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Bacardi-Owned BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Announces ‘Electrifying’ Global Partnership With E1 Series

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® is stepping into the world of sports entertainment, announcing a new global partnership with E1 Series – the world’s first all-electric race boat Championship that combines sports, entertainment and a respect for the world’s ‘natural blues.’

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial India Named Amongst the ‘Dream Companies to Work For’ at Human Resource Development Congress

CNH Industrial India, a global capital goods company and local manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, recently won the title of ‘Dream company to work for’ in the Manufacturing Sector category at the ET Now News awards. ET Now is an English-language news channel in India, which is a part of the Times Network. The awards were announced during the World Human Resource Development (HRD) Congress held in Mumbai. Ajay Ambewadikar, Head of Human Resources for CNH Industrial India, along with Sanghamitra Sarkar, HR Financial Services, received the award on behalf of the Company.

Innovation & Technology

Event Wrap Up: NAEM's 2019 Software, Innovation and Technology Showcase

Did you miss NAEM's 2019 EHS Software, Innovation and Technology Showcase? Check out some of the highlights from this year's conference.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Inclusive Business Action Network and Business Call to Action Partner to Scale up Inclusive Business

The Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) and Business Call to Action (BCtA) announced a strategic knowledge partnership today to support the growth of inclusive business worldwide through capacity building and knowledge sharing.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Super Efficient Room Air Conditioners Receive Top Edison Award for Breakthrough Innovation

LG Electronics USA was honored with a coveted 2019 Edison Award, receiving a “gold” designation – the highest honor – in the Energy & Sustainability category for LG’s breakthrough room air conditioner technology that delivers a 40 percent improvement in efficiency for its best performing model*.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Hain Celestial is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

Hain Celestial has been supporting Whole Planet Foundation since 2008 and has donated half a million dollars to our efforts to alleviate poverty through microcredit.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Celebrates National Charity Partners With 2018 Subaru Share the Love® Event Donation Ceremony

On Wednesday, April 3rd, Subaru of America Inc. celebrated the completion of the 2018 Subaru Share the Love Event with a ceremony for its four national charity partners at the automaker’s new Camden, NJ headquarters. The event was hosted by President and CEO, Thomas J. Doll. Addressing the CEOs of the four national charity partners, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®), Make-A-Wish®, Meals on Wheels America and the National Park Foundation, Doll and Subaru employees presented each charity their respective donation check, which as a result of Subaru customer’s selections, combined to a total of more than $10 million this year.

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Energy

Fast Forward for Renewable Energy

In 2016, we launched the NEO Network™ (no “Matrix” reference intended), an online community that connects companies with resources to efficiently identify, evaluate and activate renewable energy transactions. Members of this community receive exclusive offers from developers, such as preferred pricing, and custom terms and conditions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Hear Her Story: Q&A With Fulvia Stevens, Director of Customer Service at Gildan

Fulvia, Director of Customer Service at Gildan shares the best advice she has ever received and her thoughts on how her success is her family’s success.

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Innovation & Technology

Peñasquito’s SisEP Management Operating System Improves Efficiency and Productivity

In its quest for continuous improvement, Peñasquito introduced the SisEP Management Operating System (MOS) enabling personnel to plan, prioritize and monitor activities more accurately. The availability of actionable real-time data significantly streamlined planning, increased efficiency and improved productivity netting the Peñasquito team a Global Excellence Award for Operational Excellence.

Research, Reports & Publications

CVS Health Launches 12th Annual CSR Report and Evolved Platform, Better Health, Better Community, Better World

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today unveiled its 12th annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report featuring its evolved platform, Better Health, Better Community, Better World. The company’s new social purpose business strategy is designed to be more inclusive of the company’s commitment to addressing the complexities of today’s health care system and the role it plays in addressing the most pressing public health challenges of the day, nationally and in our communities.

Education

Lockheed Martin and Lake Nona Students Partnered on Top-Secret Project

Lockheed Martin and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital curriculum resources, digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, surprised students today at Lake Nona High School with a top-secret STEM mission creating a prototype aircraft that could serve in a humanitarian aid mission.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

5 Ways to Reinvent Your Business Through the Circular Economy

UPS experts say circular thinking can unlock potential for more sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. Here are 5 ways the Circular Economy can help you grow your company, reduce costs, and drive innovation.

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Research, Reports & Publications

CECP Releases Investing in Society PDF to Complement Website Edition

CECP created Investing in Society to capture the sum of social investments and impact made by businesses around the world. The new all-digital and interactive report, launched in July 2018 and updated in December 2018, covers the five focus areas of Priorities, Performance, People, Planet, and Policies. CECP has developed and released a pdf version that is meant to complement the website for easy archiving, printing, and sharing.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Strategies to Boost CSR Impact

The need for corporate giving is off the charts. So do you just give more dollars? We see your dilemma every single day. More events, more urgency and more distress. But just giving more dollars isn’t necessarily better. Doing it quickly, and with focus on making your dollar go further is what creates impact for you.

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Health & Healthcare

IWBI Launches Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today introduced a membership program for leaders who want to accelerate the adoption of a global culture of health and well-being. The program is designed to be a platform for collaboration that allows for deeper engagement and broader reach for companies excited by the evidence that shows how the places and spaces we occupy every day can help people thrive.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team Up With SoCalGas for Habitat for Humanity Build at L.A. LIVE

AEG’s LA Kings recently partnered with SoCalGas to build four playhouses to benefit Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles (Habitat LA) at L.A. LIVE on Friday, March 29. Employee volunteers from both organizations constructed and painted the fully functional playhouses which will be donated to Habitat LA partner families and ReStores, in addition to other local non-profit organizations that benefit children.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Traditional Medicinals is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

Since Traditional Medicinals started their support of Whole Planet Foundation in 2008, they have donated over $300,000 to empower women through microcredit and have pledged $50,000 as a Supplier Alliance for Microcredit member in 2019 to alleviate global poverty.

Responsible Production & Consumption

WEBINAR – Introduction to SCS’ Sustainably Grown Certification

Sustainably Grown recognizes agricultural products that meet rigorous standards for environmental protection, ethical production, social compliance, product quality and food safety. Mission-driven companies are using the ecolabel to differentiate their products, facilitate market access, and appeal to consumers. Join our free webinar to learn more.

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Environment

Sparking Stakeholder Joy: How Materiality Can Tidy Up Sustainability Reporting

Using Marie Kondo’s methods of tidying house, an organization can approach sustainability reporting in an orderly way, sparking stakeholder joy.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

ScottsMiracle-Gro Includes 50 Million Pounds of Recycled or Renewable Content in Product Packaging

At ScottsMiracle-Gro, we’ve achieved packaging milestones by optimizing our packaging systems and substituting more environmentally-friendly materials—without compromising product quality and integrity. Last year, ScottsMiracle-Gro incorporated more than 50 million pounds of recycled or renewable content in our packaging.

Energy

Helping Sectors Increase Accountability and Transparency

GRI is beginning a new program to help organizations within sectors to better understand, report and collaborate on their shared global sustainability challenges.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Helps Pets in Need Find Homes During 2019 Washington Auto Show

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Washington Auto Show through a partnership with local animal shelter, Humane Rescue Alliance. The 501(c)3 non-profit organization works to connect homeless pets with loving homes while also offering adoption, training and medical services. This first-of-its-kind event, which will take place at the Subaru exhibit inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, seeks to unite pets with their forever homes.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Scotiabank Demonstrates ESG Progress and Launches New Strategy in 2018 Sustainable Business Report

Scotiabank’s 2018 Sustainable Business Report is now available online, and includes the Bank’s new strategy on Sustainable Business focusing on four core priorities where the Bank can help make the biggest impact: Trust, Climate Change, Economic Inclusion and Young People.

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Events, Media & Communications

Mary Kay Inc. and the Arbor Day Foundation Partner Together to Celebrate America’s Oldest Environmental Holiday

On April 26, Americans young and old will celebrate America’s oldest environmental holiday: Arbor Day. Arbor Day was established in 1872 in the Great Plains, an area of the country not often associated with trees. But Arbor Day isn’t about the past — it’s about the future.

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Green Infrastructure

Subaru Honored for Innovative Green Projects by US Green Building Council New Jersey Chapter

Subaru of America receives honorable mention from The U.S. Green Building Council New Jersey Chapter (USGBC NJ) for Commercial Community Dedication. USGBC NJ will be celebrating this and other New Jersey-based projects at the upcoming 2019 Annual Awards Gala.

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