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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY > Concern tells BUSINESS
IRELAND about the impact of corporate donations one year after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
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n 2010, a survey by Business in the Community found that 75 per cent of chief executives in Ireland felt corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an essential part of their business. Ninety per cent of employees who have a CSR programme feel proud of their company values. Moreover, companies that manage and measure their CSR outperformed their FTSE peers in seven out of the last eight years. CSR programmes can save lives through their support of Concern Worldwide, Ireland’s largest overseas charity. Our emergency programmes have been supported by a range of businesses from all over Ireland for many years, from small family-run companies to large multinational corporations. This vital support enables Concern to continue its work in the poorest countries around the world, whilst simultaneously enabling a business to engage and invest in meaningful CSR activity. Concern Worldwide is one of only 18 NGOs in the world that are fully certified by the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP). Established in 2003, HAP is the humanitarian sector’s first international self-regulatory body, and members are committed to meeting the highest standards of accountability, quality management and service delivery. Concern strives for transparency and accountability in all that we do, and for the fifth successive year we have won the award for charities and not for profit organisations in the Published Accounts Awards. The Awards reward companies who seek excellence in
Grazel Ann Articulo, her husband Jayford and their sons Kian and Gabriel stand by Jayford’s brother’s new boat. Grazel and her family lost their home and boat during Typhoon Haiyan. One year on, they have a better house, a healthy seven-month-old baby, reduced risk and a livelihood restored thanks to Concern supporters. Photo: Steve De Neef, October 2014
financial reporting in Ireland. Concern has been a finalist in these awards for the past 25 years. Clear, transparent and timely annual accounts are crucial to ensure the ongoing support and trust of our donors. We have very high brand recognition in Ireland and over 280,000 supporters on our Irish database, so your employees and customers are most likely already familiar with our work, many supporting our work as individuals.
TYPHOON HAIYAN
fishing communities living on small islands and coastlines. Their primary source of income is fishing, with coconut crops an important secondary source of income. The typhoon hit both industries very hard, destroying both fishing boats and coconut trees and devastating livelihoods. Concern raised over a2.8 million in voluntary income and co-funding for our work in the Philippines in 2013. A staggering a1.7 million of this was raised from individuals and corporations in Ireland and the UK.
On November 8th 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record. With sustained winds of at least 180mph, the typhoon destroyed everything in its path and claimed more than 7,000 lives. When the typhoon struck, Concern was able to mobilise its emergency response team from Dublin, sending highly trained and experienced personnel to conduct assessments and implement an emergency response. We identified some of the poorest and worst-affected communities as those
Over the last 12 months, Concern has: • Provided emergency shelter and non-food item (NFI) kits to 55,000 individuals. NFI kits contain items like plastic sheeting, solar lights, jerry cans, cooking utensils and soap. • Supported the re-establishment of fisheries related livelihoods for over 2,000 households. • Repaired and replaced water systems to provide clean drinking water to over 8,000 people. • Helped 2,404 households to rebuild
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