CDP, a global nonprofit committed to sustainable economies, has named General Motors a global leader for its actions and strategies to address climate change. GM is now on the global Climate A List – a spot held by just 9 percent of the thousands of companies participating in CDP’s climate change program.

Each year, companies and businesses support nonprofits by distributing hundreds of millions of dollars in matching gift donations.

Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global and Laura Asiala, Vice President, Public Affairs will both speak this year’s Net Impact Conference, captioned Shape Your Future and The World. Ms. White will address post-harvest loss, while Ms. Asiala explore the role of the private sector in addressing the Global Goals.

Carnival Victory scored 100 during its recent United States Public Health (U.S.P.H.) inspection which took place in Port Canaveral, Fla. This marks the second consecutive time the ship has achieved a perfect U.S.P.H inspection score.

Join the Cone Communications for a webinar to learn about the findings and insights from the newly-released 2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Study, a deep-dive into the expectations, attitudes and motivations of Millennials in the workforce. The study reveals that meaningful engagement around CSR is a business – and bottom line – imperative, impacting a company’s ability to appeal to, retain and inspire Millennial talent.

Before you begin (or expand) a hospital recycling program, it's critical to understand what types of plastics are recyclable. HPRC walks you through with this simple visual guide, part of our comprehensive HospiCycle toolkit, helping you understand what kinds of plastics your program can include and what specific clinical materials they are found in.
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General Motors is supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal to halt biodiversity loss by developing wildlife habitats at its sites around the world. From helping protect honeybees with pollinator gardens or designating no-mow zones to grow grassland habitats, GM is demonstrating the role business can play in advancing sustainable ecosystems.

Expanding your organization into a new global location with little or no understanding of the local environmental health and safety (EHS) and cultural implications of doing business there can be extremely challenging and even risky. When it comes to ensuring a successful cross-border expansion, there are a number of factors to take into consideration, some of the most crucial are EHS and cultural considerations.

Take a look at this sampling of EHS and cultural facts from around the world, ranging from understanding medical requirements to EHS pollution concerns and considerations. Heading into an expansion armed with this kind of information requires planning, time, and extensive research, but will pay dividends in the end.