Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Editors Pick

Forbes 2025 Top Companies for Women logo over a group photo
Bacardi Recognized by Forbes for Championing Women

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Group picture in front of the delivery van that Baker Hughes has donated to Kids' Meals
Baker Hughes Foundation Donates New Delivery Van to Kids’ Meals

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ECO360 | New Technologies and Innovation

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and YourCause Now Partner to Connect Companies with Community Volunteer Needs

VolunteerMatch, the web’s largest volunteer engagement network, and YourCause LLC, provider of CSRconnect Employee Engagement and Enterprise Philanthropic Platform, announce today a partnership that will give YourCause clients the option to add the VolunteerMatch network to their existing suite of corporate social responsibility (CSR) management tools.

Research, Reports & Publications

Annual Review of CR Reporting and Comms Summit Featuring Unilever, AkzoNobel, CocaCola Enterprises & ABN Amro

The Annual Review of CR Reporting and Sustainability Communications from Ethical Corporation has just been released.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pearson Launches 2015 Sustainability Report

Pearson, the world’s learning company, today launches its 2015 Sustainability Report, which aims to advance the conversation about what sustainability looks like in the education industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Team LIVESTRONG Spotlight: Team BlaineRidesOn

We’re highlighting some of the amazing individuals and teams that have made our events so special, and who do incredible work fundraising to support LIVESTRONG’s cancer programs and services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Increase Your Employee Volunteer Rates Through Word of Mouth

For me, there’s nothing quite like the rush of recruiting a new volunteer! Having a conversation, chatting about my experience, and seeing someone take the leap to volunteer… I love it so much that I’ve made my career out of it! Here at VolunteerMatch, I help lead the effort on growing the base of our volunteer, nonprofit, and corporate ‘members.’

For some, however, this is a terrifying idea. That’s why I wanted to share some ways to enhance your word-of-mouth recruitment efforts to increase employee participation in your volunteer program!

Here are 3 reasons (and ways) to enhance your organic word-of-mouth efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Earns Top Industry Award for Recycling Systems Excellence

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is pleased to announce that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has named Republic’s Southern Nevada Recycling Center winner of the Gold Excellence Award in the Recycling Systems category. The award will be presented at SWANA’s annual conference, WASTECON®, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Jay Bruce of the Cincinnati Reds Takes a Swing for Those at Home

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GSK is Proud to Announce the 2016 Opportunity Scholars in Philadelphia

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Expert Q&A: Nielsen's Wendy Salomon, VP, Consultant, Reputation & Public Affairs

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Your Office Should Be More Like The Office

The Office, NBC’s hit comedy that aired from 2005 to 2013, led to millions of viewers laughing on a week to week basis. It was one of my favorite shows and even all these years later, it still makes me laugh…and rings true of what goes on in most office environments, albeit a little exaggerated. The show documents the life of a rather dysfunctional office and their daily antics. While as a whole, the extreme personalities of The Office, lead to an incongruous environment, there are traits from each of the characters that can be quite beneficial when applied in the workplace.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Gives Back: National Parks, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit from Automaker

It’s no secret in the world of automotive philanthropy that Subaru is among the most involved, especially as far as Mother Nature is concerned. Its giving arm extends to several pet and animal causes, as well as other environmental concerns.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Commitment to Managing Water

Health & Healthcare

Blue Shield Of California's Narcotic Safety Initiative Helps Plan Participants Avoid Opioid Dependence

Blue Shield of California's Narcotic Safety Initiative, the health plan's three-year program to help its plan participants avoid opioid abuse and addiction, is seeing significant results in its first year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Virginia Beautiful Announces 2016 "30 Grants in Thirty Days" Winners!

To honor its commitment to the Commonwealth, Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Virginia Beautiful announced “30 Grants in Thirty Days” recipients for 2016 each day during the month of June.

Environment

Volkswagen Brand Improves Environmental Compatibility of Car Production by 25 Percent

Volkswagen plants are now 25% more environmentally compatible due to the Think Blue. Factory. program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Announces Leadership Change

Events, Media & Communications

Top 5 Reasons to Get Muddy with Team LIVESTRONG

Heard about Tough Mudder events but not sure whether they are for you? Here are five great reasons to get muddy with Team LIVESTRONG:

Diversity & Inclusion

Twitter Chat Recap: Navigating a Career in Tech with #BUILTBYGIRLS & NetSuite.org

In this Twitter Chat cohosted by #BUILTBYGIRLS and NetSuite.org, participants share tips for starting and navigating a career in tech as a woman -- from writing a resume to networking and building relationships, and more.

Innovation & Technology

Cities Introduce Smart Programs in Divergent Manners

Cities across the globe have followed multiple tracks in their quest to become “smart.” It isn’t a question of right or wrong. However, two key themes are emerging in their approach – either start with a pilot project that produces quick results, or undertake a comprehensive master plan that strategically lays out the coming years and decades.

Research, Reports & Publications

Infographic: 2015 Biggest Wins

Alliance Data is highlighting our biggest wins of 2015: we continued to perform among the top 1% of publicly traded companies, we were recognized by Fortune Magazine for our culture of inclusion, we increased giving by 84%, and more. Check out this infographic about our 2015 achievements.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Solutions by VolunteerMatch Clients Continue to Shine in The Civic 50

This year, as in previous years, Solutions by VolunteerMatch clients have a dominating presence on The Civic 50 List. We are honored to work with these companies — who are not only making waves in their communities — but are raising the bar for how good businesses should operate in today’s business climate.

Diversity & Inclusion

Striving for Perfection on the Basketball Court and in Life

Pat Summitt, head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012, was a master of hard work, determination and success. Summitt won over 1,098 games, 8 NCAA titles, and the hearts of millions of people across the globe. As the world mourns the recent loss of such an inspiring coach, we also remember her brilliant legacy and the lessons it can teach us as we move forward.

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