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FedEx Express Rewards Young Entrepreneurs Ready to Access New Markets

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX), awarded its signature FedEx Access Award to student-run company Entella, from Turkey, at the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition, Lille, France on 5 July 2019.

“Field Cast” and “City Cast” Uniforms for Tokyo 2020 Staff and Volunteers Unveiled

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Tokyo Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games today unveiled the official outfits that will be worn by the Field Cast and City Cast staff and volunteers. This is the “cast” of people who will welcome and provide support to spectators, athletes and other visitors during the Games.

Update to Japanese Translations of GRI Standards

Updates to two new versions of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards have been have been translated into Japanese and are now freely available.

Episode 1: America’s Housing Affordability Problem

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo recently committed $1 billion by 2025 to help solve the nation’s housing affordability challenges. In this special series, Wells Fargo brings together problem solvers to discuss the housing affordability crisis in America — and how to bring about systemic change.

About Those Assembled “Best Of” Lists of Companies – What Lessons Are There for the Managers of Other Firms…not on the List of the Chosen?

Media & Communications

There are a number of “best of” lists that corporate managers and investment professionals scour to see what companies are judged to be doing well (by the list makers)…whether they be industry peers & competitors, or possible acquisitions or partners, and for investors, whether the listed firms might be the right choices for investment portfolios.

Fifth Third Bank Adds to Financial Empowerment Resources

Fifth Third will unveil its newest mobile financial empowerment resource this month at the 110th NAACP convention in Detroit.

Tetra Tech Hosts the SAE International Committee on Aviation Noise and Emissions

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech hosted the biannual meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International A-21 Committee on Aircraft Noise Measurement and Aircraft Noise/Aviation Emission Modeling on June 12 and 13, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia.

Calor Publishes 2018 Responsible Business Review

Research, Reports & Publications

Calor Gas Ltd – Britain’s leading supplier of bulk and bottled LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) has today published its 2018 Responsible Business Review.

The Government of Poland Joins the UN Global Compact Government Group

Sustainable Development Goals

The Government of Poland today joined the United Nations Global Compact Government Group, becoming one of 14 Governments that provide political support, financial contributions and programmatic advice to the initiative.

Is Your Business Prepared for the Evolving Energy Market?

Energy

Market evolution is driving change in how companies strategically manage their energy. This changing landscape opens opportunities for businesses to modify their energy consumption mix, with potential cost savings as a result.

National Grid Offers Safety, Energy-Saving Tips Ahead of Forecasted Weekend of High Temperatures in Upstate New York

Environment

While electricity supply to the area is adequate, National Grid has increased overnight and weekend staffing and will continue to closely monitor the weather, electricity demand and system reliability. We also offer the following safety and energy-efficiency tips to help customers beat the heat.

Finding Good Mentors and Business Advice

You probably get well-intentioned advice from family and friends. However, good business advice spoken from commercial experience is another matter entirely.

An Early Look at CECP’s Giving in Numbers Survey Data

Research, Reports & Publications

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and no, we don’t mean the holidays! We mean the release of the annual Giving in Numbers infographic, which offers the public the very first look at the latest trends that are defining the strategies behind corporate social investments in 2018.

Housing Affordability: An American Crisis

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The lack of affordable housing in the U.S. is putting millions of people at the edge of crisis.

Developing Future Leaders Through Nonprofit Board and Community Service

Events, Media & Communications

Companies and their investors recognize the imperative to develop leaders to create and implement effective sustainability strategies.

HanesBrands Earns Corporate Social Responsibility Award for Supporting At-Risk Youth in El Salvador

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands, a leading global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has earned the CSR Footprint social impact award for supporting at-risk youth in El Salvador.

Join Us in Building a Low Carbon, Circular Economy in the Food and Beverage Industry

Sustainable Development Goals

As a company committed to doing good – by consumers, customers, employees and society – sustainability is one of our biggest values and a critical component in the legacy we want to leave behind. Advances inspired by sustainability have helped us build success in our business and drive innovation for the food and beverage industry. Innovations such as aseptic solutions, e-beam technology, fully-renewable packaging, and low-carbon operations showcase how sustainability has always been at the core of who we are and what we do.

Lockheed Martin’s Focus on Employee Safety

Lockheed Martin employees celebrated National Safety Month in June with informative and interactive “Safety Day” events at facilities across the company. Hosted by Lockheed Martin’s dedicated Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH) teams, the events included demonstrations of personal protective equipment, expired-medication collection services and free physical therapy consultations, among other offerings.

EHS Global Moments: Industrial Physicians in Japan

Environment

Antea Group’s EHS Global moments blog focuses on Japan’s regulation that mandates the appointment of physicians in industrial workplaces.

Aflac Awards $125,000 in Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac is granting $125,000 to 17 local nonprofits working on projects that support health & well-being, education, and community development programs

HP Takes the Circular Economy to the Next Level

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

For a company that has been recycling its hardware and toner cartridges since the 1980s, moving to a circular economy was not that big of a leap for printer and personal computer leader HP Inc.

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Elizabeth Mack

Education

Through the Freestyle Language Center, Elizabeth Mack aspires to create a true language learning community with a fun stress-free model and effective methodology where using the language in relevant context is key.

Beth Rattner at Climate One: Climate Change May Take Out Some of Our Best Teachers

Environment

Beth Rattner of the Biomimicry Institute recently spoke at a Climate One panel and podcast about "nature's best teachers."

ON Semiconductor’s Commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Environment

Sustainable Development Goals

We are committed to a greener world by keeping sustainability at the forefront of our operations. We work to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions, minimize the consumption of energy, save water and reduce chemical usage and waste generation.