A new Consumer Reports study highlights the staggering amount of food wasted in America, with 40 percent of the food produced in the U.S. ending up in the trash.
Climate Change Risk expert Dr. Mark Trexler addresses the problem of "Infinite Information" a key barrier to making wiser, more prudent decisions using actionable information.
In 2015, Alliance Data lowered our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 53% from the previous year. We generated 1 million kilowatts of solar power at LoyaltyOne’s Mississauga, Ontario, customer care center. We got a score of 69 from the Carbon Disclosure Project, as compared to the CDP supply chain average of 60. Check out this infographic about our environmental efforts to learn more.
Do some states attract more progressive companies while others receive investment from companies who are thought to be less socially progressive? If so, why might this occur?
Outside the main entrance of Timberland’s global headquarters in Stratham, N.H., a team of volunteers recently opened the company’s community Victory Garden for its ninth year of growing fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers. The Victory Garden gives employees a chance to get outside during the workday and use their community service hours provided through Timberland’s Path of Service™ program, which gives each employee up to 40 paid hours each year to volunteer in the community.
Yesterday, Source Intelligence released a benchmarking analysis Conflict Minerals Reporting. A Deeper Look Into RY2015 SEC Filings.
There’s a lot of talk about how smart cities of the future will benefit society and the world around us. Take the environment, for example. We believe that the technology enabling smart cities has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and other air pollution, and could help empower cities to better manage resources like water and energy.
In today's ever-changing world of giving, more and more types of grantmaking software are emerging in the marketplace.
Daimler founded Laureus together with Richemont to let as many kids and young adults as possible to profit from the possibilities of sports. The worldwide organized Laureus Sport for Good Foundation uses the strength of sports in order to connect people around the world.
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and Mas Energy, LLC unveiled today a new renewable energy project serving Metro Atlanta. The innovative project involves landfill gas-to-energy facilities at three area landfills, located in the cities of Buford, Griffin and Winder. Together, these facilities are capable of generating 24.1 megawatts of electricity, or enough renewable energy to power 15,665 households.