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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cybersecurity Awareness Month—Secure IT: Keep Your Digital Profile Safe

Protect against cyber threats by learning about security features available on the equipment and software you use.

Green Infrastructure

IOC Adapts to a Changing Landscape and Streamlines Its Operations

To accompany these changes, HR policies will be adopted under an overall HR “People Management 2020” programme to foster collaboration, sustainability and flexibility, taking advantage of the move to Olympic House, the new IOC headquarters.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hear Her Story: Q&A with Champa Akter, Sewing Superintendent at Gildan

We sat down with Champa, one of our sewing superintendents at our Dhaka factory to look back at her seventeen-year career at the Company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Sodexo is Swiping Out Hunger on Campus

As the founder and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger, I’ve spent the past nine years devoted to a cause – ensuring all college students have access to nourishing meals.

Events, Media & Communications

World Business Leaders Direct the Next Decade of Action at Europe’s Premier #RBSEU Summit

Business needs to work harder, smarter and faster to build a sustainable future. Time is simply running out.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CR Magazine’s 2019 Responsible CEO Award Finalists Honored at 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ – What’s Next

Corporate Responsibility Magazine honored its awardees for the 2019 Responsible CEO of the Year and Lifetime Achievement awards at 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ – What’s Next.

Environment

Helen Mountford: The US Leaves Paris

For years, climate denialists put forth the narrative that it would cripple the US economy to sign on to international climate agreements like the Kyoto Protocol.

Environment

Major Automakers Undermine Climate Action, Ignoring Investors and Peers on Clean Vehicle Standards

General Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler announced last night that they, together with the Association of Global Automakers, would side with President Trump in his effort to remove the authority of California and other states to set clean vehicle standards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Western Pennsylvania Homeownership to Get $3.3 Million Boost

Wells Fargo and Company, NeighborWorks® America, and its network members NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania and Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT program will expand to Allegheny County this fall.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Named One of America's Best Employers for New Graduates by Forbes

CBRE Group, Inc. was named one of America’s Best Employers for New Graduates on a list recently released by Forbes. CBRE is recognized for creating an ideal environment and opening doors for new graduates.

Responsible Production & Consumption

‘Freedom Squares’ Sustainable Modular Rug Concept Launched On Kickstarter

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sears, Rebuilding Together Support Veterans with 12th Annual Heroes at Home Program

Rebuilding Together, the leading national nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs and revitalizing our communities, today announced it is teaming up for the 12th consecutive year with Sears on the retailer’s Heroes at Home initiative.

Health & Healthcare

Walgreens Raises More than $800,000 to Support the American Heart Association; Tops Corporate Fundraiser List for 2019 Chicago Heart Walk

Walgreens Raises More than $800,000 to Support the American Heart Association; Tops Corporate Fundraiser List for 2019 Chicago Heart Walk

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard Launches Toolkit to Help Community Leaders Drive Sustainable, Inclusive Growth

The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth is unveiling a groundbreaking suite of tools that will provide local leaders with timely data-driven insights on the current state of and potential for inclusive growth in their communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PayPal Employee GIVE Team Helps Strike Out Hunger at the Food Bank for the Heartland in Omaha, Nebraska

Each summer – a time when food pantries tend to run low on donations - the PayPal employee GIVE Team in Omaha, Nebraska partners with Food Bank for the Heartland to donate and prepare meals during the Strike Out Hunger campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Burke Corporation Donates more than 38,000 Pounds of Food to the Midwest Food Bank

Burke Corporation (Nevada, Iowa), a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), recently donated over 38,000 pounds of fully cooked beef crumbles to the Midwest Food Bank in Illinois.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Harvest Hope Food Bank in South Carolina

Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined forces with W. Lee Flowers to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Prepares First Cohort for Public Spotlight at Demo Day

Seven innovative businesses that make up the first cohort of the Black & Veatch IgniteX Cleantech Accelerator are preparing to take their business models public in three weeks.

Events, Media & Communications

LA Galaxy Foundation and ASCSC Community Foundation Host 13th Annual Treats-N-Suites Halloween Bash at Dignity Health Sports Park

AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park’s ASCSC Community Foundation and the LA Galaxy Foundation recently hosted the 13th Annual Treats-n-Suites Halloween Bash at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 25.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alexion Employees Spread Awareness and Celebrate Success During Safe + Sound Week

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor that is held each year. The event aims to recognize the successes of workplace safety and health programs, and empower organizations to energize their health and...

Innovation & Technology

Spotlight on Gabriela Trueba, Founder & CEO of Startup, WOMP

WOMP is a 3D startup originating from Brooklyn, New York. With an all-women board, the company is passionate about enabling women to have leadership and technical positions in 3D tech, media, and digital manufacturing.

Events, Media & Communications

Xylem Watermark Leads STEM Discussions at Sandhurst Military Academy

Our team in the UK attended a STEM Careers fair at Sandhurst Military Academy where they ran an informational booth on Xylem and Watermark, led EarthEcho Water monitoring test, and led an interactive workshop on water pumping and digital solutions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Brand Built With Heart & Soul: Taking a Look Inside Justin’s

While Justin Gold, founder of Justin’s, has transitioned from the role of mentee to mentor, he knows he still has more to learn and more to achieve. That’s what made him most excited about his partnership with Hormel Foods.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How This Lawyer Became a Force of Nature for Second-Chance Hiring

As many as one in three U.S. citizens has a criminal record – which means countless people will face a lifelong struggle finding meaningful employment. For many reasons interest in second-chance hiring is growing.

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