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Events, Media & Communications

Final 2 Weeks for Early Bird Pricing!

Mar 16, 2018 11:30 AM ET

We're in the FINAL two weeks of Early Bird pricing to attend the 2018 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit May 9—10 in Washington, D.C.! Register before March 30 to get the lowest rates.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fighting e-Waste with Dell Corporate Savvy and Art

Mar 16, 2018 11:15 AM ET

A mix of Dell’s international e-waste recycling and the very expert Benjamin Von Wong’s artistic skills can make a big point about a big issue. E-waste is one of the big new plagues in the environment, and it MUST be managed well.

Education

Taco Bell Partners With Guild to Expand Education Support to Its Entire System of Team Members

Mar 16, 2018 11:05 AM ET

Taco Bell today announced that it’s partnering with Guild Education to provide education support for all 210,000 team members in its system of 7,000 restaurants in the U.S. As one of Guild’s largest partners to offer education benefits across its entire system, Taco Bell team members will have access to personalized college advisors and tuition discounts for thousands of classes, certificates and degrees from day one of their career at Taco Bell.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland X Thread: Meet Mirlande

Mar 16, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland recently released three new Timberland X Thread men’s footwear styles for spring, made with Thread’s recycled Ground to Good™ fabric. Each product made with Thread™ fabric supports a vibrant network of dignified jobs in the developing world - jobs for Haitian entrepreneurs like Mirlande Joseph.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PYXERA Global Announces New Board Members

Mar 16, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Washington DC (March 16, 2018) PYXERA Global is pleased to announce that Ladan Manteghi, Global Partner Network Director at the Social Progress Imperative, and Kavilash Chawla, Partner at Baton Global has joined its board of directors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Beautiful Shiver in the River ’18 from Keep Virginia Beautiful

Mar 16, 2018 11:00 AM ET

The folks at Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) had to admit it. They were a bit nervous prior to KVB's 2018 "Shiver in the River." In late January, Virginia's James River was well above flood stage because of several weeks of rainy weather. But after 10-plus days of gorgeous weather, the James receded, and hundreds of volunteers flocked to Historic Tredegar for the 4th Annual Shiver in the River.

Environment

Water is Life. Let’s Take Care of It Together.

Mar 16, 2018 10:30 AM ET

At Nestlé, we unequivocally believe that access to water is a basic human right. Everyone, everywhere in the world, has the right to clean, safe water for drinking and sanitation. According to the UN this corresponds to 50 to 100 litres per person per day. This is of the highest priority to individuals, communities and the planet. Water security is a global problem, but it is felt locally. We believe that water challenges can therefore best be addressed by working with all stakeholders in local and regional communities. To address scarcity issues, we are working together with communities where we operate to sustain and improve local watersheds. We are also helping communities to develop their own resources on a set of shared terms.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Germany Named Best Workplace for 13th Time

Mar 16, 2018 10:30 AM ET

SC Johnson Germany has been recognized as a 2018 Best Workplace by the Great Place to Work® Institute. The organization ranked 17 on the list of companies with 50 to 500 employees in the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

Schneider Electric WHITEPAPER | Nothing Will Change for the 1.06 Billion People Living Without Access to Energy if Adequate Local Skills Are Not Developed

Mar 16, 2018 10:20 AM ET

Education

Scotia Launches Chirpy’s Kiddy Cricket Manual

Mar 16, 2018 10:05 AM ET

President of Cricket West Indies Dave Cameron wants over 300,000 children in the Caribbean to benefit from the Kiddy Cricket Scotiabank Chirpy’s Classroom Adventure Academic Manual.

Environment

Showing Our Support for Global Recycling Day on March 18th

Mar 16, 2018 10:00 AM ET

We work closely with 160 partners in 70 countries around the world on improving recycling, using a market by market approach.

Diversity & Inclusion

How ‘Hidden Figures’ Inspires Women in STEM Fields

Mar 16, 2018 10:00 AM ET

In my role at JetBlue, I see firsthand how important science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are to shaping future generations of leaders. Most of the critical functions of JetBlue require STEM, including aircraft flight, repair, and routing.

Yet the aviation industry still lacks women in technical and analytical positions, a trend that is seen throughout the aviation sector. Women pilots, for instance, represent less than 7% of the commercial pilot population, and women represent less than 3% of all mechanics, according to 2015 data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Businesses Can Do More to Promote Human Rights: Interview With Caroline Rees

Mar 16, 2018 10:00 AM ET

The topic of human rights in the context of businesses has been on the rise the past 20 years, initiated by the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. In this blog post, GRI's Chief Executive Tim Mohin sits with Caroline Rees, President and Co-founder of Shift (a non-profit organization working to help governments and companies implement the UNGPs) about how businesses should manage their human rights impacts, sustainability reporting, the SDGs and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

My Working Day: Making Fintech Ideas a Reality at Barclays Eagle Lab

Mar 16, 2018 9:45 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

How HP Is Supporting Female Leaders in India

Mar 16, 2018 9:15 AM ET

Nearly half of India’s 1.3 billion people are women. Yet women comprise only one-third of HP employees in India—and just 15 percent are managers. When HP’s Nanditha Seetharamaiah learned about this inequality, she decided to do something about it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Reasons Cisco Employees Love Where They Work

Mar 16, 2018 9:15 AM ET

How can you tell Cisco employees love where they work – and that you might love working here too? There’s a contest for that.

Diversity & Inclusion

VIDEO | Chobani Is Powering Her Potential Through Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 16, 2018 9:05 AM ET

Whole Planet Foundation is proud to welcome Chobani, a new $100,000 Fund donor to our cause of global poverty alleviation. Chobani’s generosity this year will fund approximately 550 microloans to create 2,900 opportunities for microentrepreneurs and their family members to live a better life through microcredit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Viacommunity Hosts a Screening of Selma in Honor of Black History Month

Mar 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET

On Feb. 21, 40 high school students from New York City and neighboring public schools made their way to Viacom’s Times Square headquarters to celebrate Black History Month with a screening of Paramount’s critically acclaimed "Selma," a crucial film about the African-American experience.

Viacommunity hosted the event, which featured members of The BEAT, Viacom’s employee resource group focused on the African-American experience, on a post-screening panel. To coordinate this celebration in honor of Black History Month, Viacom worked with nonprofit organizations The Opportunity Network and Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF), which provide academic support to students from underserved communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Sponsors EarthEcho Water Challenge Events on World Water Day

Mar 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET

In celebration of World Water Day on March 22 and Earth Day on April 22, Xylem will host the second annual Make Your Mark 30 Day Challenge, a month-long event that encourages employees to engage in efforts to solve global and local water and environmental issues. The 30 Day Challenge is a signature event of Xylem Watermark, the company’s corporate citizenship platform aimed at providing and protecting safe water resources in communities and educating people about water issues.

As part of the launch to this year’s Make Your Mark 30 Day Challenge on World Water Day, Xylem Watermark will sponsor employee-led events with global nonprofit partner EarthEcho International, kicking off the 17th edition of the organization’s EarthEcho Water Challenge.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kesko Is Transforming and Growing

Mar 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Kesko’s 2017 Annual Report describes the progress made in Kesko’s strategy and sustainability work, providing comprehensive performance indicators.

Social Impact & Volunteering

10 Innovations Changing How the UN Delivers Food

Mar 16, 2018 12:20 AM ET

Innovation is helping the World Food Program, frequent partner of The UPS Foundation, to explore more ways to accomplish their mission to address hunger and promote food security around the globe.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

VIDEO | Frontier Co-op Is Powering Her Potential Through Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 15, 2018 4:50 PM ET

Frontier Co-op is a $100,000 Fund partner responsible to people and planet and has been supporting Whole Planet Foundation's mission of global poverty alleviation through microcredit since 2012.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate the Extraordinary Achievements of People With Down Syndrome and Other Disabilities

Mar 15, 2018 4:00 PM ET

In 2018, people with Down syndrome and other disabilities are celebrating extraordinary achievements. They are graduating high school with their peers, attending postsecondary programs, enjoying meaningful careers, and living long, healthy and productive lives. NDSS works on behalf of all individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan. However, challenges remain, as the following story illustrates.

Environment

Enhancing Mobility in a Congested World

Mar 15, 2018 3:30 PM ET

Last week, Maven Gig launched in Austin, a city ranked at the top of best cities lists with accolades such as “Greenest City in America,” and rated as one of the Best Cities for Recent College Grads. The Austin launch marked the first all-electric fleet for Gig, utilizing the Chevrolet Bolt EV as the sole vehicle offered. Through the platform, Austin residents now have access to vehicles on-demand for a weekly flat rate that includes the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance.

Green Infrastructure

Data Base

Mar 15, 2018 3:20 PM ET

Few companies are lucky enough to have over €1bn to spend on building themselves new headquarters. But then few companies have the resources of Bloomberg, the global business and financial information company set up by Michael Bloomberg. Last October he and a team of architects from Foster + Partners unveiled a new European HQ, which was a decade in the making and now occupies a 1.3-hectare site in the City of London.