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Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #3

Environment

Coffee Pod Popularity Prompts New Business Approach For Growers, Suppliers

Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program is a win-win for the maker of the popular coffee capsules and the farmers who produce the beans

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Mission to Give Back

For Molly Kunst, devoting a portion of her life to giving to those with less was never a question. She grew up in a family of six children and watched her parents take in anyone who needed help getting by and lend a hand whenever possible.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Millennials Think About Money and Investing

This article is written by millennial who is also financial profession trying to help her generation understand money and investing better

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Presenting the Winners of the Global Change Award

Environment

Sustainalytics Identifies 10 Companies Getting Ahead of the Climate Change Curve

The COP21 Paris Agreement on climate change is a historic milestone that signals new global momentum to address the risks of climate change.

Innovation & Technology

HPE: Breaking Down Barriers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Save Lives in New England Communities

Imagine your local firefighters showing up to an emergency in the family minivan, sports car or farm truck.

Energy

UPS Expands Agreement for Renewable Liquified Natural Gas in Texas

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has expanded its agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) to use up to 500,000 gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG) annually in Texas. UPS stations in Houston and Mesquite will dispense the RLNG to a fleet of about 140 UPS tractors. The deal builds on UPS’s current agreement with Clean Energy Fuels whereby UPS is using approximately 1.5 million gallon equivalents of renewable compressed natural gas (RCNG) annually in California where UPS operates nearly 400 CNG vehicles.

Diversity & Inclusion

DBP Member Black History Month Celebrations

At Bloomberg, we believe diversity and inclusion powers innovation and global success. This February, our Diversity & Inclusion organization is working with our Black Professional Community, our Global Philanthropy & Engagement team, and senior leadership to host several events in honor of Black History Month.

Environment

Furnishing GM’s Space with Reclaimed Waste

Across our operations, a few of our buildings are teaming up to reclaim GM’s manufacturing scrap and using it to spruce up conference rooms, lobbies and more.

Environment

Salt of the Earth: Farm Zero’s Mike Fawcett

Social Impact & Volunteering

4 Employee Engagement Benefits of Corporate Volunteer Programs

Employee disengagement can prevent your business from reaching success. The good news? Employee volunteer programs can easily increase employee engagement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

St. Louis Green Business Challenge Recognizes Trane for Advancing Sustainable Business Challenges

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge recently recognized the Bridgeton, Missouri, office of Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand with an Award of Merit as a top performer for its adoption of green business practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

An Austin Marathon Story: Ashley Wallace

I want there to be a future where no parent has to tell their young child, “I have cancer.”

Environment

Statement from Mindy Lubber on SCOTUS Temporary Stay of EPA Clean Power Plan

Ceres strongly disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision to stay the Clean Power Plan while litigation proceeds. Over 365 businesses and investors support the Clean Power Plan and they're backing their words with deeds.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Microsoft Employees Raise a Record-Breaking $125 Million for Nonprofits in 2015

Microsoft’s Employee Giving Program raised a record-breaking $125 million for nonprofits and schools around the world in 2015, including the company match of employee contributions. Our employees increased their support through time, money and talent by $8 million, marking the greatest year-over-year increase in our program’s history.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Employees Raise Funds and Awareness for the American Heart Association

According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills 17.3 million people every year. To help curb this statistic, volunteers from the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery raised money for the local chapter of the American Heart Association, joining their neighbors for the 11th consecutive year in the organization’s annual Heart Walk. This event raises funds for the American Heart Association, while increasing awareness for this deadly disease.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Employee Volunteers Matter

Four little but important steps can help bridge the gap between corporate goals, employee desires and nonprofit needs when it comes to structuring a valuable and successful company volunteering program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Total Control

I’m describing, of course, IT assets at play in an enterprise without very tight controls in place. Sound far-fetched? Unfortunately, it’s all too common.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Emerging Workforce & How Demographics are Changing Business

The workforce, in the U.S. and globally, is evolving at an unprecedented rate. With the addition of Generation Z, it will soon be five generations strong. While having access to such an extensive pool of talent is an exciting prospect for many employers, managing employees across such a broad range of demographics will require leadership to flex their styles and meet employees where they are.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategies Should Be Holistic and Integrated

A new report from BSR, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Oak Foundation helps companies build effective women's economic empowerment strategies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Barclays Empowering Young People On And Off The Rugby Field

Diversity & Inclusion

Mark Ciriello Named New Operational Performance and Assurance Practice Leader for Antea Group

Antea Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Ciriello to the role of Operational Performance and Assurance Practice Leader. With an MBA and 15 years of consulting experience, Mark assists clients with development, implementation and maintenance of EHS programs, compliance auditing, due diligence and strategic planning. He specializes in managing the environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks inherent in facility operations and business transactions, while identifying the value that can be created through effective EHS management systems that are aligned with corporate culture.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  7. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  8. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  12. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. 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...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.