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Antea Group Segment Showcase Pages Now on LinkedIn

Events, Media & Communications

Antea Group is excited to roll out our brand-new segment showcase pages on LinkedIn. Hopefully you are already connected with Antea Group's company page, and now these showcase pages will allow you to dig deeper into the industries you care about with content and links specificially geared toward the field.

Penn. Students Develop Low-Cost Water Filtration System, Earn State-Wide Recognition

Innovation & Technology

An engineering class from Burrell High School in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania was recently recognized for their efforts using STEM education to treat contaminated water in their community.

Viacom and Second Chance Toys Partner for Kids and the Environment

Social Impact & Volunteering

Viacom, one of the world’s largest media corporations, and Second Chance Toys, an East Coast nonprofit, have partnered to reduce the amount of plastic toys that enter landfills and to put smiles on the faces of kids living below the poverty level by collecting and distributing toys to those in need.

Amy Springsteel Appointed to AccountAbility AA1000 Standards Board

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AccountAbility is pleased to announce that Ms. Amy Springsteel, Assistant Vice President of Corporate Responsibility for Voya Financial, has been appointed to the AccountAbility AA1000 Standards Board. Ms.Springsteel is currently the Director of Corporate Responsibility for Voya Financial, which rebranded from ING U.S. in 2014, a leading provider of retirement, investment management and insurance products and services. AccountAbility CEO, Sunny Misser, stated, “Amy is a very valuable addition to our Standards Board – she brings strong subject matter expertise, a sound understanding of the business world and an impressive network within the US, and globally. We look forward to working with Amy and the rest of the Standards Board.”

Shire Marks 30th Anniversary with Innovative Global Program to Benefit Children with Rare Diseases

Health & Healthcare

To mark the company’s founding 30 years ago this year, Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) is announcing a new initiative designed to positively affect the lives of children born with rare diseases, as well as the future of rare disease care.

Further, Together: Medtronic Employee Efforts Support Business Sustainability

Research, Reports & Publications

At Medtronic our approach to sustainable growth involves careful management of key issues such as access to healthcare, product quality, ethics in sales and marketing, responsible sourcing, and environmental stewardship. Our performance related to these important issues is detailed in the Company’s FY2015 integrated performance report, “Further Together.”

First Fully Renewable Gable Top Package Produced and Filled in the U.S.

Tetra Pak, the world's leading food processing and packaging equipment company, announces the successful production of the first fully renewable Gable Top package in the United States. Tetra Pak Gable Top Bio-based packages are made solely from renewable materials, defined as natural resources that can be replenished over time. The innovative new cartons are developed from a combination of paperboard and sugar cane derived plastics.

Partnerships Amplify Efforts Toward Inclusion in India

Health & Healthcare

Partnership is an amplifier. It multiplies possibilities, stirs creativity, pools talents, and makes us able to accomplish more than any of us ever could on our own.

Sanofi and Positive Planet Partnership Promote Access to Care and Quality of Health in Madagascar

Health & Healthcare

Sanofi – Positive Planet partnership with Sanofi, again rewarded for its Zina project which promotes access to care and quality of health for Malagasy

Meet Biff: A Cancer Clinical Trial Patient

Health & Healthcare

Meet Frederick (also known as Biff), a cancer patient who has gone through a Bristol-Myers Squibb clinical trial.

BJ’s Wholesale Club to Source 100% Cage-Free Eggs by 2022

Responsible Production & Consumption

BJ’s Wholesale Club announces today that the company will transition its entire supply of whole, shell eggs from cage-free farms sold at its more than 210 warehouses by 2022 or as quickly as the infrastructure will support. Additionally, BJ’s plans to source its pre-cracked, liquid eggs from cage-free farms by 2025.

Helping America’s Employers Empower Better Health with Blueprint for Wellness

Health & Healthcare

We’re proud to be leading the way in customizing and personalizing health data in the workplace. Our award-winning and industry-leading Blueprint for Wellness health risk-assessment tool—offered annually to our own employees and commercially to other employers—has been enhanced to allow for greater customization and population health management by employers.

Four Seconds of Inspiration

Environment

Despite our best efforts, separating ourselves from nature is a fruitless endeavor. So long as we are made primarily of carbon, we are nature. So long as we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, we are nature.

Alumni in Action: Jack Bulat

Education

Jack Bulat says his experience at the Amgen Scholars US Symposium opened his eyes to the possibility of careers in biomedical research and health care.

Arrow Electronics Releases Corporate Social Impact Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today released a recap of its 2015 corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives. The global technology-solutions provider’s dedicated CSR program helps guide today’s innovators to a better tomorrow.

Leonardo Academy President to Present at MiaGreen

Events, Media & Communications

Presentation information for MiaGreen Expo & Conference Attendees.

New Mobile App Connects Consumers with Sustainable Local Businesses

Innovation & Technology

Mobile apps are transforming the way a company can connect with consumers and influence their purchase habits and choices.

Checkout Safeway, Vons, and Albertsons Selection of Locally Grown Valentine's Day Flowers

Responsible Production & Consumption

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, surprise that special someone with fresh flowers from your local Safeway, Vons, or Albertsons store. In addition to traditional roses, we also offer a variety of popular mixed flower bouquets as well as fresh cut tulips and lilies. Potted orchids are also very popular for Valentine’s Day and have a longer lifespan than cut flowers. Many of these flowers are grown in California and other regions throughout the U.S.

Lessons from the First Weeks in India

Health & Healthcare

Director Betsy Neuville reflects on her experiences as she and others work to establish the Keystone Institute India, an educational institute on disability, community, and innovation, strengthening the inclusion of people with disabilities in India.

China's Shift Away From Carbon-Intensive Production Could Make a Big Difference

Energy

There are many forces at play on both sides of the challenge to rein in carbon emissions before it’s too late.

My Invitation to the Davos Summit on the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Innovation & Technology

There is no question about the transformative power of the digital revolution we’re in the middle of. Indeed, the “Uberization” of products and processes is well underway. But what about the climate and culture of receptivity with which these innovations are greeted? Isn’t that almost as important as the technology developments themselves?

Tetra Pak’s Sustainability Round Table

Environment

Tetra Pak held a sustainability round table on February 2nd, the focus was to discuss progress on renewable packaging and celebrate the one-year milestone achievements of Tetra Rex® Bio-based. FoodBev Media’s Claire Phoenix went along to interview the Tetra Pak presenters.

Active Update – COP21: What Does Tomorrow Look Like?

The COP21 climate change talks in Paris last December have been heralded as a major success. United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, summed up the two weeks of negotiations by saying 'the work starts tomorrow' – but what does tomorrow look like?

Arby’s Foundation Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Arby’s Foundation, the charitable arm of Arby’s dedicated to helping end childhood hunger, recently earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.