INSPIRATION FROM THE FIELD TO THE OFFICE
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YOUR BUSINESS AND OUR PLANET
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MOTION Since our founding more than four decades ago, Earthwatch has inspired, elevated, and helped its business partners focus on employee growth and community investment. One of our goals as a nonprofit organization has always been to harness the power of citizen science to bring the inspiration of scientific discovery from the field back to your office. On an Earthwatch expedition, your employees join environmental research projects alongside leading scientists around the world. Whether tracking the migration of birds, studying the health of our forests, or exploring life beneath our vast oceans, your employees return to the office inspired. By supporting Earthwatch expeditions, you’ll strengthen your employees’ professional and leadership skills, widen your recognition as a responsible company, and build lasting community relationships all while helping make the world a better place. Earthwatch creates a true partnership with your company. Together, we’ll address the needs of our planet and your company for generations to come. We can’t wait to work with you.
Larry Mason, Chief Executive Officer
Earthwatch rated top 10 Global Environmental Non Government Organizations for Corporate Partnerships by Financial Times.
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EARTHWATCH EVELOP YOUR EMPLOYEE SKILLS D Increase internal environmental awareness while enhancing related professional proficiencies and competencies. EINFORCE YOUR BRAND R Enhance recognition with customers, shareholders, the media, and employees through environmental commitment. REATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE C Become an environmental leader and generate new opportunities. I NSPIRE AND REWARD YOUR EMPLOYEES Strengthen employee loyalty and motivation while recruiting and retaining the most talented business leaders. ONNECT WITH KEY COMMUNITIES C Engage teachers, students, and our future environmental stewards in field research and training. NSWER KEY QUESTIONS A Research key environmental issues crucial to the future of our planet and your company’s success. MBED RESPONSIBILITY E Empower your employees to spread environmental responsibility and champion change.
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EMPLOYEE CONNECTIONS: After an Earthwatch expedition, your employees return to the office engaged, with the skills and confidence necessary to integrate environmental responsibility into your company.
OFFERINGS INCLUDE: Custom employee engagement programs. Tailored leadership initiatives. mployee fellowships on E global expeditions. argeted community T outreach programs.
“ Our engagement with Earthwatch helped us deepen our Steven Leffin, Director, Global Sustainability, UPS
INTO THEOFDNA YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: Every business has targeted communities with whom they wish to build relationships. By supporting our rich field-based community programs, you’ll increase awareness as a responsible company and strengthen community relationships in local and global markets.
OFFERINGS INCLUDE: L ocal community and key stakeholder engagement. Impactful environmental research and action. Teacher and student education initiatives. Tailored community fellowships.
organization’s approach to sustainability.”
EARTHWATCH SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD Shell employees created Project Better World to bring their core business values from the field to the office. With Earthwatch, employees studied climate change at the Arctic’s edge to better understand and adapt their business practices to meet conservation challenges.
UPS partnered with Earthwatch on its Climate Ambassador’s Program to develop environmental leadership skills and work toward the company’s goal of planting more than one million trees worldwide.
“ The experience was incredibly meaningful. I received connections, improved professional skills, knowledge, and motivation in key areas.” Dan Sztybel, Senior Consultant, EY
EY partnered with Earthwatch on its Business Skills Transfer Program to share advice on cash flow, organizational structure, and marketing to enhance the business acumen of community partners. As a result, their employees strengthened environmental awareness while building confidence and leadership skills.
HSBC’s Hong Kong office saved approximately 100 trees or 835,081 sheets of paper through the creation of an online customer service program. Designed through Earthwatch’s Sustainability Leadership Programme, the initiative resulted in a $787,980 reduction in operational costs.
“ Our partnership with Earthwatch helps our long-term growth and engages our employees in a new and meaningful way.” Alcoa sends employees on expeditions around the world through the Alcoa Sustainability Fellowship. This program studies climate change and builds leadership skills to embed sustainability within their company.
Bill Thomas, Global Head of Sustainability, HTS, HSBC
Mitsubishi funds research in Seychelles, Africa to study coral reefs. This has led to conservation management that protects this fragile ecosystem while investing in local emerging scientists.
EARTHWATCH ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD 100,000 PEOPLE HAVE CONTRIBUTED 10 MILLION HOURS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 9,000 STUDENTS & EDUCATORS HAVE BEEN INSPIRED THROUGH THE EARTHWATCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 7,700 CORPORATE EMPLOYEES ENHANCED SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS ON EARTHWATCH EXPEDITIONS.
For more than 40 years, Earthwatch has been a proven partner in enhancing and developing environmental responsibility. By bringing the lessons of scientific discovery from the field to the office, we strengthen, inspire, and embed environmental leadership into your organization.
EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK FROM EARTHWATCH CORPORATE PROGRAMS: EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
97% AS A RESULT OF EARTHWATCH.
CONTRIBUTED MORE ACTIVELY TO ENVIRONMENTAL
94% ACTIVITIES AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS.
83% BELIEVED EARTHWATCH WAS A NECESSARY CORPORATE INVESTMENT.
81% WERE MORE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR COMPANY. 75% WERE BETTER ABLE TO RESPOND TO CHANGE IN THE OFFICE.
74%
DEVELOPED STRONGER LEADERSHIP AND NETWORKING SKILLS.
71% WERE MORE LIKELY TO RECOMMEND THEIR COMPANY AS A PLACE TO WORK.
We look forward to working together. Contact us today. Earthwatch Institute 114 Western Avenue Boston, MA 02134 U.S.A.
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