Philanthropy
2017 Innovate Awards
emerginC continued
milkweed seed bombs to create habitats for bees and other polli-
nators and coincides with their emerginCeeds program, which
helps people plant organic vegetable gardens in their communities
to promote sustainability. emerginC also partnered with Miraval
to provide seed bombs to their guests on their first night stay to
complement Miraval’s beekeeping program.
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Sanitas Skincare
LISA CrAry
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oWNEr & CEo
At Sanitas Skincare, they understand how a diversified philan-
thropic program can boost their employees’ moral and sense of
accomplishment, which is why Sanitas offers over 600 eligible
hours per year of paid volunteer time off for
individual team members who wish to
support charities that fall outside the
umbrella of Sanitas’ Corporate Giving
Program.
“Sanitas’ Volunteer Time Off Program
embodies a spirit of both corporate and
individual giving that exemplifies the spa industry’s passion for
giving back and helping create global well-being,” says Lisa Crary,
owner and CEO of Sanitas Skincare.
This time can be taken during the regular work week and does
not require any type of shift coverage to be approved. Employees
at Sanitas are encouraged to follow their own philanthropic
passions, so the program organically lends itself to building
diversity within the company’s philanthropic efforts and creates a
multifaceted, highly conscious workforce able to support a wide
variety of worthy organizations.
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CEo
When a company’s main intention is to
create holistic products to enhance people
lives on all levels, and then, to give away all
net profits, it is truly a win/win for everyone.
Shankara is committed to making the world
a better place by donating 100 percent of its
net profits to humanitarian causes throughout
the world via the International Association of Human Values.
This mission of giving back whole-heartedly drives everything
within the company from Shankara’s consultants volunteering
their time to employees accepting less pay to make greater contri-
butions to important issues.
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