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Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Expands to Include Housing Affordability Solutions

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator today announced that it is expanding its focus to include clean technologies for residential buildings.

Better Business, Better World: Download the Antea Group 2018 Sustainability Report

Environment

Better Business, Better World: Download the Antea Group 2018 Sustainability Report

LA Galaxy Teams up With Shoes That Fit to Provide 100 Elementary School Students With New Shoes

Events, Media & Communications

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation recently teamed up for the third consecutive year with the non-profit organization, Shoes That Fit, to provide 100 students at Catskill Elementary School in Carson, Calif. with brand new shoes on Friday, Nov. 1.

BlackRock, JP Morgan, J&J on ESG Going Mainstream: Briefing

Research, Reports & Publications

The economist Milton Friedman famously said that “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits”.

Keeping it Fresh: Following Food as Community Gives Back Throughout the Treasure Valley

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

"We take items that are fresh in the store, that are close to expiration date, close to their best by date and get those out to three big partner agencies within the community who can use them the same day, give them to the families who actually need them," Holland said.

Ecocentricity Blog: At Full Strength

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ellen MacArthur, Andrew Morlet, and their team are true visionaries in the circular economy movement. Spend some time digging into their work and I promise you’ll come away wiser for it.

Sammy Roth: Salton Sea Lithium

Environment

If you follow tech news, it’s pretty hard to miss stories reminding us of the tremendous potential that lithium-ion batteries have in store for the world

Novartis annonce une nouvelle stratégie pour fournir des traitements innovants à plus de patients en Afrique subsaharienne

Sustainable Development Goals

Novartis a annoncé aujourd’hui une nouvelle stratégie visant à élargir l’accès des patients et la disponibilité de sa gamme de médicaments en Afrique subsaharienne, qui regroupe la plus vaste population au monde de patients mal desservis. Novartis souhaite également être le partenaire de choix des gouvernements et des ONG pour renforcer les systèmes de santé dans toute l’Afrique.

Novartis Announces New Strategy to Provide Innovative Medicines to More Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development Goals

Basel, November 13, 2019 — Novartis announced today a new strategy to broaden patient reach and availability of its portfolio of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is home to the largest underserved patient population in the world. Novartis also aspires to be the partner of choice for governments and NGOs to strengthen healthcare systems across Africa.

Aurora Organic Dairy Commits to 100% Carbon-Neutral Energy in Its Fourth Sustainability Report

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aurora Organic Dairy, the leading producer of organic dairy products for the store brand market, today published its 2019 Sustainability Report.

Biogen Celebrates Care Deeply Day

Social Impact & Volunteering

Over 3,000 Biogen employees give back to the global community for Care Deeply Day.

UPS Honored as One of America’s Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it was named to Forbes and JUST Capital’s annual “JUST 100” list for the fourth consecutive year. The company was again recognized as the industry leader in the transportation sector.

Xoom Rolls Out Domestic Money Transfer Services in the U.S.

Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, today rolled out the ability for customers to send money to recipients in the U.S. for the first time. Through strategic alliances with Walmart and Ria, Americans can now use Xoom to send money...

Just Business Is Better Business

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

This achievement is the result of consistent leadership and dedication to all of our stakeholders: our employees, customers, communities, the environment, and our shareholders.

Aflac CSR Hero: Matt Loudermilk

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Aflac Way is more than just a promise for CSR Hero Matt Loudermilk. It’s the firm foundation of ethics upon which Aflac was built 64 years ago. That’s why we’re a company guided by integrity and grounded by purpose.

Intel Named One of America’s Most JUST Companies

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel’s high ranking on this list is due to the company’s strengths in issues affecting communities, the environment and its workers.

Consumers Energy Foundation Provides $250,000 to New Effort to Create Housing Opportunities in Flint

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Consumers Energy Foundation celebrated its commitment to Michigan’s communities today by providing $250,000 for a new effort to upgrade and sell over three dozen vacant homes to first-time homebuyers in Flint.

SCE Supports California Climate Goals With New Electrification Pathway to 2045

Energy

SCE released its white paper, “Pathway 2045,” a report that examines the profound changes that will need to take place for the state to reach carbon neutrality by 2045. The pathway builds on the utility’s "The Clean Power and Electrification Pathway”

How L’OCCITANE Promotes an Holistic Approach of Development in Favor of Its Women Producers in Burkina Faso

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

It's quite something to be invited to New York to speak at the Business Call to Action Annual Forum. And it's a huge responsibility too, because I want to do justice to the women of Burkina Faso who work so hard...

Close of Business Podcast, Episode 33: Bruce Betts of the Planetary Society

Events, Media & Communications

The Close of Business Podcast, featuring three professionals at Black & Veatch, is the leading STEM practitioner-produced podcast, engaging a global audience of professionals and students who are creating the future.

Veterans Help Us Be Our Best

Diversity & Inclusion

At General Mills, we’re proud to employ and support hundreds of veterans and transitioning military members in the U.S.

Entrepreneurs and the Racial Wealth Divide: A Q&A With Jessica Norwood

African American entrepreneurs have a significantly harder time than their white counterparts do in securing funding from friends and family to launch their businesses.

STEYR Konzept Tractor Powering the Future of Farming With a Hybrid Concept

Innovation & Technology

Combining innovative technologies in a unique, sustainable and potentially zero emission package, STEYR has created the STEYR Konzept, which encapsulates a future vision for agricultural machinery.

Virgin Pulse Global Challenge Results: NRG Limestone Elite 7

We sat down with the winning team from NRG to discuss how they leveraged their time throughout the day and while moving through different parts of the plant at work.

CBRE Named to Forbes JUST 100 List

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, according to Forbes and JUST Capital. CBRE was the #1 real estate company on the list.