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Health & Healthcare

Global Pharmaceutical Industry Calls on Governments to Work with Them to Beat the Rising Threat of Drug Resistance

More than 80 leading international pharmaceutical, generics, diagnostics and biotechnology companies, as well as key industry bodies, have come together to call on governments and industry to work in parallel in taking comprehensive action against drug-resistant infections – so-called ‘superbugs’ – with a joint declaration launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The statement sets out for the first time how governments and industry need to work together to support sustained investment in the new products needed to beat the challenges of rising drug resistance. Read more here: http://ow.ly/XmTlB

Environment

Super Bowl 50 Host Committee Teams up with TerraPass to Create a Net Positive Experience for Fans and Partners

TerraPass, a leader in the fight against climate change, has been named an official sustainability partner of the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee. Sustainability is at the forefront of all the planning, with the Host Committee committed to delivering the Super Bowl 50 as a “Net Positive” event – socially, economically and environmentally. To help achieve this goal, TerraPass was selected as a key partner to help create sustainable solutions for event stakeholders to reduce their overall environmental impact associated with Game Week activities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Countdown To Comcast Cares Day: 100 Days

Events, Media & Communications

Boost Your Sustainability Skills and Join This Year’s GRI Global Conference Master Classes

The GRI 2016 Global Conference in May will embrace the new era of sustainability with a focus on how non-financial information can help empower better decision making to create a more sustainable economy and world. It will feature innovative and inspiring stories by sustainability leaders who are creating transformational change.

Events, Media & Communications

AccountAbility Fortune 100 Event in NYC with Its Advisory Board

On January 14th, AccountAbility hosted leading sustainability and business executives from Fortune 100 companies to honor members of its Advisory Board. The event featured insights on the future of sustainability and good governance from Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, and served as a private discussion on relevant topics regarding corporate responsibility, governance, and future progress post COP21 Climate talks. For more details on the event, please contact Tobi Petrocelli at tobi.petrocelli@accountability.org.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Developing Equipment Specific Logout/Tagout Procedures

Antea Group was contracted by one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturing organizations to provide equipment-specific lockout / tagout procedures at their largest Research and Develop facility in North America. The overall objective of the project was to evaluate the worker risks during maintenance and repair operations associated with laboratory equipment at the facility and to mitigate those risks through the development and implementation of equipment-specific lockout / tagout procedures. Development of these procedures also helped the facility to assure regulatory compliance with OSHA’s standard on Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147).

Energy

The Energy-Water-Food-Electronics Nexus

When problem areas touch each other and are entangled in a manner that requires consideration of all the interdependencies in order to find real solutions, the word of the day is “nexus.” Nexus simply means a coming together, but in the world of sustainability, it’s used to highlight the need for systems thinking, the need to consider all the angles lest your solution in one dimension exacerbate a problem in another.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Starwood Foundation and Children International Create an Industry-Leading Training Program for the Hotel Industry

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Foundation, Inc. and Children International are changing what it means to prepare young people in disadvantaged areas for careers in the tourism industry.

Energy

T. Rowe Price Uses Renewable Energy to Power its Corporate Campus in Owings Mills, Maryland

T. Rowe Price completed a solar energy project on its Owings Mills, Maryland, campus, installing 7,000 solar panels above four garages.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FSB Announces Membership of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Mark Carney announced in Paris on 4 December 2015 the establishment of an industry-led Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), with Michael R. Bloomberg as chair, and that the initial membership of the Task Force would be announced in due course.

Innovation & Technology

GM Launches Personal Mobility Brand: Maven

General Motors announced today its next step in redefining personal mobility with a new car-sharing service called Maven, which combines and expands the company’s multiple programs under one single brand.

Environment

Honda Reports on its Environmental Performance in North America

Honda has released its 2015 North American Environmental Report (NAER) detailing the company’s environmental impacts and its ongoing efforts to minimize those impacts, with a continuing strong focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to global climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Novo Nordisk Named Most Sustainable Pharma Company

Today, Novo Nordisk received the top position in the pharmaceuticals industry group on the 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) Index. Overall, the company ranked 19, a decrease of six places from 2015. The Index highlights the global companies that are most proactive in managing their environmental and social performance as well as corporate governance issues.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Importance of Coming Together

In December 2015, nonprofits and corporations came together in Oakland, CA to move the conversation on corporate volunteerism and cross-sector partnerships forward.

Education

The Greenest Building

Ecotone Publishing announced today the release of The Greenest Building: How the Bullitt Center Changes the Urban Landscape.

Innovation & Technology

Versaic’s Secret Sauce — Our Client Success Team

A collaborative Client Success team of experts is key to successful CSR management solutions

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Philanthropy Meets Technology in the Whirlpool® Smart Top Load Washer

The new Whirlpool® Smart Top Load Washer and Dryer offer families another way to care for each other and those around them like no other – it is the first-ever laundry pair in the U.S. to introduce the use of technology to power philanthropic donations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Brand Earns Nine Innovation Awards at CES 2016

Whirlpool Corporation, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances, was honored once again for its consumer-focused innovation at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Jan. 6-9.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Investigando para Garantizar una Herencia Más Ecológica

Como se publicó en la edición de otoño 2015 sobre las prácticas recomendadas de la revista Ethical Performance.

La industria minera se dirige hacia un futuro sustentable donde se necesita un método holístico para el desarrollo minero con el fin de lograr un equilibrio entre una sólida rentabilidad financiera y una responsabilidad social corporativa. En Goldcorp, la sustentabilidad ya no es un tema de cumplimiento, sino un método proactivo sobre la manera en que hacemos negocios.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Exploration d’issues écologiques

Traduction libre de l’article « Digging Deep to Ensure a Greener Legacy » du numéro Best Practice Autumn 2015.

Le secteur minier se dirige vers un avenir plus durable, où une approche holistique de développement des mines est essentielle pour atteindre un équilibre entre des résultats financiers robustes et la responsabilité sociale de l’entreprise. Chez Goldcorp, le développement durable n’est plus seulement une question de conformité, mais une manière proactive de mener nos activités.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Digging Deep to Ensure a Greener Legacy

As published in Ethical Performance magazine’s Best Practice Autumn 2015 edition.

The mining industry is heading towards a more sustainable future where a holistic approach to mine development is key to achieving a balance between strong financial returns and corporate social responsibility. At Goldcorp, sustainability is no longer a compliance issue, it’s a proactive approach to the way it does business.

Innovation & Technology

New Capital One and Points of Light Partnership Creates Opportunities in the Digital Economy

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator, the first national accelerator program and investment fund in the country focused on "civic ventures,” has launched an application to call for innovative, early-stage social ventures with business models that focus on digital and financial inclusion to help more people succeed in the digital economy.

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