RRD Receives 2020 Global Impact Sourcing Award from IAOP® and the Rockefeller Foundation
February 18 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Company earns award in partnership with
India-based B2R Technologies for creating new employment
opportunities in underserved areas and promoting environmental
sustainability
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) (NYSE: RRD), a leading
global provider of multichannel solutions for marketing and
business communications, was awarded the 2020 Global Impact
Sourcing Award (GISA) in the purchasing organization category by
the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP®)
and the Rockefeller Foundation. The GISA recognizes both buyer and
provider organizations as well as organizations that impact
communities by creating jobs in the business process outsourcing
(BPO) industry in underserved areas.
Impact Sourcing is a specific extension of the BPM industry in
which organizations intentionally hire and provide career
development opportunities to individuals and communities who
otherwise have limited prospects for sustainable employment because
of their location. RRD’s journey with Impact Sourcing began in 2014
when it started working with B2R (Business-to-Rural) Technologies,
the first rural BPO organization to operate out of the villages in
the foothills of the Himalaya mountain range. Through its
partnership with B2R Technologies, RRD developed a team of more
than 100 members, 50 percent of whom are women, from over 50
villages across Uttarakhand, India. Additionally, RRD expanded its
footprint in India, allowing the company to more effectively
service its global clients across multiple time zones.
RRD’s work with B2R Technologies is what earned the company the
2020 GISA. Winners of the GISA were selected by a judging panel
from IAOP’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee based
on the following criteria:
- The significance of impact sourcing to overall business
strategies,
- The impact it had on local communities, and
- The efforts that were undertaken to ensure success.
“Our Impact Sourcing program is a key component of our agile
business model that enables us to deliver superior service to our
clients, engage with some of the best talent globally, and create
real change in communities worldwide,” said Kiran Shankar,
President, RRD Global Outsourcing. “Our partnership with B2R
Technologies has allowed us to create programs that uphold RRD’s
values, are highly sustainable, and promote an inclusive
environment. It’s an honor to have that work recognized by IAOP and
the Rockefeller Foundation.”
In addition to creating new employment opportunities, RRD and
B2R Technologies have made efforts to promote environmental
sustainability in its India facilities by recycling paper, using
low-power-consumption desktops, planting trees and locating centers
within walking distance from impact workers’ homes to cut down on
the need for fuel. These initiatives have resulted in B2R’s carbon
footprint being significantly lower than its urban
counterparts.
“RRD shares B2R Technologies’ vision of creating and sustaining
rural livelihoods,” said Dhiraj Dolwani, CEO, B2R Technologies Pvt.
Ltd. “This work is not only vital for our business’ success but the
success of the communities we touch. IAOP’s recognition of RRD is a
resounding endorsement of the fact that business is key to solving
social issues.”
Following the initial success of their work with B2R
Technologies in 2018, RRD became a formal member of the Global
Impact Sourcing Coalition (GISC). To learn more about RRD’s global
outsourcing services and capabilities, visit
rrd.com/global-outsourcing.
About RRD
RRD is a leading global provider of multichannel business
communications services and marketing solutions. With more than
50,000 clients and 39,500 employees across 34 countries, RRD offers
the industry’s most comprehensive offering of solutions designed to
help companies—from Main Street to Wall Street—optimize customer
engagement and streamline business operations across the complete
customer journey. RRD offers a comprehensive portfolio of
capabilities, experience and scale that enables organizations
around the world to create, manage, deliver, and optimize their
marketing and business communications strategies. For more
information, visit the Company's web site at www.rrd.com.
About B2R Technologies
B2R Technologies is a unique BPO company established in 2009 as
a for-profit social enterprise and pure-play Impact Sourcing
service provider based in the hills of Uttarakhand, India.
Currently, B2R operates six delivery centers with about 350
employees, bringing them into the economic mainstream with skilled
jobs and a career alternative to migration, servicing a strong base
of domestic and international customers. For more information,
visit the Company's web site at www.b2r.in.
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