Investors gave unprecedented voting support for climate ‘stress-test’ resolutions at the ExxonMobil and Chevron annual meetings today. The resolutions, requesting that the companies stress test their business strategies against a scenario where climate change is limited to 2 degrees Celsius or less (the goal of the global climate agreement forged in Paris), received 38.2 percent shareholder support at the ExxonMobil meeting and 41 percent at the Chevron meeting, respectively.
“Being in foster care and being adopted makes you different than other kids. But I never saw this as a bad thing.” - Cadence Cottom, Butler University Graduate.
Whirlpool Canada received the 2016 ENERGY STAR® Manufacturer of the Year Appliances award from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Whirlpool Corporation has a long history in environmental stewardship including helping to draft the first ENERGY STAR appliance standards. The company is committed to creating water- and energy-efficient products for homes throughout Canada and the world.
With many years of personal and professional experience in the diabetes field, patient advocate Kelly Close and her colleague Emily Regier from Close Concerns offer their perspective on Cities Changing Diabetes1.
Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through June 10. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the California area.
At Common Impact, we know that skills-based volunteering is an effective employee engagement and talent development tool for all employees. Skills-based volunteering stretches employee’s current talents in a new environment, develops new skill sets including teamwork, navigating ambiguity, client focus, and much more. Recognizing these benefits may be more obvious for traditional employees, but we have found that skills-based volunteering can also be a powerful tactic to reach decentralized employees. Read on to learn more about how you can utilize skills-based volunteering to engage both remote and front-line employees.
Astellas was recently named a top employer in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotech sector by several leading diversity-focused magazines published by DiversityComm, Inc. (DCI).
An experienced management consultant, Jim applies over 25 years of knowledge to developing and implementing global environmental, health and safety programs. As a certified industrial hygienist and having held positions as a corporate EHS manager, regulator and consultant, Jim brings uniquely qualified insight to health and safety compliance and its implications on business performance. His specific areas of expertise include EHS management systems, process safety management, EHS due diligence, industrial hygiene, construction safety and EHS technology applications.
The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Adrianne Haslet as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the 2016 conference will be held Aug. 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Who We Are Is What We Leave Behind: This is part four of a 10-part series of documentary videos produced by Subaru of America to help everyone understand the impact of the trash challenge in our national parks and the road to a solution.
Ilene Chaiken, "Empire" executive producer and showrunner, was honored with a 2016 GLSEN Respect Award last evening at a ceremony in New York City for her work in representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on television. GLSEN is a national education organization that aims to ensure safe and affirming schools for all students. Since 2004, the GLSEN Respect Awards turn a spotlight on the work of those who serve as role models for LGBT youth with events in Los Angeles and New York each year.
Nearly 2,000 Sustainable Brands® business and brand leaders will gather at SB’16 San Diego, June 6-9 at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego, CA. As the premier global gathering of change-makers focused on driving value through sustainability, this year’s event theme, “Activating Purpose”, will focus on how companies are developing real tools, techniques and models for activating brand purpose and finding success.
NAEM's 2016 EHS & Sustainability Staffing, Structure and Budgets report will allow you to benchmark your company's function based on industry, revenue, head count and risk profile. It will also provide detailed information on the scope of EHS responsibilities, including the areas where the function is most often collaboratin and the relationship between EHS and sustainability within companies today.
The career field of Data Analytics is growing so fast that industry experts anticipate a shortage of at least 200,000 data analysts to fill corporate data analyst jobs by 2018. That’s one of the reasons IBM and our partners Corporate America Supports You and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network are working together to help returning veterans capitalize on their technical aptitude and professional experience by transitioning to corporate employment as Advanced Data Analysts.
Montréal, Canada, May 16, 2016 /3BL Media/ – The New Cities Foundation today welcomed the Toyota Mobility Foundation as its latest Global Strategic Member. The partnership between the two organizations aims to activate the next generation of urban mobility solutions.
HP was ranked 17 in the Gartner 2016 Supply Chain Top 25 released last week. HP also scored 10 out of 10 for Corporate Social Responsibility – the first time Gartner has included this category.
When Groupon rolled out its employee volunteer program in 2012, volunteerism across the company exploded. But the program quickly outgrew the spreadsheets that Groupon was using to manage it, and the company was looking to scale volunteerism even further.
The final day of the 5th GRI Global Conference culminated with the closing plenary session on 'Trust & Transparency: Building better businesses and policy worldwide', which featured a diverse group of speakers including, Member of the European Parliament Richard Howitt, Executive Director of Uprose Elizabeth Yeampierre, and GRI Chief Executive Michael Meehan, to name only a few.
