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Social Impact & Volunteering

Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Hey Violet, Why Don’t We, Ayo & Teo, Jacob Sartorius and More Join Host Nick Cannon for Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017, Concert Event Celebrating Kids Who Are Helping and Leading Others, Sunday, Nov. 26, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT)

Oct 26, 2017 3:55 PM ET

Some of music’s most popular stars—Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Hey Violet, Why Don’t We, Ayo & Teo and Jacob Sartorius--are coming together for the Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017, a one-of-a-kind concert special honoring four young leaders who are changing their communities and the world by “Helping and Leading Others” (HALO). Led by host, creator and executive producer Nick Cannon, the one-hour musical event will also feature Nick stars: JoJo Siwa (Lip Sync Battle Shorties), Lizzy Greene (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn), Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), and Daniella Perkins and Owen Joyner (Knight Squad). The Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017, held at New York’s Pier 36, will be simulcast Sunday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), across Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eight Sodexo-Operated College Dining Programs Named to Daily Meal’s Best Colleges for Food List

Oct 26, 2017 3:45 PM ET

The Daily Meal named eight Sodexo-operated dining programs to its list of Best Colleges for Food in 2017. Liberty University premiered on the list at number three and was praised for sourcing locally-grown produce and humanely-raised meat.

Research, Reports & Publications

Leading Study of 120 Global Companies Finds Corporate Social Investments Resilient and Growing, Despite Continued Unrest

Oct 26, 2017 3:30 PM ET

A global study from CECP: The CEO Force for Good found that businesses headquartered around the world continued to stand firm in their social investments, despite unrest and instability in their home countries and beyond.

Environment

Navigating EHS Challenges in an Industry Undergoing Rapid Change

Oct 26, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Antea Group has 25 years of experience working with manufactured industrial goods companies and original equipment suppliers to address EHS compliance and sustainability issues, regulatory demands, operational risks, worker safety, and more.

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health Introduces Safe Medication Disposal Inside CVS Pharmacy, Marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Oct 26, 2017 3:25 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Entertainment Buyers Association Recognizes AEG Presents and Its Affiliated Divisions at 47th Annual Conference

Oct 26, 2017 3:00 PM ET

International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA), the leading trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals, concluded its 47th annual conference last week in Nashville with an awards ceremony honoring its industry professionals.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Arrow Electronics Spotlights the Tech Entrepreneur’s Journey at Denver Startup Week

Oct 26, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Arrow Electronics hosted “The Entrepreneur’s Journey” at General Assembly during this year’s Denver Startup Week 2017, offering an inside look at how two successful entrepreneurs overcame the challenges of developing and bringing smart, connected internet of things (IoT) products to market.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nonprofits Are Lacking the Resources They Need to Do Their Work. Pro Bono Can Help

Oct 26, 2017 2:20 PM ET

The Taproot Foundation recognizes that most organizations tackling social problems don’t have access to the marketing, design, technology, strategy, or planning resources they need to succeed. Nonprofits are understaffed, under-resourced, and need support. In the 2017 State of Pro Bono Service Survey, Taproot focused in on the challenges nonprofits experience each day, and in this report, identified how pro bono can be a high-impact resource in overcoming these common barriers.

Events, Media & Communications

Learn, Evolve and Lead with the GRI Reporters’ Summit and GreenBiz 18

Oct 26, 2017 2:15 PM ET

The GRI Reporters’ Summit North America is returning on February 2018: a week of practical solutions and networking with fellow sustainability professionals. You can now also sign up for GreenBiz 18 – a three-day conference addressing sustainability trends, challenges and opportunities within the context of business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cone Communications and Timberland Recognized as Holmes Report Global SABRE Awards Winner

Oct 26, 2017 2:05 PM ET

Cone Communications, a public relations and marketing agency, and its client Timberland, were recognized as a winner at this year’s Holmes Report Global SABRE Awards. The Global SABRE Awards recognize the 40 best public relations programs of the past year, from around the globe, selected from the winners of the Holmes Report SABRE regional competitions.

Energy

National Grid’s Dean Seavers Joins National Commission to Slash Transportation Energy Use by Half

Oct 26, 2017 1:20 PM ET

Dean Seavers, U.S. President of National Grid, will co-chair a national commission launched today by the Alliance to Save Energy that will develop recommendations to reduce energy use in the U.S. transportation sector by 50 percent by 2050 while meeting future mobility needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

An Ally at the Intersection

Oct 26, 2017 12:40 PM ET

Imagine a room with 4,000 people from every state and 40 other nations. It’s a giant room which intersects many ages, genders, races, abilities and ethnicities along with a diverse range of talents, experience and professions. In fact, they come from more than 250 employers including my own, Sodexo. You might wonder what makes this global business conference unique?

Education

Mobile Science Lab Visits Bedford’s Lane School

Oct 26, 2017 12:10 PM ET

The 22-feet-by-10-feet Curiosity Cube encourages students at a formative age to get excited about science, as well as taking them into an atypical setting outside the traditional classroom.

Environment

New Talks on Paris Climate Pact Are Set, and That’s Awkward for U.S.

Oct 26, 2017 12:10 PM ET

Mike Bloomberg says the debate over Trump's intentions should not be a distraction from the urgent business of addressing climate change. "We have to act for our children and grandchildren," Mike urges in this New York Times article.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Guest Post: Timberland Talks Responsible Materials at the Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference

Oct 26, 2017 12:00 PM ET

At Timberland, we strive to be Earthkeepers in everything we do. We work hard to make our products responsibly, to protect the outdoors, and to serve the communities around the globe where we live, work and explore. My role focuses on responsible product.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Adopted Siblings Make Big Impact on Family

Oct 26, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Education

Wonders of Water and Wildlife Offers Hands-On Conservation Opportunities for Girls

Oct 26, 2017 12:00 PM ET

As one of Duke Energy’s Water Resources Fund recipients, the Hornet’s Nest Council brought the Wonders of Water and Wildlife (WoWW) program to its campus in Iredell County, which serves the surrounding eight counties. The program is developing tomorrow’s leaders in water conservation by teaching girls how to improve water quality and quantity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How this Cancer Survivor is Using Her Business and Personal Experience to Help Other Young Women Face Breast Cancer

Oct 26, 2017 11:45 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem Provides Expanded Support for Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico

Oct 26, 2017 11:45 AM ET

Xylem announced plans to expand its support for the ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria. The Company has pledged financial support, including matching employee contributions, as well as a new effort to bring clean water to several of the hardest hit areas of the island.

Events, Media & Communications

Cone Communications to Headline 2017 B:CIVIC Summit

Oct 26, 2017 11:45 AM ET

Whitney Dailey, Director of Marketing/Research & Insights at Cone Communications, will join the 2017 B:CIVIC Summit as the keynote presenter on November 14. The event, hosted in metro Denver at the National Western Center, is designed to serve as a catalyst for building capacity in the community with social impact champions who know that for-profit business is a powerful force for social change.

Health & Healthcare

James Beard Award Winner and Celebrity Chef Jimmy Bannos, Jr. to Serve as Sodexo’s Culinary Ambassador at Northwestern University

Oct 26, 2017 11:25 AM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, in partnership with Northwestern University Dining, today announced that one of Chicago’s own celebrity chefs and owner of The Purple Pig, Jimmy Bannos, Jr., will serve as Northwestern Dining’s new culinary ambassador for the upcoming school year. Working alongside Northwestern Dining’s Executive Chef Chris Studtmann and his 13 chefs, Chef Bannos brings an exceptionally creative and exciting lens to the student dining experience.

Green Infrastructure

Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola Celebrate Impact of Public Space Recycling Grants Over Past Decade; Announce 2017 Grant Opportunity

Oct 26, 2017 10:30 AM ET

National nonprofit Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation today announced the opening of the application period for the 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program. In its 11th year, the initiative is designed to expand access to recycling in public spaces in communities across America. Grant applications will be available online through Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. All interested parties can visit BinGrant.org to apply.

Environment

Domtar Sustainability: Pulling Our Weight

Oct 26, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Unlike their counterparts in Pulp and Paper, our logistics colleagues in Personal Care don’t have a weight problem. Quite the opposite, they struggle to put it on.

Optimizing transportation efficiency is the objective for both of our divisions. They both strive to get the most product in a trailer. One is weight constrained. The other has a space issue.

The reason for the difference is that personal care products are lightweight. It is easy to fill a trailer and be well within the regulated weight limit. The challenge for our logistics colleagues in Personal Care is how to max out the allowable weight limit.

Green Infrastructure

Health Product Declaration® (HPD) Collaborative Announces Third-Party Verification Program

Oct 26, 2017 10:10 AM ET

The Health Product Declaration® (HPD) Collaborative today announced the approval of its Third-Party Verification Program. This program provides a means for manufacturers to obtain an authoritative third-party verification of Health Product Declarations® (HPDs) that they have created for their products

Social Impact & Volunteering

Creating a Purpose-Rich Environment for Your Employees Through Volunteering

Oct 26, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Historically, there has been a disconnect between purpose in personal and professional life. In your personal life, you choose how to incorporate purpose — such as helping your neighbors, volunteering for a specific cause, or donating to a local organization. At work, you just do tasks related your job — right?