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Education & Workforce Development

Meet the Amgen Scholars of 2015

When most undergrads think back on ‘summer vacations’, they may associate them with sleeping in late, heading to the beach and spending free time watching Netflix.

But, there are some students who want to use those summers to do something more.

Environment

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan company, provides relief to region battling smoke from forest fires

Since mid-October, the archipelago of Indonesia has been under a haze of smoke from fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Mimika Regency in Papua, located east of where the fires rage, has smog thick enough to close the local airport.
In response to the smoke and haze damage, PT Freeport Indonesia has provided 6 tons of food as well as supplies for response teams dealing with the smoke and fire devastation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Food Giants Commit to Testing World’s First Sustainable Rice Standard

Rice is a food staple to more than half of the world’s seven billion people. A large part of rice consumption occurs in Asia, where it is a staple for a majority of the population, including the region’s 560 million hungry people. At the current global population growth rate, the world will have to grow 50 percent more rice by 2050.

Events

Code.org, Disney and Lucasfilm Broaden Participation in Science with Star Wars™ Hour of Code Tutorial

This week, Code.org, Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a Star Wars™-themed computer science tutorial featuring Princess Leia, C-3PO and R2-D2, as well as Rey and BB-8 from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The online lesson kicks off the third-annual Hour of Code campaign, a worldwide effort to broaden participation in computer science during Computer Science Education Week, December 7–13.

Education & Workforce Development

A Conversation with Amy Bird, Lending Manager for the Education Portfolio at RSF Social Finance

Amy Bird joined RSF Social Finance in June of this year, and is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with education borrowers. RSF’s communications manager, Enrique Perez, recently interviewed Amy about her journey from student to globetrotter to move-and-shaker in the Waldorf education movement.

Philanthropy

Help Us Support Local Heroes at Your Neighborhood Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, and Vons

In honor of Veterans Day, Albertsons Companies would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all who have served our country, both active military as well as veterans. There are nearly 22 million veterans in the U.S.; these brave individuals are our friends, neighbors, relativ

AI & Technology

NS: Innovative Service Solutions

Environment

Goldcorp’s Role in Helping Conserve Pacific Salmon

In western Canada, vibrant salmon populations have long been considered an important bellwether of the health of the surrounding ecosystem.

Environment

Le rôle de Goldcorp pour aider à la conservation du saumon du Pacifique

Dans l’ouest du Canada, les populations vibrantes de saumons ont longtemps été considérées comme un important indicateur de la santé de l’écosystème environnant.

Volunteering & Community

A Walk in the Woods Leads to an Unexpected Journey for This Veteran

This week, in honor of Veterans Day, we celebrate the men and women who have served our country, who today are channeling that impulse to serve to make a difference in their communities. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree, Sean Gobin.

Environment

Indonesia Fires: What Can Be Done About Them

Indonesia has become the site of the greatest environmental disaster of the 21st century. Since August, raging fires have enveloped the country in a film of smoke. Wildlife, including the iconic orangutan, has been displaced or burned alive, and one third of them are in serious danger in the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

Volunteering & Community

SCE Employees Rally to Help Syrian Refugees

Southern California Edison employees recently rallied to collect donations to help refugees.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - November 9, 2015

Volunteering & Community

Electric Lights Parade

Volunteering & Community

Benevity Acquires GrantStream, Offering Single, Integrated Solution that Delivers Greater Engagement and Impact

Benevity Inc., the leading global supplier of workplace giving and volunteer management software, announced the acquisition of GrantStream, a long-recognized leader in grants management software. The partnership provides a single solution that seamlessly integrates employee giving, volunteering and grantmaking for all Benevity and GrantStream clients, which include some of the most iconic companies in the world.

Environment

Corporate Philanthropy is More Than Writing Checks

Health & Healthcare

Student Farmers Growing Veggies, Engaging Community and Raising Academic Performance

On behalf of the children, families and community of the South Bronx, I thank you for opportunity to share my story, my passion and my mission with you. One might wonder what a teacher from the South Bronx – the poorest Congressional District in America – would have to say? The answer is simple; Green Bronx Machine!

Corporate Responsibility

The Power of Sustainable Business

AI & Technology

Villa Vassilieff: Launch of the Pernod Ricard Fellowship

Inclusion & Opportunity

Carnival Shifts Key Sales Leadership Positions and Creates New Roles to Better Serve Travel Agents

Carnival Cruise Line has made a number of enhancements to its trade sales organization, shifting two of its most experienced sales professionals to new roles and appointing sales directors to oversee two newly created territories. The company is also adding a new sales position responsible for the Gulf Coast region. Sales management positions have been added within the line’s international sales division, as well. The changes are part of Carnival’s “Onboard with You” trade support platform, launched last month.

Events

28 Predictions from Bentley University Experts On the Future Directions of of Sustainability (Sustainability Highlights | 11.05.2015)

Bentley University (Waltham, MA) is a leading business school offering undergrad and MBA / MBS degrees. There are 4,200 undergrad and 1,400 grad students enrolled, studying accounting, finance, marketing, managements and liberal arts, all (the university says) "anchored" in technology. This private, not-for-profit institution of higher learning offers a blend of business, technology and liberal arts to prepare students with "relevant, practical, transferable skills." So where does Bentley the institution stand on matters regarding sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethical behaviors and other important aspects of 21stCentury business?

Health & Healthcare

IBM World Community Grid Pioneering New Techniques in the Fight Against HIV

In a decade-long collaboration with over half a million World Community Grid volunteers, The Scripps Research Institute has made significant advances in the fight against HIV. With the virus constantly evolving, the research team is leveraging World Community Grid to pioneer the use of new analysis techniques to more quickly and accurately identify promising anti-HIV drug candidates. These techniques could prove effective for other medical research efforts too.

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Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

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GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

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...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Social Progress

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...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...