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Responsible Production & Consumption

More Big Retailers Say ‘No’ to GMO Salmon

On the heels of Canada’s approval of GMO salmon, Friends of the Earth U.S. and a coalition of more than 30 consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups released updated numbers Wednesday showing that nearly 80 major food retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon, despite FDA’s approval last November.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Video: What's Next for Shared Value?

Watch the top moments of inspiration, reflection, and learning from the Shared Value Summit.

Environment

Global Food and Beverage Companies Call On House Lawmakers For Urgent Action On Climate Change

In the wake of the Earth Day signing of the historic global climate agreement, more than a half-dozen leading food and beverage companies converged on Capitol Hill to press U.S. House lawmakers for federal action on climate change.

Research, Reports & Publications

Operating in a Carbon-Constrained World

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Economic Opportunities That Empower Women & Benefit Business Needs

In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company launched the 5by20 initiative which aims to economically empower 5 million women entrepreneurs across the company’s global supply chain by 2020. To achieve these ambitious goals, Coca-Cola worked with TechnoServe, an international development nonprofit, to identify the number of smallholder women farmers in its juice supply chains, assess farmer needs and develop innovative programs to boost women smallholder incomes in a way that supports both Coca-Cola’s business objectives and the economic empowerment of women.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UMPS CARE Charities All-Star Scholarship Program: A Home Run

“Being in foster care and being adopted makes you different than other kids. But I never saw this as a bad thing.” - Cadence Cottom, Butler University Graduate.

Energy

Whirlpool Canada Wins ENERGY STAR Manufacturer of the Year Appliances Award from Natural Resources Canada

Whirlpool Canada received the 2016 ENERGY STAR® Manufacturer of the Year Appliances award from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Whirlpool Corporation has a long history in environmental stewardship including helping to draft the first ENERGY STAR appliance standards. The company is committed to creating water- and energy-efficient products for homes throughout Canada and the world.

Environment

Ceres Statement on Exxon and Chevron Shareholder Votes

Investors gave unprecedented voting support for climate ‘stress-test’ resolutions at the ExxonMobil and Chevron annual meetings today. The resolutions, requesting that the companies stress test their business strategies against a scenario where climate change is limited to 2 degrees Celsius or less (the goal of the global climate agreement forged in Paris), received 38.2 percent shareholder support at the ExxonMobil meeting and 41 percent at the Chevron meeting, respectively.

Health & Healthcare

A ’Close’-Up Look at Diabetes In Cities

With many years of personal and professional experience in the diabetes field, patient advocate Kelly Close and her colleague Emily Regier from Close Concerns offer their perspective on Cities Changing Diabetes1.

Innovation & Technology

Five Reasons IT Should Embrace Energy Reduction Targets

HPE Living Progress News offers five reasons IT should embrace energy reduction targets.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Best Practices to Engage Harder to Reach Employees through Skills-Based Volunteering

At Common Impact, we know that skills-based volunteering is an effective employee engagement and talent development tool for all employees. Skills-based volunteering stretches employee’s current talents in a new environment, develops new skill sets including teamwork, navigating ambiguity, client focus, and much more. Recognizing these benefits may be more obvious for traditional employees, but we have found that skills-based volunteering can also be a powerful tactic to reach decentralized employees. Read on to learn more about how you can utilize skills-based volunteering to engage both remote and front-line employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

JoAnne Taylor Recognized for Dedicated Work for Women in NetSuite

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finalists Named for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote for Winner

Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through June 10. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the California area.

Research, Reports & Publications

Blue Star Families Study Reveals Impact of Military Spouse Employment Challenges

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building Community Through Food

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Recognized as “Best of the Best” Employer by DiversityComm Publications

Astellas was recently named a top employer in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotech sector by several leading diversity-focused magazines published by DiversityComm, Inc. (DCI).

Diversity & Inclusion

Paws for Thought: Why Allowing Dogs in the Office is a Good Idea

Responsible Production & Consumption

Making a Difference While Ensuring a Job Well Done

Diversity & Inclusion

James Testo Joins Antea Group as Senior Consultant

An experienced management consultant, Jim applies over 25 years of knowledge to developing and implementing global environmental, health and safety programs. As a certified industrial hygienist and having held positions as a corporate EHS manager, regulator and consultant, Jim brings uniquely qualified insight to health and safety compliance and its implications on business performance. His specific areas of expertise include EHS management systems, process safety management, EHS due diligence, industrial hygiene, construction safety and EHS technology applications.

Diversity & Inclusion

Toyota Mobility Foundation Joins New Cities Foundation as Global Strategic Member

Montréal, Canada, May 16, 2016 /3BL Media/ – The New Cities Foundation today welcomed the Toyota Mobility Foundation as its latest Global Strategic Member. The partnership between the two organizations aims to activate the next generation of urban mobility solutions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability is Most Commonly Managed by a Cross-Functional Team

NAEM's 2016 EHS & Sustainability Staffing, Structure and Budgets report will allow you to benchmark your company's function based on industry, revenue, head count and risk profile. It will also provide detailed information on the scope of EHS responsibilities, including the areas where the function is most often collaboratin and the relationship between EHS and sustainability within companies today.

Innovation & Technology

IBM Helping to Transform Careers for Veterans

The career field of Data Analytics is growing so fast that industry experts anticipate a shortage of at least 200,000 data analysts to fill corporate data analyst jobs by 2018. That’s one of the reasons IBM and our partners Corporate America Supports You and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network are working together to help returning veterans capitalize on their technical aptitude and professional experience by transitioning to corporate employment as Advanced Data Analysts.

Events, Media & Communications

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor and Inspirational Speaker Adrianne Haslet to Speak at 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Adrianne Haslet as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the 2016 conference will be held Aug. 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. 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...
  3. Growth Through Sustainability
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    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  5. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  6. KeyBank's Community Investment
    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...
  7. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  9. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. Technology for Good
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  11. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  12. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  13. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
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    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
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    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...