Sustainable Development Goals

Bechtel CASE STUDY & PODCAST: Rethinking Construction, Workforce Development, and Local Economic Development

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this case study examines how large-scale construction projects can be transformative by shifting from local content programs to long-term economic development. This change enables governments to organize business partnerships more strategically, broaden local participation, and promote systemic change across national workforce policies and programs.

Innovation & Technology

Barclays’ Annual Technology and Futures Conference: The Age of Connection

Hundreds of decision-makers and innovators from the finance and technology sectors and beyond have gathered in London for the Barclays New Frontiers conference to consider what Barclays Group CEO Jes Staley called “the new age of connection”.

Research, Reports & Publications

Announcing 2017 Global Pro Bono State of the Practice Benchmarking Survey, Released by PYXERA Global

Following the closing of Pro Bono Week 2017 (#celebrateprobono), PYXERA Global is pleased to announce the release of the 7th Global Pro Bono State of the Practice Benchmarking Survey, co-authored by Key Client Manager, Husna Ali-Khan and Program Coordinator, Marieka Walsh. The purpose of this survey is to help assess the state of the rapidly evolving Global Pro Bono practice across participating companies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Connecting Our Strategy to Sustainability

In a recent survey, Bain & Company found that just 2% of companies are successful in achieving their sustainability goals. While this can be disheartening, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Events, Media & Communications

Launching Panorama: Towards an Unobstructed View of Sustainability

To continue the business journey towards long-lasting change, we need to be flexible, we need to take diverse perspectives into account and – most importantly – we need to be adaptable. Panorama is a start, and we call on all business and sustainability leaders to get involved, to share their perspectives and to consider alternative viewpoints

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group and Humanscale Sponsor Talk Series on Future of Workplace Design

Mohawk Group and Humanscale broadened the conversation on sustainability last week with a series of talks illustrating how manufacturers are creating designs that contribute to healthy spaces, demonstrate product transparency, and give back to the earth.

Events, Media & Communications

WBCSD’s Launches Its Panorama Podcast!

A President’s perspective from Felipe Calderón: Renewable energy in the United States, sustainable cities and the just transition.

Events, Media & Communications

Sunny Verghese Appointed as WBCSD Chair for 2018

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development today announced that Mr Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Olam International, has been appointed as the new Chair of WBCSD. Mr Verghese’s term begins on 1 January 2018 for a duration of two years.

Events, Media & Communications

Learn, Evolve and Lead with the GRI Reporters’ Summit and GreenBiz 18

The GRI Reporters’ Summit North America is returning on February 2018: a week of practical solutions and networking with fellow sustainability professionals. You can now also sign up for GreenBiz 18 – a three-day conference addressing sustainability trends, challenges and opportunities within the context of business.

Events, Media & Communications

Ray C. Anderson's Legacy and Friends at Net Impact 17 Conference in Atlanta

John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Paul Hawken, founder of Project Drawdown and Advisory Board member for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation will be speaking at the Next Impact 17 Conference in Atlanta this week, along with Allie Kelly, executive director of The Ray, and Michael Oxman and Beril Toktay of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business.

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License to Operate

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The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

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P&G | Environmental Sustainability

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Rethinking EHS Podcast

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AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

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LG Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...