Fast-Growing North Texas Nonprofits to Merge

Possibilities, a pioneer in vocational learning for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD); and LaunchAbility, the leading supported employment and job placement for adults with IDD, will join forces to make a greater impact on this under-served North Texas community. Alliance Data is an ardent supporter of both organizations, serving as a founding donor of My Possibilities' higher education campus, which is slated to open this spring, and as an employer of LaunchAbility clients for the past decade.

DEA and Discovery Education Kickstart Lifesaving Conversations with Students about the Impacts of Prescription Opioid Misuse and Heroin Use by Launching Second Annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge for High School Students Nationwide

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the DEA Educational Foundation, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, have launched the 2018 Operation Prevention Video Challenge – a peer-to-peer platform for communicating messages about the dangers of opioid misuse.

The Brewing Environmental Problem of Retail Returns

In 2017, 11.3 percent of all purchases were returned and returned goods in the U.S. amount to 5 billion pounds of landfill waste each year - isn't it time we figure out how to fix that?

Airbnb, Pandora, and Other CSR Innovators Share Their Experiences

In late 2017, CSR leaders from 27 Bay Area companies and organizations convened at VolunteerMatch headquarters for networking, collaboration, and open discussion on the successes and challenges corporate giving professionals face.

2018 CRO Global Summit Commences in Shanghai

SynTao, Mainland China and Hong Kong’s Global Exchange local authority and a leading CSR professional body will host the 2018 CRO Global Summit – Sustainability, the Engine of Future Business on January 25th in Shanghai. The Summit includes discussions around the approaches of the future of business driven by sustainability and the implementation of the SDGs in the Chinese market.

Lighting Upgrades in Our Plants Increase Energy Efficiency, Reduce Environmental Impact

When team members arrive to start their day at Ingersoll Rand’s Club Car plant in Augusta, Georgia, the energy-efficient LED lights start turning on section by section as they sense movement. And as people leave an area, the motion-sensitive LED lights start dimming to save energy and then turn off entirely after 30 minutes.

Voya Financial Named a World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine

Voya Financial, Inc. has been named to Fortune’s 2018 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Voya was ranked as one of the most admired companies on the magazine’s list of securities and asset management companies. This year marks the first time that Voya was eligible for and appeared on the list.

Behind the Curtain: The State of EHS and Sustainability Today

75 EHS professionals reveal to Antea Group what they value, the challenges they face, and what lies ahead in 2018.

Sodexo’s Healthcare CEO in North America Named Among Powerful Executives by BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company, announced today that Aster Angagaw, CEO, Healthcare North America, Sodexo, was named as one of the 300 “Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America” by BLACK ENTERPRISE. Consisting of 16 CEOs, 13 division CEOs and 271 Top Executives, the list pays tribute to the most dynamic African American executives leading some of the nation’s largest public and private companies.

KeyCorp Names Kim Manigault As Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer

KEYCORP NAMES KIM MANIGAULT AS CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER