The Halo Awards are North America’s highest honor for corporate social initiatives and cause marketing and showcase successful consumer engagement and employee engagement efforts. The Halo Awards will be awarded at the Engage for Good Virtual Conference on May 28, 2020. This prestigious CSR, cause marketing and corporate social impact award focuses on initiatives where brand purpose and social impact intersect to help build a better world and the bottom line.
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Meet the Category Winners
GOLD: Change For Nature: Burt’s Bees and National Geographic
SILVER: M·A·C VIVA GLAM Celebrates 25 Years: M·A·C, Planned Parenthood, Girls Inc., GLAAD and additional nonprofits
CONSUMER-ACTIVATED CORPORATE DONATION
GOLD: DSW Gives: DSW and Soles4Souls
SILVER: Poptivism: PopSockets
CONSUMER DONATION
GOLD: Pride & Joy: Macy’s and The Trevor Project
SILVER: No Kid Hungry: Denny’s & Share Our Strength
DISASTER PREVENTION/RELIEF
GOLD: Supporting Grief, Loss, and Healing Together: New York Life Foundation and First Book
SILVER: Hydrating Our Nation’s Heroes: Anheuser-Busch and National Volunteer Fire Council
EDUCATION
GOLD: Drive Bigger: VW and DonorsChoose
SILVER: WE Teachers: Walgreens and WE
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
GOLD: Pride In Service: CSX
SILVER: Creating “Grief Ambassadors”: New York Life and First Book
EXPERIENTIAL/EVENT
GOLD: Birds in Focus: Canon USA and the National Audubon Society
SILVER: S’more out of Summer: LL Bean and National Park Foundation
GROUP VOLUNTEERISM
GOLD: The Power of One: Vivint Smart Home and Vivint Gives Back
SILVER: The CarMax Foundation Supports Play With KaBOOM!: CarMax and KaBOOM!
HEALTH
GOLD: The Truth About Opioids: Leidos and The Truth Initiative
SILVER: Planet Fitness Teen Summer Challenge: Planet Fitness and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
INCLUSION
GOLD: Day of Inclusion: Tim Hortons and Special Olympics Canada
SILVER: Face Your Fierce: Abercrombie & Fitch and The Trevor Project
SKILLED VOLUNTEERISM
GOLD: Girls4Tech: Mastercard
SILVER: Smile Brands Inc. Delivers Smiles for Everyone: Smile Brands, Inc. and Smiles for Everyone Foundation
SOCIAL SERVICE
GOLD: Planet Fitness Teen Summer Challenge: Planet Fitness and Boys & Girls Clubs of America
SILVER: #HireHonor: Activision Blizzard and Call Of Duty Endowment
SUSTAINABILITY
GOLD: Earth Day 2019: Allbirds and the National Audubon Society
SILVER: Don’t Feed the Landfills: Subaru and National Parks Conservation Association
VIDEO
GOLD: Megan | Aspiring Art Educator |Live Más Scholarship: Taco Bell
SILVER: Don’t Retire Kid: ESPN and The Aspen Institute
BEST IN SHOW: M·A·C VIVA GLAM Celebrates 25 Years: M·A·C, Planned Parenthood, Girls Inc., GLAAD and additional nonprofits