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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | Lenovo

Celebrating the Importance That Recycling Plays in Securing Our Planet’s Future

As we continue to pave the way towards a more sustainable future, we need to embrace the circular economy in everything we do, helping to reduce waste and emissions.

Education

Otis Furthers STEM Education in China with 160 Scholarships for Female Students

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HSN Raises Awareness for Military Appreciation With Foundation for Women Warriors

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HARMAN: Designing With Purpose Is a Team Sport

HARMAN

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Environment

Leather From Mushrooms? Biotech Goes High Fashion

Can one clever little purse set the fashion business on a new, Earth-friendly path? None other than haute couture designer Stella McCartney hopes so.

Environment

Synergizing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Cameroon

Climate change in Cameroon has had, and will continue to have, adverse effects on agro-ecosystems and communities in multiple ways; with negative consequences dominating. Thus, the question we should ask ourselves is not whether the climate will change, but rather how we should respond.

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Environment

Expert Interview with Seth Pitkin, PFAS Expert

Seth Pitkin is a distinguished hydrogeologist with more than 32 years of experience in the strategic investigation and remediation of groundwater and subsurface contamination.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brands Taking Stands & Joining Movements: A Conversation With Grant Garrison of GOOD Corps

Grant Garrison, managing director at GOOD Corps, talks about how brands can purposefully align themselves with causes and movements to advance social good.

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Innovation & Technology

Xploration Station Announces Launch of Fourth-Annual #StudentAstronaut Competition

Xploration Station, the country’s only E/I broadcast destination dedicated exclusively to STEM programming for teens and their families, announced the return of its #StudentAstronaut video contest today. This will be the fourth iteration of the nationwide competition tied to the popular TV series Xploration Outer Space. And this year, we’re headed to Russia!

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Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Reporting Webinar

Have you had a chance to sign up for Ethical Corporation’s exclusive webinar on Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Oxfam Spurs Transparency Conversation Between Consumers and Supermarkets

Americans have seen the power of their activism make a change. From boycott hashtags, student protests and outspoken employees, consumers have been a driving force for progress on social and environmental issues. But they are not always equipped to start a direct dialogue with brands about complex issues. Oxfam recognized that issue and is arming consumers with facts to help facilitate a conversation with supermarkets around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo Program Supports Fair Housing Efforts

Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced more than 50 grants awarded to nonprofits across the U.S. to promote housing equality for low- to middle-income households in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The 2018 Wells Fargo Housing Equality 50th Anniversary Grant Program honors fair housing community leaders, advocates, and nonprofits by contributing funding for projects, education and training programs and initiatives that highlight the work of those furthering housing equality in 2018, which marks 50 years since the Fair Housing Act was enacted.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Rings Closing Bell at NYSE to Celebrate 20 Years as a Publicly-Traded Company

Today, Republic Services had the honor of ringing the closing bell @NYSE to celebrate 20 years as a publicly-traded company. Republic thanks all past and present employees, customers, partners and shareholders for being a part of the Company’s continued growth. It’s their collective commitment to serving their customers, communities and planet that have led them to where they are today.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan’s Red Conger Named 2018 Copper Man of the Year

The Copper Club Inc. has honored Red Conger, Freeport-McMoRan’s President and Chief Operating Officer-Americas, with its 2018 Ankh Award, also known as the Copper Man of the Year, for four-plus decades of leadership and service to the copper industry.

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Environment

Whirlpool Plants Trees, Deepens Amana Roots

The Whirlpool Corporation refrigeration plant in Middle Amana has called the Amana Colonies home for 83 years. This past week, the appliance manufacturer and refrigeration company deepened its roots in the community – literally – by planting seven trees to honor the seven Amana Colonies.

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Health & Healthcare

Diversey’s Soap for Hope Program Changes Lives through Recycled Soap

Most of us in the developed world take soap for granted. It’s a pervasive part of our consciousness and our lifestyle: It lives in our bathrooms, our kitchens, under our sinks and in our camping supplies. It’s a necessity, but few of us in North America would think of it as a sign of affluence.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Viacom and NYC Service Help the Disadvantaged Pack for College

On Monday, June 11, Viacom interns and employees gathered in a pop music-filled conference room at the company’s Times Square headquarters. They had come to join Viacommunity – Viacom’s social-responsibility arm – to assemble duffle bags full of towels, sheet sets, laundry bags, comforters, backpacks and other items for disadvantaged college-bound students.

The two-hour event was part of Project Move-In Day, a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of New York City’s NYC Service program, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and corporations such as Viacom that aims to provide 150 homeless or disadvantaged students with a packaged bag of dorm necessities at a summer send-off reception honoring their hard work and dedication.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The KFC Youth Foundation and StreetWork Partner to Help High Risk Youth in Australia

Learn more about StreetWork, a partner of The KFC Youth Foundation, and the incredible work they do to help high risk youth in Australia.

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Innovation & Technology

Metro Atlanta Teachers Participate In Groundbreaking Education Program Promoting Critical Thinking In Students

On a national level, Ignite My Future in School has a goal of engaging 20,000 teachers and one million U.S. students by 2021. As a first step towards this objective, TCS and Discovery Education have partnered with U.S. school districts in the D.C area, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin as early adopters and launch sites of this transdisciplinary approach. Since its debut, the program has engaged educators from every state, over 3,300 in total, while impacting more than 185,000 students.

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Innovation & Technology

Metro Atlanta Teachers Participate In Groundbreaking Education Program Promoting Critical Thinking In Students

Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital education content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, today announced the metro Atlanta launch of their Ignite My Future in School initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 400,000 Pounds of Protein to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Smithfield Foods, Inc. donated more than 400,000 pounds of protein to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank as part of the company’s 2018 Helping Hungry Homes® tour. Now in its 10th year, Helping Hungry Homes® is Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on helping Americans become more food secure. This donation, the largest in Helping Hungry Homes® history and equivalent to more than 1.6 million servings, will help support the estimated 1.2 million people in Los Angeles County who live with food insecurity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New York Times: Walmart Says It Will Pay for Its Workers to Earn College Degrees

Walmart announced plans to offer subsidized college tuition for its 1.4 million workers in the United States, joining a growing list of companies that are helping employees pay for higher education as a perk in a tight labor market.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Cares for Communities in the Face of Disaster

In 2017, our global properties were called on many times to step up in the face of tragedy. From Typhoon Hato in Macao to the Las Vegas shooting massacre and other U.S. natural disasters, Las Vegas Sands and its Team Members rose to the challenges.

Green Infrastructure

Solar Highways for the 21st Century

Revenue from highway solar could provide a steady revenue stream instead of the doomed gas tax, unpopular tolling, and unreliable congressional appropriations.

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Events, Media & Communications

Video: Purpose and Corporate Social Responsibility

On Tuesday, June 26th at 2pm ET/ 11am PT, VolunteerMatch hosted a free webinar about how purpose and corporate social responsibility are different, and where they overlap. Attendees learned how to create a purpose-driven CSR and volunteer program, and heard examples of companies already doing it successfully. Miss the webinar? Watch the recording here.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Reporting: Switch from GRI G4 to Standards Due

On 1 July 2018, the transition from GRI’s G4 Guidelines to the GRI Standards will be complete. Read more about what this means for your organization's sustainability reporting.

Diversity & Inclusion

Moving Beyond Pride Month: How Brands Can Authentically Celebrate & Support The LGBTQ + Community Year-Round

June is a meaningful time for the LGBTQ+ community. What started as a day to honor a significant catalyst for the gay rights movement — the 1969 Stonewall Riots — has expanded to a whole month of reflection, education and celebration. With rainbow-adorned cities around the world hosting a number of events and parades to celebrate the community, Pride Month is an important moment in time to recognize progress made and acknowledge work that still needs to be done.

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Health & Healthcare

Summer Food Safety Tips

Summer eating is wonderful – from grilling in your backyard to picking fresh vegetables at the farmers’ market to camping cookouts – there’s so much to enjoy. Don’t ruin your summer fun with a foodborne illness. Here are five tips from Dr. Ruth Petran, Ecolab food safety expert, to keep your food safe this summer.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Girl Rising Creative Challenge, Powered by HP Call for Submissions Is Now Open

HP and Girl Rising are now accepting submissions for the Girl Rising Creative Challenge, Powered by HP. This global challenge is designed to encourage individuals to share stories of how they or people within their own communities are making the world a better place for girls and young women through technology. Submissions, in the form of video, audio, essays and artwork, will be accepted through Girl Rising’s website from May 22 through August 15, 2018.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

  2. ESG Talk: Season Three
    The ESG Talk podcast features candid conversations with business leaders from around the world. In season three, co-hosts Mandi McReynolds, Steve...

  3. Education
    Our technology is playing a vital role in helping educators inspire students and boost achievement. Learn more here.

  4. Investing in Society
    Developed from CECP’s original research; findings from the 2017 Giving in Numbers Survey, conducted in association with The Conference Board; and...

  5. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...

  6. IWBI | Community News
    We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate...

  7. Focus on People
    We are focusing on our people through strengthening our business by embracing our differences, doing the right thing when helping our communities, and...

  8. Healthy Communities
    Programs and campaigns to improve access to affordable, quality healthcare and awareness about critical health issuesEfforts to help combat opioid...

  9. Going Further Together
    At T. Rowe Price, our collaborative culture and respecting and valuing differences at work allows associates to work with others who share a spirit of...

  10. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

  11. Fifth Third Day
    Fifth Third Bank has recognized 5/3 on the calendar as Fifth Third Day since 1991, and since 2012 the Bank and its employees have worked toward a...

  12. Sappi North America Award Recognitions
    As a a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, and innovator in sustainability, Sappi North America is...

  13. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

  14. Quest For Health Equity
    Bridging the health equity gap in underserved communitiesWe created Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) because we believe that good health should be in...

  15. Common Impact | Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight Series
    Spotlighting the nonprofit leaders with whom we collaborate and the positive change they drive in their communities and beyond.