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Environment

Know Paper Fact From Fiction?

We are proud to collaborate with Two Sides North America to share this infographic that depicts how paper is made and why it is a sustainable resource for the planet.

Innovation & Technology

Google Self-Driving Car Project and FCA Announce First-of-its-kind Collaboration

The Google Self-Driving Car Project and FCA announced in a first-of-its-kind collaboration, that they will integrate Google’s self-driving technology into all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to expand Google’s existing self-driving test program. This marks the first time that Google has worked directly with an automaker to integrate its self-driving system, including its sensors and software, into a passenger vehicle.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Reveals The 20ish Under 20ish Hunger Squad For 2016

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, announced the 20ish under 20ish Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholars for 2016, featuring members of the zero hunger generation who are leveraging their remarkable and unique powers to combat hunger and positively impact their communities across America. The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has provided $629,000 in scholarships and grants since 2007.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Gnarly Fruit Paves Way for Ugly Fish Jerky in Battle to Curb Food Waste

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bristol-Myers Squibb Honored for Supplier Diversity

When a business incorporates global diversity and inclusion into its philosophy, it creates good will among its employees and customers. But diversity and inclusion is also a business imperative at Bristol-Myers Squibb, recognizing that companies focusing on those ideals perform better overall.

Environment

Accelerating an EV Future

Britta Gross, director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy at General Motors, spoke to a room of more than 500 sustainability professionals at the Ceres Conference in Boston about moving electric vehicles into the mainstream.

Innovation & Technology

The Living Progress Challenge Proposal Phase is Complete—and the Winners are:

Launched in December, 2015, the Living Progress Challenge invited the global community to submit their best ideas for software applications and digital services that can improve lives. We received more than 360 ideas and 130 detailed proposals from around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HP, Inc. Among 5 Global Companies Committed to "Employer Pays Principle"

HP, Inc. joins Coca-Cola Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IKEA, and Unilever to launch a new collaboration, the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, focused on promoting ethical recruitment and combating the exploitation of migrant workers in global supply chains across industries.

Events, Media & Communications

Exploring The Dutch Way

More than 120 attendees representing 60 companies from Europe, America, Asia and Oceania joined the Inogen WorldView® Conference, themed ‘The Dutch Way’, on April 19th.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TOMS Giving Partner Children International Celebrates Giving Nearly 3 Million Pairs of Shoes

As the annual event One Day Without Shoes approaches, Children International is celebrating giving nearly 3 million pairs of shoes to kids in need and three years as a TOMS Giving Partner.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top UN Climate Change Executive, Christiana Figueres, Wins Prestigious Joan Bavaria Sustainability Award

Christiana Figueres, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has been awarded the Joan Bavaria Award for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets. The announcement was made today at the Ceres Conference 2016 at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

Research, Reports & Publications

Safety Services Keep Customers Alert to Fatigue

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Ways Companies in the Construction Industry Are Focusing on Sustainability in 2016

In 2015, G&S Business Communications Sense & Sustainability Study determined that only 21 percent of the adults polled for the study ranked construction among the top three sustainable industries. When Ron Loch, the author of the study, was asked his thoughts on why the number was so low, he attributed it to public perception and the images those perceptions invoked in people's’ minds.

Diversity & Inclusion

Prudential Takes White House Fair Chance Business Pledge

Events, Media & Communications

Senator Whitehouse to Ceres Conference: 'Denial Castle' is Crumbling

With the ink barely dry on the landmark Paris COP21 agreement signed by 175 countries, one New England lawmaker sees “real cracks in denial castle” and is calling on corporations to lobby Republicans in Congress to break party ranks and take a stand on climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Setting Your Own Direction for a Clean-Fuel Commercial Fleet

A new fuel tool from BSR's Future of Fuels helps companies make the most sustainable and effective decisions to create cleaner fleets.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark Ties up with Charities Aid Foundation on Sanitation Drive

Multi-billion dollar personal care products firm Kimberly-Clark is hoping to change the approach and impact of private sector initiatives in the sanitation space. Instead of building toilets, it has taken up refurbishing and rebuilding work on existing not-in-use toilets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Macy's Systems and Technology CSR Managing Change and Developing Human Capital Live Podcast

The Bard MBA in Sustainability  will host a live dial-in podcast discussion with LaTrice Ross, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion with Macy's Systems & Technology. LaTrice works to ensure an inclusive environment where all employees are treated with respect. Prior to joining MST, LaTrice worked with Step IT Up America, which was a program designed to train and assist minority women in starting careers as IT consultants. Listeners can dial in to the podcast at NOON EST, May 6th.

Diversity & Inclusion

AT&T Commits to Hiring 20,000 Veterans by 2020

Doubling its military hiring commitment, AT&T* has announced it plans to hire an additional 10,000 veterans for a total of 20,000 by 2020. This commitment was announced at today’s White House Joining Forces event, along with more than 50 other companies dedicated to hiring and training veterans and military spouses.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Announces Support for Lower Sodium Targets

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Keeping Up with the Customers (Sustainably)

A few years ago, “showrooming” – in which a customer checks out a product at a physical store and then buys it from a different business online – looked like the harbinger of doom for brick-and-mortar retailers. Then shoppers flip-flopped that behavior, engaging in what’s dubbed “webrooming.”

Innovation & Technology

Ray C. Anderson Memorial Highway

What if we reimagine the way we connect our communities, our lives, and our world in a way that’s safer, more responsive to the climate, more regenerative to the environment, more uplifting to the spirit, and more capable of generating economic opportunity?

Events, Media & Communications

IBM, GSK, and JPMorgan Chase Join PYXERA Global for a Discussion on Leadership at 22nd Annual Leadership Development Conference

After attending the session, Learning and Leading By Doing Real Work in the Field at The Conference Board’s 22nd Annual Leadership Development Conference, HR professionals will have new ways to retain talent longer and increase employee engagement. Moderated by Amanda MacArthur, Vice President of Global Pro Bono and Engagement at PYXERA Global, Thursday’s discussion will feature Gina Tesla, Director, Corporate Citizenship Initiatives at IBM, Manu Juneja, Global Volunteering Manager at GSK and Tara Cardone, Head of Employee Engagement & Volunteerism at JPMorgan Chase.

Events, Media & Communications

Examining the Bloomberg Average ESG Disclosure Scores-- Higher For S&P 500® Companies That Disclose/Publish Sustainability Reports With Relevant ESG Data

At G&A Institute we continue to look at the S&P 500® universe of companies in two groups: those companies that have published in some form a sustainability, corporate responsibility, citizenship or some related titling to publicly disclose important data and narrative on their ESG strategies, actions, performance and achievements. And, a second group, those companies that do not disclose / report on ESG factors.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  2. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  3. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  4. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  5. CACI Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month
    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  6. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  7. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  10. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  13. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  14. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  15. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...