IAOP - IAOP, ISG to Honor ISS with Third Annual Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award

IAOP, ISG to Honor ISS with Third Annual Global
Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award

Poughkeepsie, Dec. 8 — IAOP and Information Services Group (ISG) announced today that ISS (ISS.CO, ISS DC), a global leading facility services provider, will be honored as the winner of its third annual IAOP/ISG Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award.

The award will be presented to ISS and accepted by Joseph Nazareth, Group Head of Health, Safety & Environment and Corporate Responsibility, at a luncheon during The 2015 Outsourcing World Summit, February 16-18, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, ISG will make a cash donation in the name of ISS to its chosen charity, FedCap. Debi Hamill, IAOP CEO and Todd Lavieri, ISG Americas will present the award.

“With global awareness rising regarding corporate social responsibility, it is imperative today that we recognize the positive impact sourcing professionals make in our communities and on the environment,” said Debi Hamill, IAOP CEO. “We are thrilled to honor ISS this year on their contributions; they have raised the bar for all of us.”

IAOP and ISG established the award in 2012 to recognize service provider excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility. The winner demonstrates exemplary

leadership in, and ongoing commitment to, activities that foster community involvement, fair operating and labor practices, respect for human rights, attention to environmental impacts, consumer issues and good governance.

“We are extremely honoured and humbled that IAOP and ISG have chosen ISS for this prestigious Award. We owe this to our more than 520,000 employees and all our loyal customers around the world. We truly believe that Social Responsibility has to be an integrated part of how we do business. We do not see Social responsibility as a cost to the business, but as a way to create value for our society,” said Joseph Nazareth, Group Vice President, ISS A/S.

“We have chosen Fedcap in New York as the charity to receive the $5,000 (USD) donation from ISG. Fedcap is a long term partner of ISS. The organization provides an amazing service for vocational rehabilitation for those who face barriers to employment. We have huge empathy for the important work they do. The donation from ISG is recognition of this and in addition, ISS will match the donation to help support Fedcap in their purpose,” said Jennifer Bonilla, CEO of ISS North America.

ISS was selected from among applicants for the IAOP’s Global Outsourcing 100. The independent judging panel, selected from IAOP’s Corporate Social Responsibility committee, was chaired by Dr. Bill Hefley of the University of Pittsburgh and ITSqc, LLC, and also included Ron Babin, COP, Ryerson University; Sarah Troup, Rockefeller Foundation; Mary Lewis, Sprint and Tim Hopper, Microsoft.

Service providers wishing to be eligible for the Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award may apply annually during The Global Outsourcing 100 application process at IAOP’s website.

About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for outsourcing professionals and the organizations they support. With more than 120,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit www.IAOP.org.

About Information Services Group
Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III) is a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, serving more than 500 clients around the world to help them achieve operational excellence. ISG supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments through research, benchmarking, consulting and managed services, with a focus on information technology, business process transformation, program management services and enterprise resource planning. Clients look to ISG for unique insights and innovative solutions for leveraging technology, the deepest data source in the industry, and more than five decades of experience of global leadership in information and advisory services. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has more than 800 employees and operates in 21 countries.

About Fedcap
Fedcap is a New York City-based nonprofit that was established in 1935 as the Federation for the Handicapped. A pioneer in vocational rehabilitation, Fedcap’s mission is to create opportunities for people with barriers – disadvantaged youth, the homeless, formerly incarcerated persons, people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, youth aging out of foster care - to move toward economic independence as valued and contributing members of society. Our work is structured into four Practice Areas; Education, Workforce Development, Economic Development and Occupational Health. In recent years we have combined with other agencies; Wildcat, The Way to Work, ReServe™ and Boston based Community Work Services. These combinations, in addition to new contracts, existing program growth and geographical expansion across the nation, has brought us to $140 million in annual revenue, (up from $60,000,000 in 2009. We are impacting the lives of 40,000 people each year!

About ISS
The ISS Group was founded in Copenhagen in 1901 and has grown to become one of the world’s leading Facility Services companies. ISS offers a wide range of services such as: Cleaning, Catering, Security, Property and Support Services as well as Facility Management. Global revenue amounted to DKK 78.5 billion in 2013 and ISS has more than 520,000 employees and local operations in more than 50 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and Pacific, serving thousands of both public and private sector customers. For additional information about the ISS Group, visit www.issworld.com.

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