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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Registration Is Now Open for the 2016 Corporate Responsibility Summit!

Jan 20, 2016 4:15 PM ET

2016 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit: Building a Business Case for Sustainability: Theory vs. Practice


Effective corporate responsibility practices require companies to stay informed on the issues confronting them, as well as strategies for economically viable business cases, technical approaches for integration, and insight on how leading companies tackle similar issues. The 2016 Summit is a unique opportunity to support your organization’s efforts to identify risk and strategies to better manage the outcome.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Leaders Help Drive WEF Health and Sustainability Agendas

Jan 20, 2016 4:15 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tesla Launches E-Car With Vegan Interior​ Option​

Jan 20, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Tesla has launched a new electric SUV that is a double-whammy in terms of sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Named a Top 50 Employer for People with Disabilities

Jan 20, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, has once again been named a Top 50 employer for providing a positive working environment for people with disabilities by CAREERS & the disABLED magazine.

Research, Reports & Publications

Woolworths Limited Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report 2015

Jan 20, 2016 2:00 PM ET

The 2015 CR Report concludes the implementation of Woolworths Sustainability Strategy 2007-2015. Woolworths successfully completed 31 out of its 34 key targets and commitments in the Strategy.

Health & Healthcare

JetBlue Offering Free Airport Yoga Classes

Jan 20, 2016 2:00 PM ET

JetBlue spokeswoman Tamara Young said yoga classes have been a popular request from travelers and fit in well with the other health and wellness features the airline offers at its JFK terminal, including the outdoor T5 rooftop lounge (with dog walk) and the curbside T5 farmgrowing herbs and vegetables.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Career Re-entry Program Designed to Jumpstart Professionals’ Return to Workforce

Jan 20, 2016 1:35 PM ET

As part of Booz Allen's long-standing partnership with the Society for Women Engineers (SWE), the firm is one of seven founding corporate member organizations launching a return to work initiative called the STEM Re-entry Task Force.

Education

Republic Services & South Louisiana Community College

Jan 20, 2016 1:00 PM ET

With a high demand for diesel mechanics throughout the country, Republic Services is investing in its future workforce by partnering with colleges and vocational schools, such as the South Louisiana Community College and the college’s Diesel-Powered Equipment Technology program, to provide internships and scholarship opportunities.

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global and TRACE International Advance Commercial Transparency in Ghana

Jan 20, 2016 11:55 AM ET

TRACE International, the world's leading anti-bribery standard setting organization, and PYXERA Global will host a workshop as part of TRACE’s “Certify the World” campaign to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with anti-bribery training in Accra, Ghana on January 21, 2016. Harry Pastuszek, Vice President, Enterprise and Community Development, PYXERA Global will give opening remarks with Alexandra Wrage, President & Founder, TRACE International.

Education

AT&T Aspire Opens Application for Ed-Tech Accelerator

Jan 20, 2016 11:35 AM ET

For- and Non-Profit Organizations Focused on Social Impact Can Apply

San Francisco, Calif. Jan. 20, 2016 – AT&T is calling on ed-tech ventures to apply for the AT&T Aspire Accelerator. The program is part of our $350 million commitment to empower students to reach their full potential. For- and non-profit organizations chosen to participate in the program will get financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship.

Research, Reports & Publications

It's Only Human

Jan 20, 2016 10:45 AM ET

For some, switching to a sustainable investing strategy can feel like making a New Year’s resolution. We can believe wholeheartedly that it’s good for people, the planet, and even returns, but for some reason we can’t get around to doing it consistently.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Costa Crociere Foundation Starts Its Selection Process for Projects Aimed at Social Betterment and Protection of the Marine Environment

Jan 20, 2016 10:15 AM ET

The Costa Crociere Foundation (www.costa-crociere-foundation.com) has started the annual selection process reserved for Italian non-profit organizations engaged in the development of social betterment and marine environmental protection projects.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Self-Help Credit Union’s Green Impact Capital

Jan 20, 2016 10:05 AM ET

View the GreenMoney Journal article: Self Help Credit Union’s Green Impact Capital.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Avista Supports Youth Through Heroes at School Program

Jan 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

As part of the Avista Heroes at School program, Avista was at Stevens Elementary in Spokane with the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club, where they discussed goal setting and achievement with the students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Millennials Who? Why You Need to Get to Know Generation Z

Jan 20, 2016 9:30 AM ET

The days of appealing to Millennials is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. With approximately 60 million, native-born Americans, Generation Z (Gen Z) is destined to be the next disruptive force in business. Companies have already started targeting Gen Z.

Energy

Siemens Secures 53MW Scotland Wind Order

Jan 20, 2016 9:25 AM ET

Environment

Courtney White and Michael Townsend

Jan 20, 2016 9:10 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Getting an Early Start on Health Literacy

Jan 20, 2016 8:35 AM ET

Today’s students trust their peers. So we partnered with the Philadelphia area’s Healthy NewsWorks, an organization founded more than a decade ago by a second grade teacher and former Philadelphia Inquirer health reporter Marian Uhlman. Healthy NewsWorks partners with elementary and middle schools to teach children health literacy while also developing their leadership, critical thinking and communications skills through journalism.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RobecoSAM Publishes the Annual Sustainability Yearbook 2016

Jan 20, 2016 8:30 AM ET

RobecoSAM today announced the publication of The Sustainability Yearbook 2016. The Yearbook looks back at companies’ sustainability performance in 2015, includes the best 15% per industry and ranks them Gold, Silver or Bronze. The top performing company from each of the 59 industries analyzed is awarded RobecoSAM Industry Leader status.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The James M. Cox Foundation Donates $5 Million to Woodruff Arts Center’s Transformation Campaign

Jan 20, 2016 8:30 AM ET

The Woodruff Arts Center announced today that it has received a $5 million gift from the James M. Cox Foundation, the latest major contribution to the Arts Center’s Transformation Campaign.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at Kyoto University

Jan 20, 2016 8:25 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Whirlpool Corporation Arms Builders with Millennial Insights, Innovative Products at International Builders Show 2016

Jan 20, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The world’s leading global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances will showcase some of its most innovative products at the International Builders Show from Jan. 19-21, and provide builders with exclusive insights into the vital role millennials play in the home building market.

Environment

MIT Creates Plan for a Sustainable Campus

Jan 20, 2016 8:00 AM ET

A university campus offers a great environment in which to implement sustainability. Particularly, an innovation-driven university can create a durable system where new and promising ideas can be continually incorporated.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Week of Gift Giving: NetSuite Employees in the Philippines Give Back to Local Youth

Jan 20, 2016 7:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

UK Ethical Spending Increasing Despite Retail Brands' ‘Disappointing’ Trading Performances

Jan 19, 2016 4:00 PM ET

One source of optimism today comes from confirmation that the U.K. economic downturn has not dented people's desire to reduce their impact on the environment or spend on ethical products, in spite of some big U.K. retail brands recently announcing ‘disappointing’ trading performances.