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Qualcomm™ and FIRST™: A Long-Term Collaboration to Foster Tomorrow’s Innovators

Education

Our ongoing strategic collaboration with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) provides hands-on experience with Qualcomm technology to engage students in more than 25 countries.

K-Tec Systems CEO Cathy Koch “Believed She Could, and So She Did”—with Help from wegg® and FedEx

Diversity & Inclusion

“Every morning,” K-Tec Systems CEO Cathy Koch says, “I put on a bracelet that says: ‘She Believed She Could, and So She Did.’ I believe a woman must believe ‘she can’ from the day she opens her business.”

CBRE Named Top 50 Company for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Matters

Sustainable Development Goals

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that it has been named to the Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) list of Top 50 Best ESG Companies. CBRE is #23 and the only commercial real estate services firm on the list.

Major Businesses and Higher Education Institutions in Pennsylvania Urge State Leaders to Accelerate a Low-Carbon Future

Environment

Major businesses and higher education institutions across Pennsylvania called on state lawmakers today to prioritize policies that will accelerate the Commonwealth’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

Behind Civilian Lines: From Veteran to Fellow Veteran

Eighty-three percent of military career fields align with current positions at Koch companies. Additionally, veterans’ values, leadership and dedication mirror the principles that guide Koch employees.

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - November 2019

Environment

The quarterly newsletter for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation features stories about their key funding initiatives: Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at the Scheller College of Business, Biomimicry Launchpad, Ray of Hope Prize, The Ray, Georgia Drawdown, Georgia Climate Conference, Ecocentricity Blog and more.

Taproot Foundation Announces Election of New Board Members

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot Foundation announces the election of Elaine Mason, Jason Madhosingh, and Susan Solano Vila to its Board of Directors.

Responsible Forestry Leaders Celebrated at Greenbuild During FSC’s 25th Anniversary Gala

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Global Services celebrates longtime Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certificate holders Baskahegan Company and UFP International as 2019 FSC Leadership Award recipients, among 13 winners, at a ceremony during Greenbuild in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Back on My Feet, Along With Four Additional Charities, Earn Donations From Aramark As Part of Culinary Competition

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aramark’s team of chefs from its Sports & Entertainment division bested its competitors to win the Inaugural National Finals of the ACE Competition and take home the coveted “Copper Pot”

General Mills Breaks Ground on Second Wind Project, Maverick Creek, to Offset 100% of Domestic Power

Energy

Once it is operational in October 2020, Maverick Creek and our first wind farm, Cactus Flats will offset 100% of the electricity used annually at our owned U.S. facilities.

Sustainable & Responsible Investment and Asset Manager Perspectives – Today, and Quo Vadis Over the Coming Years…

Media & Communications

The terms of reference are familiar now to many more institutional owners and their managers (as well as to a growing number of retail investors who are their clients and beneficiaries).

Our Growing Commitment to the Environment and Beyond

At Alliant Energy, we’re listening to our customers and continuing to evolve how we do business. Our world is changing – and so are we. We work to ensure our actions serve the needs of our customers, and also are mindful of the world around us.

Discovery Education and CME Group Introduce New Resources to Explore Behavioral Economics in the Classroom

Education

Since 2015, Discovery Education in partnership with CME Group has made a commitment to bringing about greater understanding and awareness of economics and financial literacy to hundreds of thousands of students across the country.

Chicago Police Chief: Mobile Service “Critical” for First Responders

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The New T-Mobile will make a 10-year, $7.7 billion commitment to provide free unlimited talk, text and smartphone data for public and non-profit state and local law enforcement, fire and EMS (emergency medical services) agencies.

2019 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award Winners Announced

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ILFI hosted a special award ceremony last night during the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to recognize the winners of the 2019 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award.

Why Work at Morgan Stanley? Here Are Four Great Reasons.

From autonomous vehicles, to the software behind the Internet of Things, to the power of big data—innovation and disruption are driving the markets as never before, with industries and whole sectors changing at speeds that were once unfathomable. Underpinning this massive change is financial services—the engine that helps ignite companies to develop new products and create new markets.

Whole Planet Foundation Honors the Frontier Co-op Well Earth Program

At Whole Planet Foundation’s Annual Benefit & Auction, the Foundation will honor the Frontier Co-op Well Earth Program as its 2019 Trailblazer.

Freeport-McMoRan Manages Water Responsibly

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan operates mines, smelters, processing facilities and reclamation projects around the world that require water for metal production or for site rehabilitation.

United Named a Top Workplace for Veterans

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our dramatic improvement in the rankings this year reflects a stronger commitment than ever before to actively recruiting, developing and nurturing veteran talent.

Meet the Co-Bots: How Tech Is Aiding Whirlpool Employees, Not Ousting Them

Innovation & Technology

Some talent managers believe digital skills gaps will cause businesses significant harm, while others worry about larger economic downturns.

Carnival Corporation Breaks the Million-Dollar Mark at Its 2019 American Cancer Society Relay for Life by Raising Over $500,000

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Foundation, the charitable arm of Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), held its third Corporate Relay For Life fundraiser Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, for American Cancer Society.

Keep America Beautiful Adds Sustainability, Marketing Executives to National Board of Directors

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, recently elected five new senior sustainability and marketing executives to its 30-member national board of directors.

The Power Behind Brands in Motion

Media & Communications

Brands worried about price, promotion, product and placement are stuck in the Stone Age, said Catherine Hernandez-Blades, SVP and chief ESG and comms officer at Aflac.

Sensus Kicks off 2019 Reach Conference With Beach Clean-Up

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sensus also partnered with Clean the World for its Xylem Watermark on-site service project, where attendees built Clean the World Hygiene Kits, which will be distributed to shelters in local communities.

ascena retail group, inc. Reports on Progress to Advance Its Commitment to Women and Girls

Research, Reports & Publications

ascena retail group, inc. (Nasdaq: ASNA) released its 2019 Responsibility Progress Report (the “Report”), which provides a summary of progress on the company’s commitment to drive impact in support of women, girls and the causes they care about globally.