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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results

Partnerships between non-profit organizations and private enterprises can be highly beneficial to both parties. In the case of Morris Animal Foundation and Radio Systems Corporation, a strong relationship also means animals benefit, too.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist Humana

Environment

Volkswagen: Creatively Countering Its Carbon Footprint

Health & Healthcare

Capacity Building from a Global Perspective

“The welfare of all of us is vested in the welfare of each of us.” This is a powerful sentence, and one which brings with it great responsibility, challenge, and promise.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making a Global Commitment to Sustainability

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&O Cruises To Raise Money For Young People With Cancer In New Charity Partnership

P&O Cruises is partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust for the next three years to raise funds for the charity and awareness of the valuable work it does helping teenagers and young adults with cancer across the UK.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TWC and Volunteers of America Operation Backpack In Effect

Time Warner Cable is committed to getting young people engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). In order for young people to get excited about their future in STEM fields, it is crucial that they have the tools to form a strong academic foundation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual's Responsible Business At A Glance Infographic

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg LP: Enterprising Women: The Strategic Argument for Diversity

With risk and compliance growing more technical, the key challenge firms face is attracting a diverse talent pool.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Names Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell as its 2015 Episteme Award Recipient

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) today named Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, the 2015 recipient of the STTI Episteme Award supported by The Baxter International Foundation. Campbell is the Anna D. Wolf Chair and Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. As Episteme Laureate, Campbell will be the keynote speaker at STTI’s 43rd Biennial Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., November 7-11, 2015, where she will be presented with the $15,000 award.

Environment

VIDEO: The Power of Clean Water | P&G #PowerofClean

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ingersoll Leader to Share Successful Sustainability Business Case Strategies at MAPI Forum

Scott Tew of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand will cover strategic methods to link sustainability initiatives to business outcomes and cases at the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation’s (MAPI) Fall Sustainability Council Meeting.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Empowering Female Farmers

Environment

Extending the Life of Paper

At Sappi we are also committed to sustainable or “smart” consumption of paper, eliminating wasteful use. Only by using paper wisely and purposefully can we be assured of meeting growing demand for generations to come.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox and Microsoft Announce 'The Martian' STEM Design Contest with $25,000 Prize

On Tuesday, September 15, 20th Century Fox and Microsoft announced the Hacking Mars Design Challenge, a unique online science and technology competition developed exclusively around the upcoming Fox film The Martian to drive interest in STEM subjects. The winning team will collect a $25,000 grand prize and travel to Microsoft to experience the company's HoloLens technology. The contest is open to anyone in the world over the age of 18, but students with interests in STEM are strongly encouraged to apply.

Environment

Welcome to the Next Generation of Sustainable Development

The year 2015 is shaping up as one of the most consequential years for environmental/sustainability policy in our lifetimes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Sustainability Efforts Earn Continued Place on 2015 DJSI World and National Indices

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, was named for the eleventh consecutive year in the North America Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and for a twelfth year in the World DJSI.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Economic Forum Names 2015 Technology Pioneers

This year’s World Economic Forum announced a number of companies that they designated as Technology Pioneers in three categories: Information Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Energy Environment & Infrastructure. Fourteen of these were in the last category, several of which have some very innovative and potentially significant products.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating a Sustainable World

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs have come a long way since MetLife sent visiting nurses into the New York City homes of extremely ill industrial policy holders more than 100 years ago. And socially responsible investing has moved light years ahead since the Pioneer Fund was created in 1928 for investors intent on keeping their money out of alcohol, tobacco and gambling companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Arts and Culture in Kentucky

Environment

Optical Sorters at Republic’s Recycling Plant in St. Louis Can Process Approximately 30 Tons Per Hour

The optical sorters at Republic’s recycling plant in St. Louis can process approximately 30 tons per hour and were experienced first-hand by students of Sacred Heart in Valley Park, Missouri, who are working on the First Lego League Robotics project to improve trash and recycling processes.

Education

Chef Brian Smith Talks About the Importance of Educating Kids on Fresh Local Foods

Some have painted boxes embellished with action heroes, while others simply bring the iconic brown paper bag however, it’s not so much what your kid brings their lunch in that’s important, but rather what’s in it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[WEBINAR] How to Make the Most of Your Employee Volunteer Program

Employee Volunteer Programs (EVP) are becoming more and more commonplace in companies nowadays.

Not only are they more anticipated by employees, but companies themselves are asking for more out of their EVP. From helping recruit talent, to increasing retention by making employees happier, healthier, and more productive, to growing brand reputation, building an EVP has no downside. But how can you find the tools to do it right?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding Together and Choice Hotels International Partner for Annual Headquarters Project

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, is working with longtime charitable partner, Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing, to engage employees in an annual volunteer project. This Friday, September 18, volunteers from Choice Hotels will join Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, to provide critical repairs and renovations at Dring’s Reach, an affordable housing complex owned and operated by the Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP), located in Silver Spring, MD.

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