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Research, Reports & Publications

Arrow Electronics Releases Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Arrow Electronics released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Report, an overview of the company’s 2018 social, environmental and economic impacts.

Environment

IOC and Dow to Accelerate Olympic Movement’s Climate Action

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Official Carbon Partner, Dow, will incentivise and support the International Sports Federations (IFs) and the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in recognition of their tangible climate action.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Follow the Money Series: How Sands Cares Assists Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

Through Sands Cares, Las Vegas Sands is leading the way to bring positive change to the significant homelessness problem in Las Vegas.

Events, Media & Communications

Beijing 2022: Building on the Captivating Legacy of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008

Beijing will be the first city in history to host both a summer and a winter edition of the Olympic Games. Beijing 2008 captivated the world and its legacies still live on today.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Computerworld Names Aflac to the 100 Best Places to Work in IT List for 2019 Insurer Ranked No. 39 Among Large Organizations

Aflac, the leader in supplemental insurance sales at U.S. worksites, announced today that it has been recognized by IDG's Computerworld as a 2019 Best Place to Work in Information Technology (IT).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Captain Al Haynes ‘Made the Impossible Possible’

Today, we honor Captain Al Haynes who died Sunday at the age of 87 years old in Seattle. Captain Haynes was one of the pilots credited with saving 184 lives when United Flight 232 crashed at Sioux City, Iowa in 1989.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Telling Your Pro Bono Story in Action: VMware Foundation

For corporate pro bono practitioners, telling stories is critical. By communicating the impact of your pro bono programming effectively, you’ll promote your company’s social good initiatives both internally and externally.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Assisting Thriving Business Hub With $100,000 Investment

National Grid awarded a CleanTech Incubation Program incentive totaling $100,000 that Clarkson University will use to offset Damon Hall Phase III construction costs

Innovation & Technology

Dogs in Cars: Why Your Dog Should be Restrained [Part 1]

Cute or not cute, physics is physics, and a 60-pound dog can quickly become a projectile hurling through space with 2,700 pounds of force. Which means it could easily be ejected from the vehicle.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Announces PVH Corp.’s Emanuel Chirico as New Board Member Appointed by the UN Secretary-General

The United Nations Global Compact is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and CEO of PVH Corp., to its Board, appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hear Her Story: Q&A With Johanna Sofía Toribio, Sewing Controller at Gildan

Johanna, Sewing Controller at Gildan, shares with us her passion for accounting and finance and what she wishes people knew about accounting professionals.

Sustainable Development Goals

As Climate Crisis Looms, Businesses Should Manage Water Challenges Locally

A new publication released today at the World Water Week in Stockholm offers guidance for companies on improving long-term water security.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fair Trade USA Joins 1% for the Planet ‘My Planet Pass’ Program to Encourage Environmental Activism

Fair Trade USA is partnering with 1% for the Planet on 'My Planet Pass,' a bundled program that makes environmental giving easy.

Energy

Gap Inc. Signs Renewable Energy Agreement to Achieve 2020 Goal

Global apparel retailer Gap Inc. announced it has signed a 90 Megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power North America, marking one of the largest offsite renewable energy contracts by an apparel retailer.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: Business Roundtable’s Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation: What It Means and How We Got Here

Join Porter Novelli/Cone for a free webinar as we share what the new “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation” means for business today – and the future of Purpose.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Roundtable Puts Stake in the Ground Around Purpose

Last week marked an exciting and transformational milestone in the world of Purpose – and in business.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Brands From Bacardi to Salesforce Are Tackling Event Food Waste

If you’ve been handed a metal straw at an event over the last few years, chances are, the practice was inspired by Bacardi, which in 2016 became the first global spirits company to pledge to eliminate single-use plastic straws at all of its events.

Health & Healthcare

Improving Child Health in Nigeria Through Education, Awareness and Quality Water and Sanitation Products

Ensuring low income Nigerians, especially women and children, have access to water, sanitation and hygiene regardless of their location using advocacy, grassroots mobilization and technology

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chevron Receives Freedom Award

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) last week announced it is among the 15 recipients of the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco and Innogy Develop Concept for Climate-Neutral Energy Supply

The joint project “SmartQuart” by innogy, the Co-Innovation Center Cisco openBerlin and eight other partners was selected by the Federal Ministry of Economics as one of 20 winners of the “Reallabore der Energiewende” competition.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building the Female Leaders of Tomorrow at General Motors

At General Motors, diversity is crucial to our success. We believe that diversity in all its dimensions — including of thought and experience — creates a stronger workforce and promotes fresh, innovative thinking. #WomensEqualityDay

Education

VMware IT Academy: Virtualize Africa Programme Expands to Enhance Digital Skills in Africa

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced the expansion of the VMware IT Academy: Virtualize Africa programme.

Media & Communications

Dramatic Change of Direction For The Business Roundtable With Issuance Of “Purpose Statement” Signed By The CEOs Of America’s Largest Companies

The Business Roundtable is an organization of CEOs of the largest companies in the U.S.A.

Education

Lockheed Martin Awards Nearly $1 Million to DMV Scholars

College students from District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are headed back to school this week, and some will do so with a portion of their degree paid for thanks to Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin.

Environment

Inogen Member Spotlight--Randall D. Shaw, Redlog

Antea Group highlights Randall D. Shaw of Redlog, an environmental company that operates primarily in the middle east.

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