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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our Journey to 2030 Is Underway

Jul 1, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact reflects upon the outcomes of last week's Leaders Summit and calls for action on the SDGs. "We need an energetic and positive approach to reaching the SDGs. We need to roll up our sleeves and get to work. We need to stop focusing on risks, and instead find the opportunities that lie behind the global goals."

Diversity & Inclusion

How I became a techie: Janet Tisnado

Jul 1, 2016 1:00 PM ET

“I think anybody can get into tech if you have the drive and the passion. If this is what you want and you put the time into it, you can do it.” — Janet Tisnado

Innovation & Technology

Using Agricultural Waste to Generate Electricity and Reduce Carbon Emissions in Uganda

Jul 1, 2016 12:35 PM ET

Pamoja Cleantech, a Uganda-based social enterprise specializing in biomass technologies for off-grid applications, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 150,000 tons each year and increase access to energy for more than 30,000 rural households by 2020.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Holland America Line Partners with Seattle Mariners to Honor US Military Service Through ‘Salute to Those Who Serve’ and to Help Strike Out Cancer with ‘K’s for Kids’

Jul 1, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Through an expanded partnership with the Seattle Mariners, Seattle’s hometown cruise line is now the presenting sponsor of the “Salute to Those Who Serve” on-field recognition program honoring some of the men and women of the United States Military. And for the third season in a row, each strikeout thrown by a Seattle Mariners pitcher during a home game earns a donation from the cruise line to Seattle Children’s Hospital under the “Holland America Line K’s for Kids” program.

Innovation & Technology

Local Content Policies & Programs: An Enabler for Development & Growth in Africa

Jul 1, 2016 11:05 AM ET

As governments look for ways to elevate local capacity and bolster economic development, right-sizing local content policies and programs can incentivize financial investment, and technical and technological transfers that will benefit countries competing to attract the best companies, as well as companies searching for the most attractive markets to maximize efficiencies and manage costs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Announces Winners of 2016 Great American Cleanup - Gwinnett Challenge

Jul 1, 2016 11:00 AM ET

On the heels of its three-month-long Great American Cleanup campaign, North Georgia-based Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is delighted to celebrate some stellar results from thousands of outstanding environmental stewards.

Health & Healthcare

10 Ways People-Centric Workplaces Can Make Wellbeing Accessible for Everyone.

Jul 1, 2016 10:05 AM ET

“What does the future of workplace look like?” While there is no one answer to this question, at CBRE we have been exploring our own “future” workplace for nearly three years. The program we call Workplace360 is a dynamic and holistic approach to workplace strategy that allows us to iterate on past successes and experiment with different overlays such as service, wellbeing and technology.

Innovation & Technology

ASSET360™ Smart Water Analytics Applications Available in FATHOM Store

Jul 1, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch has partnered with FATHOM Water Management, Inc., to offer ASSET360™ data analytics applications on their recently launched online marketplace. The FATHOM Store allows water utilities to purchase and quickly adopt smart analytics services, risk-free.

Environment

Pernod Ricard’s Support for UN SDGs Underscores the Company’s Long-Lasting Commitment to Sustainable Development

Jul 1, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Pernod Ricard believes that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a unique opportunity for all stakeholders (Governments, the civil society, the academic and scientific community and the private sector) to conduct all of their efforts into the same direction in order to make the world a better place. Pernod Ricard is convinced that everyone has a role to play towards these Goals for 2030.

Green Infrastructure

Smart Cities: Siemens’ New Headquarters

Jul 1, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

HP Makes Pledge to Help Sustain Forests

Jul 1, 2016 9:05 AM ET

HP has committed to a “zero deforestation” goal by 2020, striving for a day when all HP paper and paper-based product packaging (defined as the box that comes with the product and all in-the-box packaging and materials) will be derived from certified and recycled sources.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Foundation | Innovative Financing for Affordable Housing

Jul 1, 2016 9:00 AM ET

MicroBuild is an investment fund launched by Habitat for Humanity, one of the world’s leading champions of affordable housing and an organization whose builds attract the enthusiastic participation of MetLife associates every year. Habitat launched MicroBuild to demonstrate the viability of housing-focused microloans as an effective financial tool for lower-income households in the developing world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics Applauds Winner of the 2016 Cherry Creek Arts Festival “Five Years Out” Art Challenge

Jul 1, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Centennial, Colo., June 30, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Arrow Electronics selected Toby Fraley’s “The Archivist” as the winner of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival’s Five Years Out Arrow Art Challenge, a national contest that inspires artists to take the concept of innovation and express what Arrow’s Five Years Out brand promise looks like in an artistic medium.

Green Infrastructure

Transformational Design: Net Zero Energy Certified Residential Buildings

Jun 30, 2016 7:10 PM ET

Energy

Stakeholder Comment Period Open for Green-e Energy International Framework for Renewable Energy Certification

Jun 30, 2016 6:00 PM ET

Green-e Energy seeks feedback on the Green-e Energy International Framework Criteria for Renewable Energy Certification (Framework) and is accepting feedback from all interested stakeholders through 11:59pm Pacific Daylight Saving Time on Monday, August 29, 2016. The Framework will be used to develop high-quality renewable energy standards for Green-e Energy certification, in order to accelerate the development of renewable generation and renewable electricity markets, and provide consumers a meaningful mechanism through which they can express demand for renewable electricity.

Responsible Production & Consumption

First Hydrogen Fueling Station Network in U.S. Now Stretches Across California

Jun 30, 2016 5:30 PM ET

It’s the classic chicken-or-the-egg question. If attempting to revolutionize the auto industry, do you introduce the car or the supporting infrastructure first? For Joel Ewanick, the answer was obvious – get the infrastructure in place.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Registration Is Open for the AIAG Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing V

Jun 30, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Demands for conflict minerals reporting on the global supply chain are increasing. In addition to existing US legislation and customer requirements, legislation in Europe and China is pending. At this event you will gain insights from thought leaders, OEMs and suppliers that will affect your company in the year ahead. This three-hour event will provide you an update on industry strategies and best practices, IPSA Audits and Smelter Engagement Activities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers Help Action Team Program Build on Momentum as 2016 School Year Ends on a High Note

Jun 30, 2016 5:00 PM ET

School may be out, but the impact of Action Team Captains’ work is still being felt by communities across the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Reduces GHG Emissions

Jun 30, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Through 2015, Caterpillar has reduced GHG emissions intensity from our facilities by 32 percent compared to our 2006 base year. From 2014 to 2015, our absolute GHG emissions were reduced by 7 percent. In 2015, several facilities stood out for the success of their efforts in reducing their GHG emissions year over year.

Innovation & Technology

Lucy and the #CyberSenior Revolution

Jun 30, 2016 4:35 PM ET

Although I often take it for granted, there is no doubt I’ve benefitted from growing up in the digital age. I’ve been swiping and tapping since I was at least 10. But our community and family members in older generations have not had this luxury. For many, using a smartphone is as foreign to them as using a typewriter is to me.

Innovation & Technology

Sodexo’s Maximo System Leads Global Asset Management

Jun 30, 2016 4:30 PM ET

From small businesses to large conglomerates with facilities across the globe, the daunting task of protecting a building’s infrastructure through quality facilities management looms large over institutions. Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, has implemented an Asset Management Framework— a set of documents, systems and processes that addresses an organization’s asset management responsibilities— to use with facilities management clients. Sodexo’s Asset Management Framework is designed to meet rigorous ISO:55000 requirements—the international standard in facilities asset management.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark and American Heart Association Teach Philadelphia Moms Healthy Shopping Tips as part of Educational Series on Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Jun 30, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Local moms from Episcopal Community Services in Philadelphia recently visited a grocery store in their neighborhood to participate in a healthy eating class hosted by Aramark and the American Heart Association.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber Partner to Provide a Reliable Alternative to Help People Get Home Safely

Jun 30, 2016 4:30 PM ET

In 1986, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) introduced a new phrase into the general lexicon – the designated driver. Thirty years later, it is a phrase that continues to be used today to describe a non-drinking driver who drives someone who has been drinking.

Innovation & Technology

The Role of Technology in Corporate Giving

Jun 30, 2016 4:15 PM ET

Now, more than ever before, technology is helping companies focus more time on strategy and measuring their return on investment in social and business objectives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce $250,000 Towards West Virginia Flood Relief Efforts

Jun 30, 2016 4:10 PM ET

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and in-kind donations of $250,000 to organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by the floods in West Virginia. Working closely with the Salvation Army, American Red Cross and Team Rubicon, coordination efforts are being made with elected officials and governmental entities across the region to meet the needs of those affected by the overwhelming flooding in the West Virginia region this week.