DIRECTV Lauded as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by Bloomberg LP and Points of Light
December 08 2014 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Named One of Bloomberg’s ‘Civic 50’
Companies for Commitment to Community Two Years in a
Row
DIRECTV, one of the world's leading providers of digital
television entertainment services, was recognized today as one of
America’s most community-minded companies in The Civic 50, an
annual initiative that identifies and recognizes companies for
their commitment to improve the quality of life in the communities
where they do business. Points of Light, the largest organization
in the world dedicated to volunteer service, conducted the survey
in partnership with Bloomberg LP. 2014 is the second consecutive
year DIRECTV has been named to The Civic 50.
“This award recognizes the work of our talented employees who
are deploying DIRECTV’s unique strengths to make a positive impact
in communities across the country,” said Michael White, chairman,
president and CEO of DIRECTV. “We are proud to be included on this
list of leading corporations who share our belief that you can’t
have a thriving business without a thriving community.”
“Corporate civic engagement is on the rise and it’s being led by
the forward-thinking businesses included on The Civic 50 list,”
said Neil Bush, Chairman of Points of Light. “The correlation their
efforts showcase between community engagement and employee
retention, productivity and overall bottom-line benefits continues
to prove that businesses that do good, do well. We congratulate
this year’s Civic 50 and we hope that they continue to inspire
greater investments in improving communities through corporate
civic engagement.”
DIRECTV’s corporate social responsibility efforts in the U.S.
focus on K-12 education and volunteer service to local communities.
Highlights from 2013 include:
- The DIRECTV GOES TO SCHOOL education
program provides technology and resources to enrich student
learning. The SCHOOL CHOICE programming package, offered at no
cost to any accredited K-12 school in the U.S., gives thousands of
schools access to current events coverage and breaking news, as
well as educational programming to enhance the classroom
experience
- The DIRECTV Volunteer Program, through
which employees dedicate their time and talents to give back to
their communities in meaningful ways, completing a vast array
of projects from school beautifications to student mentorship. In
2013, more than 140 volunteer projects were completed by DIRECTV
employees in the U.S., helping DIRECTV reach a record number of
nearly 18,000 volunteer hours across the U.S.
To learn more, please read DIRECTV’s 2013 Corporate Social
Responsibility report at directvcsr.com.
The Civic 50 survey was conducted by the National Conference on
Citizenship (NCoC) and Points of Light, the nation’s definitive
experts on civic engagement, and published by Bloomberg News. To
learn more about The Civic 50 survey, please visit
www.Civic50.org.
About DIRECTV: DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the
world's leading providers of digital television entertainment
services delivering a premium video experience through
state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming and industry
leading customer service to more than 39 million customers in the
U.S. and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its over 20
million customers access to more than 195 HD channels and
Dolby-Digital® 5.1 theater-quality sound, access to exclusive
sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET™, Emmy-award winning
technology and higher customer satisfaction than the leading cable
companies for 14 years running. DIRECTV Latin America, through its
subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina,
Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, leads the
pay TV category in technology, programming and service, delivering
an unrivaled digital television experience to more than 19 million
customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include two
Regional Sports Networks (Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh), and
minority ownership interests in Root Sports Northwest and Game Show
Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please
visit www.directv.com. For more information on Corporate
Social Responsibility at DIRECTV, please visit
www.directv.com/responsibility.
DIRECTVJade Ekstedt, (310) 964-3429jlekstedt@directv.com
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