KPMG honored for their commitment to ending MS
Chicago, Nov. 7, 2008 — Dozens of top executives from leading companies gathered today at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual conference in Chicago.
The business leaders were recognized for their outstanding commitment to helping people with MS move their lives forward and to raising awareness for the disease and the National MS Society. More than 800 leaders in the movement, including Society volunteers, employees and other corporate leaders, acknowledged these corporate “stars” and partners at the organization’s annual meeting.
New Stars Light the Way to a World Free of MS
KPMG LLP achieved “Corporate Star” status this year through their commitment to the Society. KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, is guided by its promise of professionalism — to each other, its clients, and to the capital markets it serves. Along with this commitment comes the honor of serving communities throughout the United States and the world. The firm's corporate citizenship activities link closely with its strategic business priorities and are an inherent part of KPMG's core value of being "committed to its communities."
As a longtime supporter of the National MS Society, KPMG has worked with the Society to develop educational programs for their disabilities network, and gives to the Society through corporate sponsorship, employee giving and volunteerism, and dynamic employee teams that annually raise nearly $500,000. The Society is proud to be an official National Nonprofit Affiliate of KPMG and to recognize KPMG as a Corporate Star.