Not only does trust build confidence and facilitate a transparent and reliable means of communicating among our employees, it’s shown that companies who adhere to the highest set of corporate values consistently outperform those who do not. So while CBRE professionals are highly motivated to do the right thing as codified in our RISE values and Standards of Business Conduct, world-class organizations gain a distinct competitive edge when their employees deliver professional services that are based on honesty, integrity and the highest standard of ethics.

Vitamin A deficiency is a serious issue affecting millions of children around the world. A lack of vitamin A causes up to 500,000 children to go blind every year, half of whom die with a year of losing their sight.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has awarded the 2016 Professional Environmental Excellence Award, which is the highest honor for environmental professionals in the railroad industry, to Russ McDaniel of Norfolk Southern.

The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) supports organizations working all over the world, through its “Reverse the Decline, Increase the Time” initiative, to reverse the decline of threatened species and increase the time kids and families spend in nature.

One of the best punchlines delivered so far at BSR Conference came from New York Times sustainability reporter David Gelles when panelists were asked to recommend new breakthrough communications techniques.

“If I could briefly plug print advertising,” Gelles said, referring to a full-page ad that appeared on the back of the Times business section today from the office chat platform Slack, which used the space to deliver an open letter to Microsoft.

As part of its commitment to improving workplace safety and reducing injuries, Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, launched Zero October last month, a month-long initiative dedicated to facilitating a zero-harm culture at all Sodexo work sites.

Morris Dees and Joe Levin founded the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in 1971 to help ensure that the promise of the civil rights movement became a reality for all.

This November, 400 families will receive a turkey and all the trimmings for their Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the generous donation provided by St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore’s Parish Conference at Immaculate Conception-St. Cecilia and the BJ’s Wholesale Clubs in Baltimore, Canton and Owings Mills. Earlier today, BJ’s presented a check to St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore to help families in need just in time for Thanksgiving