FedEx Releases 2016 Global Citizenship Report

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today the online release of its 2016 Global Citizenship Report (GCR), which details the company’s commitment to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways. The report includes annual updates on the company’s environmental, community and economic development initiatives.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Publishes 2016 Global Citizenship Report

The FedEx 2016 Global Citizenship Report, "Deliver It Forward," is now available at csr.fedex.com. The report, in its eighth year of publication, highlights the FedEx commitment to connecting the world responsibly and resourcefully, and tracks goals and progress across three aspects of citizenship: economy, environment and people. Highlights from the report include:

T. Rowe Price: Parents Show No Reluctance to Overspend on Kids But are Reluctant to Discuss Money With Them

T. Rowe Price’s 2016 Parents, Kids & Money Survey found that parents’ reluctance to discuss money with their kids has not translated to a reluctance to spend it on them. Nearly half of parents (46%) have gone into debt to cover something their kids wanted, and many say they spend too much on things their kids do not need (57%). Yet most worry about spoiling their kids (58%), and many kids have come to expect their parents to buy them what they want (57%).

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

Arrow Electronics has once again partnered with US FIRST. This organization includes 71,000 high school students, in the U.S. as well as China and Mexico. FIRST treats robotics like a varsity sport, holding regional and global competitions based on a new game and technology kit every year. Arrow sponsors the Western Regional Finals competition at the University of Denver, as well as teams in Colorado and other states

Return of the NetSuite.org Hack(athon 4Good)

This year, NetSuite.org's 3rd Annual Hackathon 4Good brings together employees, developers and customers to create innovative solutions for NetSuite's nonprofit partners Ashoka and Juma Ventures. The event takes place on the first day of SuiteWorld, NetSuite's annual customer conference in San Jose.

How Corporate Volunteerism Can Change the World

Please allow me to make an obvious statement: We live in a society of impatience. We don’t want to wait in line to pay for our groceries. We don’t want to wait in line at the bank or the car wash or the taxi stand. We want that email response now. We want those results immediately. We want an answer yesterday. We’re whirling dervishes of spastic fidgeting and incessant internal monologues. We’re a collective tornado, tearing through life and work and play at a blistering pace.

Amway Mexico Combats Double Burden of Malnutrition

In 2015, Amway, in partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), initiated Malnutrition mapping studies conducted in more than 30 countries around the world, including Mexico. These studies highlight country-by-country statistics and insights on nutritional challenges – specifically as they relate to the survival and the healthy development of children.

Quest Diagnostics Marlborough Lab Earns LEED Green Building Certification

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced that its state of the art clinical laboratory in Marlborough, Mass., has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.