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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CIO Review Selects Source Intelligence for 20 Most Promising Supply Chain Solution Providers

Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising Supply Chain solution Providers; Source Intelligence makes it to CIOReview’s top Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions and services across Supply Chain product ecosystem.

Research, Reports & Publications

From Trash to Treasure: Domtar's Mill Byproducts Used as Fertilizer

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

Pucker Up for Recycling!

The Huntsville, AL local high school, James Clemens High, was looking for a clever way to raise money so that every classroom could get recycling bins. Republic Services works with the schools to help educate and implement recycling programs and Republic’s local Huntsville division was excited to help with fundraising ideas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TWC Celebrates Veterans With Take a Vet to School Day

Leading up to Veterans Day, cities all over the country marked the week with celebrations honoring those who served in the armed forces. Time Warner Cable and its Veteran employee network, VetNet, commemorated the week by honoring its Veteran employees and Veterans in the community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bersin by Deloitte: Diversity and Inclusion Top the List of Talent Practices Linked to Stronger Financial Outcomes

Organizations that align diversity and inclusion practices to business objectives are more likely to perform well on financial outcomes, according to new research from Bersin by Deloitte.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Serious Fraud Office Is Getting Much More 'Serious' On Bribery

Health & Healthcare

Making it RAIN in Africa Saves Lives

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and its partners are working with local African governments, NGOs, water service providers and communities to build infrastructure that supplies clean drinking water and sanitation facilities across Africa. These efforts will help to minimize the spread of disease and empower local communities with educational opportunities and economic prosperity.

Innovation & Technology

Marking A Technology Milestone For Club Kids

Events, Media & Communications

Siemens at Smart City Expo World Congress

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Players Provide Special Baseball Clinics for Military Families

Major Leaguers brought their City Clinics instructional program to veterans and their families in Arizona and Texas in the weeks following the regular season – and sandwiched between the Veterans Day holiday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Republic Services Expands CNG-Powered Fleet in Phoenix

Republic Services announced today the addition of four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks to its fleet serving customers throughout the greater Phoenix area. The CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic Services throughout Arizona to 34.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

​Interview with Ben Pratt, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Mosaic Company

GRI’s Reporting 2025 is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Ben Pratt, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Mosaic Company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSX Achieves Perfect Score on CDP's 2015 Climate A-List

CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) received top honors for performance and disclosure in CDP, an independent, global non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing sustainable business practices.

Events, Media & Communications

Enjoy Tastes of Chocolate at Keystone Human Services’ Chocolatefest Weekend

Keystone Human Services’ Chocolatefest Weekend is coming up on January 30-31, 2016 at Hershey Lodge. Tickets are available online for ChocolateBall and Chocolatefest at www.keystonehumanservices.org.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - November 16, 2015

Ecocentricity blog by Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

Environment

GM Wildlife World Tour

Last week seven of our sites earned new certifications from the Wildlife Habitat Council for establishing wildlife habitats on corporate lands and 12 earned recertification, having shown continuous growth of their habitats and environmental education programs.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan Safeguards Biodiversity Surrounding Mining Operations

Thirteen Freeport-McMoRan mining sites are certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Wildlife at Work program, which recognizes activities that create, conserve and restore wildlife habitat on corporate lands, and six sites were certified by the WHC Corporate Lands for Learning program, which recognizes activities to promote environmental education and outreach initiatives in local communities. PT Freeport Indonesia received the prestigious Corporate Lands for Learning of the Year award for outstanding conservation education, stewardship and voluntary employee efforts.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Salmon Farming: Growing Fish Sustainably

Salmon farmers in British Columbia are committed to growing the world's best fish and are continually improving their environmental practices. As part of their commitment to sustainability, members of the BC Salmon Farmers Association raising Atlantic Salmon in British Columbia are striving to become 100% certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) by 2020 – a certification that is currently only held by 66 salmon farms around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

​Interview with Luca Crisciotti, CEO, DNV GL - Business Assurance

GRI’s Reporting 2025 is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Luca Crisciotti, CEO, DNV GL – Business Assurance.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Achieving a Circular Economy: How the Private Sector is Reimagining the Future of Business

Companies are actively pursuing alternative approaches to the linear take-make-waste model that decouple economic growth from resource constraints—such as the circular economy.

Research, Reports & Publications

AccountAbility Releases Global Standard in Stakeholder Engagement

AccountAbility has released the final version of the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (AA1000SES) 2015. Part of the AA1000 Series of Standards, the AA1000SES (2015) provides practical guidance on how to assess, design, implement and communicate effective stakeholder engagement.

Environment

GM Student Corps Intern LEAPs into Recycling Action to Improve Community

Tahmim Siddiquee was assigned to research recycling initiatives as part of his GM Student Corps internship this past summer. A resident of Hamtramck, Michigan all his life, Tahmim didn’t even know his hometown had a residential recycling program.

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