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 Conference in Austin 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.
The submission period is NOW OPEN
Important dates:
Regular Deadline: January 17, 2020
Late Deadline (additional fee): January 22, 2020
Halo Finalists Announced: February 14, 2020
Gold and Silver Winners Revealed: May 28, 2020 at the 2020 Engage for Good Conference
Each entry consists of a completed Submission Background form, a Submission Detail section no more than four pages long, up to six pages of Supporting Materials and payment of the entry fee.
Outstanding companies and causes compete in the following categories:
- Best Activism/Advocacy Initiative (new!)
- Best Consumer-Activated Corporate Donation Initiative
- Best Consumer Donation Initiative
- Best Disaster Prevention or Relief Initiative (new!)
- Best Education Initiative
- Best Employee Engagement Initiative (new!)
- Best Experiential/Event Initiative
- Best Health Initiative
- Best Inclusion Initiative
- Best Social Service Initiative
- Best Social Impact Video
- Best Sustainability Initiative (new!)
- Best Group Volunteerism Initiative
- Best Skilled Volunteerism Initiative
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PetSmart + PetSmart Charities 10 Millionth Adoption Supported By Pet Parents – PetSmart & PetSmart Charities PetSmart believes that pets make us better people, and works with PetSmart Charities and a network of animal welfare organizations to bring adoption events to their stores and encourage PetSmart shoppers to make donations…
Nespresso x Ali Forney Center – Nespresso USA & The Ali Forney Center Creating a new way to prepare coffee has marked Nespresso’s brand since its inception in 1986. A B Corp, the company is committed to working on issues related to climate, circularity, and communities. OBJECTIVE Nespresso sought to…
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2022 Iced Coffee Day – Dunkin’ & Dunkin’ Joy In Childhood Foundation Dunkin’ and its Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation collaborated on the first-ever Dunkin’ Ice Coffee Day on May 25, 2022, when $1 from every iced coffee sold at participating Dunkin’ locations nationwide was donated to the foundation. One…
Leveling The Playing Field – U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association & Kiva The US Women’s National Team Players Association works to create positive advancement for its members on and off the field, and by extension the communities they play in. Through player advocacy and partnership with organizations around the…
Teen Tech Center “Mentor Moments” – Best Buy & The Best Buy Foundation Best Buy Teen Tech Centers support teens from historically disinvested communities in preparing for jobs of the future. Teen Tech Centers are safe, after school learning sites where teens can access the latest technology, guidance from experienced…
iHeart National Recovery Month – iHeartMedia & The Voices Project More than 23 million Americans live in long-term recovery in the United States. To help educate, reduce stigma and provide resources, iHeartMedia partnered with The Voices Project for the 2022 Mobilize Recovery National Bus Tour for National Addiction & Mental…
PayPal’s Response To The Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine – PayPal & Multiple Nonprofits When war broke out in Ukraine, PayPal knew that those forcibly displaced from their homes often experienced financial obstacles such as limited access to local banks and no safe place to send or receive money. PayPal acted…
Peace Builders – Microsoft, Minecraft Education, Games For Change & The Nobel Peace Center To engage youth with digital content both inside and outside the classroom, the Nobel Peace Center partnered with Minecraft: Education Edition to develop Peace Builders, a game-based learning experience that aims to inspire young people to…
Bloom: Growing Kids’ Mental Wellbeing – Nationwide Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital & On Our Sleeves Nationwide supports children’s mental health and has a passion for attracting other corporations to do the same. With the goal of providing resources for parents and caregivers while also supporting their associates and remaining competitive…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Honored With 2023 “Golden Halo” For Best-In-Class Corporate Social Impact Efforts
BBBSA Honored With 2023 “Golden Halo” For Best-In-Class Corporate Social Impact Efforts Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, America’s largest youth mentoring organization, has supercharged its collaboration with corporate partners in recent years as societal crises have deepened the need for its services. BBBSA focuses on partnering…