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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PNC: Decorated Veteran Receives Keys to Mortgage-Free Home

Nov 13, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Two F-15 jets from nearby Seymour Johnson Air Force base streaked across the sky, creating a fitting start to a ceremony honoring a wounded Army veteran, who received keys to a mortgage-free home.

Research, Reports & Publications

Leading Sustainability Reporting Bodies Launch Two-Year Project for Better Alignment

Nov 13, 2018 10:10 AM ET

Launched simultaneously at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in London and in Sydney, during the World Congress of Accountants 2018, Corporate Reporting Dialogue participants committed to driving better alignment of sustainability reporting frameworks, as well as with frameworks that promote further integration between non-financial and financial reporting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Biggest Blessing Was Hearing Them Call Us Mom and Dad for the First Time

Nov 13, 2018 10:00 AM ET

“We knew during our first meeting with them that we needed them as much as they needed us,” said Wendy and Joseph Garren about the day they met their four children, Morgan, Logan, Trevor and Tiffany.

Research, Reports & Publications

Albertsons Goes All in on Sustainability

Nov 13, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Albertsons last week released its 2018 Sustainability Update, highlighting its efforts in waste reduction, expansion of organic products, seafood sustainability and cleaner transportation.

Environment

Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s NextGen Committee Awards $90,000 to Second Nature

Nov 13, 2018 10:00 AM ET

The NextGen Committee of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation has awarded a $90,000 grant to Second Nature to provide the tools necessary to allow universities to collaborate and pool their financial investments, to increase the number of large-scale renewable energy projects in the national grid, and to achieve climate neutrality on more U.S. campuses.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s World Banking Partnership, Q&A with Sylvia Chahonyo

Nov 13, 2018 9:35 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Aligning Faith and Finances

Nov 13, 2018 9:15 AM ET

Aligning Faith and Finances is an important topic with hundreds of years of history in the Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) community. Today millions of people are aligning their investments with their sincerely held beliefs and values. I've always found stewardship important from personal finances to the planet we call home. How do you align your money with your morals?

Responsible Production & Consumption

Introducing Nutopia by Mohawk Group: Carpet Plank Inspired by “Urban Fabric”

Nov 13, 2018 9:05 AM ET

Nutopia is a new Living Product Challenge Petal certified carpet plank system from Mohawk Group inspired by the idea of “urban fabric,” where humankind coexists with buildings, streets and other infrastructure. The collection’s designers looked at metaphors for how urban design can translate into patterns of balance, acceptance and integration—where the dichotomy of metropolis is coalesced into a mélange of culture and connection. Earlier this summer, Nutopia officially debuted to the commercial architecture and design community at NeoCon’s 50th anniversary exposition along with four other Living Products from Mohawk Group.

Events, Media & Communications

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 8 - Evan Goldberg, NetSuite

Nov 13, 2018 9:05 AM ET

We are excited to welcome Evan Goldberg, Founder and Executive Vice President of Development of NetSuite to Pro Bono Perspectives! Before starting NetSuite, Evan worked at Oracle Corporate where he focused on making powerful database technology more accessible to users and launching his first startup, mBED Software, where he developed groundbreaking website technology.

Environment

Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky Takes the #EmbracingSustainability Challenge

Nov 13, 2018 9:05 AM ET

For more than 130 years, Johnson & Johnson has made it a mission to help keep people healthy. And since human health and environmental health are inextricably linked, the company is dedicated to helping keep the planet healthy, too.

Innovation & Technology

VIDEO | Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2019 Now Open to Applicants

Nov 13, 2018 8:35 AM ET

Our third annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge aims to recognize new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact from student entrepreneurs around the world. The Challenge is open to students and recent alumni from any college or university.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Cares Ambassadors Provide Support Before and After Typhoon Mangkhut

Nov 13, 2018 8:25 AM ET

In response to the Macau Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) calling on the Macao community to help alleviate damage throughout the city caused by Typhoon Mangkhut, 60 volunteers from Sands China Ltd.’s (SCL) Sands Cares Ambassador program helped clean up Hac Sa beach, where they disposed of branches, debris, and helped shovel displaced sand back onto the beach.

Environment

OFA Supports Bees in France

Nov 13, 2018 8:15 AM ET

At General Mills, we love bees. Not just Buzz Bee, the famed Honey Nut Cheerios mascot, but all bees. Here’s why:

Simply put, without bees, we wouldn’t have enough food to feed the world’s growing population.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Report: Natural Gas Industry Trending up Despite Headwinds of Trade Dispute, Surge in Renewables

Nov 13, 2018 8:00 AM ET

Demand from increasingly thirsty energy markets is stoking near-term optimism for natural gas investment, as plentiful supply and innovative liquified natural gas (LNG) solutions help governments elevate the energy source to the center of their clean power goals. But as renewables gain increasing shares of today’s power portfolios and the U.S.-China trade dispute persists, questions linger about the long term, according to Black & Veatch’s just-released 2019 Strategic Directions: Natural Gas Report.

Events, Media & Communications

Plastics Debate With Dow & Walgreen Boots Alliance

Nov 13, 2018 8:00 AM ET

Plastic has been an invention that has been seen until recent years as the perfect material for product packaging. However, its strengths are also its weakness. Businesses are increasingly looking at plastic reduction, closing the loop and finding more sustainable and less impactful substitutes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Walmart Announces New Focus on Hiring Military Spouses

Nov 12, 2018 4:05 PM ET

Walmart today announced it will give hiring preference to military spouses, becoming the largest U.S. company to make such a commitment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Deep Dive on Giving in Numbers: How Business Is Supporting Veterans

Nov 12, 2018 3:50 PM ET

The U.S. Department of Labor in October celebrated the continued improvement of the unemployment rate for veterans since with a 2.9 percent, down from 3.7 percent in 2017 (the non-veteran unemployment rate in comparison is 3.5 percent). This accomplishment is in large part due to the efforts of leading companies and nonprofits that have broken down barriers to veteran employment such as translating job skills from military to civilian work roles and communicating the high-value veterans bring to the workplace.

Events, Media & Communications

Inaugural Bloomberg New Economy Forum Concludes With Private Sector Leaders Pledging Innovative New Solutions to Address Global Challenges

Nov 12, 2018 3:00 PM ET

The New Economy Forum, hosted by Mike Bloomberg in Singapore last week, convened a new community of 400 world leaders and global CEOs from 60 countries to tackle the shared challenges of a world in transition. Wang Qishan and Hank Paulson's keynotes drove global headlines.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Behind the Wheel: Volunteers Come Together for CNH Industrial Impact Day

Nov 12, 2018 2:45 PM ET

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) has a demonstrated and proven commitment to sustainability, which includes a strong focus on community engagement. Through its “Impact Day” program, employees in North America can volunteer as teams in the communities where they work and live — promoting strong relationships between the company and community-based organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

After Searching, Veteran Found a Home at Duke Energy

Nov 12, 2018 2:05 PM ET

Wayne Hambrick worked a couple of jobs after a back injury ended his career in the Marines. But he hadn’t found what he was looking for – until he got a position working outside in sometimes difficult conditions with long hours.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saluting Our Servicemembers: T. Rowe Price and the USO Celebrate Veterans Day

Nov 12, 2018 11:30 AM ET

As a young man stationed in the Persian Gulf with the United States Army, Doug Comer learned firsthand the significance of receiving a care package from the United Service Organizations (USO).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Louisville Nonprofits to Receive $1.3 Million From Humana Foundation’s Strategic Community Investment Program

Nov 12, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Environment

The Potential of Agroforestry to Enhance Land Degradation Neutrality: Case Study From Tanzania

Nov 12, 2018 10:55 AM ET

Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in 2015, the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target-setting programme encourages countries to conserve, sustainably manage and restore land.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Receives Award in Community Service

Nov 12, 2018 10:50 AM ET

Arrow Electronics received a Communitas Award from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals for its Yo-Yo Ma project earlier this year.

Environment

What Increased Consumer Engagement Around Climate Change Issues Means for Your Business

Nov 12, 2018 10:25 AM ET

Follow Antea Group's four steps to help you promote sustainability throughout your company and to the general public.