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CVS Health Publishes 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, entitled Prescription for a Better World, which describes the company’s CSR strategy, and provides performance updates on its CSR goals and initiatives in 2015. The ninth annual Report also introduces a number of new targets in priority areas.

Team Sky and Sponsor 21CF Donate Bikes, Gear and More to Los Angeles Boys & Girls Clubs

Health & Healthcare

As Team Sky returned to the U.S. for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California, the team and its sponsor 21st Century Fox donated bikes, helmets, Team Sky shirts and more to the young members of the South Bay Boys & Girls Clubs in Los Angeles. The pro cyclists also spent the afternoon of May 11 guiding the kids from South Bay through a cycling confidence course, helping them get comfortable riding and giving them the tools they need to stay active and healthy. Team Sky has a long history of engaging fans on the issues of health and exercise, and 21CF has spearheaded those efforts during the team's visits to America.

Sustainability Leaders Convene for a Move Beyond Reports to Build a Transparent Economy

Events, Media & Communications

18 May 2016, Amsterdam. Today, international sustainability standard setter GRI opened the first day of its 5th Global Conference, welcoming more than 1100 attendees from 77 countries and more than 200 speakers to the Dutch capital.

City Developments Limited (CDL) Integrated Sustainability Report 2016 ‘Integrating our Strengths, Creating Future Value’

Research, Reports & Publications

Into its 12th year of sustainability reporting, City Developments Limited (CDL) has continued to push forward with more robust sustainability performance tracking and disclosure. CDL’s 2016 Integrated Sustainability Report continues to adopt the International Integrated Reporting Council’s Integrated Reporting <IR> framework.

Daniel Castellanos Becomes First Graduate of the Career & Life Studies Program at Millersville University

Who could ever have imagined this moment, given the 50 year struggle to assist people with intellectual disability to take their place at the community table in the United States? On May 7, 2016, Daniel Castellanos became the first graduate of Millersville University's Career & Life Studies program.

Engaging Remote Employees

Social Impact & Volunteering

We all recognize that today’s workforce is increasingly virtual and global. Indeed, up to 90% of the US workforce reports working out of the office at least part of the time. Millennials, who will make up 75% of the workforce by the end of the next decade, place primary importance on work / life balance, alongside an ability to have a social impact, over other career related dimensions such as skill development and compensation. This “next generation” is here, and they – together with responsive employers – are crafting new, more flexible, and more deeply conscious ways of engaging with their companies and their colleagues.

Darden’s Orlando Campus — Where the Wild Things Are

Environment

Darden’s Orlando campus at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades is home to threatened sandhill cranes, bald eagles, osprey, herons, alligators, deer … and team members lucky enough to catch glimpses of the natural world every day.

Teaching Tolerance Offers Strategies to Help Educators Cope with Uncivil Rhetoric in Presidential Campaign

Education

Every four years, teachers across America use the presidential election to engage children in our electoral process and teach them valuable lessons about our democracy, government and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Sodexo and Medisend Partner to Bring Biomedical Career Opportunities to Veterans

Education

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services and one of the largest healthcare technology management companies, is partnering with Medisend, a Dallas-based educational institute that provides critical education and training in healthcare technology management (HTM), to support the General Richard B. Myers Veterans Program in its capacity as an accelerated educational pathway to careers in the healthcare industry.

Super-Efficient LG ENERGY STAR Models Named ‘Official 4K Ultra HD TV’ for INTX 2016

Innovation & Technology

ENERGY STAR® certified 4K Ultra HD TVs, center stage at two major industry trade shows this spring, are new super-energy-efficient models from LG Electronics. More than 30 percent more efficient than conventional LCD 4K UHD TVs, the new LG UH6550 4K UHD models use the revolutionary new M+ panel technology from LG Electronics’ sister company LG Display.

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2016

Environment

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation Newsletter is out today, with lots of great news about grants, projects, awards and upcoming events pertaining to #theray, biomimicry, MBAs in Sustainability and much more.

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters and Supervisors Honored

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is thrilled to announce this year’s Outstanding Recruiter and Outstanding Supervisor awards. These awards were given out at the Foundation’s Annual Summit held in Columbus, Ohio.

The Impact of Corporate Sustainability Education for Professionals and Organizations

Although Corporate Sustainability has grown rapidlyover the past years and most executives in various research studies declare that Sustainability is extremely important to their business, few organizations globally have integrated sustainable values into their core strategy and supply chain.

Mars Takes Another Step on the ‘Path to Zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Operations

Environment

The energy it takes to make MARS® bars, WHISKAS® cat food, EXTRA® gum and UNCLE BEN’S® rice in the U.K. is now provided by a new wind farm in Moy, Scotland. Through a partnership with Eneco U.K., the 20-turbine wind farm, located just south of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, will generate electricity equivalent to what powers all 12 Mars U.K. sites solely with renewable energy.

U-M Erb Institute Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai, “What It Takes to Get People to Care About Climate Change” (Michigan Radio)

Environment

As a follow-up to Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai’s publication in Nature Climate Change, Michigan Radio talks with Joe about his recent research which attempts to understand exactly what it takes to get people to care about climate change. This study was co-authored with Jing Shi, Vivianne H.M. Visschers and Michael Siegrist and is published in Nature Climate Change (April 2016.)

A New Kind of Climate Change Graphic

Environment

On climate change: Urgency. Not panic, but a healthy sense of urgency. That’s what we need.

Fox Hosts Teens From Ghetto Film School for Behind-the-Scenes Look at Studio Operations, Masterclasses With Top Execs

Education

On April 26, 21st Century Fox welcomed some of the top students from New York's Ghetto Film School onto the Fox Studios lot in Los Angeles for a day of workshops and masterclass conversations company leaders. Angela Courtin, Chief Marketing Officer at FOX Broadcasting, and Phoebe Tisdale-Andrews, VP of Production, spoke to the young filmmakers about their journeys into the entertainment industry, as well as how they see the business changing over time. Ghetto Film School teaches filmmaking to young people from communities traditionally underrepresented in Hollywood, and 21CF is the founding sponsor of its Los Angeles program.

Take a Dive Into the GRI Conference Marketplace!

Events, Media & Communications

The 5th GRI Conference opens its doors tomorrow, in eager anticipation of the 1,150 registrants looking to sharpen their knowledge on the cutting-edge tools and techniques that will carry us forward into the new era of digital, responsive and interactive corporate disclosure.

Motivating Models for 21st Century Employee Engagement

There are many ways an organisation can engage its employees. This article explores both the theory and practice, especially in relation to the social side of sustainability. I’ll highlight two best practice examples from this vast galaxy of programs, initiatives, and missions, one from either side of the Atlantic, one a niche NGO and the other a high profile brand.

CITGO Honored as a Friend of Engineering by Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi for Furthering STEM Education

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) recognized CITGO Petroleum Corporation for its commitment to supporting the next generation of engineers by honoring the company with the prestigious Friends of Engineering Award. A partner of TAMU-CC for more than 30 years, CITGO was one of three Friends of Engineering Award honorees at this year’s annual award luncheon held at the university. Award recipients are honored for their outstanding achievements in support of the School of Engineering and Computing Science.

Watch 3BL Media Updates from GRI in Amsterdam on Facebook Live at 10 a.m. ET, May 18-20

Events, Media & Communications

It’s been 24 months since corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability executives gathered in Amsterdam to discuss how their companies are tackling environmental and social challenges, and how best to report their progress.

Antea Group Case Study: Seeking Guidance on TSCA Section 8C

Environment

A manufacturer of wood treatment chemicals became concerned with potential adverse chemical reactions to pressure treated wood. Although no formal letters or reports of such reactions had been reported to the EPA, the client became worried about how such reactions could impact business.

JetBlue Releases Annual Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) recently released its annual responsibility report outlining progress the airline made in environmental, social and business responsibility in 2015. This report highlights major developments including a 3.7 percent reduction in standardized emissions since 2009 and carbon offsets totaling more than 1.1 billion pounds of CO2e emissions.