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Vote Today for the 2016 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival. Voting closes 2/15.

Each year, the Corporate Citizenship Film Festival provides companies with an opportunity to demonstrate how they have utilized video as a tool to communicate their environmental, social, and governance efforts. Sixty-eight entries were submitted into this year's festival, showcasing how companies are having a positive impact in communities on their corner and around the world. Community involvement, economic development, and environmental stewardship are just some of the topics which were touched on by the 2016 participants.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The 2015 Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer Ride

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a proud supporter of the Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer cross country bike ride.

Events, Media & Communications

TransCanada Reports Q4 and 2015 Results

Common Share Dividend Increased Nine Per Cent to $2.26 Per Share Annually

Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #3

Environment

Coffee Pod Popularity Prompts New Business Approach For Growers, Suppliers

Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program is a win-win for the maker of the popular coffee capsules and the farmers who produce the beans

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Mission to Give Back

For Molly Kunst, devoting a portion of her life to giving to those with less was never a question. She grew up in a family of six children and watched her parents take in anyone who needed help getting by and lend a hand whenever possible.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Millennials Think About Money and Investing

This article is written by millennial who is also financial profession trying to help her generation understand money and investing better

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Presenting the Winners of the Global Change Award

Environment

Sustainalytics Identifies 10 Companies Getting Ahead of the Climate Change Curve

The COP21 Paris Agreement on climate change is a historic milestone that signals new global momentum to address the risks of climate change.

Innovation & Technology

HPE: Breaking Down Barriers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Save Lives in New England Communities

Imagine your local firefighters showing up to an emergency in the family minivan, sports car or farm truck.

Energy

UPS Expands Agreement for Renewable Liquified Natural Gas in Texas

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has expanded its agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) to use up to 500,000 gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG) annually in Texas. UPS stations in Houston and Mesquite will dispense the RLNG to a fleet of about 140 UPS tractors. The deal builds on UPS’s current agreement with Clean Energy Fuels whereby UPS is using approximately 1.5 million gallon equivalents of renewable compressed natural gas (RCNG) annually in California where UPS operates nearly 400 CNG vehicles.

Diversity & Inclusion

DBP Member Black History Month Celebrations

At Bloomberg, we believe diversity and inclusion powers innovation and global success. This February, our Diversity & Inclusion organization is working with our Black Professional Community, our Global Philanthropy & Engagement team, and senior leadership to host several events in honor of Black History Month.

Environment

Furnishing GM’s Space with Reclaimed Waste

Across our operations, a few of our buildings are teaming up to reclaim GM’s manufacturing scrap and using it to spruce up conference rooms, lobbies and more.

Environment

Salt of the Earth: Farm Zero’s Mike Fawcett

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

St. Louis Green Business Challenge Recognizes Trane for Advancing Sustainable Business Challenges

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge recently recognized the Bridgeton, Missouri, office of Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand with an Award of Merit as a top performer for its adoption of green business practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

4 Employee Engagement Benefits of Corporate Volunteer Programs

Employee disengagement can prevent your business from reaching success. The good news? Employee volunteer programs can easily increase employee engagement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

An Austin Marathon Story: Ashley Wallace

I want there to be a future where no parent has to tell their young child, “I have cancer.”

Environment

Statement from Mindy Lubber on SCOTUS Temporary Stay of EPA Clean Power Plan

Ceres strongly disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision to stay the Clean Power Plan while litigation proceeds. Over 365 businesses and investors support the Clean Power Plan and they're backing their words with deeds.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Microsoft Employees Raise a Record-Breaking $125 Million for Nonprofits in 2015

Microsoft’s Employee Giving Program raised a record-breaking $125 million for nonprofits and schools around the world in 2015, including the company match of employee contributions. Our employees increased their support through time, money and talent by $8 million, marking the greatest year-over-year increase in our program’s history.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Employees Raise Funds and Awareness for the American Heart Association

According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills 17.3 million people every year. To help curb this statistic, volunteers from the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery raised money for the local chapter of the American Heart Association, joining their neighbors for the 11th consecutive year in the organization’s annual Heart Walk. This event raises funds for the American Heart Association, while increasing awareness for this deadly disease.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Employee Volunteers Matter

Four little but important steps can help bridge the gap between corporate goals, employee desires and nonprofit needs when it comes to structuring a valuable and successful company volunteering program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Total Control

I’m describing, of course, IT assets at play in an enterprise without very tight controls in place. Sound far-fetched? Unfortunately, it’s all too common.

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