To Thrive, Your Company Needs a Soul – Find It in Volunteer Service

By Stewart Whitney, president of Timberland

Oct 14, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Timberland volunteers help make improvements a New Hampshire park, as part of the company's Serv-a-palooza.

Timberland’s reforestation project in China’s Horqin Desert has planted enough trees to fill the equivalent of 1,200 football fields.

Points of Light Blog: Volunteering and Social Good

In my 25-plus-year career, one thing has become abundantly clear to me. Companies with an engaged employee base are the companies that tend to thrive. Of course, you need a sound business model and products that consumers demand, but that’s not enough.

Your company needs a soul.

Here at Timberland, where I’ve had the pleasure of working for 15 years, we have a deep heritage focused on environmental and social justice.

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To Thrive, Your Company Needs a Soul – Find It in Volunteer Service

By Stewart Whitney, president of Timberland

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