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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PNC: Setting the Record Straight on Four Myths about the Workforce

Jan 15, 2019 1:25 PM ET

Over the past three decades, experts have had much to say about the changing workforce and the future of work. While trending topics vary over time, one thing is clear: talent– having the right people in the right roles at the right companies – is more important than ever.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Consumers Energy Supports Michigan Communities With First ‘Put Your Town on the Map’ Competition

Jan 15, 2019 1:05 PM ET

Consumers Energy is strengthening its commitment to rural Michigan communities by announcing a new competition to provide funding for projects that will help energize towns in the Lower Peninsula. The “Put Your Town on the Map” competition will provide a total of $15,000 to three initiatives that are designed to build a stronger sense of community. Up to 10 finalist communities will compete for the funding at the 2019 Small Town and Rural Development Conference on April 17 in Thompsonville, Mich.

Energy

LG Experience & Design Center Is 100% Powered by Renewable Energy

Jan 15, 2019 12:30 PM ET

The Experience & Design Center facility is 100-percent powered by renewable energy and carbon neutral certified, “further underscoring LG’s commitment to greener living,” according William Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics North America. LG Electronics joined MCE Clean Energy’s 100-percent-renewable “Deep Green” program, which sources power from wind and solar projects in California and supports the development of new, local renewable energy projects in the state.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac Asks: How Important Are Benefits at Work?

Jan 15, 2019 12:00 PM ET

What can you learn about benefits and employee concerns through casual conversations with people on the street? Find out by watching three new videos that take a lighthearted and humorous approach to benefits realities using questions from the 2018 Aflac WorkForces Report.

Education

Major League Baseball and Discovery Education Team-Up to Add Dynamic New Baseball-Themed Content to Science Techbook to Fuel Deeper Student Engagement in Science and STEM

Jan 15, 2019 11:55 AM ET

Major League Baseball (MLB) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital curriculum, content, and professional development for K-12 classrooms, today announced the launch of a new, multiyear partnership that brings Major League Baseball’s dynamic content into Discovery Education’s Science Techbooks. The partnership launched during a special event in the Baltimore County Public Schools’ Deep Creek Middle School, during which Nicole Sherry, Head Groundskeeper for the Baltimore Orioles, worked alongside area students as they analyzed turf samples taken from Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sysco Is Starting off the Year Focused on the Big Issues

Jan 15, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Through extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders, our materiality process identified 10 critical issues that are material to the future our business and the needs, interests, and concerns of Sysco's stakeholders.

Environment

Taking Ambition on Climate Change to the Next Level

Jan 15, 2019 10:35 AM ET

Addressing greenhouse gas emissions continues to be a top priority for Cisco. As of FY2017, our GHG emissions are down more than 40% in absolute terms since 2007 — in spite of our business growing more than 37% over that time. At the Global Climate Action Summit, Cisco joined 20 other companies as part of the Step Up Declaration, a new alliance dedicated to harnessing the power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Interested in Setting Science-Based Targets? First, Establish Your Business Case

Jan 15, 2019 10:25 AM ET

Antea Group analyses why setting science-based targets are good for your business and how these apply and can be adapted to your organization.

Environment

Fighting Plastic Pollution From The Top

Jan 15, 2019 10:05 AM ET

The holidays are over- did you keep the environment in mind? Chances are you may be under a mountain of wrapping paper, tinsel, and a lot of plastic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters Work From the Heart

Jan 15, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The Brydges family, of Florida, adopted Dalton and Dawson from foster care with the support of Rachel Adler, a Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption recruiter. Rachel did all she could to find the boys their forever family. "To me, family is so important," she shared. "And to know that there are kids who don't have that and might not have the chance to have that...I thought how awesome that I get to do that work."

Education

Lockheed Martin Now Accepting Applications for $10 Million STEM Scholarship Program

Jan 15, 2019 9:40 AM ET

Lockheed Martin is now accepting applications for its new 2019 Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship program through Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Health & Healthcare

12 Simple Tips for Making 2019 Your Healthiest Year Yet

Jan 15, 2019 9:30 AM ET

There's no better time to kick off a wellness regimen than the new year. To help inspire you, we compiled a month-by-month guide of our top expert-backed tips for everything from combating allergies come springtime to getting better shut-eye in 2019.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Working Responsibly

Jan 15, 2019 9:20 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking Risks Could Increase Diversity in TV, Film: 'Mandates Aren't Enough'

Jan 15, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Tony Hernandez is of the mindset that risks are the best way to implement diversity, both behind and in front of the camera. Mandates aren’t enough. “The real change is going to come in a farm system, in letting people get the [talent representation] to get the job, or taking real risks on people. Your episode might be messed up because the person’s a rookie, but, without that, we’re going to keep pulling the same 20 diverse directors,” Hernandez explains. “We all need to take a little bit of a gamble to fix the problem, and it’s not that crazy.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Accelerates Action to Tackle Plastic Waste

Jan 15, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Nestlé today laid out its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions towards meeting its April 2018 commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste.

Energy

VIDEO: Creating Value for Healthy Forests

Jan 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET

SCS foresters have conducted hundreds of assessments of carbon offset projects around the world. Follow us in the field to learn how offset projects are advancing global climate objectives and protecting the planet’s forests.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arbor Day Foundation Awards Finalists Announced

Jan 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced finalists for its annual recognition program with the winners to be announced prior to National Arbor Day on April 26, 2019. Since 1972, the Foundation has presented awards for work at the international, national, state and community levels to recognize conservation efforts such as tree planting and care, Arbor Day celebrations, education, community projects and roadside beautification.

Innovation & Technology

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Chile Helps Renovate the Central Market of Calama, Chile

Jan 15, 2019 7:20 AM ET

The Central Market of Calama recently unveiled a newly painted façade for the popular commercial building thanks to the support of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan company.

Environment

Tyson Foods and EDF Launch Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Food Production

Jan 15, 2019 7:00 AM ET

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced a new partnership to develop and deploy initiatives that support Tyson’s sustainability strategy and help meet increasing consumer demand for more sustainably grown food.

Education

TCS’ ‘Ignite Innovation Student Challenge’ Enters Final Week

Jan 14, 2019 3:45 PM ET

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital education content and professional development for K-12 classrooms announce the final week of the Ignite Innovation Student Challenge. With entries accepted through Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. ET, the competition gives young innovators an amazing chance to win $10,000 and receive virtual mentorship from a team of TCS technology experts to bring their winning idea to life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful and Nestlé Waters North America Partner to Clean up National Parks During Government Shutdown

Jan 14, 2019 1:15 PM ET

As national parks face issues with unmanaged waste during the government shutdown, Keep America Beautiful, the largest community improvement organization in the United States, and Nestlé Waters North America, one of the leading beverage companies in North America, announced today that they are teaming up to help mobilize affiliate organizations and volunteers across the country to clean up these shared public spaces.

Innovation & Technology

New Year, New You

Jan 14, 2019 12:30 PM ET

From vowing to crush your gym goals, to eating organic and non-GMO, to finally reading that bestseller sitting on your coffee table, the New Year is an ideal time to start fresh and make changes to your life, your routine or anywhere else that might need a little fine tuning. But this year, why not take it one step further and resolve to become a better steward of your identity? This isn’t something you want to “set and forget,” it’s something that you should be doing year round.

To make this task more manageable, we’ve broken out action items to implement each season to keep your identity fine-tuned throughout the year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Recognized as a Top 50 Company for Diversity by Black Enterprise, for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Jan 14, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, was once again named one of the top 50 companies for diversity by BLACK ENTERPRISE, for its professional inclusion of people from all races and demographics.

Energy

DSM North America Opens Newly Expanded 66 Acre Solar Field In Belvidere, New Jersey

Jan 14, 2019 12:00 PM ET

DSM North America held a grand opening of its newly expanded solar field in Belvidere on Thursday, January 10. The 20.2 MW solar project, located on 66 acres, is now the largest net-metered solar installation in New Jersey and the second largest on the East Coast. The on-site solar generation facility is comprised of 62,000+ solar panels and is estimated to produce 25,000,000 kWh of renewable electricity annually.

Education

Durkan dscvr Student Design Competition Now Open for Submissions

Jan 14, 2019 11:55 AM ET

Durkan is now accepting artwork submissions for the dscvr Student Design Competition, its annual hospitality design contest, through March 15, 2019. Sponsored each year by Durkan and NEWH, a leading networking organization for hospitality industry professionals, the dscvr program exhibits the talent of designers in the hospitality field and contributes toward the education of future designers within the industry.