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Social Impact & Volunteering

Building Bikes for Children in Need with the NY Mets and Bike NY

This holiday season, Bloomberg employees joined forces with the New York Mets and Bike New York to build and distribute 1,000 bicycles for children in need in the five boroughs of New York City. More than 400 Bloomberg, Mets and Bike NY employees gathered at Citi Field for what turned out to be the largest bike-build in the Northeast.

Environment

The Importance of City Action in Combating Climate Change During COP21 in Paris

Mike Bloomberg traveled to Paris during the first week of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in his role as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. During his 5-day trip he hosted and spoke at several events and made numerous announcements significant to his UN Envoy role.

Innovation & Technology

The Living Progress Challenge: What’s Your Great Idea?

Innovation & Technology

Share One Hour of Code with Someone You Know

December 7th- 13th was special for the computer science world – it was Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek). CSEdWeek always falls around December 9th, the birthday of the legendary Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, in recognition of her amazing contributions to computer science. During this week, Symantec partner Code.org encourages students around the world to try one hour of coding.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FCA US Brampton Assembly Plant Earns World Class Manufacturing Bronze Designation

The FCA US Brampton Assembly Plant has been awarded bronze status for its efforts in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and the 13th North American facility to receive this designation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Cities - A Shared Resource

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Socially Responsible Investment Gaining Ground in Europe

Wealthy European investors are beginning to see the long term value in sustainable funds. They are increasingly looking to Socially Responsible Investments (SRI's), a form of investment that is dynamic and a solution.

Social Impact & Volunteering

I Just Want to be Engaged!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HP Donates Laptops to Enhance Learning for Syrian Refugees

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sanofi Pasteur “Adopts” Families Who Have Little to Call Their Own

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that its employees continued the company’s 21-year tradition of collecting and hand-delivering gifts, non-perishable food items, and supermarket gift cards to the families of Monroe County Head Start at Pocono Services for Families and Children (PSFC). The items were donated through the company’s “Adopt-A-Family” drive, which will benefit a record 42 families this year, many who are homeless.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Measuring the Impact and Success of a Nonprofit-Corporate Partnership

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering Joy to Families in Need

Stephen, an autistic boy from southern Alberta, started collecting items for children in need in 2006 when he was six. Since then, Stephen’s Backpacks has delivered more than 18,000 backpacks.

Environment

The Path After Paris and the Power of Technology

On December 12, the COP21 climate summit in Paris culminated in an historic agreement that was unanimously adopted by 195 nations. The agreement was the result of two weeks of intense negotiations between almost every country on the planet. Years of effort from government, business and civil society fueled the momentum for a substantive and strong international accord. Having successfully achieved that goal, the hard work now begins.

Events, Media & Communications

Brown-Forman Providing $10,000 for Safe Rides During the Holiday Season

To help everyone to have a safe holiday season, Brown-Forman is providing up to $10,000 of safe rides to encourage people to plan ahead and keep drunk drivers off of the roads.

Environment

Students Translate Environmental Learning into Community Action

In November, GM GREEN students from Southeast Michigan attended a Student Congress. Organized by the Clinton River Watershed Council, a nonprofit advocacy group and GM GREEN partner, the event gave students an opportunity to share their environmental investigations with peers from other areas within the watershed and to think about the positive impact they can have on their local environment.

Environment

Protecting What’s Irreplaceable With Guns...and Brands

Several years ago, I visited the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Northern Kenya. Lewa’s owner’s goal is to set an example of how wildlife can be even more valuable as a source of tourism than for sale on the black-market, providing a model throughout Africa. I was there to assess potential branding opportunities. Virgin Air had committed to a corridor for migrating elephants. Lewa hoped there were others.

Environment

Proposed Risk Management Program Regulations on the Way

Prompted by the massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant located north of Waco, Texas, in 2013, President Obama has issued Executive Order 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (EO 13650).

Education

A Reminder From DSI

Social Impact & Volunteering

Holiday Roadway Safety Message from Republic Services

Millions of Americans are expected to take a road trip this holiday season, according to AAA. With so many motorists out and about, to include waste collection trucks operating throughout the holidays, we can each do our part to keep roadways safe this season.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar on its Way to Achieving World Class Safety Performance

Domtar ended 2014 with a record low incident rate.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RSF Social Finance Reflects on NC’s Shared Gifting

What is the best way to distribute money amongst a group a non-profits? This is a question that foundations and donors struggle with on a regular basis.

Research, Reports & Publications

Integrity at Northern Trust

“Northern Trust has a heritage of acting with the highest ethics. The utmost honesty. And unfailing reliability. We have the wisdom earned through generations of relationships. The stability to weather change and uncertainty. And the insight to understand that diversity makes us stronger. For 125 years, our integrity has remained intact. And we have no intention of that changing."

Health & Healthcare

Novo Nordisk: The Five Most Popular Sustainability Stories of 2015!

Throughout the year, Novo Nordisk shared stories and videos telling the actions and initiatives that demonstrate the company’s commitment to financial, environmental and social responsibility. Here is a recap of the five stores that received the most clicks!

Events, Media & Communications

Last Day to Save $500 | International Corporate Citizenship Conference

Take advantage of the best rates on registration for the 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, which expire at midnight tonight. Join 600+ of your corporate citizenship peers on March 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia as we discuss the growing challenges facing our world today.

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Nutrition and Health

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Accelerating access to healthcare technology

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KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...