June is National LGBTQ Pride month, when members and allies of the LGBTQ community celebrate and embrace diversity, proudly waving rainbow flags at events across the United States and around the world. Historically, this celebration was limited to individuals who privately identified with the community.
generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, partnered with FamilyFun Magazine to create a Capes for Kids project guide to encourage kids, teens, and families across the country to make capes for children in homeless shelters and hospitals to remind them to be strong, have hope, and keep going when times are tough.
In partnership with lead sponsor, Campbell Soup Company, and General Mills, Net Impact is excited to announce the winners of the first-ever Forward Food Competition, a program that gave participants the chance to launch a new sustainable product or service within the food and beverage category. The response was overwhelmingly positive with over 140 applicants tackling a wide range of issues in society— food waste, unsustainable farming and recidivism, to name a few.
CEOs need to ramp up communications about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues even when Wall Street is more concerned with short-term financial performance like earnings per share (EPS), according to a new report from the Conference Board.
There are 350 million adults in sub-Saharan Africa. More than half have no ready access to financial services, and financial knowledge could be improved across all our markets.
RobecoSAM wins Institutional Investor magazine‘s “ESG Manager of the Year” award
The European Awards 2016 by the renowned trade magazine Institutional Investor honored European asset managers whose innovative investment strategies, portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation have succeeded in the challenging European landscape.
Five years ago, DuPont commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit to develop the Global Food Security Index (GFSI). While the Index seeks to answer a simple question – how food secure is a country? – in reality, it presents a clarion call to action for governments, farmers, non-governmental organizations and agricultural companies alike.
Republic Services of Sacramento, the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership and the City of Rancho Cordova came together for Reuse Roundup, a school supply drive that aims to collect reusable school supplies from local schools at the end of the school year that would otherwise end up in our landfills.
Healthy economies need strong banks to drive economic growth and social progress. And Barclays has an opportunity to play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and facilitating inclusive, shared growth for all – today and for future generations.
Today, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation and FSG are calling on the healthcare sector to address inequity in a new resource--Breaking the Barriers to Specialty Care: Practical Ideas to Improve Health Equity and Reduce Cost.
“What does it take to get great CSR work done?” Nine months in, I’m convinced it takes a clear direction, supported by a committed organization and great people.
FOX25, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today launched Boston’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes to honor local environmental volunteers. Nominations are being accepted now through July 25 at myfoxboston.com for volunteers in FOX25’s viewership area who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces. Nominee activities must be performed on a volunteer basis and may not be part of one’s paid job.
Many people living in Pacific nations, like Vanuatu, Indonesia, and the Philippines, struggle to find adequate shelter, a challenge compounded by the elevated risk of structure-destroying cyclones. Meanwhile, miles off their coasts, plastic waste floats in the ocean, contaminating the marine food chain and threatening the world's largest ecosystem.
My dad taught me a lot. Because of him, I’m a passionate sports fan. I was wrapped in a Cubs blanket when I was born – remnants of his hometown of Chicago traveled with him to my birthplace in Austin. Baseball, football, basketball, golf, soccer… he introduced me to all of those and more. But above all, he taught me to be competitive.
2015, is the tipping year for Publicis Groupe’s sustainability strategy. New steps have been taken including the unveiling of a materiality analysis to help guide our priorities towards sustainable value creation. The Groupe has also taken into account the United Nations Sustainable Goals by identifying areas to be more engaged, either by itself or in partnership with others.
National Geographic gave 15 Apsáalooke youth from the Crow Native American Reservation in Montana the chance to learn photography and writing during National Geographic Photo Camp from June 8-12. The five-day camp, a partnership between the National Geographic Society and the Crow Tribe, brought together photographers, editors and researchers with the reservation's young people to discuss the role visual storytelling can play in preserving the tribe's cultural heritage. The students' work was then displayed in a public exhibition at Little Big Horn Community College. 21st Century Fox expanded its partnership with the National Geographic Society in fall 2015 to create National Geographic Partners, with 27% of all proceeds going toward the Society's grant-making pursuits.
Community agreement between TransCanada and the Dene Tha’ First Nation opened up a life-changing career opportunity for Bushe River Reserve resident as an Indigenous Relations engagement lead for Northern Alberta.
According to recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce, but are much less represented in particular science and engineering occupations. They comprise 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and just 12 percent of civil engineers.*
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon are resulting in higher ocean acidity, which can have profound negative effects on the health of ocean plant and animal life.
Are you looking for employee engagement opportunities that match your organization’s core competencies to community need? Do you want to energize your team with the right giving back? Do you hear buzzwords like “skilled volunteering” and “pro bono projects” and wish you could use them to jump-start your volunteer program?
