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New Akzonobel Ingredient Eases Regulatory Pressure on Detergent Makers

Innovation & Technology

Detergent manufacturers can now meet strict environmental regulations relating to the use of phosphates following the launch of a new ingredient developed by AkzoNobel's Chelates business.

AT&T Employees Break Records for Stop Hunger Now

Social Impact & Volunteering

On Sept. 24, more than 600 AT&T employees and family members came together in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to pack 178,848 meals to feed the hungry. The event, in partnership with Stop Hunger Now, was a single day record for the Dallas area chapter and helped support the organization’s goal of ending world hunger.

IU House to Become Home: Habitat for Humanity House Is an Early Christmas Present

Social Impact & Volunteering

Twenty-eight-year-old Nettie Garza has three children. During the day, she manages the floral department at a local Kroger store. At night, she shares a bed with the kids in her own parents’ home.

Atlas Copco Eco Design | Sustainable Productivity in Practice

Environment

In order to minimize the environmental footprint of our business and the impact from our products we need to target environmental aspects in the early product development stages. We do this through our Eco design concept.

Tetra Tech: What’s in a Name?

Events, Media & Communications

Celebrating our rich history by exploring how our founders came up with the name Tetra Tech

Nestlé Reducing Sodium and Removing Artificial Flavors

Health & Healthcare

Since 2013, we have accelerated salt reduction across our foods and beverages to help consumers reach recommended target levels established by WHO and other authorities.

Germany to Increase Storage on Its Renewable Grid

Energy

Last week, grid storage provider Younicos, in partnership with the German utility WEMAG, broke ground on a new facility to increase grid storage capacity at the Schwerin battery park. The Schwerin facility was Europe’s first battery storage facility, commissioned in 2014 with a capacity of 5MW. The primary function of the storage facility is to level out momentary dips in output coming from the grid, which is mostly powered by wind turbines.

Utilities Should Incorporate Asset Management into PPP Models

Water and wastewater utilities considering the use of public-private partnerships (PPP) often express concerns that such arrangements could lead to rate increases and diminished service. However, it is possible to provide ratepayer safeguards and allow reasonable returns on private investments under PPP models through the implementation of an asset management framework.

CEOs and Leaders from PepsiCo, PayPal, VF Corporation Set to Inspire Responsible Business at March Summit in New York

Events, Media & Communications

The Responsible Business Summit New York (#RBSNY) returns for its 5th year in 2017, featuring 25+ CEOs and leaders on what it takes to deliver purpose for commercial success, the environment and for stakeholders.

Success in Addressing Childhood Malnutrition Leads Amway to Set New Goals

Health & Healthcare

Amway announced today that the Nutrilite™ Power of 5 Campaign has exceed its 2016 goal of providing nutrition to more than 14,000 malnourished children by distributing more than 5 million servings of Nutrilite™ Little Bits™. By year’s end, the campaign will have served 30,000 children in 15 countries around the globe.

'Xploration Outer Space,' Fox's STEM Series for Teens, Wins Big at Cynopsis Kids Awards

Events, Media & Communications

Xploration Outer Space, the space-themed educational series for kids and teens airing on Fox TV Stations nationwide, scored two major wins at the Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards on September 27. The half-hour series from Steve Rotfeld Productions was recognized by Cynopsis Media as the year's Best Educational Series/Special on STEM subjects, and its #StudentAstronaut contest earned the award for Best Social Media Campaign. Xploration Outer Space is part of Xploration Station, a three-hour block of STEM programming airing Saturday mornings on Fox TV Stations.

Sodexo is Reducing Waste and Carbon Emissions in Food Distribution and Service

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, is making major reductions in both waste and carbon emissions at the facilities, cafés, sport and leisure venues and other food service sites where it operates.

Sodexo Chosen as PHA Partner of the Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) awards the first-ever PHA Partner of the Year Award to Sodexo for its commitment to make healthier choices easier for millions of consumers in the businesses, hospitals, schools, universities, museums and government institutions that it serves.

Patagonia Debuts New Short Film on Fair Trade Apparel

Responsible Production & Consumption

You may be familiar with the “Fair Trade Certified” symbol and its assurance that some of the money spent on a bag of coffee or bar of chocolate goes directly to its producers and stays in their community.

NGOs Shifting Focus to Electric Cars in Cobalt Disclosure Debate

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fresh from a lengthy investigative article by the Washington Post and increased international attention to cobalt, Amnesty International announced it is calling on electric car manufacturers to be more transparent about this key ingredient in their vehicles and its possible connections to modern-day slavery and child labor.

Freedom on the Board

Social Impact & Volunteering

More than three million young people supported in 35 countries with more than 150 projects - that is the positive result of the work done by Laureus Sport for Good. The worldwide social projects encourage children and adolescents to quit the street and become involved in one of many sporting activities such as football, kickboxing or, in this case, skateboarding and surfing.

Republic Services Unveils Customer Resource Center in Chandler

Diversity & Inclusion

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) unveiled today its latest Customer Resource Center, the third of three centers designed to enhance the overall service experience for more than 14 million customers nationwide. The new 72,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility is home to modern communications capabilities to cater to evolving customer preferences and needs.

Jet Blue - What is Renewable Jet Fuel

Energy

Since the Wright brothers, planes have been running on fossil fuel – that’s 100 years of using the same energy source. Just as the term “fossil” implies, the externalities from this form of fuel means there is need for rethinking. Investments in renewable energy are needed for a more sustainable future, especially in the aviation industry.

Guest Blog: This Adoption Recruiter says, “You Gotta Believe!”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

I’ve been working to find adoptive homes for children in foster care for 30 years. After 18 years working at a nonprofit, that I founded, called “You Gotta Believe!” which focuses on finding permanent families for youth on the verge of aging out, I moved on to become a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) recruiter. It was a job I knew well as I worked with these men and women for 18 years before deciding that I too should be a recruiter.

Timberland Shares Best Practices on Empowering Employees Through Purposeful Work at Eighth Annual Sustainatopia

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

This week, global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland joined sustainability and impact leaders from around the world at the 8th Annual Sustainatopia, a global event for investors, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, foundations and companies across social, financial and environmental sectors.

LBG Canada November Regional Meeting Series

Events, Media & Communications

Learn the value of mapping your community investment and social impact vision to the Sustainable Development Goals at one of LBG Canada's Regional Meetings this November!

A Conversation on Mentoring

Education

What early influences motivated you to become involved with Aspire?

Protecting Shareholders and the Public Interest

In April 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a request for public comment regarding the modernization of certain business and financial disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K as part of its ongoing “Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative.” Under Regulation S-K, reporting companies must disclose non-financial information that is material to investors.

Seeding Successful Flexible Work Arrangements in STEM

Diversity & Inclusion

While workplace flexibility has become commonplace in office and other more traditional work environments, it’s less often discussed and implemented in laboratories and other settings more common to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) occupations. One expansive team of approximately 170 employees in Life Sciences and Operations within Baxter’s CSO organization has found a way to make such flexibility work in what many may consider to be a non-traditional environment.