Meet The Garden of Giving - 2016 Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser Winner

Since its inception in 2004, the Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser has grown to be the largest single fundraiser event in Monroe County, giving back more than $2 million to the community. More than 480 community enthusiasts attended this year’s event, titled “Keeping It Close to Home.” Event founder, Diamond Sponsor and host Sanofi Pasteur once again covered all event costs. As a result, 100 percent of ticket sales and sponsorships directly benefitted the non-profit recipients.

Three Strategic Options for Managing Acquired Environmental Liabilities

As companies strive to remain competitive and profitable in today’s uncertain economy, asset transactions continue to play a leading role in their efforts to transform, adapt and re-invent themselves. A well-thought out and well-executed acquisition can bask even the most gloomy of balance sheets in sunshine by bringing rapid revenue growth, added geographic coverage, a complimentary value offering to customers or even entry to a more favorable space in a competitive market.

Unfortunately, many of these acquisitions also harbor a “shady” spot or two that comes in the shape of legacy environmental liabilities. Acquiring liabilities is not entirely negative – typically this is an unavoidable part of getting the deal done, and many times it devalues the total asset asking price favorably

Final Days to Nominate Environmental Volunteers for Atlanta’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

Channel 2 WSB-TV, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is honoring environmental volunteers through the 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes program.

New Ingersoll Rand® Rotary Screw Air Compressors with Variable Speed Drive Increase Energy Efficiency by up to 35 Percent

Ingersoll Rand®, a global leader in compression technologies and services, has introduced new models to its revolutionary line of Next Generation R-Series compressors, which incorporate the latest advancements in variable speed drive (VSD) technology to increase air flow output by up to 15 percent, reduce energy costs by up to 35 percent and increase system reliability.

Just Add Water—Cooking Up Successful Corporate-NGO Partnerships

What do you get when you combine a quarter cup of water with table salt and a zap from a car battery? Enough chlorine to purify 200 liters of drinking water.

Fyffes: Valuing the Workforce to Improve Performance

Fyffes’ CR policies apply best practices that improve business performance — and support employees. Miranda Ingram reports…

The Business Case for Generating Mutual Value

The correlation between responsible business practices and profitability has become increasingly apparent as communities, governments and employees hold companies accountable for generating mutual value. Defining that value in relevant terms is equally important – and accomplished through long-term relationships with stakeholders.