For decades, climate adaptation lived on the fringes of corporate strategy. It was typically addressed through insurance coverage, emergency protocols, and risk registers.
You are invited to join an online media roundtable at 2 p.m. (14:00) CET on Tuesday 27 January to discuss what the IOC, the Olympic Museum and the Organising Committee have prepared beyond the field of play, as part of the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry took part in a media round table with 200 journalists from around the world ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Maybe you’re just two weeks into your Dry January. Or possibly you’re already part of the growing sober curious movement, which saw a 44% increase in 2025. Americans are becoming more aware of the health impacts of alcohol consumption and looking toward non-alcoholic options.
United Way of Greater Nashville is proud to announce it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center (FEC).
Every January, hundreds of Aflac sales leaders gather together to lay the foundation for what’s ahead for the year. It’s an event full of exciting energy and unforgettable moments. The most notable: a charitable auction that raised more than $870,000.
The most decorated Italian skier of all time and the first athlete in history to win a gold medal at three separate editions of the Olympic Winter Games, Deborah Compagnoni shares with Sylvain Bolt her special connection with the event
The NBA honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy each January, urging fans to live his message that "the time is always right to do what is right" through meaningful civic and community action.
Meet Monica Torres--Corporate Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability with Baxter Healthcare Corporation. We talk to Monica about her key responsibilities, her major accomplishments in her role, challenges she sees the industry facing, and what she sees as the future of healthcare plastics recycling. Monica also talks about why Baxter is a member of HPRC and gives us a look into what she loves to do "off-duty."
Professional development events exist for just about every career, and they’ve been around since Thomas Edison held his first, “How to Change a Light Bulb” seminar for aspiring electricians (attendees earned 10 CEU credits and went home with some nice tsotchkes).
For the growing number of corporate and nonprofit professionals focused on social impact and sustainability initiatives, there is more choice in fall 2016 than ever before for events aimed at showcasing successful programs and the brands that made them happen.
A common theme among successful EHS programs is awareness and understanding among employees. Employees need to know what EHS is, why it’s important, and how they can contribute to a healthier and safer work environment. But oftentimes this isn’t the case. According to our research, 72% of employees are largely unaware of their company’s EHS function.
Five years ago the Nutrilite™ Power of 5 campaign partnered with the Alliance for Children Everywhere to serve the nutritional needs of children and families in Zambia, a landlocked country in southern African.
We believe that fossil fuels are in the early stages (perhaps not so early in the case of coal) of a structural decline in demand that will ultimately result in coal, oil and gas no longer representing a meaningful percentage of the global economy’s energy mix by 2050, with investment and growth in the sector reversing long before that. Find out how Renewable Energy sources will fill our increasing demand for Energy...
In 2015, JetBlue revealed a first-of-itskind 24,000 square foot airport farm at JFK’s Terminal 5 (T5). The project is a partnership with nonprofit partner GrowNYC to promote local agriculture and enrich the airport customer experience with green space.
We know diversity and inclusion (D&I) matter. But how do they create value? That’s the question at the heart of an increasing body of research to understand the business case for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
On October 25, 2016, CSR and nonprofit professionals will come together in Chicago at VM Summit 16 to talk corporate volunteerism. In this series of Q&A blog posts, we’ll introduce you to the numerous experts who will make an appearance as Summit speakers. Get your VM Summit 16 ticket.
Name: Alicia Koch
Title: Program Manager, Employee & Community Engagement
Company: Groupon
To address rapidly evolving shareholder requests for environmental sustainability programs, Black & Veatch experts will help large, enterprise-level consumers of power, water and other critical resources achieve resource efficiency and enhanced resilience.
MicroEdge recently conducted a study of over 100 CSR and sustainability professionals across 26 industries who shared how their corporate responsibility programs are faring – from the top challenges they faced to internal perceptions. Learn why it's so important, and what's actually at stake with a robust CSR program.
Helping vulnerable communities to achieve financial stability. Combating the illegal trade of fisheries products. Tracking the root causes of school absenteeism. Transforming how people find volunteer opportunities.
“I’ve always liked creating things that are autonomous; it’s like giving life to this thing that’s going to interact with its environment.” — Guy Kayombya
Chevy Bolt EV Plant Ranks 8th Among Green Power Users
The General Motors Orion Assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks as the eighth largest user of green power generated onsite in the United States among the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership Partners. Over half of the plant is powered by methane captured from decomposing trash in a nearby landfill.
MGM Resorts International is committed to helping even the playing field for women in the workplace. In 2007, our nonprofit organization MGM Resorts Foundation partnered with Las Vegas diversity and community organizations to create an event that has evolved into our annual Women’s Leadership Conference.
RoHS and REACH are two of the most commonly addressed and highest profile substance regulations worldwide. The EU has set an example that many other countries worldwide have followed by adopting their own similar versions of RoHS and REACH.
In 2015 Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR) and related entities generated $4.4m of contributed value for every $10m in revenue, according to the company’s seventh annual Corporate Citizenship Report.
When we as a society think about employment for people with disabilities, we rarely think about self-employment. In fact, in can be difficult for anyone’s family and friends to imagine their family member or friend as an entrepreneur. Yet self-employment can be a wonderful opportunity for people with disabilities.
Teachers around the country estimate that nearly one in five students struggle with access to clean clothes. This seemingly small barrier can have a significant impact on a student’s academic experience. More than half of teachers surveyed believe these students are more likely to struggle with absenteeism, a critical issue impacting an estimated five to 10 million students each year.
Chevrolet is announcing the sale of 100,000 Volts, giving those owners a no-compromise electric driving experience with a plug-in vehicle offering an EPA-estimated 53 miles of electric vehicle range and a total range of 420 miles between gasoline fill-ups or full recharges*.
For some of our team members, creating great dining experiences for our guests is so fulfilling that it becomes their life’s work. Today we hear from Shirley Wells, a 35-year Darden team member, has been a cook at the Olive Garden in Springfield, IL, for 21 years. She was honored with a culinary trip to Italy in 2006.
The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
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...
Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
