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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | Lenovo

Celebrating the Importance That Recycling Plays in Securing Our Planet’s Future

As we continue to pave the way towards a more sustainable future, we need to embrace the circular economy in everything we do, helping to reduce waste and emissions.

Education

Otis Furthers STEM Education in China with 160 Scholarships for Female Students

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HSN Raises Awareness for Military Appreciation With Foundation for Women Warriors

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HARMAN: Designing With Purpose Is a Team Sport

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Applications Open for Third Round of Transporting Healthy Food Grants

Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food, presented in partnership by CSX and The Conservation Fund.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Guest Blog: The Value of Family…Priceless

Deborah Henry-Bennett is a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter who works every day to find loving, permanent homes for children in foster care in the Atlanta area.

Research, Reports & Publications

Leading Global Brands Set the Bar for Chemical Transparency

In its 2016 Global Responsibility Report released in April, Walmart reported that they successfully reduced usage of 10 priority chemicals in home and personal care products by 95%.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ending Summer Hunger: A Team Effort

A staggering 15.3 million American children live in food insecure households. Right here in our own country, maybe even in your own neighborhood, there are children who have become used to living with the sounds of a growling stomach. These are kids who aren’t lucky enough to be picky eaters; who don’t have the luxury of asking “What’s for dinner tonight?” but instead, ask “Are we having dinner tonight?”

Health & Healthcare

IBM Intensifies Fight Against Zika

IBM announced that it is committing powerful resources, technology and pro bono expertise to help scientists, the public health community, and humanitarian agencies in the fight against the Zika virus.

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Events, Media & Communications

Historic United State of Women Summit

On June 14, the White House organized the first-ever United State of Women Summit with 5,000 women, girls and men across the United States and around the globe. Leaders spanning government, corporate and nonprofit sectors convened to celebrate women’s achievements, while highlighting the work still necessary to achieve gender parity. Speakers included President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Warren Buffet. One common theme among the presentations was entrepreneurship’s potential to empower women in every sector. The daylong summit and adjoining events throughout the week also tackled the challenges preventing women’s success, including the lack of representation in STEM and dearth of support for women entrepreneurs.

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‘You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know:’ Aug. 9 3BL Media Lunch & Learn Webinar Equips CSR & Communications Professionals for 2017 Content Strategy

As 2017 communications strategies are being planned, 3BL Media invites executives responsible for CSR and sustainability programs to a lunch-and-learn webinar focused on distribution, measurement and best practices for enhancing the visibility of brand content.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Maytag and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Enlist Kid President to Help Honor ‘Awesome’ Adults

Dependable adults make a difference in the lives of youth every day, and oftentimes the hard work can go unnoticed. That’s why Maytag and Boys & Girls Clubs of America have been honoring Boys & Girls Club members with the Maytag Dependable Leader Award for six years.

Education

Canada’s Next Generation of Bioscientists

In the 24 years since, biotechnology has emerged from its cocoon to become a major component of humanity’s overall scientific endeavors. “Biotech has changed dramatically over the lifespan of the competition,” says Mark Lievonen, President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited.

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Health & Healthcare

#GHCCGhana Recap: GHFP-II, Dow, PIMCO, & PYXERA Global on the Power of Tri-Sector Collaboration in Global Health

On July 13th, leaders from Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II, The Dow Chemical Company, PIMCO, and PYXERA Global joined us to talk about the Global Health Corporate Champions. As the chat got started, our panelists and audience dove right into the conversation – sharing data, facts and figures.

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Infuses Atlanta with Startup Talent

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the program’s 2016 class. The inaugural program officially kicks off on August 1 and includes 90 days of rapid acceleration.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NFCC® Receives $1 Million Grant From Wells Fargo for Financial Capability Program Benefiting Military Servicemembers and Veterans

Wells Fargo & Company has donated $1 million to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) to help support the Sharpen Your Financial Focus® (Sharpen) initiative. Through the Sharpen program, consumers are able to address their primary financial challenges and set a path toward their financial goals through targeted education and counseling. The grant will focus on financial education for military servicemembers and veterans

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Environment

What Will be Driving Your Next Sustainability Report?

Sustainability in many automotive supplier companies has grown from a footnote or an appendix in an annual report to a fully developed, comprehensive strategy that drives meaningful business optimization and competitive advantage.

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Circular Economy and Caterpillar

Caterpillar encourages sustainable business practices through our remanufacturing and rebuild businesses.

Events, Media & Communications

G&A's New Sustainable Training HQ Platform Offers Free Sample CSR Overview Module

G&A's new Sustainability Training HQ​ platform is offering a free sample module from it's introductory Certification in Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Strategies​ Course led by Dr. Nitish Singh, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University & Brendan Keating, VP IntegTree​.

Environment

Talk with Green Guy Show - Allie Kelly of The Ray and Kim Cobb of Georgia Tech Earth Sciences

Hear Professor Kim Cobb from Georgia Tech's Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department, talking about the impact that greenhouse gases have on oceanic species, such as coral.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Entrepreneurs Around the World Through Matter to a Million

Every day Elisa, a single mother of two, walks through the city of Tulcán, Ecuador, selling sheets, quilts and blankets to raise enough money to feed her children. It’s an extremely hard life but she has successfully grown a micro-business and someday hopes to be able to set up a small shop so she doesn’t have to walk to sell her wares.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Quest Diagnostics Streamlines Hepatitis C Test Menu to Help Save Lives

For the 3.5 million people infected with the hepatitis C virus in the United States, time is of the essence. Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in this country and, if not diagnosed and treated early enough, can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and even death.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 6, Christina Burmeister

This month, Christina Burmeister, Sustainability Project Manager at Deutsche Bank, speaks about the company’s efforts to make banking more socially responsible, as well as the EU Directive on Non-financial Reporting, which goes into force in 2017. Deutsche Bank is a member of GRI’s GOLD Community

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Our Story of Almonds: Eight California Almonds in Every HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar

Follow the story of our almonds from the fertile soil of sunny California to our factory in Hershey, Pa.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making an Impact Around the Globe: A Garden Makeover for Molly

Meet Molly, a determined 12-year-old girl who likes to giggle and play with her sister. Molly also has PHACE syndrome, a condition affecting the arterial formation in her brain, which led to a stroke. Although Molly has regained some movement and speech, she is wheelchair dependent and needs help with all aspects of daily life.

Innovation & Technology

Fast-Charging Technology for Electric Buses

Siemens is supplying the charging technology for hybrid buses used on a bus route in Stockholm. The buses, which are equipped with a combined electric-diesel drive system, were manufactured by Volvo Bus Cooperation, with which Siemens is cooperating on electric bus systems.

Events, Media & Communications

Sport Has the Power to Change the World

Daimler founded Laureus together with Richemont to let as many kids and young adults as possible to profit from the possibilities of sports. The worldwide organized Laureus Sport for Good Foundation uses the strength of sports in order to connect people around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Raising the Voices of Sustainability Thought Leadership

Tim Gnatek is President and Co-founder of Blue Practice, a communications agency dedicated to providing media relations, corporate and employee communications, thought leadership programs, content generation, and creative campaigns for clients in the sustainability space

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Research, Reports & Publications

Owens Corning Shows Significant Progress with Reducing Footprint and Expanding Handprint

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced significant progress in reducing its environmental footprint and increasing the handprint efforts that advance its positive impact around the world. The company released these results today in its tenth annual sustainability report.

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