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Energy & Infrastructure

HP Commits to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity

Environment

Toyota Mirai Wins 2016 World Green Car

“Just as Prius changed the world nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen-powered Mirai is ready to make history,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division.

Environment

National Keep America Beautiful Initiative Reports 52 Percent Reduction of Cigarette Litter in Participating Communities

Keep America Beautiful, the national nonprofit that envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced an average 52 percent reduction in cigarette litter in communities that implemented its Cigarette Litter Prevention Program in 2015, a 4 percent increase over the 2014 results.

Environment

We’re Up for the Challenge

EPA Launches New Voluntary Methane Challenge Program To Reduce Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector

Events

This Year's Tally of S&P 500 Company Disclosures - 81% Now Publishing Sustainability / Responsibility Reports

For institutional investors, the key benchmark for many professionals is the S&P 500®, which is considered to be the best single gauge of large-cap U. S. equities. More than US$7 trillion in Assets Under Management are benchmarked to this index, including indexed AUM of $1.9 trillion. In all, the S&P 500 captures 80% coverage of available market cap.

Research & Reports

Implementing SASB - Two Industry Examples

Over the past six months, we have been working with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) on a series of reports we call the Sustainability Accounting Standings Series (SASS).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Case Study: Skandia Group Creating Shared Value in Sweden's Financial Sector

The concept of shared value recognizes that the health of any business is inextricably linked to the long-term prosperity of its clients and communities.

Education & Workforce Development

"Xploration Station," Fox's Two-Hour Block of STEM Programming for Kids, Earns Two Emmy Nominations

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and "Xploration Earth 2050" received two nominations, one for Outstanding Special Class Series and another for Outstanding Writing Special Class. The series, hosted by renowned artist and futurist Chuck Pell, is one of four shows comprising "Xploration Station," a two-hour blog of STEM-related programming airing on Saturday mornings on Fox TV stations.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How Women are Teaching Communities to Fish with Mobile Nets

Colombian women from traditional fishing communities are leading the effort in the adoption of mobile technologies and a path to a better future in our Qualcomm Wireless Reach Fishing with Mobile Nets program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

What’s Humane When it Comes to Animal Welfare?

Environment

Two New Reports Released on the Current State of US Plastics Recycling

Two reports were recently released at the 2016 Plastics Recycling Council detailing the progress made towards increased plastics recycling in the United States. One report looks specifically at non-bottle rigid plastics, and the other focuses on plastic bags and film. Both reports were prepared by Moore Recycling Associates and were funded by the American Chemistry Council.

Awards & Rankings

Europe Amgen Scholars Alumni Travel Award Cycle Opens

Awards & Rankings

Putting Responsible Business Principles into Practice

GSK released our Annual Report and Responsible Business Supplement, which outlines our progress against 23 bold commitments to be a better business. I invite you to go on this journey with me. Below, you can click through to learn what it’s like and what it takes for four GSK US “intrapreneurs” to build healthier communities, transform our commercial model, reduce our environmental footprint, and create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Barclays 2015 Citizenship Plan Infographic

Research & Reports

Accenture Releases 2015 Corporate Citizenship Report; Skills to Succeed Initiative Equips More than 1.2 Million People with Job Skills

Accenture has released its 2015 Corporate Citizenship Report, “Making a Measureable Difference,” which explores the company’s progress, performance and goals across its global operations.

Environment

State-Level Student Climate Action - The Power Dialog National Update Live Webinar

The Bard Center for Environmental Policy (CEP) will host a national update on The Power Dialog featuring Bard CEP Director, Eban Goodstein, during the live National Climate Webinar on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 at NOON est.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Source Intelligence Interviews Supply Chain Compliance Lawyer Michael Littenberg

We interviewed Supply Chain Compliance Lawyer Michael Littenberg and received insight on his background along with some interesting predictions for conflict minerals reporting in 2016.

AI & Technology

Alexandria Sage on Self-Driving Vehicles

The glamour of the limousine is undeniable - who wouldn't want to be shuttled about town without a care in the world? Traffic, parking, sobriety?

Research & Reports

FedEx Releases 2016 Global Citizenship Report

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today the online release of its 2016 Global Citizenship Report (GCR), which details the company’s commitment to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways. The report includes annual updates on the company’s environmental, community and economic development initiatives.

Research & Reports

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Publishes 2016 Global Citizenship Report

The FedEx 2016 Global Citizenship Report, "Deliver It Forward," is now available at csr.fedex.com. The report, in its eighth year of publication, highlights the FedEx commitment to connecting the world responsibly and resourcefully, and tracks goals and progress across three aspects of citizenship: economy, environment and people. Highlights from the report include:

Education & Workforce Development

T. Rowe Price: Parents Show No Reluctance to Overspend on Kids But are Reluctant to Discuss Money With Them

T. Rowe Price’s 2016 Parents, Kids & Money Survey found that parents’ reluctance to discuss money with their kids has not translated to a reluctance to spend it on them. Nearly half of parents (46%) have gone into debt to cover something their kids wanted, and many say they spend too much on things their kids do not need (57%). Yet most worry about spoiling their kids (58%), and many kids have come to expect their parents to buy them what they want (57%).

Education & Workforce Development

Empowering Educators and Students to Lead

Latest Campaigns

AEG Celebrates Inclusion

At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Planet

At Bacardi, we prioritize reducing our impact on the environment – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company in 1862 when Bacardi...

SCS_EU

SCS Global Services Europe is the European arm of SCS Global Services, an international leader in sustainability certification, verification, and...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

Innovation at Chemours

Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...