FedEx Releases 2016 Global Citizenship Report

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today the online release of its 2016 Global Citizenship Report (GCR), which details the company’s commitment to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways. The report includes annual updates on the company’s environmental, community and economic development initiatives.

USAID Joins Nespresso and TechnoServe to Support South Sudan’s Coffee Farmers

Nespresso and TechnoServe, a development non-profit organization, are pleased to announce a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen efforts to rebuild the coffee industry in the new country of South Sudan and improve coffee farmer livelihoods. USAID will invest $3.18 million during three years in the project, which has already helped revive South Sudan’s coffee industry, diversify its export market and raise the household incomes of smallholder coffee farmers.

Quest Diagnostics Marlborough Lab Earns LEED Green Building Certification

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced that its state of the art clinical laboratory in Marlborough, Mass., has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Video: All-Electric 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Pre-Production

Watch the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV coming together on the Orion Assembly line. Pre-production is underway for the all-electric vehicle that will make affordable efficiency an everyday reality. The Bolt EV will be available in late 2016.

That's A Lot of Water! Emory University Recycles 400,000 Gallons Per Day

Emory University’s WaterHub is able to treat wastewater on-site and meet nearly 40% of the University’s water needs, which should save it millions of dollars over the next 20 years.

Record Number of Climate Change Shareholder Resolutions Filed This Year

Climate change is a big issue facing the world. It is also one of the key issues investors will consider in 2016 proxy statements.

Gary, the "Resourceful Recycler"

GSK is targeting a carbon neutral value chain by 2050 and has ambitious goals to reduce carbon, water and waste in the meantime. We’ve made significant progress in the last five years. In fact, we turned a corner in 2014 and by the end of 2015, 60% of GSK sites globally sent no waste to landfill. To better understand what zero waste to landfill means in the US, I spoke with Gary, GSK Shipping Coordinator at our Marietta, PA vaccine manufacturing and packaging site. Gary has worked with GSK for nearly ten years and has led the Waste Management Committee for this site to achieve this remarkable environmental milestone. Below is a summary of our recent conversation.

Putting Responsible Business Principles into Practice

GSK released our Annual Report and Responsible Business Supplement, which outlines our progress against 23 bold commitments to be a better business. I invite you to go on this journey with me. Below, you can click through to learn what it’s like and what it takes for four GSK US “intrapreneurs” to build healthier communities, transform our commercial model, reduce our environmental footprint, and create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

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