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Social Impact & Volunteering

Best Practices to Engage Harder to Reach Employees through Skills-Based Volunteering

May 25, 2016 1:00 PM ET

At Common Impact, we know that skills-based volunteering is an effective employee engagement and talent development tool for all employees. Skills-based volunteering stretches employee’s current talents in a new environment, develops new skill sets including teamwork, navigating ambiguity, client focus, and much more. Recognizing these benefits may be more obvious for traditional employees, but we have found that skills-based volunteering can also be a powerful tactic to reach decentralized employees. Read on to learn more about how you can utilize skills-based volunteering to engage both remote and front-line employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

JoAnne Taylor Recognized for Dedicated Work for Women in NetSuite

May 25, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finalists Named for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote for Winner

May 25, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through June 10. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the California area.

Research, Reports & Publications

Blue Star Families Study Reveals Impact of Military Spouse Employment Challenges

May 25, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building Community Through Food

May 25, 2016 12:45 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Recognized as “Best of the Best” Employer by DiversityComm Publications

May 25, 2016 12:25 PM ET

Astellas was recently named a top employer in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotech sector by several leading diversity-focused magazines published by DiversityComm, Inc. (DCI).

Diversity & Inclusion

Paws for Thought: Why Allowing Dogs in the Office is a Good Idea

May 25, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Making a Difference While Ensuring a Job Well Done

May 25, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

James Testo Joins Antea Group as Senior Consultant

May 25, 2016 10:30 AM ET

An experienced management consultant, Jim applies over 25 years of knowledge to developing and implementing global environmental, health and safety programs. As a certified industrial hygienist and having held positions as a corporate EHS manager, regulator and consultant, Jim brings uniquely qualified insight to health and safety compliance and its implications on business performance. His specific areas of expertise include EHS management systems, process safety management, EHS due diligence, industrial hygiene, construction safety and EHS technology applications.

Diversity & Inclusion

Toyota Mobility Foundation Joins New Cities Foundation as Global Strategic Member

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Montréal, Canada, May 16, 2016 /3BL Media/ – The New Cities Foundation today welcomed the Toyota Mobility Foundation as its latest Global Strategic Member. The partnership between the two organizations aims to activate the next generation of urban mobility solutions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability is Most Commonly Managed by a Cross-Functional Team

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

NAEM's 2016 EHS & Sustainability Staffing, Structure and Budgets report will allow you to benchmark your company's function based on industry, revenue, head count and risk profile. It will also provide detailed information on the scope of EHS responsibilities, including the areas where the function is most often collaboratin and the relationship between EHS and sustainability within companies today.

Innovation & Technology

IBM Helping to Transform Careers for Veterans

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The career field of Data Analytics is growing so fast that industry experts anticipate a shortage of at least 200,000 data analysts to fill corporate data analyst jobs by 2018. That’s one of the reasons IBM and our partners Corporate America Supports You and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network are working together to help returning veterans capitalize on their technical aptitude and professional experience by transitioning to corporate employment as Advanced Data Analysts.

Events, Media & Communications

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor and Inspirational Speaker Adrianne Haslet to Speak at 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Adrianne Haslet as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the 2016 conference will be held Aug. 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Events, Media & Communications

'Empire' Exec Producer and Showrunner Ilene Chaiken Honored with GLSEN Respect Award for Representing LGBT People on TV

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Ilene Chaiken, "Empire" executive producer and showrunner, was honored with a 2016 GLSEN Respect Award last evening at a ceremony in New York City for her work in representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on television. GLSEN is a national education organization that aims to ensure safe and affirming schools for all students. Since 2004, the GLSEN Respect Awards turn a spotlight on the work of those who serve as role models for LGBT youth with events in Los Angeles and New York each year.

Events, Media & Communications

Brands Sharing in the Success of Purpose-Driven Leadership

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Nearly 2,000 Sustainable Brands® business and brand leaders will gather at SB’16 San Diego, June 6-9 at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego, CA. As the premier global gathering of change-makers focused on driving value through sustainability, this year’s event theme, “Activating Purpose”, will focus on how companies are developing real tools, techniques and models for activating brand purpose and finding success.

Environment

Subaru Zero Landfill Expertise Shared with National Parks | A 100-Million Pound Problem

May 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Who We Are Is What We Leave Behind: This is part four of a 10-part series of documentary videos produced by Subaru of America to help everyone understand the impact of the trash challenge in our national parks and the road to a solution.

Responsible Production & Consumption

HP Ranks Among Supply Chain Leaders

May 25, 2016 9:45 AM ET

HP was ranked 17 in the Gartner 2016 Supply Chain Top 25 released last week. HP also scored 10 out of 10 for Corporate Social Responsibility – the first time Gartner has included this category.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Case Study: Groupon Increases Volunteer Hours Tracked by 600% with YourMatch™

May 25, 2016 9:40 AM ET

When Groupon rolled out its employee volunteer program in 2012, volunteerism across the company exploded. But the program quickly outgrew the spreadsheets that Groupon was using to manage it, and the company was looking to scale volunteerism even further.

Events, Media & Communications

GRI 5th Global Conference Video: Day 3

May 25, 2016 9:30 AM ET

The final day of the 5th GRI Global Conference culminated with the closing plenary session on 'Trust & Transparency: Building better businesses and policy worldwide', which featured a diverse group of speakers including, Member of the European Parliament Richard Howitt, Executive Director of Uprose Elizabeth Yeampierre, and GRI Chief Executive Michael Meehan, to name only a few.

Social Impact & Volunteering

26th Annual “Neighbors Make the Difference Day” to See Thousands of KeyBank Employees Volunteer

May 25, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Atlas Copco Turkiye, Mayıs Ayı Pleiades Etkinliginde YTT Hukuk Burosu’ndan Mert Yalçın’ı Agırladı

May 25, 2016 9:25 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Atlas Copco Turkey Welcomes YTT Law Office for a Pleiades Meeting

May 25, 2016 9:25 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Passion Projects: Aligning Company Initiatives and Personal Values

May 25, 2016 9:00 AM ET

For most of the modern era, corporate giving and individual passions have been mostly siloed, as employee programs focused more on encouraging people to give to charities chosen by the company. Now, companies are beginning to embrace “The Power of And,” which encompasses both vertical and horizontal engagement. That’s the scenario where the vertical pillars or specific charities in a company’s social responsibility strategy are complemented by a more horizontal or grassroots focus powered by the passions and interests of its people. Once you combine the two, it’s easy to see the powerful potential to engage your people more broadly AND boost awareness of your company’s positive role in society.

Health & Healthcare

Texas Takes on Cancer – A CPRIT Progress Report

May 25, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Last week, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) passed a major milestone in the fight against cancer.

Events, Media & Communications

LIVESTRONG Day 2016 Photos

May 25, 2016 8:00 AM ET

LIVESTRONG Day was such a fun and exciting day Friday. Thank you to the thousands of you around the world who took part by submitting your photos via Instagram and Twitter.