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Social Impact & Volunteering

Vietnam Big Build 2016 Final Report

Over five days, Oct. 3 to 7, 2016, Habitat for Humanity Vietnam and its local partners built decent homes and sanitation facilities with 20 low-income families in Phu Tho province with the help of 194 international volunteers and 10 local volunteers.

Health & Healthcare

The Diet Disconnect: How Kids’ Eating & Activity Behaviors Stack Up

When you’re rushing through daily life, it’s hard to find time to check in on the ‘big things.’ How do we know if our families have healthy behaviors? Luckily, a new publication could help shed some light on how infants and children are doing.

Energy

Keeping Planes in the Air with Compressed Air on the Ground

The manufacture, maintenance and repair of today’s jet aircraft involves a global network of suppliers applying some of the world’s most advanced technologies to keep commercial airliners, business jets and military aircraft flying. A recognized leader in the field is Aviation Technical Services, Inc., (ATS) of Everett, Washington.
ATS is one of the largest third-party aircraft maintenance and repair stations in North America.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sealed Air Publishes Annual Sustainability Report, Provides First Glimpse Into Progress to Achieve 2020 Sustainability Goals

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced recently the publishing of its annual Sustainability Report. This year’s report chronicles the Company’s journey to achieve its 2020 Sustainability Goals, and provides data showing progress in the year 2015.

Education

Dream Big Film Should Change How We Talk About Engineering with K-12 Students

Bechtel and its partners, MacGillivray Freeman Films, ASCE and DiscoverE are gearing up to release the Dream Big film on February 17, 2017. The film premieres in 3D IMAX® and giant-screen theatres worldwide and should change how we talk about engineering with K-12 students.

Diversity & Inclusion

CBRE Hosts Annual Women’s Networking Forum

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Novartis Improves Ranking in 2016 Access to Medicine Index

Novartis ranked third in the 2016 Access to Medicine Index (up from 4th place in 2014), in recognition of its efforts to improve worldwide access to healthcare. The Company tops the industry in access-to-medicine management and capacity building.

Education

21st Century Fox and Give a Note Award Music Education Grants to 20 Schools, Announce 'Music Education Idol' Winners

21st Century Fox and Give a Note Foundation honored the legacy of "American Idol" this summer by asking students, parents and the general public to nominate exceptional music educators as "Music Education Idols." This week, 21CF and Give a Note are highlighting the importance of music education in schools by awarding 20 "MusicEd Idols" $1,000 grants for each of their school's music programs.

Events, Media & Communications

Inside the Wall Street Charity Day Where Celebrities and Star Athletes Pretend to Be Traders

Bloomberg Tradebook hosted its fifth annual charity day on Thursday, October 27, with Mike Bloomberg and celebrities taking to the phones to drum up trading commissions for charity.

Environment

White House Targets Financial Disclosure of Climate Risk

A White House climate official is scheduled to speak Monday about a new plan to disclose the financial risk associated with climate change, following work with a Group of 20 task force.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Named one of the Top 100 NYC Top Tech Employers

Built In NYC proudly presents the 2016 list of the Top 100 Digital Companies in New York City. The list ranks digital tech employers of all varieties, from direct-to-consumer e-commerce startups to software powerhouses, based on local, full-time employee count.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VSP Global and U.S. Conference of Mayors Wrap Up 10-City Tour

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and VSP Global announced today that more than 10,000 adults and children across the country have received access to no-cost eye care and eyewear at the culmination of their yearlong partnership to help people in need see.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fox Colleagues Dominate Nautica Malibu Triathlon, Raise $96,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The weekend of September 16th was a victorious and charitable one for the Fox Triathlon Team, who raised $96,000 for pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles - all while earning the impressive title of overall fastest team for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon.

Diversity & Inclusion

Purple Heart Veteran, First Graduate from MGM National Harbor Partnership with Hiring Our Heroes

As a determined leader driven by success, Jimmy Inabinet is both a US Army Master Sergeant and a Purple Heart veteran. Following his spring of 2017 retirement from his dedicated 20-year career in the Armed Forces, he plans to transition into the private sector.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Damaging Myth Perpetuated by Male Leaders and Why They're Wrong

One of the most persistent, destructive myths stalling progress towards gender parity in the boardroom is a belief — held primarily by male directors — that there simply aren’t enough board-qualified women to fill available seats.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Coming Together to Give Back

I first joined Comcast 21 years ago as a cable technician, right out of high school, and the pace of change since then has been rapid, especially in the last several years. But what hasn’t changed are the hearts of the people I work with every day, and that was reinforced for me again in the last few weeks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

President-Elect Trump: A Gift?

Imagine if you can, Donald Trump has arrived as a gift, to illuminate for us the American “shadow” at this pivotal moment in history. The Swiss Psychiatrist C.G. Jung refers to “the shadow” as the dark side of one’s self.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Becca’s Story: Help Me Go Green | Recycling and Keeping the Rez Cleaner and Greener!

Keep The Rez Beautiful has an extraordinary volunteer who has a passion for keeping the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Ridgeland, Mississippi, clean and beautiful! Nine-year-old Rebecca (Becca) Blair has been picking up litter and volunteering for kayak cleanups around the Reservoir and down the Pearl River, since she was 4!

Diversity & Inclusion

Honoring Our Heroes: JetBlue Celebrates Veterans Day With A Special Honor Flight to the National Museum of the US Air Force

On Thursday, we expressed our gratitude to a number of crewmember veterans, special invited guests and other veteran supporters with a special flight on our Vets in Blue aircraft which is dedicated to service members. The flight departed JFK for Dayton, Ohio for a trip to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Major Leaguer Jon Jay Connects with Action Team Captains

The first Action Team conference call of the 2016-17 school-year was held on Wednesday, October 26. Jon Jay, center fielder for the San Diego Padres, joined Action Team Captains for a conversation about inspiring change in communities across the United States through community service.

Education

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Offers Course on Employee Engagement

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is offering a two-day interactive course designed to help organizations better connect their sustainability and corporate citizenship programs to their employees. “Employee Engagement with Corporate Citizenship Purpose” will be held at the JW Marriott New Orleans on February 8-9, 2017 in New Orleans, LA.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How You Can Help Greenlight a Vet

Last year, many of us turned on a green light to honor and recognize those who sacrificed so much for America. With Veterans Day upon us, let’s reignite them once again.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Business After the 2016 U.S. Election

BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer responds to the U.S. election and its implications for sustainable business.

Diversity & Inclusion

Remembering Our Veterans

I recently had the opportunity to visit the site in Maryland of the U.S. Civil War’s heaviest one-day battle. The Battle of Antietam was a turning point in so many ways for our, at the time, young nation. The visit was timely in the context of this election year, and the transfer of power that is now under way following this week’s election.

The Battle of Antietam was significant for the Union. With its victory, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Today, Antietam is a place of solemn reflection for the 1.1 million wounded and the loss of 620,000 in the Civil War.

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  2. Collective Action
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  3. 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...
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  6. Nutrition and Health
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  7. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  8. Aflac Stories
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  11. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  13. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  14. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...