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Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Antea Group Senior Project Manager Alizabeth Aramowicz Smith

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is Operational Performance and Assurance practitioner Alizabeth Smith out of the Cleveland office. Alizabeth tells us about her work creating global teams, a project with the US military, and the fictional character she'd most like to work with.

Events, Media & Communications

Hundreds of Executives to Gather in Arizona for Post-COP21 Forum

More than 700 sustainability executives are set to convene next month in Arizona to discuss the trends, tools and technologies needed to move their companies toward a more sustainable future, energized by the climate goals set last month by the Paris Agreement.

Education

Amgen Scholars Program: Reem Abdel-Haq

Born to Palestinian immigrants, Reem Abdel-Haq has tried to hold on to the unique ways of her family’s culture. But she has also felt torn between Middle Eastern and American traditions. Commonly, Arab women, including Reem’s mother, feel pressured to leave their educational paths and career aspirations at young ages to raise families.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Home Leader Nexia™ Emphasizes Reliability Over Novelty

Customers want devices that work reliably and make daily life easier, a need that smart home pioneer Nexia™ addresses at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The brand is unveiling new products and features that support the goal of making a smart home an easy, useful, and cost efficient part of everyone’s daily life.

Environment

NS: Exploring Fuel Alternatives

Innovation & Technology

Using Data for Good Is Good for Business

Can doing good be good for business? Bloomberg, the financial data company, measures a firm's sustainability in terms of its social and environmental impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Top Events that Promoted Sustainability in 2015

The year 2015 turned out to be a watershed year for action on climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ommeed Sathe: Facelift for a Midsize City

Ommeed Sathe has a big job. He oversees a $500 million portfolio of investments designed to produce both financial and social returns, and Prudential aims to increase the amount of money invested to $1 billion by 2020. But the financial-services giant isn’t just investing in other people’s deals. The company is recruiting partners and creating its own projects for social good.

Events, Media & Communications

FOX's 'Empire' Leads 2016 NAACP Image Awards with 12 Nominations

In December, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced the nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards, with FOX's hit musical series Empire scoring 12 nominations across the music and television categories. Other 21st Century Fox businesses, including FX and 20th Century Fox, received nominations, as well as other FOX series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rosewood. The two-hour ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be telecast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on TV One on Feb. 5 at 9pm/8c.

Environment

Cavs Hosting Sustainability Awareness Night on Monday

Many look at the new year as a time to reevaluate and reprioritize, so it is a perfect time to remind people of the importance of “going green” in their daily lives. With that in mind, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host “Sustainability Awareness Night,” presented by Republic Services, this Monday, January 4th.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Allianz and ABP Join Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

Portfolio decarbonization means investors systemically integrate carbon information into portfolio design, signaling that climate change and the corporate response to it, are critical to shareholder value and investor interests.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat for Humanity Come Together for One Unique Build

In more than 16 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Whirlpool Corporation has developed active programs in more than 45 countries with a commitment of more than $90 million. In the United States and Canada, the company has donated more than 168,000 ranges and refrigerators to new Habitat homes, serving more than 85,000 families.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Getting to Know SuiteImpact Ambassador Nicole LaPenta

NetSuite.org’s SuiteImpact initiative, where NetSuite employeees give back to the local community through hands-on volunteer activities, has taken off, gaining participants from every NetSuite office from all over the world. SuiteImpact Ambassadors are NetSuite employees who spearhead volunteer activities in their local office. Here, we are taking the time to get to know one of our SuiteImpact Ambassadors in our Toronto office, Nicole LaPenta.

Innovation & Technology

Infographic: VSD Technology Provides up to 50 Percent Energy Savings

Education

Wells Fargo Supports Veterans With $2 Million to Scholarship America

Wells Fargo has committed $2 million over the next four years to Scholarship America to develop and implement the Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program and the Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Waste-to-Energy Solutions

Diversity & Inclusion

How I became a techie: Susie Armstrong

"You can make a living out of having fun." -Susie Armstrong

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Top Mars News Stories of 2015

2015 marked another banner year for Mars, Incorporated and our many brands. From new production facilities to achieving sustainability goals, we achieved a lot this year. We’ve pulled together our 10 most exciting stories from the past 12 months so you can find everything all in one spot.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Fuels Holiday Spirit Among Underserved Community at MorningStar Mission

CITGO Petroleum Corporation fueled good this holiday season by bringing together employees from its Arlington Heights and Lemont Terminals, as well as its Lemont Refinery, on Christmas Day to volunteer and make a difference with local homeless shelter and support organization MorningStar Mission.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arby’s Named Among Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the U.S. for 2015

The National Association for Business Resources has named Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG) among the Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® in the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Donate a Scarf from the Heart

The Southern Nevada division of Republic Services hosted a scarf collection drive to support the Catholic Charities shelter program during the holidays. Local Republic employees filled three large bags with more than 100 scarves. The theme for the scarf drive was Donate a Scarf from the Heart.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    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...
  2. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  3. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...
  4. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
  5. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  6. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally
  7. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...
  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  9. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  10. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  11. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  12. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  13. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...
  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  15. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...