It’s been over 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising, six days of protest and civil unrest inflamed by a police raid of a New York City gay bar, The Stonewall Inn. This
The U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced today the latest 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant winners sponsored by MetLife Foundation.
A rising tide of financial empowerment creates meaningful value for all. At PayPal, we believe in the combined power of technology and compassion to create life-changing opportunities for those who need it most. For more than a decade, we’ve worked hand-in-hand with the nonprofit micro-lending pioneer Kiva, to enable loans to people and entrepreneurs who do not have access to capital or traditional financing. These small, crowd-funded loans not only help build businesses, they create jobs, opportunities and stronger economies. We’ve seen the powerful impact this has on the livelihoods of families, neighborhoods and communities.
In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Leor Rotchild, Executive Director of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, speaks about the influence of CSR on investors and stock price.
While jobs in the tech sector are plentiful, regions of the U.S. are especially friendly to tech employees—and most of the nation’s developers, engineers, designers, database administrators find work in just a handful of hubs around the country. NerdWallet, the independent financial literacy website, named the Washington, D.C. metro area 7th on its list of “Best Places for Tech Jobs” and Booz Allen Hamilton is cited as a top tech employer.
Because of innovative work we are doing at our Murfreesboro, Tennessee, plant, General Mills was invited to be included in “WASTED! The Story of Food Waste,” a documentary making its debut in theaters and online today.
Since August 2015, our Murfreesboro plant has been processing leftover whey from Yoplait Greek lines to produce 10 percent (1.6 megawatts) of the plant’s electrical needs.
In addition, excess heat from its biogas generator has reduced the plant’s natural gas needs by 10 percent.
CR Magazine has announced the winners of the 10th annual Responsible CEO of the Year Awards. These awards are presented to CEOs that visibly exceed standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact, sustainability, human rights, philanthropy and corporate responsibility practices.
For the third consecutive year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has named Arrow Electronics a “Gold Leader” in its Environmental Leadership Program. The annual awards recognize Colorado organizations with gold, silver and bronze designations for voluntarily going beyond compliance with state and federal regulations and for their commitment to continual environmental improvements.
The Dutch-based Triodos Bank is one of the world’s most sustainable financial institutions: its mission is to make money work for positive social, environmental and cultural change. We interviewed James Niven, Head of Corporate Affairs at Triodos Bank, to find out why reporting on their sustainability impacts is seen as important as financial impacts.
The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
