Nestlé’s Parent Support Spotlight on Leanna: Getting an Opportunity to Balance

Wed, 08/09/2017 - 09:45

I had my first child, Izzy, on January 6 — one of the first babies born after Nestlé launched our new Parent Support Policy. When I was first pregnant, I didn’t know that the policy was coming yet — when I found out, I was so excited.

Helping Dads Helps Families

Mon, 08/07/2017 - 09:45

A 20-year Nestlé veteran, Shawn and his wife stepped back up to the parenting plate when one of their adult children faced unexpected issues days after giving birth. Utilizing Nestlé’s Parent Support Policy, Shawn took 10 weeks of paid family leave to care for his new grandson, Kaiden.

NeWSolutions is Bringing New ‘Green’ Solutions to Tulsa

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 10:00

Northeast Waste Solutions (NeWSolutions) is a Tulsa-based solid waste collection and hauling company. The company was founded in June 2010 by stakeholders of Tulsa Refuse Inc., a company that held Tulsa's trash-hauling contract for 32 years. In 2012, the newly formed company was awarded the contract from the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy to be the service provider responsible for the City of Tulsa's residential refuse and recycling collection.

Celebrating 25 Years of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 13:05

It is an exciting year for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as we celebrate our 25th anniversary on July 31. Since 1992, the Foundation has been committed to the vision of our founder, Dave Thomas: to ensure every child has a permanent and loving family. Our mission has never wavered. Each day we work to dramatically increase the number of adoptions from foster care. We believe that family is the birthright of every child and that every child is adoptable.

A New Workplace for a New Age

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 10:15

Driven in part by the rise of dual-career households, flexibility has never been more important. A 2015 survey conducted by Ernst & Young’s Global Generation Research found that 74 percent of respondents prioritize flexible work arrangements, including paid family leave. Employees are looking for, and even demanding, that work fits into daily life wherever possible and not the other way around.

Why 'Boring' is Important to Sustainability

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 13:30

Let’s talk about why sustainability needs to be boring.

Innovation Doesn’t End on the Product Line

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 13:45

It isn’t exactly TED Talk material to note that the world’s best companies must innovate. At Nestlé USA, innovation is our lifeblood. But it’s more than keeping up with the times or even with competitors. A company must keep up with its workforce, too.

System Change Opportunity in the Corporate Sector

Tue, 08/08/2017 - 13:30

System change is by far the most important sustainability issue in the corporate sector. Climate change and virtually every other major environmental and social issue only can be resolved through systemic changes at the sector and overarching system levels.

Weatherford Nominee for Fleet Manager of the Year

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 10:00

Congratulations Lee Pierce for being nominated for Automotive Fleet 's Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award for the second year in a row. Nominees are full-time commercial fleet managers who control a company-owned or leased fleet in excess of 100 cars and light trucks combined, and who are recognized nationally among their peers for their unique abilities and accomplishments.

Clement Pelletier: After Three Years, Looking Forward to a Sustainable Future

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 09:10