GiftCard Partners Blog

While corporate gardens are best known for producing healthy fruits and vegetables, they're also developing a reputation as an effective employee health and well-being tool.

There are many success stories of companies who have paired up with another business to cross-promote a product or a concept. Look at Google and any number of technical companies like YouTube, Waze and Nest Labs (the home thermostat company). Or consider Starbucks and Teavana. Or potato chips made with barbecue sauce and ice cream companies who add candy to their confections. Even Crest toothpaste is co-branded with Scope mouthwash!

Did you know that over the last 9 years, gift cards have been one of the most requested holiday gifts? Almost 60% of consumers that celebrate the holiday season would prefer to receive a gift card over any other holiday gift. Let’s take a closer look at why gift cards make the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your corporate gift list.

Whole Foods Market is taking their corporate responsibility beyond their high quality, all natural foods and working to solve global poverty. Whole Planet Foundation was borne out of Whole Foods Market’s desire to give something back, while focusing on the persistent problem of world poverty and hunger. The Whole Planet Foundation and Whole Foods Markets have hosted a series of small community events throughout the country like craft fairs and concerts and have raised $4.6 million toward a microlending campaign, no no plans to slow down any time soon.

Last week Corporate Responsibility Magazine announced its 16th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List and CVS Health cracked the top 30, representing one of only three retailers that made the list this year. According to CR Magazine the 100 Best List documents 303 data points of disclosure and performance measures - taken from information in seven categories: