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Who Wants to Say the Blessing? Food Waste is a Big Deal

Responsible Production & Consumption

It turns out that food waste is a big deal. It’s a huge deal, actually. Big enough of a deal that I’m going to dedicate four more blog posts to it.

New Video Series From Carnival Featuring Country Music Superstar Carrie Underwood Highlights Military Families of Honor. Family. Fun. Initiative Benefiting Operation Homefront

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Cruise Line today released the first in a new video series featuring heartwarming meet-and-greet opportunities between seven-time GRAMMY-award winning country superstar Carrie Underwood and U.S. military families recognized through the Honor. Family. Fun. program benefiting Operation Homefront.

Looking Over the Sustainability Horizon

Johanna Jobin, Director of Global EHS & Sustainability for Biogen Idec, discusses the future of sustainability and how success will be measured.

An EHS Checklist for Low-Risk Technology Facilities

Responsible Production & Consumption

For environment, health and safety (EHS) managers at technology companies, identifying, assessing and prioritizing potential risks in a lower-risk environment - from offices to call centers - is part of the job. And when it comes to EHS programs, compliance is just the start.

The following EHS checklist can serve as an assessment guide for EHS managers of low-risk technology facilities, including the basic requirements facilities need to meet. In addition, this checklist can help uncover other EHS opportunities. EHS programs not only ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, but can also cut costs, decrease a company’s environmental footprint, and boost company image.

Leonardo Academy Announces CABA Membership

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leonardo Academy Inc, The Sustainability Experts® announced today that they have been accepted as members of the Continental Automated Building Association (CABA). CABA also became a member of Leonardo Academy’s Educational Affiliate Program. CABA is an international not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of intelligent building technologies. Leonardo Academy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of sustainability with extensive experience in green building projects and LEED consulting.

The UPS Foundation Continues to Deliver Tree Planting Grants to Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Nationwide

Environment

Keep America Beautiful and The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs at UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced the launch of the application period for the 2016 Keep America Beautiful/UPS Community Tree and Recovery Tree Planting Grants program.

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Mondi Group Shares New Growing Responsibly Model and Commitments

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondi, the international packaging and paper Group, released its 2015 Sustainable development report today, together with its Integrated report and financial statements, and its Looking back, moving forward: sustainable development 2015 publication.

Tracy, the "Courageous Problem-Solver”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

As part of my effort to uncover how my US colleagues are making our global responsible business commitments a reality in the US and to better understand what it means and what it takes for GSK to become a disability confident employer, I spoke with Tracy, GSK’s Director of Clinical Quality and Risk Management in R&D Dermatology. Tracy has been a driving force behind GSK’s progress in the US and around the world.

Cox Enterprises Grows Corporate Strategy and Investments Team

Cox Enterprises today announced that David Blau and Tim Howe have joined the company’s corporate strategy and investments team. Blau serves as vice president of corporate strategy and investments, and Howe is senior director of corporate strategy and investments. Both report to Duncan O’Brien, Cox Enterprises’ senior vice president and general manager of corporate strategy and investments.

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Rewards Microentrepreneurs for Innovations

Innovation & Technology

The Cerro Verde Mining Company in Peru hosted the Innova Contest, which rewards the best innovations of local small and medium enterprises. The objective of the competition is to encourage diverse production and increase competitiveness according to market demand.

JPMorgan Chase Launches $125 Million, Five-Year Initiative to Drive Economic Opportunity in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today launched PRO Neighborhoods, a $125 million, five-year initiative to identify and support solutions for creating economic opportunity in disadvantaged neighborhoods around the country. The new initiative will invest in collaborative partnerships and innovative financial solutions to revitalize neighborhoods by growing small businesses, creating health and social service facilities, improving access to affordable housing and collecting better data to study changing neighborhood demographics.

Atlas Copco: Innovating for Sustainable Productivity

Innovation & Technology

With customers in resource-intensive industries, Atlas Copco has an opportunity to innovate and transform industry standards to build a more sustainable future.

Step up to the plate. Raise your hand. Go all in.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Last week many of you have made the commitment to step up for cancer survivors by volunteering to become LIVESTRONG Leaders. The Leaders Program engages volunteers across the globe in support of our mission to improve the lives of people affected by cancer now.

Univision Communications Anuncia la Expansión Estratégica de sus Esfuerzos de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa y la Creación del Consejo de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa, Una Entidad Externa

Diversity & Inclusion

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de la comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos, anunció hoy la creación de un nuevo Consejo de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa de Univision y la Junta Asesora de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa, una entidad externa, como también la restructuración y expansión de los equipos de Empoderamiento Comunitario e Impacto Social de la compañía.

Univision Communications Announces Strategic Expansion of Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts and Creation of External Corporate Social Responsibility Council

Diversity & Inclusion

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today announced the creation of a new Univision Corporate Social Responsibility Council, and an external Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board, as well as a realignment and expansion of the Company’s Community Empowerment and Social Impact teams.

AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit Session Highlight

Track #2 - Technical: Strategic Approaches and Resources for Integrating Sustainability

In this session, you’ll hear about AIAG Greenhouse Gas (GHG) workgroup activities to help automotive companies with carbon reporting and reduction. Speakers from supplier and government agencies will share their perspectives on the value of practical GHG reductions in logistics.

Water Hero Award Presented to MGM Resorts International

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Today, the Water Conservation Coalition presented a Water Hero Award to MGM Resorts International in recognition of the company’s ongoing commitment to water efficiency and water conservation practices. The award was presented as part of a commemorative event to open MGM Resorts’ newest outdoor attraction, The Park, which links Las Vegas Boulevard to the company’s new T-Mobile Arena.

Companies and Individual Supporters #PowerUp to Support CureSearch Heroes

Social Impact & Volunteering

April 28 is National Superhero Day, and all month long CureSearch will empower companies and individuals to #PowerUp and support real superheroes, children’s cancer fighters and survivors.

BNY Mellon’s First-ever “People Report”

Diversity & Inclusion

In its first-ever People Report, BNY Mellon shares what it means to be invested in its people through wide-ranging, multi-media stories told by its own employees, representing more than 50,000 staff in 35 countries globally.

Your Roadmap for Effective Sustainability Communications: Three Vs Methodology Drives Awareness, Credibility

Events, Media & Communications

Pop star Justin Bieber asks “What do you mean?”

Consumers ask the same question when they see and hear corporate sustainability communications that are generic and uncompelling or misleading and incomplete.

NJ Action Team Captains Raise Funds for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Social Impact & Volunteering

Action Team Captains from Bergenfield High School raised more than $1,000 with their annual “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

World’s Leading Companies Agree: Clean Power Plan Is Necessary Part of U.S. National Climate Plan

The biggest players in technology and some of the largest consumer brands recently submitted separate friend-of-the-court briefs providing resounding support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan. BSR's Edward Cameron and CERES' Anne Kelly explain.

Early Bird Registration and Call for Abstracts Open for Renewable Energy Markets 2016

Events, Media & Communications

We are pleased to announce that Early Bird Registration is open for Renewable Energy Markets 2016, taking place October 16–18 in San Francisco, CA. Act fast and save $400 (nearly 30%) off the week-of rate. You can also book your room at the special REM 2016 rate of $279 per night.