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Events, Media & Communications

Align Your Company’s Giving Strategy With Corporate Priorities

Environment

Sanofi – Cop 21 - Sanofi, Committed Against Dengue Fever, a Disease Impacted by Climate Change

Michael Watson, VP Vaccination Policy & Advocacy chez Sanofi Pasteur, details the future evolutions of Dengue due to climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sanofi Receives 2015 Philanthropy Award from Be The Match, National Marrow Donor Program

Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), has named Sanofi’s Hematology and Transplant team as the recipient of its 2015 Philanthropy Award. The team received this honor for its efforts and contribution in supporting the mission of NMDP and Be The Match, such as facilitating bone marrow screenings for Sanofi employees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSX and the Conservation Fund Announce 2015 Grant Recipients

CSX and The Conservation Fund today announced the grant recipients for the 2015 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food. Twelve charitable organizations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia will receive grants ranging from $4,000 to $10,000 to support and strengthen local transportation and distribution of fresh produce and healthy food to communities in need.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VF Companies Dress Children Around the World

At Timberland, employees receive 40 hours of paid time each year for community service. Employees with a particular knack for sewing or crafting often find creative ways to use their hours: knitting hats for premature babies, making blankets for home-bound seniors, or creating no sew pillows to donate to those in need.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter: January 2016

Chevrolet introduced the 2017 Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show, fulfilling its promise to offer a long-range, affordable electric vehicle for the masses.

Innovation & Technology

The 4 Key Parts of Impact Investing

I decided to focus this article on what I often refer to as the 4 P’s of Impact Investing. These are related to the barriers our industry faces in making private impact investments more accessible to potential investors…specifically those offered by community development and other impact investment firms and managers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable and Homeboy Industries Cook Up Some Holiday Fun

During the holiday season, Time Warner Cable and HOLA, a TWC employee network partnered with Home Boy Industries to bring the first “Tamalada” (a tamale party) benefiting those they serve in the City of Los Angeles.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Through Our Instagram Lens

​In 2015, our work spanned the globe and the spectrum of opportunities, from safeguarding public health on the roads and encouraging local climate action to boosting the arts and empowering women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Video Interview with Pascal Finette at the BSR Conference 2015

In a video interview with Pascal Finette, managing director of Singularity University Labs, at the BSR Conference 2015, we discussed resilience in startups and entrepreneurship.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Fish Creates Business Opportunity for Seafood Restaurants

According to the National Fisheries Institute, shrimp, salmon and canned tuna alone make up 60 percent of the seafood Americans eat.

Education

Amgen Scholars Program: Nikola Doležalová

At a young age, Nikola Doležalová participated in girl scouting in the Czech Republic, which seeded in her a love for the natural world. She and other girls would meet weekly to explore one of the forests near her small village of Tečovice or to clean up rivers, and in the process, they learned to identify many indigenous plants and animals.

Innovation & Technology

The John J. Byrne Community Center Provides a Safe Space for Local Youth

Greaves believes strongly in the philosophy that childhood should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploration and discovery – and that fulfilling the hopes and dreams of children should be a community’s highest priority. In this blog post, Greaves shares how John J. Byrne Community Center is providing a safe place for youth by providing a space for groups to deliver after-school activities, summer camps and gang violence intervention programs.

Energy

Chevrolet Introduces 2017 Bolt EV

Chevrolet is introducing the 2017 Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show, fulfilling its promise to offer a long-range, affordable electric vehicle for the masses.

The Bolt EV, which will go into production by the end of 2016, will offer more than 200 miles of range on a full charge. It also features advanced connectivity technologies designed to enhance and personalize the driving experience.

Events, Media & Communications

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Energy

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Sets Benchmark for EV Design

As Chevrolet’s first ground-up, long-range electric vehicle, the 2017 Bolt EV offered designers unprecedented freedom, resulting in a vehicle that crosses boundaries and challenges expectations in the electric vehicle (EV) segment.

Innovation & Technology

GM Exploring Mobileye Advanced Mapping With OnStar Data

General Motors is exploring a new mapping technology from Mobileye that could use crowd-sourced real-time data collected by OnStar for precise localization and high-definition lane data that supports fully autonomous driving.

Environment

GM and Lyft to Shape the Future of Mobility

General Motors and Lyft today announced a long-term strategic alliance to create an integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women’s Financial Inclusion is Key to Promoting Equality

We live in a world where women, especially in developing countries, face formidable obstacles to achieve financial independence.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: A Year in CSR: A Look at the Top 10 Trends of 2015

The growing and urgent rallying cry from people around the world to address critical global issues reached a fever pitch in 2015. From star-studded events like the Global Citizen Festival (headlined by Beyoncé, Coldplay, Stephen Colbert and others to take a stance against poverty), to the hundreds of thousands of individuals who took to the streets just two weeks ago at 2,300 separate climate marches, there's no denying a heightened level of awareness, activism and enlightenment around the world's acute social and environmental issues.

Events, Media & Communications

Net Positive Conference in San Diego

Experience the next generation of buildings through two of our primary resources, energy and water.

Environment

Recycling Efforts at Wynn Las Vegas Reduce Landfill, Food Waste and Achieve Zero Waste Remodel

In our recycling efforts, waste is sorted off-site into recyclables such as paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and various metals. The resorts have proactively implemented food-waste recycling initiatives and purchasing programs to reduce unnecessary packaging. Additionally, Wynn Las Vegas is implementing a composting solution for all greenery, flower and landscaping waste.

Events, Media & Communications

[Course] Corporate Citizenship101: The Fundamentals of Corporate Citizenship

Environment

National Park Service at 100: Wild At Heart

Events, Media & Communications

Enjoy Tastes of Chocolate at Keystone Human Services' Chocolatefest

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    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
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    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...
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    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...
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