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Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diversity & Inclusion

Tackling Gender Inequality with Data and Transparency

Global target-setting and new gender disclosure requirements raise hopes for faster progress on closing the gender gap. GRI contributes to this goal by driving better business reporting: helping organizations identify the gender gaps, measure relevant data and thus commit to a more equal world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wells Fargo Donates $281.3 Million in 2016 to 14,900 Nonprofits

Wells Fargo supported 14,900 nonprofits in 2016, donating $281.3 million to organizations across the country. Separately, Wells Fargo’s team members showed their commitment to communities by donating a total of $98.87 million to 30,000 nonprofits, including $60.7 million that was pledged during the company’s monthlong Community Support Campaign. For the eighth consecutive year, United Way Worldwide named Wells Fargo’s workplace giving campaign No. 1 in the U.S.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CARE and Cargill Renew Partnership to Improve 1 Million Lives by 2020

Innovation & Technology

College Coders Compete to Last Second at 2017 Global CodeCon Finals

Top college coders from around the world gathered on January 27th at Bloomberg’s offices in New York City and London for the Global CodeCon Finals. Competitors took their seats, hunched over their laptops and scanned the first of eight programming challenges that would test their coding skills, speed and strategic thinking.

Health & Healthcare

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam Makes Industry History with 11th Consecutive Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam continues to raise the bar even higher for cruise ships visiting the United States by earning its 11th consecutive perfect score of 100 on a routine United States Public Health (USPH) inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Quantifying Skills-Based Volunteerism: Common Impact Launches Pro Bono Calculator

The Pro Bono Calculator is a tool that supports nonprofit leaders and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professionals in quantifying the value and estimating the investment of engaging pro bono talent to address nonprofit capacity building challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day: Launching Diversity Initiative

In honor of the United Nations International Women’s Day yesterday, we are pleased to announce that Weatherford will be launching a diversity and inclusiveness initiative in 2017 to celebrate our diverse culture and provide our employees with resources to succeed.

Education

How the University Environment Affects a Changing Demographic

College students’ social encounters on campus shape their college experience. Therefore, it is imperative that campuses foster inclusive environments where all students feel valued, respected and celebrated.

Diversity & Inclusion

Europe and Central Asia: Gender Stereotypes, Legal Barriers Still Preventing Women from Reaching Full Economic Potential

With less than one third of businesses in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region owned or co-owned by women, urgent action needs to be taken to address gender inequalities in the labour market. To continue development, countries must legally allow women to work in all sectors and own businesses, support women’s employment and entrepreneurship, and combat gender stereotypes, according to UNDP’s most recent Regional Human Development Report.

Innovation & Technology

V2V Safety Technology Now Standard on Cadillac CTS Sedans

Cadillac introduces Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications this month in the CTS performance sedan, beginning with 2017 interim model year cars in production now. V2V-equipped vehicles share information that can be used to alert drivers to upcoming potential hazards, laying the groundwork for a connected, safer future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nestlé’s Ambitions Around the World

What can you do in a decade? In the past ten years, Nestlé has delivered 207 billion servings of micronutrient fortified products like Maggi bouillon cubes to individuals and families worldwide. Today, Nestlé released Nestlé in society: Creating Shared Value and meeting our commitments 2016, which looks back at ten years of achievements, reports on our progress towards commitments in 2016, and sets three major ambitions.

Events, Media & Communications

Invitation to Apply for Saudi Arabia's First Sustainability Training for Small and Medium Enterprises

AccountAbility is proud to partner with the King Khalid Foundation to facilitate the Sustainability Leading Practices (SLP) Training Program, which is the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The workshop will be conducted through three days of training sessions on May 15 – 17. The training will be provided in English and simultaneous Arabic translation will also be available. Participants will convene at the offices of the King Khalid Foundation in Riyadh for the training.

Events, Media & Communications

دعوة للتقدم لورشة عمل الممارسات الريادية المستدامة، حيث تعتبر الأولى من نوعها في المملكة العربية السعودية والتي تستهدف المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة

تفخر مؤسسة أكاونتابلتي بإقامة علاقة شراكة مع مؤسسة الملك خالد لتنظيم البرنامج التدريبي الخاص بالممارسات الريادية المستدامة والذي يُعدّ الأول من نوعه في المملكة العربية السعودية. ستقام الورشة التدريبية من خلال حلقات تدريبية على مدى ثلاثة أيام، بحيث تُعقد حلقات تدريبية على مدى ثلاثة ايام من 15 – 17 مايو 2017 ، بينما يتم تخصيص اليوم الثالث من الورشة، الموافق الرابع من شهر أكتوبر، لعقد حلقات تدريبية للمسؤولين التنفيذيين، وسيتم عقد البرنامج باللغة الإنجليزية مع توفير الترجمة الفورية إلى اللغة العربية.

Innovation & Technology

Reducing Post-Harvest Loss in the Nigerian Tomato Value Chain

Last year was a highly eventful inaugural year for the YieldWise program in Nigeria as we worked to reduce post-harvest loss in the tomato value chain. We recorded major milestones, but also experienced significant challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know April Bohannon

In celebration of Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience throughout the month of March. April Bohannon is Cox Automotive’s Sr. Director of Audit and Compliance.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Suzy Macke, Lineman

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month this March by introducing you to 10 women who help power your life at Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas. They advance our company with their vision, talent, hard work and creativity. These trailblazing women – including a nuclear engineer, astrophysicist and lineman – reveal inspiring stories of persistence, pluck and achievement in largely male-dominated fields. A diverse workplace isn’t just a nice idea, it’s a competitive necessity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Matthew Bell Appointed to Lead Transaction Support Practice

Antea Group announced today that Matthew (Matt) Bell, Senior Consultant based in Valhalla, has been appointed to lead its Transaction Support Practice.

Environment

HP Challenges IT Industry: Clean Up Electronics Recycling

Electronics recycling often involves a complex, multi-step supply chain. Many of the downstream operations are in the developing world, where waste is exported for treatment. Once it arrives for processing, oversight is often minimal.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Welcome Home Carter and Micah!

All smiles on Adoption Day! Welcome home Carter & Micah! These two little guys waiting more than two years for their adoption day.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Seeks Entrepreneurs for Startup Business Competition

Sustainable Brands® recently opened submissions for its internationally recognized startup business competition Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO).

Environment

Managing EHS Risk: Identifying and Addressing Common Myths

Environment, health and safety (EHS) managers and their teams take great pride in the work they do to mitigate and manage workplace and environmental hazards, but even the best managers can find themselves faced with a problem that could have been prevented. Find out about 6 myths about EHS risk and get insights and tips to help you avoid many pitfalls.

Green Infrastructure

Sweden Green Building Council and International WELL Building Institute™ Join Forces to Advance Health in Buildings

The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) and the Sweden Green Building Council today announced their intent to collaborate on the advancement of practices that improve human health and well-being in buildings and communities. The goal is to promote the successful adoption of IWBI’s WELL Building Standard™ (WELL), a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact the health and well-being of the people who live, work, and learn in the buildings.

Environment

The Paper Recycling Process

Ever wonder what happens to the paper in your recycling bin once the sanitation truck drives it away? Well, it embarks on quite a journey toward a new life. Find out more in this video presented by Domtar.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For the Love of Luck - An Orvis Dog's Story

Some dogs are special - the way they soldier through the ups and downs, how they bring tail-thumping optimism to our day, the way they make us better people.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  2. Protecting our planet
    We believe that people can only live their healthiest lives on a healthy planet. That’s why we reduce our environmental footprint by finding...
  3. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  4. Rethinking EHS Podcast
    Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...
  5. IWBI | Community News
    We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate...
  6. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  7. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  12. 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...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.