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Ernst & Young has been an Earthwatch supporter since 2009. The two organizations have worked together to send selected employees from Ernst & Young member firms in the Americas on volunteer expeditions. In Costa Rica, Ernst & Young’s people work alongside Earthwatch scientists to help a farmer cooperative - comprised of 2,400 farms - better understand how conservation practices may bolster coffee crop yields and increase biological diversity. Additionally, the volunteers use their professional skills to help the coffee cooperatives explore new business procedures, such as differential pricing and cost analysis. In 2011, an Ernst & Young team will also travel to Brazil, where they will work with researchers to understand which attributes of a forest are most important in supporting populations in the face of climate change. An important element of the program is sharing the volunteers’ experiences with other Ernst & Young personnel, while they are in the field and when they return.
Earthwatch expeditions complement the Ernst & Young organization’s global commitment to environmental issues and skills-based volunteering. In the Americas, more than 1,000 people participate in EcoCare, an internal, grassroots network of professionals who help reduce Ernst & Young’s environmental footprint and build awareness of environmental issues. Additionally, several expedition volunteers currently work in or plan to advance into Ernst & Young’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services practices.
To learn more about Ernst & Young’s corporate responsibility efforts, visit: www.ey.com/us/cr.
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