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Health & Healthcare

SynCardia Provides Update Regarding Voluntary Recall of Potentially Affected Freedom® Portable Drivers

SynCardia Systems, Inc. today provided an update regarding the resolution of a recent voluntary recall of a limited number of its Freedom® portable drivers, following a related U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) September 18, 2015 recall announcement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Working Mother Recognizes Diageo North America as One of the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for Seventh Consecutive Year

Working Mother magazine today announced its list of the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers,” and recognized Diageo North America as a member of the “100 Best” list for the seventh consecutive year. Working Mother specifically noted Diageo’s health and reimbursement benefits, in addition to the Company’s paid time off and leave benefits, which include maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Pharma Named a Top Company for Working Mothers by Working Mother Magazine

Astellas Pharma today was named one of Working Mother Magazine’s 100 Best Companies in the U.S. for its commitment to establishing a corporate culture supportive of working moms and their families. The 100 Best Companies are in the October/November issue of Working Mother Magazine and on workingmother.com.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Support Helps General Mills Working Moms Thrive

Today, Working Mother magazine released its annual Best Companies for Working Mothers rankings and for the 20th consecutive year, General Mills earned a spot on the list, landing among the ‘Top Five’ most family-friendly companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

NGO Ranks 155 Companies Across 20 Industries Revealing Significant Supply Chain, ESG Risks for Major Brands

Most U.S. large-cap companies are still lagging in efforts to affect positive change with regard to global humanitarian issues, but existing technology and solutions can quickly reverse this trend. That is among the conclusions expected to be revealed today by a panel of experts participating in a webinar regarding the release of a major research study into corporate social responsibility and conflict minerals filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Research, Reports & Publications

NGO Experts Analyze Conflict Mineral Filings. Find Out What's Next.

Environment

Businesses Can Lead Way on Climate Solutions

Climate change is an enormous challenge, and solving it will take unprecedented collaboration across many sectors.

Fortunately, a growing global coalition is coming together to promote practical, innovative solutions to move the world toward a low-carbon future that is cleaner, healthier and more secure.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TeamCITGO Rides for a Cure to MS in the 34th Annual Bike MS: Tour de Farms

For the 18th consecutive year, employees from the CITGO Lemont Refinery volunteered with TeamCITGO to ride 15 to 200 miles across the Northern Illinois countryside in the Bike MS: Tour de Farms in DeKalb, Ill., hosted by the Greater Chicagoland Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The annual charity bike ride is the largest of its kind in Illinois, bringing together riders of all skill levels in the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS).

Education

Antea Group, FEMSA Foundation, and Monetization Working Group to Lead Pre-Conference Session at EHS Management Forum

To help address the disconnect that can occur between proposed sustainability initiatives and final business decisions, Antea Group is pleased to announce a pre-conference training opportunity being offered as part of NAEM’s EHS Management Forum on October 13th in Charlotte, NC. The session, entitled Building a Better Business Case for Sustainability Investment Decisions, will be a hands-on, interactive workshop. Participants will learn to make more effective sustainability investment business cases, monetize the business value created through sustainability investments, and speak the language of decision-makers.

Events, Media & Communications

Get Ready for #BSR15: Two Upcoming Twitter Chats Will Focus on Resilient Business, Resilient World

Join us for 2 LIVE 30-minute Twitter chats with BSR: Oct. 6 and 20

Social Impact & Volunteering

Creating a Culture of Giving: Empower Your Employees to Serve

Atlanta corporations and nonprofits can learn from each other about how to team up effectively, especially in the service of children. We believe there is a great need for public-private collaborations to address the complex challenges of educating the next generation.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub’s Cynthia Figge speaking at Outsell’s Signature Event

CSRHub’s COO and Co-Founder, Cynthia Figge, will be a speaker at the 2015 Outsell’s Signature Event at the legendary Pinehurst Resort, Home of the 2014 US Open. The invitation-only annual event brings together leaders and decision-makers from across the global media and information industry.

Environment

Siemens To Be Climate Neutral by 2030

Siemens aims to be the world's first major industrial company to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030.

Energy

Turning Up the Heat on Energy Efficiency

I was already level with the roof on a ladder when my General Motors supervisor pointed out the irony of my situation. As an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow, I was destroying the homes of the young maple tree seedlings trying to grow in the rain gutter of a Detroit home. I’m all for trees, but not when they take up residence in a rain gutter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sigma-Aldrich® Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Research, Reports & Publications

FSC and PEFC Certified Wood Deliveries from 2010-2014

Diversity & Inclusion

Good Morning Sanofi - Andrea

Education

IBM P-Tech model: Debt-free College Grads with Jobs

In June 2015, six students from the first P-TECH school in Brooklyn completed their program two years early — earning their high-school diplomas and college associate degrees in just four years. Five of the six were the first in their families to graduate college and all six were offered positions with IBM; three will continue their educations with scholarships at four-year colleges and universities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Does Length of Director Tenure Impact Investment Performance?

Health & Healthcare

Freeport-McMoRan’s Integrated Malaria Control Programs Reduce Disease Risk in Democratic Republic of Congo & Papua, Indonesia

Tenke Fungurume Mining, a Freeport-McMoRan company, implements an integrated malaria control program in the communities surrounding its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect its workforce, as well as the community residing within the concession. This malaria control program is the first of its kind in the DRC. An indoor residual spraying program strives to reach all accessible households in the concession. In 2014 there was an 80 percent reduction in total workforce malaria incidence since the start of the program in 2008.

Innovation & Technology

GreenBiz Tech Talk Explores Future of Sustainable Space Travel

GreenBiz Group will host a collaborative discussion among NASA and business leaders on the role of emerging technologies for sustainable, long-duration spaceflight. In two sessions at GreenBiz’s annual VERGE conference, NASA will reach beyond the aerospace industry for ideas on providing such necessities as food, energy, water, and building materials to astronauts traveling to Mars and beyond.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. 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...
  3. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    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...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    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...
  14. Digital Safety
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  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...