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Circular Economy Helps IT Build Toward Sustainability

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Year’s Resolutions: Gen Z And Millennials Get Smart About Saving

A new survey is upending common perceptions that younger people can be less focused on saving for the future.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar | Energy Access

Nestled in the grassy plains of Gabon’s savanna region, Lékédi National Park is home to several fisheries as well as monkeys, buffalo, antelopes and other wildlife indigenous to Central Africa. When they wanted to build a base camp to accommodate staff and visitors and needed a cost-effective, reliable, scalable solution for power and water supply, they called on Caterpillar.

Environment

6 EHS ‘Scare’ Tactics to Keep Your Employees Safe & Your Office Fright-Free

Antea Group shows you 6 ways to train your employees and create a culture of safety at work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pet Events Happening All Through the Holidays with Subaru’s Annual Share the Love® Event!

Exciting news for animal lovers nationwide! For the eleventh year in a row, the ASPCA has been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event, which kicks off Thursday, November 15, and runs through January 2, 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Eckrich® and Albertsons Team Up to Recognize Five Local Veterans at Dallas Mavericks Game

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, Eckrich® took the court at the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center to surprise five former service members each with $1,000 in free groceries. This gift, presented in collaboration with grocery retailer

Environment

COP24: A Chance For Companies To Act On Climate

What do we do about our changing climate? That’s the question world leaders will be focused on as the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as COP24 kicks off this week in Katowice, Poland.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | Aflac CSR Hero Sherricka Day Highlights the Value of Investing in Employees

When it comes to laws and regulations, Aflac employee and CSR Hero Sherricka Day knows her stuff. She is part of the Regulatory Compliance department, which helps ensure the company is compliant with state laws and regulations. Although her job can be tedious, Sherrika finds balance in the friendly, warm environment that Aflac cultivates.

Research, Reports & Publications

Why We Need a Just Transition to a Low-Carbon World

As the UN Climate Conference (COP24) kicks off, BSR emphasizes why we need a just transition to a low-carbon world and how business can play a role in achieving it.

Health & Healthcare

Meet the 2018 GPS Challenge First Runner-Up: Flux

Growing up in Kenya, the Ruto brothers couldn’t recall ever having a consistent water supply. Ken and Denis would often go days and weeks without running water, as over 50% of Kenya’s water resources are lost to theft, corruption, or leakage in the aging analog systems. Like other families, they’d buy water from unscreened sources, which was not only expensive but potentially dangerous. The Kenyan government has had no way to track these water losses, which is where Denis and Ken formed the idea for their innovation, Flux.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Las Vegas Second Grader Recruits Help From the Venetian and the Palazzo for His Mission to Save the Planet

Benji Bach, a seven-year-old second grader at American Heritage Academy in Las Vegas, has been on a quest to save the environment by reducing the use of plastic shopping bags after reading about plastic bags floating in the ocean and how they can harm sea life. Benji decided to take action and sent a letter to The Venetian Resort asking for assistance with his efforts to seek help from his classmates to eliminate their use of plastic bags.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Making of a Sustainable Textile Designer: Interview With Katherine Soucie of Sans Soucie Zero-Waste Textile Design

In November 2017, Gildan partnered with Katherine Soucie of Sans Soucie, zero-waste textile design studio to give its hosiery waste new life through transformation into textiles, fashion and art. On the one-year anniversary of this partnership, Soucie talks about her research, her design and her curiosity with new inputs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

101 Mobility, Rebuilding Together to Provide Critical Home Repairs and Accessibility Modifications for People in Need

Rebuilding Together, the leading national nonprofit organization that provides critical home repairs to individuals in need at no cost to them and rebuilds communities throughout the country, today announced a new partnership with 101 Mobility.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Day In The Life at Benevity: Behind the Scenes of A Wildly Successful #GivingTuesday

Benevity-ites rallied together to achieve new heights of Goodness on #GivingTuesday—across communities, clients, charities and all over the Twittersphere.

Environment

Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre Find New Life for Airplane Structure Material in Groundbreaking Partnership

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and ELG Carbon Fibre today announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive equipment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Guide for Engaging Employees in Holiday Giving

Still thinking about rallying your company’s employees around a donation drive to support the community this holiday season? It’s not too late!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&O Cruises Welcomes Its Homegrown Hero and Kindness Cruises' Teenage Founder Campbell Remess on Kangaroo Island Cruise

P&O Cruises is set to welcome onboard its ‘Homegrown Hero’ Campbell Remess, the Tassie teenager internationally recognised for making thousands of fluffy teddy bears for sick children and establishing Kindness Cruises to give deserving people a break.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Finances the Substantial Rehabilitation of Critical Affordable Housing in Memphis, TN

KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) provided The Millenia Companies with $59.2 million in combined construction to permanent loan financing for the rehabilitation of 400 units of affordable housing at Cavalier Court Apartments and Gospel Gardens in Memphis, TN.

Health & Healthcare

Novartis Access Launches in Latin America

Novartis has signed an agreement with the municipality and the Patronato of Santa Tecla in El Salvador to distribute the Novartis Access portfolio to low-income patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in this community. Beyond medications, the collaboration will also help train health professionals in NCD diagnosis and treatment, and promote education and awareness in the local community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Beyond Insurance: How Allstate Is a Force for Good

Allstate released its new Sustainability Report, highlighting achievements in reducing its environmental footprint, increasing the diversity of its workforce and building strong communities.

This is Allstate’s 16th report on its accomplishments in five main areas: corporate governance, ethics, environmental practices, inclusive diversity and community involvement. It was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Standards: Core Option framework, and features an Investor Hub that provides standardized metrics for investors interested in environmental, social and governance measures.

Events, Media & Communications

Brands Taking Stands | Consumers Like Brands That Take Stands

In this week's newsletter: New Accenture report says consumers like brands who take stands; trailblazing CEO Paul Polman retires; Ford does internal human rights check; Michael Bloomberg donates $50M to fight the opioid crisis; CEO Action for D&I to hold Day of Understanding.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Participation: Co-workers Are 50% More Influential Than Bosses

Corporate bosses don’t motivate new generations of workers when it comes to philanthropy. Learn how to use viral engagement techniques to get your total workforce fired up about your programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ingersoll Rand Employees Volunteer 4,000 Hours in a Single Week to Advance the Quality of Life in Communities

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, initiated its 24th annual campaign with the United Way to address critical issues in America’s communities – hunger, housing and shelter.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trends in Action: Diversity and Inclusion

With over 25 million refugees around the world, we face an unprecedented humanitarian crisis for which there are no simple solutions. This crisis calls for innovative, collaborative solutions, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited has risen to this call to action. Deloitte’s core belief in action is that refugees are not just victims of unfortunate circumstance but are active members of society with potential and talent. Deloitte aims to unlock refugee potential and is working to understand the challenges refugees face as they seek employment in their new country. Through a study in collaboration with the Refugee S

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  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  14. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...