Education

Hallmark Reaches Youth By Hosting Champions in Hometown

Oct 9, 2018 10:35 AM ET

For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships returned to Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017. As part of their long standing tradition of supporting local and national events in its hometown, Hallmark and Crown Center served as the local presenting partners of the event.

Green Infrastructure

The UPS Foundation Awards Tree Planting Grants to 19 Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Nationwide

Oct 9, 2018 10:20 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s iconic community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced the distribution of 19 grants totaling $100,000 from The UPS Foundation for the 2018 Keep America Beautiful/UPS Community Tree and Recovery Tree Planting Grants program. The grant recipients’ projects will result in more than 1,200 trees being planted in support of local tree-planting initiatives.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Housing Foundation Announces $6 Million in Neighborhood Revitalization Grants

Oct 9, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced $6 million in neighborhood revitalization grants to 50 nonprofits through the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation 2018 Priority Markets Program.

“These 50 nonprofits share our focus of strengthening communities through local neighborhood revitalization efforts in support of sustainable housing,” said Martin Sundquist, executive director of the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation. “The impact of each dollar invested through this program will be magnified by enabling nonprofits to combine funding with other community grants as the catalyst for their neighborhood revitalization work, serving as a powerful example of the positive impact that can be achieved with thoughtful public-private collaboration.”

Education

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation to Bring Garden Benefits to America’s Most Vulnerable Children in Partnership with the National Head Start Association

Oct 9, 2018 9:55 AM ET

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today announced its multi-year partnership with the National Head Start Association to combat some of the most pressing challenges facing today’s youngest generation, improving access to healthy food and increasing time spent outdoors connected to nature.

Health & Healthcare

The Refugee Crisis Is a Test of Our Collective Conscience

Oct 9, 2018 9:35 AM ET

In Lebanon, Johnson & Johnson has partnered with the nongovernmental organization Save the Children to provide refugees displaced by the crisis in Syria with access to early childhood development services.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Texas Community Tree Recovery Campaign Partners With Praxair, TruGreen, FedEx, Texas A&M Forest Service, LMC/Embark and Memorial City Mall to Distribute Free Trees to Local Texas Residents Affected by Hurricane Harvey

Oct 9, 2018 9:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Texas Tree Recovery Campaign will hold a tree distribution event in Houston, TX on Saturday, October 13, 2018, for homeowners to replace trees lost in Hurricane Harvey.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized as a Best Company for Latinas

Oct 9, 2018 8:45 AM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to Quality of Life, was listed on the 2018 LATINA Style 50 Report for the organization’s efforts to encourage training, mentorship and the promotion of Latinas within Sodexo. This the tenth consecutive year Sodexo has been recognized for this distinction.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VIDEO | Aflac CSR Hero Angela Vitellaro Helps Girls Overcome Cyberbullying, Low Self-Esteem

Oct 8, 2018 11:55 PM ET

For Angela Vitellaro, Aflac CSR Hero and an independent agent licensed to sell Aflac products, compassion is key when it comes to her role as a volunteer coach with the youth development program Girls on the Run of New Jersey East.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Relief Efforts for Indonesia: How You Can Help

Oct 8, 2018 6:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo and Murray State University to Enhance Dining Options for Campus Community

Oct 8, 2018 4:35 PM ET

After a comprehensive review of vendor proposals by a committee representing University constituents, Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, has been selected to provide dining services to the Murray State University campus community in Kentucky of more than 10,000 students, faculty and staff beginning December 15. The University’s Board of Regents’ subcommittee established to review the recommendation approved the contract on Monday, October 8.

Environment

Republic Services Recycling Simplified on Go Green Radio with Jill Buck

Oct 8, 2018 4:15 PM ET

For years, the United States sold materials for China to be recycled, but with changes to environmental standards required for purchased materials (the "China Sword") recycling programs stateside are in transition. Republic Services' Marek Crabbs and Alberto Guardado spoke with Jill Buck for Go Green Radio about "Recycling Simplified," a program designed to help customers understand what these new regulations mean for curbside recycling and where we go from here.

Energy

CMS Energy Announces Operations for Northwest Ohio Wind, Providing Clean Energy to General Motors

Oct 8, 2018 3:50 PM ET

CMS Energy today celebrated Northwest Ohio Wind, a 105-megawatt wind project that will generate clean energy for General Motors for at least the next 15 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Students Leading Sustained and Innovative Hunger-Fighting Solutions Can Apply for $10,000 from the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Oct 8, 2018 3:15 PM ET

he Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation today announced the opening of the application period for the 2019 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships which will run from October 5 through December 5, 2018. The scholarship program urges students to apply to #Get5KGive5K to help end hunger in their communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hear About the State of Sustainable Business at BSR18

Oct 8, 2018 3:00 PM ET

The recent BSR and GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business 2018survey is a great testament to the progress of corporate action on sustainability and provides insight into how companies are preparing for the next 10 years as they respond to a rapidly changing world. It includes responses from business leaders representing 152 global companies—more than 60 percent of BSR’s global membership network. This is the perspective of the people who do sustainability and corporate social responsibility work every day, inside some of the largest and most influential companies in the world, and we have used it to inform the agenda for BSR18: A New Blueprint for Business.

Energy

California First Large State to Mandate 100 Percent Clean Power Grid

Oct 8, 2018 1:00 PM ET

With the Governor’s signing of Senate Bill 100, California becomes the first large state to set a 100 percent clean electricity target. The new law requires California’s utilities to drive the state’s energy grid to 100 percent clean power by 2045.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Employees in Italy Race for Awareness to Prevent Violence Against Women

Oct 8, 2018 12:45 PM ET

Arrow Electronics sponsored the participation of a team of employees in its Milan, Italy branch in the eighth annual StraWoman race, designed to promote fitness and raise awareness about violence against women. Held in Monza, where many of Arrow’s Milan-based employees live, the non-competitive, women-only 5K race drew 5,000 participants.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Spinning Straw into (Packaging) Gold in China

Oct 8, 2018 12:30 PM ET

After the wheat is harvested in farming communities in parts of rural China, the air is often so thick with smoke that roads become impassable and it’s hard to breathe. Farmers, inundated with leftover straw, typically torch the excess crop to dispose of it.

Innovation & Technology

Virgin Atlantic Goes Circular With Innovative Airplane Fuel

Oct 8, 2018 12:15 PM ET

In a 2016 report, UPS* and GreenBiz found awareness of circular economy was not only on the rise, but a majority of companies (86%) believed circular economy principles would be important to their organization in the next two years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Techniques for Improving Your Company’s Supply Chain

Oct 8, 2018 12:00 PM ET

Supply chain improvements can be a substantial undertaking for companies of any size, and often require years to complete. However, it is a task that can deliver substantial benefits in terms of improving efficiencies, enhancing customer service and minimizing a company’s environmental footprint. Here’s how companies can improve their product’s path to market:

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How One Call Became a Calling

Oct 8, 2018 12:00 PM ET

It was a sad time. My wife and I had tried to add to our family without success. It wasn’t an immediate decision, but we eventually decided to pursue adoption. From that moment, everything in our life changed.

Media & Communications

Porter Novelli Launches PN STANCE to Help Companies Determine If and How to Engage on Divisive Societal Issues

Oct 8, 2018 11:45 AM ET

Today, global public relations leader Porter Novelli (PN) launched PN STANCE, a first-of-its-kind product to help companies know if and how to respond to increasing stakeholder pressure to stand up for the various societal issues taking center stage in real-time.

Environment

Alaska Beyond Magazine | Pioneering Parks

Oct 8, 2018 11:35 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank Video: Inclusion Makes Us Stronger

Oct 8, 2018 11:35 AM ET

Four Scotiabank employees share their stories from the past and their thoughts on the future of inclusion. Here at Scotiabank, we are continuing to build a diverse and inclusive work environment, empowering everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GM Leads Way in Gender Equality

Oct 8, 2018 11:30 AM ET

Equileap, a leading organization providing data and insights on gender equality in the corporate sector, this week released the results of its annual global study and has ranked GM the No. 1 company in the world for gender equality in the workplace.

Green Infrastructure

IWBI Celebrates Crossing the 1,000th WELL Registered Project Mark

Oct 8, 2018 11:15 AM ET

The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) has marked a new milestone, crossing the 1,000 mark for projects that have enrolled in this premier global program that advances people’s health and well-being through better buildings and communities. The distinction of being 1,000th to register for WELL is shared by two projects in the capital city of Germany.