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Barclays Concludes Four Year Citizenship Plan

Research, Reports & Publications

Barclays has published its annual Citizenship performance in the Barclays PLC Annual Report 2015. Fully integrated with Barclays’ Balanced Scorecard, the Citizenship Plan included 11 targets to deliver by the end of 2015.

EdSurge Research: Forces and Trends Shaping K12 EdTech

Education

We all have a huge stake in education, as parents, as community members and as learners ourselves. The only way we can collectively move education forward is if we start trading lenses and begin building a better understanding of how other communities see teaching and learning. EdSurge has spent months researching the predominant edtech trends, exploring data and engaging many voices including educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, investors, parents and policy-makers. We wanted to share the perspectives, hopes and, at times, frustrations of others as we all move forward to shape the future of teaching and learning.

General Manager Interviews With KCEP 88.1 FM While Supporting Urban Chamber

Environment

North Las Vegas Division General Manager, Jim Rankin recently supported the Urban Chamber of Commerce while visiting popular radio station - KCEP FM 88.1 with Ken Evans of the Urban Chamber on the “Commerce First” program for a live on-air interview.

GM’s Distribution and IT Centers Star in Energy Efficiency

Energy

Eleven General Motors facilities have earned ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These buildings, which include seven parts distribution centers, a global headquarters office and three IT innovation office centers, have optimized their buildings to leave a smaller carbon footprint.

MetLife Foundation and ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ Seek Best Solutions for Financial Access Across Asia

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Foundation announced today, its exclusive sponsorship of the second year of The Financial Inclusion Challenge.

Fox Celebrates Black History Month with 25th Anniversary Screening of "The Five Heartbeats"

Diversity & Inclusion

On February 26th, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and parent company 21st Century Fox sponsored a special 25th anniversary screening and Q&A for the iconic 1991 film "The Five Heartbeats," hosted by the Writers Guild of America, West's Committee of Black Writers. The event was held in celebration of Black History Month, bringing together people of color from across the industry, including 50 current students at Ghetto Film School Los Angeles, of which 21st Century Fox is a co-founder.

The Search is On for Local SDG Pioneers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UN Global Compact Executive Director Lise Kingo announces the search for local business leaders and change-makers in every region of the world who are demonstrating how business can be a force for good.

Sustainable Brands Seeks Entrepreneurs for Startup Business Competition

Innovation & Technology

Sustainable Brands® recently opened submissions for its internationally recognized startup business competition Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO). Presented and sponsored for a fifth year by Target, the competition culminates at SB’16 San Diego, June 6-9, with venture finalists presenting their early operational plans to business leaders and investors in the Sustainable Brands community. Mission-driven entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply before March 25.

#WomensHistoryMonth: Insights from Women Leaders at Cox

Diversity & Inclusion

In celebration of Women's History Month, three of Cox's women leaders took a few moments to share their insights and help others.
Great companies never change who they are - their soul or their core values. Cox businesses lean on our values and have created environments where different perspectives and ideas are allowed to flourish. This

YouthBuild Students From U.S., Mexico and El Salvador Cross International Borders for First Prudential YouthBuild Global Service Day

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bound by their common lack of opportunity and struggles to get a quality education and job training, seventy YouthBuild students from Arizona, Mexico and El Salvador met in San Luis today for the program’s first transnational event. YouthBuild students and graduates joined together to build walls for two green homes that will be owned by low-income families.

Jimmy Kimmel and Chevrolet Unite to #DayItForward

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teachers at Whaley Middle School in Los Angeles were starting an online campaign to raise significant funds for necessary supplies when Chevrolet and Jimmy Kimmel Live! surprised them by stepping in.

Versaic Delivers Solution to Streamline Medical Affairs for Pharmaceuticals

Health & Healthcare

Versaic, a leading provider of grant and donation management solutions, has designed and deployed systems for healthcare and pharmaceutical companies to streamline processes in Medical Affairs including Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) grants.

Inspiring Future Engineers

Education

Recently, a few Southern California Edison engineers met with the Charging Champions, a team of middle and high school students building a robot to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition this spring.

Trevor Plouffe Inspires Action Team Captains During Second Conference Call of the School Year

Social Impact & Volunteering

Joining the second Action Team conference call of the 2015-2016 school year, Trevor Plouffe stressed the importance of inspiring others to take active roles in their communities.

Bard CEP to Host Live Webinar Weds., 3/2 at Noon on Renewables, Efficiency and Carbon Pricing

Environment

On March 2nd, the Bard Center for Environmental Policy will be speaking with Rachel Cleetus, Lead Economist at the Union of Concerned Scientists about Renewables, Efficiency and Carbon Pricing.

IHOP and Applebees Will Serve Cage-Free Eggs

Responsible Production & Consumption

DineEquity, the parent company of IHOP & Applebees, is committed to going 100 percent cage-free in its egg supply chain.

Meeting the Gold Standard in Corporate Sustainability

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fact is, organizations like TransCanada in the energy sector have been operating in a socially responsible way for decades. We just haven’t been very good at telling people about it.

MGM National Harbor President Honored As Minority Business Leader

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lorenzo Creighton doesn’t just lead. He makes history.

Astellas Promotes Catherine Wertjes to Head of Ethics & Compliance

Diversity & Inclusion

Astellas today announced the promotion of Catherine Wertjes to Head of Ethics & Compliance, with responsibility for ethics and compliance, anti-bribery and anti-corruption initiatives worldwide, effective April 1, 2016. She will be based at Astellas' headquarters for the Americas in Northbrook, Illinois and report to Yoshirou Miyokawa, Chief Compliance Officer.

KKR Portfolio Companies Get New Green Solutions Platform

As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues continue to grow in importance for mainstream investors, KKR’s pioneering environmental initiative provides the resources and tools necessary for its participating private equity portfolio companies to determine materiality and the means to measure it.

Timberland and VF Corporation Talk Sustainability Collaboration at GreenBiz ‘16

Events, Media & Communications

During GreenBiz’s 2016 conference in Scottsdale last week, Stewart Whitney, president of Timberland and Letitia Webster, senior director of sustainability at VF Corporation, shared how a collaborative effort led to strengthened sustainability practices after VF’s acquisition of Timberland in 2011.

How I became a techie: Frances Chen

Diversity & Inclusion

“I wasn’t afraid of any math or science problem.” —Frances Chen