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Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Earth Week Spring Cleaning

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Education

Volkswagen Offers Scholarship: VW Fellowship Granted at New York's MoMA PS1

As part of its role as MoMA’s Lead Corporate Partner of Education, Volkswagen Group of America is again offering students interested in art the chance to gain knowledge and experience at one of the world’s most renowned art institutions. Three young trainees awarded participation in the VW Fellows Scholarship Programme will take up work in New York.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making a Difference in the Local Community, Samsung Employees Put Their Athletic and Safety Skills to the Test on Day of Service

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engaging Customers in Your Sustainability Story

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Environment

Ceres Commends EPA for First Ever National Rule Today on Methane Pollution

As the clean energy transition continues to pick up steam globally in the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, the nonprofit sustainability Ceres and major investors welcomed today’s commitment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to significantly cut methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Samsung Employees Invite Family Members to Help Make a Difference on Day of Service

Social Impact & Volunteering

At Samsung’s Digital Playground In NYC, Employees Team Up to Support Local Arts Charity for Kids on Day of Service

Events, Media & Communications

Noodles and the G7 ICT Ministers Meeting

On April 29 and 30th the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan hosted the G7 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministers meeting in the beautiful city of Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture (Takamatsu is lauded for its sanuki udon noodles, but more on that later…).

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Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Foundation | Acting Globally and Locally

MetLife Foundation was founded in 1976 to continue MetLife’s long tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement. While financial inclusion is our global focus, we are proud to sponsor initiatives in other philanthropic areas. Our impact expands beyond the financial health of our communities to support for medical research, arts and cultural institutions, disaster relief, and civic initiatives .

Responsible Production & Consumption

Conflict Minerals Need Europe To Take Action

The European Union does not currently have a law regarding conflict minerals trade transparency. This is an issue that definitely needs a response from the European Union and has been facing complex issues within the past few years.

Environment

Timberland Aims to Use 100 Percent Sustainable Cotton by 2020

Timberland has pledged to transition to 100 percent organic, U.S.-grown, or Better Cotton Initiative-certified cotton by 2020, according to a fresh slate of sustainability commitments unveiled by the outdoor-lifestyle brand on Wednesday.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Toxic Substance Control Act Under Reform

The Toxic Substance Control Act is the oldest piece of compliance legislation in the United States and covers over 84,000 chemicals. It is currently under reform and this could be reduced to around 7,500 chemicals, making chemical management more time and cost efficient.

Diversity & Inclusion

Astellas’ Dr. Anne Keating Named Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Luminary

Dr. Anne Keating, executive director and global development project leader for oncology at Astellas, will be honored today as a Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association at its 27th Woman of the Year event at the New York Hilton Midtown.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Marcone Aids Our Little Haven in Creating Record-Setting Gala Event

Our Little Haven, a St. Louis-based nonprofit, raised a record-setting 200 thousand dollars at their annual dinner auction thanks in part to the support of Marcone, a St. Louis-based appliance parts distributor.

Environment

Republic Services Recognizes International Compost Awareness Week

May 1 - 7 2016 was #InternationalCompostAwarenessWeek. DYK? 95% of the food we throw away ends up in landfills or combustion facilities and could be composted instead (EPA). Our Pacific Region Compost facility is one of the largest in the northwestern United States.

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Environment

Understanding the Business Value of Sustainability Initiatives

Antea Group consultant Francisco Cordero presented at the 2016 ILTA conference on strategic sustainability, including challenges and opportunities, and practical tactics to build your business case and measure your results.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KFC South Africa Wins at the 2016 Prism Awards

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

K-C Asia-Pacific Wins Inaugural Award for Corporate and Societal Action Excellence

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Events, Media & Communications

UN Global Compact Bulletin (May 2016)

Get the latest news, events, engagement opportunities & more from the UN Global Compact in the May 2016 bulletin.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Newmont Named Leading Mining Company by CR Magazine

Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) recently listed Newmont in its 17th Annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for the fifth time. Coming in at number 69, Newmont is the highest ranking mining company on the list.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Corporate World Moves Forward with Human Rights Transparency

​Supply chain transparency regarding human rights ​is becoming an increasingly important CSR issue.

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Research, Reports & Publications

SABIC Launches its Fifth Sustainability Report, Enabling Tomorrow’s Solutions.

SABIC announced its fifth Sustainability Report, Enabling Tomorrow’s Solutions.

The report is a summary of the successes SABIC achieved in many areas of its business in 2015 on the journey to a more sustainable future.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Lockheed Martin Exhibits Supply Chain Responsibility

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Giving & Engagement: Increasing Employee Participation

One of the hallmarks of a strategic CSR program is emphasis on Increasing Employee Participation.

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Health & Healthcare

Africa Has a New Health Challenge, and We Need a Plan to Fight It

While the headlines might focus on Ebola or yellow fever, Africa is slowly winning the fight against infectious diseases. They will remain a challenge for decades to come, but the real threat of the future is expected to come from elsewhere: non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. We must find creative new ways to tackle these health challenges, which will call for us to pool resources and expertise from all those involved in the delivery of healthcare.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Coca-Cola Enterprises Releases 11th Annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE/ Euronext Paris: CCE) has today launched its 11th annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) report, providing an opportunity to reflect on CCE’s 10-year sustainability journey.

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