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Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Transparency Matters: What It Means to Be One of CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens

The “Best Corporate Citizens” ranking isn’t only about CR programs and results – it’s also about transparency. Symantec was recently named a “Win-Win Company” by JUST Capital due to our public disclosures around issues relevant to our workers, customers, communities, shareholders, and the environment. For both JUST Capital’s “Win-Win Companies” and CR Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens”, companies are evaluated using public data. While we continue to expand and improve our CR program and commitments each year, we’re proud to be one of the companies focusing on the transparency of our data reporting, especially around issues like gender pay equity, paid parental leave, and diversity and inclusion.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Invests in Pre-K Education With $1 Million Grant

Duke Energy has announced it is investing $1 million over five years to support expansion of pre-kindergarten education for children in Mecklenburg County, N.C.

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Environment

EHS Global Moments: Colombian Safety Committee Representative Elections

Antea Group’s blog examines how Colombia regulates safety committees in any company with ten or more employees.

Health & Healthcare

3 Innovative Ways One Company Is Helping Rethink How We Treat Mental Healthcare

The global impact of mental illness is staggering.

Mental health disorders account for an estimated 10% of the total global burden of disease. Major depressive disorder affects more than 300 million people and is the leading cause of disability. Worldwide, bipolar disorder affects 60 million people, and schizophrenia impacts more than 21 million people. To further complicate the situation, almost three-quarters of people suffering from mental illness live in low- and middle-income countries, where access to quality mental healthcare can be limited.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 11th Consecutive Year

Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) has named Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) to its 20th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance amongst the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GM Named to CR Magazine 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2019

Corporate Responsibility Magazine has named General Motors to its 20th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. GM is ranked No. 24 for 2019. This is the third year in a row that GM is ranked in the top 100.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sazerac Partners With Keep America Beautiful to Host Great American Cleanup Events in Massachusetts

Sazerac Company, one of the largest family-owned distilleries in the United States, is partnering with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful® and its Keep Massachusetts Beautiful state affiliate on a series of cleanup events in May and June.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: The Triple Bottom Line Approach

"True triple bottom line thinking is not about doing well and doing good, but rather about doing well by doing good. Strong triple bottom line companies seek to operate in a way that creates value in all three realms simultaneously. It’s about more of all, not some of each, and it requires a business to be honest about the harms it inflicts and authentic in seeking to eliminate those harms."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Occupational Health & Safety: Can New Metrics Stop ‘Safe-Washing’?

Safe and healthy working environments are crucial for sustainable development, and as such, are one of the targets under the Sustainable Development Goals. According to ILO estimates, around two million people die every year as a result of work-related accidents or diseases, and there are more than 300 million accidents every year. “The suffering caused by such accidents and illnesses to workers and their families is incalculable,” writes the ILO.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity in the Workplace: Women in Leadership

Elevating Women Leaders at Medtronic

Hear Carol Surface, Chief Human Resources Officer at Medtronic, explain how the commitment to diversity and inclusion started with the Medtronic cofounder and is embodied in the Medtronic Mission.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns No. 1 Ranking on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) ranked No. 1 on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 2019. This is the fifth consecutive year Owens Corning has been named to the list. In 2018, the company ranked third.

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Media & Communications

National Geographic Teams Up with Sustainable Brands, Leads Push for Next Sustainable Economy

Sustainable Brands® today announced the addition of National Geographic to the highest level of its Corporate Member Network established in 2008. The 131-year-old organization joins 80+ other companies committed to leveraging their unique role in business and society to pave the path towards a sustainable economy.

Events, Media & Communications

Exploring the First Track at the Reporting 3.0 Conference: "The Village"

To tap into the excitement of the 6th International Reporting 3.0 Conference, the next four releases will explain each of the four Conference tracks. First, let us examine The Village track, devoted to the primary Keynote Presenters and Panels. The Conference will convene 17/18 June 2019 in the ultra-modern Erasmus Pavilion at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Doing the Right Thing - Beyond the P&L

As a financial services leader, I often find myself reflecting on the question of ethics in business and my organization’s social mission. In a fast-moving and constantly changing business environment, there is an increasing need to do more with less and, of course, to be more profitable. But what really drives profitability these days? Investing for the future requires us to look beyond the P&L, and to hone in on an element just as important….the value we bring to society at large.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Values-Based Banking – Vancity’s Answer in Uncertain Times

A financial institution that only makes money by moving it around achieves very little of value beyond generating profits. Vancity is different. With its values-based banking model, Vancity is perfectly placed to support its members through uncertain times. Canada’s largest community credit union’s ninth integrated annual report, Navigating change, building community – explains how. It can be viewed at annualreport.vancity.com.

Innovation & Technology

Mars, Incorporated Partners With Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) to Foster Foodtech Solutions in Israel

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), a leading international venture capital fund, announced today a new partnership with Mars, Incorporated, on a first-of-its-kind research and development agreement in Israel aiming to pursue innovative tech solutions for global food, agriculture and nutrition challenges.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third Bancorp Publishes 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Helping individuals, families, communities and businesses achieve their goals takes hard work, experience and commitment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 21 – Rachael Weiss Riley, Two Sigma Data Clinic

Pro Bono Perspectives host and Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly is joined by Two Sigma Data Clinic Director Rachael Weiss Riley to discuss the role of data in skills-based corporate philanthropy.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CR Magazine Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2019

Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) announced today its 20th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance amongst the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. Owens Corning tops the ranking, followed by Intel, General Mills, Campbell Soup and HP Inc. Twenty-seven companies are new to the ranking in 2019 including Allstate, Delta Airlines and Mondelez International. Biggest gainers include Ball Corp., CBRE, Ford and Xylem, Inc.

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Research, Reports & Publications

SABIC Releases Sustainability Report 2018

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has released its Sustainability Report 2018 under the theme, "Making a Difference.”

Sea Change Radio

Environment

Climate Pioneers: Warren Washington + Kelly Gallagher

Since 1973, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement has been bestowed upon people who have made a significant impact in the fight for a sustainable planet. Last week on Sea Change Radio, we spoke with noted activist climate scientist Michael Mann, who was one of two recipients of this year's Tyler Prize.

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Events, Media & Communications

Points of Light Announces Group of Dynamic Speakers for the 2019 Points of Light Conference

Points of Light has announced a slate of dynamic speakers who will be featured in the opening plenary, Youth Summit and closing session at the 2019 Points of Light Conference, taking place June 18-20 in St. Paul.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comerica Bank Hosts Shred Day in Southeast Michigan June 15

Comerica Bank is partnering with Iron Mountain Incorporated and Re-Source Partners to provide consumers, small businesses and nonprofit organizations with free shredding and electronics recycling on Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Comerica Livonia Operations Center (39200 W. Six Mile, Livonia 48152).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mohawk Industries Takes Home 2019 American Business Awards for Groundbreaking Work in Specialty Retail and Sustainability

Mohawk Industries recently received three 2019 American Business Awards for initiatives that embrace and put into action the company’s dedication to its specialty retail partners and its ongoing commitment to sustainability. Also known as the Stevie Awards, the American Business Awards® is the premier business awards program in the U.S. It was created in 2002 to honor achievement in every facet of the workplace.

Green Mountain Energy

Energy

HARC Joins Forces With Green Mountain Energy Sun Club to Support Sustainability Research and Regional Green Building Leadership

HARC and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club leaders celebrated the completion of a sustainability project signifying a major step towards the organization’s goal of achieving a highly regarded net zero energy (NZE) status, which would make the HARC headquarters in The Woodlands the first commercial building in Texas to accomplish the feat.

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    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...

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    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...

  5. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

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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...

  7. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

  8. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

  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...

  10. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...

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  12. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

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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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