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AI & Technology

Arrow Electronics Technology Makes Historic Race Possible

Racing legend Mario Andretti went head-to-head with former Indy Racing League driver and current Verizon IndyCar Series team co-owner Sam Schmidt in the world’s first semi-autonomous vehicle demonstration race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May.

AI & Technology

Sechelt Water Resource Centre | Implementing an Innovative Water Reuse Facility in British Columbia

Tetra Tech provided owner’s engineer services for a cutting-edge water reuse plant in British Columbia that serves as a model for sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective wastewater treatment in small communities.

Awards & Rankings

SC Johnson Honored with Global Conservation Hero Award

SC Johnson today announced it has received Conservation International’s most prestigious award: the Global Conservation Hero award. Conservation International (CI) presents this award to remarkable individuals and organizations whose environmental commitment and actions have had a transformative impact for the good of the planet and its people.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Fox’s ‘Hidden Figures’ Inspires Historic State Department Program to Support Women in STEM Around the World

As part of an ongoing effort to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in the STEM fields, 21st Century Fox worked with the U.S. Department of State on a unique educational exchange program inspired by the Fox 2000 film Hidden Figures. The program, Hidden No More, brought 48 women from 48 different countries, each of whom are STEM leaders in their home countries, to the United States this October for a three-week tour of American organizations making strides to support women in STEM. Hidden No More marks the first time in the history of the State Department that a Hollywood movie has led to the creation of a publicly funded education exchange program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Newmont Mine Expansion Supports Job Creation and Growth in Australia

“Tanami’s team has more than doubled gold production while cutting costs by about two-thirds and significantly improving resource confidence since 2012,” said Gary Goldberg, Newmont’s President and CEO.

Philanthropy

Building a Field of Dreams for a Neighborhood in Need

For Chris Battaglia, principal of Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove in Baltimore, Maryland, a new athletic facility under construction is an urban field of dreams, a safe, clean gathering space for students and families in a neighborhood plagued by crime and lacking some of the basics.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Valuing Today's Circular, Services, Information Economies

Economic textbooks still teach the factors of production as: land, labor and capital. Most humans would still agree that land and labor are the basics of human production. But our view of capital has evolved---along with our systems of production over the past 300 years of industrial development. The early economists missed the role of energy, the hidden ingredient behind their formula, since our entire planet runs on energy from the sun.

Philanthropy

$400,000 in Duke Energy Solar Grants Awarded to Not-for-profit Organizations Serving Low-income Indiana Populations

With $400,000 in funding from Duke Energy, Indiana's key consumer groups are awarding 16 not-for-profit organizations grants to help finance the installation of solar power systems to reduce the energy bills at facilities serving low-income Hoosiers.

Energy & Infrastructure

Finding the Value in Iteration, Not Innovation

I have a vitriolic reaction to the word innovation. I’ve actively tried to scrub it from my vocabulary. I am also that painful colleague who raises an eyebrow when I hear the word—or even worse—forces the issue in discussion to really understand if we’re using the word correctly. There’s this expectation in the corporate world that innovation is the Holy Grail—the one and only path—but when you look at what actually happens in corporate land, innovation is scarce to be found.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Halfway to the Point of No Return

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)'s leadership on Climate Action is featured in this month's Supply Chain Navigator by Avnet.

Education & Workforce Development

Education for Sustainable Development

The call to action of the Sustainable Development Goals reaches every level of the educational system, as schools around the world teach lessons related to sustainable development and otherwise incorporate sustainable development into learning.

Research & Reports

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA Publishes 2016/2017 Corporate Responsibility Report

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA recently issued its 2016/2017 Global Corporate Responsibility Report .The report provides an overview of the company’s corporate responsibility activities, progress and performance in the areas of Access to Health, Employees, Environmental Sustainability and Ethics & Transparency.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Working With Disabilities

After surgery led to limited strength and mobility in his dominant hand, Lance LaVergne found new ways to adjust and remain productive with help from Wells Fargo's Accommodations Management team.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Services Continues Creating a Stronger Sense of Purpose Among Employees All Over the World

The week of October 22nd marked the celebration of Pro Bono Week! CECP wants to reiterate its support to this important employee engagement tool and celebrate its importance for society. The recently released Giving in Numbers: 2017 Edition report evidences the benefits for companies of communicating a clear sense of purpose to their employees.

Philanthropy

One Life-Changing Moment Leads to a Wish Come True

Eight months after her diagnosis there was a positive change in Mallory’s life: her social worker referred her for a Make-A-Wish® experience. Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, enriching the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Healthcare professionals often refer children because they know that wishes can improve their patients’ emotional health – which, in turn, can also boost their physical health.

Environment

Trick or Treating for Plastics, Diving Under Water, and Building a Bottle Mountain — These Two Schools Recycled 17 Million Bottles and Cans Last Year

David Culbreth and Paul Perea have never met - but their rivalry is as fierce, passionate, and maybe a little crazy as two teams battling for a championship.

Energy & Infrastructure

Why Purchasing Voluntary Carbon Offsets is a ‘Good Buy’

High quality carbon offsets can help individuals and organizations reduce their environmental impact.

Corporate Responsibility

Can SDGs Shape the Future of Corporate Disclosure?

Business is showing increasing interest in using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to inform and enhance their social and environmental programs and ultimately their business strategies. The SDGs were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 and include 17 ambitious goals and 169 targets aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all.

AI & Technology

Republic Services Optimizes Collections with Fleet Innovation

Each day, Republic Services’ drivers fulfill a promise to our customers – 5.8 million recycling and waste collection pick-ups, or promises fulfilled with precision and consistency.

Events

Better World Leadership: New Study by Business Author Alice Korngold Shows the Value of Nonprofit Board Service in Advancing Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, and the U.N. SDGs.

Alice Korngold, President and CEO of Korngold Consulting, and author of two highly acclaimed books on board governance, service, and global problem-solving, releases a new study evaluating the leadership development value of nonprofit board service. The study also shows how companies can enhance nonprofit board-matching services for their employees.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How Many More Sleeps Mommy? – The Other Hidden Barrier to Women at Work

Some of the buzz these days surrounds women in the workplace and the various barriers to their professional advancement. My personal experience over the years, probably like many others, has varied between amazing bosses and mentors who encouraged me to grow, and of course the not so great bosses and the leaders who felt threatened and excluded me. Over the past 9 years, my journey has been more about the evil two words we call “mommy guilt.” It’s the other hidden barrier that so many of us share which often holds women back from the next big promotion.

Environment

America Recycles Day Marks 20th Anniversary; Focuses Nation’s Attention on Recycling Every Day

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, America Recycles Day educates people about the importance of recycling to our economy and environmental well-being, and helps to motivate occasional recyclers to become everyday recyclers. A Keep America Beautiful national initiative, America Recycles Day takes place on and in the weeks leading into Nov. 15, and is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting recycling in the United States.

Awards & Rankings

Consumers Energy Honored with Governor’s Energy Excellence Award

Consumers Energy has won the Governor’s Energy Excellence Award in the Best Communication or Education Program category for its work to help hundreds of nonprofits and houses of worship in Michigan to reduce their energy costs. The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Program provides free or minimal-cost upgrades that have helped over 1,300 nonprofits lower their costs by $1.5 million a year since 2013.

Events

GreenBiz Announces Advisory Board for Hawaii Clean Energy Conference

GreenBiz Group has announced the advisory board for VERGE Hawaii 2018: Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, returning to Honolulu, Hawaii, June 12-14, 2018.

Environment

Bonn, a Boon for Business? Top Ways Your Company Can Make the Most of COP23

Next week, thousands of delegates from government, international organizations, trade unions, business and civil society will gather in Bonn, Germany for the latest round of negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This 23rd Conference of the Parties, COP23 as it’s known, will give Paris Agreement signatories the opportunity to assess their progress in implementing climate commitments. It will also enable them to create rules to ensure they’re adhering to the Agreement, while preparing the groundwork for all countries to increase ambitions under their national climate action plans.

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Integrated Tools

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Kingfisher Around the World

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Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

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Small Business Growth

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PSEG Environmental Stewardship

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