Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, will donate $500 million to a new campaign to close every coal-fired power plant in the United States and halt the growth of natural gas, his foundation said Thursday.
The best part of the corporate social engagement process is its people. Especially those who are our evangelist to share, describe and empower social impact and its key factors to demonstrate the ongoing commitment to social missions and local needs. An instrumental function in our people driven engagement is the Employee Resource Group. Employee resource groups (also known as ERGs, affinity groups, or business network groups) are a collective of employees who join together in their workplace based on shared characteristics or life experiences.
Symantec believes that a diverse and inclusive work environment helps us understand our customers better, enables us to respond to new trends more rapidly, and stimulates innovation. Investing in diversity is a business imperative and our support of Net Impact has helped establish undergraduate chapters at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and helped create the Racial Equity Fellowship.
Recyclers have questions answered about the safety and cleanliness of healthcare plastics from an expert on sustainability & recycling in healthcare.
“Crossing the Rubicon”, or passing the point of no return is the inspiration behind the name of the U.S. based, veteran-led disaster response organization, Team Rubicon. Founded in 2010 in response to the Haiti earthquake, a small group of U.S. military veterans travelled to regions considered too dangerous by others, committing themselves to bringing aid, equipment and manpower to communities affected by the disaster. Today, Team Rubicon has grown into a large operation with an ever-increasing need for specialized resources. This is where CASE, the global construction brand of CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) comes in.
To show its support for the gay rights movement and LGBT Pride Month, AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, #Stonewall50, with the release of a website and social media campaign “Equality For All.”
Points of Light has announced additional speakers and entertainers who will join the opening plenary lineup at the 2019 Points of Light Conference, taking place June 18-20 in St. Paul.
For a company like Philip Morris International to have a conversation about sustainability may seem almost inappropriate to some people. How can a tobacco company—which sells products that are harmful to the health of its consumers—talk in a credible way about sustainability? It’s a fair question. Sustainability needs to start with taking a hard look at the impact a company’s products have on consumers and society, and it’s no secret that cigarettes are harmful.