Domtar's Evaporation Trains Increase Efficiency

Fri, 10/30/2015 - 10:05

MGM Resorts International Invests in Solar Energy

Wed, 10/28/2015 - 09:00

MGM Resorts International – in partnership with NRG Renew, the nation’s largest solar energy developer – installed a 20-acre, 6.4MW solar photovoltaic array on the rooftop the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in 2014. The project is but one way MGM Resorts demonstrates its dedication to environmental sustainability. In its first year of operation, the solar array offset the peak electricity demands of the property by as much as 20 percent. That’s enough energy to power 1,000 average-sized homes for a year.

Domtar Uses LED Lightbulbs to Save Money and Conserve Energy

Tue, 10/27/2015 - 12:05

Slavery in Your Supply Chain is a Risk No Company Should Face, Here's Why

Mon, 10/26/2015 - 18:35

YourCause's "Industry Review" Report Helps Companies Improve CSR Impact

Tue, 10/27/2015 - 09:00

As global problems seem to grow even bigger every day, so do the ideas for solutions and benchmark measurements. The UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, adopted by 193 world leaders in September, reflect the growing ambition to resolve the big problems of our time in a big way. With its 17 goals and 169 specific targets, the SDGs need businesses to join governments and NGOs and do their part to improve the world.

CSX Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement Annual Report Highlights Workforce 'Powered by Diversity'

Mon, 10/26/2015 - 12:05

Legg Mason Issues 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Mon, 10/26/2015 - 14:30

Legg Mason is one of the world’s largest asset management firms. We have a local presence around the globe serving individual and institutional investors across six continents. We strive to be responsible global company in the asset management business that, through investing, meaningfully impacts the lives of all the constituencies with whom we interact.

Taproot Foundation Announces That Services Donated by Business Professionals are Valued at $150 Per Hour — a 25% Increase Over 2009 Rates

Mon, 10/26/2015 - 12:30

In celebration of Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation announces that the 2015 standard for the value of pro bono service has increased 25% to $150 per hour. The $150 valuation defines the average, per hour value of time donated by business professionals to nonprofit organizations through pro bono services including expertise in marketing, strategic planning, HR, and IT. This study was developed in partnership with CECP, a coalition of 150 CEOs of the world’s largest companies focused on societal engagement, and is based on an analysis of data included in the 2015 Salary Guides produced annually by professional staffing firm Robert Half.

New Deloitte University Press Report Shows How the Power of Partnership Can Help Stop Modern Slavery

Mon, 10/26/2015 - 09:15

Today, Deloitte University Press issued “The Freedom Ecosystem – How the Power of Partnership Can Help Stop Modern Day Slavery.” The report, a collaborative effort between Deloitte and Free the Slaves, describes how the Freedom Ecosystem can use collective action to remove conditions that allow slavery to exist. The ecosystem is a cross-section of organizations from the private sector, civil society, government, funding community, and the broader public.

Ingersoll Rand Energy Leader to Speak to New Climate Change Research Findings at VERGE 2015

Mon, 10/26/2015 - 10:05

Owen Smith, director, energy policy and strategy, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will join other thought leaders to share corporate perspectives on combating climate change at VERGE 2015 in San Jose, California. The conference runs Oct. 26-29, with Smith’s panel taking place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. PDT on Oct. 27.