Skytop Strategies will launch its second annual CSR Summit on March 9th in San Francisco.

Over Mary Alice Kurtz’s 34-year career at General Motors, she has channeled her education and background in mechanical engineering and facility operations into a new passion: sustainability.

British American Tobacco has been recognised as a Top Employer in Europe for the seventh consecutive year.

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) announced today that Peylina Chu has accepted the role of Executive Director. In this role, she will lead efforts related to strategic direction, tactical priorities, fiscal resources, and stakeholder engagement. “I am very excited and honored to assume this leadership role at HPRC,” says Peylina Chu, “Our efforts over the past six years are driving real change in the way that manufacturers, hospitals, and recyclers view healthcare plastics. As Executive Director, I look forward to continuing this collaborative work towards a society where healthcare plastics are safely and effectively collected, recycled and widely accepted as a valuable resource.”

Employees and contractors at the CITGO Lemont Refinery joined forces this past holiday season with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots drive. Collections bins were placed throughout the refinery and over 600 unwrapped toys were collected for needy children in Will and Grundy Counties.

Earlier this year, I wrote about navigating the voluntary reporting landscape for Corporate Responsibility Magazine. As I stated then, it is an exciting time to be a sustainability practitioner, particularly in the energy industry. Working with a cross-functional team of subject matter experts to execute voluntary reporting isn’t a simple process, but by setting and tracking against the best average targets for its operations, NRG Energy is executing its vision and holding itself publicly accountable.

Introducing the Corporate Racial Equity Advantage, the first comprehensive tool to guide companies in assessing and actively promoting equity in every aspect of their business operations and strategy.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced their annual Top 10 States for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) list. The annual ranking highlights states throughout the United States that made significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation over the past year. Nevada made the 2016 list with a total of 6,397,602 LEED-certified gross square footage.

This past holiday season, Whole Foods Market collaborated with Blackhawk Network, a leading global stored value and payments provider, to introduce a selection of carefully curated gift cards from leading brands in stores throughout the U.S. Through an innovative program, a portion of sales from these cards generated more than $100,000 for Whole Kids Foundation over the holidays to further the nonprofit’s work improving children’s nutrition and wellness.