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The Coca-Cola Foundation, Keep America Beautiful Announce Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Recipients

Green Infrastructure

National nonprofit Keep America Beautiful® and The Coca-Cola Foundation today announced the recipients of their 2019 Coca-Cola Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Program in a combined effort to improve recycling collection in more public space locations throughout the country.

Nestlé Accelerates Action to Tackle Climate Change and Commits to Zero Net Emissions by 2050

Environment

Nestlé today announced its ambition to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Nestlé Inaugurates Packaging Research Institute, First-of-Its-Kind in the Food Industry

Innovation & Technology

Nestlé today officially inaugurated the Institute of Packaging Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in the food industry

Supporting 500 Students and Closing the Mentoring Gap

Education

One in three young people grows up without a mentor outside their family. Dr. Derald Davis, assistant superintendent, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS), refers to this as the mentoring gap in America.

Albertsons Companies Offers Customers Easy Home Opioid Drug Disposal Option at Nearly 1,800 Locations

Health & Healthcare

As part of its commitment to prevent opioid misuse, Albertsons Companies now offers DisposeRx—an at-home, eco-friendly medication disposal service—at its nearly 1,800 pharmacy counters in 34 states and Washington, D.C.

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Ashley Kvamme

Kimo Sabe Mezcal has been supporting Whole Planet Foundation since 2016 with product donations of mezcal for fundraising events and starting this year contributing $1 per bottle sold in select Whole Foods Market locations.

Responding to the Bigger Picture: Telstra’s 2019 Sustainability Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Telstra has released its Bigger Picture 2019 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress in implementing its Sustainability Strategy

Following the Business Roundtable Statement

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) congratulates the companies that took a bold step to sign on to the Businesses Roundtable (BRT) statement.

Protecting Soil: Reasons for Hope

Environment

Last week, I shared the news that, due to drenching rains this spring, over 19 million acres in the US went unplanted this year, especially in 12 midwestern states –the highest acreage on record (see my post here)

UN to Receive Event Industry Contribution at Sustainable Development Goal Summit in New York

Events, Media & Communications

On 24 and 25 September 2019, Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review progress against the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

How Do You Get Ahead in America?

“What creates financial success?” “How do you move from zero savings to financial security?” Those were my burning questions for many years.

SCE Harnesses Technology to Hone Wildfire Forecasts

Green Infrastructure

Enter Tom Rolinski, Southern California Edison’s fire scientist, is leading the company’ wildfire forecasting efforts.

Premiere in Barcelona: AIDAnova Is First Ever Ship to Be Supplied With Low-Emission Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Mediterranean

Green Infrastructure

On the same day AIDAnova was fueled for the first time in the Mediterranean with the lowest-emission fuel currently available to shipping industry, in Europe's biggest cruise port.

The Power of Expression

Diversity & Inclusion

One of the unique features of our Princeton campus is that we feature artwork by local artists on our walls in six-month rotations. One artist currently featured on our walls is Lorenzo DiAndrea, a SAORI weaving and silkscreen monoprint artist, who produces work under the simple alias of “Lorenzo.”

Japan Science and Technology Agency Announces Expanded Research and Development Project to Support Wireless Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles

Innovation & Technology

Fujimoto Lab at the University of Tokyo, NSK Ltd., and Bridgestone Corporation announced the expansion of a joint research program by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

The IPCC Climate Change and Land Report: Three Things Every Investor Should Know

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Resource scarcity in our globalized economy jeopardizes the abundance of countless goods, but one resource — as spotlighted by the recent coverage of the fires in the Amazon — underpins them all: land

CBRE Global Investors Announces Excellent GRESB and PRI Results

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Investors is pleased to announce another year of strong results in key Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) benchmarks.

Arrow Electronics Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Arrow Electronics received a 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Award from Ragan’s PR Daily for its employee engagement platform, Arrow Charitable.

Nation’s Illiteracy Woes Won’t Be Solved by Government Alone

Diversity & Inclusion

Through its Soar with Reading program, JetBlue has been tackling the issue of book availability in underserved communities since 2015. The program provides free children’s books through vending machines in a different city every summer.

Karla Mendes on Brazil’s For-Profit Fire Disaster

Environment

The Amazon is burning.

Hallmark Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Diversity & Inclusion

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hallmark hosted Julián Zugazagoitia, CEO, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, who shared with employees how Hispanic and Latino contributions are reflected in the arts, and how the museum is engaging with Latino audiences.

9 Sustainability-Driven Tech Companies You Need to Watch in 2019 and Beyond

Environment

In this blog, Antea Group recognizes nine tech companies that are driving eco-innovation by taking measurable steps to improve sustainability.

Ecocentricity Blog: Brewing Full Circle

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

They fully understand that bread-to-beer is a lower-value use of the nutrients, but it’s a heck of a lot better than the bread going to a landfill. I’m impressed, because it shows they have a robust understanding of how the circular economy should work.

SCS Global Services Announces New Leadership Team for Sustainable Seafood Certifications

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Global Services is pleased to announce the new management team heading up its sustainable seafood certification programs.

It’s Time for Business Leaders to Take Off the Blinders

GRI chief executive sets out why Business Roundtable pledge by CEOs to consider all stakeholders codifies good management - 'to manage complexities of the real world, company leaders must navigate multiple demands from all sides'.