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Sodexo Ranks Best In Class* for the 15th Consecutive Year on the Prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index with Leading Scores in Labor Practices, Climate Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced it has maintained its ranking as the top-rated company in its sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 15th consecutive year

Albertsons Companies Celebrates National Coffee Day With a Commitment to Sustainability

Responsible Production & Consumption

In recognition of National Coffee Day, Albertsons Companies committed that by mid-2020, 100 percent of Albertsons Companies’ O Organics® coffee will be certified sustainable according to the Fair Trade USA standard or an equivalent.

Carnival Corporation Announces Partnership With Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society to Support Environmental Commitment

Carnival Corp and plc today announced a new partnership with Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society, a nonprofit marine conservation and education organization

Aramark Honored with National Business Group on Health's Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being Platinum Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of more than 440 large U.S. employers, has honored Aramark for providing one of the best workforce health and employee well-being organizational initiatives in the nation.

Swimming Upstream: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Navigates Sustainable Seafood with New Partner FishWise

Responsible Production & Consumption

Since partnering at the beginning of the year, FishWise and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas have assessed more than $2 million in seafood spend and identified 53 unique species used in The Venetian’s assortment from 18 different source countries.

BIER Member Spotlight: Natalie Lau

Environment

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) highlights their members' beverage industry sustainability insights and ideas in their BIER Member Spotlight series on a monthly basis.

Subaru of America Achieves Second Major Recycling Milestone In Less Than Six-Months

Environment

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that in less than 6 months it has doubled the recycling milestone it celebrated in February through the automaker's environmentally-focused philanthropic initiative, Subaru Loves the Earth

Comerica Committed to Financial Education

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Financial education continues to be a cornerstone of Comerica's efforts in helping to build and support stronger communities.

Acting Locally to Help Achieve Global Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

Friday, September 20, kicked off the 2019 Global Goals Week, which brings together governments, businesses, international organizations and others during the UN General Assembly to help accelerate action around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Republic Services Launches Recycling Simplified Education Program For Grades Pre-K Through 12

Education

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG), an industry leader in U.S. recycling, has introduced a free, downloadable curriculum designed to incorporate recycling education in schools and support students' real-world learning about sustainability and how to recycle properly.

How Symantec Protects People and Data at Nonprofit Partners

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Product donation is Symantec’s largest mechanism to support the nonprofit community and help nonprofits fulfill their missions.

How Companies Can Tackle Poverty Through Inclusive Employment Strategies

Diversity & Inclusion

BSR and the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition (GISC) are pleased to launch the Reducing Poverty through Employment Toolkit.

VMA Intern Correspondent Joelle Park on Social Issues, Red Carpet Chaos and Her Love for Lizzo

Social Impact & Volunteering

When Viacom’s Corporate Social Responsibility team put out calls for video submissions to help them choose this year’s MTV VMA correspondent, intern Joelle Park saw an opportunity to chase an unfulfilled aspiration

Mars Accelerates Action to Tackle Climate Change With New #PledgeForPlanet Initiative

Environment

As part of the initiative, Mars is committing to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its direct operations in line with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement – to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Hear Her Story: Q&A With Caterina Nardi, Accounting Clerk

Diversity & Inclusion

Caterina, Account Clerk for Gildan in Montreal, Canada was diagnosed with cancer in December 2018. Shortly after she went on leave, underwent two surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy, but none of it has gotten her down.

Site Closure Through Research of Historical Documents

Environment

Antea Group obtains closure on a Leaking UST incident by proving that the off-site groundwater plume was actually originating from an adjacent site.

Bibb Schools Install Hydroponic Gardens for Students to Grow Produce Indoors

Environment

Kinsey says they received the indoor garden units from a joint-partnership grant between a company, called Miracle Gro and the No Kid Hungry charity organization.

Promoting Sustainable Forest Management for Small Landowners

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Locally-sourced wood is the lifeblood of our pulp and paper mills. We have an economic interest in keeping the forests near our mills as forests and promoting sustainable forestry practices – everywhere we operate.

Mohawk Raises $107,000 for Gordon County Habitat for Humanity

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk has partnered for the past six years with Habitat for Humanity to host a golf tournament that raises money through entry fees, sponsorships, donations and Mohawk’s corporate gift to help the local chapter create safe and comfortable housing.

Albertsons Companies, The Kroger Co., and Williams-Sonoma Announce Major Commitments to Fair Trade Certified Coffee as Part of Sustainable Coffee Challenge

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fair Trade USA announces another round of historic commitments made by leading retailers Albertsons, Kroger, and Williams Sonoma in support of sustainable coffee sourcing and improved farmer livelihoods. Coffee farmers around the world have been struggling with record low C-Market prices for the last year, and the Sustainable Coffee Challenge is one way that the coffee industry is taking action to bring about positive change.

Sodexo Named to 2019 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being List

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo announced today that it has been named by The National Business Group on Health’s 2019 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being list as a gold level award winner.

Domestic Violence Survivors Step Forward to Spur Public Action

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Terera[i] was two months pregnant before she realized she was being financially abused.

Freeport-McMoRan Grants $20,000 for Boys and Girls Club Robotics Program

Education

Freeport-McMoRan awarded The Boys and Girls Club of the Gila Valley a $20,000 grant for its Robotics Team named the Nerdy Newbs to compete at the Arizona North Regional Robotics Competition held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.