At Percent Pledge, we’re excited to introduce our latest feature, Grow Your Impact, designed to revolutionize how companies approach corporate social responsibility (CSR). This innovative feature transforms employee volunteer hours into tangible environmental impact by planting trees for every hour volunteered. With Grow Your Impact, businesses can now incentivize VTO usage, enhance their volunteer programs, and contribute to global reforestation efforts, all while strengthening their ESG commitments.
How Grow Your Impact works
Grow Your Impact is seamlessly integrated into the Percent Pledge Volunteering Platform, connecting volunteering efforts directly with tree planting initiatives. Here’s how it works:
Turning volunteer hours into trees
Volunteer logging
Every time an employee logs their volunteer hours through Percent Pledge, those hours are converted into trees planted. This creates a powerful incentive for employees to engage in volunteer activities, knowing their efforts contribute directly to environmental sustainability.
Incentivizing VTO usage
Companies can now incentivize greater Volunteer Time Off (VTO) participation and logging by offering a direct and impactful reward—planting trees. Achieve your VTO and ESG goals simultaneously with this impactful new incentive.
Real-time impact tracking
Percent Pledge provides real-time tracking of the number of trees planted based on volunteer hours logged. Employees and companies can see the immediate environmental impact of their volunteering, enhancing engagement and motivation. This is a new additional to how Percent Pledge streamlines impact reporting.
Benefits of linking volunteer hours to tree planting
Integrating tree planting with employee volunteerism offers numerous benefits for companies, employees, and the planet. Here’s why Grow Your Impact is a game-changer for corporate volunteering programs:
Boosting employee engagement and participation
Enhanced volunteer programs
By linking volunteer hours to tree planting, companies can create more engaging and meaningful volunteer programs. Employees are more likely to participate when they see a direct, positive outcome from their efforts.
Increasing VTO usage
With the added incentive of contributing to reforestation through their volunteer work, employees are more motivated to use their VTO, leading to higher participation rates and a stronger culture of giving back. Download our Comprehensive Guide to Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Benefits for more ways to grow engagement or for steps to launch VTO at your company.
Amplifying environmental and social impact
Carbon offset and sustainability
Tree planting is a powerful way to offset carbon emissions and contribute to global sustainability goals. By turning volunteer hours into trees, companies can significantly enhance their environmental impact while promoting corporate social responsibility.
Supporting ESG goals
This feature directly supports companies’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives by linking employee-driven volunteer activities with measurable environmental benefits. It’s a win-win for companies looking to meet and exceed ESG expectations. Learn more about our ESG solutions.
How Grow Your Impact supports your CSR and ESG strategy
The Grow Your Impact feature is not just about planting trees; it’s about creating a more engaged workforce, driving volunteerism, and making a tangible difference in the world. Here’s how it enhances your overall CSR and ESG strategy:
Engaging employees in sustainability
Employees feel more connected to their company’s CSR mission when their volunteer work is directly linked to environmental impact. This deepens their commitment to both the company and the causes they care about.
Measurable ESG outcomes
Grow Your Impact provides clear, quantifiable results that can be included in ESG reports, demonstrating your company’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
Strengthening brand reputation
Companies that actively promote and facilitate employee volunteerism, especially with a focus on sustainability, are viewed more favorably by consumers, investors, and employees alike.
Start growing your impact today
With Grow Your Impact, your company can turn every hour of employee volunteerism into a step toward a greener planet. This new feature is available now, ready to be integrated into your CSR and volunteer programs.
Ready to transform your volunteer hours into environmental action? Schedule a demo with our team to see live and learn how Grow Your Impact can help your company achieve its sustainability goals while boosting employee engagement.
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