Events

The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) and PPG Paints Arena were recognized today for their sustainability efforts in embracing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certifications in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED in Motion: Venues report. Both venues are managed by AEG Facilities, a stand-alone division of AEG.

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, partnered with Arizona StandDown on February 9 and 10, to provide 4,000 meals and employment services to more than 2,000 veterans attending the annual outreach event at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 40 volunteers representing five Sodexo segments including government services, healthcare, schools, universities, and corporate services, hosted breakfast and lunch for the veterans and provided an employment resources table to help the veterans find job opportunities.

FORTUNE today named Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) to its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the 17th consecutive year. Once again, Arrow placed first in the “Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment” category based on input from industry executives, directors and analysts.

NBCUniversal's long-standing Emmy-award winning public service campaign, The More You Know, just launched a new season of PSAs.

Justin’s, maker of naturally delicious, high-quality nut butters, nut butter snacks, and organic peanut butter cups, has expanded its commitment to Whole Planet Foundation by fueling the organization’s new Family Fund. Created to aid poverty alleviation through microcredit via donors of any size, the Family Fund is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurial-minded women worldwide, granting them microloans to create or expand a home-based business in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, including the United States.

As the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE believes that with advantage comes responsibility. Sustainable success can only be built on a foundation of responsible business practices, and we take the impact we have on our clients, suppliers, employees, communities and stakeholders seriously.

Nanette Lockwood, global director, policy and advocacy, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will join other energy efficiency industry leaders at a national briefing on the 2017 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. The event is scheduled for Feb.16 in New York.