BRASÍLIA – Through a partnership between North American companies, the U.S. Embassy in Brazil and USAID/Brazil, the +Unidos group announced a list of four corporate social responsibility projects that will be supported by the initiative in 2009. The selection process was done by the +Unidos Steering Committee and involved ten different proposals. More...

USAID, United Way, +Unidos promote community development

SÃO PAULO – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), United Way and the social responsibility group +Unidos promoted a Leadership Meeting on June 3rd, in São Paulo to discuss social investments and community development projects. More than 35 companies and social institutions were present at the event, including Wal-Mart, Dow, Intel, Cummins and Pfizer. More...

+Unidos approves three-year Strategic Plan

The +Unidos Board of Directors had a productive meeting on February 5, 2009, at the Microsoft offices in Sao Paulo.  A highlight of the meeting was the approval of various organizational documents.  Specifically, the Board of Directors approved the +Unidos bylaws, three-year strategic plan, membership form, and calendar of meetings.  The strategic plan’s executive summary and the calendar of events are available for download here.    More...

IBM Brasil announces arrival of foreign volunteers to work in the country

For the first time, IBM Brasil receives in the Country company employees of several world locations to conduct volunteer work in Brazilian organizations operating in the third sector. The project, named Corporate Service Corps, is part of a worldwide program of IBM whose purpose is to help the social and economic development of emerging countries and qualify global leaders. More...