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

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Environment

Are You Prepared for an EHS Audit?

Antea Group shares tips on preparing for an EHS compliance audit, from identifying the applicable regulations to impressing the auditor.

Energy

Kimberly-Clark to Manufacture its Kleenex®, Scott® and Other Iconic Brands in North America with Renewable Energy

Kimberly-Clark, General Mills and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. broke ground this week on the Maverick Creek Wind Project in Eden, Texas. When completed, Maverick Creek will power the production of Kimberly-Clark’s essential products...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Ceres Report Calls on Corporate Boards to Oversee Sustainability Risks As Global Climate and Water Crises Worsen

A new report released today by the nonprofit organization Ceres calls on corporate boards to systematically and explicitly oversee environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in order to keep their businesses resilient in the face of growing global climate and water crises.

Environment

Lyft Makes All Rides Carbon Neutral, But That’s Only the Beginning

Founders John Zimmer and Logan Green say they started Lyft with the intention of transforming the transportation industry for the better, starting with one of the most problematic modes of travel: personal vehicles.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: The Climate-Circular Economy Nexus

These dire facts are why the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Materials Economy conducted this study. They wanted to show that scaling the circular economy is a necessary condition to reversing global warming, and they are right.

Education

Baltimore Ravens Announce Leadership Institute

Diversity & Inclusion

Rox Opens World’s First Multidisciplinary Research and Training Institute Focused on Girls

Ruling Our eXperiences, Inc. (ROX), today announced the grand opening of the ROX Institute, a multidisciplinary research and training institute that is focused on girls, located in Columbus, OH.

Environment

Building Resources for Echoing Green’s Leadership Development Framework

In addition to partnering with American Express, which is funding our overall LDF work, we have partnered with Moody’s, which is supporting the loan-readiness component of our fundraising guidance. Through this sponsorship, Echoing Green will increase our capacity to support Fellows in becoming loan-ready. This includes access to information and mentorship from Moody’s through their Reshape Tomorrow initiative.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cash Deposits Can Make a Meaningful Impact on Communities

Because public and private equity investing garner most of the attention of impact investors, the liquid “cash” portion of the portfolio is often overlooked despite the availability of a variety of socially impactful options that may even yield better returns at a lower risk than traditional approaches.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Imlay City Team Turns Garden Dream into Reality

The school garden project is a perfect fit for ScottsMiracle-Gro’s new Gro More Good initiative, which is all about providing resources and community support to inspire more kids to garden and connect with the outdoors.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Q&A with Lee Jourdan, Chief Diversity Officer at Chevron

Chevron, a global energy corporation involved in the oil, natural gas and geothermal energy industries, is building a different kind of energy source of its own—a diverse talent pipeline.

Environment

Subaru Owners Take On Yosemite Facelift

3,334 volunteers gathered 14,126 pounds of trash. Meet some of the Subaru owners who helped give Yosemite a facelift.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supply and Demand: The Business Case for Full Transparency

The expectations on companies to be transparent about their ways of working are greater than ever before. Nowhere more so than in the area of supply chain management.

Education

How Today’s STEM Education Leads to Tomorrow’s Female Founders

Qualcomm loves to make long, industry-changing bets. It’s why we created STEM engagement programs, like Thinkabit Labs, that encourage students to pursue STEM careers in the future.

Sustainable Development Goals

Emissions at Sappi: Meeting Aggressive Goals to Lower Impact on Environment

Each year we survey our performance in important areas of environmental and social responsibility by monitoring key metrics for fiber, emissions, energy usage and the impact of our operations on air, water and solid waste.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay and Vans Team Up to Host Charity Auction to Commemorate Vans Checkerboard Day

As part of the auction, Vans has tapped ambassadors from around the world to create custom, one-of-a-kind footwear and backpacks designed to inspire creative self-expression.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Oregon Homeownership to Get $7.1 Million Boost

Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America, and its network member Portland Housing Center today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT program will expand to the city of Portland and Multnomah County this December.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Catherine Hernandez-Blades is Aflac’s Golden Duck

Hernandez-Blades’s leading-edge environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program has led to the invention of the award-winning social robot known as My Special Aflac Duck, helping pediatric cancer patients in the US and Japan find comfort and joy

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru of America Finds Homes for Pets in Need During 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show through a partnership with several local animal shelters.

Innovation & Technology

Celebrating the Power of Entrepreneurs to Solve Global Problems

For millennia, entrepreneurs have been changing the way we live, how we work, what we eat, and more. They touch every aspect of society with their ingenuity, creativity, and technical know-how and today we are excited to honor...

Sustainable Development Goals

#Where Is the Toilet?

As part of LIXIL’s own sustainability goals, it is now committed to improving the livelihood of 100 million people through improved hygiene and sanitation by 2025.

Energy

Rock Canyon Coffee Certified by Green-e®, Switches to 100% Clean Energy

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that Basalt, CO–based Rock Canyon Coffee Roasters is certified by Green-e® Marketplace after switching 100% of its operations to clean, renewable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Inducted Into US Chamber of Commerce’s Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame for Long-Term Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

On Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce inducted Merck into the inaugural Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame, which documents the living history of corporate philanthropy and social responsibility.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building on Our Inclusive Heritage: How IBM Advocates for Diversity

We are dedicated to the success of all IBMers worldwide, through an inclusive workplace experience that supports their growth and well-being.

Sustainable Development Goals

Kimberly-Clark Joins Toilet Board Coalition Summit to Challenge Sanitation’s Next Generation

On World Toilet Day 2019, a delegation of Kimberly-Clark leaders joined hundreds of sanitation entrepreneurs, NGOs and other global businesses at the Toilet Board Coalition’s Global Sanitation Economy Summit...

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    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
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    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
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    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
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    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
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    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...