Cascale Better Buying has released "Mapping Cascale Better Buying Responsible Purchasing Practices Survey Questions to the CFRPP and PP-DD Frameworks" analyzing how its Responsible Purchasing Practices surveys align with two widely used industry due diligence frameworks.
Late last month the United Nations approved the Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs), the most comprehensive and ambitious set of 17 goals to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. But to achieve these goals it's going to take a village, or rather an entire planet, to succeed.
Every year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security brands the month of October as ‘Cyber Security Awareness Month.’ As households purchase an increasing number of connected devices, from television to thermostats and even smart lightbulbs, cyber security awareness continues to accelerate for both corporations and consumers. We asked two of Alliance Data’s Chief Information Security Officers to provide some thoughts on the subject. Mike Britton is Chief Information Security Officer for Alliance Data and Matt Fearin is Chief Information Security Officer for Epsilon/Conversant.
He Named Me Malala, the new documentary from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman), opens in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Friday, October 9. The film tells the captivating story of Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Laureate and activist for girls' education, who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban in 2012. The film's release is accompanied by a global social action campaign entitled Stand #withMalala, which aims to inspire people around the world to stand up and take action for education rights.
The need for cancer prevention and early detection programs is more urgent now than ever. This year alone, more than 580,000 people will die from cancer. One-third of these cancers are preventable because they are linked to poor diet, lack of immunizations, physical activity and obesity and lifestyle choices such as smoking and over exposure to the sun.
What makes your employee volunteer program special?
Our volunteer program has been a tremendous success over the years. Its formal inception was in 2009, and over 300 thousand volunteer service hours have been tracked. One reason for its success is that it is championed from the very top of the Bank
There are so many brilliant minds working to develop innovative solutions to improve conditions all over the world. But what separates the business ideas that are able to make an impact on millions of lives from the ones that may only reach a few hundred people is an ability to scale.
The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, engagement opportunities, resources and events. Participants are encouraged to look to this monthly communication for important information. Please note that engagement opportunities and events are intended for Global Compact stakeholders unless otherwise indicated. The Bulletin is published in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Russian.
Update from our Executive Director
"It is a historic day at the United Nations as all Member States come together in the General Assembly to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals – laying out a path over the next 15 years to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet."
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