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#GivingTuesday Employee Choice Awards

Dec 1, 2015 4:15 PM ET

Today, on ‪#‎GivingTuesday‬, we are pleased to congratulate our Employee Choice GSK IMPACT Award winners – Senior Community Services and Hope Center at Pullen – with an additional $10,000 toward their great work building healthier communities in our own backyards.

Environment

Bloomberg BNEF: It’s Getting Hot in Here: All Eyes on COP21

Dec 1, 2015 4:05 PM ET

You’ve probably heard or read something about the UN Framework on Climate Change Conference of Parties, aka COP21, which kicks off November 30 in Paris. That’s because this year the talks are particularly critical.

Environment

TD Forests and Nature Conservancy of Canada Release Report on Natural Capital

Dec 1, 2015 4:00 PM ET

TD Forests and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) have released a report, The Natural Capital Value of Forest Habitat Conservation, which looks at the natural capital value of several properties conserved by the NCC, with support from the TD Forests program.

Education

Arrow Electronics Sponsors “Girls-Only” Tackle STEM Experience for Junior Denver Broncos Cheerleaders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Dec 1, 2015 3:35 PM ET

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 2

Dec 1, 2015 3:30 PM ET

BSR's COP21 Daily Dispatches highlight BSR’s insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

INFOGRAPHIC: How to Motivate Americans to Give Online for #GivingTuesday

Dec 1, 2015 3:30 PM ET

In the wake of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday is #GivingTuesday. Harnessing the power of social media, #GivingTuesday is asking shoppers to observe the season of giving in a different way: by first donating, then sharing their giving stories using the hashtag #GivingTuesday.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Donate To Help Us Fight Childhood Malnutrition Today!

Dec 1, 2015 3:30 PM ET

With the Nutrilite™ Power of 5 Campaign, we’re taking this commitment to a new level by fighting childhood malnutrition in partnership with international experts including the United Nations Foundation, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), CARE, Glasswing International and others.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Emergency, Emergency, This Is America’s Infrastructure Calling: Brendan Bechtel

Dec 1, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

176 Compressed Natural Gas-Powered Trucks Now Serving Gardena, CA

Dec 1, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Republic Services announced today the addition of 11 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks to its fleet serving customers in the Gardena, California area. The CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic in Gardena to 176.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue’s Seventh Annual “Swing For Good” Charitable Fundraising Campaign Raises $750,000 for Youth-Focused Charitable Partners – DoSomething.Org, Together We Rise and The JetBlue Foundation

Dec 1, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar is Proud of its High Employee Retention Rate

Dec 1, 2015 2:35 PM ET

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

The Time for Meaningful Action on Climate Change is Now

Dec 1, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Climate change is one of the great challenges of our time, and the time for meaningful action on a global scale is now. At Symantec we believe moving to a low carbon economy requires innovation and cooperation. We hope others will join us in this important mission.” - Michael A. Brown, Symantec President and CEO

Environment

JetBlue Joins The American Business Act On Climate Pledge At Paris Climate Conference

Dec 1, 2015 1:30 PM ET

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, today announced that it has joined the White House’s American Business Act on Climate Pledge, which includes more than 154 companies from across the American economy demonstrating an ongoing commitment to climate action and voicing support for a strong outcome to the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21) Paris climate negotiations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BJ's Wholesale Club Celebrates the Holiday Tradition of Generosity This #GivingTuesday

Dec 1, 2015 12:55 PM ET

BJ's Wholesale Club is once again participating in #GivingTuesday to kick off the holiday charitable season. Local Clubs throughout its footrprint organized donations to help nonprofits.

Environment

"What's the Deal with COP21?" - Your Mars Guide to the UN Climate Talks and the Bigger Picture

Dec 1, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Our Mars Guide to COP21 aims to give you the lowdown.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Quiet Shift: Integrating Natural Capital & Ecosystem Services into Business Risk & Opportunity Assessment

Dec 1, 2015 12:30 PM ET

A quiet, but potentially significant, shift is under way in how we understand business risk and opportunity. A systems thinking frame is clicking into business analysts lens’ in order to improve focus.

Energy

Solar Array at Corvette Plant Drives GM to Lead in Solar Energy Use

Dec 1, 2015 12:05 PM ET

General Motors leads the automotive industry in solar energy use in the United States, according to the Solar Means Business report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Environment

How Companies Are Leveraging Innovative Partnerships To Reduce Their Impact On The Environment

Dec 1, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

The Novartis Foundation and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Join Forces to Put Hypertension Care and Management on the Global Health Agenda

Dec 1, 2015 11:00 AM ET

The Novartis Foundation and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Centre for Global Non-Communicable Diseases are convening experts from the global health and hypertension community to highlight innovative delivery models for hypertension management and potential enablers to scale these models in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The dialogue event “At the heart of it: innovation and scale in hypertension management in low- and middle-income countries” is being held in London.

Environment

HEINEKEN USA Becomes First Brewer to Join The Recycling Partnership

Dec 1, 2015 10:15 AM ET

The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit committed to improving curbside residential recycling, today welcomes HEINEKEN USA, its first alcohol company member, effective immediately. As a leading sponsor, the brewer will provide industry expertise to help improve consumer education, elevate the quality of curbside recycling and drive increased recovery of recyclable glass in communities nationwide.

Responsible Production & Consumption

South Sudanese Coffee Farmer Isaya Rebuilds his Life, One Brick at a Time

Dec 1, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Isaya's coffee was exported to be included in Nespresso's first coffee from the new country of South Sudan, called Suluja ti South Sudan.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Salmon Farming: First Nations as Partners

Dec 1, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Are you Seeking Credit or Impact?

Dec 1, 2015 9:40 AM ET

In this interview, George Chavel, President & CEO of Sodexo North America, talks about the issue of “credit” and how expecting recognition for everything you do in a team environment is unrealistic and a red flag for most senior leaders.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSRHub and iCompli Sustainability Announce Partnership with New ESG Metrics Brief

Dec 1, 2015 9:35 AM ET

CSRHub is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with iCompli Sustainability, to offer a new kind of sustainability report – the ESG Metrics Brief – that brings together qualitative and quantitative data for the corporate sustainability marketplace.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Accenture’s Support of Youth Business International Will Help Young Entrepreneurs Launch 10,000 Start-Ups

Dec 1, 2015 9:15 AM ET

With a US $5 million grant from Accenture (NYSE:ACN), Youth Business International (YBI) will enhance the capacity,scale and impact of its global network and equip 50,000 youth worldwide with entrepreneurial skills.