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Social Impact & Volunteering

Cardboard to Leather Baseball Equipment Campaign Drives Fans to Donate Every Year

In partnership with the Baltimore Orioles, Legg Mason has been a proud sponsor of Cardboard to Leather (C2L) since 2008 a collection drive for new or gently used sporting equipment for children in Latin American countries.

Education

Google Expeditions Pioneer Roadshow Launches at Des Plaines District 62!

Perhaps you have seen Google Expeditions on YouTube or experienced it yourself at ISTE. If you haven't you should definitely check it out.

Environment

Sea You Tomorrow: Costa Cruises Presents Its Sustainability Report & Plan

Costa Cruises, Europe’s number one cruise company, has presented its “Sustainability Report - Results for 2014 and Outlook for the Future” and illustrated its corporate social responsibility plan for the coming years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

My Niece, the 10-Year-Old Bride

In a few months, my niece, Alyssa, turns 11. She’s considered old enough for marriage – and motherhood – in some parts of the world. She’s just a little girl. Alyssa doesn’t even know algebra. She hasn’t yet experienced the wonders (and/or horrors) of middle school.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Earns Top Spot in Industry as Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cultivating Loving Homes With Fair Trade Flowers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Diageo Commended for Corporate Citizenship Excellence

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has been commended for corporate citizenship excellence, being awarded the 2015 Western Hemisphere Corporate Citizenship Award by The Association of American Chambers Of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA).

Education

Faces Apparel Turns T-shirts Into Education For Filipino Children

There’s plenty of evidence of how the benign air of social responsibility is blowing through many a fashion company.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Searchlight's 'He Named Me Malala' Opens in Theaters, Launching Global Campaign for Girls' Education

He Named Me Malala, the new documentary from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman), opens in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Friday, October 9. The film tells the captivating story of Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Laureate and activist for girls' education, who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban in 2012. The film's release is accompanied by a global social action campaign entitled Stand #withMalala, which aims to inspire people around the world to stand up and take action for education rights.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Governance, Risk and Compliance Third Party Management Woes?

GRC 20/20 just released a governance, risk and compliance third party solution perspective to correlate with their 2015 Innovation Awards. The perspective goes into detail of the challenges that many organizations face when managing the governance, risk management and compliance of extended business relationships

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chemical Crisis In Cape Town, South Africa

In a time where most of the world is taking a proactive approach to chemical safety, there are still pockets of chemical concern.

Environment

Seven Things You Should Know About the Solar Decathlon

The solar decathlon is not a sporting event. University students from across the world are challenged to build and operate an ultra energy-efficient, yet cost-effective, solar-powered home.

Health & Healthcare

Creating a Future Where Fewer People Hear the Words, "You Have Cancer"

The need for cancer prevention and early detection programs is more urgent now than ever. This year alone, more than 580,000 people will die from cancer. One-third of these cancers are preventable because they are linked to poor diet, lack of immunizations, physical activity and obesity and lifestyle choices such as smoking and over exposure to the sun.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IBM Wins "Best Corporate Steward" Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has named IBM as the large-business recipient of the 2015 Best Corporate Steward Award. The award recognizes businesses that serve as powerful forces for good around the world. Today on Citizen IBM, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Vice President Marc DeCourcey writes about IBM’s diverse portfolio of corporate citizenship initiatives, and why they garnered high recognition from the Foundation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Uses 75% Renewable Energy in its Pulp and Paper Manufacturing

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler’s Water Conservation Efforts Earn EPA WaterSense® Recognition

As recognition of its efforts to develop and promote water-saving products and educate consumers on water conservation issues, Kohler Co. has earned its third Sustained Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Social Impact & Volunteering

10-Year-Old, Once Homeless, Now Makes Clothes for Homeless Kids

Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Xavier Elliot. Read his story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or organization as a Point of Light.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist MUFG Union Bank

What makes your employee volunteer program special?
Our volunteer program has been a tremendous success over the years. Its formal inception was in 2009, and over 300 thousand volunteer service hours have been tracked. One reason for its success is that it is championed from the very top of the Bank

Responsible Production & Consumption

School Milk to 66 Million Children Worldwide

In 2014, 8.2 billion Tetra Pak packages filled with milk or other nutritious drinks reached 66 million children all around the world. In cooperation with governments, food processors, development agencies and NGO’s, Tetra Pak and Tetra Laval Food for Development are supporting practical implementation of school milk programmes around the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services Donates 150 Airshow 2015 Tickets to Disadvantaged Youth

Republic Services is donating 150 tickets for the Capital Air Show 2015, October 2-4, 2015 to local schools for disadvantaged youth. Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and highly respected shows in the nation.

Education

Public-Private Education Partnerships Thrive On Shared Values & Collaboration

We know that skills training is vital for our business and for the communities where we operate. We also know that we can’t do it alone.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UPS Humanitarian Relief and Resilience Program

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