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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Do You Evaluate Systems Change? A Place to Start.

FSG's Joelle Cook and Hallie Preskill share advice for foundations and mission-driven organizations thinking about how to evaluate systems change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 38: Tim Smith, The Boston Foundation & Pledge 1% Boston

Celebrate Giving Tuesday with an episode of Common Impact's Pro Bono Perspectives podcast ft. Tim Smith of The Boston Foundation and Pledge 1% and explore the many approaches to philanthropy beyond donating, like volunteering and giving skills.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Arbor Day Foundation Is Pleased to Share Its 2019 Annual Report

We’re in our fifth decade of planting and caring for trees and forests across the U.S. and around the globe. We plant them with great purpose. Because the beneficiaries of those trees and forests are people.

Media & Communications

Webinar: A Joint Approach to ESG Engagement: Investor Relations and Sustainability

Non-financial performance has financial relevance to investors, meaning reporting professionals from two different worlds need to collaborate to understand what this ESG demand means and how to share non-financial data in a financial context.

Events, Media & Communications

13 Reputable Charities to Support on #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday takes place on December 3, 2019 this year! Looking for causes to support? America's Charities' members are some of the most reputable and recognized charities in the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Workplace Giving Generates About 13 Times More Funding Annually Than #GivingTuesday

Last year on #GivingTuesday, individuals, civic coalitions, nonprofits, schools, and businesses in all 50 states raised more than $380 million online in the United States alone.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak, Board Director and Former Global Vice Chair, Public Policy, EY

During her plenary speech at the BSR Conference 2019, Beth Brooke-Marciniak shared her perspective on coming out years into her career and provides tips on authenticity, being an ally, and using one's platform and voice.

Environment

National Grid Urges U.S. to Stay in the Paris Agreement

National Grid is publicly advocating for the United States to stay in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Advanced Manufacturing Excellence in Spain Brings a Host of Awards for IVECO

IVECO, the commercial vehicle’s brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), has been recognized by three distinct bodies and rewarded for its advanced and sustainable manufacturing practices at its plants in Spain.

Environment

Ceres Investor Water Toolkit

The Ceres Investor Water Toolkit is the first-ever comprehensive resource to evaluate and act on water risks in investment portfolios.

Innovation & Technology

Ensuring a Positive Charging Experience on the Way to an All-Electric Future

Pursuing an all-electric future is a key component in General Motors’ vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. As part of this pursuit, Alex Keros, Lead Architect of EV Infrastructure, and his team are focused on ensuring a positive EV charging experience for customers.

Events, Media & Communications

BSR Conference 2019: Seth Goldman, Co-Founder, Honest Tea; Executive Chair, Beyond Meat

Seth Goldman discussed his experience in creating healthier dietary options while also thinking about accessibility, building partnerships with big companies, and ensuring transparency for consumers on the plenary stage at the BSR Conference 2019.

Diversity & Inclusion

JetBlue and JFK Millennium Partners Select New York-based Private Equity Investor – American Triple I as a Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) Financing Partner for Terminals 6 and 7 Redevelopment Project at New York’s JFK International Airport

JetBlue in partnership with JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), recently announced a new investment partner— infrastructure investor American Triple I Partners, a 100% minority-owned and managed business enterprise (MWBE).

Innovation & Technology

Caterpillar's Innovation Management

Caterpillar's Enterprise Technology Strategy establishes the foundation for innovation in the company's product development.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team Up with Make-A-Wish Foundation for Annual ‘Hockey Fights Cancer Night’ at STAPLES Center

AEG’s LA Kings recently hosted its annual Hockey Fight Cancer™ Night, presented by Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer®, at STAPLES Center on Saturday, Nov. 23 in conjunction with the fulfillment of the club’s 4th wish granted through the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2019.

Innovation & Technology

Atonix Digital, McEnery Automation Team Up to Broaden Reach of APM Software

Atonix Digital has partnered with St. Louis-based McEnery Automation to resell Atonix Digital’s line of asset performance management (APM) products and solutions powered by the ASSET360® analytics platform.

Social Impact & Volunteering

LIXIL Volunteers Drive Change on Third Annual LIXIL Community Day

LIXIL Community Day, which began in 2017, sees executives and employees from all workplaces and regions around the world take part in social contribution activities during working hours.

Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A with Pamela Strobel: Women Are Making Corporate Leadership Gains

Are women catching up in the race for equality at the corporate leadership level? We asked one of our board members to share her thoughts on this as well as her experiences as a woman leader in a male-dominated corporate world.

Environment

Your Guide to Building a Business Case for Sustainability

Antea Group gives you all the reasons that make sustainability of paramount importance, as well as the steps you can take to being more sustainable.

Environment

Sustainability Drives Innovation, Cost Savings at Saltstone Disposal Unit 6

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a longtime Bechtel customer, has the mission to safely clean up the environmental legacy from decades of producing nuclear materials for national defense.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Maine University Team Awarded $250,000 Grant to Create Sustainable Food Solution

he University of Maine Farmington (UMF), The University of Maine Presque Isle (UMPI), and Food Services Provider Sodexo was one of only six teams to win the 2019 New England Food Vision Prize Award. The $250,000 prize will go toward increasing the amount of locally sourced food on campus menus.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media to Help ‘Supercharge’ Communications at Dec. 5 Lunch-and-Learn Session

Your company can have the best environmental, social and governance (ESG) story in the world. But sometimes, having a good story isn't enough to reach the world.

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center Partners with Better World Leadership to Present a Forum on “Nonprofit Board Programs to Develop Business Leaders for a Sustainable Future”

The World Environment Center (WEC) invites sustainability executives to learn and discuss the results of the new Better World Leadership (BWL) study of company practices for nonprofit board training and matching.

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    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
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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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    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  7. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
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    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  9. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
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    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
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    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...