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Environment

New Digital System Gives Fairtrade Co-ops an EUDR Compliance Edge

Fairtrade America

AI & Technology

Skills-Based Volunteering for the AI Era: Inside Cisco’s First Tech for Social Good Hackathon

Cisco Systems Inc.

Environment

Fire Safety Beyond Compliance: Global Insights From Europe and India

Inogen Alliance

Environment

Why P&G, Maker of Bounty and Charmin, Hired a Forester

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Research & Reports

Kenvue, Maker of Neutrogena®, Aveeno®, OGX®, and Zyrtec®, Beats 2025 Packaging Goal, Demonstrates Continued Progress With More Sustainable Innovation

Kenvue

Inclusion & Opportunity

Wesco Cares and WIN BRG Advance Opportunities for Women Through EmpowerHer Scholarship Program

Wesco International

Environment

Tire Industry Project Pilots How Wastewater Treatment Can Potentially Remove Tire and Road Wear Particles

Tire Industry Project

Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief Sending Over a Quarter Million Pieces of Protective Gear to DRC To Fight Ebola

Direct Relief

Featured Brands

Guiding Stars: Men, Time to Meat Halfway?

Meat-eating has been connected with masculinity for a long time in Western countries. There are even studies on what drives the meat-masculinity link.

Home Field Advantage: Seizing Philadelphia’s Greatest Moments

Philadelphia holds a unique place in the American story. It is the city where the nation’s founding ideals were debated, defined, and declared—a place where history continues to inspire the future. And for those of us at Comcast, it’s more than a historic place. It’s home.

Check for Cancer Champion Brian Ryll Is a Fighter for Those Who Fight Fires

Firefighters accept extraordinary risk in the line of duty. But for Brian Ryll, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire, the most insidious threat is the one that often goes unseen: cancer.

FedEx & Heart to Heart: Strengthening Disaster Response

When we think of disaster relief, we often picture the immediate aftermath: delivering critical supplies and life-saving aid to affected communities. However, at FedEx, our Delivering for Good initiative goes far beyond responding after a crisis strikes.

Truist Patent Boom Fueled by AI & Machine Learning

Truist is accelerating how innovation is developed and deployed across the organization. More teammates are submitting ideas, which helped drive a 63% increase in patent application filings over the past year.

Skills-Based Volunteering for the AI Era: Inside Cisco’s First Tech for Social Good Hackathon

Many nonprofits know they need to embrace AI, and most are already feeling the pressure to move faster than their resources allow. AI is advancing at a speed that’s hard for them to keep pace with, let alone adopt responsibly.

Catherine Bessant Joins Truist Board of Directors

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) announced that its board appointed Catherine Bessant to join as a director. Bessant will serve on the board's risk committee.

LG Brings User-Friendly Design to the Laundry Room With ‘LG Comfort Kit’

Furthering its vision of a more inclusive home, LG Electronics USA has introduced the “LG Comfort Kit” for its U.S. laundry appliance lineup, making its inclusive “Design for All” philosophy a reality in one of the most essential rooms in the house.

3M Innovates To Help the Automotive Industry Navigate What’s Ahead

The automotive industry is under pressure from every direction. Electrification, software-defined vehicle architecture, lightweighting, manufacturing transformation, repair and recycling are not isolated challenges.

Guiding Stars: Dairy & Live & Active Cultures in a Balanced Diet

Have chronic congestion? “Stop consuming dairy.” Unrelenting belly problems? “Mmmm, could be cow’s milk.” Have you let this thinking guide your decision to avoid dairy? If so, you may lose out on essential macro and micronutrients.

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Environment

New Student Art Installation Encouraging Recycling Unveiled at Grand Teton National Park Thanks to Partnership With Subaru of America

Subaru of America, Inc., in partnership with Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Public Art and the Teton County School District, recently unveiled a set of art installations designed to raise awareness of reducing waste in the park and encouraging recycling for all those visiting Grand Teton National Park. The two projects debuted at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park, where an estimated 100,000 visitors will view the artwork through July 30, 2017.

Events

The 11th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference to Feature a Lineup of Dynamic Speakers on August 7 & 8 in Las Vegas

The 2017 Women’s Leadership Conference theme is “Women Inspiring Women.” For the fourth year in a row, WLC has sold out, an indication that women are seeking career advice more than ever, organizers said. The conference will offer a wide range of learning opportunities, career guidance and personal growth tools.

Awards & Rankings

Congratulations to Virginia's 2017 Cox Conserves Hero - Barbara Duerk

Research & Reports

Bloomberg's Progress Towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

Our founder’s ethos of “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” is at the core of everything we do. In 2013, we announced 2020 Targets; we summarize our progress over the past four years.

Corporate Responsibility

Six Companies Who Go Global and Local With CSR

What are your reasons for supporting or withholding support from specific companies? Does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) sound familiar? Whether you’re aware of it or not, people often align with an organization's values or implementation of social responsibility in the workplace or community — locally and globally.

Environment

Sahibabad, India, Green Team Conserves Water, Harvests Rain to Benefit Environment, Community

Our manufacturing facility in Sahibabad, India, is in the heart of India's water crisis. The country's water shortage – caused by drought, urbanization, a dramatically increasing population and more – leaves 77 million people in India without access to safe drinking water and overstresses groundwater resources. Sahibabad's Green Team jumped into action and spearheaded an effort to reduce its water consumption while recharging the groundwater supply with harvested rainwater. Their efforts are making a positive impact on local water resources, and therefore the community.

Volunteering & Community

College-Bound Girl Scout Starts Nonprofit to Save the Bees

Two years ago, Elizabeth Klosky was brainstorming ideas with her father on what to do for her Girl Scouts Gold Award project when she had the idea to do something to protect bees. She and her father had just begun to keep bees in the yard, but when she realized how important they were to the environment – and that certain bee populations around the world were struggling – she wanted to help.

Corporate Responsibility

From Foster Care to Forever Families

Education & Workforce Development

Voya Financial Supports Professional Development of STEM Educators with New Fellowship Program

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), today announced the launch of a national fellowship program for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teachers, in partnership with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY).

Volunteering & Community

GM Student Corps Celebrates 5 Years of Enhancing Communities and Changing Young Lives

Brittany Agee is well on her way toward achieving her dream of becoming a social worker. This summer, the former GM Student Corps high school intern — who’s now a junior at Alabama State University — is returning as a college intern and mentor to help other students see their potential.

Education & Workforce Development

Scotiabank Partners with The Rumie Initiative for Project North

Scotiabank marks #Canada150 by partnering with @RumieInitiative to bring educational tablets to children in remote areas. #InfinitePotential

Corporate Responsibility

Food Safety and Sustainability: Flip Sides of the Same Coin

Energy & Infrastructure

Myth Busting: You Actually Can Install Solar Panels at Home (and It’s Easy and Affordable)

"Going solar is too expensive. Too difficult. Too risky." These are all fairly common complaints about going solar. But the solar panels of 15 years ago are not the solar panels of today. In fact, with dropping costs of solar panel installations and rising energy costs, there hasn't been a better time to go solar. New tools are making it easier for customers to make the switch, and more installers working in the market has produced more competition. For many homeowners, it has never been easier, more efficient, or more affordable to go solar.

Environment

Bioswales on The Ray

The Ray and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have installed five to ten acres of native grasses and pollinator plant seeds in the median and northbound lane gore area of Exit 6 on I-85 near LaGrange, Georgia.

Events

Matt Clark Named as Honorable Mention for Emerging Leader Award by InsideNGO

PYXERA Global proudly announces the recognition of Senior Global Engagement Manager, Matt Clark, by Inside NGO’s Excellence Awards. Clark, who co-designed PYXERA Global’s popular tri-sector partnership training and currently leads The Center for Citizen Diplomacy, received honorable mention at Inside NGO’s 2017 Annual Conference yesterday under the Emerging Leader category.

Environment

Top Pop Culture EHS Moments

From a hilarious "I Love Lucy" show factory assembly line to a falling injury in "There Will Be Blood" - enjoy our collection of EHS moments in the movies.

AI & Technology

Chevrolet Brings All-Electric Vehicle Technology from the Moon to Earth

DETROIT — In July 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts explored the moon in the first electric-powered Lunar Rover, thanks to help from General Motors engineers. Fast-forward to the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, and it’s clear once again that GM remains at the forefront of EV engineering. With an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles on a single charge and costing a fraction of the Lunar Rover’s $38 million price tag, the Bolt EV has made driving electric attainable for the Earth-bound.

AI & Technology

Multiplying the Impact of Tech Entrepreneurs

Comcast NBCUniversal’s position as a global media and technology company allows us to offer a singular variety of resources to help social entrepreneurs drive positive change. Along with awarding funding to and building partnerships with technology-focused nonprofits and social entrepreneurs, we used our unique media channels, strategic expertise, and broadband technology expertise to multiply the impact of social innovation projects around the country. At the same time, we are focused on providing more ways for more people to access technology because we recognize that digital inclusion is vital to driving innovation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Don't Suck. Stop Using Wasteful Plastic Straws

International spirits company Bacardi has joined with the Surfrider Foundation for a "no-straw movement" as part of its Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future program.

Corporate Responsibility

Envisioning a Sustainable Future by Solving Energy Paradox

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, announces the launching of Strategy & Sustainability Highlights that shows the progress of the company towards an answer to the world energy paradox. According to International Energy Agency, by 2050 the energy consumption will increase by 50%, whilst 2,3 billion people with poor or no access to energy must be attended by 2030 to accomplish one of 17 Sustainable Developments Goals settled by United Nations, that aims to universalize the access to affordable and sustainable energy worldwide. Accomplishing both objectives must be aligned with another planetary goal to limit global warming up to 2 °C.

Environment

Domtar's 2017 Sustainability Video

Domtar’s 2017 Sustainability Report details the company’s endeavors to take a longer term view of creating and preserving value for our shareholders, customers, employees and communities. Focused on the areas of Caring for People and Communities, Efficient Manufacturing, and Responsible Sourcing & Logistics, it details the company’s priorities, challenges and progress via engaging stories and stunning visuals.

Environment

Millions of Recycled Bottles and Cans, and Counting

Volunteering & Community

Economic Stimulators, Even After Marlin’s Closure

In this final installment of our four-part tribute to the legacy of Marlin mine, we take a look at the economic benefits and opportunities that have been created as a result of its decade long operations.Mining is a major contributor to the economy of Guatemala, and Goldcorp’s Marlin mine has demonstrated how the benefits of natural resource development reach far beyond tax revenues. A recent study completed by Central American Business Intelligence estimates that mining and the benefits that come with it, account for as much as 3% of Guatemala’s GDP, resulting in USD$900 million in export revenue annually, in addition to royalties and taxes.

Environment

Anya Cherneff + Moira Hanes: Empowering A Generation

Health & Healthcare

Lessons from Malaria Can Help Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Two weeks ago, G20 leaders committed to working together to address one of the world’s most pressing and perplexing security threats: antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – a fierce and evolving adversary against which conventional therapeutic weapons are of no use.

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Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness

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Cascale Events

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Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation

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FedEx Cares | Overall

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Health and Safety by Antea Group

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Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Corporate Social Responsibility Reports and Updates

At T. Rowe Price, living our values means always putting our clients first; fostering a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive work culture for all...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Advocacy

Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...

Innovation at Truist

Designed at the intersection of technology and human touch, Truist creates innovative client experiences that build trusted relationships and help...