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Environment

The Change the World Sustainability All Stars

Semiconductor manufacturing is extremely water-intensive, and Intel—which is headquartered in drought-prone California—has made water conservation a central pillar of its corporate citizenship.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UNFCCC Senior Director of Policy and Programme Coordination Joins Ethical Corporation’s Transform Summit 2019

Martin Frick joins CEOs and business leaders from Europe’s most innovative, responsible brands to discuss how business can undertake the transformation of their value chain to deliver positive social and environmental impacts at Ethical Corporation’s Transform Summit, 16 & 17 October in Amsterdam.

Events, Media & Communications

Aramark Tackles Game Day With 35 of the Hot-Test Items on Menus at NFL Stadiums

Game days are back and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner of 11 NFL teams, is ready to welcome six million fans back to stadiums for the most awaited and delicious time of the year, football season.

Research, Reports & Publications

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Releases 2019 Sustainability Reporting and Announces New Environmental & Social Framework

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (‘CBA’) has released its 2019 annual report and announced a new Environmental & Social Framework which includes a commitment to exit thermal coal by 2030.

Education

Back to School Month: School Supplies, Health and Hunger, and Safety

As summer draws to a close, students of all ages - from preschool to college - and their teachers are heading back as a new school year begins.

Diversity & Inclusion

eBay Store Provides Independence for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Ben Beckman lost his eyesight in a head-on collision while street racing when he was 20 years old.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Delivering on the Promise of Purpose Beyond Profits

Do you believe that companies should have a purpose beyond profits?

Green Infrastructure

Whirlpool Makes the Case for Onsite Wind Power: Q&A with Ron Voglewede

Ron Voglewede, Whirlpool Corporation's global sustainability director is interviewed about the company's wind power initiatives by Energy Manager Today.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Learning Together: Cisco’s Sales Associate Program Inspires the Future

What do 25 recent college graduates and 18 preschoolers have in common? You might think, “Not a lot” – but you’d be wrong.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Moody’s Partners With Pyxera Global to Launch Its First Global Pro Bono Program

Moody’s, in partnership with PYXERA Global, launched a Global Pro Bono program in Beijing, China this week.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Girls to Dream Big

South Africa's Foundation for Professional Development invited Sue Chuzu, Marketing Manager - Agriculture and Construction Aftermarket Solutions - for Africa & Middle East to take part in a special program dedicated to inspiring bright young girls.

Education

High School Students Earn Aircraft Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Accreditation

At the closing ceremony for the Teamsters/Sikorsky Career Pathways Program, Teamsters Local 1150 in partnership with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), Connecticut State Department of Education and Connecticut Department of Labor, announced the program’s newly registered Aircraft Manufacturing pre-apprenticeship.

Energy

Clean Energy Plan Is Consumers Energy’s Commitment to Michigan’s People, Planet, Prosperity

I have a simple hope for all of us in Michigan. When we look into the eyes of our grandchildren and they ask about climate change, I want us to be able to say, “that’s something we used to worry about.”

Education

Discovery Education and Lockheed Martin Celebrate National Aviation Week With Generation Beyond

In honor of National Aviation Week, join Lockheed Martin and Discovery Education to explore Generation Beyond high school activities that engage students in critical thinking around aviation-inspired problems.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Named to Fortune's Change the World List

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Walgreens Honored on Fortune Magazine’s 2019 Change the World List

Walgreens has made Fortune magazine’s 2019 Change the World list, taking the #13 spot on this annual list, which highlights companies that leverage their businesses to drive profit and to create societal good.

Research, Reports & Publications

Staying Safer in the Line of Fire

On the front lines of fires, alongside forestry management and firefighting agencies, Cat D6N fire suppression tractors are helping to protect forests, property and lives.

Environment

Checklist: How to Improve & Manage Indoor Air Quality in Office Environments

When considering office ergonomics, “invisible” indoor environmental quality (IEQ) factors such as indoor air quality, daylight and views, acoustics, etc., can be easily overlooked.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Tradition of Fearless, Family and Founders Gets Bacardi U.S.A, Inc. Great Place to Work-Certified™

The certification was achieved as a result of programs offered in the workplace and positive survey results, including 96% of employees stating it's a great place to work and 98% saying that when you join the company, you feel at home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Achieves Bronze-Level Military Friendly Employer Status

Whirlpool Corp. was recognized as a Veteran Friendly Employer for the fifth year in a row by Victory Media; this year, for the first time as a Bronze-Level Friendly Employer.

Green Infrastructure

Georgia Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration & The Ray Sign Charter, Formalize Initiative to Build Future Highways Infrastructure on Interstate 85

The Ray, Georgia Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration commitment to working in partnership on the living transportation innovation laboratory along 18 miles of Interstate 85, known as The Ray.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Big Change for Box Tops

Since Box Tops for Education launched in 1996, 70,000 schools have earned more than $913 million. That has helped pay for much-needed art supplies, field trips, playground equipment, library books and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power Of Purpose: How Virginie Helias And P&G Are Making Sustainability 'Irresistible'

P&G's Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias's journey to sustainability began with her being faced with a challenge when she was leading the detergent business in Europe in the 2000s with their lead brand Ariel down for three years in a row.

Sustainable Development Goals

Get With the Goals: Corporate Reporting on the SDGs

The business value of using the Sustainable Development Goals to inform corporate reporting

Innovation & Technology

Internet Essentials: 2019 Program Kickoff and Announcement

Comcast's Internet Essentials program is the nation's largest and most comprehensive high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income Americans.

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