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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Invests $9.5MM to Help Develop More than 100 Affordable Units at St. Francis Park Apartments in Portland, Oregon

Apr 25, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Today, KeyBank announced it will invest a total of $9.5 million in equity in the St. Francis Park Apartments in Portland, Oregon. The investment supports the development of 106 units of affordable housing for single persons and small households living at or below 60% area median income.

Environment

UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing Cap an Earth Day to Remember

Apr 25, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Happy Earth Day 2016, and greetings from New York City where history is unfolding today at the UN with more than 165 global leaders gathering to sign the Paris Agreement adopted at COP21 in December.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Risk vs. Reward: In the Markets and on the Water

Apr 25, 2016 12:10 PM ET

Don Wilson, Founder and CEO of DRW, explains the similarities he sees between trading in the markets and competitive sailing – and how you can experience it first hand in Chicago this summer.

Diversity & Inclusion

What’s your Game of Thrones Management Style?

Apr 25, 2016 11:40 AM ET

The TV series Game of Thrones, which returned to HBO for a sixth season on Sunday, has hooked millions of viewers with its tale of the power struggle to rule the fictional kingdom of Westeros. With hundreds of characters and about as many plot twists, it’s as much a study of personality types as it is of leadership. The main characters’ paths and struggles can mirror leadership styles we see in our workplaces. Do you recognize yourself, your managers, or your colleagues in any of the leadership types below? (Mild spoilers ahead.)

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Rana Plaza Changed the Rules of Fashion

Apr 25, 2016 11:20 AM ET

This week will mark three years since the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh on April 24, 2013, an event known as the deadliest in the history of the garment industry. The tragedy took the lives of more than 1,100 garment workers, brought the consequences of fast fashion to a global audience and put the fashion industry's fundamental supply chain issues under the microscope and into the public conversation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Communications Ranked 18 on the 2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List from DiversityInc

Apr 25, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Cox has earned a No. 18 ranking on the 2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, DiversityInc announced at diversity and inclusion’s keystone event held at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, April 19.

Energy

Whirlpool Corporation is Creating a Sustainable Future

Apr 25, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Barclays Study – Scale-up UK: Growing Businesses, Growing our Economy

Apr 25, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Barclays has launched a new report on the future of business scale-ups in the UK. This is the culmination of a partnership, established in January last year, with the business schools of both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife Foundation Commits $240,000 to Build an Interactive Financial Services Map

Apr 25, 2016 10:50 AM ET

MetLife Foundation announced a new program where researchers from University of Kansas and University of Michigan will lead a project to build a web-based, interactive map showing where financial services are located in communities across the United States and how the locations of these services affect individuals’ financial opportunity. The project, known as Mapping Financial Opportunity, will provide a tool that policymakers at all levels, regulators, consumer advocates, families and others can use to search by ZIP code and learn more about the financial opportunity within their communities.

Innovation & Technology

Techstar's Most Competitive Accelerator Lands in Atlanta; the $18B Cox Instinct for Innovation Strikes Again

Apr 25, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Techstars launched "for real" in the ATL when it named its first managing director: entrepreneur Michael Cohn. Michael is most famous for Cloud Sherpas, a multi-national cloud services company he co-founded. It was acquired by Accenture last year, after it grew to 1,100 employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vigilant Global and VFast Announce Communications System Upgrade for Sandwich Technology School

Apr 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Vigilant Global and VFast announce communications system upgrade for Sandwich Technology School

Events, Media & Communications

Training for What We Hope Never Happens

Apr 25, 2016 8:00 AM ET

While safety-related incidents on our systems are rare, being prepared for when something does occur is part of our commitment to safety. Getting it right is more important than ever when it comes to emergency response, so we are prepared to act quickly and efficiently when the times comes.

Health & Healthcare

More than 750 Million Anti Malaria Treatments for Adults and Children Provided Without Profit

Apr 25, 2016 7:00 AM ET

Today is World Malaria Day. Malaria is preventable and curable, yet it is still one of the most deadly diseases in developing countries. Despite extraordinary progress in the fight against malaria over the last 15 years, the disease still claims the life of a child every two minutes. Since 2001, working with a range of organizations, the Novartis Malaria Initiative – one of the pharmaceutical industry’s largest access-to-medicine programs – has provided more than 750 million treatments for adults and children, without profit, to more than 60 countries, contributing to a dramatic reduction of malaria deaths in Africa.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

[VIDEO] Benevity User Conference 2016: Penny Zuckerwise, Guggenheim on Employee Engagement

Apr 24, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Recently in San Diego, business leaders from the U.S. and Canada gathered at Benevity's Goodness Matters User Conference to discuss the future of corporate philanthropy. In this video filmed at the conference, Benevity client Penny Zuckerwise, Founding Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Guggenheim, explores how companies can lead corporate social responsibility and engage employees in giving and volunteering programs.

Environment

In Special Earth Day Promo, Fox Offers "Independence Day" for Only $0.99 to Benefit Earth Day Network's Conservation Efforts

Apr 23, 2016 1:00 PM ET

In honor of Earth Day, and to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Fox's "Independence Day," Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has partnered with Earth Day Network and Google Play to offer fans a Digital HD download of the sci-fi classic for only $.99 between Friday, April 22, and Monday, April 25. Fox's proceeds will benefit Earth Day Network's Trees for the Earth initiative, which aims to plant 7.8 billion trees over the next five years. "Independence Day: Resurgence," the sequel to "Independence Day," will arrive in theaters June 24.

Environment

Inspiring Sustainability Champions

Apr 22, 2016 6:30 PM ET

Today Earth Day, we introduce you to the teachings (video) of Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff (Aleut), Founder of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways and Dr. Robin Kimmerer, SUNY distinguished teaching professor and Director, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Young Adult Cancer Survivor and LIVESTRONG Leader: Valerie

Apr 22, 2016 6:15 PM ET

LIVESTRONG Leaders are individuals that make a yearly significant commitment to those in their community affected by cancer by spreading the message of LIVESTRONG. They do this by fundraising, hosting events, bringing LIVESTRONG resources to their local hospitals and more. One of our amazing leaders from France, Valérie Sanja, talks about why she is involved with LIVESTRONG and what she is doing in her community to help spread the LIVESTRONG message.

Innovation & Technology

AT&T Setting Out to Connect More U.S. Residents to the Internet

Apr 22, 2016 6:05 PM ET

AT&T is making wireline home Internet service more affordable for low-income households starting today through Access from AT&T, a new program designed to help bridge the digital divide.

Environment

Las Vegas Sands Commemorates Success of “I Will If You Will” Campaign

Apr 22, 2016 5:45 PM ET

In celebration of Earth Day, Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) proudly announces that more than 26,000 individual green actions were completed by its team members during the company’s annual “I Will If You Will” (IWIYW) global challenge. Initiated by Sands ECO360, Las Vegas Sands’ global sustainability program during the week leading up to Earth Hour on March 19th, the challenge encouraged the company’s team members to take action to reduce their impact on climate change.

Environment

Subaru's Zero Landfill Expertise are Helping Solve a Serious Waste Challenge in National Parks

Apr 22, 2016 4:20 PM ET

Subaru, together with the National Park Service and the National Parks Conservation Association, is leveraging their environmental expertise to work toward the goal of making these invaluable places zero landfill.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Volunteer Projects Engage Employees and the Community

Apr 22, 2016 4:05 PM ET

In corporate volunteerism, a company’s employees and retirees work together with local young students and residents to revitalize a community in need. Schools are cleaned up, fresh flowerbeds are planted in parks and colorful murals are painted in children’s play areas.

Environment

21CF Businesses Celebrate Earth Day with Photo Contests, Nat Geo Features, Days of Service, and More

Apr 22, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Since the launch of its corporate sustainability program in 2007, 21st Century Fox has consistently made Earth Day a focal point of its yearly calendar, regularly extending its celebration into a full month of activities engaging colleagues around the world. From the FOX network's annual "Green It. Mean It." PSA campaign, now in its ninth year, to a long tradition of spring volunteer events, 21CF's global colleagues embrace Earth Day as a time to take action in their own lives to better the environment, as well as inspire others to care about the planet.

Energy

Business Statement Welcoming the Paris Climate Agreement

Apr 22, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The Paris Agreement on climate change is a landmark achievement – it establishes an inclusive, pragmatic and, hopefully, durable framework for progressively strengthening efforts globally to address the causes and consequences of climate change.

Environment

Hospitals 'Going Green'

Apr 22, 2016 3:50 PM ET

Environment

Flying Toward a Cleaner Future

Apr 22, 2016 3:30 PM ET