Elephant populations across the globe are threatened due to habit loss and poaching, but on World Elephant Day, celebrated last week on August 12, the beleaguered giants​ and other animals​ have something to celebrate as leading e-commerce and social media companies came together to take action on the sale of illegal wildlife products all over the world.

At Hershey, we take pride in listening to our consumers to better understand what they expect from our company and our products. People all over the world are progressively becoming more interested in the ingredients and sourcing of their foods. That’s why we made a commitment in February 2015 to transition products across our portfolio to simple ingredients and continue our work with transparency - sharing information about what’s in our products and strengthening our responsible sourcing programs.

Louisiana is in a state of emergency. A donation to the new America’s Charities Disaster Recovery Fund – Louisiana Floods, developed in partnership with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), helps make a difference today, tomorrow and beyond – long after the cameras have left and the nation has moved on.

I hear people say this all the time: Today’s youth are lazy, entitled and self-absorbed. My response — my emphatic response — is they’re wrong. I’ve met remarkable young people in my life and work, and I’m inspired by them. Throughout history, young people have led social change, and today’s kids are no different — despite the negative labels often attached to them.

No issue is more central to this year’s contentious U.S. presidential election than the anxiety of the average American worker about stagnating wages.