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Health & Healthcare

New Safety Book Exposes Hidden Dangers in Sewers

A deadly explosion at a wastewater plant in Florida led two Xylem employees on a six-year journey to improve the safety of wastewater workers. Their new book combines science with reports on some of the biggest accidents in recent history.

Events, Media & Communications

2017 Florida Women in Leadership Symposiums

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Florida Diversity Council will host its annual Women in Leadership Symposiums throughout the month of March.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cargill, Heifer Commemorate Partnership with Kick-off Celebration, Delivery of Chicks to Farmers in China

Cargill and Heifer International are celebrating the official launch of a program aimed at improving the lives of more than 450 smallholder farming households in the Qinsghen, China.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethical Corporation’s 8th Responsible Business Awards

Ethical Corporation’s 8th Responsible Business Awards are back with the entry deadline on the 29th June 2017 and the awards ceremony itself taking place on the 16th October 2017 in London. Being a truly international competition, the Awards welcome nominees from all over the world. They recognise genuine, truly innovative and meaningful approaches to making responsible business a reality.

Environment

Consumers Energy, Cub Scouts Build Platform to Give Osprey Safe Place to Nest

Local Cub Scouts this past weekend built a nesting platform they hope will entice a pair of osprey away from using an electric utility pole for their nest site. “I asked my nephews who are members of Cub Scout Troop 3600 from the Breckenridge area if they and their scouting friends would be interested in helping give ospreys a safe place to nest,” said Darrel O’Boyle, low voltage distribution designer for Consumers Energy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making an Impact Around the Globe: Amgen China Supports Local Students

Amgen Asia’s R&D Impact Day had a double impact. Not only did Amgen staff make a positive difference in the lives of students at an impoverished school in Shangrao County, but the students also left a deep impression on the more than 50 R&D staff who volunteered.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chipotle DC Raises Over $15,000 in One Day Through Partnership With Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic

Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Each year, approximately 840 children in the Mid-Atlantic region are eligible to have their wish granted, but the hundreds of wishes Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic grants each year would go unanswered if it weren’t for local donations from generous individuals and corporate partners like Chipotle DC.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Conversation with Cities: Mayors on Catalyzing Collaboration & Engaging Citizens

When it comes to addressing the complex challenges that come with rapid urbanization, cities have an opportunity to tap into their strongest natural resource – their citizens. The City Accelerator continues to help city governments engage with their citizens so they can improve services and quality of life. For 18 months, cities in the initiative’s second round of participants focused on enhancing the ways in which cities engage with their residents on important local issues such as fostering entrepreneurship and connecting those in need to social services.

Green Infrastructure

Trane and GWCCA Unveil Convention Center Upgrades Expected to Reduce Energy Use by More Than a Third

Leaders from Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) unveiled upgrades to the Atlanta convention center this week which are expected to cut energy costs and reduce the centers carbon footprint by 39 percent annually, saving more than $2.5 million in the first year alone.

Innovation & Technology

Optimizing Safety and Performance through Accenture’s Connected Mine

As part of our series on #DisruptMining Innovation, in today’s post we share how we’ve been working with Accenture to create a connected mine.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paul Durkee Promoted to Vice President at Antea Group

Antea Group announced today the promotion of Paul Durkee to Vice President. Durkee currently serves as the President of the Inogen Environmental Alliance, a global network of environment, health, safety and sustainability consultants.

Events, Media & Communications

People’s Flea and Festival to Benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs

Join 105.7 the X and Susquehanna Service Dogs for The People’s Flea and Festival, an event to benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What is The New Normal?

Screened at the 12th Annual Board of Boards in New York City on February 27, 2017, this video accompanied the formal launch of Strategic Investor Initiative (SII), the first step in the effort to move trillions in capital by working with leading companies to develop and deliver their long-term plans to strategic investors.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Timberland X Thread Collection Delivers Good With Every Fiber

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today launched the Timberland X Thread collection in partnership with Thread, a Certified B Corporation that transforms plastic bottles from the streets and canals of Haiti into what Thread calls “the most responsible fabric on the planet.” The collection goes beyond environmental sustainability, creating social value and impact in the form of cleaner neighborhoods and meaningful new job opportunities. The new Timberland X Thread shoes, t-shirts and bags are available in Timberland® stores and at www.timberland.com.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - March 2017

Chevrolet Bolt EV is 2017 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award – Best Car of the Year
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV won the Motor Week Driver’s Choice Best of the Year award, accepted by Chevrolet Cars and Crossovers Marketing Director, Steve Majoros. The Bolt EV was praised for its long range, styling and price.

Environment

Ingersoll Rand to Discuss Communicating Climate Solutions at Climate Leadership Conference

Scott Tew, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will speak with a global audience of climate, energy and sustainability professionals to address climate change through policy, innovation and business solutions at the Climate Leadership Conference.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Through Strategic Volunteer Engagement, KPMG and Freeport-McMoRan Promote Youth Education

There are a variety of ways companies support education initiatives across the country, from philanthropic investments and fundraising to employee engagement activities and skills-based volunteering. For 2016 Civic 50 sector leaders KPMG and Freeport-McMoRan, investment in education translates to a firm-wide commitment and strategic business opportunity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sparking Curiosity

The world around us is constantly being changed and challenged by advancements in science. Think of how far we’ve come in just the past few years in regard to our access to technology, health care and knowledge.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Commitment Never to Cut Corners: The Wendy’s Supplier Code of Conduct

Since our founding by Dave Thomas in 1969, Wendy's has always operated under a core set of values which begin and end with a commitment to Quality. These values extend beyond the walls of our restaurants, and Restaurant Support Center, to the long-standing, collaborative relationships we have with our trusted suppliers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Barclays and GSK: Seven Lessons for a Successful Partnership

In 2013, Barclays and GSK formed a new partnership combining the skills and expertise of a bank and a healthcare company to help increase access to healthcare and improve economic livelihoods in Africa. A new report offers seven lessons learned from the project.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Habitat Stories: A Healthier Home for Bia

Maria Lucia is a single mother who works full time as a janitor in a hospital to support her 7-year-old daughter Bia. They live in a one-bedroom house in Bomba do Hemeterio, a low-income neighborhood in Recife, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AEG Ogden Chairman and CEO, Harvey Lister Honored as Australian Tourism “Legend”

AEG Ogden Chairman and CEO, Harvey Lister was presented with the Australian Tourism Legend Award at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Darwin, Australia on February 24, 2017.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Understanding the Big Picture--Frequently Cited General Industry OSHA Violations

The flurry of activity that occurred when your facility received citations after your recent OSHA wall-to-wall visit has finally let up. Following the process explained in the last blog, you posted the citations and the team reviewed each citation to gain complete understanding. Now there are abatement dates that must be met.

As you and your team start work correcting the violations, you begin to feel distraught--you worked hard getting safety processes in place as the new plant safety person. You are disappointed with the outcome of the wall-to-wall and you wonder if the citations are unique to your facility and what you can do differently to avoid citations in the future.

Environment

Setting Targets and Goals for Your Recycling Program

Once the plastics recycling program has been established and some data and metrics have been collected and validated, it is time to establish targets and goals for continuous improvement in the program. What is the difference between goals and targets? Goals provide a broad vision of what a hospital is trying to accomplish. Targets are the more specific measures that are being undertaken to achieve the goal. Learn more about setting targets and goals at the HPRC website.

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