The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) announced today that it has been awarded the GOLD level certification from the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council (USZWBC) for successfully diverting nearly 99 percent of its waste from landfill, incineration and the environment.

CEMEX announced today that The Wild Sheep Foundation granted the company its Special Conservation Award in recognition of the initiatives undertaken by CEMEX to protect the desert bighorn sheep in North America.

Depending on the size of your company and the industry you’re in, it can sometimes be difficult to determine what corporate giving route would be the most successful. Although there are countless corporate giving programs out there, there are four types that stand out.

RobecoSAM has been conducting the annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) since 1999. Though originally developed to select the components of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, over the years the CSA and its many applications have expanded to encompass a wide range of activities at RobecoSAM. In fact, the CSA is the engine that powers everything we do at RobecoSAM, ranging from research and indexing to our asset management activities.

Food waste and loss is a big deal. About one third of global food production (around 30 to 40 percent) is wasted or lost every year, according to the UN Food and and Agriculture Organization.

Governance & Accountability Institute announces its support of the Global Sourcing Council's "17 Weeks / 17 SDGs Initiative," developed by GSC in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by all 193 countries at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.