Inside Cox Enterprises’ Commitment to Environmental Goals and Community Engagement
In this episode of “Do Beautiful Things,” host Jenny Lawson sits down with Maury Wolfe, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Social Impact at Cox Enterprises, to discuss their award-winning initiatives in corporate volunteerism and environmental sustainability.
Together, they discuss Cox Enterprises’ impressive achievements, including the award-winning initiatives that have driven over 200,000 volunteer hours through their Cox Impact platform and the ambitious goals of their 34 by 34 initiative.
Maury shares fascinating insights into how Cox has become a zero waste to landfill company, the importance of employee engagement, and their ongoing collaborations with environmental organizations like Keep America Beautiful.
Stay tuned to learn how you can get involved in transformative initiatives to help create cleaner, greener spaces in your own community.
Quotes:
“When we look at our employee research, we know that the connection we enable for them to be a part of their communities to volunteer, to find educational information on the causes and the environment or social issues they care about is always one of the top reasons that they are interested in working for Cox and that they stay at Cox.” – Maury Wolfe, VP of Corporate Responsibility and Social Impact at COX Enterprises
Show Notes:
00:00 Cox Enterprises: Promoting volunteerism for environmental impact.
03:43 Selling sustainability’s ROI changed environmental perspectives.
09:00 Cox legacy: prioritize employees, community, and environment.
11:47 Training employees and circular economy efforts innovate.
13:54 Employee-driven innovation through purpose and community connection.
18:09 Earth Month 2024: Impactful local and national efforts.
20:42 Empower 34 million people by 2034 goal.
24:30 Keep Oklahoma Beautiful: effective disaster recovery efforts.
27:15 Join America’s cleanup for a beautiful future.
Show Links:
- COX Enterprises: www.coxenterprises.com
- 34 by 34 Initiative: www.coxenterprises.com/our-impact/social-goal-34-by-34
- Keep America Beautiful: kab.org
- Greatest American Cleanup: kab.org/greatest
About Keep America Beautiful®:
Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, Keep America Beautiful® strives to End Littering, Improve Recycling, and Beautify America’s Communities. We believe everyone has a right to live in a clean, green, and beautiful community, and shares a responsibility to contribute to that vision. The organization is driven by the work and passion of 700 Keep America Beautiful® affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the collaborative support of corporate partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, and YouTube. Donate and take action at kab.org.
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