Lyft and GM’s Express Drive Expands to Colorado and California

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 16:55

Lyft and General Motors today announced the expansion of their Express Drive short-term vehicle access program to California and Colorado, including the all-new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Virgin Atlantic Partners With Employees on Sustainability, Gets Results

Mon, 07/18/2016 - 11:15

Companies have come up with all sorts of amazing innovations to reduce environmental impacts -- from dissolvable labels and bricks in toilets to packaging mimicking an armadillo. Yet sometimes, the solution is much simpler. Companies are learning that oftentimes the best way to reduce environmental impacts is to just ask employees to play a part.

Shining a Light on Trade

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 16:30

Defenders of free trade need a better pitch amid growing skepticism of the global movement of goods.

TAIPEI 101 Honored as World’s Greenest Tall Building

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:05

CBRE and TAIPEI 101 have ushered in a new era for international green buildings, becoming the highest scoring LEED v4 project in the world to-date, and the first to reach the 90 points threshold. TAIPEI 101 appointed CBRE’s Sustainability Asia team to act as LEED consultant to guide them through the process of recertifying its existing LEED v2009 Platinum certification in September 2014.

Smart Water Programs Seek to Uncover Valuable Data for Improved Operations

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 11:00

Water and wastewater systems use hundreds and sometimes thousands of data-producing instruments, but much of that information remains isolated. There is little two-way communication, so the vast amount of data stays buried, just as the water infrastructure itself is mostly buried and out of sight. Smart water programs are seeking to change all that.

Three Steps to Effectively Measure Philanthropic Impact

Mon, 07/18/2016 - 15:10

According to The Council on Foundations (COF) Report, Increasing Impact & Enhancing Value, corporate philanthropy is as vital as ever to business and society. And yet corporate leaders are under increasing pressure to connect the value of their programs with performance drivers that matter in the business. They must demonstrate that their philanthropic investment is both effective and aligned with business outcomes.

Large Businesses React to Climate Change Issues and Outline Courses of Action

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 14:05

See the variety of actions organizations from around the world are taking to help to help climate change, in a new report from Ingersoll Rand and GreenBiz: Accountability for Climate Action: How Corporations Are Tackling Climate Change.

America’s Charities Selected to Design and Facilitate the 2016 State of Maryland Charity Campaign

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 13:00

Secretary of State John Wobensmith is pleased to announce that America’s Charities has been selected as the 2016 contractor for the State’s Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC). The MCC allows State employees and retirees an opportunity to donate to nearly 1,000 eligible charities.

Accenture, The University of Notre Dame, and The Rural Development Company in South Africa Launch Renewable Energy Program in KwaZulu-Natal, Delivering Clean, Affordable Electricity

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 13:15

Test Your Employee Engagement IQ

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 14:45

What do your employees really want? It’s not all about volunteerism and matching grants. Put your employee engagement knowledge to the test and learn more about the findings of the 2016 Cone Communications Employee Engagement Study.