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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Formula for a Sustainable Business

Dec 2, 2016 12:00 PM ET

"There is no tension between being a responsible company and a successful one and that when responsible business is done well – that is when it is truly innovative, integrated and collaborative – it no longer needs to be incentivised."

Innovation & Technology

Windsor Assembly Plant Launches Production of Industry’s First-ever Hybrid Minivan

Dec 2, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The industry’s first-ever electrified minivan, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, rolled off the line at the FCA US Windsor Assembly Plant (Ont.) on Dec. 1, further expanding the Company’s leadership in the segment. The launch of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid marks another milestone for the Windsor plant as it is the first electric vehicle to be built on its assembly line.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Carnival Corporation Among “50 Best Companies for Diversity” Per Black Enterprise Magazine

Dec 2, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) the world's largest leisure travel company, has been named one of 2016’s “50 Best Companies for Diversity” by Black Enterprise Magazine, which annually recognizes companies that promote inclusivity, including workforce education, board member diversity, senior management, employee base and procurement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mark Mykleby and Joel Makower Talk "The New Grand Strategy" at the BSR Conference 2016

Dec 2, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Mark Mykleby and Joel Makower presented the bold ideas of their book “The New Grand Strategy” in a plenary session moderated by Aron Cramer at the BSR Conference 2016.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Employees Worldwide Give Back for 19th Annual Serv-a-Palooza

Dec 2, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur on Sustainable Business Podcast

Dec 2, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The Sustainable Business Fridays podcast continues this week featuring a conversation with Adam Kearney, Founder and CEO of Propsboard, a peer recognition start-up that uses office TVs to amplify company’s superstars. Bard MBA student, Martin Freeman discusses Kearney’s successes and failures and gets his advice on becoming a serial entrepreneur. This podcast is now LIVE on the Bard MBA Sustainable Business Fridays channel, available for Apple and Android devices.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Domtar EarthChoice Monthly Minute | November/December 2016

Dec 2, 2016 9:25 AM ET

While not all turkeys have it easy this holiday season, those living on the grounds of Domtar's Bennettsville, SC mill have it better than most. In an effort to increase healthy biodiversity around the facility, Domtar instituted a wildlife habitat management plan few years ago. Today those efforts are paying off, including for wild turkeys living within the mill's gates.

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru Highlights Inspiring Stories

Dec 2, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

How Are Companies Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals?

Dec 2, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Understanding the solvable problems within the world’s most pressing challenges is the first step to creating systems change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Host Lights Up Olive Garden with Charm, Courage

Dec 2, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Annemarie Dummermuth doesn’t let anything get her down — not even cancer. The Olive Garden host in Torrance, CA, has been inspiring guests and team members for 23 years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MGM National Harbor First Integrated Resort in Washington D.C. Region to Achieve Prestigious LEED® Gold Green Building Certification

Dec 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™ (LEED) Gold certification to MGM National Harbor, the company’s newest resort. Located minutes from Washington, D.C., in Prince George's County, Maryland, the resort will is scheduled to open Dec. 8.

Innovation & Technology

Microgrids Should Be a Key Element in Power Grid Modernization

Dec 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Modernization of the U.S. power grid will not only require replacement of old components with new ones, it will also need to account for larger amounts of renewable energy and distributed generation. This movement is causing utilities to consider microgrids as a part of the solution.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aligning Employee's Passions and Business Objectives

Dec 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

What’s the secret to keeping employees and shareholders happy? It lies at the point where your business objectives and employees’ passions intersect. Here’s what Gary Levante from Berkshire Bank had to say: “What gets me up every day is that I get to utilize my skill set and expertise to not only help a business succeed and return a higher value for our shareholders, but to also really help our communities.” Watch the short video to hear more about the secret sauce of corporate giving and CSR.

Events, Media & Communications

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Proud to Sponsor 18th "A Home for the Holidays" featuring Miranda Lambert

Dec 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is thrilled to once again partner with CBS and Children’s Action Network to bring you “A Home for the Holidays.” The annual television special will air on December 23 at 8:00pm (ET/PT) on CBS Television. Alessia Cara and Rachel Platten along with others are set to perform as well.

Health & Healthcare

Gildan Donates to Susan G. Komen® to Support Breast Cancer

Dec 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Gildan is proud to announce a donation of more than $33,000 to Susan G. Komen® Lowcountry, an organization that funds breast cancer research, community health initiatives, global outreach projects and public policy initiatives, in order to fight breast cancer on multiple fronts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HPE Wins the Stop Slavery Award for Transparency and Response to Challenges

Dec 2, 2016 8:35 AM ET

At least 21 million people are trapped in modern slavery around the world, according to an estimate by the International Labor Organization. That’s an absolutely appalling figure. As a global organization with a supply chain that spans the world, we’ve long recognized the part we can play in tackling the root causes of forced labor and human trafficking. We embrace our opportunity and responsibility to use our scale, influence, and experience to help our suppliers improve their social and environmental responsibility (SER) standards and performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Scotiabank is First Bank to Offer Fully Online Account Opening Service for Small Business Owners

Dec 2, 2016 8:15 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Users Donated More than $48 Million on #GivingTuesday

Dec 1, 2016 5:45 PM ET

This year the #GivingTuesday movement turned five. Founded in 2012 by 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, this global day of giving has seen millions around the world unite to generously give their time and money to charitable causes. PayPal has been a lead supporter of the #GivingTuesday movement from the beginning, powering millions of donations on this day alone.

Responsible Production & Consumption

International Living Future Institute + GreenCircle Certified Partner to Boost Product Transparency

Dec 1, 2016 3:50 PM ET

Consumers and specifiers alike are increasingly looking for transparency in products, whether it is to verify point of origin, to understand environmental impacts, or because they want to eliminate exposure to toxic ingredients.

Social Impact & Volunteering

City Year Baton Rouge Expands to Broadmoor High School

Dec 1, 2016 3:15 PM ET

My family raised my little brother and me in Fort Valley, a small town in Peach County, Georgia. When I was 18, I moved to Baton Rouge to attend Southern University on a track scholarship. I majored in business and joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. where we did volunteer work on campus and across the city. I particularly enjoyed getting to know the kids in the Baton Rouge community when we were part of a Dress for Success initiative.

Environment

Amid Political Uncertainty, the World is Looking to U.S. Businesses to Act on Climate Change

Dec 1, 2016 3:10 PM ET

As business people, we have an opportunity every day to decide how we create value. Do we focus, as Milton Friedman suggested, on creating products and services in a way that maximizes our bottom line with no direct accountability for social responsibility? Or do we find ways to create shared value that can enhance our shared natural and social capital?

Coming off last month’s 22nd UN Conference of the Parties (COP22) climate meeting in Marrakesh and the recent results of the U.S. election, the question on everybody’s minds is: what will become of the current climate change agenda and what role will non-government actors play?

Diversity & Inclusion

Does Your Company Have This Key Business Strategy in Place?

Dec 1, 2016 3:05 PM ET

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): As both a woman and a person of colour, Erika Irish Brown spent over 15 years of her career in the financial sector feeling fortunate to have been given what she saw as equal opportunities as everyone else in the US.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

GAF Donates Roofing to Habitat for Humanity for Sixth Consecutive Year

Dec 1, 2016 2:50 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MGM Resorts International Achieves Spot on Prominent List of ‘Best Companies for Diversity’ for 10th Year

Dec 1, 2016 2:30 PM ET

For the tenth year, Black Enterprise (BE) magazine has named MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the "Best Companies for Diversity" in the U.S. based on MGM Resorts’ diversity and inclusion practices. MGM Resorts (the “Company”) is the only company in the gaming industry, and the only company based in Nevada, to be named to the magazine’s list this year.

Education

Arrow Electronics Donates Educational Tablets to Tuleeni Orphanage

Dec 1, 2016 2:25 PM ET

Arrow Electronics recently donated 50 refurbished tablet computers to the children of the Tuleeni Orphanage in Tanzania, Africa. The tablet donation is an extension of the global technology company’s ongoing support of the remote orphanage.