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Environment

BNY Mellon Goes Carbon Neutral

Building on its environmental performance leadership and delivering on the pledge it made as part of the White House’s American Business Act on Climate Pledge, BNY Mellon has become carbon neutral for scope 1 and scope 2, as well as scope 3 business travel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2015. It has a strategy in place to continue this commitment and will remain carbon neutral in 2016. Carbon neutrality is reached when an organization’s net GHG emissions are equal to zero.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gender Balance is Our Business

The issue of gender balance touches nearly every corner of our lives – there is a collective demand for balance in politics, business and in our personal lives. But in the case of companies, gender balance should not only be addressed for the sake of equality, but also for the sake of performance.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Machine Safety and Risk Assessment

A global automotive supplier required an external resource to enhance their global machine safety program and develop safety risk assessments of their equipment.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub's Cynthia Figge Speaking at Boston College's 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference

CSRHub Co-Founder and COO, Cynthia Figge, will be a panelist at Boston College’s 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference. This event will be held on March 20-22nd in Atlanta, GA. Cynthia will be speaking at the Session focused on Ratings, Rankings and Data Analytics. Cynthia will be joined by Eric Fernald from MSCI and Susanne Katus from eRevalue, in a session moderated by Stephen Donofrio, BC Center for Corporate Citizenship, to discuss the landscape of how companies are measured. The audience will receive tips to shape their companies' approach to the complex world of ratings and rankings.

Education

Ghetto Film School LA Kicks Off Program for Female Students to Expand Access to the Entertainment Industry

As part of its commitment to offer new avenues into the entertainment industry, Ghetto Film School Los Angeles launched a new program exclusively for its female students this spring. Entitled "Iris-In: A GFS Program for Young Women," the semester-long class features top female producers and filmmakers currently working in Hollywood. 21st Century Fox co-founded GFS LA in June 2014, and since then, its executives and talent have taken a hands-on role in enhancing the students' education.

Events, Media & Communications

Deep Dives, Networking Opportunities, Global Perspectives, and More at Circular Economy Forum May 16-17

On May 16-17, the U.S. Chamber Foundation, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation an PYXERA Global, will host the 2016 Sustainability Forum, Better Business, Better World: Mainstreaming the Circular Economy in Washington, DC.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Highlights from GSK’s 2015 Responsible Business Supplement

Operating responsibly is fundamental to GSK’s strategic priorities. Our success depends on our ability to research and develop innovative products and make them accessible for more people in a responsible way. In our Responsible Business Supplement, we report our progress against 23 forward-looking commitments across four areas: Health for all, Our behaviour, Our people and Our planet.

Environment

The Dawn of a New Era

Little Buffalo, a town of 500 people in Alberta, is at the forefront of multiple environmental justice battles: it has been polluted by oil spills and damaged by tar sands mining, but it is also pushing to move beyond fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.

Environment

Record-Breaking Earth Hour to Set the Stage for New Era of Climate Action

On Saturday, March 19 at 8:30pm local time, the 10th and most far-reaching Earth Hour will sweep across the world and kick off a new era of climate action. Millions of individuals, along with businesses, cities, landmarks and an unprecedented 178 countries and territories, will switch off their lights to call for increased action to protect our planet from climate change.

Research, Reports & Publications

Visa Europe and JA Europe Launch New Research to Address the Financial Skills Gap in Young People

Businesses across Europe are being invited to collaborate in new research which will help identify the financial skills needed by young people in today’s digital economy.

Innovation & Technology

Young Minds from 15 U.S. Public Schools Present STEM Projects for Making a Difference in their Communities in front of a Live Panel of Judges in the $2 Million* Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Students and teachers from 15 public schools across the nation convened at the brand new Samsung 837 building in New York City yesterday to present their STEM-driven projects in front of a live panel of judges. Five schools will be selected as National Winners in the Solve for Tomorrow contest, which challenges young minds to tap into their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education to solve a problem affecting their local community. From designing prosthetic enhancements for wounded veterans to filtering contaminated drinking water, the 15 National Finalist schools are tackling real-world problems in their backyards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by Women’s Empowerment Principles for Championing Gender Equality

In observance of International Women’s Day, over 300 leaders from business, civil society, government and the United Nations (UN) gathered at UN Headquarters in New York City for the 2016 Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) event.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Life in a Banking Desert

Economists from the New York Fed recently investigated the increase of “banking deserts,” or communities with little to no access to mainstream banking services, in their Liberty Street Economics blog.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ethisphere Identifies World’s Most Ethical Companies

Companies with strong ethical practices have historically outperformed others financially and managed to achieve a greater level of stakeholder satisfaction.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Reflections from the International Women's Day Forum

A belated happy International Women’s Day to all! As I reflect on an inspiring two days at the 2016 International Women’s Day forum last week, The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment, I wanted to share a few of the themes that came to the fore over the course of the conference.

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health Foundation Announces Second Round of Grants in Partnership with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

The CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), today announced the second round of grants awarded in partnership with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids through the “Making the Next Generation Tobacco-Free” grant program. The new grants are part of Be The First, CVS Health’s $50 million, five-year initiative to help deliver the nation’s first tobacco-free generation, and extend the company’s commitment to help people lead tobacco-free lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Launching the $1 Million Fostering Wellness Initiative

Last week, GSK announced a new $1 million grant to Fostering Wellness, a group of seven nonprofit organizations in the Triangle, NC region helping young people aging out of foster care to transition to a healthy and productive adulthood.

Environment

How to Make Money in Plastics Recycling

Health & Healthcare

Heart Healthy Aging with Nutrition

Energy

Desalination: Is It Time to Drink the Pacific?

Transforming ocean water into potable drinking water seems so remarkably cool on so many levels.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Impacts: Action Where it Matters

In this short film, Corporate Citizenship explores how the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. As companies are being asked tougher questions about their impacts, the importance of mapping, measuring and taking action on issues across the value chain has never been more important. Diageo and Civicus share insights into how organisations can use a better understanding of their economic, social and environmental impacts to focus their efforts and drive change where it matters most.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers Drive Vital Eye-Screening Program for Kids

Austin Hull arrived at Apple Tree Children’s Center in downtown Iowa City one morning last week with the mission to save some young eyes by screening children early for potential sight problems.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pfizer Launches 2015 Annual Review

Innovation & Technology

Data into Drops: Improving Water Services through the Water Point Data Exchange

Over the past decade, a dramatic shift has taken place in the water sector that fundamentally changes the way that work is done. During this time, water point mapping around the world has accelerated at unprecedented rates. Dropping costs of technology and innovative software has enabled national governments, as well as funders, NGOs, academics, and others to inventory, share, and even monitor the work they have contributed to. The impacts of the data collected are truly profound

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