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Research, Reports & Publications

NAEM Publishes Latest Snapshot of the Trends Shaping the Future of Corporate Sustainability

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks are now regularly evaluated an integrated into the business plans of leadership companies across industries, according to the latest report by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM).

Research, Reports & Publications

Brands Taking Stands on ESG Issues Is a Movement, Not a Moment, Say 82 Percent of Corporate Leaders Surveyed by 3BL Media and GlobeScan

Eight-out-of-10 corporate leaders believe companies now have an obligation to speak out on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to new research on brand advocacy conducted by GlobeScan and 3BL Media.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HPE Wins Two Asia-Pacific Global Citizenship Awards

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today received two Global Corporate Sustainability Awards (GSCA) from the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE). Christopher Wellise, HPE’s Chief Sustainability Officer won the GSCA Professional Award, which recognizes exceptional individuals who have made outstanding contributions to sustainability within their organizations, while HPE as a company won the award for GCSA Reporting, which recognizes corporations with exemplary transparency and credibility in the disclosure of their sustainability information.

Green Infrastructure

Sustainable Design: A Neighborhood Model of Sustainability in Portland

Increased climate variability and surging population growth are placing greater demands on limited resources such as water, energy, and physical space. Our teams are considering how buildings and infrastructure can be designed to more effectively cope with these stresses and perform well into the future. Facilities need to be built not only to operate in greater harmony with nature but also to withstand the forces it may unleash.

Environment

Seeing Red: The Story of Cyanide Dye at Goldcorp

Goldcorp’s safety culture underpins everything we do as a company. Mining safely is a challenge we face every day, and there is no better example of this challenge than safety surrounding cyanide.

Cyanide is a highly toxic chemical most commonly used in the leaching process for gold extraction, which means we need to take every precaution to ensure it is handled safely at all our sites. One of the ways we do this is with the addition of red dye to the mix, which helps with leak detection of an otherwise clear liquid.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supply Chain Risk Management in Reality

As more information becomes available about where our goods come from, the need for supply chain transparency grows among both supply chain professionals and consumers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI November Newsletter: Building Alliances for a More Sustainable World

Latest from GRI in November: Read about new exciting cooperation projects and get inspired for the upcoming reporting season from SME reporting stories from Ghana.

Diversity & Inclusion

Veterans Helping Veterans in a Civilian Workforce

When Wells Fargo team member Mark Durazo was 18 years old and growing up in the small, mining town of Bisbee, Arizona, he wasn’t sure what to do with his life, but he knew he needed to find some kind of purpose. His dad had been a cook for the U.S. Army, and his uncle had retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving for more than 25 years, so he decided to follow in their footsteps.

Green Infrastructure

Sustainable Design: Reaching New Heights of Sustainable Design in Shanghai

Increased climate variability and surging population growth are placing greater demands on limited resources such as water, energy, and physical space. Our teams are considering how buildings and infrastructure can be designed to more effectively cope with these stresses and perform well into the future. Facilities need to be built not only to operate in greater harmony with nature but also to withstand the forces it may unleash.

Environment

Water Stewardship in 2017 – Goldcorp’s Corporate Water Summary

At Goldcorp, we recognize that our approach to water management is a significant concern shared by our company and our stakeholders. The world’s population growth will result in increased competition for resources, and to that end, the mining industry needs to continuously improve our stewardship of all the natural resources that support our operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Happy Thanksgiving From 3BL Media

Being with loved ones is the cornerstone of any holiday celebration, so Thursday and Friday of this week our 3BL Media family is taking a break, taking some time away from our daily work to reflect and refresh.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

L.A. LIVE’s The Novo by Microsoft to Host 7th Annual Thanksgiving Celebration

This Thanksgiving, more than 1,200 local residents - including 300 U.S. military veterans and their families - along with 900 members of the Pico Union community - will be served a FREE traditional Thanksgiving meal by AEG community volunteers.

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful’s 2018 America Recycles Day Heightens Awareness and Amplifies Benefits of Recycling

Each fall, thousands of communities across the country participate in America Recycles Day (ARD), a Keep America Beautiful national initiative, which takes place on and surrounding Nov. 15. Through ARD, Keep America Beautiful, along with its community-based affiliates, ARD sponsors and partner organizations, inspires communities to directly engage their residents to recognize the economic, environmental and social benefits of recycling, and provide an educational platform to raise awareness about the value of reducing, reusing and recycling – every day – throughout the year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Does an Executive Champion Really Make a Difference?

Does an executive champion really make a difference? The data says YES!

LBG Canada companies with an executive champion in place reported an average participation rate, in corporately organized giving campaigns, 11% higher than those without.

Social Impact & Volunteering

UPS Employee Volunteers Give Back in Big Ways

UPS employees are thankful to be giving back to the community all year - see some of the efforts that they and The UPS Foundation have accomplished.

Environment

Midterm Thanks: John Stoehr + Emily Atkin

This week, as we inventory the things for which we are thankful, many of us may include some of the midterm election results in our accounting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HORMEL® CURE 81® Brand Partners with Convoy of Hope to Raise Funds to Help Feed Those in Need This Holiday Season

Hormel Foods Corporation announced today that its Hormel® Cure 81® ham brand has partnered with Convoy of Hope – a global leader fighting food insecurity – to help feed those in need this holiday season.

Hormel Foods, the maker of the Hormel® Cure 81® brand, believes that no one deserves to go hungry, especially during the holidays. The brand team is inspired to do their part to help end hunger and food insecurity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Video | eBay Everyday Heroes - Snacking on Purpose

Lindsey West and Kim Smith want the same opportunities other young people want—a job that gives them a sense of purpose, an income that provides independence, and a work environment where they can thrive. At social good snack company, Peaceful Fruits, founder Evan Delahanty has built a successful business model that not only gives Kim, Lindsey and dozens more young people with special needs a job, but an opportunity to make the world and the lives of other people better one rainforest-friendly fruit snack at a time. Peaceful Fruits is an eBay Retail Revival business located in Akron, Ohio.

Health & Healthcare

Using Technology to Fight Maternal Mortality Worldwide

At the Thanthai Periyar Government Headquarters Hospital in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 40 women may be in labor at any given time with a single doctor on a 24-hour shift attending to all of the patients. The ward is packed and hectic. The doctor is tired and working under immense pressure. Lives are on the line.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Foundation and StubHub Center Foundation Host 15th Annual Thanksgiving Foundations’ Feast

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation and StubHub Center Foundation hosted the 15th Annual Thanksgiving Foundations' Feast at StubHub Center’s American Express Stadium Club on Monday, Nov. 19.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Being Thankful for Family: One Adopted Teen’s Story.

When you have a family, you can take it for granted. That will never be the case for Maci Kean. Adopted just 51 days before her 18th birthday she told the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that she “never thought she’d feel love.”

Environment

Underground Storage Tank Regulation Deadlines Have Arrived: Are You Ready?

Antea Group explains the origin and key aspects of the new UST regulations, with actionable steps to help you identify gaps in your compliance effort.

Social Impact & Volunteering

SMEs Reporting in Ghana: Sustainability in Action!

Getting SMEs to participate in sustainability reporting is a challenge. The Global Reporting Initiative and the Swiss government embarked on an experiment to addresses this challenge in Ghana. By helping SMEs in Ghana to report for the first time, the experience showed that sustainability reporting can lead to clear business benefits for smaller companies in developing countries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Brands Taking Stands | Waking Up to Unconscious Bias

In this week's Brands Taking Stands newsletter, John Howell takes us onto the "unconscious bias bus" with CEO Action on Diversity & Inclusion; Cone tells us that Americans want businesses to have purpose; Green Money Journal finds faith taking a stand on finance; and a Christmas commercial with an adorable orangutan is deemed "too political".

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | Subaru of America Partners With The National Park Foundation for the 2018 Share the Love® Event

When we protect our parks, we protect our future. This commercial follows the journey of a grandmother taking her granddaughter to a national park for the first time.

Latest Campaigns

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    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
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    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
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