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Research, Reports & Publications

2015 Citizenship Report Shows how Microsoft is Making a Difference

Energy

Green-e Launches New Green-e Federal Renewable Energy Certification Option

Center for Resource Solutions today announced the launch of a new Green-e® certification option designed for energy sellers that contract with government agencies and departments interested in renewable energy supply. Green-e Energy certified Federal products will meet requirements established in Executive Order 13693, issued by the President in March.

Research, Reports & Publications

Green Bond Issuers Appear to Have Higher Than Average Perceived Sustainability Performance

Green Bond Issuers Appear to Have Higher Than Average Perceived Sustainability Performance, new research from Bahar Gidwani, Co-founder and CEO of CSRHub. Complimentary download of research report in pdf available.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Telkom And Old Mutual Partner To Offer Added Value To Customers

Responsible Production & Consumption

Social Value in Practice: Nespresso Helps Build and Enrich the Lives of South Sudanese Farmers

Nespresso has launched the first coffee to be exported from South Sudan - and the first significant non-oil export - in a bid towards rebuilding the country's economy.

Events, Media & Communications

Barclays AFTER Programme Celebrates its Five Year Anniversary

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | Crafting at Scale

To craft and design their new one of a kind headquarters, Etsy has partnered with Gensler, The International Living Future Institute, and the Forrest Stewardship Council.

Innovation & Technology

Building A Better World At SXSW Eco 2015

This week, RYOT took a trip down to Austin, Texas to check out SXSW Eco. While many associate the Austin festival with just tech and music, this convention was all about creating a cleaner, healthier, happier planet.

Events, Media & Communications

Innovators Large and Small Converge on San Jose to Explore Sustainability Solutions

GreenBiz Group’s annual flagship event, VERGE, will be taking over downtown San Jose October 26-29, a convergence of the world’s biggest companies, most innovative disruptors, cities, utilities and others to explore how technology can address the world’s most pressing challenges.

Education

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Third Annual Cardboard Engineering Challenge

Battleships, life-sized chess boards, a functioning catapult, a spinning carousel—even a Roaring Twenties flapper dress— all made with cardboard and a little imagination. These were just a few examples of the innovation on display near Denver at the third Cardboard Engineering Challenge sponsored by Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bechtel and Leading Industry Experts Outline Strategies for Urbanization in Asia

Environment

How to Exceed Your 5-year Emissions Goal One Year Early

Intensity is a term that describes the usage of resources for, or output from, the manufacture of a set unit of product. We exceeded an aggressive five-year goal of a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity in just three years and are now working to reduce energy intensity.

Environment

What Does Climate Change Have To Do With Pumpkin Pie?

Events, Media & Communications

Bechtel Corporation Donation Pushes Film Closer to Big Screen

Environment

National Geographic to Dedicate November to Climate Change Coverage

As the global community prepares for the United Nations climate change conference beginning November 30 in Paris, National Geographic will dedicate its diverse portfolio of media properties to the coverage of climate change and climate science throughout the month of November. National Geographic Channel, National Geographic magazine, and NationalGeographic.com, each part of a proposed new venture between National Geographic and 21st Century Fox, will debut new content across television, print, and digital that explores the science behind climate change and the unique problems it poses to both our society and our planet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Time Warner Cable Shines at Diversity Week

In late September, members of the cable industry gathered in New York for one of its biggest events, Cable Diversity Week. Time Warner Cable actively participated in Diversity Week, as a sponsor and with our employees serving on panels, acting as mentors, and proudly receiving industry recognition.

Environment

Trim Tab Magazine | How Business and Green Chemistry Can Change the Manufacturing Industry

The sustainable products industry has garnered new traction recently, as more companies adopt sustainable practices in their operations and in the design of their products.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel's Marty Sedler Wins 2015 Green Power Leader of the Year Award

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) presented Marty Sedler, Intel's Director of Global Utilities and Infrastructure, with the "Green Power Leader of the Year" Green Power Leadership Award yesterday honoring his over two decades of advocacy for renewable energy development and adoption. In his role at Intel, Sedler is responsible for energy supply and infrastructure for all company facilities, as well as Intel's purchasing, installation, and strategy in its global renewable energy policy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Taproot Foundation Receives Renewed Grant from Chicago Community Trust

The Taproot Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $35,000 grant from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust to fund general operations. Support from the Chicago Community Trust will allow Taproot to expand their work in the local market, ensuring that Chicago’s nonprofit sector has full access to pro bono resources necessary to build strong organizational infrastructure.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing the 2015 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year

At the 2015 Conference on Volunteering and Service in Houston today, Points of Light honored the Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council as 2015 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year for serving as a primary local resource for encouraging, educating and connecting businesses that support employee volunteerism.

Events, Media & Communications

“How to Get the Right Pro Bono Expertise for the Job” Presented by Amanda MacArthur at Points of Light Conference

Amanda MacArthur, Vice President of Global Pro Bono and Engagement at PYXERA Global, will share insights into the skills and tools that help non-profits maximize the power of pro bono (volunteer) support October 20, 2015, in Houston, Texas at the Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service.

Environment

Brand USA, Subaru of America Partner for Giant-screen Film Marking 100 Years of National Parks

Subaru of America, Inc. and Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, have announced a global partnership in support of the new giant-screen, 3-D documentary, “National Parks Adventure,” which will be released in IMAX® and giant screen theatres worldwide in February 2016.

Education

3 Things to Know for Fair Trade Month

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Center for Resource Solutions Announces 2015 Green Power Leadership Award Winners

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) recognized four organizations and one individual today for their role in building and shaping the market for renewable energy over the past year. The award recipients were honored during the 2015 Green Power Leadership Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Markets 2015 conference taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 18–20th. The CRS Market Development Award category recognizes organizations and individual renewable energy leaders that have helped increase the demand for clean energy through their actions.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  5. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  12. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...