Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - November 16, 2015

Ecocentricity blog by Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

Volunteering & Community

Community Involvement Study Contributes to Key Business Goals, New Study Finds

The Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College is pleased to release its 2015 Community Involvement Study, a unique research report that explores how companies are investing in communities and how these efforts connect to their businesses. Conducted for the eleventh time since 1995, the study finds that the majority of companies today report that community involvement contributes to key business goals including improved reputation and the attraction and retention of employees.

Volunteering & Community

Holland America Line Wraps Up Successful Year of Seattle Giving with Community Impact Award from Seattle Business Magazine

Each year in its headquarters city of Seattle, Washington, Holland America Line contributes to many local non-profit organizations through sponsorships, board participation and employee volunteerism. The company also supports a wide-range of non-profits and philanthropic efforts throughout the United States and around the world where its premium cruise ships sail. Seattle Business Magazine recently recognized the cruise line’s philanthropic efforts with a Community Impact Award.

Volunteering & Community

On Veterans Day, Honor and Appreciate Those Who Served

As CEO of Government Services for Sodexo North American, I have the unique opportunity – and the privilege—to interact with our military personnel every day, both at client sites and within our organization. I have a deep appreciation for their mission, and I am constantly awed by their stories of bravery in the field and selfless acts of courage.

Corporate Responsibility

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin Discusses Resilience Dividend at BSR Conference 2015

In a plenary address at the BSR Conference 2015, The Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin discussed resilience, risk, and leadership.

Volunteering & Community

Carnival Cruise Line and The New Orleans Saints Challenge Area Schools With Holiday Food & Fund Drive to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

Carnival Cruise Line – the official cruise line of the New Orleans Saints – is partnering with the NFL franchise and Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans, La., to fight hunger this holiday season through a contest for area schools that provides a fun array of prizes to encourage the collection of canned goods and donations.

Environment

America Recycles Day is Nov. 15: Pledge to Recycle!

Thousands of creative recycling events are being planned for America Recycles Day (ARD), a Keep America Beautiful initiative, which takes place on and in the weeks leading up to Nov. 15.

Volunteering & Community

Benevity Acquires GrantStream, Offering Single, Integrated Solution that Delivers Greater Engagement and Impact

Benevity Inc., the leading global supplier of workplace giving and volunteer management software, announced the acquisition of GrantStream, a long-recognized leader in grants management software. The partnership provides a single solution that seamlessly integrates employee giving, volunteering and grantmaking for all Benevity and GrantStream clients, which include some of the most iconic companies in the world.

Inclusion & Opportunity

NS: Gains In Workforce Diversity

“There is a concentrated outreach effort around increasing recruitment of females, especially in operations. Having women in our workforce who are successful helps, because that makes it easier for us to recruit and retain more women. It doesn’t matter where you are in a company, if you can’t look around and see people like yourself, you’re going to ask, ‘Is this the place for me?’” ~ Cindy Earhart
Executive Vice President, Administration, Norfolk Southern http://nssustainability.com/culture/diversity.php

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