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Social Impact & Volunteering

Take an Inside Look into VM Summit 16

Jun 16, 2016 2:15 PM ET

As the team at VolunteerMatch works to bring fresh ideas, plan innovative workshops, and secure sponsorships for our upcoming conference, VM Summit 16, I find myself sharing my vision for the event widely. So, I thought would share it with you all here, as well.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Veterans Aid Completes First Stage of Hostel Refurbishment with Bloomberg’s Support

Jun 16, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Veterans Aid today announced the completion of its Old Rectory transformation, part of the charity’s £7 million New Belvedere House hostel refurbishment project. The renovation of the 12-bedroom facility was completed with the support of Bloomberg volunteers, whose contribution has helped to turn it into a world-class facility.

Education

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Another Successful Junior Achievement Business Week

Jun 16, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

What Can “Hamilton” Teach Us About Leadership?

Jun 16, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Tickets are hard to come by for the Broadway show “Hamilton,” which won the Tony Award for Best New Musical Sunday night. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a sensation across the country, with many people listening to its soundtrack on repeat.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Circle of Trust in 5 Steps

Jun 16, 2016 11:45 AM ET

On Feb. 7, 2005, Ellen MacArthur’s sailing prowess peaked, as she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the Earth.

After speeding through the sea for 71 days, surviving only on limited rations of food, water, medicine and fuel, she was suddenly struck by the reality of what it meant to live with finite resources.

“Never before in life had I translated that word ‘finite’ to anything outside of sailing until I stepped off that boat at the finish line,” MacArthur said during a 2015 TED Talk. “Suddenly I connected the dots. Our global economy is no different.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Marks Significant Milestone

Jun 16, 2016 11:05 AM ET

For children in foster care, a forever family can often times feel far off, but at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption we won’t stop until every waiting child goes home.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Provides $50,000 to the OneOrlando Fund to Aid Pulse Tragedy Response

Jun 16, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Best of Responsib'All Day 2016: Employees Sharing Convivialite with the Communities

Jun 16, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Launched in 2011, the Responsib’All Day seeks to encourage the sharing of best practices as well as the implementation of concrete initiatives by gathering all Pernod Ricard employees for one day devoted to CSR. The

Health & Healthcare

Beat the Heat: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments

Jun 16, 2016 10:10 AM ET

With summer underway, now is the perfect time for organizations to examine their policies and procedures regarding employee heat exposure, especially in light of the recently published document from NIOSH titled, “Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments”, Publication Number 2016-106.

Heat-related injuries and illnesses in the workplace are more common than you would think. In 2010, for example, there were 4,190 injury or illness cases related to heat that resulted in one or more lost work days, according to the NIOSH report. Between 2013 and 2014 there were 20 cases of heat related illness or death.

Health & Healthcare

Bristol-Myers Squibb Launches Universal Patient Language (UPL), an Open-Source Resource for Improving Patient Communications

Jun 16, 2016 10:10 AM ET

Bristol-Myers Squibb today announced its commitment to moving toward a new way of communicating with patients and caregivers: the Universal Patient Language (UPL).

Education

More Spots Available at Scotiabank MacDonald Island Summer Camps

Jun 16, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

ArcelorMittal Publishes Its First Annual 2015 United States Integrated Report

Jun 16, 2016 9:00 AM ET

ArcelorMittal is proud to announce the publication of its first annual 2015 United States Integrated Report. Since 2009, ArcelorMittal has reported its corporate responsibility (CR) and sustainability outcomes in the United States in an annual CR report. In 2012, ArcelorMittal began producing a separate fact book to review opportunities and challenges facing the USA business and steel industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

LafargeHolcim Publishes First Sustainability Report for Merged Group

Jun 16, 2016 5:00 AM ET

LafargeHolcim this week released its Sustainability Report 2015 that outlines the Group’s economic, environmental and social performance and presents LafargeHolcim’s ambitious objectives as part of its new sustainability strategy, The 2030 Plan.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation Bring VGo Robots to The Children's Center Rehabilitation Hospital

Jun 15, 2016 6:40 PM ET

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation are partnering to advance children's health and education through technology with the placement of two VGo robots at The Children's Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany, Oklahoma.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Reports 2015 Financial Results

Jun 15, 2016 5:05 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Foundation | Applying Behavioral Science to Improve Financial Outcomes

Jun 15, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Nonprofits and donors working in financial inclusion have devoted great attention to the issue of access: that is, to ensuring that more of the 2 billion people currently excluded from the financial sector gain access to financial services.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pfizer’s Progress on 2020 Reduced Water Use Goals

Jun 15, 2016 4:45 PM ET

Pfizer believes in the importance of reducing human impact on the environment. As part of this, we have pledged to reduce water use by 5 percent by 2020.

Innovation & Technology

ICT4D 2016: Everyone Must Be Counted to Close the Digital Divide

Jun 15, 2016 4:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sodexo Employee Volunteers Lend Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing Expertise During Pride Month

Jun 15, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, today announced that its employee business resource group, PRIDE (People Respecting Individuality, Diversity and Equality), will again leverage its members’ professional skills and expertise in a week of volunteer service to those in the LGBT community.

Education

Modern Day Slavery: The Repercussions of Globalized Supply Chains

Jun 15, 2016 3:15 PM ET

Globalized business practices have opened opportunities for unprecedented economic growth. This globalization has, however, increased the complexity of supply chains for multi-national companies. Supply chain complexity has increased the risk of modern day slavery happening somewhere in the supply chains of global companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FCA US Shifts Gears, Rolls Out New Bikes for 350 Detroit Students

Jun 15, 2016 2:35 PM ET

FCA US, a company better known for helping to put the Motor City on wheels, shifted gears and rolled out shiny, new bicycles and stacks of books for 350 students in Detroit who have demonstrated improvement in one or more of the ABC's (Attendance, Behavior and Course Performance) through Communities in Schools of Metropolitan Detroit (CIS), an an academic enrichment program which provides education and community resources to help students successfully learn, stay in school and continue on the path to graduation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $300,000 to OneOrlando Fund

Jun 15, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today a $300,000 donation to the OneOrlando fund, set up by the City of Orlando to address the needs of victims and the community in the wake of the Pulse nightclub tragedy.

Environment

Come Fly With Me: Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber

Jun 15, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Cities Are ‘Smartening Up’ for the Future with IoT

Jun 15, 2016 1:40 PM ET

The Internet of Things (IoT) – the concept that all devices that can be connected will be connected – is starting to take root in cities in various parts of the globe. IoT is being used to better manage energy, water, transportation and safety – but what exactly does this look like in first-adopter cities?

Environment

Reveal: Transforming Building Transparency

Jun 15, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Reveal, a transparency label by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), aims to make known the energy use of commercial buildings for the purpose of broadening people’s access to information in the corporate sphere.