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ADVOCACY: Speaking Out on Policies That Count

Social Impact & Volunteering

Formed in 1909, by a multiracial group of progressive thinkers, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a non-profit organization established with the objective of ensuring the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups.

Carlsberg | Circular Economy

Environment

Carlsberg Circular Community, an innovative partnership with key partners, rethinks the design and production of packaging material to eliminate waste and optimize materials for high quality reuse and recycling; often referred to as ‘upcyling’.

Lady Gaga and Born This Way Foundation Working to Create a Kinder World

Social Impact & Volunteering

A new initiative from the Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation is looking to build a kinder and more positive world. The Foundation recently launched Channel Kindness, a platform dedicated to amplifying kindness and bravery.

More than 600 Astellas Employees to Give Back to Local Communities Across the U.S. and Brazil for Changing Tomorrow Day – the Company’s 7th Annual Global Day of Service

Social Impact & Volunteering

Today, more than 600 Astellas employees on two continents will get out of their offices, roll up their sleeves and helped their communities. This will be done in support of Changing Tomorrow Day (#CTDay16) — a global effort to contribute time and resources to building stronger and more vibrant communities.

Meet Danielle Holly, VM Summit 16 Speaker

Events, Media & Communications

At VM Summit 16, Danielle Holly of Common Impact will lead a panel session focused on developing meaningful partnerships between the corporate and nonprofit sector. The idea? Bring the concepts of what makes a great, balanced partnership to life.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Women’s Economic Development Program in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo with Renewed $10 Million Gift to the Relationship Coffee Institute

Responsible Production & Consumption

Today at the Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the foundation announced it will invest an additional $10 million to expand the organization’s women’s economic development program in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Working Group On U.S. RMB Trading and Clearing Applauds Designation Of U.S. Clearing Bank

The Working Group for U.S. RMB Trading and Clearing today applauded the announcement by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to designate Bank of China’s New York branch to provide RMB clearing and settlement services in the United States.

Source Intelligence® Technology Software Earns “Company Of The Year” International Honors

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The robust, scalable SaaS platform for supply chain management solutions earned Source Intelligence® “Company of the Year” honors in a 2016 international competition for information technology software.

Congratulations to the 2016 Citizens Finalists for Best Commitment to Education

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Best Commitment to Education Program Corporate Citizenship Award recognizes strategic work to improve educational outcomes for students around the world. Read on to learn more about the significant, positive impacts these businesses have had in communities, locally and globally.

Six Principles of Water Stewardship: Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases a New Framework for Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry

Environment

To demonstrate the beverage sector’s continued pursuit of advancing water stewardship, today the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) released a refreshed framework definition for World Class Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry.

Conversant Executive Shares How Company is Doing Good While Doing Well at Advertising Week

Innovation & Technology

During New York Advertising Week, Bill Todd, executive vice president of Conversant, an Alliance Data company, spoke on a panel that examined the good coming from the ad and marketing tech community.

How to Address 6 Overlooked EHS Risks for Lower-Risk Facilities

Environment

Discover EHS risks that you may be overlooking at your lower-risk facility, as well as some tips for addressing them to ensure employees are happy and safe.

Taproot Foundation Corporate Advisory Services Newsletter on Pro Bono Service | September 2016

Social Impact & Volunteering

It's well known that corporate pro bono is a powerful vehicle to improve the performance of social good organizations. But can engaging your employees in pro bono help your business, too?

“Energy” and Its Materiality in Your Enterprise Shared Perspectives From an Industry Expert

Events, Media & Communications

In the pages of our newsletters over time there are many mentions of “materiality,” and how this applies (especially) in corporate sustainability, ESG, CSR and so on. “What” is material – and “how” do we report on that?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Launches Opportunity Initiatives

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has recently launched its new corporate responsibility plan, Opportunity Initiatives.

CSRHub’s Cynthia Figge Speaking at Future in Review

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub COO and Co-founder Cynthia Figge is speaking at the Future in Review (FiRe) Conference today at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, Utah.

Registration Opens for the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Corporate Citizenship Ecosystems

Events, Media & Communications

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Carroll School of Management is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference. Uniquely tailored to corporate citizenship professionals, the annual 2.5 day conference brings together industry experts and more than 600 CSR practitioners from around the world to network, learn, and grow. With support from convening sponsor State Street, the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference will take place in Boston, MA from March 26-28, 2017. This year’s theme is corporate citizenship ecosystems.

Give Kids The World Village Makes a Difference for the Bravest Kids and Their Families

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Each year 27,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For these children, simple surprises and joys of life are eclipsed by doctors’ visits, hospital stays, medical tests and treatments. The lives of their family members shift to a place of fear and stress.

Republic Services Hosts Tour at Roosevelt Regional Landfill for Key Community Leaders

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services proudly hosted a tour at the Roosevelt Regional Landfill located in the state of Washington for the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and key Thurston County elected officials. The highly engaged group of community leaders learned more about how Republic accepts and responsibly processes municipal solid waste on a daily basis.