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Events, Media & Communications

ACCP 2016: Outcomes and ‘The Power of And’

Mar 24, 2016 7:00 PM ET

With a full schedule of thought leadership and connection time with our CSR peers across various industries, we continued our ongoing effort to find the best ways to help companies that are doing good in the community. One question we received from many attendees is how can we partner with grantees more effectively?

Innovation & Technology

Believin' on a Jet Plane, to Test Cleaner Technologies

Mar 24, 2016 5:50 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

JetBlue Assembles All-Female Crew for 'Power Trip'

Mar 24, 2016 5:50 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Forum Looks at Criminal Justice Reform and Role of Faith Communities

Mar 24, 2016 5:35 PM ET

A new series of community events was launched in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on March 12 with a forum titled “Criminal Justice Reform: Motivating and Mobilizing the Faith Community for Restorative Justice.” The forum explored reforms needed to improve the fairness and effectiveness of the criminal justice system in New York State and the U.S.

Innovation & Technology

Comcast and the U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Announce Pilot Program to Close The Digital Divide

Mar 24, 2016 4:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Has Five Additional Manufacturing Plants Achieve U.S. EPA Recognition for Energy Efficiency Gains

Mar 24, 2016 4:00 PM ET

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) announced today that five additional company manufacturing plants have earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Challenge for Industry awards by reducing energy use by an average 18 percent.

Health & Healthcare

Global Leadership in Human Services

Mar 24, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Keystone Human Services recently developed a five year Strategic Plan to guide the organization forward. The Plan reaffirms our vision and values with a solid focus on global leadership in human services and a life-span perspective for the services and supports we offer. Keystone Human Services International is proud to be moving KHS’s strategy forward by developing a global presence for the organization.

Environment

4 Must-Know FAQs for Sustainability Consulting in the Tech World

Mar 24, 2016 3:10 PM ET

So whether you’re looking to gain a competitive edge or reduce your company’s environmental impact, a sustainability consulting firm can provide invaluable practical expertise and broad industry perspectives. Here are four frequently asked questions - and answers - to get you moving toward your sustainability goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Face Behind Your Food: Three Farmworkers Share Their Stories

Mar 24, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Lupita López Dearcia Comitán is a farmworker in Sonora, Mexico. She’s forty-four years old, has five children, and just so happens to grow the cucumbers you put in your salad last night. It’s a job she has a lot of pride in. Most people don’t know that cucumbers grow on vines like tomatoes, requiring constant care to ensure that the plant grows in the proper direction. It’s a technique called “training”, and Lupita has the practice down to a science.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bloomberg Brings Popular Square Mile Relay To New York

Mar 24, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Education

LifeSkills to Develop Futuristic Work Experience Pod, Giving School Children a Crash Course in the 21st Century Skills Needed in the Evolving World of Work

Mar 24, 2016 2:05 PM ET

LifeSkills created with Barclays, which has over 72 per cent of secondary schools registered across the country, today announces that it is developing the LifeSkills Pod, an immersive work experience simulator.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Flash Report: G&A Institute & Trust Across America Partner to Examine Trustworthiness for S&P 500® Companies Not Reporting on Sustainability

Mar 24, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Continuing the in-depth analysis of S&P 500 (r) companies' sustainability reporting activities, Governance & Accountability Institute teamed with the Trust Across America / Trust Around the World program to explore potential relationships of the trustworthiness of companies that do and do not report utilizing the TAA/TAW's proprietary FACTS® scoring. FACTS® analyzes approximately 2000 US based public companies on five quantitative indicators of corporate trustworthiness. TAA/TAW has found that companies with higher FACTS® scores are more profitable and over time their stocks outperform major indexes.

Innovation & Technology

GM on Fast Track to Redefine Mobility with Lyft, Maven & Self-Driving Cars

Mar 24, 2016 1:45 PM ET

There’s never been a more exciting time to work in the automotive industry. The traditional owner-driver model of ownership and usage of the vehicle are changing, and GM views this as an opportunity to be a disruptor.

Health & Healthcare

Cancer Survivors Should be a Priority

Mar 24, 2016 1:35 PM ET

In our state, cancer is the leading cause of death for Texans age 85 and younger. It is also the leading cause of death from disease among Texas children.

According to the National Cancer Institute, at some point in their lives, nearly 40 percent of Americans will hear the words, “You have cancer.” And this year alone, nearly 1.7 million U.S. residents are expected to be diagnosed with the disease. The number is likely to rise as the baby boomer population ages.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building a Volunteering Program that Really Works

Mar 24, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Volunteering at work can be a great force for social change and increase retention and employee engagement in your company. Whether companies are giving their employees time off to work on specific projects, defined as “paid release/volunteer time off” programs, or teams are getting together to tackle an issue at a local non-profit, giving time within the workplace has been growing over the last decade, despite multiple changes in our world and citizens finding their voice to make a difference.

Environment

Did You Hear That Whir? It was the Sound of Republic Services Southern Nevada Recycling Center Rooftop Solar Energy System!

Mar 24, 2016 1:10 PM ET

Over 1,750 solar panels harness the renewable energy source, generating 933,162 kilowatts of energy per year, which constitutes more than 15% of the buildings power consumption. ‪#‎recyclemore

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Magazine Rates CBRE Group, Inc. 15th on America’s Best Employers List

Mar 24, 2016 12:05 PM ET

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Business Implications of Scarce Resources

Mar 24, 2016 11:30 AM ET

A flagship production facility faces significant water limitations poised to impact production and growth targets. The facility is currently the largest water user in the community and has plans to expand capacity. The total cost of water is increasing rapidly. In addition, water availability and allocation is also a contentious social issue. The company faces various water allocation scenarios, including the implications of compounding events such as severe droughts.

Research, Reports & Publications

CEO Doug Oberhelman's Message in the 2015 Sustainability Report

Mar 24, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Sustainability doesn’t ever go out of style or focus at Caterpillar, even when we face difficult business conditions. We know it’s essential for economic growth – and growth is essential to our business. Whether we are in an up or a down cycle, we seize the opportunity to develop even more efficient solutions for our customers and within our operations.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Tipping Point: Creating Opportunities for Women in Business

Mar 24, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Empowering women and increasing representation of female leaders in tech, the media, business and – even entertainment – is absolutely vital. In honour of Women’s History Month, Bloomberg hosted a series of events to celebrate and elevate women in the workplace. Emerging women entrepreneurs and technologists, as well as journalists, TV personalities, filmmakers and business leaders joined us in London, San Francisco and New York for networking, discussions and media training workshops.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chicago Regional Recycling Project Aims to Recover Clean, In-Demand Plastic Materials from Area Hospitals

Mar 24, 2016 10:55 AM ET

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), in collaboration with SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI), announced today the launch of a multi-hospital plastics recycling project in Chicago. Focused on non-infectious plastic packaging and products collected from clinical areas of hospitals, the project seeks to demonstrate a viable business model for recycling healthcare plastics. The target goal is to recycle 100 tons of plastics over the project duration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck Foundation Awards Grant to American Cancer Society for Program to Improve Access to High-Quality Cancer Care in Underserved Communities

Mar 24, 2016 10:40 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Good and Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women, New Report Shows

Mar 24, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Women hold only a third of positions in growing middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). These middle-skill jobs, which require a high school education but not a college degree, pay a living wage and can serve as a stepping stone to a higher-paying career for women workers, who now serve as the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Global Services Wins Prestigious Sustainability Achievement Award

Mar 24, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Refed Proposes $18B Plan to Solve America’s Food Waste Problem

Mar 24, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Americans throw away a staggering amount of food each year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that over one-third of the vegetables and fruit bought annually by Americans are wasted.