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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Environment

Collecting and Recycling Electronic Waste to Benefit the Planet

Each spring, a parking lot at Hallmark headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, is transformed into organized traffic lanes dotted with orange cones.

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Events, Media & Communications

Meet These Trailblazing Women at 3BL Forum

Everyone has a voice. But at a time when there’s seemingly limitless ways to share that voice, it’s how you choose to use it that matters.

Innovation & Technology

All for One and Tech for All

In the minds of nonprofits and corporate tech leaders alike — from San Francisco to Sicily, and Sri Lanka to Senegal — TechSoup nourishes social causes through innovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Entries: Keep America Beautiful 2019 National Awards Program Applications Open for Individuals and Organizations Dedicated to Transforming Public Spaces Into Beautiful Places

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announced that the application period for its annual National Awards program is officially open.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Message From Comerica's CEO, Being a Responsible Company

Being a responsible company is a fundamental part of Comerica's culture. Our 170-year history is grounded in a relationship-based approach to helping people and businesses be successful.

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Innovation & Technology

iCivics and Discovery Education Invite Students and Teachers to Explore the United States Constitution and Their Constitutional Rights Through a Unique Virtual Viewing Party

On September 17th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST, iCivics, the nonprofit founded by Sandra Day O’Connor to ensure that every student in America develops the knowledge they need for civic participation, will partner with Discovery Education.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Filling Hearts and Bellies – PSEG Employees Volunteer at Pittstown Farm

At its core, service is about one person, one moment of need, one good deed at a time. PSEG’s initiative, called Power of One, celebrates employee citizenship and volunteerism, as well as that of individuals in the communities we serve.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Wake up, Fashion Industry. Sustainablity Is the New Name of Game

Sustainability is not a trend. It’s a cry for help, especially to the big bosses.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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