Year in review: Companies that made a big impact in 2014

Business is a world driven by numbers. Thus, when it comes to success, sales, profit, and revenue are the main criteria for ranking businesses.

But there is another kind of success in business. It is the power to innovate, transform, and shape the industry in a way different from others.

Proof can be found in group companies that have made a big impact in the world in 2014. These firms proved that there is more to business than money, and that social responsibility feeds into the sustainable business model.

Google: Topping Fortune’s 2014 list, there’s more to this Internet company than its billion-dollar revenues. This year, Google has been more than just a search engine. Among its most memorable milestones are the creation of Calico, a sub-company that works to extend the human lifespan, and Google Glass, which makes wearables the next trend in computing technology.

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SAS: According to Fast Company, one of the most critical factors that made SAS successful is its working culture and environment. A multibillion dollar software developer company, its employees and their family members can avail of its onsite health center, free healthcare, gyms, daycare, and life counseling services. Through these benefits, the company has become a model of a business that values its people.

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Over the years, the company’s unique expertise and the talent of its employees have strengthened communities and the improved quality of life of people around the globe. Living the legacy of its founder, Michael Bloomberg, the company has addressed several issues in healthcare, biodiversity conservation, and tobacco regulation, among others. This year, Bloomberg committed $53 million to take on overfishing in Brazil, the Philippines, and Chile.

Companies like Google, SAS, and Bloomberg change perspectives in measuring the success of businesses. Good faith, passion, and innovation, increases value both in the lifespan of business and the life of the workforce and beneficiaries of social responsibility initiatives.

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