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Forestland

Environment | U.S. Soy

Preservation of Forestland and Natural Resources With U.S. Soy

U.S. Soy farmers are committed not only to producing food, feed and energy to support a healthy society, but also to preserving the planet for future generations. Sustainability is part of the U.S. Soy legacy.

Environment

The Results Are In: 2015 GameDay Recycling Challenge Winners

The GameDay Recycling Challenge, which engages hundreds of thousands of collegiate football fans in a waste reduction and recycling competition every fall, today announced its 2015 national winners: Ohio University and Louisiana State University.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Supports the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Recommendations

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Source Intelligence® Receives $17.5 Million Growth Capital Investment from Kayne Partners

Source Intelligence® (SI) is a global network of businesses linked together to expedite the exchange and validation of compliance information. SI's cloud-based SaaS platform helps customers make informed decisions about business partners to offer products that meet legal, ethical, and environmental standards.

Education

New Year, New Video – Driving Innovation in Education in 2016 and Beyond

At AT&T, we are using the power of our network to build a better tomorrow. Our signature philanthropic initiative, AT&T Aspire, drives innovation in education – through technology, social innovation and relationships – to ensure all students have the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Gift Honors African American History and Culture

Wells Fargo announced the donation of $1 million and historical artifacts from its corporate collection to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The artifacts, a collection of two mining stock certificates and one piece of letterhead featuring the work of African American artist Grafton Tyler Brown, will be displayed in the NMAAHC’s inaugural exhibition scheduled to open in September 2016.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Food Donation Can Significantly Reduce Hunger in Local Communities

The holiday season can be a great time to reflect upon the many blessings for which we are thankful: nutritious food, the gift of friends and family and good health. But it can be a difficult time for those in need, especially for the 48 million people dealing with hunger. Using food responsibly and donating excess food can help make the holiday season more plentiful and hunger-free for all.

The issue of food waste
Every year, 60 million tons of food are wasted in the United States. Retailers and consumers are responsible for wasting nearly a third of the country’s food supply, with the average American family throwing away an estimated $1,500 worth of food every year.

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Events, Media & Communications

Align Your Company’s Giving Strategy With Corporate Priorities

Environment

Sanofi – Cop 21 - Sanofi, Committed Against Dengue Fever, a Disease Impacted by Climate Change

Michael Watson, VP Vaccination Policy & Advocacy chez Sanofi Pasteur, details the future evolutions of Dengue due to climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sanofi Receives 2015 Philanthropy Award from Be The Match, National Marrow Donor Program

Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), has named Sanofi’s Hematology and Transplant team as the recipient of its 2015 Philanthropy Award. The team received this honor for its efforts and contribution in supporting the mission of NMDP and Be The Match, such as facilitating bone marrow screenings for Sanofi employees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSX and the Conservation Fund Announce 2015 Grant Recipients

CSX and The Conservation Fund today announced the grant recipients for the 2015 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food. Twelve charitable organizations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia will receive grants ranging from $4,000 to $10,000 to support and strengthen local transportation and distribution of fresh produce and healthy food to communities in need.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VF Companies Dress Children Around the World

At Timberland, employees receive 40 hours of paid time each year for community service. Employees with a particular knack for sewing or crafting often find creative ways to use their hours: knitting hats for premature babies, making blankets for home-bound seniors, or creating no sew pillows to donate to those in need.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter: January 2016

Chevrolet introduced the 2017 Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show, fulfilling its promise to offer a long-range, affordable electric vehicle for the masses.

Innovation & Technology

The 4 Key Parts of Impact Investing

I decided to focus this article on what I often refer to as the 4 P’s of Impact Investing. These are related to the barriers our industry faces in making private impact investments more accessible to potential investors…specifically those offered by community development and other impact investment firms and managers.

Time Warner Cable

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable and Homeboy Industries Cook Up Some Holiday Fun

During the holiday season, Time Warner Cable and HOLA, a TWC employee network partnered with Home Boy Industries to bring the first “Tamalada” (a tamale party) benefiting those they serve in the City of Los Angeles.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Through Our Instagram Lens

​In 2015, our work spanned the globe and the spectrum of opportunities, from safeguarding public health on the roads and encouraging local climate action to boosting the arts and empowering women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Video Interview with Pascal Finette at the BSR Conference 2015

In a video interview with Pascal Finette, managing director of Singularity University Labs, at the BSR Conference 2015, we discussed resilience in startups and entrepreneurship.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Fish Creates Business Opportunity for Seafood Restaurants

According to the National Fisheries Institute, shrimp, salmon and canned tuna alone make up 60 percent of the seafood Americans eat.

Education

Amgen Scholars Program: Nikola Doležalová

At a young age, Nikola Doležalová participated in girl scouting in the Czech Republic, which seeded in her a love for the natural world. She and other girls would meet weekly to explore one of the forests near her small village of Tečovice or to clean up rivers, and in the process, they learned to identify many indigenous plants and animals.

Innovation & Technology

The John J. Byrne Community Center Provides a Safe Space for Local Youth

Greaves believes strongly in the philosophy that childhood should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploration and discovery – and that fulfilling the hopes and dreams of children should be a community’s highest priority. In this blog post, Greaves shares how John J. Byrne Community Center is providing a safe place for youth by providing a space for groups to deliver after-school activities, summer camps and gang violence intervention programs.

Energy

Chevrolet Introduces 2017 Bolt EV

Chevrolet is introducing the 2017 Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show, fulfilling its promise to offer a long-range, affordable electric vehicle for the masses.

The Bolt EV, which will go into production by the end of 2016, will offer more than 200 miles of range on a full charge. It also features advanced connectivity technologies designed to enhance and personalize the driving experience.

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Events, Media & Communications

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Energy

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Sets Benchmark for EV Design

As Chevrolet’s first ground-up, long-range electric vehicle, the 2017 Bolt EV offered designers unprecedented freedom, resulting in a vehicle that crosses boundaries and challenges expectations in the electric vehicle (EV) segment.

Innovation & Technology

GM Exploring Mobileye Advanced Mapping With OnStar Data

General Motors is exploring a new mapping technology from Mobileye that could use crowd-sourced real-time data collected by OnStar for precise localization and high-definition lane data that supports fully autonomous driving.

Environment

GM and Lyft to Shape the Future of Mobility

General Motors and Lyft today announced a long-term strategic alliance to create an integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women’s Financial Inclusion is Key to Promoting Equality

We live in a world where women, especially in developing countries, face formidable obstacles to achieve financial independence.

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