Health & Healthcare

Current Issue of Art Therapy Today Features an Important Announcement from The American Art Therapy Association

This issue features an important announcement from the AATA regarding recent world events, as well as an article by art therapists Abbien Crowley Ciucci and Hope Heffner, who describe the use of altered books with caregivers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Furthermore, the AATA has announced a new campaign through Network For Good that looks to raise funds to send up to 10 new professional art therapists to next year's annual conference. Featured AATA member Margaret Prescott, President of the Evergreen Art Therapy Association (EATA), discusses how membership has influenced her life and describes how her passion for art and helping others led her to art therapy.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report on Business Role in Achieving the Circular Economy

Today's linear economy--in which natural resources are extracted from the ground, made into products, used, and thrown away--was successful in delivering economic development during the 20th century. However, global trends indicate that the traditional, linear model's ability to produce economic growth may become less viable, prompting a search for alternative approaches that can work in the long term.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

T. Rowe Price: Most Parents Say They Overspend on Kids' Holiday Gifts

T. Rowe Price’s 2015 Parents, Kids & Money Survey, which sampled 1,000 parents nationally of 8 to 14 year olds in January 2015, revealed that 62% of parents agree with the statement, “I spent more for my kids over the holidays than I should have.” While most parents use their current income (56%) and credit cards (47%) to cover holiday spending, a surprising percentage have also tapped their retirement savings (7%) and their emergency fund (9%).

Research, Reports & Publications

Postal Sector Reaches 2020 Target of 20% CO2 Emissions Reduction Six Years Ahead of Schedule

International Post Corporation is delighted to announce that the EMMS participants have collectively reached the programme’s 2020 targets of 20% CO2 reduction compared to the 2008 baseline six years ahead of schedule.

Environment

Majority of Business Leaders Call for a Climate Change Agreement in Paris to Support Private Sector Investment, Finds UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study

A majority of business leaders say that a long term agreement at the UN climate summit (COP21) in Paris is critical to supporting private sector investment in low carbon solutions, according to a global study by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture (ACN: NYSE).

Research, Reports & Publications

Westpac Group Reports 2015 Sustainability Performance

Westpac has released its 2015 Reporting Suite, including its Annual Review & Sustainability Report (an integrated summary) and a more detailed Sustainability Performance Report.

Research, Reports & Publications

G4 Two Years On

Research, Reports & Publications

AEP Develops New Cutting-Edge Transmission Technology

American Electric Power develops new, innovative transmission line technology with an efficient, compact and more aesthetically pleasing line design, called BOLD™ (Breakthrough Overhead Line Design).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Transparent Is Your Supply Chain? Slavery Can Be Just Around The Corner

Research, Reports & Publications

Letter from the 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Before corporate social responsibility (CSR) was a generally accepted term, our guiding principles of service, expertise and integrity laid the groundwork for our organizational culture. Celebrating our 125th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on how these principles have deepened Northern Trust’s longstanding CSR commitment.

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