CITGO and Special Olympics Arkansas Hit the Road for the World’s Largest Truck Convoy®

Mon, 10/10/2016 - 10:00

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Special Olympics Arkansas took to the highways of Arkansas for the World’s Largest Truck Convoy® to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics’ year-round programs for people with intellectual disabilities.

Spokane’s Urbanova Set to Drive Innovation and Economic Development for Cities of the Future

Mon, 10/03/2016 - 12:00

Recently, Avista along with partners Itron, Inc., City of Spokane, McKinstry, WSU Spokane and the University District Development Association, announced Urbanova.

The Palazzo Hotel Operations Team Prepare Meals at Three Square Food Bank

Fri, 10/21/2016 - 09:15

At the end of September, members of Hotel Operations at The Palazzo participated in a volunteer event at Three Square, helping with the preparation of snacks and meals for the less fortunate. They aim to volunteer at two local organizations per year as a part of their efforts to give back.

Republic Services Named to the “Gold Standard” of Corporate Sustainability Rankings; Listed Among the Top Companies in Two 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 13:20

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste, scored in the 90th percentile of the Commercial Services and Supplies sector of the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability – North America Index™ (DJSI), and was named to both the 2016 DJSI World and North America indices.

CITGO Tees Off at Driving for a Cure Golf Outing to Help End Muscular Dystrophy

Mon, 10/03/2016 - 09:00

Employees from the CITGO Lemont Refinery, CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the Cicero Manufacturing Facility helped raise $500,000 for those battling neuromuscular diseases at the 20th annual Driving for a Cure Golf Outing benefiting the local Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) chapter. The proceeds from this event – the second-largest MDA golf outing in the country – will go towards clinical research and medical and rehabilitation costs for patients fighting muscular dystrophy.

CITGO School Uniform Drive Supports E.K. Key Elementary

Thu, 09/29/2016 - 13:45

Six Principles of Water Stewardship: Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases a New Framework for Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry

Thu, 09/29/2016 - 17:00

To demonstrate the beverage sector’s continued pursuit of advancing water stewardship, today the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) released a refreshed framework definition for World Class Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Launches Opportunity Initiatives

Thu, 09/29/2016 - 15:00

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has recently launched its new corporate responsibility plan, Opportunity Initiatives.

Registration Opens for the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Corporate Citizenship Ecosystems

Thu, 09/29/2016 - 14:00

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Carroll School of Management is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference. Uniquely tailored to corporate citizenship professionals, the annual 2.5 day conference brings together industry experts and more than 600 CSR practitioners from around the world to network, learn, and grow. With support from convening sponsor State Street, the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference will take place in Boston, MA from March 26-28, 2017. This year’s theme is corporate citizenship ecosystems.

How a Wendy’s in Mobile, Alabama Became the Most Energy-Efficient Wendy’s in the World

Wed, 10/05/2016 - 09:05

At Wendy’s, we understand that energy conservation in our industry is a big responsibility. It’s a long-term commitment and full of complex (and often expensive) changes that aren’t going to happen overnight. I’m lucky to work with a first class energy team that’s fast at work to improve energy efficiency at Wendy’s.