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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

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Science in Action: Kenvue Research Driving Real-Life Solutions

Kenvue

Research, Reports & Publications

Education

Reflections on Nat Geo Photo Camp: Shenandoah Students from Baltimore's Refugee Youth Project Learn to Tell Their Story Through Photography

I first learned about National Geographic's Photo Camp when I was compiling footage for a year-end impact video for the Society. I began asking around and discovered that a Photo Camp was going to take place with youth from Baltimore in Shenandoah National Park and would involve Nat Geo photographers John Stanmeyer and Amy Toensing. Little did I know that this simple footage search would turn into one of the most profound experiences of my life.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marvin Miller Man of the Year Curtis Granderson Racks Up Meals for the Hungry

Curtis Granderson, who this week was presented with the Marvin Miller Man of the Year by his peers as part of the 25th annual Players Choice Awards, had no sooner left the MLB Network studio from which the awards show was broadcast before returning to his mission of ending food insecurity in impoverished neighborhoods.

Health & Healthcare

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Donate Additional $25 Million to End Polio

Michael R. Bloomberg announced today a $25 million donation through Bloomberg Philanthropies to end polio globally. The donation, Bloomberg’s second contribution to polio eradication, will support the work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) – a partnership spearheaded by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rotary International, as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Engages Supply Chain in Support of Local Communities and Local Economies

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, helps communities succeed by focusing on the sustainability of its supply chain from farm to fork. The global facilities management and food services provider, which operates locally within each community to purchase food and produce from thousands of local suppliers, farms, bakeries and dairy farms announced today that it spent more than $600 million on local sourcing during FY 2015 in North America, to include $36 million procuring goods from over 1,400 local farmers and co-ops.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MGM Resorts International Teams with American Airlines and USO for 2016 Salute to the Troops Event

In celebration of America’s military service members, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) will for the sixth consecutive year host “A Salute to the Troops” honoring more than 70 wounded warriors and their guests over Veterans Day weekend. In its eighth year, the five-day American Airlines and the USO (United Service Organizations) event will be an extended weekend of relaxation, entertainment and sightseeing for our nation’s veterans traveling from the Washington, D.C., area.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Faces of Olive Garden | Ashley Nocks

At Olive Garden, our team members serve as the faces of our brand and ambassadors of our core values. They make an impression on every guest who walks through our front doors, delivering great food, an engaging atmosphere and unmatched service. We are strong and successful because of our people, each with diverse talents and backgrounds, who respect each other and enjoy working side by side to serve our guests and communities.

Education

Tips to Identifying Risk in Your Supply Chain

Modern day slavery affects 21 million people worldwide and accounts for over $150 billion annually in illegal profits. Research suggests that modern day slavery affects almost every supply chain in the world. From mattress suppliers in the UK to textile factories in Uzbekistan, modern day slavery is present in any tier of the supply chain and can be very challenging to identify. There are practical steps that compliance professionals can take to better identify risk in their supply chains:

Events, Media & Communications

Source Intelligence Working with CFSI for More Ethical Sourcing Solutions

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Continuity of Service Maintained at University of North Carolina at Pembroke throughout Hurricane Matthew

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, proved its ability to continue service when Hurricane Matthew unexpectedly struck The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) last month. Even through the worst of the natural disaster, Sodexo’s team worked with the university to maintain service, feeding hundreds of students, staff and additional emergency personnel.

Environment

Investing in Our Water Future

Collaboration between a variety of research partners and the water industry is a crucial factor in helping to advance the sustainability and efficiency of the water sector. Investment in research and development (R&D) is necessary in order to find workable, sustainable solutions to global water challenges and ensure the preservation of water, a precious and finite resource.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Pak Unveils Groundwork, a New Site Celebrating Innovative Ideas Surrounding Food

All over the world, new ideas are changing mankind’s relationship with food. From the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the “ugly food movement,” ideas big and small are making an impact. To uncover such stories, Tetra Pak® has launched a new digital platform, Groundwork.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

When Big Companies Make Small Changes to Benefit the World

Every day both families and companies are presented with myriad choices that affect the environment and the globe as a whole. With each decision, come both rewards and consequences. A single family can decide to make environmentally friendly decisions such as freezing vegetables they can’t use, purchasing green cleaning products, or walking to dinner instead of driving. Each one of these decisions has a small but positive impact in helping our environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Hiring Veterans is Great News for Companies

Meet Kirk Butler from Nestlé Waters and be prepared to wish he was your colleague

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Astellas USA Foundation and West Point Association of Graduates Offer STEM Education Opportunities for Disadvantaged Students

Astellas USA Foundation announced it is providing a $50,000 grant to the West Point Association of Graduates to encourage, empower and educate disadvantaged students in the fields of Science, Engineering, Math and Technology (STEM) through the West Point Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Military Experiences Transfer into the Workplace

The skills and experiences gained during military service are not only transferable, but also a vital asset to workplace diversity. At Bloomberg, we acknowledge that value by bringing together employees who have served or currently serve in the military through our Bloomberg Military and Veterans Community group and actively recruiting and employing veterans.

Innovation & Technology

"Having the Right Technology in Place is a Critical Obligation for Barclays"

The bank’s Group Chief Executive, Jes Staley, looked at the vital relationship between banking and technology in a speech at the Barclays Digital Conference 2016.

Environment

One Simple Action: How FSC, Kimberly-Clark Are Engaging Consumers in Sustainable Forestry

The unprecedented corporate-NGO partnership includes FSC, WWF, HP Inc., International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble and Williams-Sonoma, Inc., all of which sell FSC-certified products.

Events, Media & Communications

Keystone Human Services' New President Shares His Vision for the Future

Keystone Human Services' new president and chief executive officer, Charles J. Hooker III, shares his vision for Keystone's future.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Tradebook's 5th Annual Charity Day

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Antea Group Des Moines Office!

The Des Moines office provides services within multiple industry segments and practice areas, though we have particular depth of experience within environmental liability management, providing support with assessment and remediation, due diligence, emergency response, and insurance claim response and oversight. Project capabilities range from small scale assessments to extensive remediation projects for oil & gas, pipeline and chemical segment clients.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Venetian and The Palazzo Receive Sustainability Leader Award

Congratulations to The Venetian and The Palazzo for winning the Sustainability Leading Company award at the Hospitality Stars of the Industry awards gala. The 6th annual industry event was hosted by the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association, and honors talent, performance and excellence from Nevada’s prestigious hospitality industry.

Health & Healthcare

Health and Wellbeing Will Play a Prominent Role in the Future Workplace

The rise and rise of the global wellness industry is certainly playing out in the property and construction sector, with an increasing focus on how we can create a built environment to enhance our health and wellbeing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Epsilon Builds on Relationship with Children’s Hospital of Michigan with $100,000 Gift to Foundation

Expanding a four-year partnership with Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Epsilon and its parent company Alliance Data, recently made a $100,000 contribution to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation on behalf of associates in the Detroit area.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Exclusive Interview with Michael Møller UN Under-Secretary-General, DG of the UN Office, Geneva

I recently attended the art exhibition, ‘Ultimately Human: The Leaders and the Led,’ by the very talented and renowned artist, Ross Rossin, held at the United Nations in Geneva. The show was opened by Michael Møller, Director-General (DG) of the UN and had the opportunity to interview him about business and global leadership, ethics, the spirit of humanity and the challenges ahead facing the planet. The DG warns us that we are running out of time

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