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Environment

Jeremy Hance on Big Conservation

Do you ever wonder what impact well-known wildlife groups like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund are having?

Events, Media & Communications

Versaic Interviews Lisa Manley, Executive Vice President, Cone Communications

Lisa is a seasoned sustainability professional with nearly 20 years of experience. As a leader of Cone Communication’s CR Strategy group, her infectious passion for sustainability and social impact energizes the award-winning practice. Lisa and her team collaborate with clients including Ben & Jerry's, Converse, Northwestern Mutual, PwC, Timberland, US Bank, VISA and others to develop and activate their CR strategies. Additionally, Lisa has extensive client-side experience after serving as Group Director for The Coca-Cola Company’s sustainability communications team, where she led worldwide corporate communications and stakeholder engagement in areas of water stewardship, climate protection, sustainable packaging, women’s economic empowerment, and active healthy living.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM Releases 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report

Welcome to IBM's 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report. In this report, we detail the many ways in which IBM contributes our time, technology and expertise toward making the world a better place.

Health & Healthcare

Infuse Your Work Life with a Little Vitamin D

We are smack-dab in the middle of summer. As the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, those of us who work in offices every day start to look longingly out of the windows. While we can’t move our offices outdoors, summer is the perfect time to work a little more outdoor time into your daily schedule. Here are a few ideas for bringing sunshine into your work life.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Three Sales Professionals Honored at National Women in Sales Awards

Health & Healthcare

New Report Highlights How Businesses are Building Healthier Communities

America’s economic competitiveness depends on improving the health of its citizens. Healthy Returns: The Value of Investing in Community Health features how businesses and foundations are addressing community health.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Companies Can Make Business Travel Sustainable

Business travel is necessary because it’s how many companies serve their clients. The ability to visit client locations represents the ability to show up, build relationships and deliver products on all accounts.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Large Complexes Find Growing Benefits in Energy Self-Generation as Battery Costs Decline

Large commercial and industrial complexes are increasingly showing more interest in how power is consumed at their facilities, and how they can more efficiently manage their utility costs. These companies are discovering many options that have only recently opened up due to new technologies and decreasing system costs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Global Supply Network Delivers Under Pressure

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: All Things in Moderation

So what’s the problem? If some algae are good (very good), isn’t it better to have even more? Nope.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Best Air for the Best Beer

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bipartisan Support Moved TSCA Reform

Congress recently made the most significant reforms to environmental and public health law since the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act with the passage of legislation that updates the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Education

Freeport-McMoRan Sponsors Papuan Ethnobotany Guide

The book is entitled Amua-gaig-e: The ethnobotany of the Amungme of Papua, Indonesia, and was written by Carolyn Cook with Joanna Webster.

Energy

The Future of Energy: Unleashing the Power of Innovation and Sustainability

Unleashing the Power of Innovation, Sustainability and Stewardship -- Welcome to an exciting new "GreenMoney" issue featuring five unique perspectives on the World of Energy Today and Tomorrow including the implications of Climate Change and Divesting from Fossil Fuels; the Structural (and Possibly Abrupt) Decline of Fossil Fuels; the Future of Energy in the Developing World; after the Paris Agreement, the Smart Bet is on a Clean Energy Future; and which US States are Leading the Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

Diversity & Inclusion

Cox Enterprises Promotes Jon Gamble to Assistant Vice President of Benefits

Cox Enterprises today announced that Jon Gamble is being promoted to assistant vice president of benefits, effective immediately. He reports to Cody Partin, vice president of benefits, compensation and human resources technology services.

Environment

National Parks Zero Landfill Initiative | Grand Teton

Who We Are Is What We Leave Behind: This is part 7 of a 10 - part series of documentary videos produced by Subaru of America to help everyone understand the impact of the trash challenge in our national parks and the road to a solution.​

Environment

Cox Enterprises Announces New Sustainability Roles

Cox Enterprises today announced expanded sustainability roles for Huiet Joseph and Evelyn Bolden, effective immediately. Both individuals report to Keith Mask, assistant vice president of environmental sustainability, and work on the company’s national Cox Conserves sustainability program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Things Local Charities Want Business Volunteers to Know

Throughout my time managing volunteers, I’ve found that those from the corporate world, if properly engaged, can be the most valuable assets to small charities. They’re often smart, commercially aware, and willing to give. However, there are a few things that, as a volunteer manager, I’d love my corporate volunteers to know.

Health & Healthcare

CBRE Workplace Strategies: The role of CRE in Corporate Health & Wellness

CBRE, in partnership with CoreNet Global, recently conducted a survey to query Corporate Real Estate (CRE) executives on the development of health and wellness initiatives in their respective corporations. According to the results, the importance of employee health and wellness is rising in the workplace: 89 percent of the organizations responding reported giving some level of attention to the growing trend.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Is the Millennial Generation Reshaping the Role of Business in Society? Have Your Say

For the first time in history, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - adopted in 2015 - provide a clear global framework and call to action for business, government, and civil society to collaborate on resolving the world’s biggest challenges. As voices around the world call for leadership to tackle poverty, inequality and climate change, the role of business has been the subject of much talk – but not yet enough action.

Research, Reports & Publications

Xylem Recycling Rain for Product Test Tanks

Xylem pump manufacturing plants around the world submerge their products in water-filled tanks to test their performance. Increasingly, a number of these sites are collecting rainwater to fill the tanks and lower their water consumption.

Innovation & Technology

Travelling by Smartphone

Monday, 7:50 a.m.: Hamburg, Eimsbüttel: David O. says a quick good-bye to his wife and two children and runs down the steps and out onto the street, closing the door behind him. What a morning — and he’s probably not going to be able to find a car2go vehicle to rent during rush hour. He walks down to the nearby Christuskirche church, takes out his smartphone, and sees that there really is no car2go vehicle available. He therefore decides to use public transport. moovel tells him that the next U2 subway train will be leaving in four minutes. He sees that he will have to transfer trains once and will then arrive at his offi ce in the Speicherstadt district of Hamburg in just over half an hour. One or two clicks with the moovel app is all it takes to buy his ticket, after which he puts his ph

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ECO360 | Waste Management and Recycling

We execute our sustainable procurement strategy at both product and company levels. For products, we have established sustainable requirements for 11 major categories such as office suppliers, light bulbs, cleaning products, and building materials.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Report 2015: Building the Future

Our 2015 Sustainability Report entitled, “Building the Future” communicates our firm and ongoing commitment to addressing the difficult challenges facing our operating markets. We continue to seek ambitious, innovative approaches to further the socio-economic development of our communities by developing a sustainability agenda that is aligned with global best practices.

Research, Reports & Publications

Brewing a Better World: From Barley to Bar

Join HEINEKEN USA in their quest to Brew a Better World through a series of interactive sustainability challenges that will test your ability to do good, while learning about HEINEKEN USA’s progress, milestones, and achievements throughout 2015.

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