Employee Engagement

Projects and Services

Helping companies engage and retain employees, strengthen their brand, and create measurable environmental and community impact.

Engage With the Environment

NEEF partners with organizations of all sizes to design employee engagement initiatives that connect environmental education, hands-on service, and community impact to organizational goals.


 

Why NEEF?

 NEEF’s turn-key approach draws on best practices in social and behavioral science and decades of experience designing employee engagement initiatives that combine environmental education, including STEM-based learning, volunteer service, and meaningful outcomes.

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Research
Evidence-informed planning grounded in employee behavior, motivation, and participation
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Design/Implementation
Design-Think process that includes stakeholders produces inclusive and engaging campaigns
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Impact Evaluation
Clear documentation of participation and outcomes.
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Looking to engage employees in meaningful environmental education and hands-on service? Partner with NEEF to design programs that deliver real impact for your people and the communities where they live and work.

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Spotlight On Partnerships

See how companies partner with NEEF to engage employees through environmental education and service.

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Enduring Collaboration

Toyota

Toyota is committed to getting more Americans out on federal, state, and community public lands, and encouraging communities to give back and protect the lands they love.

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Engaging Hourly Employees in Sustainability and Community Service Increases Job Satisfaction

International Paper and NEEF collaborated on sustainable hourly employee engagement strategies, aiming to...

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Spectrum Brands Employees Volunteer at Public Land Sites in Four States

Employees of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB), the parent company of market-leading brands such as...

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Creating Effective Sustainability-Focused Employee Engagement for a Virtual Workforce

3M and NEEF teamed up for the 3M Global Employee Sustainability Challenge to engage staff on 3M's...

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The Heart of Memphis Celebrates National Public Lands Day

Uncover the story of International Paper's employee engagement on National Public Lands Day, working with NEEF...

Our collaboration with NEEF enables our employees to contribute to the health of the communities and parklands where they live and work.

Dr. Alissa Campbell Shaw, senior manager, community engagement, International Paper and International Paper Foundation executive director

 

 

Explore our programs

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K-12 Education

Diversifying the future STEM workforce while building a youth conservation ethic
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Employee Engagement

Developing employee engagement campaigns to meet CSR and ESG goals
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Conservation

Fostering a sense of stewardship through education and engagement on America's public lands
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Grants

Offering a variety of grants to help organizations fulfill their mission to educate and improve the environment
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Health

Providing resources and training for health professionals to address environmental impacts on health
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Public Campaigns

Creating memorable experiences to motivate individual commitments to positive action for the environment