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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Net Impact Reaches 100,000 Members

May 6, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Net Impact is pleased to announce our newest milestone: 100,000 members. For the last 25 years, our global community of students and professionals has been transforming its passion into world-changing action. Achieving this milestone in membership is a testament to what teamwork, dedication and commitment can achieve.

Environment

10 Years of CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation: WEC's Remarks

May 6, 2016 9:30 AM ET

I am delighted to be here to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the CAFTA-Dr Environmental Cooperation. This very important milestone provides an opportunity for both rigorous assessment and future planning. I want to especially acknowledge the great leadership provided by the US Department of State and its Bureau for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES); environmental, economic and other ministries represented in OAS member countries in the CAFTA-DR region; and the many participating small businesses, entrepreneurs, universities, local partners and other stakeholders that have dedicated themselves to achieving important successes.

Education

MIT Clean Energy Prize Awards $225,000 to Student Entrepreneurs

May 6, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The LIVESTRONG Brave Box

May 6, 2016 8:00 AM ET

LIVESTRONG is excited to announce a new product to help you shower some extra love on people affected by cancer!

Often survivors want someone to be present and listen, cry and laugh with them, ask tough questions and take notes during doctors meetings, help them coordinate different parts of their lives during treatment, and remember to bring lip balm, a fluffy blanket and a journal to doodle in.

Environment

Know Paper Fact From Fiction?

May 5, 2016 6:00 PM ET

We are proud to collaborate with Two Sides North America to share this infographic that depicts how paper is made and why it is a sustainable resource for the planet.

Innovation & Technology

Google Self-Driving Car Project and FCA Announce First-of-its-kind Collaboration

May 5, 2016 5:50 PM ET

The Google Self-Driving Car Project and FCA announced in a first-of-its-kind collaboration, that they will integrate Google’s self-driving technology into all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to expand Google’s existing self-driving test program. This marks the first time that Google has worked directly with an automaker to integrate its self-driving system, including its sensors and software, into a passenger vehicle.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Gnarly Fruit Paves Way for Ugly Fish Jerky in Battle to Curb Food Waste

May 5, 2016 5:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Reveals The 20ish Under 20ish Hunger Squad For 2016

May 5, 2016 5:05 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, announced the 20ish under 20ish Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholars for 2016, featuring members of the zero hunger generation who are leveraging their remarkable and unique powers to combat hunger and positively impact their communities across America. The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has provided $629,000 in scholarships and grants since 2007.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bristol-Myers Squibb Honored for Supplier Diversity

May 5, 2016 5:00 PM ET

When a business incorporates global diversity and inclusion into its philosophy, it creates good will among its employees and customers. But diversity and inclusion is also a business imperative at Bristol-Myers Squibb, recognizing that companies focusing on those ideals perform better overall.

Environment

Accelerating an EV Future

May 5, 2016 4:55 PM ET

Britta Gross, director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy at General Motors, spoke to a room of more than 500 sustainability professionals at the Ceres Conference in Boston about moving electric vehicles into the mainstream.

Innovation & Technology

The Living Progress Challenge Proposal Phase is Complete—and the Winners are:

May 5, 2016 4:55 PM ET

Launched in December, 2015, the Living Progress Challenge invited the global community to submit their best ideas for software applications and digital services that can improve lives. We received more than 360 ideas and 130 detailed proposals from around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HP, Inc. Among 5 Global Companies Committed to "Employer Pays Principle"

May 5, 2016 4:05 PM ET

HP, Inc. joins Coca-Cola Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IKEA, and Unilever to launch a new collaboration, the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, focused on promoting ethical recruitment and combating the exploitation of migrant workers in global supply chains across industries.

Events, Media & Communications

Exploring The Dutch Way

May 5, 2016 3:15 PM ET

More than 120 attendees representing 60 companies from Europe, America, Asia and Oceania joined the Inogen WorldView® Conference, themed ‘The Dutch Way’, on April 19th.

Energy

Avista Completes Upgrades at Post Falls South Channel Dam

May 5, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top UN Climate Change Executive, Christiana Figueres, Wins Prestigious Joan Bavaria Sustainability Award

May 5, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Christiana Figueres, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has been awarded the Joan Bavaria Award for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets. The announcement was made today at the Ceres Conference 2016 at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TOMS Giving Partner Children International Celebrates Giving Nearly 3 Million Pairs of Shoes

May 5, 2016 3:00 PM ET

As the annual event One Day Without Shoes approaches, Children International is celebrating giving nearly 3 million pairs of shoes to kids in need and three years as a TOMS Giving Partner.

Research, Reports & Publications

Safety Services Keep Customers Alert to Fatigue

May 5, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Ways Companies in the Construction Industry Are Focusing on Sustainability in 2016

May 5, 2016 1:30 PM ET

In 2015, G&S Business Communications Sense & Sustainability Study determined that only 21 percent of the adults polled for the study ranked construction among the top three sustainable industries. When Ron Loch, the author of the study, was asked his thoughts on why the number was so low, he attributed it to public perception and the images those perceptions invoked in people's’ minds.

Diversity & Inclusion

Prudential Takes White House Fair Chance Business Pledge

May 5, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Senator Whitehouse to Ceres Conference: 'Denial Castle' is Crumbling

May 5, 2016 1:15 PM ET

With the ink barely dry on the landmark Paris COP21 agreement signed by 175 countries, one New England lawmaker sees “real cracks in denial castle” and is calling on corporations to lobby Republicans in Congress to break party ranks and take a stand on climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Setting Your Own Direction for a Clean-Fuel Commercial Fleet

May 5, 2016 1:00 PM ET

A new fuel tool from BSR's Future of Fuels helps companies make the most sustainable and effective decisions to create cleaner fleets.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark Ties up with Charities Aid Foundation on Sanitation Drive

May 5, 2016 12:50 PM ET

Multi-billion dollar personal care products firm Kimberly-Clark is hoping to change the approach and impact of private sector initiatives in the sanitation space. Instead of building toilets, it has taken up refurbishing and rebuilding work on existing not-in-use toilets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Macy's Systems and Technology CSR Managing Change and Developing Human Capital Live Podcast

May 5, 2016 12:40 PM ET

The Bard MBA in Sustainability  will host a live dial-in podcast discussion with LaTrice Ross, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion with Macy's Systems & Technology. LaTrice works to ensure an inclusive environment where all employees are treated with respect. Prior to joining MST, LaTrice worked with Step IT Up America, which was a program designed to train and assist minority women in starting careers as IT consultants. Listeners can dial in to the podcast at NOON EST, May 6th.

Diversity & Inclusion

AT&T Commits to Hiring 20,000 Veterans by 2020

May 5, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Doubling its military hiring commitment, AT&T* has announced it plans to hire an additional 10,000 veterans for a total of 20,000 by 2020. This commitment was announced at today’s White House Joining Forces event, along with more than 50 other companies dedicated to hiring and training veterans and military spouses.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Announces Support for Lower Sodium Targets

May 5, 2016 12:00 PM ET