The Latest News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

CITGO and Mid-State Petroleum Team Up with Emily’s Kids Foundation

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and its local Marketer Mid-State Petroleum recently teamed up to support the 5th annual Emily’s Kids Foundation Benefit Ride held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Nearly 50 attendees participated in the motorcycle ride, raising approximately $2,700. All proceeds from the ride will help provide financial relief to local families for daily expenses that accumulate during pediatric cancer treatment visits such as parking, food, gas and other unexpected costs.

Corporate Responsibility

Deloitte Builds Sustainability Eminence With New Appointments

Long influential in the field of sustainability, Deloitte has further increased its eminence with important new appointments to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Sustainability Task Force.

Events

Registration Opens for Institute's Third Annual Net Positive Energy + Water Conference | February 18-19, 2016 | San Diego, CA

Join the International Living Future Institute for our third annual Net Positive Energy and Water Conference, dedicated to the exchange of technical expertise, bold strategies and provocative case studies—all aimed at accelerating the global shift toward Net Positive Energy and Water buildings and communities.

Health & Healthcare

Sweet With Substance: How Fair Trade Cocoa Keeps Farming Families Healthy

It's ironic, isn't it? That many of the farmers and workers who grow the world's food struggle to feed their own families.

AI & Technology

Making Supply Chains Safer with Gender Equality Principles

Joe Keefe is President and CEO of Pax World Management LLC. He is a UN-recognized advocate for women’s equality and implements change by encouraging investors to align their investments with their values by supporting global organizations that promote the empowerment and advancement of women.

Research & Reports

What Do Gas Prices Tell Us About Consumer Spending?

There has been much speculation over the last few months about the decrease in gas prices and its impact on consumers’ financial habits. For some time, the general perception has been that consumers have been using their savings at the pump to pay down debt or build a financial buffer. However, much of the information used to support this theory has been from self-reported or aggregate, lagging data.

AI & Technology

One-of-a-Kind Facility Shapes R&D Breakthroughs

They’ve come from UK, Japan, China, Australia and Brazil because it is a ground-breaking piece of equipment – the only one of its type in the world.

Events

FOX and Nat Geo Channel to Air Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, Celebrating Scientists and Mathematicians

FOX and the National Geographic Channel will celebrate the work of today's leading scientists and mathematicians by broadcasting this year's Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, an awards show honoring the world's most prominent scientific researchers. Seth MacFarlane, executive producer of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and creator of Family Guy, will host the ceremony, which will air live on Nat Geo on Sunday, Nov. 8, with a one-hour version scheduled for FOX on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Healthcare to Regions Inaccessible by Road

PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK) funds a floating healthcare clinic boat. The boat most recently arrived in the Timika Regency of Papua, Indonesia, on September 25 to provide health services in the coastal villages of Mimika.

Energy & Infrastructure

Top Companies Join RE100 with a Pledge to Source 100% Renewable Electricity

America’s business drive to a low-carbon economy has been picking up momentum over the last few years. The recently concluded Climate Week NYC 2015 presented an excellent opportunity for companies to showcase their corporate sustainability leadership before global business and governmental heads.

Inclusion & Opportunity

UPS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 to October 15, the U.S. celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This annual celebration highlights the importance of embracing different cultures and perspectives, and how doing so builds stronger communities and businesses. UPS’s approach to diversity and inclusion is not only fundamental to its ability to create long-term business and social impact, but also integral to the brand’s history and business model.

Volunteering & Community

Brides Too Soon: The Dangers of Early Marriage

Poor women marry younger than their wealthier peers. It's a dangerous reality.

Awards & Rankings

The Truth About Successful Workplaces for Women

Recently, Alliance Data was recognized as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women, a recognition we’re proud of especially since it’s given based on what women in our workforce reported via Fortune Magazine’s annual best workplaces survey about our culture and their experience here.

Environment

Recycle,Yes; Landfill, No.

AI & Technology

Crystal Sanchez, a Freshman at University of California Irvine from Lawndale, CA, is the Nation’s Top Student Entrepreneur

College freshman, Crystal Sanchez from Lawndale, CA won the 2015 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the Citi Foundation.

Awards & Rankings

U.S. Chamber Foundation Names Winners of 16th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center last night recognized eight companies for their accomplishments in corporate citizenship during the 16th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards. The awards program honors businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.

Corporate Responsibility

New Industry Resource, The ABCs of GHS Compliant Safety Data Sheets & Labels, Now Available

The Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG) Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Work Group joined forces with the internship program at Purdue-Calumet University to create an easy-to-use reference document for chemical manufacturers, mixture companies/blenders and distributers who must comply with the update requirements of OSHA HCS 2012.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

International Living Future Institute, Biomimicry 3.8 Form Strategic Partnership

Biomimicry 3.8 and the International Living Future Institute announced this week a strategic partnership to progress a common vision of using nature’s genius to create a truly regenerative world.

Corporate Responsibility

Novo Nordisk: Our Take On The Sustainable Development Goals

The world adopted what will become the new global job description last week. The list of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will impact the way we do policy and business.

Environment

Arrowhead® 100% Mountain Spring Water to Significantly Increase Recycled Content in Plastic Bottles

As part of Arrowhead® Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water’s commitment to environmental stewardship in California, the company today announced it will expand its use of recycled content to many of its most popular sized bottles by the end of 2016.

Awards & Rankings

AIDA Wins Prestigious Pegasus Award

German consumers have voted the cruise line AIDA Cruises Most Trusted Brand 2015. This is the result of a representative survey conducted by Reader's Digest, in which respondents voted AIDA in first place without any prompting in the Cruises category. This is the fifth time in a row that AIDA has won the Pegasus Award.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Certified - Sustainable Food

Events

VIDEO: Meet the Millennials: 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study

The 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study confirms Millennials are universally more engaged in corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts – but that’s not nearly the end of the story. This generation is one of the most inspired and active in social and environmental efforts, but also the most complex. This video series interviews Millennials on their unique perspectives and drivers when it comes getting involved in company social and environmental efforts.

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Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Corporate Responsibility

Webster Bank's Corporate Responsibility

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...