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Innovation & Technology

JetBlue Technology Ventures Takes Off

Apr 26, 2017 3:10 PM ET

In February 2016, we announced JetBlue Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley initiative that incubates, invests in, and partners with early-stage start-ups at the intersection of technology, travel, and hospitality.

Energy

Green Charge New Whitepaper: The Problem is Power, Not Energy

Apr 26, 2017 3:00 PM ET

For much of the past four decades, energy efficiency has been the focus of electricity cost-saving initiatives. We have changed light bulbs, swapped out old appliances, insulated our buildings, and added solar systems. The efficiency gains have slowed, however, and the next savings frontier will come from power efficiency.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Customer-Centric Approach to Transforming Technology Pro Bono

Apr 26, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Customers are at the core of VMware’s mission. That is why VMware engineers software that gives its customers freedom from constraints, empowering them to build capacity and scale at speed to accomplish their missions and move forward. VMware’s culture of possibility is fueled by its people’s curiosity and passion to turn the impossible into the possible and realize the unlimited potential for the future. VMware people live this EPIC2 culture every day as technology pioneers at work and active global citizens in their communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Survey Ranks Piedmont Natural Gas a Top Utility Environmental Champion

Apr 26, 2017 2:55 PM ET

Education

Facing a Skills Gap, STEM Companies Take the Lead in Building Future Workforce

Apr 26, 2017 2:35 PM ET

The substantial deficiency of qualified science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and manufacturing workers in the U.S. has created a worrisome gap which will result in serious workforce and pipeline issues for companies in the technology, manufacturing and engineering spaces and beyond. STEM education remains a hot-button issue as the U.S. continues to fall behind its foreign peers when it comes to STEM job training and preparedness – especially in mathematics – and more and more companies are feeling compelled to do something about it.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo-Managed Mess Hall Earns Top Prize in Annual W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards for Foodservice Excellence

Apr 26, 2017 1:50 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in providing Quality of Life services, has been recognized for its work serving the United States Marine Corps through the annual W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards for Foodservice Excellence.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Earns Eighth Consecutive U.S. EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for Environmental Excellence

Apr 26, 2017 1:20 PM ET

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) a leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel under world-class brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, has earned its eighth consecutive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Partner of the Year award for sustained excellence in energy conservation, carbon emissions reduction and environmental sustainability.

Environment

The Business of Climate Change: Supply Chain Continuity Risks and How to Proactively Manage Impact

Apr 26, 2017 12:35 PM ET

In a world where climate change can impact every part of the supply chain, it's no longer business as usual for agricultural, food, and beverage companies. Now is the time for your company to take action, mitigating risks so you can sustain and grow your business. Antea Group has the information you need to put a strategy in place.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NFL Tight End Jared Cook Gives Back to Empower Youth and Change Lives

Apr 26, 2017 12:30 PM ET

"I volunteer because of the young men who look like us, who are in the same situations as us, who need mentors," said Jared Cook, tight end for the Oakland Raiders. Off the field, Jared can often be found giving back – whether it be helping out through fundraising events or volunteering to help provide food to people in need. The importance of service was instilled in him early on, by parents who encouraged him to “count your blessings.”

Environment

National Grid and Businesses Urge President to Remain in Paris Agreement

Apr 26, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

General Motors Expands Take 2 Program for Those Resuming Careers

Apr 26, 2017 12:05 PM ET

General Motors continues to expand its career reentry program, Take 2, which provides training and development opportunities for experienced professionals returning to the workforce after taking a career break of two or more years.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How a Strong Personal Brand Can Make You a More Effective EHS&S Leader

Apr 26, 2017 12:05 PM ET

Personal branding is not just for celebrities, according to leadership coach Tareaz Pegues. It can also be an effective tool for those leading change within companies today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Partnering to Counter the Threat of Drug-resistant Malaria

Apr 26, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful Youth Advisory Council Application Closes May 5

Apr 26, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, will close its application period for its national Youth Advisory Council (YAC) on Friday, May 5. Applications are open to students entering their sophomore, junior or senior years in the fall of 2017.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Answers, Hope and Support for Families of Children with Rare Disorders and Devastating Illnesses

Apr 26, 2017 11:25 AM ET

When modern medicine lacks answers, families of sick children often turn to clinical trials as their best hope for a treatment or cure. The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the nation’s premier biomedical research center where thousands of medical specialists work hard every day to better understand medical mysteries and develop effective treatments. The Children’s Inn at NIH, a nonprofit hospitality house, opens its arms to welcome every family whose child is accepted into a clinical trial at the NIH, providing free housing and a wide range of educational, therapeutic and recreational supportive services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm Collaborates with Stakeholders to Bring the Future Forward

Apr 26, 2017 11:20 AM ET

We are working with stakeholders around the globe to bring breakthrough ideas to life in many areas ranging from innovative infrastructure to better health to economic empowerment. Our connections can bring the future forward faster, driving human and economic progress, and our employees, investors, suppliers, customers, governments, communities and nonprofit organizations are key to accelerating the invention and implementation of our mobile technology for social good.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

10 Million Bottles of Life-Saving Water Delivered to Communities in Need by Nestlé Waters North America and Americares

Apr 26, 2017 11:15 AM ET

For nearly 40 years, Americares has delivered medical aid and humanitarian assistance to millions of people affected by poverty or disaster worldwide. Nestlé Waters North America has proudly partnered with the global non-profit for more than a decade to deliver nearly 10 million bottles of water– to communities in crisis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Inspires Innovation at Shire

Apr 26, 2017 11:05 AM ET

At Shire, we are committed to people of all races, genders and sexual orientations. We believe our collective differences provide a solid foundation for our sector-leading position. Harnessing our differences provides a wealth of ideas and innovations that allow us to be more responsive to customer needs.

Education

Nashville Barbeque Gets “Jacked Up” at Belmont University and Lipscomb University

Apr 26, 2017 10:50 AM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, today announced that students at two Nashville universities recently got the chance to try a new twist on a southern favorite during special pop-up sampling events held on campus.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Lemont Refinery Holds Annual Bowl-a-thon to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association

Apr 26, 2017 10:30 AM ET

The CITGO Lemont Refinery recently held their annual bowl-a-thon at Bowlero in Romeoville to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and to raise awareness, support and services for Illinois families living with this disease.

Environment

Bloomberg Adds Climate Change Site to Its Financial News Empire

Apr 26, 2017 10:25 AM ET

The data and media giant on Thursday launched ClimateChanged.com, a hub for coverage of how rising global temperatures are changing the planet and moving financial markets.

Environment

Rahwa Ghirmatzion: Green Buffalo Soldier

Apr 26, 2017 10:25 AM ET

Sustainable Development Goals

Haagen-Dazs Pleased to Have Virtual Reality Experience “The Extraordinary Honey Bee” Selected for HTC Vive’s VR for Impact Program

Apr 26, 2017 10:25 AM ET

From 1,400 submissions, “The Extraordinary Honey Bee” has been selected as one of the first three grant recipients for HTC Vive’s VR for Impact program. VR for Impact is a program that HTC Vive created to invest $10 million on VR projects that ladder up to the UN’s sustainability goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Partnership is Not New; PYXERA Global Addresses SwitchPoint on Successful Partnership

Apr 26, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Redefining Sustainable Business to Meet the Moment

Apr 26, 2017 10:00 AM ET

To mark its 25th anniversary year, BSR's President and CEO Aron Cramer shares his thoughts on redefining sustainability in an era of immense change.