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In New Sustainability Report, Norfolk Southern Outlines “What Efficiency Looks Like”

Research, Reports & Publications

Cleaner-running locomotives. Greater energy efficiency. Support for safer communities. Fewer workplace injuries. A more diverse workforce. Those are among key achievements highlighted in Norfolk Southern’s new online sustainability report, “What Efficiency Looks Like.”

Ride for Adoption: Wendy's and Uber Announce Partnership to Benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionRide for Adoption: Wendy's and Uber Announce Partnership to Benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Here's a ride that lets you pay it forward. Today, Wendy's® announces the launch of a partnership with Uber, a technology platform that is evolving the way the world moves, which will raise funds to help find homes for children waiting in foster care.

Bacardi Employees Travel Around Corporate Campus on Bicycles

Environment

Sturdy, dark blue bicycles bearing ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur branding serve as a sustainable solution for employees who work at the Bacardi Limited worldwide headquarters in Bermuda.Employees use the company-provided bicycles as a means to travel around the world’s largest privately help spirits company’s campus and local community as part of the ongoing Bacardi Limited “Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future” environmental initiative.

Walmart | Supplier diversity

Innovation & Technology

As a global retailer, we see firsthand the astonishing diversity that exists between our stores located in different countries. We see it in our supply chain as well, and we believe we’re at our best when we promote that diversity for the benefit of our customers.

Nike Didn’t Design Its Insane $1,200 Sunglasses for Mortals

Innovation & Technology

WHEN YOU’RE AN elite runner, something as small as ill-fitting sunglasses can distract you from the task at hand—covering leg-deadening distances as fast as humanly possible. Two common pain points, even for high-end shades, are the bridge of the nose and above the ears. For the 2016 Olympics, Nike teamed up with designers at VSP Global and optics gurus at Zeiss to create a pair of sunglasses that don’t work, or look, like the sunnies you wear.

2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies Application Now Available

Education

The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that the 2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application is now available for submission through Monday, November 7, 2016.

IOI Group Regains its Certification as a Sustainable Palm Oil Producer

Responsible Production & Consumption

Earlier this year, palm oil producer IOI Group had its RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certification suspended after failing to meet RSPO certification standards. The RSPO announced in a statement last Friday that IOI Group will regain its certification starting today (August 8, 2016). The RSPO has found that the IOI Group is now fully compliant with RSPO standards and has plans in place to compensate stakeholders.

Antea Group Sustainability Report Now Available

Environment

At Antea Group, we subscribe to a philosophy of “Better Business, Better World,” believing that doing the right thing environmentally and socially will improve our competitive position long-term. This concept influences not only the work we do for our clients every day, but also how we engage in our communities and the way we connect with our employees.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Looking for Sustainability Standardization

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The July / August 2016 edition of REIT Magazine features an interview with Sunny Misser, CEO of AccountAbility, titled “REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization.” The interview addresses AccountAbility’s work with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) to develop a better understanding of the array of sustainability-related guidelines, key performance indicators and metrics in use or under consideration for real estate businesses and investment in the U.S. and around the world, as well as highlighting some of the primary sustainability trends affecting the real estate sector.

Ecocentricity - Re-Blog: Finding Something Ancient

Responsible Production & Consumption

In that sunny summer field though, helping Will and his team wean the goat kids from their mothers, I was experiencing something truly ancient.

VERGE Accelerate Announces 14 Finalists for September Fast-Pitch Competition

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GreenBiz Group announced today the 14 finalists for the VERGE Accelerate fast-pitch competition, the most innovative early-stage companies offering solutions at the intersection of technology and sustainability. The finalists will present to a globally livestreamed audience at the VERGE 16 conference in Santa Clara, Calif., Sept. 19-22.

La Red de Pathways Challenge Premia a 8 Organizaciones para Escalar Soluciones Innovadoras que Apoyan a las Pequeñas Empresas en Latinoamérica

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

El World Environment Center (WEC) se complace en anunciar la adjudicación de aproximadamente USD 640.000 a ocho de las soluciones más innovadoras en el crecimiento sostenible de Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (PYMEs) en América Latina.

La Red de Pathways Challenge Selects 8 Awardees to Scale Innovative Solutions to Support Small Businesses in Latin America

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce the awarding of approximately $640,000 to eight of the most innovative solutions to sustainably growing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America.

Republic Hosts Family at the Southern Nevada Recycle Center for a Tour and Special Visit in the New Learning Center

Social Impact & Volunteering

Stone DeVine is an eight-year old who was diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism and ADHD. He is slowly overcoming his disability by engaging in several occupational and behavioral therapies on almost a daily basis. Stone has become obsessed with recycling and has developed a deep appreciation for the men and women who drive and operate both trash and recycling trucks.

Mars Achieves Zero Waste at Factories Worldwide

Environment

Confectionery giant Mars now diverts all of the waste produced at its factories worldwide away from landfill, the company has revealed.

New AccountAbility Principles (AA1000AP) Working Group Announced

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The AA1000 Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the selected members of the new AA1000AP Working Group, as approved by the AA1000 Standards Board. The revised AA1000 AccountAbility Principles (AA1000AP) will provide an updated principles-based framework for organisations to identify, prioritise and respond to its sustainability challenges. It will incorporate sustainability thinking and align with relevant parts of sustainability frameworks, leading practices, local guidelines / standards related to sustainability and regulatory requirements.

Avista Collaborates To Show That Efficiency Matters

Events, Media & Communications

Recently, Avista collaborated with Spokane, Wash. news station, KREM 2, and Inland Empire Toyota to educate customers about energy efficiency. The “Efficiency Matters” promotion included a contest where one lucky person could win a new, energy-efficient 2016 RAV4 Hybrid XLE. During the seven-week contest (April 18-June 5), viewers could watch any KREM 2 newscast for the energy efficiency keyword and submit it online to enter for a chance to win. Other social media options were also offered to find bonus keywords.

Kimberly-Clark Looks to Take Sustainability into the Future

Environment

For Kimberly-Clark Corp., it’s not enough to reflect on its recent sustainability successes or to look a year or two down the road for ways to continue to have a positive social and environmental impact.

A Perfect Pairing Wine Tasting Event to Benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs

Events, Media & Communications

Join Susquehanna Service Dogs at Hauser Estate Winery in Biglerville, Pennsylvania for A Perfect Pairing wine tasting event on October 1, starting at 5 p.m.