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Call for Entries: Keep America Beautiful National Awards Program

Sep 8, 2015 12:45 PM ET

To honor individuals and organizations committed to creating communities that are cleaner, greener and more beautiful places to live, Keep America Beautiful opens the application period for specific categories of its National Awards to the public, while others are offered exclusively to Keep America Beautiful affiliates. The application deadline for all Keep America Beautiful National Awards is Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.

Environment

Radical Prescriptions for Climate Change from Conservative Leaders

Sep 8, 2015 12:05 PM ET

In the recently released “Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change,” Muslim scholars from twenty countries joined Pope Francis in calling for action on climate change, in effect adding 1.6 billion Muslims to the 1.2 billion Catholics now called on to support the climate change movement. Acknowledging there will be climate deniers within that group — Presidential candidate Rick Santorum tried to make the argument just this week on Bill Maher’s Real Time — that’s more than a third of the world’s population.

Events, Media & Communications

Old Mutual Group Is The Gold Sponsor At The 2015 PRI In Person Conferenece

Sep 8, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Education

Detroit Wins Soar With Reading Online Book Battle -- JetBlue to Provide Local Children With 100,000 New Books

Sep 8, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Environment

Paris Drives Impact by Stopping Traffic

Sep 8, 2015 11:45 AM ET

As the demand for transparency in corporate responsibility efforts increases, the pressure is on for organizations to find inspiring ways to reach consumers. More and more, companies are taking to bold call-outs to raise awareness of sustainability issues—from Patagonia’s wildly successful, unconventional “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign to World Wildlife Fund’s visually impactful “Earth Hour” movement. Now one major city is hitting the road with an unprecedented plan to take a stand against the effects of pollution.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Travel+Leisure Readers Name Seabourn the 'World's Best Small-Ship Cruise Line' for 2015

Sep 8, 2015 11:25 AM ET

It’s an exciting summer at Seabourn! Seabourn is pleased to share that the discerning readers of Travel + Leisure have voted them as the "World's Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" in the prestigious magazine's 2015 annual survey. They're excited to continue their nearly decade long legacy at the top in the "Small-Ship Cruise Line" category.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Named to FTSE4Good Sustainability Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Sep 8, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Astellas Pharma Inc.today announced that it has been selected for the fourth consecutive year to be included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, one of the world’s premier indices for socially responsible investment.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan’s El Paso Operations Receives Environmental Excellence Award

Sep 8, 2015 10:25 AM ET

The Freeport-McMoRan El Paso copper refinery and copper rod plant is located in El Paso, Texas. For the second year in a row, the El Paso operations received a Certificate of Excellence from El Paso Water Utilities for its handling of wastewater. This is the sixth time the operations have received the award since the award program began in 2002.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg LP Summer C++ Competition Awards Seven Winners Trip to CppCon

Sep 8, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Participants in Bloomberg’s coding competitions span the globe. The winners of the latest contest, in partnership with the Standard C++ Foundation (the flagship C++ conference) and CppCon, came from Romania, Russia and across the U.S. including Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Elements of a Strong Quality Management Culture

Sep 8, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

CA Technologies Releases Latest Sustainability Report

Sep 8, 2015 10:00 AM ET

CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today released its latest sustainability report, outlining how the company is furthering its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. The report was drafted in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Core guidelines and incorporates the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building Sustainability into the American Dream

Sep 8, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Toyota Establishes Collaborative Research Centers with MIT and Stanford to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Research

Sep 8, 2015 9:45 AM ET

The research and development of intelligent vehicle and mobility technologies will get a major boost in an ambitious new collaboration between Toyota, Stanford and MIT. At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that it will be investing approximately $50 million over the next 5 years to establish joint research centers at each university.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Women in Technology (BWIT)–Taking Gender Out of Coding

Sep 8, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Perfect Banana may have taken a runaway lead in the Second Annual BWIT-sponsored CodeCon competition, but in the end, it was Skillful Nectarine who solved all seven problems to win the coveted Bloomberg CodeCon Cup.

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg LP: Applying Data Science for Social Good Starts with Building Empathy

Sep 8, 2015 9:40 AM ET

At DataKind, we are humbled by the thousands of data scientists worldwide that have reached out to us, ready to use their skills for the greater good. We’re equally impressed by the hundreds of social change organizations — nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises — eager to leverage data and advanced analytics to make greater impact.

Energy

Matt Winkler: Why the U.S. Gets the Most Out of Cheap Oil

Sep 8, 2015 9:25 AM ET

Cheap oil should be good economic medicine for almost anybody who isn't trying to sell the stuff. Yet only one country has been able to take full advantage of the 14-month collapse in the price of crude: the U.S.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Vegan Market Booming in Berlin

Sep 8, 2015 9:00 AM ET

On the last weekend of August in Berlin, the German capital was blessed with relentless sunshine and temperatures to rival Spain’s. Zoom in on the city’s iconic square AlexanderPlatz, home to the futuristic TV tower, and tens of stalls show the city how veganism has grown stronger in the city.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Searchlight's 'He Named Me Malala' Opens Telluride Film Festival

Sep 8, 2015 8:00 AM ET

He Named Me Malala, Fox Searchlight's upcoming documentary about 18-year old Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, opened the 42nd Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on Friday, September 4, becoming the first ever documentary chosen as the festival's "Patron Preview," a first-anywhere screening that is open only to the festival's biggest supporters. Director Davis Guggenheim (Waiting for Superman, An Inconvenient Truth) was on hand to introduce the film and participate in a post-screening Q&A.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

NS: Advanced Technologies for Improved Service

Sep 8, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Interview with Marina Migliorato, Head of Sustainability Innovation and Stakeholder Engagement, Enel

Sep 7, 2015 7:45 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Novartis Foundation Presents Healthcare Models and Disease Elimination Programs at ECTMIH

Sep 7, 2015 2:10 PM ET

The Novartis Foundation and its partners will highlight progress towards transforming the health of the poorest populations at the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH) held in Basel from September 6 – 10. Updates on nine Novartis Foundation-sponsored healthcare delivery models and disease elimination programs in low- and middle-income countries will be showcased in scientific sessions and sponsored-symposia.

Events, Media & Communications

Celebrating World Water Week: #3BLwater Recap

Sep 7, 2015 12:00 PM ET

For the past 25 years, over 200 organizations have been gathering in Stockholm, Sweden at World Water Week, to discuss water and development issues. Here at 3BL Media, instead of being bummed that we weren’t headed to #WWWeek, we decided to make the most of it from this side of the Atlantic.

Environment

What Lies Behind the Nespresso Unique Sourcing Approach Through the AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program?

Sep 7, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg LP: A Promising Young Technologist

Sep 7, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Do you remember what you did the summer before you started the 9th grade? It’s a bit hazy for me, but it probably involved a lot of whiffle ball, riding bikes, and going to the beach with my friends. I’m sure I had loads of fun, but would I call it a productive use of time? Well, maybe not.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Winner Takes All: Adrish's Fight For Education

Sep 7, 2015 10:05 AM ET

"We were very worried about getting Adrish into school," Shanti confides. Like so many in Kolkata, India, she and her husband knew that navigating the lottery system to find their young son a decent and affordable school would be an uphill battle.