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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Energy

Opening a New Frontier: Duke Energy Renewables’ 200-Megawatt Oklahoma Wind Project Delivering Power

Duke Energy Renewables has completed its large-scale wind power plant in Oklahoma, the 200-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower Project.

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Research, Reports & Publications

2017 Giving in Numbers Survey Launches

CECP, in association with The Conference Board, announced the launch of the 16th annual Giving in Numbers survey. The largest and most robust of its kind, the survey is open through March 31, 2017 to companies with revenue of US $2 billion or more, including companies not yet affiliated with CECP or The Conference Board. CECP: The CEO Force for Good is a coalition of more than 200 of the world’s largest companies that represent $7 trillion in revenues, $18.6 billion in societal investment, and 13 million employees.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Partners to Improve the Health of Millions of Americans

The largest U.S.-based food services provider, Aramark, has teamed up with the nation’s largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, American Heart Association, to develop the “Healthy for Life 20 by 20” initiative. This outstanding collaboration is aimed at improving the health of Americans 20% by 2020 by empowering people to make healthy food, nutrition, and lifestyle choices. Read more.

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Health & Healthcare

Hand Hygiene in Kindergartens Reduces Illness

Educating children in hygiene is a good investment in their health. A joint SCA and Vinda project in Shenzhen, China, showed that good hygiene habits can reduce the risk of childhood diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) by up to 60%.

Innovation & Technology

A Smarter City is the Smartest Gift to Give

I was at a friend’s birthday party recently and noticed something interesting about the presents he received from guests. The standard bottle of wine or tickets to a ball game don’t cut it anymore. The trendy gifts these days are gadgets that incorporate “smart” technologies, connect to your home and try to make life easier. You can speak to a radio to tell it to change the station, remotely lock the doors or turn off lights in your home and even buy an interactive refrigerator with touchscreen and internet access!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Super Bowl 51 Ads Put Company Values in the Forefront

For the past 8 years, we’ve tracked which companies choose the Super Bowl as a moment in time to reaffirm or amplify their CSR commitments, but this year we saw something new.

Responsible Production & Consumption

As Seen on The Guardian: Weave a Supply Web as a Bridge to the Circular Economy

A more sustainable future means advancing a circular economy – one that keeps material in use and creates jobs along the way. The way to get there lies in the collaboration of organizations of all sizes, in what we’re calling supply webs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Republic Services: Safety is the Priority

Safety is the foundation of Republic Services’ business, and the cornerstone upon which the Company’s initiatives and programs are built. Day-in and day-out, Republic keeps safety top-of-mind, providing peace of mind to customers and employees alike.

Energy

Near-record Growth Propels Wind Power Into First Place as America’s Largest Renewable Resource

American wind power just achieved its second strongest quarter ever for newly installed energy generating capacity according to a new report released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Wind surpassed hydropower dams to become the largest source of renewable electric capacity in the U.S., and the fourth largest overall.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills-based Volunteerism in Israel Inspires Teens Through Unistream Partnership

Unistream was launched in 2001, the same year Avnet Israel was established. More than 700 teens across Israel are participating in a program called “Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today.” The aim of the program is to inspire and empower these young adults and to show them they too have a path toward business and social leadership. There are 12 Unistream centers spread throughout the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Apply Now to Develop the GRI Standard on Water

Does your organization use the GRI Standards to report on its water use and impacts? Do you have transparency requirements that you would like the GRI Standards to address? Help GRI’s Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) develop and update the GRI 303: Water Standard so that it is even more effective for your needs!

Events, Media & Communications

Feb.15 Free Webinar Offers Expert Insights for Supply Chain Due Diligence in the European Union

One of the world’s foremost experts on supply chain management, audits and investigations will offer critical insights into improving and sustaining high-performing end-to-end due diligence processes that help companies and suppliers comply with a growing number of regulations in the European Union.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Q&A: How One Leading Company Supports the Circle of Life

The circular economy is a shift from the current take-make-waste approach to a more resource-friendly, use-recover-regenerate model.Here, Guillaume Le Cunff, president of Nespresso USA and CEO of the Nespresso Sustainability Innovation Fund, explains why sustainability is important to the company and how UPS helps contribute to the movement.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Common Cents Report: Behavioral Interventions Helping Americans Save More

Common Cents, a financial research lab at Duke University and supported by MetLife Foundation, today unveiled its 2016 Annual Report.

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Education

Register Today to Earn a Professional Certificate in CSR in Just 6 Months!

Registration for courses at the Institute for CSR is open!

The Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility offers CSR practitioners the opportunity to earn a Professional Certificate from Johns Hopkins University in just six months.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Final Days to Register for the Health Means Business National Summit & Healthy10 Awards!

We're days away from the inaugural Health Means Business National Summit and Healthy10 Awards! Only a few spots remain, so register today and join us for featured sessions you won’t want to miss.

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In Indiana, Greater Lafayette Leaders Honored as ‘Difference Makers’

Duke Energy has recognized four Greater Lafayette leaders with its Difference Maker award. They are among 10 statewide who have received the honor so far this year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Scotiabank Celebrates Inductees into the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame in Toronto

Scotiabank was pleased to attend the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Gala in Toronto this week! It was a night to celebrate two remarkable people who were inducted into the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame. Congratulations Dr. Herb Belcourt, Lifetime Achievement recipient.

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand Chief Technology Officer Speaks at 2017 Great Energy Efficiency Day Forum

Paul Camuti, senior vice president of innovation and chief technology officer of Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, joined other energy efficiency industry leaders at Alliance to Save Energy’s Great Energy Efficiency Day (GEED) 2017 on Feb. 8 in Washington, D.C.

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Events, Media & Communications

Unlocking the Promise of Youth – TWITTER CHAT

Join SAP, Michigan State University, PIMCO Foundation, and Making Cents International for a Twitter Chat, Unlocking the Promise of Youth, on Wednesday, 2/22, 11 ET at #GEFlive.

Education

A UofT Student’s Journey From Graduation to Finding a Job in Corporate Social Responsibility

As I graduated from a sustainability program, like most new grads, I was eager to begin my career. In Canada, regulatory policies were changing fast and I knew that there would be plenty of jobs coming up for sustainability professionals. I knew myself and realized that the old model of applying online and waiting for days or weeks or even months for an automated reply didn’t work for me. I charted out a strategic plan on how I would find and apply for jobs within my chosen sector.

Diversity & Inclusion

Deadline Nears for $7.6 Billion Army Human Resources Contracts

Welcome to Bloomberg Government’s Analyst Picks, our daily briefing of top stories affecting the federal market. Bloomberg Government clients have access to Washington’s best government contracting data and analysis. Get introduced to one of our product experts

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Research, Reports & Publications

Arrow Electronics Releases Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Report, a recap of its 2016 philanthropic and environmental initiatives. The global technology company’s influential CSR programs aim to help people shape a better tomorrow by guiding innovation forward today.

Environment

Goodwill: The Unsung Hero of Healthcare Plastics Recycling

Most people know Goodwill as a thrift store, or donation center for unwanted items, and not as being in the recycling business. However, Goodwill is helping to reduce landfilling and associated environmental impacts through various recycling efforts. One such effort involves Kaiser Permanente and Goodwill Southern California. Their partnership began in 2009 when Kaiser Permanente was looking for a vendor to take their 20 tons/year of blue wrap, a nonwoven material made from polypropylene used for wrapping surgical instruments for sterilization.

Green Infrastructure

Leonardo Academy Releases Survey Report

Today Leonardo Academy, Inc. The Sustainability Experts®, released a survey report about the use of the LEED® green building rating system among colleges and universities in the United States.

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    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

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  15. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally