Major U.S. Businesses Call on EPA to Keep Strong MPG and Emissions Standards

A national network of influential American businesses is calling on the Trump administration to maintain robust fuel-economy and emissions standards for passenger vehicles, and expressing support for states' rights to maintain those standards.

Guest Post: Timberland PRO Team Leaves Service Footprint at Children’s Home in Puerto Rico

I recently had the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico to help the Timberland PRO team plan and execute a two-day service event in conjunction with its spring sales meeting. Moved by the devastation caused by last fall’s Hurricane Maria and eager to make a difference, the PRO team decided to change its usual regional meetings and meet as one national team in Puerto Rico. Community service is core to Timberland’s DNA, so it’s not unusual for us to build service into key company events such as sales meetings, vendor summits, and more. But in this case, the PRO team went above and beyond a typical service event, and dedicated two ten-hour days of the three-day meeting to serve.

Duke Energy Funding N.C. Wood Stove Changeout Program to Improve Air Quality

Duke Energy is committing $500,000 to help fund an American Lung Association program targeting high-emitting wood stoves in North Carolina – replacing them with cleaner, more efficient models.

SCE Uses Innovation to Improve the Power Grid

It seems like a simple enough idea — Why can’t the power company identify the place on an electrical circuit that caused an outage so fewer customers are affected and it takes less time to fix?

How to Address Gender Equality Through Reporting?

Sustainability reporting helps organizations address gender equality from various perspectives. Not only will it help companies identify their impacts on these matters, but also benefit the business by enabling a diverse, equal, and productive workforce.

Why EHS Needs a Seat at the Mergers & Acquisitions Table

Antea Group blogs on key areas where an EHS perspective can provide crucial transaction support and help drive better business results.

After More than Three Years in Foster Care, Little Boy Finally Has Forever Family

Did you know that the average length of time that a child is in foster care before being adopted is about three years? Most children move house-to-house during that time and often fall behind in their school work, aren’t able to make lasting friendships and find it difficult to trust.

Discovery Education Teams Up With LG Electronics USA to Launch 'Discover Your Happy' Program That Combats Youth Stress With Science-Based Happiness Curriculum

In celebration of the International Day of Happiness, LG Electronics USA has teamed up with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to launch Discover Your Happy – an exciting new program designed equip students nationwide with the skills for sustainable happiness.

Making the Midlands the Heartbeat of the UK Economy

New research from Barclays has found that the Midlands is one of the most cost effective regions for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK to start. The Barclays Midlands Growth Fund is targeted at these SMEs and is designed to boost jobs and economic growth. The five-year initiative will work in tandem with the UK Government’s own £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund.