For decades, climate adaptation lived on the fringes of corporate strategy. It was typically addressed through insurance coverage, emergency protocols, and risk registers.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry took part in a media round table with 200 journalists from around the world ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Maybe you’re just two weeks into your Dry January. Or possibly you’re already part of the growing sober curious movement, which saw a 44% increase in 2025. Americans are becoming more aware of the health impacts of alcohol consumption and looking toward non-alcoholic options.
United Way of Greater Nashville is proud to announce it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center (FEC).
Every January, hundreds of Aflac sales leaders gather together to lay the foundation for what’s ahead for the year. It’s an event full of exciting energy and unforgettable moments. The most notable: a charitable auction that raised more than $870,000.
The most decorated Italian skier of all time and the first athlete in history to win a gold medal at three separate editions of the Olympic Winter Games, Deborah Compagnoni shares with Sylvain Bolt her special connection with the event
The NBA honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy each January, urging fans to live his message that "the time is always right to do what is right" through meaningful civic and community action.
For decades, climate adaptation lived on the fringes of corporate strategy. It was typically addressed through insurance coverage, emergency protocols, and risk registers.
Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has expanded its zero-tailpipe emissions fleet with the addition of 17 electric trucks.
As the Olympic Winter Games return to Italy in 2026, with the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay passing through the Piemonte region this week, it is a timely reminder of what hosting can deliver beyond the Closing Ceremony.
The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, today announced $250,000 in grants to FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12) and FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) teams in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The grants, which will offset the costs associated with items such as registration fees, parts and team apparel, coincide with the official start (Jan. 9) of the 2016 FIRST Robotics design and build season. During this six-week phase, teams will build, program and test robots with the guidance of adult mentors. It’s estimated that more than 3,100 teams comprised of 78,000+ students from around the world will compete for glory in First Stronghold, this year’s design challenge. Qualifying teams advance to the 2016 FIRST Championship April 27-30 in St. Louis, Mo.
When broadcast giant Sky teamed up with WWF back in 2009 it was one of the biggest corporate conservation partnerships going – and also one of the first. It all centred on tackling one of society’s biggest issues: deforestation and climate change.
America Recycles Day came and went without much fanfare this year. Yet it is still a powerful reminder to us not only how far recycling has come since it became a mainstream practice in the 1970s, but also that it still faces significant challenges.
We’re now at the mid-way point of our exciting ten-city, two year campaign, announced earlier this year, to promote business-led community initiatives – and we’re seeing great momentum.
Freeport-McMoRan has established community trust funds or social funds in Chile, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia and the United States, which are managed by community members who determine the allocation of funds to programs that focus on education, health and economic development.
I spent time thinking back on the most significant environmental story of 2015. For many, it may have been COP21 and the climate change agreement adopted by the participating countries. By many metrics, that’s probably the right answer. For me though, the publication of Laudato Si (props to anyone who recognized Pope Francis’s words last week) stands out a bit more.
Let's take a closer look at some of Antea group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is Operational Performance and Assurance practitioner Alizabeth Smith out of the Cleveland office. Alizabeth tells us about her work creating global teams, a project with the US military, and the fictional character she'd most like to work with.
More than 700 sustainability executives are set to convene next month in Arizona to discuss the trends, tools and technologies needed to move their companies toward a more sustainable future, energized by the climate goals set last month by the Paris Agreement.
Born to Palestinian immigrants, Reem Abdel-Haq has tried to hold on to the unique ways of her family’s culture. But she has also felt torn between Middle Eastern and American traditions. Commonly, Arab women, including Reem’s mother, feel pressured to leave their educational paths and career aspirations at young ages to raise families.
Can doing good be good for business? Bloomberg, the financial data company, measures a firm's sustainability in terms of its social and environmental impact.
Customers want devices that work reliably and make daily life easier, a need that smart home pioneer Nexia™ addresses at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The brand is unveiling new products and features that support the goal of making a smart home an easy, useful, and cost efficient part of everyone’s daily life.
Ommeed Sathe has a big job. He oversees a $500 million portfolio of investments designed to produce both financial and social returns, and Prudential aims to increase the amount of money invested to $1 billion by 2020. But the financial-services giant isn’t just investing in other people’s deals. The company is recruiting partners and creating its own projects for social good.
In December, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced the nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards, with FOX's hit musical series Empire scoring 12 nominations across the music and television categories. Other 21st Century Fox businesses, including FX and 20th Century Fox, received nominations, as well as other FOX series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rosewood. The two-hour ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be telecast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on TV One on Feb. 5 at 9pm/8c.
Many look at the new year as a time to reevaluate and reprioritize, so it is a perfect time to remind people of the importance of “going green” in their daily lives. With that in mind, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host “Sustainability Awareness Night,” presented by Republic Services, this Monday, January 4th.
In more than 16 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Whirlpool Corporation has developed active programs in more than 45 countries with a commitment of more than $90 million. In the United States and Canada, the company has donated more than 168,000 ranges and refrigerators to new Habitat homes, serving more than 85,000 families.
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