International Living Future Institute Adds $10K Prize Incentive to 2016 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 14:50

Can we design products that function as elegantly as anything found in the natural world? And can those products mimic nature’s design principles?

DuPont Names Krysta Harden as Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:15

DuPont announced today that Krysta Harden has joined the company as vice president of Public Policy & Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), succeeding Linda Fisher who elected to retire last month.

Nutrilite™ Power of 5 Campaign Celebrates Success

Thu, 03/03/2016 - 08:55

GM’s Distribution and IT Centers Star in Energy Efficiency

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 12:05

Eleven General Motors facilities have earned ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These buildings, which include seven parts distribution centers, a global headquarters office and three IT innovation office centers, have optimized their buildings to leave a smaller carbon footprint.

Adapting Your Business to New Urban Communities

Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:15

This is the second in a continuing blog series based on insights and findings from the Sodexo 2016 Workplace Trends Report. The Report examines nine key trends impacting business outcomes and affecting the quality of life of employees and consumers in the workplace. To learn more, access the full article: Stories of Urban Transformation: The Rise of 18-Hour Work/Live Communities.

YouthBuild Students From U.S., Mexico and El Salvador Cross International Borders for First Prudential YouthBuild Global Service Day

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 08:30

Bound by their common lack of opportunity and struggles to get a quality education and job training, seventy YouthBuild students from Arizona, Mexico and El Salvador met in San Luis today for the program’s first transnational event. YouthBuild students and graduates joined together to build walls for two green homes that will be owned by low-income families.

America Saves Week is Education Opportunity for Employers

Wed, 02/17/2016 - 09:00

The fact is, we’re living longer and saving less. It’s not uncommon today for retirement to last 20 or 30 years. And yet, more than half of all working-age households are inadequately prepared for retirement, and the number is climbing, according to EBRI data.

Antea Group Consultant Alison Bryant Named to Environmental Initiative Board of Directors

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 14:45

Antea Group is pleased to announce that Alison Bryant has been elected to the board of directors for Environmental Initiative, a nonprofit organization that builds partnerships to develop collaborative solutions to Minnesota's environmental problems.

Prudential Launches ‘Race For Retirement’ Campaign to Take on America’s Retirement Challenge

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 08:00

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) today launched a new national campaign, “Race for Retirement,” that aims to promote retirement readiness and features a call to action for consumers to start saving an additional 1 percent more of their annual income for retirement.

A Year of Transformation in Newark

Fri, 01/22/2016 - 08:00

As a member of the Newark community for 140 years, Prudential has had the distinct honor of helping to write the story of Newark. Seeing the sweeping change that took hold in 2015 on Broad Street and in Military Park –- in Newark’s core, I can’t help but believe that we are living through the beginning of the city’s newest chapter –- one focused on growth, transformation and of course, continued partnership and collaboration to ensure the very best future for the city.