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Environment

Keep America Beautiful Crowns Recycle-Bowl Champions

Egg Harbor City Community School of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, today was crowned national champion of Keep America Beautiful’s Recycle-Bowl, the nationwide recycling competition for elementary-, middle- and high-school students, teachers and school communities.

Environment

Sustainable Resolution Tip #6: Get Social

Sharing your goals with people who follow you in social media can be a great way to stay motivated. They can cheer you on as you post photos of full recycling bins and savvy meal plans. And, seeing you succeed could help motivate them in return. If you’re having a hard time staying motivated, then try with a little help from your friends. ‪#‎SustainableResolutions ‪#‎RecycleMore

Corporate Responsibility

Holland America Line Named as 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for Fifth Consecutive Year

For the fifth consecutive year, Holland America Line was named among the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere Institute, a leading business ethics think tank. The company secured its spot on the list by implementing and promoting the highest ethical business standards and practices both internally and in the community.

Philanthropy

Subaru 2015 Share The Love Event Totals Nearly $20 Million in Charitable Donations

Subaru of America Inc. has announced it donated nearly $20 million to national and local charities during its 2015 Share the Love event, a record total in the eight-year history of the campaign.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

What Does it Take to Make Creating Shared Value Work?

Creating Shared Value (CSV) is fast following Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into businesses’ ‘must have’ credentials.

AI & Technology

Greater Reporting Needed on Equality to Close the Gender Gap

To coincide with International Women's Day on 8 March, GRI calls on organizations to help close the gender gap by increasing their reporting on gender equality.

Events

Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global, to Join “Business Commitment to Make the SDGs Real” Roundtable at State Department

As part of Global Partnerships Week, Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global, will participate in the featured roundtable discussion, “Business Commitment to Make the 2030 SDGs Real” on March 9. Joined by companies and State Department officials, the discussion will look at what can be done to realize the potential of private sector engagement in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Inclusion & Opportunity

Global Marathon: Empowering Women and Girls in STEM

There has never been a better time for women and girls to set their sights of careers in STEM. In the Huffington Post, IBM Corporate Citizenship executive and 2016 Global Marathon Chair Diane Melley writes about women’s progress in STEM industries, the challenges that remain, and how this year’s Global Marathon will help enable faster change:

Environment

Erb Faculty Member, Tom Lyon Featured in The Guardian

Erb Faculty Member, Tom Lyon opines that although Warren Buffet and ‪‎Berkshire Hathaway’s‬ record of astute financial moves is hard to argue with, he may be missing the mark in terms of under-estimating the pace and acceleration of ‪‎climate change‬ and what that means for business.

AI & Technology

Atlas Copco Egypt Ready to Energize the Industry

Research & Reports

Lloyds Banking Publishes its Helping Britain Prosper Plan Update

Lloyds Banking Group has published its latest Helping Britain Prosper Plan update as part of its 2015 Responsible Business suite of communications. The Plan is the Group’s response to some of the biggest social and economic challenges facing the UK. The Group understands it can use its scale, reach and influence to address these issues through meaningful, measurable and stretching targets.

Health & Healthcare

Toyota Puts the Vroom in Safety Education Program Aimed at Putting Kids in the Driver's Seat

Driving habits, good or bad, begin to form long before a driver can reach the gas pedal and as early as when a child’s car seat is turned to face front. So, to learn what it means to be a safe driver, passenger and pedestrian, Kentucky tots are taking the wheel.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ikea Plans on Replacing Polysterene With Mushroom

Ikea has its fair share of devoted fans, who are crazy about its designs (and price).

Inclusion & Opportunity

Senior Women at Nestlé

Volunteering & Community

Austin Cancer Survivor Shares Why You Should Amplify LIVESTRONG

At 6pm tonight, March 8th, the city of Austin begins its annual 24 hours of giving – Amplify Austin. We have been a part of the Austin community for nearly 20 years and are so proud to help Austinites get access to the help they need to LIVESTRONG through and after cancer. Please donate to LIVESTRONG during Amplify Austin and help us help people like Genny truly live a full life after treatment.

Awards & Rankings

UPS Named One of World’s Most Ethical Companies for Tenth Consecutive Year

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company for the tenth consecutive year by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Education & Workforce Development

21CF and National Geographic Channel Celebrate International Women's Day by Encouraging Viewers to Stand #withMalala

On February 18, 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Channel launched a new social media campaign to drive support and awareness for girls' education. The initiative extends through March 10, giving viewers the chance to celebrate this year's International Women's Day by taking part in the campaign and contributing to the education of the more than 60 million young women who are out of school around the world. In celebration of National Geographic Channel's global broadcast premiere of "He Named Me Malala" on February 29, the campaign asks viewers to tweet with the hashtag #withMalala or change their Facebook profile to a special campaign video. For every post, 21CF will donate $1 to the Malala Fund, a nonprofit that empowers girls globally through education, up to $50,000.

Volunteering & Community

A Cross-Sector Approach to Closing the Gender Gap

Anyone who works in the nonprofit sector knows that women make up a significant part of the its workforce and leadership – until you get to the top. Women currently account for 43 percent of the board seats among all nonprofits but only 33 percent of those seats at large nonprofits, defined as $25 million or greater in annual income. At the staff level, this gap increases further -- women make up 45 percent of nonprofit CEOs but only 21 percent at large nonprofits, and they are compensated at 66% of their male CEO counterparts.

Volunteering & Community

International Women’s Day: Making a Difference

As a child and young adult in her native Kenya, TransCanada’s Pauline Ngure witnessed the heartbreak inflicted on young girls.

Latest Campaigns

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...