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AI & Technology

TED@UPS: Turning Skeptics into Believers

View the blog and video of Jack Levis of UPS.

Health & Healthcare

New Issue of Art Therapy Today Spotlights Art Therapy and Social Justice

Art Therapy Today provides readers with the most up-to-date information about The American Art Therapy Association's (AATA) activities, current news related to the art therapy profession, and announcements pertaining to events or opportunities provided by the AATA.

Philanthropy

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that mayors from thirteen American cities have been selected to join What Works Cities and have publicly committed to enhance their use of data and evidence to improve services, inform local decision making and engage residents.

Health & Healthcare

Making a Date For Behaviour Change

Every year the National Health Service loses a staggering £950m because of missed appointments, or DNAs (did not attends) – no-shows who fail to cancel their appointments. Twelve million GP appointments are missed at a cost of £162m and 7.1m hospital appointments at a cost of £788m. Not only do missed appointments incur financial losses in terms of underused specialists and equipment, and increased administration costs, but the patient population loses slots that are in high demand and the patients who DNA do not get the healthcare they need.

Corporate Responsibility

Have You Checked For Slavery In Your Supply Chain? If Not Then You Should

With the world realizing what the effects of forced labor and modern day slavery can do to them, major companies that have identified slavery within their supply chains are creating better plans to rid of this problem. As we’ve seen in recent months major companies, such as Nestle, have found that suppliers within their supply chains have been using the elements of human slavery to increase production. With consumers becoming more aware of what is exactly involved in the products they buy and the sources that companies use to create these products, it has really become top priority for many companies to be aware of the pending social, economical, and ethical issues.

Energy & Infrastructure

Wind Energy to Power GM’s Texas Assembly Plant

General Motors’ Arlington Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power from turbines whose blades span the length of a football field in diameter.

Education & Workforce Development

Human vs. Machine

After hours of online classes and project work, we made it! We are the first three AT&T employees to graduate from the Georgia Tech Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMS CS) program. And as we like to say, if you can make it through the Machine Learning course, the rest is a breeze [and by breeze we mean gale force winds].

Philanthropy

CITGO Joins Muscular Dystrophy Association in Raising More Than $350,000 in Wisconsin

Fueling good with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for nearly 30 years, CITGO Petroleum Corporation, as well as its local Marketers and Retailers, supported several recent MDA events throughout Wisconsin, helping to cumulatively raise more than $350,000 to benefit local chapters and fund research for neuromuscular diseases.

Research & Reports

Diversity at Domtar: Employee Demographic Breakdown

A look at Domtar's workforce

AI & Technology

Passing the Torch: Insights for the Next Generation of Senior Leaders

As I near retirement, I’m reflecting more on my career and the learnings that shaped my rise into senior leadership. I didn’t climb straight up the proverbial corporate ladder – but I looked at every new job as an opportunity to expand who I was as a leader. It seems only fitting to pass along a few of my most valued experiences to the next generation of senior leaders.

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 11

The BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights news and insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Awards & Rankings

Top Companies and Nonprofit Recognized at 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit Awards Ceremony

VolunteerMatch, the Web's largest volunteer engagement network, announced today the winners of the 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards.

Inclusion & Opportunity

3 Unexpected Ways to Retain Tech Talent

As tech companies fight to recruit and retain top talent, a company's environment, health, safety, and sustainability programs can be a unique differentiator to give them an important advantage over their competitors.

AI & Technology

And I Barely Heard the "S" Word

I had a wonderful time at the recent Sustainatopia event here in Boston. But apart from the obvious root “sustain” in Sustainatopia, I heard little mention of the word.

Environment

Bloomberg Carbon Clock

Carbon Dioxide pollution is the primary reason the Earth is warming.

Research & Reports

Letter from the 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Before corporate social responsibility (CSR) was a generally accepted term, our guiding principles of service, expertise and integrity laid the groundwork for our organizational culture. Celebrating our 125th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on how these principles have deepened Northern Trust’s longstanding CSR commitment.

Research & Reports

IKEA Group Reports Strong Sustainability Progress

The IKEA Group Sustainability Report for fiscal year (FY) 2015 shows progress towards its People & Planet Positive sustainability strategy including commitments to tackling climate change.

Energy & Infrastructure

Report Focuses on Building Trust with Canadians

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association’s (CEPA) inaugural safety report, focuses on the pipeline industry’s recent performance and efforts we are making to provide the safety and reliability Canadians expect and deserve.

Volunteering & Community

Fox Pride Group Celebrates First Anniversary, Volunteers for LGBT Causes

On Thursday, October 15, the Fox Pride LGBT-Straight Alliance commemorated its first anniversary with an outdoor event in honor of Spirit Day, GLAAD's yearly campaign to support LGBT youth and speak out against bullying. The event, held at the Fox Studios Lot in Los Angeles and at the Fox International Channels office in Hong Kong, brought together Fox Pride members and supporters from across 21st Century Fox businesses to celebrate the company's LGBT community. Fox Pride was formed in 2014 to cultivate a passion for all types of diversity in order to advocate for and celebrate advances in the fight for equality.

Environment

Patti Harris: On Climate Change, COP21 and Public Art

World leaders, environment experts and delegates from around the globe are convening in Paris for COP21, the U.N.'s climate summit. Meanwhile, in the center of the city at Place du Panthéon, the public has the chance to encounter Ice Watch, a work by acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson and scientist Minik Rosing, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Philanthropy

Mike Bloomberg on Mark Zuckerberg's Decision to Devote His Wealth to Philanthropy

My hat’s off to Mark Zuckerberg for making a decision he’ll never regret and making a difference he’ll forever be remembered for.

Volunteering & Community

Matt Barnes Hosts 3rd Annual Charity Clinic for Sandy Hook

Matt Barnes this past weekend drew about 125 kids to his third annual youth baseball clinic to promote healing and the rebirth of normalcy in the community where 20 children and six adults were gunned down in a school rampage shooting in December 2012.

Volunteering & Community

26,000 DPS Elementary School Children Get a Hand in Fighting Winter Cold from Mittens for Detroit and FCA US

In an effort to help children stay safe and warm this winter, Mittens for Detroit (MFD), a charity that’s known for warming hearts, two hands at a time, and automaker FCA US LLC kicked off a “mitten drop” December 9 at Dossin Elementary-Middle School. The partnership will provide a new pair of mittens or gloves to more than 26,000 Detroit Public School elementary students.

Research & Reports

Big Data to Build Sharper Profiles of Consumer Commerce at the City Level

Mixed signals. It’s a far too common phrase used by U.S. economists, policymakers and market analysts who are trying to interpret the latest economic data. Whether it’s understanding the Federal Reserve’s thinking on interest rates, or decoding Black Friday consumer spending - mixed signals are reported too often. True at the national level, these mixed signals, or no signals at all, are even more prevalent at the city level.

Latest Campaigns

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...