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A dispersed herd of Plains bison, seen from a high-vantage point. © WWF-US / Clay Bolt

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Half of Americans Have Little to No Knowledge of Grasslands, the Country’s Largest Natural Habitat

Jun 17, 2026 8:00 AM ET

Nearly half of Americans know little about grasslands—yet once informed, 68% rank them among the most important ecosystems. As these vital landscapes rapidly disappear, new research shows awareness could be the key to driving nationwide conservation action.

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Half of Americans Have Little to No Knowledge of Grasslands, the Country’s Largest Natural Habitat

World Wildlife Fund

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Kenvue, Maker of Neutrogena®, Aveeno®, OGX®, and Zyrtec®, Beats 2025 Packaging Goal, Demonstrates Continued Progress With More Sustainable Innovation

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New Research Gives the Fashion Industry an Updated Environmental Picture of Polyester Production

SCS Global Services

Media & Communications

Sustainable Business Practices Can Impact the Bottom Line, Say This Quartet of Researchers -- Lessons Here for Busy Execs

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 14:00

A quartet of experts writing in the Harvard Business Review has responded to the short-term, bottom-line pressures that we hear so much about throughout much of Corporate America.

To develop their case, the authors (three academics and a consultant) looked at Brazil's giant beef industry, a challenge for studying considering the size and complexity of the industry and its long-term impact on the planet.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Expands Health Care Infrastructure in Underserved Communities

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 12:00

An individual’s ability to access quality health care is often limited where infrastructure is weak or non-existent. By supporting collaborative and entrepreneurial approaches that aim to build and improve health infrastructure, we are giving organizations and individuals the skills and resources they need to drive better global health outcomes.

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Bacardi Corporate Responsibility Efforts Highlighted in 2017 Report

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 11:00

Bacardi focuses its award-winning CR efforts in five priority areas: 1) Marketplace (Alcohol Responsibility & Responsible Marketing); 2) Environment; 3) Responsible Sourcing; 4) People; and 5) Philanthropy & Community Investment. The 2017 CR Report details examples within these c

Research & Reports

Making the Case for Health: Insights from the First WELL Projects

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:05

With a handful of WELL-certified projects now in operation and hundreds in the certification pipeline, real estate owners and developers are starting to take a hard look at the business case for healthy building certification. From these first few projects, it is clear that this business case is still developing, but it will look a lot different than the one that has driven the green building certification movement to date.

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Events

2018 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Resilience, Responsibility, Results

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 16:00

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2018 International Corporate Citizenship Conference | April 8-10 in Los Angeles. This year's conference will focus on resilience, responsibility, results.

Environment

Domtar Sustainability: Bridging the Gap in Forest Certification

Thu, 09/28/2017 - 10:15

What is the difference between certified wood fiber and fiber from sustainably-managed forests? It depends on your perspective.

Ask small landowners in the U.S. Southeast and most will probably say they are responsible forest stewards; many don’t immediately see the value or the need for certification by a third party.

Health & Healthcare

Domtar Sustainability: Personal Caring at Domtar Personal Care

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 10:15

Gwendolyn McNuckles volunteered to serve as a “Wellness Champion” out of concern for her health and that of her colleagues at Domtar’s personal care manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas.

"My co-workers were suffering bouts of diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and other ailments,’’ said Gwendolyn. ‘‘Many were severely overweight, including myself. Something had to be done.’’

Corporate Responsibility

Case Study: GRI & Switzerland Fostering Responsible Growth in Emerging Markets

Thu, 09/28/2017 - 11:00

Together with the Swiss Confederation, GRI helps small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets improve their sustainability performance through high-quality reporting. By showcasing responsible business practices through reporting, SMEs can gain access to international value chains, and contribute to economic development in their countries in a way that creates wealth and well-being across all segments of society.

Education & Workforce Development

Scientific Communion at Caltech

Mon, 10/02/2017 - 11:45

The kitchen of Avery House was a sacred place this summer. Invariably, entering the room led to participating in an earnest and heavy discussion: about aspirations, about CRISPR Cas9 vectors, about God and morality, about algorithmic complexity, about relationships, about protein binding sites, about wind resistance. Undergraduate researchers from all over the world gathered there to joke, watch TV, and eat ramen noodles.

Corporate Responsibility

GRI Impact Story Fuji Xerox: Excellence in Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

Wed, 09/27/2017 - 11:00

GRI Impact Stories are short interviews with representatives from companies that are using the GRI reporting framework to create tangible benefits for their business and stakeholders. We spoke to Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific to find out how the company uses the practice of sustainability reporting, to achieve excellence in leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Half of Americans Have Little to No Knowledge of Grasslands, the Country’s Largest Natural Habitat

Half of Americans Have Little to No Knowledge of Grasslands, the Country’s Largest Natural Habitat

Kenvue, Maker of Neutrogena®, Aveeno®, OGX®, and Zyrtec®, Beats 2025 Packaging Goal, Demonstrates Continued Progress With More Sustainable Innovation

New Research Gives the Fashion Industry an Updated Environmental Picture of Polyester Production

Sustainable Business Practices Can Impact the Bottom Line, Say This Quartet of Researchers -- Lessons Here for Busy Execs

Pfizer Expands Health Care Infrastructure in Underserved Communities

Bacardi Corporate Responsibility Efforts Highlighted in 2017 Report

Making the Case for Health: Insights from the First WELL Projects

2018 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Resilience, Responsibility, Results

Domtar Sustainability: Bridging the Gap in Forest Certification

Domtar Sustainability: Personal Caring at Domtar Personal Care

Case Study: GRI & Switzerland Fostering Responsible Growth in Emerging Markets

Scientific Communion at Caltech

GRI Impact Story Fuji Xerox: Excellence in Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

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