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Weatherford Wins Legal Department of the Year - Corporate Compliance Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kudos to our Compliance team, winners of Texas Lawyer’s Legal Department of the Year – Corporate Compliance award.

Xylem Waterdrop Allows Xylem Partners to Participate in Xylem Watermark

Environment

Every time a registered employee of one of Xylem’s commercial partners learns about, selects or specifies Xylem products within Building Services, they collect drops. For every single drop, Xylem contributes one U.S. dollar to Watermark to use toward building a Planet Water Foundation AquaTower, providing clean water and hygiene education at schools around the world.

Fox Announces Keely MacDonald as 2017 Fellow from the Fox Writers Lab, a Fellowship Program for Screenwriters with Diverse Voices and Backgrounds

Diversity & Inclusion

Fox Inclusion recently announced writer Keely MacDonald has received a script development deal from Fox Broadcasting Company after being named this year’s Fox Writers Lab Fellow. MacDonald was chosen from a group of 13 experienced finalists at the Fox Writers Lab, a 14-week program hosted by Fox Inclusion that gives its finalists direct access to Fox writers, directors, and executives to further their screenwriting skills on the Fox Lot in Los Angeles.

P&G Elevates Its Racial Equality Discussion

Diversity & Inclusion

Today, consumers increasingly expect companies to address social justice issues, with nearly nine-in-ten (87%) citing racial equality as an issue they would like companies to prioritize. Some companies have tried to shed light on the topic, but with little understanding of the community, their efforts backfired. However, one company with a longstanding history of support for racial equality recently dared to share a bold message.

Party at Napoli's in Support of Some Great Causes

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In collaboration with MLBPA licensee, 108 Stitches, Napoli slapped the phrase "Party at Napoli's" on a t-shirt and began a campaign to help raise funds for Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital. At the end of last season, over 9,000 t-shirts had been sold, and Napoli and 108 Stitches presented the clinic with a check for $121,000.

Guiding the Giving: How Jacquie Ryan’s Unorthodox Career Path Led Her to Her Dream Job in Sponsorship and Philanthropy at Scotiabank

Diversity & Inclusion

Jacquie Ryan wasn’t sure what she wanted to do after she graduated university with a degree in English and Film Studies, so she headed to Banff to coach skiing. The short-term job set her on a path to a long-term career, and she’s continued to let her passions guide her profession ever since.

Keep Lexington Beautiful and Keep Charlotte Beautiful Drastically Decrease Cigarette Litter in Respective Communities

Green Infrastructure

Communities that implemented Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) in 2016 saw an average reduction of 60 percent in cigarette litter. Two affiliates, Keep Lexington Beautiful (KLB) in Lexington, Kentucky, and Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) in Port Charlotte, Florida, were no exception.

Top 5 Takeaways from the Nourishment #WELLography

Health & Healthcare

We’re excited to share the Nourishment WELLography, your go-to guide for nutrition education and research-based interventions to help you fuel your body and design environments that support your health and well-being.

LGC Announces Incoming Board President Connie L. Lindsey, Fellow Since 2001

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) proudly announces its incoming Board President, Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion at Northern Trust. Her two-year term as Board President will begin this fall.

Continuing Her Daughter’s Fight for Homeless Children in Uganda

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo team member Amy Cook started the nonprofit McKinsey Foundation to honor her daughter’s memory and commitment to fighting homelessness and poverty in Uganda.

Can Businesses Override The White House When It Comes To The Environment?

Environment

According to new research published in Nature Climate Change, we have even less time to address the impact of climate change.

Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 for Raleigh-Durham Revitalization Efforts

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Local NeighborhoodLIFT grants support economic and workforce development, youth programs and neighborhood beautification

The UPS Foundation to Award More Than $7.7 Million to Promote Global Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Today, The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced it will award more than $7.7 million in global diversity and inclusion grants to 39 organizations. The grants will support economic empowerment, initiatives to empower women and girls, and, workplace inclusion.

Meet Mary Locke: Helping Chefs Put Nutrition at the Core of their Work

Health & Healthcare

As a Chef for Nestlé Professional, my role is working directly with other chefs, whether they be from regional restaurant chains, large healthcare customers, or large hospitals. I help our customers fully integrate nutrition, health, and wellness, as well as food safety into their day-to-day operations. Nutrition and safety should, after all, be at the very core of food service.

PepsiCo Joins The Recycling Partnership

Environment

National nonprofit The Recycling Partnership is pleased to announce its newest funding partner, the global food and beverage leader, PepsiCo. The organizations have agreed to collaborate on an ambitious cross-sector approach to increasing recycling rates across America.

VIDEO | How Sustainability and Business Strategy Go Hand in Hand at Schneider Electric

Sustainable Development Goals

As a global specialist in energy management and automation, Schneider Electric places sustainability at the forefront of business strategy. Hear from Emmanuel Lagarrigue, Executive Vice President of Strategy, how Schneider helps customers make their data centers, buildings, homes, manufacturing plants, and the smart grid more energy efficient.

Ask an Arborist: How Do I Choose a Nursery Tree?

Environment

Good tree care starts with a healthy tree. When shopping for trees at a nursery, there are numerous types of trees to choose from. Before buying a tree, there are three factors to consider: tree function, form and size, and site conditions. These factors will help you choose a tree that is appropriate for its planting location.

Unreasonable Impact | The Startup That Can Deliver Us from the Age of Fossil Electricity

Energy

The World Health Organization attributes more than 4 million deaths each year to exposure to household stove smoke, especially in developing countries with high poverty rates. One Earth Designs developed the SolSource Solar Cooker, which offers an easy-to-use, off-grid cooking solution using only the power of the sun. CEO and Co-Founder Catlin Powers speaks about the power of coal and kerosene alternatives to reduce health risks, lessen harm done to the environment, and empower women.

JPMorgan Chase to Be 100 Percent Reliant on Renewable Energy by 2020; Announces $200 Billion Clean Energy Financing Commitment

JPMorgan Chase is expanding its comprehensive strategy to advance environmentally sustainable solutions for clients and its own operations. The firm aims to source renewable power for 100 percent of its global energy needs by 2020 and to facilitate $200 billion in clean financing through 2025, the largest commitment by a global financial institution.

Texas A&M Students Create Building Envelope Designs from GM Manufacturing Scrap

Green Infrastructure

General Motors thinks of waste as a resource out of place. To help make the zero-waste mindset more mainstream, the company engages others in its mission, including students. Most recently it was Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture helping reimagine waste materials to keep them in use.