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Innovation & Technology

The Rise of Women in the STEM Workforce | #GHC16

While the widespread availability of support programs for building a female presence in the STEM workforces is a comparatively recent emergence, the importance of women in these fields naturally dates back as far as the fields themselves.

Research, Reports & Publications

VMware: A Force for Good

Through the collective impact of our employees, customers and partners, VMware strives to be a FORCE FOR GOOD in the world. Our shared mission is to leave ahead a better future – to put back more into the environment, society and global economy than we take.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UPS Mobilizes Global Logistics Network for Hurricane Matthew with $1 Million in Financial and In-Kind Support

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced more than USD $1 million in emergency funding and in-kind support to help response and recovery efforts following the destructive hurricane that recently ravaged Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The UPS Foundation contributions of logistics support will enable the provision of urgent relief efforts.

Environment

“Sustainability in Action” Video Series

Ingersoll Rand is committed to making the world a better place to live, through sustainability and energy efficiency. A new video series, “Sustainability in Action,” shines a light on the many ways in which the company uses creativity, engagement and works with customers to deliver on its global climate commitment.

Health & Healthcare

Make it Easy: Solutions for Healthy Diets

As the American diet has gotten more convenient, it has also gotten less healthy. The fast food, prepared food and easy-to-grab snacks that make up many of our meals have contributed to an obesity crisis and to the rise of chronic illnesses like diabetes.

Energy

Energy-Efficient Operations Save GM $73 Million in 2016

The installation of 186,000 LED bulbs and fixtures is one of many steps helping General Motors save $73 million in energy costs in 2016. Global efforts to increase energy efficiency play a significant part in GM’s goal of meeting the electricity needs of its worldwide operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

Social Impact & Volunteering

MSD Lends its Best Employees to NGOs Around the World

As a global healthcare leader based in Kenilworth, New Jersey, MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc. in the US and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It also runs the flagship MSD Fellowship for Global Health – a three month, field-based corporate pro

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot Foundation’s State of Pro Bono Service Survey Finds 95% of Nonprofit Professionals Report that Pro Bono Service Improved Their Organization's Effectiveness

In celebration of Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is releasing key findings from the 2016 State of Pro Bono Service Survey. Results show that 95% of surveyed nonprofit professionals report that pro bono service improved their organization's effectiveness. In addition, almost 90% of respondents say they will use pro bono service in the coming year. Services most sought after were in marketing, design, technology, and strategy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Who You Gonna Trust?

Green Infrastructure

Green Efficiency Now a De Facto Requirement for Big Office Buildings in Metro Atlanta

When CBRE examined the demand for green certified office space in metro Atlanta, the example it highlighted in a new report was the decision by health data giant Kaiser Permanent to locate in a LEED certified building in Midtown.

Events, Media & Communications

FILLING A NEED – On-Line Training for Managers Seeking CSR Certificate

At G&A Institute we regularly partner with colleges and universities to provide managers in all sectors(business, social, public sectors) with learning experiences to help advance their careers in key fields.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

JetBlue’s Sophia Mendelsohn is Named “Sustainability Leader of the Year” At Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards

Sophia Mendelsohn, JetBlue’s head of sustainability, has been named Sustainability Leader of the Year by Ethical Corporation during their annual Responsible Business Awards held in London in September. The Responsible Business Awards honor leading sustainability practitioners from across the globe and celebrate some of the best organizations, initiatives, and people in responsible business.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Building Knowledge Leadership in Children’s Nutrition

Through our large-scale research projects in the United States and around the world, we are developing a deeper understanding of the dietary intake and lifestyle behaviors of children from infancy through early adolescence that impact health.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tetra Pak Identifies Food & Beverage Opportunities in Senior Market

Tetra Pak has released a consumer study to highlight opportunities in the food and beverage market for seniors, those aged 60 and over, the fastest growing consumer group in the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Announcing the PYXERA Global Engagement Forum New, Online Platform and In-Person Event

Engagement is central to the work of PYXERA Global—a thoughtful, animated, energetic exchange of ideas, perspectives, and value. This is why PYXERA Global has chosen this word as central to its new publication platform: the PYXERA Global Engagement Forum: Online, which will replace its previous publication, The New Global Citizen.

Innovation & Technology

Barclays Hackathon: Fighting for the Future of Banking

More than 1,000 fintech pioneers from two continents took part in a ground-breaking hackathon, organised by Barclays, to develop innovative technologies with the potential to revolutionise the banking sector.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HEINEKEN USA Awards Harbor Distributing, L.L.C and High Country Beverage with Ninth Annual 1864 Award for Responsibility and Sustainability

White Plains, NY, (October 24 2016) – HEINEKEN USA (HUSA) is proud to announce Harbor Distributing, L.L.C of California and High Country Beverage of Colorado have been selected as this year’s recipients of the company’s 1864 Award for Responsibility and Sustainability.

Social Impact & Volunteering

WATCH | Cargill Employees Volunteer with Feeding America in Wisconsin

Cargill employees volunteered with Feeding America to package 53,740 meals for those in need in Eastern Wisconsin.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New #GRIStandards: Upcoming Twitter Chat with GRI and Northern Trust Explores the Recently Launched Reporting Standards

Mark Your Calendars!

Join us for a LIVE Twitter chat with GRI and Northern Trust to talk about the new GRI Standards. GRI will share insights regarding the new standards and the evolution of reporting, while Northern Trust will share their experience of following past standards and implications for future reporting.

Wednesday, November 16th at 12PM EST

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Private Investments In Green Tech Useful Metric In Tracking Progress For Inclusive Growth

Health & Healthcare

Eating, Living and Working in a Fast Food World

How many times have you rolled out of bed in the morning and said to yourself…you know what, today I’m going to eat incredibly healthy – I’ll do the no-fat, low-cal, no-sodium, only-clean, raw-food, all-protein, no-wine, cleanse-thing. And then 9 AM hits. You walk into your office and right there, starting back at you, are the most gorgeous-looking doughnuts.

Health & Healthcare

Wal-Mart to Invest $25 Million in China Food Safety Research

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its foundation are investing $25 million over five years in food safety research in China, as the world’s largest retailer seeks to strengthen its foothold in the country more than two years after it was hit by high-profile product scandals.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech's DNA | Collaboration

Collaborating across the company to provide our clients with innovative, cost-effective solutions to their complex problems

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    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  2. Collective Action
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  3. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  4. Digital Safety
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  6. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
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  11. 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...
  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  13. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    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...
  14. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
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