Environment

Earth Week Guest Post: When “Eco-Friendly” Equals “Customer-Friendly”

As the president and owner of two General Motors’ Green Dealer facilities – Sunshine Chevrolet in Arden, North Carolina and Don Elliott Autoworld in Wharton, Texas – I believe the smart thing to do today is embrace energy conservation.

Research & Reports

Customer Input Shifts Cat® 994K Design Into High Gear

Awards & Rankings

Aramark Earns a Place on the 2016 DiversityInc 25 Noteworthy Companies for Diversity List

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, earned a place on the 2016 25 Noteworthy Companies for Diversity list, DiversityInc announced during diversity and inclusion’s keystone event held at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, April 19.

Research & Reports

Walmart Highlights Vision for “Whole Systems” Approach in 2016 Global Responsibility Report

Walmart today released its ninth annual Global Responsibility Report, entitled “Using Our Strengths to Help Others,” highlighting the company’s progress and milestones during fiscal year 2016 in social and environmental responsibility. The report also outlines Walmart’s “whole systems” approach to continue to advance global responsibility in the key areas of opportunity, sustainability, and local communities.

Environment

100+ Companies Salute the Signing of the Paris Agreement and Call For Swift Action On Clean Power Plan

More than 100 companies, including leading global giants, expressed their support today for the Paris Agreement on climate change and called for swift action on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, a proposal aimed at significantly cutting carbon pollution in the United States.

Corporate Responsibility

Water Management in Automotive Supply Chain

AIAG's Greenhouse Gas Workgroup has developed a training session to increase suppliers awareness in water management and how to report via CDP Water Supply Chain.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Enhancing Economic Power Through “Traditional” Women’s Work

Northern Ghana Shea (NGS), a social enterprise operating in the Upper West region of Ghana, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to expand market access for 4,000 rural women who pick shea nuts and produce shea butter, and to diversify their customer base by securing at least two international buyers by 2018. As part of its commitment, by 2017 the company will increase the volume of these small-scale farmers’ production by 60 percent.

Environment

Talk with Green Guy Show - Georgia State University's Sustainable Energy Tribe and MARTA

Interviews with Georgia State University's Sustainable Energy Tribe and MARTA on Talk With Green Guy Show

Research & Reports

CSX Affirms its Commitment to Sustainability in Business Roundtable Report

In the recent Business Roundtable report, “Create, Grow, Sustain: People and Technology at Work,” CSX Chairman and CEO Michael Ward describes how the company has focused on innovative technology and systems, environmental efficiency, and community involvement in order to continue to drive sustainable business results for the long term.

Events

Transforming Emerging Trends into EHS & Sustainability Programs

Last week, NAEM announced the topics for the 2016 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, the largest annual gathering for corporate decision-makers. Developed in cooperation with a committee of peers, the agenda is a showcase of how individual leaders are translating emerging trends into new practices and proven programs. To understand the trends that are driving this year's conference, we spoke with NAEM Deputy Director Virginia Hoekenga, who directs the annual program.

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Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Nutrition and Health

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

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...