Awards & Rankings

Last Week to Nominate a Company for 2016 Citizens Awards!

This is the LAST week to nominate a company to win a 2016 Corporate Citizenship Award. If you know of a top-notch corporate citizenship initiative or program, don't miss the June 30 deadline to submit an application!

Volunteering & Community

Baxter Recognized as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States by Points of Light

Baxter International Inc. was recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the most community-minded companies in the nation, as a part of the Civic 50. Civic 50 is an initiative of Points of Light - the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, mobilizes millions of people to take action and change the world. Points of Light sets the standard for corporate civic engagement and creates a roadmap for companies seeking to best use their time, talent, and resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Index Report Calls for Supply Chain Transparency in Fashion Industry

This April, Fashion Revolution, a non-profit organization, released their annual Fashion Transparency Index report. The Index ranks 40 of the most recognizable fashion brands based on their supply chain transparency and governance practices. The average score was 42%, with only three brands receiving a “top rating” of up to 77%. Companies with higher scores made their supply chain policies available to the public, and had auditing and reporting policies in place. A majority of companies receiving low scores merely had a code of conduct available on their websites.

Awards & Rankings

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Awards & Rankings

Cox and The Trust for Public Land Announce Finalists for Arizona’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land, sponsored locally by Desert Botanical Garden, today announced finalists for Arizona’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes program. Tim Flood, Dennis McClung and Shawn Redfield have been selected as finalists and the public is being asked to vote now through August 1. To vote, visit www.cox7.com/cox-conserves.

Awards & Rankings

KeyBank Recognized as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the Country by Points of Light

KeyBank was recognized today as one of the most community-minded companies in the nation as a part of Points of Light’s Civic 50 list, marking the third consecutive time that KeyBank has been included on the 50-company list. Civic 50 is an initiative that sets the standard for corporate civic engagement and creates a roadmap for companies seeking to best use their time, talent, and resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business. Civic 50 winners were announced today at Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service in Detroit, Michigan. At the conference, leaders of volunteerism and civic engagement gathered to discuss how social innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and citizen engagement can drive change.

Awards & Rankings

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Awards MMC $5M for Sustainable Lung Cancer Prevention and Screening in Maine

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to Maine Medical Center (MMC) for the creation of a statewide initiative to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of lung cancer in Maine, where incidence rates and deaths due to lung cancer are among the highest in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Awards & Rankings

B.C. Farmers Achieving Highest Level Sustainability Certification

Salmon farming companies in British Columbia are continuing to achieve the high sustainability commitments they have set. Cermaq Canada has announced that its Mussel Rock farm, located in Clayoquot Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, has been certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) salmon standard. This is the company’s third farm to reach the standard.

Events

Business Leaders Endorse Sustainable Development Goals as Framework for Shaping Corporate Strategies

At the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016, more than 600 business leaders from 75 countries joined leaders from civil society, the UN and Government to advance private sector actions for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Opened yesterday at United Nations Headquarters by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the second day of the Summit focused on how companies can transform their business models to responsibly meet the needs of society, tap into new markets and achieve success.

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