Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, continues to deepen its corporate social responsibility (CSR) by hosting two “FedEx x RE-THINK Beach Cleanup” events in November.
The Games’ organisers are making the best use of the world-class venues already woven into the landscape, across Northern Italy’s cities, valleys and Alpine towns.
Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola, through its bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC, is supporting young people in Italy as they prepare to enter the workforce, through the expansion of its #YouthEmpowered initiative.
Milano Cortina 2026 is placing people at the heart of its Olympic legacy. At a time when sedentary lifestyles are a leading risk factor for public health, the Games are promoting movement, inclusion and healthy ways of living.
Since the launch of the World Bank's Findex database in 2011, bank account ownership among adults has grown from 51% to 79%. But a new report by Consumers International suggests that this progress masks an underlying fragility
The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation (SDSCF) is significantly expanding its Elder Fraud Prevention education efforts across San Diego County, Orange County, and Los Angeles County, supported by a transformational gift of more than $200,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Mountain Mediation announces a generous $100,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The substantial contribution will be used to scale and strengthen Mountain Mediation's existing Eviction Prevention program and support the hiring of a Program Coordinator and two bilingual ho
In this one-minute video during a refuel on the way to Ghana, FedEx Captain David Hayes shares his experience supporting a prior Orbis Flying Eye Hospital program in Zambia. He witnessed a six-year-old child getting to see her mother for the first time.
Have you noticed that protein’s popularity shows no signs of slowing? It seems everywhere you look there’s a social media post, commercial, or diet program touting the importance of protein and why you should be getting more of it.
I am Emerson Latigay, a proud Children International graduate. Today, I am 24 and work at the CI field office in the Bicol region in a position I love. This is my story of survival amidst the difficult circumstances in life.
Architecture students at Purdue University are kick-starting a bold new initiative to integrate people into the design and operation of buildings they inhabit. As part of a broader effort to reestablish a relationship with one’s local environment, the students, led by Professor Thanos Tzempelikos, are redefining what it means to inhabit a space: buildings, they say, are not just static structures but dynamic entities that impact our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. And we can change them for the better.
Harvard University Amgen Scholars will conduct novel biotechnology-focused research with world-leading scientific scholars over the course of a 10-week residential summer research program.
What does a sheep have to do with a power plant? Find out more in our blog post about how we protect the environment while building solar power plants.
A natural gas supplier had completed an analysis of their worker’s compensation claims and realized they were seeing a major increase in ergonomic-related injuries to their field workers. Antea®Group was called in to discuss strategies for evaluating the risk.
The GABV Scorecard emerged as members used their practitioner knowledge to determine how best to provide evidence of their business models focused on a Triple Bottom Line.
Read an excerpt of the interview on the Bard MBA's Sustainable Business Friday's blog here or listen to the podcast here.
Method is setting the standard for clean manufacturing. On Oct. 2, Bard MBA in Sustainability spoke with Saskia van Gendt, greenskeeping manager for Method Home.
The Civic 50 at Points of Light is searching for corporate trailblazers that are improving communities and driving social impact. Is your company engaged in the communities where you do business? Are your purpose-driven employees volunteering? Are your brand values reflecting social commitment? Is your philanthropy aligned with your corporate culture?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City on February 9-10, 2016 focused on promoting women’s entrepreneurship.
Legg Mason was among fourteen Baltimore, Maryland, businesses recognized at the 41st Annual Mayor's Business Recognition Awards for their extensive partnership with Boys Hope Girls Hope.
Blue Legacy, an international organization founded by Alexandra Cousteau (granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau) to protect the Earth's oceans and fresh water sources, has selected the Widen Media Collective for its digital asset management (DAM) needs.
Alex Wise sat down with John Perry Barlow and Matthew Atwood to discuss the Algae System's technology which turns waste water into fuel, and the current Indiegogo campaign to raise new capital for the company.
November 2015, saw Barclays play host to the successful launch of the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 had its UK launch at Rise in Manchester, part of Barclays’ physical sites for innovative companies.
Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, Columbia University and Barnard College offer a summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity of hands-on laboratory research.
In less than 4 years, AT&T* employees have provided 1 million hours of mentoring to students who need it the most. Announced in the fall of 2012, the objective was to impact the lives of students through 1 million hours of mentoring by the end of 2016. Employee mentors participate in the Aspire Mentoring Academy, a part of AT&T Aspire, the company’s signature philanthropic initiative to promote student success in school and beyond.
In this post, Donna Criswell, a Presales Solutions Consultant with NetSuite, shares the experience of seeing women living in prisons transform thanks to the love and support of volunteers.
Sustainopreneurship, a term that blends sustainability and entrepreneurship, refers to the creation of a business that aims to solve problems related to environmental and social sustainability.
Case study: Antea Group was retained to provide Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management services for an audio equipment manufacturer in support of closure of a large manufacturing facility in the Southeastern US.
“I created this app in a weekend.” “I used several of AT&T’s APIs.” “I coded in C++.” “I used Linux.”
Along with tables filled with empty Red Bull cans and people in pink onesies, those are just parts of conversations we heard this past weekend at the 2016 AT&T Developers Summit and Hackathon held in Las Vegas prior to International CES. To those who are not hackers (like us), the experience was definitely intriguing.
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have incorporated more than five acres of artificial turf across the resort, saving 15 million gallons of water annually. Non-potable water is used for landscaping and the drip irrigation system is computerized to forecast temperature, wind and humidity levels to deliver the minimum amount of water needed
Caroline Peterson, a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, looks beyond the commodification of mindfulness and discusses the deep relationship between art therapy and mindfulness practice. Citing history, research, and evidence-based outcomes in areas like mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT), she identifies the combination of the two approaches as a "powerful compass" that can lead to personal growth and understanding.
The Center’s January webinar, titled Supply Chain: Managing and Communicating for Corporate Citizenship Success, will feature experts sharing insights and experiences that can help you secure a sustainable supply chain.
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