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.
Teresa White, President of Aflac U.S., discusses how Aflac’s culture embraces diversity, which includes having honest conversations about the issues our communities face across the country.
Fair Trade USA is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles City Council has voted to become an official Fair Trade City, celebrate World Fair Trade Day every year on the second Saturday in May, and take the necessary steps to include Fair Trade principles in City purchasing. In January of this year, Councilmembers Paul Koretz (CD5), Mike Bonin (CD11), and Joe Buscaino (CD 15) introduced both a motion and a resolution encouraging diverse businesses and organizations to increase the citywide understanding of Fair Trade, grow the availability of Fair Trade products among retailers, and add Fair Trade principles to the City government’s Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing Program.
As we mark the 10-year anniversary of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG), olympic.org highlights some of the ways the YOG have been most impactful since Singapore 2010.
Brian W. Callahan provides strategic direction in designing and executing solutions for modernizing mission-critical information systems for Department of Defense (DoD) clients.
ANZ’s support for customers, stakeholders and the community throughout the COVID-19 crisis has been anchored to its purpose, strong governance and ESG principles.
Michelle Edkins is Managing Director in BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship team, which seeks to promote governance best practices that help create long-term shareholder value for clients.
This month we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It kicks off on the important date of September 15th, the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. As the largest ethnic community in the United States, representing 60.6 million individuals across the nation, there is a lot to celebrate – and companies are joining in. This month we’ve already seen one company continue their strides for representation in their product line.
Life is filled with excitement and opportunities. We each need to continue doing our best and show up with a “can-do” attitude. When you start your day think to yourself, “I would like to try with my best effort.” That’s all we can expect from one another.
The CNH Industrial Foundation has donated $20,000 to support disaster relief operations in wake of the devastating Derecho that cut a path of destruction from Nebraska to Illinois last month.
The ability to quickly adapt to change is a key aspect of running any successful organization. However, in times of crisis, that change can often come quicker than the organization and its stakeholders could imagine.
Whole Planet Foundation is a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to alleviating poverty through microcredit around the globe in countries that supply stores with products.
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Aflac is set to commemorate the month, including honoring the health care heroes who care for, educate and support childhood cancer patients and their families.
“Taking Care of Business” is an ongoing video & podcast series that explores the world beyond COVID-19 and dives deep with trailblazing business leaders to learn how they build skills, lead successful organizations & innovate within their industries.
In 2020, Earth Overshoot Day was more than 3 weeks later than last year. This shows we can still reverse the trend and transform the current crisis into an opportunity to reshape our economy and become more resilient, frugal and digital.
Making employee volunteering easier may undermine long-term interest in participation and demotivate your volunteers. Learn why with Realized Worth’s newest blog!
Hosted by Georgia United Credit Union Foundation with donor partners like Mohawk Group, the annual program awards one deserving school a makeover grant funded by the foundation and runners-up with grants for specific projects.
Rhonda R., Senior Telecommunications Engineer, IT, is passionate about collaborating with her colleagues, especially in times of change, to ensure they are effectively using technology to achieve their best results.
Felicitas “Joji” Bautista Pantoja, Co-Founder of Business Call to Action member company, Coffee for Peace has won the Oslo Business for Peace Award for 2020.
Five years ago, Dow made a big bet. This bet was based on the premise that there was a lot of unaccounted value from nature, and a lot of nature-based solutions to be discovered for business problems.
In Episode 5, Lisa Ling asks health experts for a pandemic status report, including the latest statistics on cases worldwide, the current thinking about coronavirus and its effects and what’s working to fight the disease—and what’s not.
International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer, Sophie Beckham, has been invited to speak at Bloomberg’s Green Festival, a new culture-shaping event featuring leading voices working at the edge of change in sustainability.
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