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Philanthropy

CITGO and Local Marketers Raise Thousands for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital During Month of Mott Fundraiser

CITGO Marketers in Michigan recently participated in the Month of Mott fundraiser for the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, raising nearly $5,000 to support the hospital’s Buckle Up program, which provides car seats for children and educates parents on how to properly use them.

Corporate Responsibility

Top 10 CSR Trends of 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, we've evaluated a year's-worth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) tracking to share the top 10 trends of 2015.

AI & Technology

Northwest High Students Develop Solution for Local Flooding, Earn $20,000 in Technology

A horticulture class from Northwest High School in Nebraska is gaining attention for their student-designed plan to reduce local flooding and absorb storm runoff by developing a rain garden on the school campus. This spring, the students will construct the rain garden to promote native plant growth, which in turn will serve as a home for the declining bee and butterfly species in the area.

Research & Reports

Culture at Northern Trust

“Our diverse workforce is an important part of what enables our firm to be a best in class provider of products and services around the globe. Our senior leaders are engaged, which creates an environment of awareness, action and accountability. Our support of communities where our employees live and work is an important part of this strategy which we advance through our commitment to invest responsibly in communities.”

Philanthropy

America’s Charities Announces New Cause Funds This Giving Season

Just in time for the peak giving season, America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that drives collective impact by connecting nonprofits with companies and donors for 35 years, today announced new Cause Funds that enable donors to invest in an entire cause with a single donation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Digging Deep to Ensure a Greener Legacy

We’ve adorned ourselves with it for thousands of years and its very existence made pirates dizzy with greed. Its applications range from micro-circuitry and medical products to the coating of astronauts’ helmets. A traditional storehouse of value throughout the centuries, gold has always been in high demand and today it’s no different. What’s changing though is the way it is mined and how that mining is managed.

AI & Technology

Call for Nominations for GRI’s Due Process Oversight Committee

We are seeking five senior individuals of integrity and high reputation to join GRI’s inaugural Due Process Oversight Committee (DPOC). The DPOC has primary responsibility for ensuring that the standard-setting activities of theGlobal Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) are conducted in accordance with its due process, in order to increase public and stakeholder confidence that the standards are responsive to the public interest.

Events

Brief Notes for Your Favorite Investor Relations Officer To Help Move the Needle on Sustainability at The Board Level in 2016

IR magazine, an authoritative voice for the investor relations professional, puts the recent Ceres report in focus.

Volunteering & Community

The Intangibles: The Amazing Results From Children International's Into Employment Program

I think we do good work at Children International, and to demonstrate that, we use fact-based reporting: outcome indicators, metrics, a full set of quantitative measurement tools – we got 'em.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Real Advantage Series – Advancing Women in Leadership

AI & Technology

McKibben, Klein, Greenpeace Call for Global Carbon Tax Now

While there can be no question that the agreement reached in Paris last week was historic, and by most measures successful, there were those that felt that without having implemented a global carbon tax, it fell short of the mark. These folks, whose numbers include Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein and Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo, did not waste any time to seize the moment to come out with a fresh call for a “carbon levy.”

Environment

Paris Climate Accord's Impacts to be Felt Beyond Emissions Through Supply Chains, Sustainability Initiatives

The unprecedented Paris climate accord is expected to bring additional focus on most or all sustainability initiatives by companies, and require additional tracking and reporting efforts. The Paris climate accord includes commitments from 186 of the 195 signatory countries to cut or limit the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as more transparent reporting. These countries, in turn, are expected to place additional requirements on companies to reduce their overall carbon footprint.

Volunteering & Community

Building Bikes for Children in Need with the NY Mets and Bike NY

This holiday season, Bloomberg employees joined forces with the New York Mets and Bike New York to build and distribute 1,000 bicycles for children in need in the five boroughs of New York City. More than 400 Bloomberg, Mets and Bike NY employees gathered at Citi Field for what turned out to be the largest bike-build in the Northeast.

Environment

The Importance of City Action in Combating Climate Change During COP21 in Paris

Mike Bloomberg traveled to Paris during the first week of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in his role as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. During his 5-day trip he hosted and spoke at several events and made numerous announcements significant to his UN Envoy role.

AI & Technology

The Living Progress Challenge: What’s Your Great Idea?

AI & Technology

Share One Hour of Code with Someone You Know

December 7th- 13th was special for the computer science world – it was Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek). CSEdWeek always falls around December 9th, the birthday of the legendary Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, in recognition of her amazing contributions to computer science. During this week, Symantec partner Code.org encourages students around the world to try one hour of coding.

Awards & Rankings

FCA US Brampton Assembly Plant Earns World Class Manufacturing Bronze Designation

The FCA US Brampton Assembly Plant has been awarded bronze status for its efforts in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and the 13th North American facility to receive this designation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Cities - A Shared Resource

Socially Responsible Investing

Socially Responsible Investment Gaining Ground in Europe

Wealthy European investors are beginning to see the long term value in sustainable funds. They are increasingly looking to Socially Responsible Investments (SRI's), a form of investment that is dynamic and a solution.

Volunteering & Community

I Just Want to be Engaged!

Philanthropy

Sanofi Pasteur “Adopts” Families Who Have Little to Call Their Own

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that its employees continued the company’s 21-year tradition of collecting and hand-delivering gifts, non-perishable food items, and supermarket gift cards to the families of Monroe County Head Start at Pocono Services for Families and Children (PSFC). The items were donated through the company’s “Adopt-A-Family” drive, which will benefit a record 42 families this year, many who are homeless.

Socially Responsible Investing

Measuring the Impact and Success of a Nonprofit-Corporate Partnership

Volunteering & Community

Delivering Joy to Families in Need

Stephen, an autistic boy from southern Alberta, started collecting items for children in need in 2006 when he was six. Since then, Stephen’s Backpacks has delivered more than 18,000 backpacks.

Latest Campaigns

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

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...

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...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...