Historic Merino Wool Farm Earns Recognition Under Responsible Wool Standard

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 09:30

SCS Global Services (SCS) has certified Gostwyck Partners' sheep farm under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), verifying its sustainable sheep-raising and land stewardship practices in its historic farm in Gostwyck, NSW, Australia.

Andrew Winston, Author of The Big Pivot and Green to Gold, Joins Ingersoll Rand Advisory Council on Sustainability

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 11:30

The Advisory Council on Sustainability of Ingersoll-Rand plc, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, appointed Andrew Winston as a member of the Council, effective immediately.

Englewood Square Celebrates 1st Year: 'We Are Growing Something Good'

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 09:15

Whole Foods and Englewood Square marked its first anniversary in Englewood Monday with a big celebration featuring the mayor, aldermen and local entrepreneurs.

“It’s a good day for me,” said Ald. Toni Foulkes (16th). “I’ve been walking these streets since I was seven.”

“I know that JoAnn is watching,” Foulkes said about the late Ald. JoAnn Thompson (16th), who had the vision for Englewood Square.

Closing the Disability Employment Gap

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 15:30

People with Disabilities are among the highest unemployed populations in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for persons with a disability was 10.5 percent in 2016, about twice that of those with no disability (4.6 percent). As employers, this not only provides a significant opportunity to positively impact the workforce, but also, to positively impact the lives of many highly qualified individuals who are often overlooked.

A Year in, Whole Foods' Englewood Project Still a Work in Progress

Tue, 10/17/2017 - 09:15

For the 11th Consecutive Year Sodexo Sponsors Out & Equal’s 2017 Workplace Summit

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 14:00

Sodexo, world leader in quality of life services, announced that it is proud to be a titanium-level sponsor of the Out & Equal’s 2017 Workplace Summit, which begins on October 9 in Philadelphia, PA. The three-day global conference brings together employees and experts who are dedicated to creating workplaces that are welcoming and inclusive of people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Whirlpool Corporation Team Drives Global Effort to Meet Materials Compliance

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 13:30

As a part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, Whirlpool Corporation's Global Critical Materials Management (CMM) team plays a critical role in meeting goals related to materials compliance.

It Takes a Village to Raise a Start-Up

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 13:15

AT&T is working to empower the next generation of change agents. We believe that our country’s startup ecosystem can have a direct impact on creating alternative and new solutions to revitalize America’s most challenged communities. That’s why we support start-ups that are using technology to solve challenges in education.

Trump Proposal to Abandon Clean Power Plan Out of Step With Business Community

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 15:30

The proposal released today by the Trump administration to abandon the Clean Power Plan is both “misguided and out of step with the leaders in the business community,” Ceres said in a statement today.

The Clean Power Plan is the nation’s first comprehensive effort to reduce carbon pollution from existing electric power plants – the second largest source of global warming pollution in the country.

"Curiosity Cube” Aims to Get More Kids Interested in STEM

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 11:20

That shipping container behind the Cyrus E. Dallin Elementary school isn’t from the remnants of a local building project; it’s a moving science lab. The Curiosity Cube, created by life science company MilliporeSigma, features hands-on science experiments geared towards getting kids interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).