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Health & Healthcare

The True Cost of Alzheimer's Disease and Why Corporate Support is Critical

Without major support of early-stage research, a breakthrough for Alzheimer's Disease Research is almost impossible to occur. Support in the form of workplace giving campaigns and other corporate responsibility programs can help nonprofits like Alzheimer's Disease Research, and the researchers they fund, find a cure for this devastating disease. Learn More.

AI & Technology

Companies Seek to Make Employee Commuting More Sustainable

One of the attractive perks that can motivate almost any employee is an easier commute. Companies that think about creating solutions to get workers to their location in way that minimizes driving are likely to have a competitive edge over others.

Environment

Spongy Parking Lots and Sustainability

It takes a drought sometimes for a fresh approach to catch on - Spongy Parking Lots are but one example.

Environment

On 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, CITGO Leads Louisiana Coastal Restoration Efforts

This weekend, CITGO Petroleum Corporation partnered with Restore the Earth Foundation and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by leading volunteers in coastal restoration efforts at the Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The event, during which volunteers planted 1,000 trees across critical forested wetland sites to prevent coastal erosion, is part of a broader CITGO commitment to the Gulf Coast region known as Caring for Our Coast.

Research & Reports

Descubre cuál ha sido el desempeño ambiental de Grupo Financiero Banorte en su Informe Anual 2014

Desde hace ya varios años, Grupo Financiero Banorte puso en marcha una estrategia de responsabilidad ambiental, con la meta de conservar recursos y a través de diversas acciones generar una conciencia ambiental entre colaboradores, clientes y proveedores.

Research & Reports

Learn About Grupo Financiero Banorte’s Environmental Performance in its 2014 Annual Report

For several years now, Grupo Financiero Banorte has had a strategy for environmental responsibility with the goal of conserving resources and generating environmental awareness among employees, customers and suppliers through various efforts.

Environment

Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Conflict Minerals Audits. Another Chapter of Fifty Shades of Grey?

Both Michael Littenberg of Schulte Roth & Zabel and Lawrence Heim of Elm Sustainability Partners agree that the IPSA will likely be required at some point, but differ in their opinion on when to engage an auditor.

Philanthropy

The Action Team As My Family

Corporate Responsibility

GRI and Australia Partner to Improve Lives Across Pacific

Today, GRI, pioneer of the sustainability reporting process, and the Australian government announced a new partnership to increase corporate transparency across Southeast Asia. With funding of $1,000,000 over 15 months, the partnership will promote sustainable trade and investment in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Corporate Responsibility

Nine Reasons to Go Back to School: Introducing BSR University

We've expanded our trainings at the BSR Conference 2015 to enhance traditional sustainable business skills and offer other professional development opportunities.

Volunteering & Community

Pediatric Patients Create Disney Miracle Mural

Nearly 200 pediatric patients from the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) were joined by guardians, siblings, friends and donors to hand-paint 192 ceramic tiles as a part of the Paint Your Way to Miracles and Magic fundraiser.

Education & Workforce Development

Key Banks on Financial Wellness Outreach to Expand Customer Base

Environment

Shock Top Invests in Start-ups to Fight Drought

As the California drought moves well into its fourth year, individuals, municipalities and companies alike are seeking innovative solutions to water protection. While Los Angeles fights drought conditions by dropping 96 million "shade balls" in reservoirs and Starbucks moves production of Ethos Water out of the state, one company is thinking differently about its approach – investing in innovative, yet fledgling technologies and motivating consumers to action.

Awards & Rankings

AECOM Wins Industry Contribution Award in British Columbia

Volunteering & Community

AIDA Cruises Supports Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein e.V. to Benefit Children with Cancer or Other Chronic Illnesses

AIDA Cruises has supported the Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein charity bike ride 2015 as a long-standing partner. From August 6-9th, 275 cyclists took to the road to raise money for children's cancer research on the 650-kilometer stretch from Havelberg to Rostock. The donations are to go toward developing new treatment concepts and improving the nursing and psychosocial care of children with cancer. Participants in the Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein 2015 raised EUR 130,000. This year's funds will be donated to the «Mike Möwenherz» palliative team and the Björn-Schulz Foundation in Berlin.

Environment

Innovative, Thought-Leading Organizations Advance the Monetization Working Group

Over the past 18 months, Antea Group in partnership with Fundación FEMSA has coalesced a number of thought-leading organizations to form the Monetization Working Group (MWG). This group aims to accelerate progress via removing obstacles to better, more sustainable business decisions by making key elements of sustainability more tangible and helping to build a better case for investment. Presently, the MWG is concentrating on creating a curriculum/tools that improve the monetization and business case development skills of those proposing and deciding on investments in sustainability.

Awards & Rankings

Recognition by Any Other Name

Is recognition the holy grail of employee engagement and corporate success? It’s become an article of faith in the last decade or so and the subject of a lot of research.

Environment

Nespresso Plants 200,000 trees in Ethiopia and Guatemala

A total of 200 000 trees have been planted by Nespresso and partner Pur Projet in Ethiopia and Guatemala since the beginning of the year to benefit over 600 local coffee farmers.

Research & Reports

AEP Releases 2014 Social Performance Summary

American Electric Power released its 2014 Social Performance Summary, highlighting the company’s investment in the communities we serve.

Environment

General Mills Announces New Commitment on Climate Change

General Mills announced today a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain – from farm to fork to landfill – over the next 10 years. The commitment was calculated using science-based methodology to achieve a level of emission reductions that science suggests is necessary to sustain the health of the planet.

Environment

Brown-Forman Sets Zero Waste Target

Learn more about Brown-Forman's journey towards zero waste and our progress against our goal in this informational video.

Awards & Rankings

Top Companies and Nonprofit Partners Named Finalists in 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards

VolunteerMatch, the Web's largest volunteer engagement network, announced today the finalists for the 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony during the 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit, to be held December 1-2, 2015 in Oakland, CA.

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Policy and Regulation

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Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...