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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Report Highlights Gains in Financial Inclusion, Led by India; Digitisation on the Rise

Nov 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The 2016 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion shows that essential policies for bringing financial services to low-income groups are now widespread in the developing world. Nine of the 12 financial inclusion indicators covered in the benchmarking index improved globally in 2016, building on gains which have been made during the last decade.

Diversity & Inclusion

Shine a Green Light to Support Our Veterans

Nov 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Walmart hopes to ignite a national conversation on the value and contributions that veterans make in our communities and in the service of our nation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

GreenMantra Technologies Receives Recycled Content Certification From SCS Global Services

Nov 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

GreenMantra Technologies, a rapidly growing producer of high-value synthetic waxes from 100% recycled plastics, recently received certification from SCS Global Services (SCS) for its Ceranovus wax products.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Think You Know Coffee?

Nov 2, 2016 8:00 AM ET

From where it was discovered to how Nestlé makes sure it’s sustainable, here are 8 things you may not have known about your morning wake-up call…

Innovation & Technology

Speed Business, Reduce Environmental Impacts? NS Has a Mobile App for That

Nov 2, 2016 7:30 AM ET

Norfolk Southern always is looking for innovative ways to improve customer service. In 2015, that drive led to the unveiling of ExpressNS, a name that describes exactly what it does. This mobile phone app – the first of its kind in the rail industry – helps speed the flow of truckers as they arrive at NS intermodal facilities to pick up or deliver customers’ trailers and containers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Carney’s Departure Will Leave a Vacuum at the Top for Green Finance

Nov 2, 2016 5:45 AM ET

Mark Carney, whose departure from his role as Governor of the Bank of England was announced yesterday, will leave a vacuum at the top of global policy making around ‘green finance’ and climate disclosure.

Health & Healthcare

GSK CEO and GAVI Alliance CEO Discuss “The Other Six Billon” Live at Fortune Brainstorm Health Conference

Nov 1, 2016 9:00 PM ET

Andrew Witty, GSK CEO, will join Seth Berkley, GAVI Alliance CEO, at Fortune Brainstorm Health for a discussion on “The Other Six Billion” referring to the areas of the world that are traditionally not served by innovations in medicine and medical technology.

Energy

Crane Hoists Made-in-Pueblo Trane Chiller into Place, Bringing Pueblo County Closer to Sustainability Goal

Nov 1, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Disney Launches "Share the Joy" Campaign to Inspire Service and Volunteerism in Collaboration with Feeding America, GenerationOn and Toys for Tots

Nov 1, 2016 4:15 PM ET

The Walt Disney Company launched its annual "Share the Joy" campaign today to inspire kids and families to volunteer and spread goodwill this holiday season to those who need it most. Through "Share the Joy" events and themed programming across the Disney|ABC Television Group, families in the U.S. will be encouraged to give with food and gift contributions, or volunteering in collaboration with Feeding America®, generationOn and Toys for Tots.

Diversity & Inclusion

Practitioner Spotlight--Kyle McGraw

Nov 1, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Let's take a closer look at one of Antea Group's greatest resources--its people! Next up is sustainability practitioner Kyle McGraw from the St. Louis office, who talks to us about his most prized possession, his unusual pets, and what he loves most about his work.

Environment

Boeing, COMAC Expand Collaboration on Environmental Efficiency and Sustainable Growth

Nov 1, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) today signed a new agreement to expand their joint research collaboration in support of the long-term sustainable growth of commercial aviation.

Events, Media & Communications

Charles Hooker III to Lead Keystone Human Services

Nov 1, 2016 3:20 PM ET

Charles J. Hooker III has become the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Human Services. Keystone Human Services is one of Pennsylvania’s largest and most well respected human services organizations, serving the needs of men, women and children with disabilities since 1972.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

25 Ways to Spend $25

Nov 1, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Marketing and Ethics and Kids, Oh My!

Nov 1, 2016 1:55 PM ET

Marketing and ethics are two words that some may think are too often at opposing sides of the same spectrum, especially where kids are concerned. Kids are a unique demographic to market to, but a vital one that we must be careful with if we hope to make sustainable behavioral changes that will drive positive, healthier life choices.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Mobilizes to Help Customers in the Carolinas Impacted by Hurricane Matthew

Nov 1, 2016 1:40 PM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced the company will deploy its Mobile Response Unit to provide housing recovery assistance to customers in North Carolina and South Carolina impacted by the recent flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Development Goals − How Can the Private Sector Help?

Nov 1, 2016 1:30 PM ET

In late September, over 14,000 private and public sector individuals flocked to New York to attend the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). High on the agenda was a review of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Agreed as a collective means to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all, the SDGs form part of a broader sustainable development agenda with each goal having a specific target to be reached over the next 15 years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AkzoNobel Awards Shipping Industry’s Largest Ever Number of Carbon Credits to Grimaldi Group

Nov 1, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Grimaldi – who specialize in maritime transport – were presented with a total of 109,617 carbon credits through the award-winning program, which rewards ship owners for converting to sustainable hull coatings, such as those available in AkzoNobel’s International range.

Health & Healthcare

Proof that Mobile Tech is Helping Patients Manage their Diabetes

Nov 1, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Recently, we gathered in Mexico City to announce the final results of the Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™-supported Dulce Wireless Tijuana (DWT) mobile health study in Tijuana, Mexico that were also published in the Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics journal.

Environment

Elephant Poaching Costs African Economies US $25 Million per Year in Lost Tourism Revenue – Study

Nov 1, 2016 1:00 PM ET

The current elephant poaching crisis costs African countries around USD $25 million annually in lost tourism revenue, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Comparing this lost revenue with the cost of halting declines in elephant populations due to poaching, the study determines that investment in elephant conservation is economically favorable across the majority of African elephants’ range.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence Achieve Safety, Stability and Self-sufficiency at House of Ruth

Nov 1, 2016 12:20 PM ET

Domestic violence is a pervasive and insidious problem in American society, with one in four women experiencing physical violence and roughly four million women battered each year. On a local level, those numbers are equally distressing. A study conducted by the National Census of Domestic Violence Services found that in one 24-hour period on September 15, 2011, 866 victims came seeking help statewide.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Strengthening Communities Through Corporate Volunteerism

Nov 1, 2016 12:15 PM ET

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino, Director of Marketing for the MicroEdge Division of Blackbaud speaks with Common Impact's CEO, Danielle Holly about the organization’s work to build corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee volunteer programs for companies that deliver real value to both the private and social sectors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue’s Soar with Reading Program Will Travel to Fort Lauderdale in 2017

Nov 1, 2016 11:55 AM ET

Since launching our award-winning Soar with Readingprogram in 2011, JetBlue has provided more than $2.25 million worth of books to children in need throughout out our network. This is no small feat. Countless crewmembers, community leaders and customers have helped as we set out to encourage kids’ imaginations to take flight through reading.

Environment

Second Public Comment Period Announced for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Standard (LEO-S-002)

Nov 1, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Leonardo Academy Inc. The Sustainability Experts®, announced today that the October 28, 2016 edition of ANSI Standard Action includes the announcement of the second public comment period for the Life Cycle Impact Assessment draft standard, formally called the “Life Cycle Impact Assessment Framework and Guidance for Establishing Public Declarations and Claims, For: Environmental Declarations for Products and Systems, Environmentally Preferable Product Claims, Carbon Footprint Profiles.”

Health & Healthcare

Gildan's Pink Tour: Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Nov 1, 2016 11:00 AM ET

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Gildan’s Pink Tour takes action to raise awareness of breast cancer among women in its facilities in Central America and the Caribbean Basin.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Rescued Shelter Bloodhound Now Rescues People

Nov 1, 2016 11:00 AM ET

It’s always harrowing when a person goes missing. But when the missing person is a child with autism – a nonverbal child who will not respond to repeated calls – it can be disastrous.