EBJ Business Achiever of the Week: Golder Associates

A big round of applause this week for Golder Associates Corp. (Atlanta, GA), winner of a 2013 Business Achieve Award in the area of social contribution for completing the 10th successful year of its Golder Trust for Orphans (GTO). In 2003, the employees of Golder Associates started GTO to help put their company value of caring into action. Their plan was to raise funds that they would give to organizations in Africa who were caring for children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic. The funds would be used to start small businesses, the revenues of which would go back to the charity, creating more sustainable futures for the children. Over the past 10 years, Golder’s employees and operating companies have raised more than $3 million U.S. that has gone directly towards the projects. The funds have been used to support 14 organizations in seven African countries, positively affecting the lives of over 2,500 AIDS orphans and their caretakers. Over 50 Golder employees have spent time volunteering on site at orphan care projects supported by the GTO.

For a full list of EBJ’s 2013 Business Achievement Award winners, please visit https://ebionline.org/business-achievement-awards. EBJ will begin accepting nominations for 2013 Business Achievement Awards in October.