Awards & Rankings

Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through June 10. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the California area.

HP was ranked 17 in the Gartner 2016 Supply Chain Top 25 released last week. HP also scored 10 out of 10 for Corporate Social Responsibility – the first time Gartner has included this category.

Leonardo Academy, Inc., The Sustainability Experts® announced today that the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has designated them as a LEED® Proven Provider™ for the LEED O+M rating system family. This designation was developed to streamline the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects.

Pulp & Paper Division President Mike Garcia met with CR Magazine at GreenBiz 2016 after his session on “A Collaborative Approach to Sustainable Forestry Management.”

Astellas, in collaboration with the Chris Klug Foundation (CKF), today announced its sponsorship of the third annual Bounce Back Award. Nominations are now being accepted for the award, which will recognize two transplant recipients who exhibit a great post-transplant quality of life, whether it is a career accomplishment, participation in a sport or hobby, or simply leading a fulfilling life with family and loved ones.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) is the nationally recognized benchmarking report for businesses to gauge their performance in adopting inclusive policies, practices and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Ingersoll Rand is one of the record 321 Fortune 500-sized businesses listed in 2015.

The CEO Force for Good will convene the 2016 CECP Summit: The New Competitive Advantage, bringing together leading practitioners in the field of corporate societal engagement to share powerful insights on trends and the business case to advance companies’ role in solving global challenges. CECP is a coalition of more than 200 companies and CEOs united in the belief that societal improvement is an essential measure of business performance.

Experience (expapp.com) was named the inaugural winner in the newly created “Best in Mobile Fan Experience” category at the ninth annual Sports Business Awards. This is the second SBA victory for the company, winning in 2014 for “Best in Sports Technology.”

Jerome Williams, a direct support professional (DSP) for Keystone Human Services, received the Pennsylvania Direct Support Professional Award from ANCOR (American Network of Community Options and Resources). This award is given annually to a DSP who has been exemplary in their service. For the past 27 years, Jerome has built trusting relationships with the people he supports and has been a strong advocate for people to live in the community and pursue their dreams.