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Events

This is the Best Speaker Line-Up Yet!

Awards & Rankings

What is the Correlation Between Job Performance and Employee Recognition?

When a company takes the time to understand how its employees of different ages and backgrounds need to feel recognized, it increases its chances of engagement and retention. Engagement and retention however, can’t be forced or bought.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful’s National Planting Day Kicks Off Sept. 12

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, is mobilizing Americans to bolster their local ecosystems by planting native species of trees, shrubs and plants for its fourth annual National Planting Day.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Should Your Company Let You Nap?

Health & Healthcare

[Video] Dramatic Results of Crash Tests on Pet Crates, Carriers in Study Funded by Subaru of America

Subaru of America and the Center for Pet Safety offer practical safety tips for pet parents traveling with their four-legged friends from the results of the 2015 Crate and Carrier Crashworthiness Studies - a collaborative initiative to examine the effectiveness and safety of pet crates and carriers in the event of a crash.

Philanthropy

A Few Walls of Fresh Paint — and Countless Memories

Asli Canyurt, marketing manager for AECOM in Turkey, volunteered her time to renovate the basement of a children’s orphanage. In a recent AECOM Impact blog post, she discusses the impact the event had on her, and why she will never forget this experience.

Environment

We're Not Ready to Say Farewell to Our Forests

Environment

Ensuring the Happy, Healthy Future of Our Forests

For the wood products industry, it is paramount that our natural resources are used sustainably. Wood supplies the bulk of renewable energy that drives our mills, and cellulose fibers comprise the primary ingredient in our paper and pulp products, making healthy and abundant forests critical to the long-term viability of each of our core businesses.

Corporate Responsibility

Eliminate Paperwork & Increase Impact

If your organization has more than one giving initiative, you know how complicated it can be to manage and report on results. Sequoia Healthcare District was drowning in paperwork and didn’t have enough time to effectively engage with grant partners to increase their community impact. Fast-forward 90 days and they’re on their way to running like a well-oiled machine and spending quality time with grantees, thanks to a partnership with Versaic. Here’s the backstory.

Events

Does an SROI Tell a Better Value Story?

Corporate executives want to speak about return on investment, yet companies struggle to speak about the value of community investment. A tool increasingly considered is a social return on investment (SROI) analysis.

Energy & Infrastructure

In Europe, Markets Follow the Green

With all the turmoil in the financial markets recently, it’s not easy to focus on a long term issue like climate change. But there is a connection that might surprise you.

Volunteering & Community

NAEM to Host Conservation Work Day at EHS Management Forum in Charlotte

Philanthropy

Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Joins Time Warner Cable to Engage Young People in Math and Science

Just in time for the most highly-anticipated tennis event of the season – the 2015 US OPEN – Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) today announced professional tennis player Sloane Stephens will star in the company’s new STEM in Tennis campaign. STEM in Tennis, created as an extension of TWC’s STEM in Sports program, is part of the company’s signature Connect a Million Minds® (CAMM) initiative. CAMM was designed to inspire the next generation of problem solvers by connecting young people to the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

NGO to Release Conflict Minerals Filings Report September 22

Corporate Responsibility

Republic Services: Evergreen State Fair

Energy & Infrastructure

Winter is Coming: National Grid Offers Energy Management Solutions

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Data is Great But How Do You Use It to Fight Corruption?

Corporate Responsibility

Find out Who's on Fortune's "Change the World" List

Fortune has published its inaugural “Change the World” list of the top companies that are innovating business solutions to address complex social and environmental challenges. This list, developed with input from FSG and the Shared Value Initiative, illustrates a shift from business-as-usual among large corporations. The list appears in Fortune’s September 2015 issue and is now available online at Fortune.com.

Education & Workforce Development

Back-to-School: Solutions for STEM

It’s no secret our students continue to fall behind in science, technology, engineering and math – the STEM fields. The business and academic communities have responded by commissioning studies, launching programs, giving grants, finding ambassadors and building mentorships.

Research & Reports

Grupo Financiero Banorte se transforma para mejorar su propuesta de valor

En respuesta al entorno desafiante que estamos viviendo, en Grupo Financiero Banorte hemos emprendido un programa interno de transformación ambicioso pero necesario para prepararnos como grupo ante un México con grandes retos en cuanto al entorno competitivo, económico y social.

Education & Workforce Development

Arby’s Deploys Custom Learning Program with Bellevue University to Grow Careers – and Business

Bellevue University announced today that the latest addition to their stable of corporate partners is Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.. The University, with input from Arby’s executive leadership team, developed a custom learning program exclusively for Arby’s Team Members. The program, called Arby’s Business Management & Leadership, gives Team Members the knowledge and skills they need to be more confident on the job and grow in their careers.

Latest Campaigns

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Disaster Relief

During times of natural disaster and other events Verizon will provide emergency relief to the area(s) impacted.

Health in Action

Our Prescription for a Better World framework is organized around three key pillars: building healthy communities (Health in Action), protecting the...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Health in Action

Our Prescription for a Better World framework is organized around three key pillars: building healthy communities (Health in Action), protecting the...

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...

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...