Year in Review: 6 Significant Moments That Shifted Business From “For Profit” to “For Purpose”

More businesses are becoming a force for good in society. Sound like an alternate reality? Check out the notable moments from the last year that brought us here.

Greater Cast Diversity Appearing in Hallmark Movies

This year, Hallmark chose a movie with a largely African-American cast, Christmas Everlasting, for its coveted Thanksgiving weekend premiere.

Keep America Beautiful Celebrates its 65th Anniversary of Improving Communities Across America

On this day in 1953 – Dec. 17 – the iconic national community improvement nonprofit organization Keep America Beautiful was founded when a group of corporate, civic and environmental leaders gathered to unite the public and private sectors to foster a national cleanliness ethic. Sixty-five years later, the remarkable scope and influence of Keep America Beautiful still touches millions of Americans every year in its effort to end littering, improve recycling and beautify America’s communities.

How I Became Passionate About the Circular Economy

Graduate school completely changed this guest author’s thoughts about sustainability issues, and equipped her with a toolkit for analyzing environmental challenges and implementing circular economy solutions.

Bringing a Community, and Country, Together Through Art

Lexington, Kentucky, was once one of the largest slave auction sites in the U.S. Today, the same site where African American men, women, and children were once sold as property is telling a different story, thanks to the civic art project “I Was Here.”

Keep America Beautiful Tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season

Make a difference this holiday season by taking small steps that can make a meaningful difference by reducing waste and your carbon footprint. And since it’s the season of giving, share these eco-friendly tips with family and friends!

Shifting Toward Business Practices to Address Human Rights: A Q&A with Caroline Rees

Shift President and Co-Founder Caroline Rees talked with the Erb Institute about how companies can measure social performance, the mission of Shift and its most recent flagship project, Valuing Respect.

Sappi Launches Employee Ideas That Matter

Inspired by the success of Sappi’s Ideas that Matter program, the company launched a similar program in 2016 called Employee Ideas that Matter. The semi-annual program commits Sappi North America to donate a total of $25,000 to causes that are important to employees.

Statement From Lise Kingo, CEO & Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, on International Anti-Corruption Day

Corruption continues to be one of the greatest barriers to principled and sustainable business.

A Day In The Life at Benevity: Behind the Scenes of A Wildly Successful #GivingTuesday

Benevity-ites rallied together to achieve new heights of Goodness on #GivingTuesday—across communities, clients, charities and all over the Twittersphere.

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