The CSR Scoop - 8/19/15

This week, we’re talking about purpose. What is it? How do we channel and leverage it? Why bother? Read on to find out!

National Grid Submits Grid Modernization Plan to Mass. DPU

WALTHAM, MA. August 19, 2015 ​– National Grid today submitted its grid modernization proposal to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities that represents the start of a conversation about how Massachusetts customers would benefit from a modern and more resilient electric grid.

Freight and Transport Companies Rapidly Investing in Biofuels

Biofuels are emerging as a credible alternative that can help reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. Biofuels are an important key to decelerating climate change and improving global fuel security. The U.S. currently leads the world in biofuel investments. More than 13.3 billion gallons of ethanol was produced in the U.S. in 2013, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Five Upstate South Carolina Businesses to Grow with Support from Michelin Development

Five upstate businesses will be growing and creating new jobs with financial help from Michelin Development, a subsidiary of Michelin North America.

GM’s Toledo Transmission Goes 3 for E3

Our Toledo Transmission’s 2,200 employees are busy bees. Not only do they build 5,400 transmissions every day, they’re building them in an environmentally responsible manner. Just ask the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Fostering Healthy Communities Makes for Healthy Businesses

Businesses play a vital role in the welfare of the community, impacting the lives of employees, customers, investors and countless others. Conversely, the health of all these stakeholders has a direct impact on a company’s success. - See more at: http://3blmedia.com/News/Fostering-Healthy-Communities-Makes-Healthy-Businesses#sthash.rwaaQTBP.dpuf

Can Toilets Help Change Lives? Kimberly-Clark’s Commitment To Improving Access To Sanitation For Those Who Need It Most

2.5 billion people around the world are living without access to improved sanitation, and the impacts on quality of life are significant. Millions of girls miss school every month because menstruation becomes too hard to manage without proper facilities. And countless children are absent from school because of the spread of disease and infection from a lack of basic sanitation.

JetBlue Moves People Through Employee Engagement

The following member spotlight is excerpted from the most recent issue of The Corporate Citizen, the Center’s magazine, and illustrates the importance of strategic communication in effective corporate citizenship programs. To learn more about communicating effectively, join us in New York on Oct. 6-8 for our Communications 101 course.

MGM Resorts Employees Mark Educator Appreciation Day 2015 with Donated Supplies

Annual event provides support to Clark County School District teachers and students by filling the Mirage Grand Ballroom with free supplies that have been donated by MGM Resorts employees.