ICF International applies responsible business practices both internally, as part of our corporate policies and operational decisions, and externally, through services to clients. Through our Environmental, Health, and Safety program, we demonstrate our commitment to conducting our business in a manner that safeguards people and sustains the environment.
ICF International contributes to local communities
as a company and supports individual staff members'
participation in community charities and activities.
We have established the ICF International Environmental
and Community Outreach (ECO Team) to coordinate
our community outreach activities and support a number
of charitable events year-round that fight disease,
promote good health, provide food and shelter, serve
the underprivileged, and protect the environment. |
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Since 1995, ICF International's annual
charity auctions have provided much needed financial
support to charities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan
area, including the the Humane Society Shelter and Central
Kitchen. The all-day Silent Auction and Live Auction
consist of donations by employees, ranging from tins
of homemade fudge and pottery lessons to weekends at
the beach and dinner at our CEO's house. Thanks to donations
from staff members and area businesses, we have raised
more than $68,000. All proceeds are donated to the local
charities selected each year by employees. We also participate
in local drives for school supplies, holiday toys, and
clothing.
 ICF International has received local and nationwide recognition
for our environmental initiatives. Many of our offices
comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY
STAR® program to improve
energy efficiency in buildings. We recycle paper, glass, aluminum
and donate computers and cell phones.
ICF International is a member of the Commuter
Choice Leadership Initiative, a voluntary business-government
partnership that promotes employer-provided commuter benefits.
The national program was developed to improve traffic flow
and air quality by encouraging U.S. companies to offer employees
alternatives to driving to work alone. By participating in
the initiative, ICF International has earned the designation
"Best
Workplace for Commuters," a mark of excellence
for environmentally and employee friendly companies. ICF International
was the first employer in Washington, D.C., to join the initiative.
We also participate in Environmentors,
a Washington, D.C., program that pairs environmental professionals
with public high school students. Mentors help the students
develop and carry out an environmental project of their choosing
throughout the year. The students then display their projects
at local science fairs, compete for college scholarships,
and give lessons in area elementary schools. The program is
designed to encourage self-confidence and responsibility while
increasing young peoples’ awareness of environmental
issues and career options.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
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- Annual ICF International Charity
Auctions
- Adopt-A-Highway—ICF International adopted two stretches of road in
the Washington, DC, area that we clean up and
maintain
- Alternative
Fuel Vehicles (AFV) display of energy efficient
cars (see photo)
- American
Lung Association of Washington bike races
- American
Red Cross blood drives
- Bike
to Work Day—Read about our participation
in the 2003
event.
- Brain
Injury Association of Maryland Eat A Peach
Challenge Bike Ride & Fun Walk
- California
Climate Action Registry (CCAR)—Charter
Member
- Call
to Protect—donation of telephones to
victims of domestic violence
- Commuter
Choice Leadership Initiative—Best
Workplaces for Commuters
- ENERGY
STAR® Change a Light, Change
the World campaign
- Environmentors
- Flex
in the City Program—Houston,
TX
- For
Love of Children
- Greater
DC Cares
- Habitat
for Humanity—Washington, DC
- House
of Ruth
- Komen National Race for the Cure
- Make-A-Wish
Washington Invitational Scavenger Hunt
- Metrochek—Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority program
to encourage use of public transit. Three of
our Washington, DC, area offices provide these
farecard vouchers to employees as pretax benefit.
- Morro do Sapê's Project—ICF's Brazil office coordinates this holiday event for more than 400 children living in poverty in Rio de Janeiro.
- National
Multiple Sclerosis Society—bike tour
and charity auctions
- Pollution Probe's Clean Air Commute—Canada
- Read Across Jamaica Literacy Project
- Rebuilding
Together with Christmas in April
- So
Others Might Eat (SOME)
- Take Your Child to Work Day
- Tools for Schools
- Toys
for Tots
- Volunteer
Fairfax—2005 Recognition Award,
2003 Certificate of Appreciation, Fairfax,
VA
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