Environment

El Rol de Goldcorp en la Ayuda para Preservar el Salmón del Pacífico

Nov 10, 2015 11:45 AM ET

En el oeste de Canadá, las activas poblaciones de salmones se han considerado por mucho tiempo un referente importante de la salud del ecosistema circundante.

Environment

America Recycles Day is Nov. 15: Pledge to Recycle!

Nov 10, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Thousands of creative recycling events are being planned for America Recycles Day (ARD), a Keep America Beautiful initiative, which takes place on and in the weeks leading up to Nov. 15.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Helps Clean America's Hardest Working River

Nov 10, 2015 11:05 AM ET

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. The foundation of our business is a network of world-class wood fiber-converting assets that produce papergrade, fluff and specialty pulp.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nestlé Acclaimed as ‘World Leader’ for Action to Tackle Climate Change

Nov 10, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Donates $50,000 to American Red Cross in Support of Pacific Northwest Wildfire Disaster Relief

Nov 10, 2015 11:00 AM ET

In the spirit of its Love Promise initiative, Subaru of America Inc. has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help deliver relief to thousands of disaster victims that were affected by the recent wildfires in numerous states, including Washington, California and Oregon. Subaru’s contribution has helped the Red Cross provide food, shelter, blankets, cots, emotional support, health services and other relief supplies to people affected by this regional disaster.

Energy

GM’s Team of Energy Stars

Nov 10, 2015 10:50 AM ET

The hard work and dedication of GM’s energy managers have helped us realize $435 million in energy savings. During the last 20 years, they’ve helped mobilize their teams and, as a result, reduced energy intensity by 40 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 41 percent at GM’s facilities in the U.S.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Cruise Line to Host Comedy Fundraiser Benefiting Kids in Distress at Ft. Lauderdale Improv on Wednesday, November 18

Nov 10, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Barclays Supports UK Living Wage Week

Nov 10, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Environment

Metlife is First U.S. Insurer to Adopt Carbon Neutrality

Nov 10, 2015 9:00 AM ET

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) said today that it will achieve carbon neutrality by the end of 2016, becoming the first U.S.-based insurer to do so.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Let's Draft Solutions for #OurLivingFuture

Nov 10, 2015 9:00 AM ET

What will you do to make your community inclusive and robust for everyone? Please join us in conversation around #OurLivingFuture, at our events and online. We want to hear your voice. The future is not just yours or mine, it’s ours.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg LP to Host 2015 RI Americas Conference at New York Headquarters

Nov 10, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Education

Meet the Amgen Scholars of 2015

Nov 10, 2015 8:30 AM ET

When most undergrads think back on ‘summer vacations’, they may associate them with sleeping in late, heading to the beach and spending free time watching Netflix.

But, there are some students who want to use those summers to do something more.

Environment

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan company, provides relief to region battling smoke from forest fires

Nov 10, 2015 8:15 AM ET

Since mid-October, the archipelago of Indonesia has been under a haze of smoke from fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Mimika Regency in Papua, located east of where the fires rage, has smog thick enough to close the local airport.
In response to the smoke and haze damage, PT Freeport Indonesia has provided 6 tons of food as well as supplies for response teams dealing with the smoke and fire devastation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Food Giants Commit to Testing World’s First Sustainable Rice Standard

Nov 10, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Rice is a food staple to more than half of the world’s seven billion people. A large part of rice consumption occurs in Asia, where it is a staple for a majority of the population, including the region’s 560 million hungry people. At the current global population growth rate, the world will have to grow 50 percent more rice by 2050.

Events, Media & Communications

Code.org, Disney and Lucasfilm Broaden Participation in Science with Star Wars™ Hour of Code Tutorial

Nov 10, 2015 7:50 AM ET

This week, Code.org, Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a Star Wars™-themed computer science tutorial featuring Princess Leia, C-3PO and R2-D2, as well as Rey and BB-8 from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The online lesson kicks off the third-annual Hour of Code campaign, a worldwide effort to broaden participation in computer science during Computer Science Education Week, December 7–13.

Education

A Conversation with Amy Bird, Lending Manager for the Education Portfolio at RSF Social Finance

Nov 10, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Amy Bird joined RSF Social Finance in June of this year, and is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with education borrowers. RSF’s communications manager, Enrique Perez, recently interviewed Amy about her journey from student to globetrotter to move-and-shaker in the Waldorf education movement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Help Us Support Local Heroes at Your Neighborhood Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, and Vons

Nov 10, 2015 7:00 AM ET

In honor of Veterans Day, Albertsons Companies would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all who have served our country, both active military as well as veterans. There are nearly 22 million veterans in the U.S.; these brave individuals are our friends, neighbors, relativ

Innovation & Technology

NS: Innovative Service Solutions

Nov 10, 2015 6:05 AM ET

Environment

Goldcorp’s Role in Helping Conserve Pacific Salmon

Nov 9, 2015 7:00 PM ET

In western Canada, vibrant salmon populations have long been considered an important bellwether of the health of the surrounding ecosystem.

Environment

Le rôle de Goldcorp pour aider à la conservation du saumon du Pacifique

Nov 9, 2015 7:00 PM ET

Dans l’ouest du Canada, les populations vibrantes de saumons ont longtemps été considérées comme un important indicateur de la santé de l’écosystème environnant.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Walk in the Woods Leads to an Unexpected Journey for This Veteran

Nov 9, 2015 6:45 PM ET

This week, in honor of Veterans Day, we celebrate the men and women who have served our country, who today are channeling that impulse to serve to make a difference in their communities. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree, Sean Gobin.

Environment

Indonesia Fires: What Can Be Done About Them

Nov 9, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Indonesia has become the site of the greatest environmental disaster of the 21st century. Since August, raging fires have enveloped the country in a film of smoke. Wildlife, including the iconic orangutan, has been displaced or burned alive, and one third of them are in serious danger in the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

Social Impact & Volunteering

SCE Employees Rally to Help Syrian Refugees

Nov 9, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Southern California Edison employees recently rallied to collect donations to help refugees.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - November 9, 2015

Nov 9, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Environment

National Grid Recognised for Climate Change Transparency

Nov 9, 2015 2:30 PM ET