Companies/Their Relationship With SDG's
An examination of the shared goals of OneSight and other companies
8 Sustainable Development Goals of OneSight
1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Quality Education
4. Good Health and Well Being
5. Gender Equality
6. Decent Work and Economic Growth
7. Reduced Inequalities
8. Sustainable Cities and Communities
8 SDG's of OneSight
Why AT&T-TX Would be a Good Fit
AT&T-TX
- have a strong commitment to SDG's, have a "focus on supporting people, planet, and possibilities"
- want to make partnerships to work towards SDG's
- ex: Ex: Support of the Net Positive Project, a new way of doing business that gives back to the society, environment, and global economy
- “Look forward to working with all the critical players - from NGOs to governments and other businesses across the globe - to achieve the goals”
- Thus, it is likely that they would be willing to work with NGO such as OneSight, whose goals/mission align with many of the SDG's that AT&T is currently working towards
Quality Education (SDG 4)
Quality Education
Programs such as AT&T Aspire and ESCUELA+, educational programs across the United States and Latin America that provide teachers and students with innovative solutions to educational challenges, support
Gender Equality (SDG #5)
Is helping young women across the U.S. and Latin America become the next generation of web developers
Gender Equality
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Member of the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSi)
- Collaboration with Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Companies and organizations that provide impartial information, resources and practices for achieving social and environmental sustainability
Why JP Morgan Would be a Good Fit
JP MORGAN CHASE
- evident in the amount of SDG's that JP Morgan is working towards, it is clear that they are working to make a significant and genuine impact in the community
- They state that they "invest in underserved areas", which suggests they may be inclined to invest in OneSight, which serves underprivileged populations
- They also mention on their website they aim to "Strengthen the vital institutions that help our communities succeed", a description that OneSight aligns with
- One of their primary goals is reducing inequalities, particularly in the form of racial inequality and disability inclusion. OneSight also primarily works to combat racial/socioeconomic disparities in vision care, and combat disability by providing vision
Quality Education (SDG #4)
Works to create solutions to help colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions improve their operations and keep tuition affordable
Quality Education
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
Commercial Banking delivers custom solutions to hospitals and healthcare providers to reduce costs and give more time and resources for patients
Gender Equality (SDG #5)
Company is working to expand women-run businesses, improve women’s financial health, and advance women’s career growth
Gender Equality
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
Reduced Inequalities
- 30$ billion commitment to advance racial equity, uses expertise in business policy and philanthropy to drive an inclusive recovery, support employees, and break down barriers of systemic racism, with a focus on Black and Latinx communities
- provides comprehensive support, such as lending, equity, and mentorship, to strengthen neighborhoods
- Aims to:
- Empower business owners from all walks of life
- Invest in underserved areas and affordable housing
- Strengthen the vital institutions that help our communities succeed
- Advancing Black Pathways
- Uses its business and philanthropic resources to accelerate economic opportunity for Black Americans by strengthening education and job training, growing careers and building wealth
- Disability Inclusion
- Creating an inclusive environment for people with physical disabilities
- Firm equips with managers and team leaders with the resources they need to recruit, hire, and advance qualified people with disabilities
- Non profit banking: works with food banks, art museums, public media, and other nonprofits to support and sustain each organization’s mission
- Grows local organizations through financing
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Want to create sustainable solutions that protect the environment and grow the economy
- Align sectors of financing with goals of Paris Agreement
- Measure GHG emissions f clients and set targets to reduce carbon intensity
- Sustainable Development Target
- Want to facilitate more than 2.5 trillion over next 10 years to address climate change and contribute to sustainable development
- Operational Commitments
- Drive progress on operational sustainability, commitment to be carbon neutral across operations
- Want to support companies that provide sustainable goods and services and focus on environmental conservations
Why Home Depot Would Be A Good Fit
The Home Depot
- the priorities of their company demonstrate a commitment to SDG's
- Vision care generates economic growth by allowing more people to work/increasing workplace productivity, and HomeDepot states it is dedicated to economic growth/the training of tradespeople
- Has a pre-existing volunteer force (Team Depot) that serves veterans and responds to communities in disaster
- they may be willing to assist as vision care clinics, particularly those serving veterans or communities recently impacted by natural disaster
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
aims to reduce chemicals of concern in cleaning chemicals and in paint, insulation, carpeting, and flooring
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG #8)
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Dedicated 50$ million to train skilled tradespeople in the next 10 years
- Training skilled tradespeople to fill the skilled labor gap
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- CO2 reduction
- Dedicated $500 million to veteran causes
- Save consumers 2.8$ billion in month energy costs
- Save consumers 250 billion gallons of water
- Reduce tropical deforestation
- Eliminate pesticide use
- Community Impact Grants Program
- To improve cities, award nonprofits small financial grants to complete community volunteer projects, typically serving local veterans
- Team Depot
- Volunteer force that serves veterans and responds to communities in disaster, want to give back
- Serving veterans
- Disaster relief -- immediate response and long term rebuilding
Why MTA Would be a Good Fit
- Charitable acts suggest that they are a philanthropic company and thus may be inclined to partner with an NGO such as OneSight
Metropolitan Transport Authority
Zero Hunger (SDG #2)
Zero Hunger
- Launched a “Stuff-A-Bus” Food Drive to give food to those in need during Holiday Season
- Partners with Local Food Banks City Harvest, Feeding Westchester, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, and Island Harvest
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
- partnered with Make a Wish Foundation to give Cole, a 14 year old teen living with autism and suffering from a heart defect, a VIP tour of Grand Central Station
Good Health and Well Being
Why PepsiCo, Inc Would be a Good Fit
PepsiCo, Inc
- Pepsi has donated millions to provide protective gear for healthcare workers, aid mobile health clinics, and provide logistal support and essential goods to health facilities, demonstrating their commitment to the health of under-served populations
- These are all services that OneSight utilizes to provide vulnerable populations with glasses, and thus, Pepsi would likely be inclined to provide support.
- Pepsi's strong commitment to all of the SDG's demonstrates their genuine desire to create meaningful social impact.
- According to Pepsi, they “Strive for tangible impact in the places where we live and work -- collaborating with industry peers, local and international organizations, and employees to effect large-scale change in the spaces that matter to us and on issues of global of global importance”
Zero Hunger (SDG #2)
Zero Hunger
- Since COVID-19 reduces food access to communities globally, Pepsi has invested over $71 million and worked with 250+ partners to bring food and other important resources to communities most affected
- Distributing 145+ million nutritious meals to at-risk populations
- Donated $5 million to a variety of food banks worldwide
- Wants to build more sustainable food system globally
- Investing in sustained nutrition, safe water access, waste management, and women’s empowerment
- Partnered with No Kid Hungry, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, and USDA to give emergency grants that ensure children nationwide receive access to nutrition
- Investing to combat food insecurity and support access to nutrition for children out of school
- Also is working to combat food insecurity globally
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
- Providing funding for protective gear for healthcare workers, and testing and screening services
- Donated $2 million to World Health Organization COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
- Donated $7 million to UnisdosUS, the National Urban League, and other local nonprofits to provide Black and Latino Americans with increased medical and economic aid
- Donated to aid mobile health clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare providers
- Donated to accelerate testing for COVID-19
- Providing PPE, health transportation, logistical support for health facilities, and essential goods
- Helpline for those struggling with mental health due to COVID-19
- Focused on supporting water conservation, purification, and distribution programs to prevent-water related illnesses that prevent students from going to school and ensure access to hygiene.
- Additionally, want to ensure hospitals have clean water so they can effectively treat diseases affecting vulnerable communities
Gender Equality (SDG # 5)
Gender Equality
- Investing in women’s empowerment
- Donate to job training for women aimed at long-term economic recovery
- One of the reasons Pepsi is focused on ensuring safe water access is because they want to reduce the distance that women and girls must walk to provide their families and communities with water
- Investing to provide women and girls globally with resources for workforce readiness and programs to empower women in the food system/farming
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
In April and May 2020, contributed up to $1 million to nonprofits selected by Pepsi employees
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Sustainable Plastics Vision wherein Pepsi invests in program that supports the creation of a circular economy to further recycling - goal is create a world where plastics no longer become waste
- Committed $51 million to combat plastic waste
Why American Airlines Would be a Good Fit
American Airlines Inc.
- Their partnership with RedCross indicates that they are committed to providing health services to vulnerable populations
- They have a strong commitment helping others, and "proudly supports non profit organizations that work to make a difference in communities and provides assistance to eligible nonprofits through monetary and in-kind donations"
- "We stand up for what’s right, defend each other and believe that by working together we can create good in the world"
- "Through humanitarian efforts, feeding the hungry, disaster response and contributing to future generations around the globe, we want to do our part to help those in need".
- The goals American Airlines outlines aligns with the mission of OneSight, so they would likely be inclined to partner with an institution such as OneSight, which works to help those in need
Zero Hunger (SDG #2)
Zero Hunger
- Miles for social good: Supports organizations committed to improving stability, fighting hunger and providing basic needs or immediate relief for global citizens in need.
- Partnered with feeding America to provide food and services
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
- Partnered with Red Cross to relieve suffering through disaster relief and health services
- Miles for Global Health and Well-Being program, which is "committed to raising awareness and funds, bringing treatments and hope to patients"
Partnered with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Make-A-Wish, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Stand Up to Cancer
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
Reduced Inequalities
- supports non profit organizations that aim to help communities
- provides assistance to nonprofits through monetary donations
- donated more than 20 million miles to local charities on behalf of team members
- committed to "Improving stability and providing basic needs to global citizens, especially during disasters"
- Partnered with UNICEF to help children globally
Why Accenture LLP Would be a Good Fit
Accenture LLP
- The Accenture Foundation financially supports initiatives that promote social, charitable, cultural, or scientific impact
- OneSight promotes social impact, and thus falls into this Umbrella
- The Accenture Foundation works to support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on quality education, decent work, economic growth, and climate change
- These goals all align with the SDG's that OneSight prioritizes and works towards in providing under-served populations with glasses
- "Accenture Development Partnerships works to address complex social, economic and environmental issues to help people in the developing world"
- has completed more than 1,600 engagements globally in health, gender, education, financial inclusion, humanitarian response, agriculture, water and energy access
- "clients include leading nongovernmental organizations, foundations, governments, financial institutions and the private sector"
- OneSight would be perfect candidate for client
- Our aim is to deliver cost-effective solutions that improves quality of life for entire communities
- OneSight has a nearly identical mission, and thus Accenture would likely be inclined for a partnership with OneSight
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
- using new technologies to address societal challenges
-focused in areas such as improving health outcomes, empowering communities and building inclusive businesses
-want to use technology to create solutions that make a positive, lasting impact on people’s lives
Gender Equality (SDG #5)
Gender Equality
- advocate for the importance of a gender balanced workforce
- working towards a gender balanced workforce in their own company
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG #8)
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- In 2019, trained 3.6M people with the skills to get a job/build their own business
- Skills to Succeed initiative: want to support workers learning new skills, those preparing for their first job, and the next generation of workers
- also, protect labor rights of and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
Reduced Inequalities
- Many Indigenous communities in Canada live on top of oil and gas reserves, but are disadvantaged when negotiating their entitlements to oil and gas royalties, and don't always receive their full entitlements, which equates millions of dollars in lost revenue
- Therefore, Accenture developed an ecosystem analysis/stakeholder engagement plan with Blockchain for Indigenous Rights International to ensure that Indigenous communities are receiving their full entitlements
- Social Innovators initiative, which brings employees together with clients and ecosystem partners to combat most pressing global issues and create new solutions to make change
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 19% since 2016, aim to reduce by 65% by 2025
- Wants to procure 100% renewable energy in locations
- wants to efficiently use/manage natural resources
- hopes to reduce waste through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
- Ocean Conservancy commissioned Accenture Development Partnerships to help identify opportunities to remove plastics from the ocean.
- working with nonprofit ecosystem partners to a sustainable future
Why Johnson and Johnson Would be a Good Fit
Johnson and Johnson
- Prioritizes "Good Health and Well Being SDG"
- "Working with global and local partners, we ensure the critical solutions necessary are within reach of those who need them".
- “Focus, convene, and advocate to move the world’s health forward, faster”
- "the Center focuses on equipping community health workers globally with the skills, resources and support they need to improve quality of care and strengthen primary and community-based health systems."
- “Believe everyone everywhere should have access to basic quality health services”
- These missions align exactly with what OneSight is working to do globally
- “put the world’s most underserved at the heart of everything we do—measuring our success in lives improved”
- Thus, would likely be inclined to help the under-served through partnering with OneSight
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
- Aims to provide solutions to world’s most pressing global public health challenges
- Work internally and externally (with partners) to advance healthcare for all communities around the world
- Supports front-line health workers
- has global public health (GPH) organization that combines research and development, global strategy and external affairs capabilities, and local implementation/impact to help under-served communities
- committed to sustainably delivering meaningful products in areas where can make a profound difference
- “Focus, convene, and advocate to move the world’s health forward, faster”
- The Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation is working to close 18 million health worker shortage and ensure success of front line healthcare workers
-working to achieve key global health priorities such as Universal Health Coverage by renewing primary healthcare
- $250 million, 10-year commitment to millions of community health workers
- 50 million commitment to support front line health workers battling COVID-19
- the Center focuses on providing community health workers globally with the skills, resources and support they need to improve quality of care/strengthen primary and community-based health systems.
- “Believe everyone everywhere should have access to basic quality health services”
- “Support community health workers who are at the heart of delivering care”
Good Health and Well Being
Gender Inequality (SDG #5)
Gender Inequality
- Committed to giving women the tools, resources and opportunities to succeed
- "believe women can be catalysts for creating healthier people, healthier communities and a healthier world"
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
Reduced Inequalities
- prioritize having black/african americans in management and women in management
- "will do our part to close the gap of inequity and pave the way to a healthier future where all people and communities can thrive"
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Carbon neutrality, renewable electricity
- current goals are 100% renewable electricity and carbon neutrality for their operations
- also are partnering with suppliers to reduce upstream carbon emissions.
- Healthy Lives Mission - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health will invest $800 million through 2030 to improve the health of people and the planet.
- Trying to reduce medical waste
- In German, working with a hospital chain on a recycling pilot to help reduce the amount of waste generated by surgery
Why Deloitte LLP Would be a Good Fit
Deloitte LLP
- Committment to community investment
- aim to "deliver greater impact to society"
- empowers charitable organisations with grants, and helps them form relationships with Deloitte employees
- The Deloitte Foundation supports through donations the organisations whose purpose is educating and encouraging others.
- OneSight serves this purpose in providing affordable glasses, as vision, in addition to encouraging those who did previously have it, allows education to be more attainable
- aims "to enable Deloitte people to run social projects in order to support less fortunate segments of our society"
Quality Education (SDG #4)
Quality Education
- Grants to provide college scholarships - help economically disadvantaged students attend college
- Provides educational tools to help diverse/low income students be on track for college and career success
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- The Deloitte Foundation; through foundation, aims to "promote human dignity, learning and culture, and advocate the sustainable use of natural resources and environment."
- "have an important responsibility to act with integrity and care for the planet."
- committed to promoting environmental sustainability
Why Walgreen's Would be a Good Fit
Walgreens
- focused on donating to organizations with health programs and to organizations that work on social welfare and education issues.
- company’s direct contributions in 2020 totaled $28.9 million
- demonstrates they are genuinely committed to combating these issues, all of which OneSight works to solve (providing to glasses to work towards to increased acess to education/social welfare)
- neighborhood healthcare destinations - partnership with VillageMD to create clinics, primarily located in medically underserved communities, that provide access to healthcare by meeting many essential needs all under one roof
- may be inclined to partner with OneSight vision care clinics to provide vision care to these communities as well
- works with charitable partners to enable and empower young people across the world
- have long-term commitments to several programs that directly impact youth
- OneSight also directly impacts children and their education trajectory
- Through corporate donations, fundraising and volunteering, WBA’s businesses give back to communities
- have continued to support long-time partner organizations through fundraising campaigns
Quality Education (SDG #4)
Quality Education
- Walgreens Boots Alliance - focused on donating to organizations that work on social welfare and education issues (two main priorities)
- businesses and people prioritize giving back to the communities where Walgreens operates
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
- works to improve healthcare access
- uses partnerships to combat health issues such as malnutrition, prevent disease, further cancer research, and advance initiatives to empower youth globally
- "At WBA, we believe in teaming up to expand our impact on the health and well-being of communities. Our collaborations are long-term, enabling us to help improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people"
- partner with government agencies/nonprofit organizations to educate and support patients
- aims to educate and raise awareness about health issues and conditions to improve individual health and community resiliency.
- developing accessible healthcare options with a focus on personalization.
- working to improve healthcare and help patients find savings digitally
- partnering with companies to create neighborhood healthcare destinations with accessible services such as doctors offices
- government relations team advocates for drug price transparency, works to increase access
- Walgreens collaborates with other businesses and organizations to make medications more affordable and accessible
- Walgreens helped thousands of US patients secure over $430 million in copay assistance for prescriptions in 2020.
- aims to donate $5 million worth of free flu shot vouchers in the United States by 2024
Gender Equality (SDG #5)
Gender Equality
- works to address health disparities in under-served communities
- 12-year sponsorship of the First Ladies Health Initiative
- More than 400,000 people have been screened, including blood pressure, blood glucose, HIV screenings and immunizations, or educated through this initiative
- provides free medical screenings and educational information to help detect/prevent illnesses that disproportionately impact African-American and Latino communities
- Through First Ladies Health Initiative events, thousands of people received health screenings and health education
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG #8)
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- "recognize that investing in our employees financially contributes to their overall well-being"
- partners with organizations, schools and universities to provide job opportunities for young people/support pharmacy training for students
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
- Committed to being a supportive ally to POC community and working to address injustices and implicit biases
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- "believe a healthy planet is essential for healthy communities and that we must do our part to lessen our impact on the environment"
- working to reduce carbon footprint from emissions
- aim to minimize waste through responsible management and increasing circular economies
- "WBA continues to make our business more sustainable by rethinking designs, reducing consumption, recycling, composting, re-using materials and global measurement of our waste generation and disposal"
Why Sherwin-Williams Would be a Good Fit
Sherwin-Williams Company
- Sherwin-Williams Foundation is committed to children’s health and education that leads to economic independence.
- One Sight helps children gain access to education by providing glasses
- The Foundation provides grants to nonprofits that are providing solutions in the areas of children’s health and education that leads to economic independence
- the Foundation awards one $50,000 signature grant, The Sherwin-Williams Grant, annually to an organization addressing community needs in innovative ways to systemic change
- "Giving back always has been part of our proud Company legacy"
- community engagement efforts include an intentional focus on supporting causes and charitable organizations
- "embrace responsibility to be a positive change agent
- affiliations with key community partners for charitable giving We prioritize support for efforts seeking to create sustainable impact in the following focus areas
- Advancing a skilled workforce that sustains inclusive, vibrant communities
- One Sight helps advance workforce + create self sustaining communities by providing glasses
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
- has Foundation "committed to children’s health and education that leads to economic independence"
- lets corporate jets be used to fly cancer patients/family to and from treatment centers
- CAN matches empty plane seats with qualified patients who need transportation, they partner with CAN
- donated hundreds of thousands of units of personal protective equipment to organizations in need during the global health crisis
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG #8)
Decent Work and Economic Growth
"Following the social unrest in the summer of 2020, Sherwin-Williams employees contributed to the healing and rebuilding of Minneapolis through product donations and financial support"
emphasis on helping minority-owned businesses
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- "committed to reducing the environmental footprint of our global operations"
- work to reduce carbon emissions, energy use and waste and expand renewable energy use recycling methods
- Sustainability by design initiative- make products sustainably
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
Reduced Inequalities
- "Giving back always has been part of our proud Company legacy"
- community engagement efforts include an intentional focus on supporting causes and charitable organizations
- are targeted where they can have the greatest impact
- "embrace responsibility to be a positive change agent for under-represented communities"
- matching gifts program
- Amplify the contributions of employees through matching gifts program.
- The Chicago African American Resource Group organized a supply drive for the homeless, gathering toiletry donations at each of the region’s 109 local stores.
Why TATA Would be a Good Fit
Tata America International Corporation
- “At TCS, we believe the hallmark of a purpose driven organization is leading with citizenship values, empowering a culture of service and creating a positive impact to society and humanity.”
- prioritized advancing efforts in health, education and planet
- “an enterprise’s true purpose is to serve the community and improve the quality of life. Today’s societal challenges can be addressed through the combined power of purpose, people and technology,”
- Prioritize literacy/education in underserved communities
- exact mission of OneSight!
- Promotes better health through awareness programs and pro bono services + supports several health initiatives to suit local socioeconomic and community needs
- providing glasses (OneSight) supports community needs
- has Adult Literacy Program (ALP) to enable adult learners to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic within 50-55 learning hours
- "Nearly 266 million adults in India cannot read or write, and are thereby deprived of critical growth opportunities"
- evidentally, understands the importance of literacy, OneSight advances this mission of allowing underdeserved communities to attain literacy by providing these communities with glasses
Quality Education (SDG #4)
- student engagement program (goIT)
- engaged 13,000+ middle and high school students with hands-on experiences in computer science
- Ignite My Future in School - engages 20,000 teachers and one million+ students to prepare them for 21st century careers
- will enable educators, administrators and school districts to become ambassadors of a transdisciplinary approach
- Nearly 266 million adults in India cannot read or write, and are thereby deprived of critical growth opportunities. To address this deficiency, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) came up with the Adult Literacy Program (ALP)
- ALP runs on TCS’ proprietary Computer-based Functional Literacy (CBFL) solution, which employs innovative information and communications technology solutions to promote literacy.
- The CBFL solution enables adult learners to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic within 50-55 learning hours.
Quality Education
Good Health and Well Being (SDG #3)
Good Health and Well Being
- Recognized for Contribution to the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program
- support institutions in performing cutting-edge research
- raise awareness for better health practices
- assists the Tata Translational Cancer Research Center at the Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, in creating a better future for patients with cancer in India
- aims to create personalized treatments, diagnostics, and monitoring tools for these patients
- provides IT support to the National Oncology Digital Nerve Center
- ex: messaging support, telemedicine, and virtual follow-ups
- provides a fully-integrated hospital management system for free to the Cancer Research Institute at Chennai
Gender Equality (SDG #5)
Gender Equality
- built a national tech infrastructure to enable mentoring of girls, young women and students from minorities and low income groups.
- founder of MWM
- has generated 1.8 million pledges and 850,000+ mentoring engagements between career professionals and young women interested in STEM careers
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- runs programs to address skilling challenges facing the community
- include BPS Employability Training, a 100-hour program that has provided well-rounded education to over 66,000 youngsters from marginalized communities so far, and IT Employability Training, which has trained nearly 2,400 students from rural engineering and science colleges in technical and business skills and general aptitude.
- TCS also supports Tata Strive in running comprehensive skilling centers for underprivileged youth at Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Reduced Inequalities
- was recognized in The Civic 50 as one of America’s 50 most community-minded companies by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service
- “At TCS, we believe the hallmark of a purpose driven organization is leading with citizenship values, empowering a culture of service and creating a positive impact to society and humanity.”
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- proactive stance on climate change + award-winning work with communities across the world
- place in leading sustainability indices
- TCS APAC is supporting local organizations and communities/working towards sustainable practices
Why Cintas Corporation Would be a Good Fit
Cintas Corporation
"Established on the belief that we can all make a difference, Cintas Cares is dedicated to supporting our local communities as well as organizations across North America"
"do everything we can to help in times of need"
therefore may be inclined to partner with organization such as OneSight
Quality Education
To help get students ready for the school year, employee-partners in Washington D.C. joined the local non-profit GOODProjects to collect supplies for underserved families in their community, donating over 450 book bags filled with school supplies to students in need.
Quality Education
Good Health and Well Being
Good Health and Well Being
100,000$ contributed every year to the American heart association
Mobilized in fight against cancer
Gender Equality
$500,000 of apparel donated to disadvantaged women
Gender Equality
Reduced Inequalities
Partnership to mathew 25 ministries to give clothes/items to ppl in need
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make 70+ apparel styles from organic and recycled materials
Have diverted 71 million plastic bottles from landfills
Recycle water, reduce electricity, reduce heat waste, remove pollutants from waste water
Why Nestle USA Would be a Good Fit
Nestle USA
- strong emphasis on employee volunterism --> could volunteer at OneSight clinics
- "More than 7,000 employee volunteers serve local nonprofits in their communities, especially those focused on hunger and food security and childhood health"
- "From community outreach days and regular employee service to disaster relief aid and supporting food security in our neighborhoods, pride ourselves on helping to enable thriving communities"
- thus may be inclined to help support communities through OneSight
- annual Nestlé Cares day of service to make a difference through more than 150 events nationwide.
Zero Hunger
Nestlé partnered with Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S
- employees volunteered to support local food banks and non-profit organizations that provide nutritious foods to families in need.
Quality Education
"work with local groups and partners, particularly in rural areas, to support farmers and their families"
provide training for farmers and give their children access to education
Quality Education
Good Health and Well Being
Good Health and Well Being
- More than 7,000 employee volunteers serve local nonprofits in their communities, especially those focused on hunger and food security and childhood health
- "From community outreach days and regular employee service to disaster relief aid and supporting food security in our neighborhoods, we pride ourselves on helping to enable thriving communities"
- annual Nestlé Cares day of service to make a difference through more than 150 events nationwide.
- To support the victims of Hurricane Florence, Nestlé donated $75,000 to relief efforts, more than 850,000 bottles of water and more than 12,000 pounds of pet food and litter
Sustainable Cities and Communities
striving for no negative environmental impact in operations by 2030
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Why Pfizer Would be a Good Fit
Pfizer
- prioritizes "health for all"/committed to advancing health equity
- universal health coverage is core priority, believes everyone should have access to health
- wants to "strengthen health systems to deliver for the most vulnerable people"
- wants to find new sustainable solutions
- Since 2003, Pfizer colleagues have contributed their expertise to build capacity and strengthen healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries, working with 81 partner organizations in 50 nations through our Global Health Fellows and Global Health Teams
- "At Pfizer, we are committed to advancing health equity by working with partners who share our vision in creating access to quality care for all. Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation are supporting mission-driven organizations across the US that are working at the community-level to address social determinants of health and social justice issues, creating long-term social impact. Through these unique partnerships and our donation and grants, our goal is to help achieve health equity across under-served communities facing significant health disparities in the US"
- The Pfizer Foundation* created a new Social Determinants of Health Grant Program, which funded 10 organizations working to advance health equity and reduce disparities in health outcomes for African American communities in the US
- The Pfizer Foundation uses both grant and investment funding to improve health systems in low and middle-income countries and improve access to healthcare for the most under-served communities
- Improving healthcare delivery by supporting social enterprises and organizations seeking to develop innovative and sustainable approaches to healthcare
Good Health and Well Being
Good Health and Well Being
- "Health for All” is at the core of our company’s purpose
- want to ensure patients have access to healthcare
- their Global Health Innovation Grants program has helped provide 370,000 new patients with care, 160,000 new patients with screening and education and 2,000 health workers with training
- cohort includes 20 grantees focused on tackling critical health challenges related to infectious diseases
- In partnership with the International Trachoma Initiative, have donated more than 875 million doses of antibiotics to 40 countries to fight trachoma
- As a partner of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have helped make vaccines available in some of the world’s poorest countries, which protects more than 29 million babies from pneumonia
- Through Pfizer RxPathways®, have helped more than 679,000 patients receive over 9 million Pfizer prescriptions for free or at a savings in the last five years
Gender Equality
Gender Equality
women and children portfolio to address barriers to healthcare delivery for women and children, specifically immunization delivery and access to family planning services
-Since 2014, the Pfizer Foundation has provided $3 million to improve immunization coverage in Asia and Africa.
Through the Pfizer Foundation* Healthy Families, Healthy Futures program, have supported more than 121,000 women in five African countries through programs that integrate the delivery of childhood immunizations and family planning services
Reduced Inequalities
- the Pfizer Foundation supports US organizations that are working at the community-level to address social determinants of health and social justice issues
- works to build health system capabilities, particularly in low resource primary care settings.
Why Siemens Corporation Would be a Good Fit
Siemens Corporation
- "serving society continues to be core to our purpose"
- Corporate Volunteering program
- U.S. Siemens employees donate approximately 10,000 volunteer hours to their communities annually
- may volunteer at OneSight clinics
- Siemens healthineers provides donations, educational grants, and sponsorships to initiatives intended to advance support the health of communities
- Siemens Healthineers (non-profit organization established by Siemens) is committed to supporting healthcare providers
- OneSight may qualify for these donations because is advancing health of communities
- donated to community health centers, which serve medically under-served and uninsured
- OneSight has similar mission so may be inclined to donate to OneSight
- Gives charitable donations/sponsors healthcare organizations
- ***However for charitable donations, is focusing on
- Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging
- Laboratory Diagnostics
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- may be able to pitch OneSight to them though because of their focus on health equity
Quality Education
- donated more than $23 million in 2019 globally to create educational opportunities
- Siemens supports the educational mission of organizations that focus on STEM, and contributes with our own programs and initiatives
- invests $50 million annually in continuing education for U.S. employees.
Good Health and Well Being
- In response to the COVID-19 crisis, provided $2 million to community health centers across the US
- Community health centers are the nation’s largest primary care provider for the medically under-served and uninsured, reaching 29 million of those most in-need.
- Siemens Healthineers (non-profit organization established by Siemens) is committed to supporting healthcare providers
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- has invested more than $130 million in the United States to advance workforce development and education initiatives
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Gender Equality
Hosts annual event open to public middle and high-schoolers in Chicago to educate and encourage girls to enter engineering
Reduced Inequalities
- "committed to economic, social and racial justice for all in the United States"
- aims to narrow the opportunity gap for young people in the U.S.
- "committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for women, minorities, specially-abled, younger Americans, the LGBT community, and veterans, a commitment that we view as essential to the path toward empowering a diverse workforce"
Sustainable Cities and Communities
has set the goal of operating carbon-neutral by 2030; deploying multiple energy-efficient systems and strategies across business units.
Why ViacomCBS Would be a Good Fit
ViacomCBS
- Strong belief in reducing inequities and helping marginalized communities, which aligns with OneSights mission
- " we must create a more equitable company, communities and countries... action is more important than ever"
- also, since COVID 19 pandemic, has made it a priority to provide support – including helping increase access to food, healthcare, and other essential services – for communities in need
- thus, may be inclined to partner with OneSight to help further this mission
Quality Education
Quality Education
"helping develop the next generation of writers and talent, particularly from underrepresented and diverse communities"
invests in writers’ and artists’ programs
provides direct support to youth-oriented educational support programs
Good Health and Well Being
Good Health and Well Being
- Launched $100 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Worked to public safe during the pandemic by leveraging ViacomCBS brands to amplify official health guidance through the #AloneTogether campaign
- used funds to support the Ad Council and its vaccine campaign.
- Paramount Pictures supported the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation efforts to close gaps in COVID vaccine accessibility for Los Angeles’ underserved communities, providing funding to establish three new vaccination sites and increase resources for vaccination units
Gender Equality
"mission to be a force for lasting change in achieving diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging for all"
commitment to target a global hire and promotion rate of 55 percent for female SVPs by the end of 2021.
Gender Equality
Decent Work and Economic Growth
"committed to creating high-quality opportunities and helping top talent grow in their careers
hold training, mentoring, and career mobility programs
Reduced Inequalities
Reduced Inequalities
- Donated 5 million to social justice organizations
- ViacomCBS will match up to $1,000 per year of charitable contributions from full-time employees
- Set several new goals to increase diversity behind the camera, including at least 40% representation of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in the writers’ rooms of CBS and Showtime Network shows during the 2021-22 programming season.
- Empowering Marginalized Audiences In response to the worldwide protests
- published How to Protest Safely
- worked together with Trans Lifeline to create a program that helped 250 trans youth update their government IDs to ensure they could vote in the 2020 election,
- aired segments such as “How To Be An Effective Ally,” “The Effect Negative Protest Coverage Has On Voting,” and “What Does It Mean to Defund the Police?"
- Logo30 is a series aired during Pride Month to honor entertainers, activists, and creatives making a difference in the LGBTQ+ community
- "consistently elevated conversations about the experiences and issues that matter to underrepresented communities"
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- wants to minimize the environmental impact of filming
- derived 10% of the company’s global energy use from renewable sources
- "committed to using energy responsibly in our own operations and supporting renewable energy infrastructure"
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Why Baptist Health Would Be A Good Fit
Baptist Health South Florida
- offer a yearly request for financial support, wherein they "develop meaningful programs tailored to your company’s philanthropic interests or unique marketing needs, consisting of prestigious recognition, event sponsorship opportunities and other benefits."
- Recognition benefits may also include naming opportunities, wherein organizations can permanently leave their legacy by naming buildings, or public spaces and outside patient rooms throughout the Baptist Health system.
- because OneSight has such a philanthropic mission that aligns so strongly with the "Reduced Inequalities" mission of Baptist Health, wherein they are committed to providing free care to the under-privileged, they would likely identify with OneSight's mission and may be inclined to partner with OneSight
- "Partnering with Baptist Health allows your company to make a direct impact"
- "We invite you to join us in our mission and achieve great things together."
- In addition to our 11 hospitals and neighborhood-based outpatient centers, we work hand-in-hand with other organizations and with our doctors to provide free care through four community-based primary care clinics: the Open Door Health Center in Homestead, the Good News Care Center in Florida City, Good Health Clinic in Tavernier and the South Miami Children's Clinic.
- OneSight also has clinics that work to provide free eye care; especially if this is not something done by one of the clinics Baptist Health is already partnered with, they would likely be inclined to partner with OneSight and assist in the clinics
Quality Education (SDG #4)
Baptist Health South Florida offers more than 2,200 hours of continuing education (CME/CE) annually through Continuing Medical Education program
Quality Education
Gender Equality (SDG #5)
"Baptist Health South Florida has been honored as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces for Women™ by Great Place to Work and Fortune. This is Baptist Health’s seventh time being named to this national list"
Gender Equality
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
- "providing health care free of charge to the needy has been an integral part of Baptist Health’s mission"
- provides free services to uninsured patients who do not have the means to pay
- agree to treat the patient for free
- "reflects our desire to give back generously to the community we serve"
- "remain true to our mission to deliver top-quality health care to those in need of our services, regardless of their financial status."
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Baptist Health South Florida selected by The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce as a winner of its inaugural Sustainable South Florida Award for environmentally friendly practices
"Green practices enable Baptist Health to conserve energy, resources, materials and capital, and to place greater focus on improving community health"
Why Staples Would be a Good Fit
Staples
- "When it comes to giving back to the community, we’re all in. At Staples, our associates are passionate about getting personally involved in community efforts, and they’re always looking for more ways to reach out"
- Thus may be inclined to partner with OneSight
- 2 Million and Change Program wherein they seek to provide grants + donations to charities committed to education
- Has donated $4 million in donations to non-profit organizations and schools
- OneSight is committed to education, allows students in under-privileged minority communities to pursue education by combating vision gap
Quality Education (SDG #4)
- Board of Directors of Staples Foundation (private charitable arm) established giving program called 2 Million & Change
- allows Staples associates around the world to help direct more than $2 million in grant funding each year to charities focused on education or job skills they personally support
- OneSight creates job and educational opportunities for those in underserved communities by giving them access to sight
- the program incorporates elements of both 'dollars for doers' and 'matching gifts' giving
- awards more to organizations where associates are giving their time and personal donations
- if staples associate donate to/volunteer at OneSight clinics, Staples might be more inclined to give more
- had a two-month campaign which allowed U.S. associates to choose a charity or school for grant funding
- 3-week campaign allowed associates in 23 other countries to vote on 3-5 local charities determined by a local selection committee
- if OneSight could appeal to passions of/be chosen by Staples associates, could have more grant funding
- Through 2 million and change:
- $12 million has been awarded to 2,600 charities in 24 countries since 2012
- 116% increase in number of grants awarded and 228% increase in U.S. nominations since program launch
- 62,000 volunteer hours logged across 14 countries in 2016
- 2 Million & Change program has potential to make significant impact
Quality Education
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Thirty percent of Staples sales meet one or more environmental features (from recycled content to leading environmental certifications)
- Since 2011, the weight of all packaging materials used per package shipped decreased by approximately 8%.
- have reduced their carbon emissions in North America by 39% since 2010.
Why They Would be a Good Fit
- 83% of employees volunteer in their communities, also gave a total of 92 million to charitable causes in 2020
- “Aim is to build strong, resilient communities”
- “We work with people locally and globally to make the world better”
- this aligns with goals/mission of OneSight
- General Mills philanthropy includes local giving by the company to charities near food manufacturing plants and business centers around the world
- General Mills employees make philanthropic recommendations by nominating local charitable organizations and organize volunteer opportunities in hometown communities
- 1 million raised by employees for 1000 nonprofits with general mills foundation match
- Providing grants to nonprofit organizations from the general mills foundation
- gave $21 million
- primarily committed to serving community in Minneapolis (their hometown) through grant-making + volunteerism)
- working to advance local needs (advancement of equitable social outcomes in food access and student educational achievement)
- OneSight supports educational goals by providing children with glasses
- Minneapolis giving prioritizes nonprofit programs serving populations that have been historically marginalized or under-served, including households with lower incomes, as well as Black, indigenous and other communities of color
- OneSight is committed to serving marginalized communities
- invites proposals from potential grantees based on our philanthropic priorities and targeted social and environmental outcomes - Applications for Minneapolis Hometown Grants Program is by invitation only
General Mills
Zero Hunger
Zero Hunger
- Increasing food security
- "Through initiatives, grants, and food donations work to ensure all members of a community have access to nutritious and sufficient food"
- invest in programs that help to regenerate the ecosystems, natural resources and communities that make food products possible
- scontributes to healthier soils, biodiversity, water availability, farmer resiliency and a healthier climate.
- General Mills philanthropy includes employee volunteerism and local giving by the company to charities near their food manufacturing plants and business centers globally
- Gave 41 million in global food donations
- 7 billion meals enabled worldwide bc of their food donations
- Collaborate with feeding america, the global foodbanking network, Nobel Peace Prize winning: World Food Programme, Xerces Society, The Nature Conservancy to remove barriers to food
- pomoting equitable Food Access: "Supporting strategies and programs that strengthen food security and equitable food access for individuals, families and communities".
Quality Education (SDG #4)
Quality Education
- created box tops for education program to support schools
- Schools have earned $934 million through their Box Tops for Education program
- More than 70,000 schools use that cash to purchase items such as computers, library books, art supplies, playground equipment and more. Schools can earn up to $20,000 per year through program
- program in Minneapolis (hometown), Equity in Education: Supporting strategies and programs that increase equitable outcomes in K-12 education for students.
Reduced Inequalities (SDG #10)
Reduced Inequalities
- wants to assess and address their human rights impacts in alignment with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
- in 2020, General Mills partnered with Shift, the leading center of expertise on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to assess our salient human rights risks
- wants to address human rights issues
- "As we work on advancing respect for all human rights, we are prioritizing efforts that can reach the most vulnerable people, focusing first on assessing and addressing forced labor and child labor."
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG #11)
Has given 3 million to restore access to 10,000 acres of national parks
Sustainable Cities and Communities