Environment
Environment
Beyond Selfies: African Youth Vow to Restore the Continent’s Landscapes
On 27-28 August, over 60 youth from a dozen African countries gathered at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Aged 18-35, they ranged from students to farmers to leaders of NGOs, small start-ups and rural enterprises. But they shared one goal – getting “restoration ready”.
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Environment
Environment
Mongabay: Why Keep Africa’s Dryland Forests Alive?
About 10 years ago, the average millet farmer in Boromdougou village along the Niger River in Mali produced about 170 kilograms of cereals per hectare per season, according to Pierre Dembele, executive secretary of Malian NGO Sahel Eco. Lack of wind breakers, however, eventually led to heavy losses.
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Environment
Environment
At GCAS, Walmart and Unilever Show Leadership on Forests: 3 Big Reasons to Join Them
Walmart and Unilever made big news at this week’s Global Climate Action Summit. With forest loss is still on the rise (the highest levels of tropical tree cover loss occurred in the last two years), these two consumer-product giants just committed to taking big, concrete steps toward addressing the complex reality of global deforestation.
EDF+Business
Environment
Environment
5 Ways to Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Florence (and Other Natural Disasters)
Hurricane Florence is impacting millions of people in the Carolinas. Here's how you can help.
VolunteerMatch
Awards & Rankings
Awards & Rankings
Named Industry Leader in Sustainability for the Sixth Consecutive Year by DJSI
For the sixth consecutive year, Abbott has been named the leading company in its industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate sustainability and responsibility. As the industry leader in Health Care Equipment & Supplies, Abbott is one of the 60 companies recognized for leading their respective global industries.
Abbott
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
It’s Time for a Round of Applause
Anyone who decides to drive a commercial truck for a living is performing one of the most critical aspects of our economy. Think about the products we enjoy every day, yet probably take for granted. Groceries. Gas. Clothing. Electronics. School supplies. Food at our favorite restaurants, like Wendy’s. Do we ever stop to consider how these staples of our lives magically get to where they are supposed to be when they are supposed to be there?
The Wendy's Company
Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Responsibility
Leading the Way
Responsibility, one of our five values, is at the core of everything we do. We are working with customers to create a more sustainable recycling model; developing new products and services that meet customers’ emerging recycling needs; engaging and empowering our employees to always do the right thing to minimize the impacts of all facets of our operations; and enabling our customers to make an even greater difference in their communities. Together, we are leading the way within our industry and receiving notable recognition for our sustainability achievements.
Republic Services
Awards & Rankings
Awards & Rankings
Visa Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Today, Visa announced it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI), one of the world’s leading indices recognizing corporate leaders in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. For the second consecutive year, the Index has recognized Visa as a leader in its sector for its commitments to and progress on corporate responsibility and sustainability.
Visa
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Farming + Finance for a Path out of Poverty
Through a new project WPF supports in Honduras, we will get to see firsthand if the two-pronged approach of providing both agricultural and financial assistance will have a synergistic, lasting positive effect on the alleviation of poverty.
Whole Foods Market Foundation
Events
Events
Five Reasons to Attend the 2018 BCtA Annual Forum
The theme this year is on Technological Disruption in the World of Inclusive Business, with a focus digital solutions for the SDGs. We expect to bring more than 150 leading global innovators from multinationals to SMEs together to discuss impactful technological solutions that can be enacted in the near term. In the audience we will have business community representatives, as well as the UN, governments, civil society and the academia.
Business Call to Action (BCtA)

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