Corporate Responsibility

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Today, science and agricultural leaders DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced a new breakthrough process with the potential to expand the materials landscape in the 21st century with exciting and truly novel, high-performance renewable materials. The technology has applications in packaging, textiles, engineering plastics and many other industries.

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The hospitality industry has long been under the CSR microscope due to the sheer volume of operations, energy use and waste creation. Although towel and linen reuse programs may be the hallmark consumer-facing program of the industry, new efforts have emerged that make a huge impact not only on sustainability issues within the industry but also leave a social impact mark on the world.

Tesla has launched a new electric SUV that is a double-whammy in terms of sustainability.

The 2015 CR Report concludes the implementation of Woolworths Sustainability Strategy 2007-2015. Woolworths successfully completed 31 out of its 34 key targets and commitments in the Strategy.

CECP, a nonprofit that believes business can and should be a force for good in society, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2016 Giving in Numbers Survey, in association with The Conference Board. The survey is open online January 15, 2016 to March 31, 2016 to companies with revenue of US $2 billion or more, including companies not yet affiliated with CECP.

FOX Sports Supports, the charitable branch of FOX Sports, proudly announces its 2016 initiatives, including its continued support of our U.S. military, along with two-year partnerships with National Alliance on Mental Illness and Positive Coaching Alliance, extending through the 2017 calendar year. During this time, FOX Sports focuses its charitable resources toward these two organizations in campaigns that span all FOX Sports assets and premier events, beginning with the NFL playoffs this weekend and including coverage of next season’s Super Bowl LI. The two organizations were selected by a vote of FOX Sports employees in December 2015.

Slavery and forced labor continue to become increasing areas of focus for companies of all sizes. However, with complex supply chains and evolving regulations, companies find it difficult to properly disclose this information.

To harness the expertise of the private sector in the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global development agencies must learn more about companies’ perspectives on creating development initiatives.