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Events, Media & Communications

New Sustainability Webinar Series from SGS

The Webinar Series is composed of webinars which are designed to help organizations succeed in developing winning sustainability strategies and to support them in every step during the implementation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Take it From an Action Team Captain, Teens: Planning a Successful Volunteer Project is Only 7 Steps Away

Planning your own community service project can seem daunting. Whether you’re developing a project to meet a college requirement, or simply doing so out of a love for volunteering, take a deep breath; it’s a lot easier when you know that you’ve got a great team to help you hit a home run! Try following these easy steps to move your community service around the bases.

Environment

Understanding the True Cost of Water

For companies pursuing corporate water stewardship strategies, a common barrier to action is the perceived low cost of water “at the tap.” Water reduction, reuse, and recycling projects often do not meet investment hurdle rates or compare positively to other investments. This also acts to limit community and watershed engagement actions outside of the fence line as well.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Eighth Annual Community Fundraiser Presented by VaxServe and Sanofi Pasteur Awards Record $230,000

Tonight, at the 8th annual Lackawanna County Community Fundraiser, VaxServe and Sanofi Pasteur executives announced that more than $230,000 has been raised for three local nonprofit organizations, which includes a significant donation made by VaxServe and Sanofi Pasteur.

Environment

At Subaru, Innovative Styrofoam Reuse Saves $1MM

Even the seemingly smallest idea can have enormous impact, on both the environment and the bottom line. Watch and see how one suggestion from a Subaru employee resulted in countless natural resources saved and an incredible financial windfall for Subaru.

Research, Reports & Publications

Banorte es la mejor experiencia para sus clientes y su comunidad

En Grupo Financiero Banorte cada mañana enfocamos nuestros esfuerzos en mejorar y fortalecer la relación con nuestros clientes, ya que sin duda ellos son nuestra razón de ser y por ello buscamos convertirnos en su aliado más fuerte y así crecer juntos.

Research, Reports & Publications

Banorte is the Best Experience for Clients and Community

Every day at Grupo Financiero Banorte we focus our efforts to improve and strengthen our relationship with customers, since without a doubt they are the reason we are here and that is why we seek to become their strongest ally and grow together.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Books for Kids Foundation Library Renovated by Legg Mason

SCAN LaGuardia House Nursery at East River in New York City currently serves 60 children ages 2-5 in a full-day preschool program, and regularly utilizes a Books for Kids library in their day-to-day activities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Invisible Consumption

Consumption is a part of everyday life; overconsumption is the sticking point. Typically when we think of overconsumption we think of the associated waste – from packaging, from products discarded rather than repaired, or from supersized products or McMansions. In the world of overconsumption, “need” is never the operative word.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo HomeLIFT Program to Help Detroit, Five Wayne County Cities

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks America® and its network member Southwest Solutions today announced the $5.25 million Wells Fargo HomeLIFT℠ program to help boost homeownership in the cities of Detroit, Dearborn, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and Livonia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo Announces $125 Billion Lending Goal to Support NAHREP’s Hispanic Wealth Project

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage announced today, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, its support of the goals of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ Hispanic Wealth Project, which seeks to triple Hispanic household wealth over the next decade.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southwest Airlines Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and continues its proud tradition of sponsoring nonprofit organizations dedicated to making a positive difference in the Latino community.

Innovation & Technology

What Do Bread and a Path to Success for Women Have in Common?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Report From Central Florida Commission On Homelessness Provides Roadmap for Lowering Homeless Rate in the State

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives: Rachel Hutchisson

Common Impact is excited to launch Pro Bono Perspectives, a series of profiles – people like you – who took a leap into skills-based volunteering. From intrapreneurs, to entrepreneurs, to nonprofit executives, to corporate leaders – these individuals all have their own stories to tell, successes to share, lessons they’ve learned and tools they’ve used.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Study Shows Upgrading to Latest AMD Processor Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Personal Computing Use by 50 Percent

Results of an AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) carbon footprint analysis of its 6th Generation A-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), codenamed “Carrizo”, show that using the new processor can result in a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to the previous generation APU. The study results are based on the widely accepted Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) established by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development(WBCSD), and were announced today during an AMD sponsored media panel on energy efficient information technology.

Research, Reports & Publications

Merck & Co., Inc. Publishes 2014 Global Corporate Responsibility Report

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today issued its 2014 global corporate responsibility report, which provides an overview of its priorities, programs and performance in the areas of Access to Health, Environmental Sustainability, Employees and Ethics & Transparency.

Environment

California in Focus: Keeping Groundwater in Mind

Preserving groundwater is key for food security and sustainable ecosystems. With drought and climate change, how is California managing groundwater and how can you help? To learn, read the TerraPass blog!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife Foundation on "Be The Change" a Lifetime TV Network Program

Award-winning morning show The Balancing Act® will feature a “Be the Change” segment on how corporate America is empowering people to build better lives on Friday, September 18 and Friday, September 25 at 7:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Lifetime®.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cities for Citizenship Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark’s Ongoing Health and Wellness Programs with Casa Central

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