Case Study: How Optimizely Increased Its Employee Giving Results Sevenfold

John Leonard, Program Manager at Optimizely, knew his co-workers were very generous, but he didn't realize just how generous until he saw the results of the company's most recent annual employee giving campaign.

Western Canadian Students Recognized for Empowering Youth through Experiential Learning Projects

Scotiabank believes young people are our future leaders. Congratulations to Enactus Canada’s Western Canada winners of the Scotiabank EcoLiving Green Challenge and the Scotiabank Youth Empowerment Challenge.

Voya Financial’s Paul Zemsky Appointed to Futures and Options Board of Directors

Voya Financial announced today that Paul Zemsky, chief investment officer, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions at Voya Investment Management, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Futures and Options, a nonprofit career development and paid internship program for New York City youth.

Sustainability Communications Professionals Invited to 3BL Media ‘Best Practices’ Webcast Featuring Team Behind Boeing’s 2016 Environmental Report, March 30 at 11 a.m. ET

The team who wrote and published Boeing’s 2016 environmental report will join 3BL Media for the next “Best Practices” webinar to share their formula for using multimedia and storytelling to convey the aerospace giant’s sustainability progress with audiences around the world.

“Beyond the Data: Sustainability Reporting Through Storytelling and Multimedia” is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET on March 30. There is no cost to attend, and the content is appropriate for CSR and sustainability professionals, and the communications executives who support them.

Meet Amgen Scholars Alumni Anh Cao Vu Quynh

As a child, I was more interested in watching science documentaries about wildlife and human disease than cartoons. I still remember that my favorite show was about the diseases most dangerous to mankind. I always had an interest in science, so I decided to major in it in college.

Tackling Gender Inequality with Data and Transparency

Global target-setting and new gender disclosure requirements raise hopes for faster progress on closing the gender gap. GRI contributes to this goal by driving better business reporting: helping organizations identify the gender gaps, measure relevant data and thus commit to a more equal world.

Wells Fargo Donates $281.3 Million in 2016 to 14,900 Nonprofits

Wells Fargo supported 14,900 nonprofits in 2016, donating $281.3 million to organizations across the country. Separately, Wells Fargo’s team members showed their commitment to communities by donating a total of $98.87 million to 30,000 nonprofits, including $60.7 million that was pledged during the company’s monthlong Community Support Campaign. For the eighth consecutive year, United Way Worldwide named Wells Fargo’s workplace giving campaign No. 1 in the U.S.

College Coders Compete to Last Second at 2017 Global CodeCon Finals

Top college coders from around the world gathered on January 27th at Bloomberg’s offices in New York City and London for the Global CodeCon Finals. Competitors took their seats, hunched over their laptops and scanned the first of eight programming challenges that would test their coding skills, speed and strategic thinking.

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam Makes Industry History with 11th Consecutive Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam continues to raise the bar even higher for cruise ships visiting the United States by earning its 11th consecutive perfect score of 100 on a routine United States Public Health (USPH) inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).