The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Olympians Association (WOA) will further increase their joint support for Olympians. The two organisations have just renewed their partnership by signing a new Cooperation and Licence Agreement.
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, continues to deepen its corporate social responsibility (CSR) by hosting two “FedEx x RE-THINK Beach Cleanup” events in November.
The Games’ organisers are making the best use of the world-class venues already woven into the landscape, across Northern Italy’s cities, valleys and Alpine towns.
Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola, through its bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC, is supporting young people in Italy as they prepare to enter the workforce, through the expansion of its #YouthEmpowered initiative.
Milano Cortina 2026 is placing people at the heart of its Olympic legacy. At a time when sedentary lifestyles are a leading risk factor for public health, the Games are promoting movement, inclusion and healthy ways of living.
Since the launch of the World Bank's Findex database in 2011, bank account ownership among adults has grown from 51% to 79%. But a new report by Consumers International suggests that this progress masks an underlying fragility
The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation (SDSCF) is significantly expanding its Elder Fraud Prevention education efforts across San Diego County, Orange County, and Los Angeles County, supported by a transformational gift of more than $200,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Mountain Mediation announces a generous $100,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The substantial contribution will be used to scale and strengthen Mountain Mediation's existing Eviction Prevention program and support the hiring of a Program Coordinator and two bilingual ho
In this one-minute video during a refuel on the way to Ghana, FedEx Captain David Hayes shares his experience supporting a prior Orbis Flying Eye Hospital program in Zambia. He witnessed a six-year-old child getting to see her mother for the first time.
Professional cleaning isn’t just about cleaning restrooms and mopping floors anymore; today’s Environmental Services teams must focus on preventing the spread of illness and infection.
By joining one of GRI's governance bodies, you’ll have a solid platform in which to share your expertise and play a direct role in shaping the future of sustainability reporting.
Marking a major milestone in the establishment of the Guinness brewery in Relay, Maryland, the Diageo Beer Company USA, is proud to announce the appointment of Peter Wiens as inaugural brewmaster. Boosting an impressive resume of brewing credentials, Wiens will lead the brewing team and brewing operations at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House – which represents an estimated $50MM investment to bring Guinness brewing back to U.S. soil after a six-decade absence. The new brewery coincides with the 200th anniversary of Guinness reaching American shores.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), with support from TD Bank Group through the TD Forests Program, announced the protection of 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres, representing a 3-kilometre wide and 20-kilometre long corridor) on the Kenauk property in Quebec.
AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation will host the 5th Annual LA Galaxy 5K and Cozmo Family Fun Run presented by Herbalife Nutrition at StubHub Center on Saturday, June 10. Cheering on participants will be LA Galaxy President Chris Klein and LA Galaxy players Joao Pedro Machado, Rafael Garcia, Jack McInerney, Bradley Diallo and Nathan Smith, who will also present runners with medals at the finish line.
Sustainability is one of Newmont’s core values, and this commits us to serve as a catalyst for local economic development through transparent and respectful stakeholder engagement and as responsible stewards of the environment. In Denver, Newmont’s Socially and Environmentally Responsible Volunteer Employees (S.E.R.V.E.) committee is one of the ways that we’re working to honor that commitment.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, a nonprofit organization driving the circular economy in the U.S., is releasing a new case study report in June featuring examples of how companies are translating circular economy aspiration into action that drives greater resource productivity improvements, eliminates waste and inefficiency, and contributes to a stronger competitive economy.
General Mills has worked to protect and restore pollinator habitat dating back to 2011 in the U.S., and most recently made a $2 million, five-year commitment to pollinators in partnership with the USDA and Xerces Society, which was matched by the USDA.
Sit With Me – a global advocacy campaign created by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). While women make up more than 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, they hold only 25 percent of all computing jobs. Sit With Me is designed to change those statistics by inviting more women to sit at the “technical design table.”
Antea Group's blog discusses some major trends shaping the tech industry, how EHS teams can show their strategic value, as well as tips and insights on how EHS teams can play a role in taking advantage of them.
One of the most important tasks for parents to tackle while raising kids is ensuring that they have a proper understanding of how money works—how to earn it, save it, spend it, borrow it, and invest it. Teaching kids about money sets them on the right path to be responsible with it when they grow into adults.
In August 2016, my husband of 20 years passed away. I was 47 years old and it was my mother who held my hand when I laid him to rest. It was my cousin who said, “You know you can’t live alone right now. You’re coming to stay with me.”
Did you know that the consumer use of products is the largest contributor to the environmental footprint of almost all the products you buy? A recent study by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's Industrial Ecology Program1 found that consumer’s impact on the environment after the purchase of products such as clothing was responsible for more than 60 percent of that product’s greenhouse gas emissions and up to 80 percent of water use.
CBRE’s office space is the first to receive the prestigious distinction in Vancouver, awarded based on IWBI’s WELL Building Standard™ (WELL), the premier building standard to focus on enhancing employees’ health and wellness through the built environment.
Learn the ins and outs of international grantmaking and discuss with leaders in international philanthropy their vision, implementation, and impact at the International Grantmaking Symposium (IGS). Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global, will share fundamental concepts underpinning quality public-private-social, or tri-sector partnerships in Boston, June 7 and 8.
Customer education, infrastructure modernization and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry’s perennial challenges posed by aging infrastructure, according to Black & Veatch's 2017 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report. A combination of investment and new business process approaches will also be critical to closing the gap between costs and consumer expectation.
The sustainable innovation of emerging technologies like blockchain and IoT are disrupting our supply chains at an accelerated rate. Lara Birkes, VP & Chief Sustainability Officer, HPE, explores the landscape and applications of these technologies to solve complex global challenges.
Learn more about the role of Hand Hygiene in Reducing Health Care-Associated Infections (HAIs) including the role of dispenser placement in maximizing usage.
We live in a time of unprecedented environmental changes. As a company, if we are to continue to successfully grow into the future, we must ensure we use natural resources wisely, and work with partners to find solutions that are good for our business, for the environment and for society.
In 2016, after a decade of planning and debate, airlines and the FAA finally greenlit key updates to outdated tracking, navigation, and communication technologies. JetBlue is investing $60 million in NextGen technology to create much-needed efficiencies and reduce emissions.
Consumers Energy today announced a local resurgence in a once nearly extinct population of peregrine falcons. Two decades of work by Consumers’ employees has contributed to more than 80 chicks hatched at two West Michigan locations.
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