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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Women Around the World Face Hurdles to Financial Inclusion

Dec 30, 2015 2:35 PM ET

Imagine carrying all of your money on your arms. The gold jewelry circling your wrists and forearms is your retirement, collateral for a loan or a rainy-day fund.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mexico’s Thriving Automotive Electronics Industry Needs Parallel EHS Boom

Dec 30, 2015 2:05 PM ET

Antea Group senior consultant and Technology Forecasters CEO Pamela Gordon recently wrote a piece for EBN about the need for EHS expansion in the rapidly expanding automotive electronics industry in Mexico.

Responsible Production & Consumption

British Columbia Ends the Year Strong with Two ASC Certified Salmon Farms

Dec 30, 2015 2:00 PM ET

As the year comes to a close, British Columbia achieves two more certifications by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. Marine Harvest Canada has announced that two of its Port Hardy farm sites, Duncan Island and Doyle Island, are the latest salmon farms to attain ASC certification. Collectively, salmon farming companies in British Columbia have achieved five ASC certifications throughout 2015 – furthering their commitment to achieve 100% ‘Gold Standard’ third-party certification by 2020.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Third Annual Giving Report: Innovation Helps Accelerate the Success of Local Communities

Dec 30, 2015 1:05 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Transports Its Pulp and Paper Products Through a Variety of Ways

Dec 30, 2015 11:55 AM ET

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Video Summary

Dec 30, 2015 11:15 AM ET

T. Rowe Price has a longstanding—and growing— commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Watch the video.

Social Impact & Volunteering

AIDA Cruises: New Year’s Raffle to Support the SOS Children’s Villages

Dec 30, 2015 10:15 AM ET

For 10 years AIDA Cruises has supported the work of SOS Children’s Villages with donations from the proceeds of the raffle which is traditionally held on December 31 on board the AIDA fleet.

Environment

Environment Statement

Dec 30, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Northern Trust recognizes that the long-term viability of our business and that of our clients is tied to the health and well-being of our planet. We therefore commit to protecting and preserving the environment through the services we provide and to eliminating or mitigating any negative environmental impacts from our operations. We align our business with the fundamental principle of sustainability meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Education

Amgen Scholars Alumni in Action: Megan Krench

Dec 30, 2015 8:45 AM ET

At an Amgen Scholars alumni event held at MIT in spring 2015, we asked former Scholars how the Program has affected their career paths. Here’s what they told us.

Environment

Sappi’s Laura Thompson Explains Why 2014 was a Pivotal Year of Change for the Paper Industry

Dec 30, 2015 8:30 AM ET

For Sappi North America, 2014 may long be remembered as a pivotal year of change. We saw a merger of two of the biggest merchants in our supply chain as well as our two largest competitors. Coated paper markets struggled, a global economic slowdown hurt the sales of release papers, and dissolving pulp prices took a sharp downward turn. While it certainly had its challenges, 2014 was also a critical year for foundation building and refinement to position Sappi for the next generation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The American Industrial Skincare Goes ‘Green’

Dec 30, 2015 8:00 AM ET

We’ve seen a rise in sustainable skin care companies, an idea that has largely been driven by consumer demand and awareness. These are skin-care companies that genuinely care about sustainability, and the effects that their produces have on the environment and people’s health.

Education

Amal Clooney Scholarship for Young Women Launches in Lebanon

Dec 29, 2015 4:00 PM ET

The human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has partnered with 100 Lives, a new global initiative that supports an annual scholarship for young women from Lebanon to pursue studies at the United World College Dilijan in Armenia.

Energy

National Grid’s Terence Sobolewski Elected To Alliance To Save Energy’s Board Of Directors

Dec 29, 2015 3:20 PM ET

Environment

Acquiring a Taste for the Circular Economy

Dec 29, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Food waste is a growing scandal which now has the public’s full attention. In the United States and much of Western Europe, food scraps constitute around 19% of the waste dumped in landfills, where it ends up rotting and producing methane, a greenhouse gas. This is not only undesirable in terms of sustainability and environmental impact but costly for food retailers paying high disposal costs.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Better Path to Impact Careers for MBAs

Dec 29, 2015 12:30 PM ET

As I stood in front of my booth at the Net Impact Conference Expo, I watched eager MBA students stride between tables. These aren’t your typical MBA students. They’re not interested in climbing the corporate ladder or the highest-paying careers. These MBAs want to use their degrees to create a better world.

Research, Reports & Publications

Environmental Sustainability at Northern Trust

Dec 29, 2015 12:25 PM ET

“In the financial service sector, environmental sustainability take many forms. From best-in-class facilities management to innovative employee engagement activities we take this work seriously. In 2014, we are proud to report a more than 10% decrease in our overall emissions per full-time employee, based on base year 2011. The efforts of professionals around the globe working to eliminate and mitigate negative environmental impacts from our operations made this decrease possible.”

Environment

Outstanding Audit Results From Arrow Value Recovery Facilities in EMEA and USA

Dec 29, 2015 11:15 AM ET

In January 2015, Arrow Electronics’ Value Recovery business added its North American processing facilities to the company’s existing Asset Disposal and Information Security Alliance (ADISA) certification programme.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Youngstown Republic Services Employees Give Back to Their Community

Dec 29, 2015 10:05 AM ET

The Youngstown division of Republic Services hosted a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley in “Project: Feed Our Valley.” In order to make this a success, Republic added a little “friendly competition” between the employees. One location collected 615 pounds and the other collected 640! Combined, the Youngstown Republic Services team donated 1,255 pounds of food, which is equivalent to about 1,045 meals provided!

Environment

Let’s Play a Game

Dec 29, 2015 10:00 AM ET

I’m encouraged by the recent trend of gamification, in particular its applications in the environmental space.

Innovation & Technology

Meet One of the Wizards Bringing Hogwarts to Hollywood

Dec 29, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO and The Conservation Foundation Lead Volunteers in Protecting the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area

Dec 29, 2015 9:20 AM ET

Nearly 300 volunteers led by the CITGO Lemont Refinery and The Conservation Foundation came together this fall to remove invasive plants attacking wildlife within the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area (HQRA).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hotels and Restaurants to Launch Sustainable Seafood Week

Dec 29, 2015 8:00 AM ET

More than half of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast. While human beings have always depended on the ocean for food, advancements in fishing technology and unsustainable fishing practices are now taking their toll.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Countries Ranked on Sustainable Competitiveness by SolAbility

Dec 28, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Competitiveness of nations is traditionally compared on the basis of economic and financial indicators. However, in the wake of global environmental and social challenges, economic competitiveness alone has become an inadequate measure for risk and investment analysis or credit ratings.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Psychology Bolsters Financial Inclusion

Dec 28, 2015 3:15 PM ET

Environment

My Obsession With Road Trips

Dec 28, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Automobiles and road trips have been a nonstop obsession for me ever since I was an infant. I think this love began with my parents who were fond of the all-American road trip, which usually resulted in long family outings.