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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

The Land Institute Adds $1,000 Prize to Biomimicry Global Design Challenge

The Land Institute is offering a $1000 prize for the best submission that addresses their specific design brief in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge

AI & Technology

Big Data in the Workplace: Can it Enhance Employee Productivity and Quality Of Life?

Thanks to Big Data, also known as the Internet of things, facilities management professionals can go beyond just monitoring temperature and air quality in a building. They can go as deep as monitoring keystrokes to report on productivity or analyzing vocal patterns in customer telephone interactions. The ability to collect data is nearly endless.

The 2016 Workplace Trends Report, which examines key trends impacting business, points out that while companies have the ability to closely monitor and track employees, they also need to be very transparent about what data is being collected and how it will be used to improve the company and its results, or it risks just creeping out their employees. Big Data must be coupled with Big Judgment to bring desired results.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful Crowns Recycle-Bowl Champions

Egg Harbor City Community School of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, today was crowned national champion of Keep America Beautiful’s Recycle-Bowl, the nationwide recycling competition for elementary-, middle- and high-school students, teachers and school communities.

Environment

Sustainable Resolution Tip #6: Get Social

Sharing your goals with people who follow you in social media can be a great way to stay motivated. They can cheer you on as you post photos of full recycling bins and savvy meal plans. And, seeing you succeed could help motivate them in return. If you’re having a hard time staying motivated, then try with a little help from your friends. ‪#‎SustainableResolutions ‪#‎RecycleMore

Corporate Responsibility

Holland America Line Named as 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for Fifth Consecutive Year

For the fifth consecutive year, Holland America Line was named among the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere Institute, a leading business ethics think tank. The company secured its spot on the list by implementing and promoting the highest ethical business standards and practices both internally and in the community.

Philanthropy

Subaru 2015 Share The Love Event Totals Nearly $20 Million in Charitable Donations

Subaru of America Inc. has announced it donated nearly $20 million to national and local charities during its 2015 Share the Love event, a record total in the eight-year history of the campaign.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

What Does it Take to Make Creating Shared Value Work?

Creating Shared Value (CSV) is fast following Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into businesses’ ‘must have’ credentials.

AI & Technology

Greater Reporting Needed on Equality to Close the Gender Gap

To coincide with International Women's Day on 8 March, GRI calls on organizations to help close the gender gap by increasing their reporting on gender equality.

Events

Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global, to Join “Business Commitment to Make the SDGs Real” Roundtable at State Department

As part of Global Partnerships Week, Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global, will participate in the featured roundtable discussion, “Business Commitment to Make the 2030 SDGs Real” on March 9. Joined by companies and State Department officials, the discussion will look at what can be done to realize the potential of private sector engagement in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Inclusion & Opportunity

Global Marathon: Empowering Women and Girls in STEM

There has never been a better time for women and girls to set their sights of careers in STEM. In the Huffington Post, IBM Corporate Citizenship executive and 2016 Global Marathon Chair Diane Melley writes about women’s progress in STEM industries, the challenges that remain, and how this year’s Global Marathon will help enable faster change:

Environment

Erb Faculty Member, Tom Lyon Featured in The Guardian

Erb Faculty Member, Tom Lyon opines that although Warren Buffet and ‪‎Berkshire Hathaway’s‬ record of astute financial moves is hard to argue with, he may be missing the mark in terms of under-estimating the pace and acceleration of ‪‎climate change‬ and what that means for business.

AI & Technology

Atlas Copco Egypt Ready to Energize the Industry

Research & Reports

Lloyds Banking Publishes its Helping Britain Prosper Plan Update

Lloyds Banking Group has published its latest Helping Britain Prosper Plan update as part of its 2015 Responsible Business suite of communications. The Plan is the Group’s response to some of the biggest social and economic challenges facing the UK. The Group understands it can use its scale, reach and influence to address these issues through meaningful, measurable and stretching targets.

Health & Healthcare

Toyota Puts the Vroom in Safety Education Program Aimed at Putting Kids in the Driver's Seat

Driving habits, good or bad, begin to form long before a driver can reach the gas pedal and as early as when a child’s car seat is turned to face front. So, to learn what it means to be a safe driver, passenger and pedestrian, Kentucky tots are taking the wheel.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Senior Women at Nestlé

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ikea Plans on Replacing Polysterene With Mushroom

Ikea has its fair share of devoted fans, who are crazy about its designs (and price).

Volunteering & Community

Austin Cancer Survivor Shares Why You Should Amplify LIVESTRONG

At 6pm tonight, March 8th, the city of Austin begins its annual 24 hours of giving – Amplify Austin. We have been a part of the Austin community for nearly 20 years and are so proud to help Austinites get access to the help they need to LIVESTRONG through and after cancer. Please donate to LIVESTRONG during Amplify Austin and help us help people like Genny truly live a full life after treatment.

Awards & Rankings

UPS Named One of World’s Most Ethical Companies for Tenth Consecutive Year

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company for the tenth consecutive year by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Education & Workforce Development

21CF and National Geographic Channel Celebrate International Women's Day by Encouraging Viewers to Stand #withMalala

On February 18, 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Channel launched a new social media campaign to drive support and awareness for girls' education. The initiative extends through March 10, giving viewers the chance to celebrate this year's International Women's Day by taking part in the campaign and contributing to the education of the more than 60 million young women who are out of school around the world. In celebration of National Geographic Channel's global broadcast premiere of "He Named Me Malala" on February 29, the campaign asks viewers to tweet with the hashtag #withMalala or change their Facebook profile to a special campaign video. For every post, 21CF will donate $1 to the Malala Fund, a nonprofit that empowers girls globally through education, up to $50,000.

Latest Campaigns

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

IWBI | Workplace Wellness

A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

Disaster Relief

During times of natural disaster and other events Verizon will provide emergency relief to the area(s) impacted.

Health in Action

Our Prescription for a Better World framework is organized around three key pillars: building healthy communities (Health in Action), protecting the...