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Corporate Responsibility

Ommeed Sathe: Facelift for a Midsize City

Ommeed Sathe has a big job. He oversees a $500 million portfolio of investments designed to produce both financial and social returns, and Prudential aims to increase the amount of money invested to $1 billion by 2020. But the financial-services giant isn’t just investing in other people’s deals. The company is recruiting partners and creating its own projects for social good.

Events

FOX's 'Empire' Leads 2016 NAACP Image Awards with 12 Nominations

In December, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced the nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards, with FOX's hit musical series Empire scoring 12 nominations across the music and television categories. Other 21st Century Fox businesses, including FX and 20th Century Fox, received nominations, as well as other FOX series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rosewood. The two-hour ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be telecast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on TV One on Feb. 5 at 9pm/8c.

Environment

Cavs Hosting Sustainability Awareness Night on Monday

Many look at the new year as a time to reevaluate and reprioritize, so it is a perfect time to remind people of the importance of “going green” in their daily lives. With that in mind, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host “Sustainability Awareness Night,” presented by Republic Services, this Monday, January 4th.

Volunteering & Community

Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat for Humanity Come Together for One Unique Build

In more than 16 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Whirlpool Corporation has developed active programs in more than 45 countries with a commitment of more than $90 million. In the United States and Canada, the company has donated more than 168,000 ranges and refrigerators to new Habitat homes, serving more than 85,000 families.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Allianz and ABP Join Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

Portfolio decarbonization means investors systemically integrate carbon information into portfolio design, signaling that climate change and the corporate response to it, are critical to shareholder value and investor interests.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Atlas Copco Puts World’s Largest Primary Silver Producer On Track to Achieve Ambitious Mining Goals

Volunteering & Community

Getting to Know SuiteImpact Ambassador Nicole LaPenta

NetSuite.org’s SuiteImpact initiative, where NetSuite employeees give back to the local community through hands-on volunteer activities, has taken off, gaining participants from every NetSuite office from all over the world. SuiteImpact Ambassadors are NetSuite employees who spearhead volunteer activities in their local office. Here, we are taking the time to get to know one of our SuiteImpact Ambassadors in our Toronto office, Nicole LaPenta.

Education & Workforce Development

Wells Fargo Supports Veterans With $2 Million to Scholarship America

Wells Fargo has committed $2 million over the next four years to Scholarship America to develop and implement the Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program and the Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Waste-to-Energy Solutions

Inclusion & Opportunity

How I became a techie: Susie Armstrong

"You can make a living out of having fun." -Susie Armstrong

Awards & Rankings

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals

Corporate Responsibility

The Top Mars News Stories of 2015

2015 marked another banner year for Mars, Incorporated and our many brands. From new production facilities to achieving sustainability goals, we achieved a lot this year. We’ve pulled together our 10 most exciting stories from the past 12 months so you can find everything all in one spot.

Volunteering & Community

CITGO Fuels Holiday Spirit Among Underserved Community at MorningStar Mission

CITGO Petroleum Corporation fueled good this holiday season by bringing together employees from its Arlington Heights and Lemont Terminals, as well as its Lemont Refinery, on Christmas Day to volunteer and make a difference with local homeless shelter and support organization MorningStar Mission.

Awards & Rankings

Arby’s Named Among Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the U.S. for 2015

The National Association for Business Resources has named Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG) among the Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® in the country.

Volunteering & Community

Donate a Scarf from the Heart

The Southern Nevada division of Republic Services hosted a scarf collection drive to support the Catholic Charities shelter program during the holidays. Local Republic employees filled three large bags with more than 100 scarves. The theme for the scarf drive was Donate a Scarf from the Heart.

Volunteering & Community

#20StoriesOfStrength: Prudential Celebrates Today’s Newark

For more than 140 years, Prudential and Newark have brought out the best in each other. That’s never been more true than today. See how stories of innovation and inspiration are changing lives here—and changing minds about Newark everywhere else.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Are You Losing Your CSR Talent to Social Enterprise?

In my 10 years of working in talent recruiting and development in the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors, I often find myself in conversations with private sector professionals looking for a change.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

European Chemical Agency Adds Five Substances to The Candidate List

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently appended The Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation.

Awards & Rankings

The Mall at Robinson Wins Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge

Forest City’s The Mall at Robinson was recently recognized as a Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge winner by Sustainable Pittsburgh, a local organization that promotes economic prosperity, social equity and environmental quality.

Environment

Top 15 GM Sustainability Stories of 2015

From electrifying vehicles and finding a second useful life for waste to protecting threatened species and engaging colleges in a vision for a clean energy future, we’ve had plenty of great stories to tell this year. Here are our 15 favorites from 2015.

Environment

Turning (Less) Water into Wine

In 2014, a small winery in the central coast of California experienced a dramatic reduction in the flow of its groundwater wells, severely limiting the amount of water available for production, and threatening the viability of the entire operation.

Environment

California is One of the Greenest States

“As California goes, so goes the nation,” declares an old political saying. If that is true than the U.S. will eventually have much more ambitious laws to address climate change and the majority of Americans will support them.

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Advocacy

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AEG Celebrates Inclusion

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Community Impact at Chemours

Chemours aims to be a trusted neighbor who makes a positive impact in the communities where it operates by actively listening to community members and...

Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness

About the Guiding Stars Health & Wellness Blog The Guiding Stars Health & Wellness blog is your place for the latest in health and nutrition news...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

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...

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...