From Boston to Birmingham: 25 Historic Main Street Districts Across America Vie for $2 Million in Grants Decided by Public Vote During Partners in Preservation Campaign

American Express and The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Main Street America, announced today that Partners in Preservation is headed to Main Street. Partners in Preservation is a community-based partnership to raise awareness of the importance of preserving historic places and their role in sustaining local communities. This year’s program, Partners in Preservation: Main Streets, will award $2 million in grants to Main Street districts in need of preservation support across America.

GRI Impact Story Fuji Xerox: Excellence in Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

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SC Johnson Leads by Example with Asia Pacific’s First Major Ingredient Transparency Initiative

Today, SC Johnson expands its industry-leading global ingredient transparency program across Asia Pacific. Breaking down a barrier between companies and consumers, this expansion gives another 4 billion people unparalleled access to a comprehensive list of product ingredients for such iconic brands as Baygon®, Glade®, Mr Muscle® and Raid®.

How Dell Is Considering the Use of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Framework to Move Business Forward

One of the perks of working in corporate responsibility is getting to think about how really big problems that seem far out on the horizon can be impacted by businesses today. As exciting as it can be to think about our role, it can also seem quite daunting.

Video: GRI – Driving Global Change Since 1997

GRI is celebrating its first 20 years of helping companies and other organizations take action to create a more sustainable and inclusive global economy. Watch this video to learn more about the impact GRI has had over the past two decades.

American Express Aligns Its CSR Efforts Toward Its North Star, Service

Today, American Express published its latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, titled “The Service Effect.” The report describes how service has shaped the company’s efforts to honor and strengthen its commitments to all stakeholders – specifically its people, customers, partners, communities and the environment – in 2016 and 2017.

Weatherford 2016 Digital Annual Report Wins Silver at International Business Awards

Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) today announced it has been named the Silver Winner of the Best Annual Report – Online/Electronic category at the 14th Annual International Business Awards (IBA). This is the third consecutive year Weatherford has received recognition in this category.

GRI: 20 Years of Driving Global Change

Today, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) marks its 20th anniversary and charts a refreshed course to help even more businesses use sustainability reporting to create the conditions for sustainable development. To do this, GRI will focus on improving the quality of sustainability reporting, providing preliminary reporting guidance on sustainability topics that are new to the corporate reporting field, increasing reporting among small and medium-sized enterprises and promoting harmonization in the corporate reporting landscape.

The Reporting Exchange Launches Today: The Global Resource for Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Reporting Exchange - the single most up to date and comprehensive source of information on sustainability reporting requirements and resources currently available.

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