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Environment

Bibb Schools Install Hydroponic Gardens for Students to Grow Produce Indoors

Kinsey says they received the indoor garden units from a joint-partnership grant between a company, called Miracle Gro and the No Kid Hungry charity organization.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Promoting Sustainable Forest Management for Small Landowners

Locally-sourced wood is the lifeblood of our pulp and paper mills. We have an economic interest in keeping the forests near our mills as forests and promoting sustainable forestry practices – everywhere we operate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Raises $107,000 for Gordon County Habitat for Humanity

Mohawk has partnered for the past six years with Habitat for Humanity to host a golf tournament that raises money through entry fees, sponsorships, donations and Mohawk’s corporate gift to help the local chapter create safe and comfortable housing.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Albertsons Companies, The Kroger Co., and Williams-Sonoma Announce Major Commitments to Fair Trade Certified Coffee as Part of Sustainable Coffee Challenge

Fair Trade USA announces another round of historic commitments made by leading retailers Albertsons, Kroger, and Williams Sonoma in support of sustainable coffee sourcing and improved farmer livelihoods. Coffee farmers around the world have been struggling with record low C-Market prices for the last year, and the Sustainable Coffee Challenge is one way that the coffee industry is taking action to bring about positive change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Named to 2019 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being List

Sodexo announced today that it has been named by The National Business Group on Health’s 2019 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being list as a gold level award winner.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Domestic Violence Survivors Step Forward to Spur Public Action

Terera[i] was two months pregnant before she realized she was being financially abused.

Education

Freeport-McMoRan Grants $20,000 for Boys and Girls Club Robotics Program

Freeport-McMoRan awarded The Boys and Girls Club of the Gila Valley a $20,000 grant for its Robotics Team named the Nerdy Newbs to compete at the Arizona North Regional Robotics Competition held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media to Hold Oct. 10 Lunch-and-Learn Session on Purpose-Driven Communications

Today’s stakeholders expect authenticity and purpose from the companies they choose to align themselves with.

Diversity & Inclusion

Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections From the Equity, Talent, and Tech Community

Over the last year, the CECP Systemic Investment in Equity, Talent, and Tech (ETT) Accelerate Community has grappled with issues at the heart of diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.

Media & Communications

Watch 'Moments of Joy' During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The documentary spotlights the emotional challenges and inspirational stories of children facing cancer, as well as the impact on families, health care providers and others who support them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Engaging Millennials for Good

T-Mobile's Beret Kline & Teresa Towey share how they engaged their millennial employees, customers and potential customers through two creative initiatives & helped the company achieve a 77% year-over-year increase in their CSR program participation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Receives EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award for the Third Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded Albertsons Companies the esteemed Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award for leadership in furthering safer chemistry and increasing awareness of safer chemicals for consumer products.

Environment

ON Semiconductor's Global Clean Up the World Day Action

At ON Semiconductor, we place a high importance on sustainability and doing our part to take care of the planet which is why we celebrated global Clean Up the World day this past weekend (September 20-22, 2019)!

Environment

Sysco Supports Spiny Lobster Preservation Efforts

We are celebrating National Lobster Day the best way we know how, by actively supporting the preservation of the spiny lobster. This species is a very valuable fishing resource for Nicaragua, given the county’s current social and economic climate.

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global to Host Session on Circular Economy at Responsible Business Summit West

PYXERAGlobal will lead the “Designing Best-of-Class Circular Partnerships” session at Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Summit West to help companies align on partnerships internally and externally for #circulareconomy initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Money Management International Launches Innovative Disaster Recovery Support Solution

Money Management International (MMI) is proud to announce the public launch of Project Porchlight, a post-natural disaster financial coaching program designed to accelerate survivors’ recovery.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Scotiabank Women Initiative Commits $3 Billion in Capital over Its First Three Years to Support Women-Led Businesses

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ today announced its commitment to allocate $3 billion in funding to women-led business in Canada over its first three years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Consumers Rate LG Energy Star Efficient Appliances #1 in Customer Satisfaction

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA again leads the home appliance industry, earning the #1 rating in overall customer satisfaction across its home appliance portfolio that includes ENERGY STAR certified kitchen and laundry appliances

Environment

P&G Named EPA 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year

oday, Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) announced it has been recognized as a 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). T

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Receives FUNDAHRSE Seal for Its Operations in Honduras

Gildan Activewear Inc. is once again a recipient of the Corporate Social Responsibility Seal awarded by the Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility in Honduras (FUNDAHRSE).

Education

How an Animated Series is Turning Phoenix-area Students and Teachers into Social Entrepreneurs

In May 2019, 10 schools and over 250 students came together in Phoenix, Arizona for the Global Problem Solver Showcase and Competition. The winner? A new type of IoT device that helps to deter drunk driving. The inventors? A team of...

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade USA Calls on Consumers to Help Save Coffee Industry in Peril

Fair Trade USA®'s #JustOneCup campaign encourages coffee drinkers to choose Fair Trade Certified™ options as part of its #JustOneCup campaign to help lift farmers across the world out of poverty on National Coffee Day, Sunday, September 29th.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Special Report

Bloomberg is pleased to publish the first Bloomberg Sustainable Business Special Report. In this collection, we bring together interviews with sustainability leaders and highlights from our worldwide summits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by LATINA Style, Inc. as one of the Top 50 Companies of the Year

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been selected as one of the Top 50 Companies of the Year by LATINA Style, Inc.

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