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Events, Media & Communications

Leaders from Uber, Walmart, EY, and More to Discuss Opportunities for Private Sector in Mexico

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City on February 9-10, 2016 focused on promoting women’s entrepreneurship.

Environment

Blue Legacy Selects Widen Media Collective to Help Mission of Saving Earth's Water Resources

Blue Legacy, an international organization founded by Alexandra Cousteau (granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau) to protect the Earth's oceans and fresh water sources, has selected the Widen Media Collective for its digital asset management (DAM) needs.

Environment

Algae Systems and Other Miracles: John Perry Barlow

Alex Wise sat down with John Perry Barlow and Matthew Atwood to discuss the Algae System's technology which turns waste water into fuel, and the current Indiegogo campaign to raise new capital for the company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! China Raises Nearly $3 Million for World Hunger Relief

Innovation & Technology

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 UK launch

November 2015, saw Barclays play host to the successful launch of the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 had its UK launch at Rise in Manchester, part of Barclays’ physical sites for innovative companies.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at Columbia University/Barnard College

Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, Columbia University and Barnard College offer a summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity of hands-on laboratory research.

Education

AT&T Employees Mentor 1 Million Hours, Surpassing Goal

In less than 4 years, AT&T* employees have provided 1 million hours of mentoring to students who need it the most. Announced in the fall of 2012, the objective was to impact the lives of students through 1 million hours of mentoring by the end of 2016. Employee mentors participate in the Aspire Mentoring Academy, a part of AT&T Aspire, the company’s signature philanthropic initiative to promote student success in school and beyond.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NetSuite Volunteer Spotlight: Donna Criswell Helping Women Inmates Change Their Lives

In this post, Donna Criswell, a Presales Solutions Consultant with NetSuite, shares the experience of seeing women living in prisons transform thanks to the love and support of volunteers.

Innovation & Technology

Former Senator Creates Enterprise to Support Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainopreneurship, a term that blends sustainability and entrepreneurship, refers to the creation of a business that aims to solve problems related to environmental and social sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Case Study: EHS Support for a Manufacturing Facility Closure

Case study: Antea Group was retained to provide Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management services for an audio equipment manufacturer in support of closure of a large manufacturing facility in the Southeastern US.

Innovation & Technology

Let Your Geek Flag Fly

“I created this app in a weekend.” “I used several of AT&T’s APIs.” “I coded in C++.” “I used Linux.”

Along with tables filled with empty Red Bull cans and people in pink onesies, those are just parts of conversations we heard this past weekend at the 2016 AT&T Developers Summit and Hackathon held in Las Vegas prior to International CES. To those who are not hackers (like us), the experience was definitely intriguing.

Environment

Wynn Las Vegas' Golf Course Provides Wildlife Sanctuary

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have incorporated more than five acres of artificial turf across the resort, saving 15 million gallons of water annually. Non-potable water is used for landscaping and the drip irrigation system is computerized to forecast temperature, wind and humidity levels to deliver the minimum amount of water needed

Health & Healthcare

Mindfulness and Engaged Creativity: A Best in Integrative Medicine

Caroline Peterson, a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, looks beyond the commodification of mindfulness and discusses the deep relationship between art therapy and mindfulness practice. Citing history, research, and evidence-based outcomes in areas like mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT), she identifies the combination of the two approaches as a "powerful compass" that can lead to personal growth and understanding.

Events, Media & Communications

Want to Achieve Corporate Citizenship Progress? Include Your Supply Chain

The Center’s January webinar, titled Supply Chain: Managing and Communicating for Corporate Citizenship Success, will feature experts sharing insights and experiences that can help you secure a sustainable supply chain.

Education

Sustainability in the Supply Chain Starts With our Employees

At AT&T, sustainability is a bedrock value and we are always exploring ways to ensure it is embedded across the organization. In supply chain, we have hundreds of managers who source and distribute numerous products and services to meet our customers’ needs and ensure our operations run smoothly. We engage and educate those managers to make sure sustainability is integrated into those operations.

Events, Media & Communications

Top 2016 Sustainability Conferences in the US

We’ve put together a short list of some of the top US conferences for aspiring or current CSR professions to serve as a starting point.

Events, Media & Communications

UN Global Compact Bulletin (January 2016)

The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, engagement opportunities, resources and events. Participants are encouraged to look to this monthly communication for important information.

Environment

New SEC Search Tool Shines Light on What Fossil Fuel Companies are Saying About Growing Carbon Asset Risks

Wondering what oil companies are telling investors about growing pressures to reduce carbon pollution and what that means for their long-term oil exploration projects and overall business strategies? Ceres and CookESG Research now have a way to get the answer: a new web tool for accessing carbon asset risk disclosures in company filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

Environment

Walking the Talk for Sustainability

Environment

A Tribute

I had every intention of this post being a continuance of my thoughts on Laudato Si and what Pope Francis means to the environmental community. But then Friday happened and I had to write something else.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Corporate Citizenship Film Festival | Submit Your Video

We invite you to participate in the 2016 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our CSR Journey

Transforming knowledge from diagnostic insights to empower our employees, patients and communities to join us in a shared vision for a healthier and smarter future.

Environment

Carnival Corporation’s New Sustainability Report Highlights Key Environmental and Social Initiatives

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest travel and leisure company, released its 2014 Sustainability Report in December detailing the company’s sustainability efforts across its 10 cruise line brands, including its 2020 sustainability goals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Employee Engagement – Teamwork to End Hunger

With a strong focus on employee engagement, Time Warner Cable is a proud partner of Stop Hunger Now, an international hunger relief non-profit. Stop Hunger Now is driven by the vision of a world without hunger.

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