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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wade Jackson Named Comcast Community Champion of the Year

Nov 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

At the NASCAR XFINITY Series™ and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ banquet on Monday, November 21, Comcast announced Wade Jackson as the winner of the second annual Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award. Comcast created the award in 2015 to honor NASCAR team members for their outstanding charitable endeavors, awarding $60,000 to the winner’s selected charity and $30,000 to the respective charities of the two remaining finalists.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Employees, Foundation Give $281,777 to United Way Campaigns Across the State

Nov 29, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas employees and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation donated a total of $281,777.48 this fall to United Way campaigns in Topeka, Salina, Wichita and Hutchinson.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

INFOGRAPHIC: Employee Engagement...The Millennial Way

Nov 29, 2016 10:10 AM ET

What do Millennials really want when coming to work? Check out this infographic to learn more:

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subpart with Greenhouse Gas Reporting for an Oil and Gas Production Client

Nov 29, 2016 9:50 AM ET

A rapidly growing oil and gas exploration and production company needed a comprehensive business solution to address the newly promulgated greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements pursuant to 40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Looking to expand their oil and gas assets beyond the current nine states and 500,000 square miles, the client required support understanding the consequences of adding additional wells into their GHG reporting program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Prepare For Nonstop Giving This #GivingTuesday With #JetBlueForGood

Nov 29, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

For Every 100 Mill Jobs, Domtar Creates 325 Jobs Outside the Mill

Nov 29, 2016 9:40 AM ET

Domtar has been a centerpiece in some of our communities for more than a century. We depend on them, and they depend on us.

Health & Healthcare

The Movable Feast

Nov 29, 2016 9:35 AM ET

“I defy you to agitate any fellow with a full stomach,” wrote the English writer William Cobbett.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark’s Beech Island Team Responds to Disaster Need

Nov 29, 2016 9:05 AM ET

With little warning, Kimberly-Clark employees responded with locally made products from its Beech Island mill to assist over two-thousand evacuees from Hurricane Matthew.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Discovery Day: Mannequin Challenge

Nov 29, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Ever wonder what engineering students and software engineers get up to at Bloomberg's Engineering Discovery Day? Get a sneak peek through this #MannequinChallenge video, which was shot at a recent Discovery Day at Bloomberg HQ in New York City. Special thanks to those employees and college students who participated in it!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leveraging Partnerships for a Healthier Future

Nov 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

CSX values giving back to communities where we operate – but we know we can’t do it alone. We work with several groups, including The Conservation Fund, to bring our shared visions to life. As Jena Thompson Meredith, The Conservation Fund’s Vice President of Business Partnerships, recently said, “With each partnership, we demonstrate that smart, collaborative conservation can drive responsible economic development that’s good for the environment and good for people… When you can harness this for good, it’s incredible and catching.”

Environment

Delivering Sustainable Progress and Profitability for Farmers on a Warming Planet

Nov 29, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Farmers have always had the challenge of variable weather patterns. A year that delivers rich yields can give way to a drought the next year. Now, farmers must also contend with climate change, which is in some parts of the world adding to the severity of short-term weather extremes while also facilitating a wholesale shift in climate patterns. Add to this a rapidly growing global population that requires access to a safe and nutritious diet and it is easy to understand why conservation agriculture and sustainability are vital to the success of modern farming.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding the Importance of Small Businesses

Nov 29, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Small businesses are critical to the American economy, and are particularly important to driving and sustaining economic development in low-income communities.

Innovation & Technology

WAKE and NetSuite.org Team Up to Empower Women-Led Organizations

Nov 29, 2016 7:00 AM ET

When Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey founded the Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange (WAKE) in 2015, it was based on their shared belief that women-led organizations around the world are doing important work, but often don’t have access to the latest tools and training that could help them become more efficient.

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful Launches Year-End Fundraising Appeal: “100,000 Miles of Beautiful Things”

Nov 29, 2016 5:30 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced the launch of its year-end individual giving campaign, “100,000 Miles of Beautiful Things.” Central to the campaign is the debut of a new Keep America Beautiful Mission Video — “#DoBeautifulThings” — which aims to build upon the organization’s history while introducing a new generation of community stewards to the essential work of Keep America Beautiful.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tweets are the New Tea Leaves for Investors on Black Friday

Nov 29, 2016 4:55 AM ET

As the U.S. heads into the holiday weekend, investors with an interest in the retail sector have their eyes fixed on sales performance metrics for retailers and consumer brands offering the season’s best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Events, Media & Communications

Novartis Access Shares One-year Learnings and Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Rwanda

Nov 29, 2016 1:15 AM ET

Novartis announced today that Rwanda is the third country to sign a memorandum of understanding with Novartis Access after Kenya and Ethiopia. This agreement contributes to the strategy of the Rwandan government to increase investment in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). First Novartis Access product deliveries are expected in early 2017.

Environment

Michael Bloomberg: Washington Won't Have Last Word on Climate Change

Nov 28, 2016 7:15 PM ET

China is America’s largest trading partner, and the U.S. is the largest partner for China. And while it’s true that our two countries have differences, we know that when we work together, we can accomplish extraordinary things. Cooperation between the U.S. and China, after all, is what made the Paris climate agreement possible.

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg: Data Can Fuel Africa's Economic Growth

Nov 28, 2016 3:10 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

3-Year-Old Loves Garbage Men

Nov 28, 2016 2:05 PM ET

Growing up, we all have our heroes. For most little kids it might be a policeman or a fireman, but for one little boy in St. John's county, it's the men that do a thankless job everyday, and what they do for him will warm your heart.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What Would You Do with 1 More Hour for #GivingTuesday?

Nov 28, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability Has Never Been More Affordable

Nov 28, 2016 12:40 PM ET

Successful sustainability practices are more important than ever. Not only will 90% of investors scrutinize a company’s sustainability performance before making investment decisions (according to this study), but nearly 50% of investors indicated that they would not make any investments if the company had less than optimal sustainability performance. Additionally, due to increased public awareness concerning the use of conflict materials, businesses both large and small are facing a great deal of pressure to institute sustainable business models.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

No Time Left? Your Company Can Still Rock #GivingTuesday

Nov 28, 2016 12:20 PM ET

Get excited (if you aren’t already): #GivingTuesday 2016 is finally here. Even if your team hasn’t done much to prepare ahead of time, taking a few small actions now could help make a bigger difference during this global day of giving.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Financial Services for All

Nov 28, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Nigeria-based Paga has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a pledge to expand its network of local entrepreneur agents to 40,000 across the country in order to serve 22 million customers by 2018. By that same year, the company aims to extend its savings and credit products to 5 million people across Nigeria.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual's Tomorrow 2016: COMPELLING RETURNS

Nov 28, 2016 11:20 AM ET

There is often a misperception from investors (as well as asset managers and advisers) that responsible investment practices detract from investment performance.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Program Spotlight: John Hancock’s Signature Skills Program

Nov 28, 2016 11:00 AM ET

For this month’s Impact Inspirations spotlight, we’re highlighting John Hancock’s skills-based volunteer program, Signature Skills. Signature Skills aligns the talents and development goals of John Hancock employees with nonprofit capacity building needs. Signature Skills provides employees an opportunity to enrich leadership competencies, develop new skills, and engage more deeply with John Hancock, their community and each other.