BSR connected with Phil Thomson, President, Global Affairs at GSK, ahead of BSR Conference 2020 on what business, particularly the healthcare industry, should do to meet the current moment and build a more equitable, sustainable future.
To mark United Nations Day on 24 October, the UN Global Compact is calling on 100 million employees around the world to participate in a social media campaign and online survey to demonstrate their support for the UN’s mission and drive business action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
National Grid today issued a statement following the New England Governors’ call for the modernization of the regional electricity system in order to achieve their states’ respective goals for clean, affordable, and reliable electricity.
As COVID-19 drives economic instability across the nation, it has been estimated that 1 in 4 children in the U.S. now suffers from food insecurity—in effect not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Homeownership rates among people of color in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., demonstrate the highest disparity in the U.S. with a glaring 50% racial equity gap between White and Black homeowners, according to the Urban Institute.
The Department of Labor’s proposed regulation on “Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments,” otherwise known as the DOL ESG rule, takes the misguided view that incorporating ESG factors is not relevant in the pursuit of risk-adjusted returns and requires a trade-off with performance.
Sentera has announced a partnership with Anheuser-Busch under which Sentera will deliver critical grower-level insights to forecast nitrogen demand in rice production.
Thirteen years running, the 2020 Share the Love Event will mark the fifth consecutive year there will be no cap placed on the total donation from Subaru of America, Inc. to its Share the Love Event charitable partners.
Solidia’s new applications for ready-mix can turn concrete into a carbon sink by lowering emissions from cement production and consuming CO2 in concrete, says CEO Tom Schuler during his TED Talk at the Global Countdown Launch.
Guidebook identifies climate actions apparel manufacturers can take to promote global decarbonization; lists WSP USA as a recommended service provider.
T-Mobile’s External Diversity and Inclusion Council members say celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on a companywide level is the right way to honor Latinx employees — past, present and future.
We just launched our new Sustainability website, which includes an overview of our “Reduce, Replace, Revolutionize” strategic approach, as well as feature stories showcasing our sustainability initiatives across our aircraft, vehicles, facilities & materials usage.
In connection to the Global Handwashing Day 2020, Essity is releasing new facts on hand hygiene from their global hygiene and health survey performed in July 2020.
This is a story of how the donation of a few pennies led to millions of dollars in college scholarships, education grants, food for hungry children, gas cards and even natural disaster relief.
The Just Vote campaign, spearheaded by international advocacy organization Global Citizen and voter registration organization HeadCount, today announced additional companies and organizations supporting in the effort to engage more Americans in the election process.
Construction and renovations are set to begin at Grow Pittsburgh’s newest production site, Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery in Wilkinsburg later this month.
Olam Coffee, one of the leading green coffee origin exporters and part of Olam Food Ingredients, has announced its vision for the future of the coffee sector.
The world is not on track to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. With 2030 just a decade away, governments are under pressure to speed up the clean energy transition.
Bridgestone, a global leader in sustainable mobility and advanced solutions, has announced today a new campaign inviting partners to participate in building a stronger society.
PYXERA Global is pleased to announce that Renée Cardwell Hughes, President and CEO of Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Mark Overmann, Senior Manager at Accenture Federal Services, and Uva Cristina Coles, Founder and CEO at Inclusiva, LLC, and Ian Cornell, Chief Data and Intelligence Offer in Newark, New Jersey have joined its board of directors.
PYXERA Global is an active contributor in the design of the Pro Bono Network’s LATAM Pro Bono Summit, taking place from October13 to October 15. This year, the summit will be completely virtual and will bring together pro bono experts and professionals from corporations, along with leaders from NGOs, Foundations, and Social Enterprises.
