International Corporate Volunteerism

In 2014, PYXERA Global surveyed 26 out of 39 known companies with ICV programs to gather insights into the practices and trends of ICV today.

2014 Benchmarking Survey

14%

ICV By the Numbers

Since 2008 ...

Corporations have sent

26

8000+
Employees to

HR

Sources of funding

$
The average length of assignment was

CSR

75%

80
Countries

26-30 days

89% 75%

Of programs were team-based

Of teams included six or more people

How Companies Succeed

Collaborate

Why Companies Invest

Employee Impact:
Develop new skills

75%
Currently work or would like to collaborate with other companies

86%
Work with a third party implementer

Improve leadership Enhance cultural adaptability

Business Impact:
Better understanding of emerging markets Direct impact on CSR strategy Increased employee motivation and commitment

Communicate

>54%
Measure and report social & business impact

75%
Have visibility at C-suite or above

Social Impact:
Build capacity of local clients Provide access to normally scarce resources Increase ability to serve local communities

PYXERA Global would like to thank the companies that participated in the 2014 Benchmarking Survey.