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Media & Communications

The Young People Move to the Streets to Protest Slow or Lack of Action on Climate Change Challenges…

When young people take to the streets in significant number, there is usually a revolution of some type in store, history tells us. Revolutions belong to the young, we can say with some certainty if history is our guide.

Education

Nation’s Illiteracy Woes Won’t Be Solved by Government Alone

Through its Soar with Reading program, JetBlue has been tackling the issue of book availability in underserved communities since 2015. The program provides free children’s books through vending machines in a different city every summer.

Environment

Back to the Future

It has been a long, long time since automobile dashboards were made from wood. But your next may very well have a dashboard made, in part, from wood.

Environment

This GHG Measurement Model Could Be a Game-Changer for the Agriculture Industry

There is a good reason why Smithfield Foods was the first major protein company to measure its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The protein supply chain is front-loaded with GHGs long before livestock arrives at the processing facility.

Environment

P&G’s Family Care Brands Share New Sustainability Goals Focused on Forestry

All P&G’s Family Care products are made with 100% certified pulp, sourced from responsibly-managed forests. Charmin and Puffs are also Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and Rainforest Alliance certified. For every tree we use, at least one is regrown. We will go even further to increase acres of certified forests, strengthen certification globally, and accelerate research into alternative fiber approaches.

Environment

Kal Tire’s New Carbon Calculator & Maple Program Quantify Environmental Savings When Retreading

Kal Tire has announced the certification of its new carbon calculator that is able to determine fuel and carbon emissions saved by retreading earthmover tyres compared to buying new.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Indonesia Adds Value to Mining Industry, Invests in Downstream Processing Facilities

Creating mining and minerals processing infrastructure to increase Indonesia’s mineral value while strengthening downstream processing capabilities has been at the core of the Indonesian mining authority and mineral export laws since 2009.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Early Detection Saves Lives: Breast Cancer Prevention at the Forefront During the Month of October

Gildan’s Pink Tour incites employees to get involved in the fight against breast cancer through early detection and intervention.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for a Second Year in a Row

ON Semiconductor has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, recognizing companies with sustainable business practices. This is the second time the company has been included in the index.

Research, Reports & Publications

Circular Economy Briefing – Complimentary

Transitioning from a linear to a circular economy is one of the biggest challenges the industry faces, reducing waste is of paramount importance to ensuring the safety of the planet.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hormel Foods Achieves Nonrenewable Energy Use Reduction Goal and Has Record Year of Giving

Hormel Foods has announced it has achieved its nonrenewable energy use reduction goal and had a record year of giving in its latest annual corporate responsibility report. The report is available online at https://csr.hormelfoods.com/ and includes information about the company’s progress toward its goals.

Environment

Meet One of the Inspirational Local Activists Fighting for a Zero-Waste Society in the Philippines

More than 60 billion plastic sachets and 17 billion shopping bags are used in the Philippines every year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

This New HP Laptop Is the First Computer to Use Ocean-Bound Plastic

Inside a new notebook computer from HP, one component uses a new material: a blend of ABS, a standard type of plastic in computers, and PET recycled from plastic bottles that could have otherwise ended up in the ocean.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Bank Announces “Power Plays For Pre-K” Sponsorship With 98.5 The Sports Hub Bruins Radio Network To Support Quality Early Childhood Education

Select early childhood education centers in Boston neighborhoods will receive $250 for every Boston power play this season through “Power Plays for Pre-K,” sponsored by PNC Bank on the 98.5 The Sports Hub Bruins Radio Network.

Diversity & Inclusion

Viacom Highlights 7 Reasons Why Diversity and Inclusion Spur Creativity

During Viacom’s Inclusion Week, the executives and talent behind some of the company’s biggest hits were honest about the biases and institutionalized obstacles they’ve encountered in their personal and professional lives.

Education

Private-Sector Grantmaking Can Play a Role in Education Innovation

Several years ago, while flipping through a copy of USA Today during a business trip in China, an article about a Shanghai middle school caught my attention.

Education

CNH Industrial’s Focus on Education in India Recognized by CSR Times Award

The accolade recognized CNH Industrial India’s multimedia aided school education project, which has been rolled out to nearly 100 schools with the support of its New Holland Agriculture and CASE Construction Equipment brands and their dealer networks.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johnson & Johnson Releases Inaugural You Belong: Diversity & Inclusion Impact Review

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company, today published You Belong: Diversity & Inclusion Impact Review (Impact Review)

Social Impact & Volunteering

Connect With Your Community Through Pro Bono Service

Drive positive social change by doing what you do best! Pro bono service offers the opportunity to donate your time and professional skills to nonprofits in need of your unique expertise.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Honored for Responsible Supply Chain at Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Awards

At this year's Responsible Business Awards, Intel won the Responsible Supply Chain Award for its ground-breaking work on human rights in the supply chain, particularly in tackling and abolishing recruitment fees.

Sustainable Development Goals

Favorable Winds for Corporate Purpose During UN General Assembly Week

With the recent Business Roundtable statement and the Financial Times’ series on expanding corporate purpose beyond short-term shareholder value, there was plenty of momentum going into United Nations (UN) General Assembly and Climate Week.

Events, Media & Communications

[Webinar] Securing Your Most Significant Personal Information

Symantec invites you to join us as well as TechSoup and the Michigan Small Business Development Center for a discussion on how to apply added layers of security to your devices and online accounts.

Events, Media & Communications

Deloitte Foundation Sponsors 49th American Accounting Association/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium

More than 100 Ph.D. candidates and distinguished faculty members from the U.S. and select international universities convened at the 49th Annual Deloitte Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Included in FTSE4Good Index Series for Second Consecutive Year

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced the Company has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the second consecutive year.

Education

FCA US Nears Quarter Century as Exclusive Sponsor of the National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

Talented MBA candidates from 36 of the nation’s leading business schools competed for $50,000 in scholarships in the 2019 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Graduate Student Case Competition, sponsored by FCA US LLC.

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