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Bloomberg Wins 2016 EPPY Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

E&P wishes to congratulate winners of its 21st EPPY Awards. This year’s EPPY Awards saw more than 300 entries. Winners were selected from an international list of nominations to honor the best digital media websites across 31 categories, in addition to categories for excellence in college and university journalism.

As Demand Grows to Add Another Mineral to the List, Calls Continue to Reform Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement. Today’s Election May Decide the Next Round for Dodd-Frank

Responsible Production & Consumption

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to receive comment letters from a variety of organizations and individuals about whether to refine conflict minerals reporting requirements under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Making Change Happen on an Individual Level

It is tempting to think of big sweeping changes as we consider our work of helping a society learn to make space for everyone.

Women Deliver President and CEO Highlights Women's Empowerment at the BSR Conference 2016

Katja Iversen, President and CEO of Women Deliver, gave a plenary address on the importance of women's empowerment at the BSR Conference 2016.

Clean Energy Has Arrived; Corporate Climate Disclosure Approaching

The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is so established already that it would be difficult to reverse it, an official from the White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday.

Shire Hosts Second Annual Global Day of Service

Social Impact & Volunteering

On October 7th, 2016, Shire hosted its second annual Global Day of Service. Over one-third of the employees of our recently combined company participated in volunteer projects worldwide. Employee volunteers dedicated over 25,000 hours of their time in 150+ locations around the globe.

TD Greens 100 Percent of Energy Footprint at Vancouver Branches Through Innovative Renewable Energy Collaboration with Bullfrog Power

Environment

TD is collaborating with Bullfrog Power on a first-of-a-kind renewable energy initiative that will address the full scope of its emissions footprint in Vancouver.

2016 Battle of the Chefs Benefits MGM Resorts Foundation

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Beau Rivage culinary team competed for top honors in an annual competition to raise money for MGM Resorts Foundation.

WFTV Ch. 9 Names Shanta Barton-Stubbs as Central Florida's 2016 Cox Conserves Hero

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WFTV 9 Family Connection and The Trust for Public Land named Shanta Barton-Stubbs as Central Florida’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero. The program honors volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Ecocentricity Blog: Baseball at its Finest

Environment

And so I settled in to watch a baseball game last Wednesday evening, like millions of other Americans. I figured it would be historic, and I didn’t want to miss out.

Freeport-McMoRan Receives the Phoenix Business Journal Community Impact Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Phoenix Business Journal recognized Phoenix, Arizona’s most generous corporate donors at their inaugural Corporate Philanthropy luncheon on October 13, 2016. Freeport-McMoRan received the first-ever Community Impact Award in the large-company category, supported by the Arizona Community Foundation and Greater Phoenix Leadership.

CSX Employees Host Day of Service at Jacksonville School

Social Impact & Volunteering

As a part of its series of volunteer events across its network, CSX hosted a day of service at Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center, part of Duval County Public Schools, in Jacksonville, Fla. on Saturday, November 5. CSX employees gathered with school leaders and teachers, along with the company’s national service partners City Year and Action for Healthy Kids, to complete projects to make the school cleaner and greener, and encourage physical activity among students.

See How Arrow Electronics Helped Build an Automated Paper Airplane Machine Out of Legos

Innovation & Technology

The workings of the bicycle made way for the first flying machine.A spaceship was built on the ground piece by piece before a man could walk on the moon. At Arrow, we know the world of Five Years Out relies on small, forward-thinking parts put together with absolute precision.

How MetLife Foundation Supports Financial Inclusion in China

MetLife Foundation’s goal is to improve financial inclusion across its footprint, which includes economically and geographically diverse markets. We seek to ensure that low- and moderate-income families in these markets can acquire and successfully use the products and services they need to build a better, more secure life.

Inside the Hardest Job Application Process in the World

Diversity & Inclusion

You spend more time at your job than anywhere else. Hosts Rebecca Greenfield and Sam Grobart take a close look at the way we live our lives at work—our frustrations, dilemmas, habits, and anything else that happens in the office.

Let’s Implement the Paris Agreement Before the Flood!

Environment

Our cities are on the frontline of the climate change crisis. Rising sea levels threaten millions of citizens with flooding, while colder winters and hotter summers take their toll on the most vulnerable in our cities. The noxious emissions from vehicles passing through our city centres pollute the air that our children breathe.

FX Algorithms Could be Great for Long Term But...

Innovation & Technology

The increased use of algorithms in foreign-exchange trading is expected to be a long-term boon for pension fund executives seeking better execution and lower transaction costs, but in the short term the algorithms could cause market volatility that might affect investors' costs and returns.

Former SEC Chief: Common Climate Risk Reporting Tool Important to Future Markets

Investors are beginning to understand the importance of recognizing the potential risks posed by climate change to companies they look to put their money into, according to Mary Schapiro, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and current special adviser to the Group of 20’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.

Three Key Best Practices for Combining Profit and Purpose

There is little doubt that sustainability provides business value, particularly when those initiatives are part of the core business strategy. It certainly worked for Unilever.

Using Data to Decode an Unprecedented Election Cycle

Innovation & Technology

Political reporting focuses on human behavior: both the messages candidates choose and how people respond. But in this year’s unconventional election cycle, traditional coverage alone only tells part of the story. Enter Bloomberg Politics, which is forging a new, data-driven journalistic approach.

Using Our Food Expertise to Help Local Entrepreneurs in West Africa

At Hershey, we believe the best way to make an impact in the communities we touch is by leveraging what we do best – our expertise in food processing and production. That’s why we launched our shared global social purpose, Nourishing Minds, to provide children with the basic nutrition they need to learn and grow.