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Responsible Production & Consumption

Getting Our Hands Dirty: What's Next in Sustainable Agriculture

Why Investing in Sustainable Agriculture is Vital to our Health and our Wealth

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Third Time's the Charm

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Environment

How Tech Companies Can Overcome 5 Global EHS Compliance Challenges

Tech companies big and small are expanding globally. From increasing sales to decreasing costs to filling a market need, there are a myriad of reasons why tech companies go global.

Environment, health and safety (EHS) compliance requirements in new countries are often unforeseen obstacles to a tech company's expansion plans, especially when there are limited EHS resources to begin with. Navigating these new requirements, in different languages and cultures, can be tricky.

Here we dive into some of the most common EHS compliance challenges global companies face as well as tips for overcoming them.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial's Innovation Team Develops Case IH Autonomous Concept Tractor to Make Farming More Sustainable

We live in a changing world and farming is changing with it. Our growing population and a greater environmental awareness means farmers need to produce more food more sustainably from the same amount of land. It’s ultimately technology that will make the difference – and CNH Industrial is at the forefront of this change. We set out to take technology in a different direction that would allow farmers to integrate new technology into existing fleets and give them access to real time data wherever they are.

Innovation & Technology

Invested in: Conversant Labs

As the first-place winner of UpPrize, BNY Mellon’s Social Innovation Challenge, Conversant Labs has continued its mission of creating an equal experience for both non-sighted users of technology and consumers at large.

Education

ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation Received $91,000 Grant From Freeport-McMoRan Foundation

For the past seven years, the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation has partnered with Freeport-McMoRan to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations in selected communities near the company’s U.S. mining operations.

Events, Media & Communications

National Grid to Host EUCI Leadership Conference for Women in Energy

Research, Reports & Publications

AMD Publishes 21st Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today released its 21st corporate responsibility (CR) report and summary magazine, detailing the company’s progress towards its social and environmental goals, as well as outlining the CR impacts and opportunities in its supply chain and associated with the use of its products.

Social Impact & Volunteering

People of Pro Bono: Regina Brown

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Taproot+: The Simple, Free Way to Get Skilled Volunteers

Thursday, June 16th 11:30 AM PST / 1:30 PM CST / 2:30 PM EST

Events, Media & Communications

Take an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at How 'The X-Files' Helped the Homeless and Raised Money for Charity

The cast and crew of this year's The X-Files event series on FOX made a concerted effort during production to give back to the communities in British Columbia where they filmed. Building on the socially conscious themes of episodes like "Home Again," about gentrification in major cities, the team led projects to support the homeless community in Vancouver, which was standing in for Philadelphia in the episode. The production crew worked to integrate the homeless into the show, distributed food vouchers, and donated supplies to local shelters. These and other initiatives were collected into an exclusive behind-the-scenes video/

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New STEM Girls’ Roadtrip Launched with AT&T and Roadtrip Nation at Clinton Global Initiative

Atlanta, Ga., June 13, 2016 – Since 2011, Roadtrip Nation, a career exploration organization known for its acclaimed PBS documentary series, has been working with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to propel opportunities and resources to help students with their educational goals. This year, launching at the 2016 CGI America conference, Roadtrip Nation is collaborating with AT&T to empower young girls interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

Environment

Alabama Public Service Commission Approves Walmart Contract with Solar Facility in East Alabama

A new solar energy generating facility to be built in east Alabama will help the world’s largest retailer move a step closer to meeting its renewable energy goals.

Energy

TransCanada Announces $2.1 Billion Mexico Pipeline Project

Joint venture between TransCanada and IEnova, Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG), has been chosen to build, own and operate 800-km (497-mile) pipeline from the Gulf of Mexico (Brownsville, Texas) to the state of Veracruz in Mexico.

Education

NGO’s Engage In EU Conflict Minerals Regulation

The EU is one of the world’s largest trading bodies, accounting for 16.5% of the world's imports and exports. The EU has become a centralized market for products that contain conflict minerals. Conflict minerals are key components of products like jewelry, cars, phones, laptops and medical devices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TD Bank Group Receives Canada's First WELL Certification in Building Standards

The 23rd floor of TD Tower – located at King and Bay in the heart of Toronto's financial district – is Canada's first project to receive WELL certification. The floor was upgraded with new features that focus on enhancing the health and well-being of employees, in line with the new standards set out by the International WELL Building Institute.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit Comes to Canada

On June 8, 2016, the first annual Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit Canada was held in Toronto.

Diversity & Inclusion

Take a Stand Against Hatred

I don’t know if we will ever be able to make sense of the tragic events that took place in Orlando this weekend. Like most people, I am struggling with frustration, grief, anger and the senselessness of it all.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Diageo Named One of Best Places to Work in Illinois for 3rd Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, Diageo has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois, an award that honors the best places of employment across the state, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce and businesses.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Rewards 5 Deserving Heroes of Everyday Life

Innovation & Technology

Introducing The Renewal Project: A Social Newsroom at America’s Intersection of Innovation, Community and Social Good

Allstate and Atlantic Media Strategies (AMS), a division of The Atlantic, today announced the launch of The Renewal Project, a social-first website and newsroom that will spotlight individuals and organizations advancing social good and contributing to civic innovation in America.

Education

U.S. Senate Passes TSCA Reform

The U.S. Senate passed the TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Reform bill on June 7 with strong support. The bill is now headed to the President’s desk and is expected to be signed into law.

Events, Media & Communications

Embedding Social Responsibility Into Your Company: Q&A with Aman Singh

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    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...
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