JetBlue Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline™, is proud to announce the airline has once again earned a top score on the Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. In connection with its top ranking, JetBlue has earned the designation as one of the nation’s Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for yet another year.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Timberland’s Fall 2017 Collection: Leaving a Lighter Footprint

With its new Fall 2017 collection, global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland strives to leave a lighter footprint and bring great-looking, responsibly-made product to consumers around the globe. From everyday packs made with recycled polyester linings to its newest eco-conscious boot inspired by the Earthkeepers® Original, Timberland continues to innovate across footwear, apparel and accessories.

Accenture Teams With the Institute for Veterans and Military Families to Bolster Skills Training and Transitional Employment Support for U.S. Military Community
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has granted more than US$2.5 million to help the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) expand its successful Onward to Opportunity-Veteran Career Transition Program (O2O-VCTP) initiative, which provides comprehensive training, certification and transitional employment support to veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses.

Environment

Winners and Losers in Tree Domestication: The Agarwood Story

Domestication of forest products that are overharvested in the wild is expected to have two types of benefits: help with protection of the remaining wild resource; and provide income for local producers. Both claims are more easily stated than substantiated and may partially contradict each other.

Awards & Rankings

PANDORA’s Prize Winning Waste Management

At PANDORA Production Thailand, waste is seen as a resource. In 2016, 86% of the waste produced by its crafting facilities was reused or recycled. The dedicated effort put into the company’s waste management has now been rewarded by the Department of Industrial Works in Bangkok, Thailand.

A Soldier’s Best Friend
With his service dog, Pilot, at his feet, Timothy Kellermann couldn’t help breaking down as he talked about his time serving in the 10thMountain Division and 82nd Airborne with the U.S. Army.
GRI Raising Human Rights and Sustainability Issues in Africa
With support from the UK government, GRI is advancing the state of reporting to promote responsible business practices across Africa. Raising awareness and helping organizations report on social, economic and environmental issues is a vital component of this. Read more highlights on the partnership.
Easing Military Deployments with Technology & Volunteerism
Earlier this month, I joined a team of Dell volunteers from sales and the Dell Veterans and Supporters Employee Resource Group to support UTR and their “40 Million Stories” Campaign. By manning the UTR recording studio at the recent Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Exposition in Washington, D.C., we were able to see first-hand how UTR records soldiers reading bedtime stories out-loud for their children to listen to while they’re away.
Punjab Province in Pakistan Signs Agreement With Novartis Access Against Chronic Diseases
Today, the provincial government of Punjab in Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Novartis to roll out Novartis Access. Poor patients in the province of Punjab will soon have free access to high-quality medicines from the Novartis Access portfolio targeting four key noncommunicable disease areas (NCDs): cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illnesses, and breast cancer. The agreement also includes the implementation of innovative software to track and monitor individual patient access and adherence.
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