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Social Impact & Volunteering

Engaging Remote Employees

May 17, 2016 5:00 PM ET

We all recognize that today’s workforce is increasingly virtual and global. Indeed, up to 90% of the US workforce reports working out of the office at least part of the time. Millennials, who will make up 75% of the workforce by the end of the next decade, place primary importance on work / life balance, alongside an ability to have a social impact, over other career related dimensions such as skill development and compensation. This “next generation” is here, and they – together with responsive employers – are crafting new, more flexible, and more deeply conscious ways of engaging with their companies and their colleagues.

Environment

Darden’s Orlando Campus — Where the Wild Things Are

May 17, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Darden’s Orlando campus at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades is home to threatened sandhill cranes, bald eagles, osprey, herons, alligators, deer … and team members lucky enough to catch glimpses of the natural world every day.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cat® Command Steers Mining in a New Direction

May 17, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Education

Teaching Tolerance Offers Strategies to Help Educators Cope with Uncivil Rhetoric in Presidential Campaign

May 17, 2016 3:40 PM ET

Every four years, teachers across America use the presidential election to engage children in our electoral process and teach them valuable lessons about our democracy, government and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Education

Sodexo and Medisend Partner to Bring Biomedical Career Opportunities to Veterans

May 17, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services and one of the largest healthcare technology management companies, is partnering with Medisend, a Dallas-based educational institute that provides critical education and training in healthcare technology management (HTM), to support the General Richard B. Myers Veterans Program in its capacity as an accelerated educational pathway to careers in the healthcare industry.

Innovation & Technology

Super-Efficient LG ENERGY STAR Models Named ‘Official 4K Ultra HD TV’ for INTX 2016

May 17, 2016 3:05 PM ET

ENERGY STAR® certified 4K Ultra HD TVs, center stage at two major industry trade shows this spring, are new super-energy-efficient models from LG Electronics. More than 30 percent more efficient than conventional LCD 4K UHD TVs, the new LG UH6550 4K UHD models use the revolutionary new M+ panel technology from LG Electronics’ sister company LG Display.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2016

May 17, 2016 2:30 PM ET

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation Newsletter is out today, with lots of great news about grants, projects, awards and upcoming events pertaining to #theray, biomimicry, MBAs in Sustainability and much more.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Toyota Scientists Make Breakthrough on Safer, Smarter Batteries

May 17, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters and Supervisors Honored

May 17, 2016 2:00 PM ET

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is thrilled to announce this year’s Outstanding Recruiter and Outstanding Supervisor awards. These awards were given out at the Foundation’s Annual Summit held in Columbus, Ohio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Impact of Corporate Sustainability Education for Professionals and Organizations

May 17, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Although Corporate Sustainability has grown rapidlyover the past years and most executives in various research studies declare that Sustainability is extremely important to their business, few organizations globally have integrated sustainable values into their core strategy and supply chain.

Environment

Mars Takes Another Step on the ‘Path to Zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Operations

May 17, 2016 12:05 PM ET

The energy it takes to make MARS® bars, WHISKAS® cat food, EXTRA® gum and UNCLE BEN’S® rice in the U.K. is now provided by a new wind farm in Moy, Scotland. Through a partnership with Eneco U.K., the 20-turbine wind farm, located just south of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, will generate electricity equivalent to what powers all 12 Mars U.K. sites solely with renewable energy.

Environment

U-M Erb Institute Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai, “What It Takes to Get People to Care About Climate Change” (Michigan Radio)

May 17, 2016 12:00 PM ET

As a follow-up to Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai’s publication in Nature Climate Change, Michigan Radio talks with Joe about his recent research which attempts to understand exactly what it takes to get people to care about climate change. This study was co-authored with Jing Shi, Vivianne H.M. Visschers and Michael Siegrist and is published in Nature Climate Change (April 2016.)

Environment

A New Kind of Climate Change Graphic

May 17, 2016 11:30 AM ET

On climate change: Urgency. Not panic, but a healthy sense of urgency. That’s what we need.

Education

Fox Hosts Teens From Ghetto Film School for Behind-the-Scenes Look at Studio Operations, Masterclasses With Top Execs

May 17, 2016 11:00 AM ET

On April 26, 21st Century Fox welcomed some of the top students from New York's Ghetto Film School onto the Fox Studios lot in Los Angeles for a day of workshops and masterclass conversations company leaders. Angela Courtin, Chief Marketing Officer at FOX Broadcasting, and Phoebe Tisdale-Andrews, VP of Production, spoke to the young filmmakers about their journeys into the entertainment industry, as well as how they see the business changing over time. Ghetto Film School teaches filmmaking to young people from communities traditionally underrepresented in Hollywood, and 21CF is the founding sponsor of its Los Angeles program.

Events, Media & Communications

Take a Dive Into the GRI Conference Marketplace!

May 17, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The 5th GRI Conference opens its doors tomorrow, in eager anticipation of the 1,150 registrants looking to sharpen their knowledge on the cutting-edge tools and techniques that will carry us forward into the new era of digital, responsive and interactive corporate disclosure.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Honored as a Friend of Engineering by Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi for Furthering STEM Education

May 17, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) recognized CITGO Petroleum Corporation for its commitment to supporting the next generation of engineers by honoring the company with the prestigious Friends of Engineering Award. A partner of TAMU-CC for more than 30 years, CITGO was one of three Friends of Engineering Award honorees at this year’s annual award luncheon held at the university. Award recipients are honored for their outstanding achievements in support of the School of Engineering and Computing Science.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Motivating Models for 21st Century Employee Engagement

May 17, 2016 10:30 AM ET

There are many ways an organisation can engage its employees. This article explores both the theory and practice, especially in relation to the social side of sustainability. I’ll highlight two best practice examples from this vast galaxy of programs, initiatives, and missions, one from either side of the Atlantic, one a niche NGO and the other a high profile brand.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Seeking Guidance on TSCA Section 8C

May 17, 2016 10:15 AM ET

A manufacturer of wood treatment chemicals became concerned with potential adverse chemical reactions to pressure treated wood. Although no formal letters or reports of such reactions had been reported to the EPA, the client became worried about how such reactions could impact business.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch 3BL Media Updates from GRI in Amsterdam on Facebook Live at 10 a.m. ET, May 18-20

May 17, 2016 10:15 AM ET

It’s been 24 months since corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability executives gathered in Amsterdam to discuss how their companies are tackling environmental and social challenges, and how best to report their progress.

Research, Reports & Publications

JetBlue Releases Annual Responsibility Report

May 17, 2016 10:10 AM ET

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) recently released its annual responsibility report outlining progress the airline made in environmental, social and business responsibility in 2015. This report highlights major developments including a 3.7 percent reduction in standardized emissions since 2009 and carbon offsets totaling more than 1.1 billion pounds of CO2e emissions.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A New Look at CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility (All-Videos issue)

May 17, 2016 9:35 AM ET

GreenMoney Journal launches its first-ever all Videos issue on “CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility” (May 2016)

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 4, Tamara Barker

May 17, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Investors Care More About Sustainability Than Many Executives Believe

May 17, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Sustainability is increasingly important for investors, as evidence mounts that companies' environmental, social, and governance performance has an impact on long-term financial success.

BCG’s seventh sustainability report in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management Review found that 75% of senior executives in investment firms see a company’s sustainability performance as materially important to their investment decisions—and nearly half would not invest in a company with a poor sustainability track record.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Wins National Award for Environmental Excellence

May 17, 2016 8:35 AM ET

The Cerro Verde mining company was awarded the Green Life seal for its innovative conservation efforts to protect the Peruvian long-snouted Bat (Platalina genovensium). Cerro Verde received the highest score from Peru's Agency for Environmental Assessment and Enforcement in the Annual Environmental Excellence Ranking.

Innovation & Technology

Twitter Chat Recap: How to Leverage Free Tech to Further Your Mission

May 17, 2016 7:00 AM ET

In this Twitter Chat recap, nonprofit tech experts share how organizations can accelerate their mission with free technology.