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

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Your Briefing on Growing Green Finance

Ethical Corporation recently commissioned a 20-page complimentary briefing into the growing state of green finance, which goes into depth on the important role green finance has to play in tackling climate change.

Research, Reports & Publications

Novartis Releases 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report

For the fifth consecutive year, Novartis is publishing an annual Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report. The report is divided into four chapters based on our CR material clusters: access to healthcare, innovation, patient health and safety and ethical business practices. Each chapter provides readers with focused information on our approach and performance in each of these areas.

Environment

Tetra Tech-Supported Project Wins Phoenix Award of Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment

The Tetra Tech-supported Chicago Park District (CPD) Big Marsh redevelopment project received a 2017 Phoenix Award for outstanding achievement in brownfield redevelopment at the National Brownfields Conference in December. The Phoenix Awards honor innovative projects that solve critical environmental problems and transform abandoned properties into productive sites.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sustainability Peers and Clients Recommend AccountAbility in Financial Times Survey

AccountAbility has earned a “Five Star” ranking in the inaugural Financial Times Rating of Sustainability Management Consultants in the UK, released last week. The Rating serves as an important performance benchmark for the professional services sector and is based on FT’s independent research and the recommendations of over 1,100 clients and peers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Partner with YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles to Bring Ball Hockey to the LA Area

Beginning next month, the LA Kings Ball Hockey League will start with ball hockey being offered in a special eight-week session at 10 area YMCA branches. Practices will be held once a week with one game each Saturday and kids will be assigned to teams by age and skill level. In addition, each participant will receive an LA Kings Ball Hockey uniform, hockey stick, ball and rule book courtesy of the Kings and Delta Air Lines. The program is also supported by Blue Shield of California.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Named to Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations Index

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been named to the 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations Index by Corporate Knights. Corporate Knights, a Toronto based media and investment advisory company, released the 2018 index at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taking a Day at the Clearbrook Funfest

Forty Astellas employees from Astellas US Technologies (AUST) took a day to volunteer at the Clearbrook Funfest in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. AUST employees represented Supply Chain, Product Security, Project and Product Management and Quality Assurance Americas.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Invests in Africa

With the fastest-growing middle class in the world and a population expected to double by 2050, Africa had tremendous potential for growth in the construction, agriculture, mining, power, energy and transportation sectors.

Events, Media & Communications

The Realized Worth 2018 CSR Conference Guide

It’s back! Every January, Realized Worth shares a guide of the year’s upcoming CSR and employee volunteering conferences around the world – with a few relevant employee engagement and sustainability events included, too. Based on what we’ve seen, it looks like we’re going into this year with even more of a global focus, and a more visible push to strengthen multi-sector partnerships in the name of social good. Big things are in store for 2018!

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Kicks Off Global Showcase of Brands

Sustainable Brands® recently opened general registration for its flagship conference: SB’18 Vancouver. More than 3,000 business leaders are expected to gather June 4-7th at the Vancouver Convention Centre for conversation around how brands are staying relevant and resilient in a challenged world. The conference will showcase brands that are proactively innovating their product and service offerings to align with shifting consumer societal aspirations.

Environment

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Was Just Certified by FAA

The new Dreamliner jet is designed to be at least 25 percent more fuel efficient than the planes it is replacing.

Education

Expanded TransCanada Scholarship Program Helps Remove Barriers to Education

TransCanada announced it is expanding its successful community scholarships program, that will further help hundreds of North Americans gain skills to realize their goals and prosper in the workforce

Diversity & Inclusion

Sanofi Pasteur Supports Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Sanofi Pasteur served as one of the corporate sponsors for the 21st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Breakfast at East Stroudsburg University. Team members from our PRIDE, MILL and SwiftWISE employee resource groups joined over 400 attendees in honoring the legacy of Dr. King and awarding scholarships to ESU students with a commitment to social justice.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Teen Builds Friendships, Fosters Acceptance Through Inclusive Team Sports

For Josh Kaplan, giving back to the community is part of who he is. Driven by the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, or “repairing the world,” he believes each of us has the power to create change and participate meaningfully in the world around us.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SustainAbility: Companies Greenwashing Less and Less

Think tank and advisory firm SustainAbility focuses on helping companies lead the way to a sustainable economy. We spoke with Sarah Volkman, Manager at SustainAbility, who told us that integrating sustainability into core business strategy is the best way to drive change.

Innovation & Technology

Boys & Girls Clubs’ Website for Kids Seeks to Bridge Digital Divide

Since September, Boys & Girls Club members can access the new site MyFuture.net site from anywhere on a computer, smartphone or tablet, can share their media projects and “like” others’ projects. Activities on the site are integrated into club activities; kids can earn digital badges. Using the site allows kids to gain digital skills and interact with others.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for Eighth Consecutive Year

Whirlpool Corporation has once again been recognized by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies. This marks the company's eighth consecutive appearance on this prestigious list, which features the most respected and reputable companies around the world as ranked by peers within their respective industries. Whirlpool Corporation was specifically recognized as the leader in the Home Equipment, Furnishings category, earning high remarks across scored attributes including people management and social responsibility.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Campaign Meeting 2018 – Coming Together to Be the Change

At a United Way of Monroe County community meeting held at Northampton Community College’s Monroe Campus in Tannersville, corporate partners, community leaders, and students and staff from some of Monroe County’s local schools announced the results of their respective United Way campaigns to a packed room of volunteers and supporters.

Energy

Duke Energy Proposes $62 Million Solar Rebate Program in North Carolina

Duke Energy today proposed a $62 million solar rebate program designed to help its North Carolina customers with the upfront cost of installing solar panels on their property. This is the first of three customer programs Duke Energy is proposing as part of the implementation of 2017's Competitive Energy Solutions for North Carolina law – also known as House Bill 589.

Sustainable Development Goals

Massachusetts Companies Meet With Lawmakers to Highlight Sustainability Leadership

A dozen Massachusetts companies and investors representing some of the Commonwealth’s largest employers will gather on Beacon Hill today to meet with lawmakers about their corporate sustainability goals and how these initiatives make businesses more competitive and drive economic growth.

The participating institutions include: Eastern Bank, Legal Seafood, MilliporeSigma, Partners Healthcare, and Schneider Electric, among others. These companies have set notable sustainability, clean energy, and energy efficiency goals and invested in innovative programs and projects to achieve these goals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Financial Services Included in Bloomberg’s First Sector-neutral Gender-Equality Index

PNC Financial Services announced today that it is one of over 100 companies from ten sectors to join the inaugural 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Launched January 22, 2018, the reference index measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support and engagement and gender-conscious product offerings.

Innovation & Technology

Learn How General Motors is Putting Safety at the Core of Autonomous Vehicle Development

Imagine a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. General Motors’ self-driving vehicle technology aims at making zero a reality. The fourth-generation Cruise AV is the first production-ready vehicle built from the start to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or manual controls.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IFF Listed on Euronext Vigeo US 50 Index

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is pleased to announce that the company was again included on the Euronext Vigeo US 50 index, recognizing IFF as a leader in corporate responsibility. The index is composed of the top 50 listed companies in the United States as evaluated by Vigeo Eiris for their performance in six categories: Human Rights, Human Resources, Corporate Governance, Business Behaviour, Environment and Community Involvement. The indices are updated biannually, with selection based upon data from the Vigeo-developed Equitics® methodology.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade Health and Wellness Shopping Guide

Let’s face it: Nowadays, we’re not especially good at taking care of ourselves. Even when we do think about our health and wellness, it's often in terms of fitness goals and eating habits, but that’s only a small piece—complete health and wellness is about nurturing your mind, body, and spirit.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: The Anthropocene Can Wait

Solar cells imported into the United States will now face a tariff. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it could have been worse.

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