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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodwill®, Partners Urge People to Donate Using the Give Back Box® this Cyber Monday

Goodwill is partnering with leading retailers to make it easy for online shoppers to reuse, repurpose and recycle textiles and clothing this holiday season.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Internship: My Work Actually Made a Difference

Jennifer took full advantage of the professional development, networking and mentoring opportunities during her Bloomberg internship. Read about her experience and how it led her to become a full-time employee in Analytics.

Events, Media & Communications

Support Susquehanna Service Dogs on #GivingTuesday

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Manatee Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day with a SandBlast!

A professional sand sculpture team called Team Sandtastic built an 80-ton “Wildlife & the Arts” exhibition sculpture at the Manatee Public Beach on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, in celebration of Keep Manatee Beautiful’s SandBlast 2016.

Health & Healthcare

CBRE Real Advantage Series | Wellbeing in the Workplace

Education

Why Technology Can Make All the Difference for Refugees

About 11 million Syrian people have left their homes since the civil war began in 2011. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates 4.8 million have fled to neighboring countries and 6.6 million are internally displaced. About half these refugees are children—many of whom no longer attend school.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Did Someone Say Outside?

Green Infrastructure

World’s First Standard Unveiled for District-Scale Urban Regeneration

EcoDistricts today announced the global launch of EcoDistrictsTM Certified, the world’s first standard designed to accelerate district-scale sustainable development projects worldwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford Honored with Bethune-Cookman University Leadership Award

Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford was honored by Bethune-Cookman University at the fourth annual Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Awards Gala in Daytona Beach, Florida, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2016.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Even the Best Black Friday Bargains Won't Cause This Much Drooling

Events, Media & Communications

Join the Webcast: Novartis Dialogue to Explore Solutions to the Rise of Chronic Diseases in the Developing World

The event “Improving care for chronic patients in lower-income countries: the patient journey,” will take place November 29, 2016.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Hands That Grow Your Food

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Thanksgiving Wish: Sustainably and Ethically Source Foods Free of Slavery

Food labeling, certification and global efforts to identify slavery in the supply chain allow conscious consumers to make value-based purchasing decisions this holiday season.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark: Joint Campaign on FSC & Responsible Forestry Wins Silver in a Major PR Award in Asia

The campaign, titled ‘Responsible Forestry’, aimed to raise awareness and educate consumers on the importance of choosing FSC-certified products – by inviting them to play an active role in protecting forests. The campaign focused on Asia Pacific markets and a series of localized campaigns across Taiwan, Australia, and Singapore, which educated consumers and brought about a change in behavior.

Events, Media & Communications

National Diversity Council Celebrates Gender Diversity at 2nd Annual London Women in Leadership Symposium

The National Diversity council is excited to host the 2nd Annual London Women in Leadership Symposium at King’s College on December 1, 2016. This symposium is designed to educate and create dialogue that contributes to the improvement of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pledge To #GiveTime This #GivingTuesday

What comes to mind when you hear the word “give”?

Innovation & Technology

Research Highlight: Study Says Barrier to Widespread Use of Clean Cookstoves Surmounted

A multiyear experiment in healthier and more environmentally sustainable cooking practices among the world’s poorest three billion people has found key breakthroughs that can substantially improve women’s quality of life and slow the pace of climate change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Dispelling the Myths of Foster Care Adoption

Have you ever thought about adoption, but are not sure it’s the right choice for you or your family? You’re far from alone; 81.5 million Americans have considered adoption. Becoming a child’s legal guardian is a significant commitment, but it’s also an opportunity to provide vital love and support to one of the 100,000 children in foster care waiting for a family.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru & REI Want You To Make A Dogs Day

Health & Healthcare

Three Quality of Life Hacks For Managing Type 2 Diabetes

November is a time devoted to raising awareness and understanding of diabetes—a disease that affects the lives of 29 million Americans living with diabetes, 86 million adults with prediabetes, and countless family and friends caring for loved ones.

Environment

Atlas Copco's Groundbreaking Technology Takes Fuel Efficiency to a New Level and Makes a Positive Impact on the Environment

At Atlas Copco, we continuously strive to reduce our environmental impact on nature and people. To achieve this, we include environmental criteria in our processes and improve energy efficiency in our production and products.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Cruise Line Holds Comedy Fundraiser at Fort Lauderdale Improv Benefiting Kids in Distress Children’s Charity

Carnival Cruise Line hosted its sixth annual comedy fundraiser at the Fort Lauderdale Improv on Wednesday, Nov. 16, with proceeds benefiting Kids in Distress, a Fort Lauderdale-based children’s charity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What People Are Saying About Outcomes Measurement - Blackbaud Outcomes

Blackbaud OutcomesTM is an impact investing and measurement solution brought to you by MicroEdge + Blackbaud that allows foundations and corporate giving organizations to track the impact of their grants using a standard results measurement taxonomy.

Events, Media & Communications

Overview of the 2015 Green-e Verification Report Webinar

Join Green-e staff in an in-depth review of the 2015 Green-e Verification Report on Thursday, December 8 at 11AM PT.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SPCC Regulatory Compliance and Spill Preparedness

A national railroad client requested Antea Group services to complete an SPCC program for 135 railroad sites encompassing a range of facility types in multiple states. To realize a maximum benefit for the client, the program required the development of a general format that could be tailored to the individual needs of each site. The format required conformance with all regulatory requirements, while addressing different operating conditions existing across the entire client rail system. The facilities included intermodal yards, switch yards, locomotive repair yards and contractor operator sites.

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