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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 29: Marcy Scott Lynn, Facebook

In recognition of National Disaster Preparedness Month, Pro Bono Perspectives is revisiting Danielle Holly’s conversation with Facebook Director of Global Impact Partnerships Marcy Scott Lynn.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How to Collaborate for Better Impact Through Employee Volunteering

Corporate volunteering plays an increasingly significant role as a positive vehicle for business involvement in local and international sustainable development initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Hosts Annual Supplier Diversity Summit to Educate and Connect Diverse Suppliers

Fifth Third Bank recently hosted its fifth annual Supplier Diversity summit. The summit focused on educating minorities and women on the best business practices and featured a pitch competition for innovative female businesses.

Health & Healthcare

The Arbor Day Foundation Launches New Tree Campus Healthcare Recognition Program

The Arbor Day Foundation announced today the launch of its new Tree Campus Healthcare program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Helping Pups Strut Their Stuff in Support of Domestic Violence Victims

When people help others, it’s satisfying to know that you have made a positive difference for someone else. Volunteering is important to me because it gives me a sense of community and giving back to that community is extremely important.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two Bridgestone Plants Recognized by PACCAR With 2018 Supplier Quality Awards

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced that its Warren County, Tennessee, and LaVergne, Tennessee truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facilities were recently recognized by PACCAR with a 2018 Quality Achievement Award.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named to Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women

Duke Energy is proud to be named by Forbes’ as one of America’s Best Employers for Women. We serve increasingly diverse communities in an increasingly complex world. That is why diversity and inclusion are central to both our work today and our vision for the future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bayer Provides Produce Growers With Holistic Approach to Field Challenges During First Ever Agriculture and Innovation Showcase

To help farmers meet modern challenges, Bayer, with its Seminis® and De Ruiter® vegetable seed brands, hosted its first ever Agriculture and Innovation Showcase this week in Woodland, California.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Waters North America’s Stanwood, Mich., Bottling Facility Achieves Alliance for Water Stewardship Gold Certification

Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) is pleased to announce that its Stanwood bottling facility in Michigan has received Gold certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) International Water Stewardship Standard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Employees Put the ‘Fun’ in Fundraising

Employees from CNH Industrial’s N.V. (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CNHI) commercial vehicles brand IVECO in Australia banded together to collect pledges for Cancer Council Australia on the charity’s iconic Daffodil Day.

Sustainable Development Goals

Water Equity in Western Honduras and Beyond

At Pentair, we believe the health of our world depends on reliable access to clean water, so this year’s World Water Week theme, "Water for society: Including all,” feels especially close to our hearts

Innovation & Technology

Four Lessons Learned About Pivoting Toward Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric is more than 180 years old, and we’ve pivoted several times. We started in iron and steel, and now we are providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability.

Research, Reports & Publications

Setting Sail With Lower Emissions

Click here to learn how Caterpillar is helping find ways to reduce the emissions footprint of marine transport – and specifically the cruise industry – thanks to MaK™ brand dual-fuel engines.

Energy

Dangerous, Short-sighted Methane Rollback Proposal Puts Oil and Gas Companies on the Spot

The Trump administration’s proposed rollback of federal methane regulations is “another dangerous, ill-advised maneuver that aims to sabotage climate action while flying in the face of investor concerns,” said Andrew Logan.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods and Harris Teeter Donate 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

To support hunger relief efforts in the Carolinas, Harris Teeter and Smithfield Foods joined forces at the grand opening of Harris Teeter’s newest store to donate nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.

Events, Media & Communications

LA Kings Host Inaugural Beijing Jr. Kings Camp

Earlier this month, AEG’s LA Kings hosted the inaugural Beijing Jr. Kings Camp in China from Aug. 19-23, as part of the team’s partnership with China-based ORG Packaging and the NHL to grow the sport of hockey in the region.

Sustainable Development Goals

Nestlé Waters North America’s Stanwood, Michigan, Bottling Facility Achieves Alliance for Water Stewardship Gold Certification

Nestlé Waters North America is pleased to announce that its Stanwood bottling facility in Michigan has received Gold certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship International Water Stewardship Standard.

Energy

Zero Net Energy Powers San Bernardino Community College District

When students and adult learners go to the district’s Applied Technology Training and Professional Development Centers, they are learning in Zero Net Energy buildings.

Sustainable Development Goals

Precious Water - Why Clean Water for This Young Schoolboy Makes My Job Seem Worthwhile

"Clean water for this young schoolboy makes my job feel worthwhile." Read Maryam Khalid from Nestlé Pakistan on our clean water and sanitation projects that benefit over 60,000 people in the country.

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Research, Reports & Publications

One-planet Prosperity Strategy: Sustainable Food at Leanpath

We know the world cannot sustainably feed 9.6 billion citizens by 2050 while wasting anywhere from a third to half of the global food supply.

Education

Mohawk and School Crashers Program Refresh Learning Spaces For Georgia Students Across the State

Students and faculty at 7 schools returned to dynamic media centers, music rooms, workspaces and other inspired education interiors with a new look and new energy thanks to Mohawk Industries and Georgia United Foundation’s School Crashers® program.

Sustainable Development Goals

Harnessing the Power of Partnerships to Create Opportunities for Inclusive Business

Thanks to technological advances, nowadays, the cost of scaling a business can be close to zero. Even the smallest entrepreneur can become what McKinsey calls ‘micro-multinational’ through online platforms.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Deeds Must Follow the Words of the Business Roundtable

Words are empty unless they are followed by deeds.

Environment

Kimberly-Clark, Deltares and Western Cape Government Reconvene to Transform Water Data into Solutions

Last week, on the eve of World Water Week, Cape Town businesses, government and nongovernmental organizations gathered for a second water risk workshop to make determinations about what solutions to the water crisis in the region exist, and whether they actually mitigate water risk.

Innovation & Technology

Dogs in Cars: The Trouble with Big Dogs [Part 2]

If you don’t care about your pooch, self-preservation should be enough to restrain your pet properly, right?

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