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New IWBI Report Underscores the Powerful Business Case for Health in Buildings and Organizations

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Research, Reports & Publications

3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025
3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025

3BL

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport
Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport

Trane Technologies

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Research, Reports & Publications

Nestlé in Society Creating Shared Value and Meeting Our Commitments Full Report Now Available

Nestlé has published the 2015 edition of its annual Nestlé in society: Creating Shared Value full report. It follows the summary report published on March 8th, 2016, as part of Nestlé’s Annual Report package.

Social Impact & Volunteering

LIVESTRONG Leader Spotlight: John

LIVESTRONG Leaders are individuals that make a yearly significant commitment to those in their community affected by cancer by spreading the message of LIVESTRONG. They do this by fundraising, hosting events, bringing LIVESTRONG resources to their local hospitals and more. One of our amazing leaders from Chicago, John Mahoney, talks about why he is involved with LIVESTRONG and what he is doing in his community to help spread the LIVESTRONG message.

Environment

Center For Resource Solutions and Google Partner to Advance Asian Renewable Energy Markets

The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) announced today that Google is providing foundational support through a seed grant to establish a coalition of stakeholders that will support expansion of renewable energy market infrastructure throughout Asia, with initial efforts focused on advancing renewable energy purchasing options in Taiwan.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Highmark Enhances Relations with Grantees and Community Partners with Versaic

In order to keep up with the volume of requests (averaging 100 requests each week!) Highmark receives from their corporate giving and sponsorship programs, elimination of manual systems and data entry was a necessity.However, in selecting a system to do so the Highmark Community Affairs team sought more than just the ability to simplify their request processes.

Education

Florida A&M University Wins 27th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship

The 27th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament turned on a fast-paced ultimate challenge of questions about the original country of citizenship for a variety of “noble Americans.” Students from the Florida A&M University team answered correctly, completing a journey that began last fall, and securing its eighth HCASC National Championship title.

Education

New Report Highlights Potential of Restorative Justice to Address Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses

As colleges and universities across the country grapple with the issue of sexual misconduct, higher-education administrators are searching for new approaches to not only reduce the number of incidents but also to change the campus culture that contributes to such behaviors. A new report from a team of researchers and practitioners indicates that the application of restorative justice principles can be an important part of the solution.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Walmart Foundation and Aspen Institute Announce $5.5 Million Grant to Create Career Pathways for Retail Workers

Today, the Walmart Foundation and the Aspen Institute announced a $5.5 million grant to explore business models designed to support workers and sustain a thriving retail industry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Changes to Prop 65 Will Change How Online Business Operates

Prop 65 chemical warning changes are now in effect. Businesses selling online will now have to change their approaches to limit their risk of lawsuit. Is your business affected?

Environment

Xylem Watermark World Water Day Activities

Xylem Watermark will observe World Water Day by inspiring employees and local communities to take action to make a difference for the millions of people who lack regular access to clean, safe water.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Norfolk Southern Awards Chemical Customers for Safe Rail-Shipping Practices

Education

Happy National Student-Athlete Day

Diversity & Inclusion

Sodexo Study: Gender-Balanced Teams Linked to Better Business Performance

This is the seventh in a continuing blog series based on insights and findings from the Sodexo 2016 Workplace Trends Report.The Report examines nine key trends affecting business outcomes and the quality of life of employees and consumers. To learn more, access the full article: Gender-Balanced Teams Linked to Better Business Performance

Innovation & Technology

Teaching Youth About The Technology Behind NBC Sports

In 2015, Comcast and NBC Sports Champions, the pro-social initiative of NBC Sports Group, teamed up to provide more than 150 young people from 15 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country with behind-the-scenes technology experiences at America’s biggest sporting events.

Innovation & Technology

How NetSuite is Supporting Kiva to Scale Globally Across 80 Countries

Every 5 seconds someone visits the Kiva.org website and makes a loan to an aspiring entrepreneur. To date, Kiva has facilitated $750 million worth of lending to 1.7 million people. In this video Kiva shares how a NetSuite software donation has supported their tremendous growth to 80 countries around the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Celebrates Earth Month with Launch of California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for environmental volunteers in Cox’s service areas in Orange County, San Diego and Santa Barbara. Nominations are being accepted at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. on April 27 for volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

An Interview with Bloomberg’s Sustainability Editor, Eric Roston

Journalist Eric Roston has been overseeing sustainability news coverage at Bloomberg LP since 2011, and over the past 15 years has worked on climate change from virtually every angle, including publishing the popular science book, ‘The Carbon Age’. Eric Roston will be moderating all four plenary sessions at next month’s GRI Global Conference. In this exclusive interview, we discover his views on the key sustainability challenges of our time, and, what action is needed to solve them.

Research, Reports & Publications

Building a Better World with Our Employees

Our employees have always been the backbone of Caterpillar’s success. Caterpillar employees are a part of products, services and programs that are helping to build a better world each and every day. Together, our employees, customers and products play a critical role in developing infrastructure and creating economic growth throughout the world.

Environment

An Interview with Bloomberg’s Sustainability Editor, Eric Roston

Journalist Eric Roston has been overseeing sustainability news coverage at Bloomberg LP since 2011, and over the past 15 years has worked on climate change from virtually every angle, including publishing the popular science book, ‘The Carbon Age’. Eric Roston will be moderating all four plenary sessions at next month’s GRI Global Conference. In this exclusive interview, we discover his views on the key sustainability challenges of our time, and, what action is needed to solve them.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Social Efficiency Dividend

“Growth” is every company’s goal—including Arrow’s. But it’s also a word that can send shivers down the spines of the sustainability-minded.

Diversity & Inclusion

Finding Meaning After the Marine Corps: Larry’s Story

Shifting from soldier to civilian comes with challenges, and there’s probably no better person to help veterans find their way than someone who’s been down that road themselves.

Social Impact & Volunteering

LIVESTRONG Leader Spotlight: Christina

LIVESTRONG Leaders are individuals that make a yearly significant commitment to those in their community affected by cancer by spreading the message of LIVESTRONG.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Industrial Hygiene Program for a Global Water Technology Provider

The client, a leading global water technology provider, has an active 350,000 square foot manufacturing facility in New York state.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet HPRC Member Ellen Kondracki from BD

HPRC would like to introduce you to our members! First up is Ellen Kondracki from BD. Ellen talks about her role as Senior Director of Global Sustainability from BD, her biggest accomplishments and challenges in her role, her vision for the future of healthcare plastics, and why she loves HPRC.

Education

Amgen Scholars Alumni Careers: Working at a Small Liberal Arts School

Finishing up graduate school and looking for that first job? It’s only natural to set your sights on a postdoctoral research position, ideally at a large research institution. But, if you have a passion for teaching, you might consider an alternative: a career at a small liberal arts institution where you can still host your own research program, albeit at a smaller scale.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  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. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  6. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  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. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  13. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. 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...