Samsung hosted its annual star-studded Hope for Children benefit gala (#SamsungGives) today featuring celebrity guests Ben Stiller, Tony Bennett, Josh Lucas and Rob Thomas. The event, held at the Manhattan Center in New York City, honored Samsung’s guests and partners, including Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation, who have helped to improve children’s lives and communities in the United States.

Sanofi announced today that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance has been recognized in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. For the ninth consecutive year, Sanofi has been included in the DJSI World, the most recognized international sustainability indices by investors. Sanofi is also among five pharmaceutical companies selected for the DJSI Europe, a first in the company's history.

There is now a very large amount of research available, showing that companies that regard diversity and inclusion (D&I) as an integral part of their culture and a necessary part of how they deliver their business strategy enjoy higher levels of engagement from their employees. This focus on inclusion allows companies to create an environment where employees feel comfortable and confident to be themselves and to bring their full potential and talent to their work. This is the kind of environment that we strive for at Sanofi – and the kind of environment that our Employee Resource Groups (or ERGs for short) have played a big part in helping us to create and are continuing to help us improve and enhance.

On August 16, 2015, twenty-four AIDA Cruises students set sail for the first time from Bremerhaven with the sail training ship “Großherzogin Elisabeth.” The training trip for the 24 students of nautical science, ship operation engineering and electrical engineering for ships ended on September 4, 2015, in Rostock. Over some 21 days, the future mariners will complete their basic nautical training on the North and Baltic Sea before their first assignment onboard the AIDA fleet. In addition to the AIDA Cruises students, 18 cadets from Carnival UK are participating in this training trip once again.

What actions can we take, or are we already taking, that can mitigate climate change and enable human prosperity?