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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2016: Andy Stern Discusses Universal Basic Income

In this plenary address at the BSR Conference 2016, Andy Stern talked about universal basic income and inequality of opportunity issues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Announces Partnership with Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza

Sodexo, a world leader in Quality of Life services today announced a partnership with Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual artisanal pizza concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants. Through the partnership, Blaze Pizza will offer its custom pizzas, salads, signature beverages and desserts at select Sodexo facilities across the country, including on college campuses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Celebrating America Recycles Day

America Recycles Day, a program of Keep America Beautiful, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

7 Steps for Integrating Your EHS Culture After An Acquisition

In today’s global marketplace, many companies are seizing opportunities to expand their businesses’ footprint through new partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. But as these companies work to bring their new assets or partnerships into the company fold, many aren’t prepared to integrate their environment, health and safety (EHS) programs.

In our experience, EHS programs are most successful when they’re embedded in company culture, where employees feel encouraged and compelled to play an active role in program initiatives.

Environment

Local Students, CITGO Volunteers Join Forces in 41st Street Beach Cleanup in Chicago

For the third consecutive year, in conjunction with the Chicago Parks Foundation and the Alliance for the Great Lakes, CITGO sponsored a Mid-Coast Cleanup as a part of its Caring for Our Coast initiative. Earlier this fall, students from King College Prep and the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences joined volunteers from the CITGO Lemont Refinery for a cleanup project at the 41st Street Beach in Chicago. In a one-mile area, the group collected 94.9 pounds of trash in just a few hours. The most abundant items picked up were cigarette butts and plastic water bottles.

Health & Healthcare

The 3 Biggest Highlights from Purina’s #BetterWithPets Summit

The event celebrated the evolving pet and owner bond and showcased the latest in pet care and wellness advancements

Environment

2016 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program Awards 4,518 Recycling Bins to 37 Communities and 25 Colleges

As communities across the country recognize the importance of recycling in honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation announced that they will be awarding 62 grants to communities in 30 states to make recycling bins more readily available and convenient.

Education

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox Announce "The Search For Hidden Figures" Contest to Discover Emerging Female Visionaries in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox, in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), announces "The Search for Hidden Figures" – a new scholarship contest designed to help uncover the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Environment

HEINEKEN USA and The Recycling Partnership Celebrate America Recycles Day!

At HEINEKEN USA, we celebrate recycling every day. So, as America celebrates recycling on November 15th, we are excited to highlight the work our partners at The Recycling Partnership are doing to better recycling each and every day.

Events, Media & Communications

Report: Patagonia, Fossil Group, Timberland’s Employee Engagement Strategy

Given last week’s news, it’s even more important for business to understand the need to resonate with all stakeholders and lead the way with a responsible mind-set.

Environment

Bacardi Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half

With sustainability, small steps add up; however, Bacardi has forged ahead with giant leaps. The largest privately held spirits company cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity, worldwide, in half—more than a year earlier than its end of December 2017 target. This astound

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

“Distribute. Analyze. Optimize. Repeat: How CSR & Sustainability Communicators Engage With Target Audiences Using 3BL Media” – Free Webinar, Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m. ET

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., November 15, 2016 /3BL Media/ - The new generation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability communicators are operating in real-time.

The days of dedicating a company’s resources around a single CSR or sustainability report is rapidly coming to an end in favor of continuous storytelling so key stakeholders can get the full picture of the breadth of social impact and environmental achievements, including the progress being made toward achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals.

Innovation & Technology

New Initiative Aims to Advance Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials in Technology Supply Chains

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) today announced the launch of the Responsible Raw Materials Initiative (RRMI) to address the most significant social and environmental impacts related to the extraction and processing of raw materials used in the global supply chains of technology companies in multiple industries.

Environment

Cox Enterprises Announces Seven Zero Waste to Landfill Facilities

In celebration of America Recycles Day, Cox Enterprises is proud to announce seven of its locations have achieved zero waste to landfill status. Cox Conserves, the company’s national sustainability program, focuses on waste management and carbon and water conservation. The program engages each of the company’s major divisions: Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group.

Environment

Saving Jamaica Bay: Preserving Open Space in the Big Apple

Many people have never heard of New York City’s largest open space: Jamaica Bay. Jamaica Bay’s distinctive makeup includes salt marsh, upland field and woods, fresh and brackish ponds and expansive bay, making it one the most important avian sanctuaries in the Northeastern United States. Despite being about three times the size of Central Park – and home to more than 400 species of animals – this impressive wetland never really garnered much attention.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Materiality Course: What Matters for Companies and Stakeholders

This one-day interactive workshop will give you an opportunity to explore issues and develop a materiality matrix for your industry sector and your company in a practical way.

Green Infrastructure

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Awarded First LEED CI Platinum Certification in France

In a collaborative effort by CBRE’s French and Spanish offices, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Paris HQ has been awarded Platinum, the highest possible grade under the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) for the Commercial Interiors (CI) scheme by the US Green Building Council, It is the first time an office has achieved this accolade in France!

Environment

Why This Dead Patch of Grass Is a Good Thing

Around Boise, Idaho, locals have plenty to say these days about HP and the look of its local campus—and they’re not happy about it. The landscaping, they say, looks neglected. The grass is dying, everything is turning brown, and HP doesn’t seem to be doing anything about it. In one sense, they’re right. HP is allowing things to die off. But it’s not due to neglect. Instead, the campus greenery is withering away for the sake of innovation and environmental responsibility. And, soon, things will look much better.

Events, Media & Communications

Americans Believe Recycling Progress Being Made Over Time: Concerned about Amount of Waste in Landfills and Oceans

While the majority of consumers believe many of the issues related to recycling have improved since the 1970s, such as “ease of recycling” and the “amount of waste” that is recycled, most consumers feel the amount of waste in landfills and oceans is worse, according to the first “Consumer Tracker Recycling Survey,” released today by national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful and Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), a national market research firm.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Benevity Supports the Launch of Apple Pay for Charities

Benevity, Inc., the global leader in online workplace giving, matching, volunteering and community investment software, is pleased to announce our supporting role in the launch of Apple Pay for charities – an easy, secure and private way to make and accept donations that’s fast and convenient.

Events, Media & Communications

Arrow Electronics Presents “Courage in Sports”

Global technology company Arrow Electronics sponsored the U.S. television program “Courage in Sports” on Sunday, which highlights stories of athletes all over the world overcoming adversity. This is Arrow’s third year presenting the inspiring annual one-hour documentary-style show.

Environment

Technology Takes a Big Bite Out of GHGs

Back in 1978 when the pulldown compressor station was invented by TransCanada, likely nobody — not even the inventors — realized the full extent of the “Eureka!” moment they were having.

Research, Reports & Publications

CDP Reporting Course: Measure and Manage Environmental Impact

This workshop enhances your reporting capability, highlights alignment with other frameworks such as the Global Reporting Index (GRI) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), and familiarizes participants with the background, methodology, and questionnaire.

Environment

Michael Bloomberg Co-Authoring Climate Change Book

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is working with environmentalist Carl Pope on a book about climate change.

Latest Campaigns

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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
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    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  7. People
    As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Climate Stabilization
    SCS is working to advance climate accounting and reporting based on the latest climate science to help stabilize climate below temperature thresholds...
  11. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...