ESG News from Leading Brands

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Forestland

Environment | U.S. Soy

Preservation of Forestland and Natural Resources With U.S. Soy

U.S. Soy farmers are committed not only to producing food, feed and energy to support a healthy society, but also to preserving the planet for future generations. Sustainability is part of the U.S. Soy legacy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CH2M to Receive World Environment Center 2016 Gold Medal Award on May 19

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Good Governance Matters – Now More Than Ever

Research, Reports & Publications

Walmart | A Letter From our Chief Sustainability Officer

Last August, Walmart leaders joined the mayor of New Orleans and many others to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – a devastating event that affected the entire U.S. Gulf Coast, including hundreds of thousands of Walmart customers and associates. We remembered the heroes and the victims, sponsored a citywide day of service and led a disaster resilience symposium with the United Nations RISE (Research Initiative for Social Equity) initiative.

Innovation & Technology

Help Wanted: Older Adults Keep Up with Newer Technology

“I don’t even know how to turn this thing on.”

It’s not unusual to hear comments like that from some of the people we work with at Oasis. They are just beginning to learn about the benefits of online activities. It might be hard to believe, but a recent study by Pew Research concluded that 33% of Americans don’t currently have internet at home. Thirty nine percent of these non-adopters are over the age of 65.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

[Free eBook] Today's Guide to Workplace Giving Success

To help you navigate the path to growing a modern, engagement-focused workplace giving program, download Benevity's eBook, "Today's Guide to Workplace Giving Success." In here, you will find 6 proven strategies to grow participation in your giving program all year round, based on real data from our Fortune 1000 clients.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Issues World’s First Certified Green Bond for Water Infrastructure

In a world first, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, a screening tool that specifies the criteria that must be met for bonds labelled as “green” or earmarked for funding water-related, low carbon initiatives.

Health & Healthcare

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation Bring VGo Robots to Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation are partnering to advance children's health and education through technology with the placement of a new VGo robot at Los Angeles Country + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Patients, staff and representatives from Astellas USA Foundation and Starlight gathered at the facility today to officially unveil and demonstrate the new technology.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Do You Recognize These Wheels?

As a long-time community partner, we’re proud to co-sponsor The 14 th Annual Cub Scout Pushcart Derby with the City of Garden Grove. On Saturday, April 23, 2016 the city closed several of its streets for this popular event where more than 100 Cub Scouts build and race a pushcart downhill.

Events, Media & Communications

Registration Now Open for the BSR Conference 2016: Will You Help Us Reach the High Bar?

Registration is now open for the BSR Conference 2016: Be Bold. Join us November 1-3 in New York.

Innovation & Technology

HPE News Insights on Innovation: Sylvain Filippi, DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the Official IT Partner of DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team, one of the sport’s premier teams. HPE delivers big data analytics to power strategic race decisions and improved car performance in near real-time. Sylvain Filippi, Chief Technical Officer at DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team, shares his views on innovation with HPE Living Progress News.

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Environment

Food Waste Reduction Alliance Briefs U.S. House of Representatives Staffers

Members of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) – representing the nation’s grocers, food manufacturers and restaurants – briefed staff from the U.S. House of Representatives on the alliance’s mission and progress to mitigate food waste in the U.S.

Innovation & Technology

Getting Life-Saving Medicines . . . from a Drone

The Rwandan government will soon use drones to deliver life-saving blood supplies and rabies vaccine to health workers in the western half of the East African country. The effort is part of an innovative collaboration between Zipline, a California-based robotics company; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and UPS. The partnership could help save lives around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nestlé Supports Legislation to Standardize Date Labels to Reduce Food Waste

CSRHub LLC

Environment

CSRHub's Cythnia Figge to Speak at Sustainable Brands '16

Education

Amgen Scholars Gather in New York

Amgen Scholars hailing from programs across the globe gathered in New York this month for an alumni reunion at Columbia University. There, they got a chance to connect with one another as well as with a few incoming 2016 Amgen Scholars, program leaders and faculty mentors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers Fund Awards $20 Million in Grants to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities

The Citi Foundation announced today that 40 nonprofit organizations have been selected as inaugural recipients of the Community Progress Makers Fund, a $20 million grant initiative to support visionary nonprofit organizations in their efforts to establish new approaches to long-standing urban economic challenges in the United States – including economic development, environment sustainability, urban infrastructure, and affordable housing.

Education

CITGO Fuels a Love of Reading in Partnership with Bess the Book Bus for 2016 Multi-City Tour

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Environment

Companies Corroding Communities

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

"Health Affairs" Founding Editor John K. Iglehart, Named 2016 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research

John K. Iglehart has been named the 2016 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. The Prize, awarded by The Baxter International Foundation and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), will be presented on Thursday, June 23, 2016, during the AUPHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.

Environment

Solving Water Together: The Xylem Way

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Two Years in, JPMorgan Chase’s $100 Million Commitment Continues to Help Fuel Detroit’s Comeback

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a series of new investments from the firm’s $100 million, five-year commitment to Detroit’s economic recovery. The firm is also marking the second anniversary of its Detroit investment by sponsoring the first-ever Detroit Startup Week, a week of free activities to support area entrepreneurs.

Research, Reports & Publications

CVS Health Publishes 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, entitled Prescription for a Better World, which describes the company’s CSR strategy, and provides performance updates on its CSR goals and initiatives in 2015. The ninth annual Report also introduces a number of new targets in priority areas.

Environment

German Mellow Boards Takes ​Sustainable ​E-Mobility to the Next Level

Germany is a country whose population is highly educated on​, ​and committed to​,​ environmental issues.

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Health & Healthcare

Team Sky and Sponsor 21CF Donate Bikes, Gear and More to Los Angeles Boys & Girls Clubs

As Team Sky returned to the U.S. for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California, the team and its sponsor 21st Century Fox donated bikes, helmets, Team Sky shirts and more to the young members of the South Bay Boys & Girls Clubs in Los Angeles. The pro cyclists also spent the afternoon of May 11 guiding the kids from South Bay through a cycling confidence course, helping them get comfortable riding and giving them the tools they need to stay active and healthy. Team Sky has a long history of engaging fans on the issues of health and exercise, and 21CF has spearheaded those efforts during the team's visits to America.

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Research, Reports & Publications

The MetLife Foundation | Partnering with Community Colleges to Reach Low-Income Students

Many of their students are highly motivated but financially- and time-stressed—one flat tire away from having to drop out. So community colleges are experimenting with models that can increase students’ financial stability and in turn increase the likelihood of academic success.

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