Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, shared key findings from its Asia Pacific survey of consumers and businesses on sustainability and cross-border trade, highlighting emerging areas of focus for businesses across the region.
The Guiding Stars algorithms, the formulas used to assign Stars to foods and beverages, were recently updated to reflect new information about nutrition science and the current landscape of food product labeling in grocery stores.
Leveraging the venues and expertise of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games, the 2016 organisers delivered a YOG edition centred on high-level sport, education and leadership development — while embedding sustainability and long-term use into planning and delivery.
Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County (BGCSC) have opened a new Lift Zone at the Granite Falls Club to help youth build their digital skills.
Date night, whether with a partner, friend, or even yourself doesn’t have to mean restaurant indulgence. It can be a simple, nourishing moment made special at home—an opportunity to explore a new recipe and enjoy time in the kitchen.
The disconnect between skilled talent and open jobs has become one of the most pressing challenges worldwide. Cisco Networking Academy and Indeed, the world’s #1 job site*, have joined forces through a global strategic partnership to address this gap
The City of Charleston has announced the opening of a Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) to support the local community with free, one-on-one financial counseling. The national FEC initiative is funded by a $1 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, along with support from
Comcast announced it has awarded a $50,000 grant to St. Patrick Senior Center, Detroit’s largest community organization dedicated to supporting the health and wellness of adults over the age of 55.
At Medtronic, we consistently hear from customers worldwide that they want products and packaging to: weigh less, generate less waste, be more recyclable, and incorporate recycled materials wherever possible. So, what are we doing about it?
Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, shared key findings from its Asia Pacific survey of consumers and businesses on sustainability and cross-border trade, highlighting emerging areas of focus for businesses across the region.
When Miray Kaplangi, 29, visited her grandparents in Istanbul, they would often pull out their smartphones and ask her to help them adjust their settings or check their bank balance online, small tasks that carried big anxieties.
There’s promising news in the fight against prostate cancer: According to a recent study conducted by the American Cancer Society, incidence of the disease—as well as deaths from prostate cancer—have been decreasing or stabilizing in most countries around the world.
For more than 15 years, FedEx has delivered more than a quarter of a million farm-grown Christmas trees to military bases across the United States and internationally to bring holiday joy to our troops and military families.
People across the country will have the opportunity to support their more than 400 national parks whenever they purchase or lease a new Subaru vehicle, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the National Park Foundation and Subaru of America.
After much work and fine-tuning with the Domtar Continuous Improvement initiative in mind, we are now producing the same amount of pulp with less chemicals – an environmental and economic win-win.
Conventional (or grey) infrastructure – sanitary sewers, treatment plants, roads, bridges dams and levees – is the not the only infrastructure in need of rebuilding.
While much of the narrative surrounding automation focuses on the potential for job losses, it is primarily a story of opportunity for those who, like Warren, have the chance to develop new skills.
To achieve its goal of reducing GHG emissions across its value chain by 28% by 2025, General Mills identified 3 key opportunities: implementing sustainable agricultural processes, streamlining production operations and optimizing consumer experience.
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a two-year pilot that will allow Southern California Edison to add hundreds of new EV charging stations at schools and state recreation areas.
For my part, I want to be proactive in talking to my kids about climate change. I want to teach them the science for sure, but I also want them to feel like our family is already making a difference.
Every school day when the end-of-lunch bell rings and students return to class, a little something often gets left behind: the remains of their lunch. This food ends up in the trash – as much as 530,000 tons each school year in the U.S. alone.
A toolkit to advance reporting on modern slavery has been published by GRI and the Responsible Labor Initiative, an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance.
Bridgestone Cross Point (BXP) at Museum Tower Kyobashi in Tokyo is designed to foster open collaboration among Bridgestone, its customers and its partners to help drive innovation and sustainable solutions.
Over six weeks, Walgreens Boots Alliance and other leading companies such as Nordstrom and Columbia Sportswear Company participated in this year’s Global Retail Challenge in partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).
The climate crisis is precipitating a sustainable investment revolution. Investors are putting their money where their mouth is: sustainable funds attracted $13.0 billion in net flows in the first three quarters of 2019. I expect the exponential growth of ESG investing to continue in 2020; and I think three factors largely will drive it.
MetLife, Inc., today announced that it has been named one of America’s “Most Responsible Companies” by Newsweek magazine. MetLife is the top-ranked insurance company on Newsweek’s inaugural list, and number 19 of all 300 companies recognized.
Alexion's Quality Systems, Standards, and Compliance Team connected with Playworks New England for a day of team building exercises. Playworks New England is part of a national non-profit organization that's rescuing recess every day...
Kellie Burdick, a Tetra Tech GIS analyst and Old Dominion University (ODU) masters student, led a group of fellow students, staff, and researchers to complete the Blue Line Project in Norfolk, Virginia, on October 27, 2019.
The 2019 report shows Nestlé's system to tackle child labor works, education helps prevent it. Read Darrell High's blog 'Tackling child labor' in full.
BSR interviews UPS Director of Sustainability Patrick Browne on the types of new technologies UPS has deployed, the impact they have had so far, and plans to further integrate tech into their sustainability strategy for 2020 and beyond.
In celebration of Human Rights Day, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK Human Rights) and Discovery Education have announced the addition of new resources to the Speak Truth to Power program.
Register now for a live webinar with Entergy, a leading utility that provides electricity to 2.9 million people across the southern U.S., to learn about climate planning and action in the coming decade.
This holiday season, Cisco has a lot to be grateful for: 35 years of business growth and, today, the launch of our 15th corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.
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