Environment

An Easy 1-2-3 for a Sustainable Back-to-School Lunch

Sep 3, 2015 4:20 PM ET

Children soak up everything around them, including eating habits. School back in session, you will want to pack healthy and sustainable food for them. We understand that making a great meal can be a daunting task and we've got you covered with 3 easy steps for a sustainable school lunch.

Environment

Yellowstone Park Foundation and Michelin Help Build New Ecological Pathway at Old Faithful Geyser

Sep 3, 2015 4:15 PM ET

Old Faithful, one of the world’s most iconic natural wonders, now has an even more ecofriendly surrounding thanks to the installation of a newly paved walkway that creates a porous, clean and flexible surface that uses recycled Michelin tires along with other materials.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist Independent Bank

Sep 3, 2015 3:40 PM ET

At Independent Bank, we pride ourselves in being 24-hour bankers. Our employees embrace this and give their time to better their communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Punk Rocker Plans to Woo Bloomberg Media's Sophisticated Audience

Sep 3, 2015 2:15 PM ET

My job is to build our creative team. So the idea that we create these awesome brand experiences across our multitude of platforms, whether it's digital video, sponsored events, infographics—native content is sort of a big buzzword right now.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Fire Department Gets Rare Gift

Sep 3, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Education

Cracking the Code Keeping Girls Out of Computer Science

Sep 3, 2015 1:30 PM ET

We have engaged nearly a million kids in STEM after-school education programs and persuaded another million adults to stand behind them. We have taught kids to hypothesize, to think and to invent.

In spite of many great outcomes, there is one code we have not cracked: the one keeping women out of computer science.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Iron Hill and CureSearch's 11-year Partnership Results in Nearly $200k for Children's Cancer Research

Sep 3, 2015 1:15 PM ET

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame. One of the ways CureSearch is working to accomplish this mission is through partnerships with businesses like Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurants. We recently interviewed CureSearch about this partnership.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance Data 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Progress in Key Performance Areas, Establishes Multi-Year Goals

Sep 3, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Brands Foundation and the Ark Project Perform Random Acts of Kindness Throughout Louisville

Sep 3, 2015 1:05 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CSX and The Conservation Fund Team Up with West Virginia Families and Farms to Facilitate Healthy Eating

Sep 3, 2015 12:25 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual: Taking a Responsible Approach to Change

Sep 3, 2015 12:00 PM ET

The origins of financial services were good. Banks, insurance companies and investment houses used the power of the collective to pool and manage money, offering the customer a better deal than had they been acting alone.

Environment

Harriet Langford Appointed to Biophilic Institute Board

Sep 3, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Harriet Langford, Foundation Trustee and daughter of the late Ray C. Anderson, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Biophilic Institute.

Diversity & Inclusion

Has 2015 Been the Year of the Employee?

Sep 3, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Employers have enjoyed a substantial advantage in the labor market since the Great Recession began nearly seven years ago. At the peak of unemployment in 2009, there were roughly five unemployed workers per job opening, creating a buyer’s market in which businesses could afford to skimp on programs aimed at motivating and retaining workers. Of course employees would continue showing up for work; no one else was hiring.

Environment

Nurture and Grow: Three Decades of Keep Korea Green

Sep 3, 2015 11:00 AM ET

South Korea is a nation of more than 50 million people, with more than half of the population living in Seoul and its surrounding areas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

JetBlue Sponsors NBA Basketball Without Borders in SDQ

Sep 3, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cooking Up Competition with STEM2Fork

Sep 3, 2015 11:00 AM ET

When our Connect a Million Minds STEM education initiative launched in 2009, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning was very focused on activities like robotics and bridge building. However, over the years at Time Warner Cable, we have found ways to make STEM exciting to all students by showing them how STEM is used in all of their favorite activities like sports, dance and cooking.

Environment

Timberland Marks a Milestone in its Reforestation Project by Planting its Two Millionth Tree in Horqin Desert

Sep 3, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Timberland today marked the planting of a total of two million trees in the Horqin Desert, a significant milestone in its ongoing program to tackle desertification in Inner Mongolia.

Environment

Kohler Joins “Connect the Drops” California Water Conservation Campaign

Sep 3, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and SUBWAY® Restaurants Team Up to Inspire Weekend Volunteerism with "You Share, We Share" Campaign

Sep 3, 2015 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest volunteer engagement network, and SUBWAY® restaurants have partnered for You Share, We Share, a campaign developed by Proof Advertising for SUBWAY® restaurants aimed at increasing engagement in local communities.

Innovation & Technology

Unilever Presents Sustainability Challenge To Entrepreneurs At The White House

Sep 3, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Innovation In ESG Index Investing

Sep 3, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Supports Six Community Gardens Across New York City

Sep 3, 2015 9:30 AM ET

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), the largest not-for-profit home- and community-based healthcare organization in the country, has partnered with New York Restoration Project and CBS EcoMedia to support six community gardens across New York City.

Diversity & Inclusion

Workplace Strategies for Keeping Employees Engaged and Present

Sep 3, 2015 9:25 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Brings the Volunteering Experts to You

Sep 3, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Do you wish you could hear from the experts as you manage and scale your employee engagement and citizenship programs? Now you can! The latest trends in corporate volunteering are now at your fingertips and on video with Points of Light’s Corporate Video Lecture Series.

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health Marks First Anniversary of Tobacco Removal With New Data on Decision's Impact, Extends Commitment to Creating Tobacco-Free Generation

Sep 3, 2015 9:00 AM ET