Energy

Department of Energy, National Grid, and Siemens Complete Major Energy-Efficiency Upgrade at Brookhaven Lab

Sep 25, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jones Lang LaSalle: Cracking the Secret to an Effective Code of Conduct

Sep 25, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle, the leading financial and professional services firm specialising in real estate, operates in 80 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East , Africa and Asia Pacific managing some three billion square feet, $56bn of assets and nearly 60,000 employees.

Environment

A Hero for Humanity Emerges

Sep 25, 2015 2:35 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database upgraded to track new UN Development Goal

Sep 25, 2015 1:05 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Astellas Annual Report 2015: Changing Tomorrow

Sep 25, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Education

Education is Key to Closing Opportunity Gap

Sep 25, 2015 12:15 PM ET

While many civic leaders, businesses and entrepreneurs have positioned Detroit for the comeback we are now witnessing, the next great frontier is education.

Innovation & Technology

Strong Families Fund to Finance Decade-long Pilot Pairing Affordable Housing, Intensive Social Services Coordination for Low-Income Families

Sep 25, 2015 12:00 PM ET

A number of banks and philanthropic partners, led by The Kresge Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, KeyBank and Goldman Sachs, have committed more than $70 million to launch the Strong Families Fund, the largest pilot pay-for-performance project to finance social services coordination and quality, affordable housing for low-income families.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares Week: Volunteerism on a Personal Level

Sep 25, 2015 11:40 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Supports Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

Sep 25, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Holland America Line’s ms Noordam and ms Veendam Achieve Perfect Scores of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Sep 25, 2015 11:00 AM ET

On recent routine United States Public Health inspections conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Holland America Line’s ms Noordam achieved a perfect score of 100, marking the ship’s second consecutive perfect score, and ms Veendam also scored 100. Additionally, Veendam earned a near-perfect score of 99 on an inspection conducted by Health Canada.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Accommodating Pregnant Women and New Mothers in the Workplace

Sep 25, 2015 10:45 AM ET

In the past several decades, there has been a dramatic demographic shift in the workforce. Not only do women now make up almost half of the workforce, but there are more pregnant workers than ever before and they are working later into their pregnancies. According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, holding a job during pregnancy is more common than at any other time in history. In a recent survey, 61 percent of respondents reported being employed during pregnancy. More families depend on women's income than ever before. According to the Pew Research Center, women are the primary or sole breadwinners in nearly 40 percent of families with children.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Singapore Charity Lunch Raises Funds to Provide 13,000 Meals to Children in Need

Sep 25, 2015 10:45 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestle Pledges Increased Shared Value for Farmers Ahead of World Coffee Day

Sep 25, 2015 10:10 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Time is Running out to Register for "Connect the Dots!"

Sep 25, 2015 10:05 AM ET

The countdown is officially on for the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Conference, in Washington, DC on October 5-7. This year's event, Connect the Dots: How Businesses Solve Global Challenges Locally will convene today's top business experts and innovators. Speakers will focus on how businesses build engagements that align local impact to global strategy and will showcase successful business examples.

Research, Reports & Publications

Productos y servicios Banorte sinónimo de huella ambiental positiva

Sep 25, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

The Need for Healthy Goals

Sep 25, 2015 10:00 AM ET

As the UN General Assembly gets underway, Charlotte Ersbøll, corporate vice president in Novo Nordisk, reflects on the post-2015 agenda and why health must remain at the heart of sustainable development.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities to Deliver Network of Children’s Health Programming to Houston Youth

Sep 25, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced a sixth location for its innovative Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities initiative. Healthy Cities Houston aims to deliver a linked network of wellness, nutrition and play resources to children in underserved communities, and launched today with the construction of a new playground at KIPP Unity Primary School. Together, more than 200 volunteers from Morgan Stanley, KIPP, The Houston Food Bank and the local community will work with KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all children, to complete the new play space in just one day.

Environment

Forests For All Forever

Sep 25, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Banorte Products and Services Synonymous with a Positive Environmental Footprint

Sep 25, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer of the Quarter—Opening the Doors to STEM and Higher Education

Sep 25, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Environmental Cost of Livestock in Brazil 20 Times Higher Than Revenue

Sep 25, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Another report points to the devastating environmental and economic impact that livestock can have.

Research, Reports & Publications

The State of Forest Certification in Key U.S. Wood Sourcing Regions

Sep 25, 2015 7:55 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Polls Open: Honda Battle of the Bands Gears Up for Epic 14th Installment

Sep 24, 2015 7:15 PM ET

Education

Back to the Roots® & Sodexo, Partner to Undo Food™ in Thousands of Schools Nationwide, Bringing Gardens into the Classroom

Sep 24, 2015 6:20 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

ConAgra Foods Issues 2015 Citizenship Report

Sep 24, 2015 6:00 PM ET

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading food companies, today announced it has issued its 2015 Citizenship Report, providing a deeper look into how the company is doing good through food while driving economic gains for its stakeholders. Available online at www.conagrafoods.com/citizenship-report, the report tracks the progress the company is making on its three-pronged Citizenship platform: Good Food, Stronger Communities and Better Planet.