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Responsible Production & Consumption

Are Companies Doing Enough To Ensure Slavery Is Not In Their Supply Chains?

With more companies increasing the amount of business being conducted over seas and the expansion of their supply chains, more focus is being brought to their attention in regard to slavery and forced labor. October 1st has past and now new provisions will take effect from the Modern Day Slavery Act. This is an effort to increase enforcement and visibility in these supply chains to ensure this type of business practice is not used.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Team Up to Restore the Dunes of Cameron Parish Shoreline in Commemoration of Hurricane Rita

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Rita’s landfall on September 24, 2005, CITGO Petroleum Corporation joined with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) to lead volunteers in restoring the dunes of Southwest Louisiana’s Cameron Parish Shoreline.

Events, Media & Communications

Post-Harvest Loss is Top Priority for International Congress in Rome

In the effort to advance the fight against post-harvest loss the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention will convene in Rome, Italy October 4-7. Harry Pastuszek, Vice President of Enterprise and Community Development for PYXERA Global, will present on the Global Initiatives for Reducing Post-harvest Losses panel.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Panel Of Agriculture And Industry Experts Announced To Evaluate Outstanding Rural Leaders

Farm Credit has identified 21 individuals to serve on the selection panel for Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives — a nationwide search to identify and honor 100 leaders who are changing the future of rural communities and agriculture for the better. The initiative is part of Farm Credit’s efforts to commemorate its upcoming centennial in July 2016.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NetSuite Employees Team Up for Local Communities for Global Impact Week

From park cleanups to Habitat for Humanity builds, from food drives to blood drives, NetSuite employees are committed to making a positive impact in their communities during Global Impact Week.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

In Indonesia, Novo Nordisk is Diabetes CSR Company of the Year

For the second straight year, the global research company Frost & Sullivan has named Novo Nordisk Indonesia the Diabetes CSR Company of the Year. The acknowledgement recognises the company’s commitment and collaboration to improve care for the six million people with diabetes living in major cities across Indonesia.

Social Impact & Volunteering

West Deptford Action Team Swings Right into Action

With 20-plus volunteer projects planned for the 2015-16 school year, the West Deptford (NJ) Action Team hit the ground running and completed two of them before the end of September.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&O Cruises Celebrates Whipping up £1million for Macmillan Cancer Support with Chef Eric Lanlard

P&O Cruises celebrates whipping up £1million for Macmillan Cancer Support with celebrity chef Eric Lanlard P&O Cruises is celebrating after successfully raising an incredible £1million for charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support. Staff from the Southampton based company marked the fantastic fundraising milestone alongside celebrity chef and P&O Cruises Food Hero Eric Lanlard on board new ship Britannia.

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE Publishes Eighth Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

A leader in responsible business practices within the commercial real estate industry, CBRE Group has released its eighth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which provides an overview of the global social, economic and environmental impacts of its operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Migrant Crisis: Support Arrives to Help Region’s Neediest Families

Europe is as unique culturally as it is geographically, and the makeup of FedEx team members in Europe is no different. Alongside that diversity comes a common respect for cultural differences, as well as a desire to collaborate in the communities where we live and work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Major Leaguers Announce Players Choice Awards Finalists

Major League baseball players today announced the finalists for their highest honors – the Players Choice Awards – in which the players themselves recognize excellence on and off the field. Vying for top honor as 2015 Player of the Year are Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays, Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals.

Education

Corporate Citizenship Progress Through Lifelong Learning

The importance of lifelong learning has been championed by great iconoclasts from Gandhi to Picasso. Through their own curiosity and desire to make things different and better, these people changed the world and the way that subsequent generations think about everything from art to citizenship. In many ways, the work of our members at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is similar. Bringing the assets of business to the table to solve some of our most intractable environmental and social problems demands new ways of thinking about the world.

Education

ASIMO Heads Honda Robotics Shows for Ohio STEM Students

Honda’s commitment to encouraging the growth of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education among young students is now bringing those concepts off the page and into the real world – courtesy of Honda Robotics.

Environment

Coming Soon: Timberland and Found Object present “KOMBIT: The Cooperative”

The documentary "KOMBIT: The Cooperative", premiering next week at SxSW Eco, tells the story of two unlikely partners and a determined community of 3,200 farmers in Haiti who band together with bootmaker Timberland to help fulfill the company’s vision to plant 5 million trees in 5 years, while building a sustainable and profitable agricultural enterprise.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Informe Anual 2014 de GFNorte reconocido a nivel mundial

La Academy Awards of Annual Reports, quien provee los más altos estándares para la evaluación de informes anuales destacando su excelencia, galardonó este año a GFNorte con 2 premios, los cuales resaltan la calidad de su Informe Anual 2014:

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Best Practices Webinar, Oct. 28: ‘Coopetition’ in Sustainability

“Behind Greener Hotel Rooms: Marriott Works With Peers on Sustainability Standards,” will be held at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 28, is free and open to the public.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GFNorte’s 2014 Annual Report Recognized on a Global Scale

The Academy Awards of Annual Reports sets the highest standards for evaluations of annual reports spotlighting excellence, awarded GFNorte with 2 awards this year highlighting the quality of its 2014 Annual Report.

Environment

Driving to a Sustainable Future

Public transit, walking, or riding a bike are all great ways to get where you’re going in cities like NYC or San Francisco, but what if your city or town isn’t exactly pedestrian-friendly? If you are looking for a way to minimize your carbon footprint with a new ride, consider a cleaner vehicle. Read the TerraPass blog to find out your options and to learn how transportation can make a move towards sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Searchlight Premieres 'He Named Me Malala' to 7,000 Young Women and Girls

At the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live on September 29, nearly 7,000 female high school students from the Los Angeles Unified School District gathered for an exclusive screening of He Named Me Malala, the newest documentary from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim. The event served as the film's West Coast premiere, and it gave the young women a chance to hear from activists and community leaders about the power they have to make a difference in the world. 21st Century Fox was a Presenting Sponsor of the event.

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