Some traditional utilities are incorporating more renewable energy into their sourcing and sales portfolios, and re-inventing their business model while they do so. That’s the findings of a new report by Ceres and Clean Edge that ranks U.S. investor-owned electric utilities on their clean energy-related activities. The report, “Benchmarking Utility Clean Energy Deployment,” compiles data from over 10 sources, ranking 32 of the largest holding companies on three clean energy indicators: renewable energy sales, cumulative energy efficiency, and incremental energy efficiency.

Shared value expert Mark R. Kramer responds to a column in the New York Times.

HERSHEY, Pa., July 31, 2014 /3BL Media/ — The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) announced today that it will welcome more than 450 youth athletes to compete in the 37^th Annual Hershey’s Track and Field Games’ North American Final Meet, on Saturday, August 2, at Henry Hershey Field on the Milton Hershey School campus in Hershey, Pa. Children ages 9 through 14 will come together for a celebration of excellence, full of new friends, learning, competition and fun.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. and WASHINGTON, July 31, 2014 /3BL Media/ -- CVS/pharmacy and URAC announced today that CVS/pharmacy is the first pharmacy in the nation to earn the new Community Pharmacy accreditation from URAC, the leading health care accreditation organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. All CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drug Store locations nationwide have earned this accreditation.