Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Waste-Reduction Initiatives: A Key Part of Sustainability

At Domtar, our position as a forest products industry leader is rooted in our ability to focus on sustainability across our manufacturing processes. That’s apparent in the great progress we’ve made toward achieving our 2020 sustainability goals, especially through our waste-reduction initiatives.

Environment

The Great Debate: Plastic vs. Paper Drinking Straws

Paper or plastic? It’s a debate that has raged for years about a variety of goods, including grocery bags, food packaging materials, lollipop sticks, personal care items and other single-use products. The latest item to make headlines is the humble straw. Plastic drinking straws are ubiquitous, but they may soon take a backseat to paper drinking straws.

Philanthropy

Crafton Hills Fire Academy Hopes to Increase Number of Female Firefighters

Jessica Renfrow, 21, recalls a story her police officer father told her as a young girl about being called out to a burning building. The fire department hadn’t arrived yet, but a woman said her child was still inside.

Awards & Rankings

Mars Inc. Ranks Number 3 in World's Best Workplaces List

Events

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 5 - Harriet Harral, Leadership Fort Worth

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Harriet Harral the Executive Director of Leadership Fort Worth (LFW) to Pro Bono Perspectives! LFW is a Texas-based nonprofit that is among the oldest community leadership-development programs in the nation. Harriet has acquired expertise in organizational effectiveness and leadership development through her experience working in not only the non-profit sector but also the public and corporate sectors. Talk about a cross-sector leader!

Awards & Rankings

DSM, Kimberley Clark, Unilever and AstraZeneca Among Winners at the Responsible Business Awards 2018

Last night over 200 CEOs and senior business executives attended the prestigious Responsible Business Awards to celebrate the winners of the 2018 Awards.

The evening was a night for business executives from across the globe to celebrate their hard work, meet fellow executives delivering pioneering new strategies and learn what it takes to be one of the leading global responsible businesses.

Philanthropy

Ebook | The Biggest Threats to Your Corporate Philanthropy Initiatives

How can bad things happen to programs that are all about doing good? It’s an unfortunate fact of doing CSR work in a changing and volatile world. It takes a nimble, agile approach to stay ahead of them.

Volunteering & Community

Xylem Celebrates Long-Time Partner for its 1000th AquaTower Build—Marking 1 Million People Who Now Have Access to Clean Drinking Water

One of Xylem’s long-standing nonprofit partners, Planet Water, celebrated the installation of its 1,000th “AquaTower” on October 3rd, achieving one million people across fourteen countries who now have access to clean, safe drinking water. The 1000th Tower jumpstarts a new organization initiative to bring clean water to an entire District in Cambodia. Xylem is proud to have worked alongside Planet Water for years, setting up AquaTowers that last from 5-7 years in communities that currently lack safe drinking water. Xylem also provides WASH education to the community’s residents. Thank you, Planet Water, for making this impact possible. Together, we celebrate this accomplishment, and look forward to continuing to work together to solve water globally.

Philanthropy

Walmart, Walmart Foundation, Sam’s Club and Foundation For The Carolinas Announce $2.5 million to Assist with Hurricane Michael Relief and Recovery

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1.5 million of cash and in-kind support for relief and recovery. In addition, $1 million from the Walmart 2018 Hurricane Relief Fund held at Foundation For The Carolinas will support Red Cross efforts for those most impacted in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Corporate Responsibility

Join the GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board: Help Shape the Future of Sustainability Reporting

The world's leading standard-setter for sustainability reporting has an exceptional opening for a high-level governance position. Read more about applying for the GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board to help empower decisions that create social, environmental and economic benefits for everyone.

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Leadership

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Rethinking EHS Podcast

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AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

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Opportunity for All

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Cascale Governance

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Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

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People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...