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Education

Supporting 500 Students and Closing the Mentoring Gap

One in three young people grows up without a mentor outside their family. Dr. Derald Davis, assistant superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS), refers to this as the mentoring gap in America.

Health & Healthcare

Albertsons Companies Offers Customers Easy Home Opioid Drug Disposal Option at Nearly 1,800 Locations

As part of its commitment to prevent opioid misuse, Albertsons Companies now offers DisposeRx—an at-home, eco-friendly medication disposal service—at its nearly 1,800 pharmacy counters in 34 states and Washington, D.C.

Events, Media & Communications

UN to Receive Event Industry Contribution at Sustainable Development Goal Summit in New York

On 24 and 25 September 2019, Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review progress against the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Following the Business Roundtable Statement

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) congratulates the companies that took a bold step to sign on to the Businesses Roundtable (BRT) statement.

Research, Reports & Publications

Responding to the Bigger Picture: Telstra’s 2019 Sustainability Report

Telstra has released its Bigger Picture 2019 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress in implementing its Sustainability Strategy

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Ashley Kvamme

Kimo Sabe Mezcal has been supporting Whole Planet Foundation since 2016 with product donations of mezcal for fundraising events and starting this year contributing $1 per bottle sold in select Whole Foods Market locations.

Environment

Protecting Soil: Reasons for Hope

Last week, I shared the news that, due to drenching rains this spring, over 19 million acres in the US went unplanted this year, especially in 12 midwestern states –the highest acreage on record (see my post here)

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Do You Get Ahead in America?

“What creates financial success?” “How do you move from zero savings to financial security?” Those were my burning questions for many years.

Green Infrastructure

SCE Harnesses Technology to Hone Wildfire Forecasts

Enter Tom Rolinski, Southern California Edison’s fire scientist, is leading the company’ wildfire forecasting efforts.

Green Infrastructure

Premiere in Barcelona: AIDAnova Is First Ever Ship to Be Supplied With Low-Emission Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Mediterranean

On the same day AIDAnova was fueled for the first time in the Mediterranean with the lowest-emission fuel currently available to shipping industry, in Europe's biggest cruise port.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power of Expression

One of the unique features of our Princeton campus is that we feature artwork by local artists on our walls in six-month rotations. One artist currently featured on our walls is Lorenzo DiAndrea, a SAORI weaving and silkscreen monoprint artist, who produces work under the simple alias of “Lorenzo.”

Innovation & Technology

Japan Science and Technology Agency Announces Expanded Research and Development Project to Support Wireless Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles

Fujimoto Lab at the University of Tokyo, NSK Ltd., and Bridgestone Corporation announced the expansion of a joint research program by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The IPCC Climate Change and Land Report: Three Things Every Investor Should Know

Resource scarcity in our globalized economy jeopardizes the abundance of countless goods, but one resource — as spotlighted by the recent coverage of the fires in the Amazon — underpins them all: land

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Investors Announces Excellent GRESB and PRI Results

CBRE Global Investors is pleased to announce another year of strong results in key Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) benchmarks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arrow Electronics Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Arrow Electronics received a 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Award from Ragan’s PR Daily for its employee engagement platform, Arrow Charitable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nation’s Illiteracy Woes Won’t Be Solved by Government Alone

Through its Soar with Reading program, JetBlue has been tackling the issue of book availability in underserved communities since 2015. The program provides free children’s books through vending machines in a different city every summer.

Environment

Karla Mendes on Brazil’s For-Profit Fire Disaster

The Amazon is burning.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hallmark Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hallmark hosted Julián Zugazagoitia, CEO, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, who shared with employees how Hispanic and Latino contributions are reflected in the arts, and how the museum is engaging with Latino audiences.

Environment

9 Sustainability-Driven Tech Companies You Need to Watch in 2019 and Beyond

In this blog, Antea Group recognizes nine tech companies that are driving eco-innovation by taking measurable steps to improve sustainability.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Brewing Full Circle

They fully understand that bread-to-beer is a lower-value use of the nutrients, but it’s a heck of a lot better than the bread going to a landfill. I’m impressed, because it shows they have a robust understanding of how the circular economy should work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Global Services Announces New Leadership Team for Sustainable Seafood Certifications

SCS Global Services is pleased to announce the new management team heading up its sustainable seafood certification programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It’s Time for Business Leaders to Take Off the Blinders

GRI chief executive sets out why Business Roundtable pledge by CEOs to consider all stakeholders codifies good management - 'to manage complexities of the real world, company leaders must navigate multiple demands from all sides'.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

50 More Large Enterprises Select Benevity to Power Corporate Purpose Initiatives

Companies in technology and financial services industries make up 45% of new clients, including World Bank Group, Atlassian, Adobe and Western Union Foundation

Social Impact & Volunteering

Free Webinar: An Introduction to Skills-Based Volunteering

“The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteerism" is a free webinar from Common Impact and Revere Software that will explain what skills-based volunteering and pro bono consulting are, as well as how to create and deploy successful programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi Maintains Healthy, Safe and Engaged Workforce. Here's How

Because our employees are the glue that holds our organization together, maintaining a healthy, safe and engaged workforce is a priority at Sappi North America.

Latest Campaigns

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    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
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  6. Performance
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  7. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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