How Can Corporate Philanthropy Lead to Community Engagement?

How does a company develop a foundation and plan for giving back to the community? Companies across the country and in every industry are contemplating how to best train their current and future workforce, aligning their values and assets to help drive change in our society. 

In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, David Etzwiler, CEO, Siemens Foundation, joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss how companies can think strategically about how to make their biggest impact. 

Tune in to find out: 

· What is the best way to develop workforce training programs? 

· How can companies reduce health disparities in their communities? 

· What can companies do to build sustainability efforts into their planning? 

For more Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead^®: 

· Read: From Crisis to Opportunity: Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy in 2023 

· Attend: 2023 Corporate Citizenship Summit 

“The fact of the matter is, growth in the labor market is slowing, when it comes to white males and older white males. And so you have to look at your practices -- as a society, as an employer, as an academician -- and ask yourself, how do I appeal to a different market? How do I make sure that women understand these jobs are out here [and] what the value of them is? How do I think through how childcare or transportation might have to be better developed? How do I think of community communities of color, and how they perceive or don't perceive access to these jobs?” -- David Etzwiler, CEO, Siemens Foundation 

“We're very narrowly focused within workforce training, those jobs that require more than a high school degree, less than a college degree and strong technical skills. … These are a floor to a career, not a ceiling to a career. They're really an opportunity to advance to the middle class and beyond.” -- David Etzwiler, CEO, Siemens Foundation

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