Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Pro Athlete to Tech Storyteller: Meet DICK’S Sporting Goods Manager of Communications & Branding

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advancing with Purpose: Designing for Product Energy Efficiency

AMD

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Culture Behind WordPress Support: Meet Nemanja Jevremovic

GoDaddy

Social Impact & Volunteering

6 Hours + 200 Amway Volunteers = 1 Custom Playground for 1,000 Children

On June 16, 8:30am, over 200 Amway and community volunteers descended upon the Steepletown neighborhood on Grand Rapids’ northwest side. Their goal? To bring something that had been missing from the area for quite some time – a playground.

Diversity & Inclusion

Addressing Barriers for Women Leaders: Reducing Gender Bias

In 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first global recognition that there are basic inalienable rights and fundamental freedoms that apply to every human being. The Declaration made clear that men and women have the same rights to basic civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. In the 69 years since then, we’ve made more strides towards gender equality but there is much more work to do in eliminating barriers for women across all aspects of society, including the workplace.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Comfort in the Heat and Hurry of Houston

Earlier this month, Anja and I had the opportunity to share our research on nutrition in buildings and communities at the Keeping Our Communities Healthy Conference in Houston, TX. The conference, organized by Hunger Free Texans, is the largest conference of healthy community practitioners and researchers in the Southwestern United States. There, we enjoyed connecting with industry leaders, urban planners, and health and wellness advocates passionate about building better communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

What Do Shipping Pallets Have to Do with Reducing Carbon Emissions?

Yesterday, AT&T launched its 2016 Sustainability Report. This report captures progress toward several initiatives, including our goal to enable carbon reduction 10x the footprint of our operations by 2025.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Don’t Forget: Best Rates for the BSR Conference 2017 Expire June 30

June 30 is the final day to save up to US$550 on the BSR Conference 2017: How Business Leads.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Liberty International Underwriters Volunteer at Ellis Island

Members of Keep America Beautiful’s headquarters’ staff joined volunteers from Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) and the National Park Service to beautify the north end of Ellis Island in New York Harbor.

Environment

JetBlue Supports the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

JetBlue today joined more than 100 other companies and business leaders and publicly committed support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). A growing number of investors are demanding more information on how companies are addressing the effects of climate change. JetBlue recognizes the importance of voluntarily disclosing climate-related risks and opportunities and adopting the TCFD recommendations is an important step in preparing business for the long-run.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VMware’s Culture Is Built on EPIC2 Values

VMware has been recognized by Fortune magazine on its list of Best Workplaces for Millennials. This follows similar recognition for the company’s outstanding culture and working environment from outlets such as Forbes and Computerworld. So, what’s the company’s secret?

Diversity & Inclusion

Transforming a Business Starts with Employees

GM’s chief talent officer, Michael Arena, knows the power of culture and employees. In an industry that is poised for radical disruption, like automotive, it is critical to disrupt the way employees work to not only keep pace with start-ups, but to transform veteran companies. Arena’s core objective is to develop a culture where people feel connected and empowered.

Environment

Carney’s CEO Club Gives $3.3 Trillion Muscle to Climate Fight

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said he’s concerned investors aren’t doing enough to assess threats that global warming will have on assets they purchase.

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