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Environment

Extension of Second Public Comment Period Announced for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Standard (LEO-S-002)

Leonardo Academy Inc. The Sustainability Experts®, announced today that the December 16, 2016 edition of ANSI Standards Action includes an announcement for the extension of the second public comment period for the Life Cycle Impact Assessment draft standard, formally called the “Life Cycle Impact Assessment Framework and Guidance for Establishing Public Declarations and Claims, For: Environmental Declarations for Products and Systems, Environmentally Preferable Product Claims, Carbon Footprint Profiles.”

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Vision Care to Regions Inaccessible by Road

PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK) funds a floating healthcare clinic boat. The boat recently visited the coastal villages of Mimika in the Timika Regency of Papua, Indonesia, to provide health services in observance of World Sight Day (October 12).

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Woman is Getting Top Companies to Hire More Female Directors

A few months ago, HP Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Antonio Lucio took a bold step to shake up the advertising and public relations industries by issuing a call to action for greater gender diversity. But, it’s not an effort any company can take on alone.

Diversity & Inclusion

Subaru Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barclays Pioneers: Trail Blazing in the Fast Paced Payments Landscape

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Four Simple Letters

Ray’s environmental epiphany and all his efforts over the last 17 years of his life are best described by the word “love.” Love for his company and its employees. Love for the Earth. Love for his family.

Events, Media & Communications

Be on Stage at the 2017 Shared Value Leadership Summit

It’s that time of year again – the Shared Value Initiative is seeking proposals for the 2017 Shared Value Leadership Summit Storytellers and Lab Sessions. Each year Summit attendees join over 400 leaders from companies, nonprofits, and governments to start innovating the real business solutions that our world urgently needs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Give a Smile

A puzzle, coloring book and colored pens, a glittery eraser and a generous helping of candy for the festive period – these are the kind of things that can be found in the colorful, star-patterned boxes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Clean the World Hygiene Kit Build Event in Macao wins the Caring Program Award

Las Vegas Sands and Sands Macao host annual hygiene kit builds, an effort part of LVS's global corporate citizenship program, Sands Cares, and its ongoing partnership with Clean the World.

Diversity & Inclusion

CBRE Group, Inc. Women's Network Earns Top 10 Ranking on Global Diversity List, Supported by The Daily Telegraph

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that the CBRE Women’s Network earned a top 10 ranking on the 2016 Global Diversity List, supported by The Daily Telegraph in London.

Innovation & Technology

Xylem’s Flygt Concertor Halves Energy Use at Heathrow Airport

Flygt Concertor, the world’s first wastewater pumping system with integrated intelligence, has solved chronic clogging issues at a Heathrow Airport pumping station and reduced energy use by 53 percent.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hiring Algorithms Are Not Neutral

More and more, human resources managers rely on data-driven algorithms to help with hiring decisions and to navigate a vast pool of potential job candidates.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability as a Business Differentiator

Social Impact & Volunteering

Peace, Love, and Volunteering

‘Tis the season for eggnog lattés, holiday parties, and philanthropic giving. It’s also the season for reflection and giving thanks.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Organisations Should Use Existing Climate Scenario Analysis or Develop Their Own, Says TCFD

Companies should use a range of existing, publicly-available climate-related scenario analysis or develop their own in order to assess the risks posed to their business by climate change, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Environment

TD Is Top Performing Canadian Bank in CDP's Canada Climate Change Report

December 19th, 2016/3BL Media/ - For the third year, TD Bank Group (TD) is the top scoring Canadian bank in CDP's report on leadership in carbon reporting and management in Canada. TD is among the top 25 percent highest scoring companies globally, across all sectors.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Combines Resources with Partners to Support UN Global Goals

At Pfizer, we realize no one organization or corporation can solve all of today’s complex healthcare challenges. That’s why we seek to combine our resources with the expertise of a range of diverse partners

Social Impact & Volunteering

Health and Well-being Initiative Hosted at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Targets Wellness Disparities Faced by the Latino Community

MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the Walmart Foundation and Sodexo, world leader in quality of life services, hosted a nutrition workshop at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on December 17th. The event was part of the Parent School Partnership (PSP) program, a MALDEF initiative that seeks to provide parents the tools they need to become agents of change in their communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diageo North America Employees Give Back to Communities This Holiday Season

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Santa Train Delivered Early Christmas Surprises to Children Across Appalachia

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control Wins National Awards

From Montgomery County DLC: The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) has been awarded two national awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for public education campaigns aimed at reducing drunk driving and under 21 alcohol prevention.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sanofi – Good Morning Sanofi – Meet Philip the Globe Trotter

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Five Companies Giving Back This Holiday Season

Company philanthropic efforts over the holidays are nothing new – in fact, many companies have heritage campaigns they've committed to year over year. Yet, each year heralds in new campaigns and innovations to existing efforts and this holiday season is no different. This past month we saw brands make landmark donation commitments, react to real-time news – executives even slept on the streets to show how they care. Here's a roundup of the latest seasonal campaigns that caught our eye.

Social Impact & Volunteering

DVR Alert! Don’t Forget “A Home for the Holidays” Airs Friday!

The Dave Foundation for Adoption is a proud sponsor of the CBS special "A Home for the Holidays." This year will be the 18th annual event headlined by Miranda Lambery with performances by Aleesia Cara and Rachel Platten.

A Home for the Holidays is a special featuring inspirational stories of foster care adoptions and filled with great music to raise awareness about this important issue. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is dedicated to increasing the number of adoptions from foster care. This special will feature several families who have been through the adoption process.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  2. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  3. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. Climate Stabilization
    SCS is working to advance climate accounting and reporting based on the latest climate science to help stabilize climate below temperature thresholds...
  6. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  7. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  8. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  9. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  12. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  13. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  14. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  15. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...