Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rise of the B Corps, and the Revolution they Represent

Sep 24, 2015 10:10 AM ET

There is a tangible excitement in the air this week as the international community gathers in New York to usher in the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the ambitious new vision for ending poverty and protecting our planet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Local Volunteer Honored with National Award

Sep 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

The Albany Boys and Girls Club is receiving some national attention thanks to one if its longtime volunteers.
On Tuesday, Maytag awarded one Albany local the 2015 Maytag Dependable Leader award.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BNY Mellon: Social Finance

Sep 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mars Opens Global Food Safety Center to Help Solve Challenges of Feeding the World

Sep 24, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Convening governments, Associates and industry peers, Mars, Incorporated held the grand opening of the Global Food Safety Center in Huairou China on September 24, 2015. A pioneering, $15 million facility, the Mars Global Food Safety Center aims to raise global food safety standards through pre-competitive research and training. We believe that addressing food safety challenges will lead to better access, availability and nutrition, reducing food waste and increasing overall quality of life for generations of families around the world. But we can’t do it alone. The Mars Global Food Safety Center calls on academics, governments, NGOs and our competitors to partner with us and collaborate on this research because safer food benefits us all.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Collects Illustrious Awards in Two Categories from North Carolina Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council

Sep 24, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand received top honors from the North Carolina Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council at the Council’s annual Green Gala in Charlotte, N.C. Ingersoll Rand earned the Thomas Edison Award and the Talking Walls Award for small commercial buildings.

Events, Media & Communications

Oliver Wise, City of New Orleans, to Keynote at Data for Good Exchange (#D4GX)

Sep 24, 2015 9:25 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

CBRE: Ability is Everything

Sep 24, 2015 9:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

PepsiCo Sustainability Initiatives Delivered More Than $375 Million in Estimated Cost Savings Since 2010

Sep 24, 2015 9:00 AM ET

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced that its environmental sustainability programs saved the company more than $375 million since its goals were established in 2010. The savings were achieved through the continued progress of the company’s water, energy, packaging and waste-reduction initiatives. During the same time period, the company delivered double-digit net revenue and operating profit growth [1] – demonstrating that investments in sustainability are mutually beneficial for business and society.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox's 'Peanuts Movie' Characters to Encourage Kids to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Sep 24, 2015 8:00 AM ET

As part of a new partnership between 20th Century Fox and UNICEF, the familiar characters from the upcoming Blue Sky Studios film The Peanuts Movie will help raise funds for the organization this fall. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more will appear in ads and resources for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign, a national initiative encouraging kids to ask for donations to UNICEF as they go door-to-door on Halloween.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Don't Create More Orphans

Sep 24, 2015 7:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

"10,000 Adventures" Initiative Promotes a Love of Reading with Gift of Books to Children at MetroWest YMCA

Sep 23, 2015 8:00 PM ET

A unique collaboration between the nonprofit First Book and Middlesex Savings Bank will provide brand-new books to children enrolled in the MetroWest YMCA’s Schools Out program during the “10,000 Adventures” launch and reading celebration on October 1, 2015.

Environment

Read the Latest Issue of Trim Tab | Craft

Sep 23, 2015 7:45 PM ET

The current issue of Trim Tab Magazine uncovers some of the many layers of craft: the appreciation of quality; the maker’s movement; the artist. This issue is a collection of stories, all unified in their celebration of the designer in their craft.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GRC 20/20 Honors Source Intelligence For Innovation

Sep 23, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Source Intelligence, a global leader in supply chain management solutions, announced that it has been honored with a 2015 GRC Innovation Award in Third Party Management by analyst firm GRC 20/20.

Research, Reports & Publications

BHP Billiton Publishes 2015 Sustainability Report - Taking the Long View

Sep 23, 2015 4:30 PM ET

BHP Billiton, a leading diversified resources company, has published its 2015 Sustainability Report.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Justmeans: BNY Mellon Creates Solutions for Social Finance

Sep 23, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Education

Shining the Spotlight on Electrical Safety

Sep 23, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Even at 9 a.m., every kid’s face in the room shined with excitement at Eastman Avenue Elementary School in East Los Angeles. Sparky the Wonderbug was about to buzz in for a performance of “A Bug’s Light!”, an interactive show designed to teach children how to stay safe around electricity.

Education

Spotlight: The Revolutionary Impact of Multi-Generation Education

Sep 23, 2015 2:10 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

GreenBiz 16 Brings Sustainable Business Trends, Tools and Techniques Back to Phoenix

Sep 23, 2015 2:10 PM ET

GreenBiz 16, the eighth annual convening of the acclaimed corporate sustainability forum, is returning to Phoenix in February in partnership with The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and Arizona State University, recently named the most innovative university in America. The three-day forum, February 23-25, will convene more than 600 sustainability leaders to define the trends, challenges, and opportunities facing sustainable business today.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast, NASCAR Start Award To Honor Charitable Work

Sep 23, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Education

DSI Communications and Marketing Coordinator Position

Sep 23, 2015 1:00 PM ET

DSI Communications and Marketing Coordinator Position

Energy

[Video] Toyota Mirai Sips a Summer Classic in 'Fueled by Lemonade'

Sep 23, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

SynCardia Provides Update Regarding Voluntary Recall of Potentially Affected Freedom® Portable Drivers

Sep 23, 2015 12:30 PM ET

SynCardia Systems, Inc. today provided an update regarding the resolution of a recent voluntary recall of a limited number of its Freedom® portable drivers, following a related U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) September 18, 2015 recall announcement.

Education

Design For Social Innovation Applications Are Open

Sep 23, 2015 12:15 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

JetBlue and Autism Speaks Host “Blue Horizons for Autism” Events in Los Angeles and New York

Sep 23, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Largest Study at the Global Level Pinpoints Distinct Regional Corporate Societal Investment Practices

Sep 23, 2015 12:00 PM ET