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Diversity & Inclusion

To Mentor or Be Mentored: Everyone in the Workplace Has Something to Teach

A recent survey of 1,000 millennials by Zeno Group found that while millennial women highly value mentorship, only 60 percent of them have mentors; and those who had them were more likely to believe they were on track to achieve their professional goals. As development is a critical part of employee growth and engagement, Baxter developed a new framework that serves as a unique relationship-based, professional development approach to mentorship in which one person facilitates the growth of others during a sustained period of time by sharing resources, expertise, knowledge and skills, and perspectives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Follow the Money: Creating a Successful Corporate Giving Program

Charity benefits both humanity and business. Not only do employees feel good about being socially aware and supporting communities in need, but working towards a common charitable goal also forges a bond with colleagues as they help tackle issues together that are larger than themselves. Many socially conscious companies are interested in becoming involved with charitable work, but find it easy to get overwhelmed with the myriad of charitable options and different strategies available when actually working to implement a charitable giving program within an organization.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Receives EPA National Award for Climate Leadership

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Center for Corporate Climate Leadership recognized Kimberly-Clark with one of only 17 Climate Leadership Awards given nationwide for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The awards acknowledge the voluntary work organizations do to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Foundation Grants $1.3 Million to Strengthen West Baltimore

The T. Rowe Price Foundation will be making a $1.3 million grant aimed at strengthening West Baltimore. The three-year program represents the Foundation’s largest commitment ever since its founding in 1981.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know Marybeth Leamer

In celebration of Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience throughout the month of March. Marybeth Leamer is executive vice president of human resources and administration for Cox Enterprises.

Health & Healthcare

Sanofi Pasteur to Leverage Its Strong Vaccine Legacy in Hunt for Zika Vaccine

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that it has launched a vaccine research and development project targeting the prevention of Zika virus infection and disease.

Health & Healthcare

The Toyota Effect: Project BLAID

Toyota believes everyone should be able to move freely and safely. This is why Toyota engineers and the Toyota Partner Robot Group have collaborated for 4 years with leading organizations and members of the blind community, to better understand the mobility needs of the visually impaired.

Diversity & Inclusion

Plus One: A New Team Member for Keystone Institute India

Bindu Sengar has recently joined Keystone Institute India as the administrative coordinator.

Events, Media & Communications

2016's Top Circular Economy Event in May 16-17 in DC

On May 16-17, the U.S. Chamber Foundation, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and PXYERA Global, will host the 2016 Sustainability Forum, Better Business, Better World: Mainstreaming the Circular Economy in Washington, DC.

Events, Media & Communications

Effective Data Management Goes Beyond Collecting Information Alone

Environment

Nat Geo WILD Announces Winners of 'Wild to Inspire' Filmmaking Competition, Supporting Young Nature Documentarians

On March 5, 21st Century Fox's Nat Geo WILD, in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival, announced Justin Grubb and Alex Goetz of Toledo, Ohio, as the winners of the third annual WILD TO INSPIRE filmmaking contest, which gives aspiring nature documentarians the chance to take an expedition to Africa. Over the next year, Grubb and Goetz will document their journeys to Nat Geo WILD viewers through video diaries, photos, social media and more, sharing their experience of what it's like to be Nat Geo WILD filmmakers. The contest is one of the many ways Nat Geo inspires viewers to explore the natural world and creates the next generation of global citizens.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Women is Key to Business Success

This International Women's Day, BSR highlights the gaps in gender equality, but also the opportunities that empowering women presents for business.

Environment

Honey Creek Woodlands

What really sets Honey Creek Woodlands apart, however, is the feel of the place. Everything is elegantly simple, creating a sense of peacefulness fitting of a cemetery.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Path to a Sustainable America - How the Intolerant Left & the Righteous Right Need to Work Together

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

$1 Million GSK IMPACT Grant Awarded to Build Healthy Futures for Young People Aging Out of Foster Care in the Triangle

GSK, in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation, announced today a $1 million, 2-year GSK IMPACT Grant awarded to Fostering Wellness, an initiative of seven nonprofits working together to support young people aging out of foster care (ages 13 – 24) in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

Education

President Obama Highlights Cox’s Leadership in Internet Access for Low-Income Students and Families

President Barack Obama unveiled ConnectALL, an initiative to help Americans from across the country, at every income level, get online and have the tools to take full advantage of the Internet. As part of the announcement, Cox Communications was recognized for new investments it is making in Connect2Compete, its discounted Internet service program for low-income K-12 families.

Environment

The Reality of a Fair Wage

The minimum wage in the United States has stagnated since the 1960s and does not provide enough income for working families.

Events, Media & Communications

Charities@Work Announces Live Twitter Chat, #DriveChange, with Time Warner Cable and Wells Fargo

Charities@Work today announced a Twitter chat, #DriveChange, in support of its Employee Engagement Best Practices Summit: http://charitiesatwork.org/annual-summit/2016-2/. Join the live Twitter chat on Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 3:00 - 3:45 pm ET, and learn how to #DriveChange in your company through employee engagement, volunteerism and corporate social responsibility. Milinda Martin, Vice President of Community Investment at Time Warner Cable, and Peter Dudley, SVP of Community Support Programs at Wells Fargo—two iconic organizations in the CSR space—will join moderator Aman Singh, VP of Business + Social Purpose at Edelman, to dive into important questions that help us all #DriveChange.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Climate Change Leadership

Ingersoll Rand was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other prominent climate organizations for its exemplary leadership in addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy

GE Announces “Farewell” to CFL Bulbs by Year’s End

Compact fluorescent lights (CFL) were the first major energy-saving alternative to incandescent bulbs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Atlas Copco’s Annual Report Has Been Published

Events, Media & Communications

Media Alert: Taproot Foundation Available to Discuss the Fastest-Growing Corporate Employee Engagement Program

The Taproot Foundation and the BMW Foundation are convening the 4th Annual Global Pro Bono Summit March 15-18, 2016 in Singapore with local host, Conjunct Consulting.

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