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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing the 2015 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year

Oct 20, 2015 4:35 PM ET

At the 2015 Conference on Volunteering and Service in Houston today, Points of Light honored the Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council as 2015 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year for serving as a primary local resource for encouraging, educating and connecting businesses that support employee volunteerism.

Events, Media & Communications

“How to Get the Right Pro Bono Expertise for the Job” Presented by Amanda MacArthur at Points of Light Conference

Oct 20, 2015 4:20 PM ET

Amanda MacArthur, Vice President of Global Pro Bono and Engagement at PYXERA Global, will share insights into the skills and tools that help non-profits maximize the power of pro bono (volunteer) support October 20, 2015, in Houston, Texas at the Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service.

Environment

Brand USA, Subaru of America Partner for Giant-screen Film Marking 100 Years of National Parks

Oct 20, 2015 4:10 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. and Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, have announced a global partnership in support of the new giant-screen, 3-D documentary, “National Parks Adventure,” which will be released in IMAX® and giant screen theatres worldwide in February 2016.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Booz Allen Volunteers Go Wild at the National Zoo

Oct 20, 2015 3:55 PM ET

A team of Booz Allen volunteers descended upon the National Zoo in Washington, DC on a brisk October 17th morning to tackle clean-up projects in two of the Zoo’s most popular exhibits: the Bird House Aviary and the Cheetah Conservation Station.

Education

3 Things to Know for Fair Trade Month

Oct 20, 2015 3:50 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Center for Resource Solutions Announces 2015 Green Power Leadership Award Winners

Oct 20, 2015 3:35 PM ET

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) recognized four organizations and one individual today for their role in building and shaping the market for renewable energy over the past year. The award recipients were honored during the 2015 Green Power Leadership Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Markets 2015 conference taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 18–20th. The CRS Market Development Award category recognizes organizations and individual renewable energy leaders that have helped increase the demand for clean energy through their actions.

Health & Healthcare

Children’s Health Fund and Stanford Children’s Health Unveil New State-of the-Art Mobile Medical Unit

Oct 20, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Underserved adolescents from San Francisco to San Jose will be the recipients of the most technologically advanced mobile healthcare following today’s unveiling of a new Children’s Health Fund mobile medical unit. Known as the Teen Health Van, the “doctor’s office on wheels” will feature Samsung’s innovative technology and be operated in partnership with Stanford Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Through a generous grant from Samsung, the program will provide advanced mobile health care for uninsured and homeless adolescents and young adults through state-of-the-art technology to serve the unique needs of this vulnerable population. Children’s health has also been a focus of the Samsung Hope for Children initiative since 2002.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Team Members Put Donations Behind Their Volunteer Support

Oct 20, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Wells Fargo wrapped up another successful Community Support Campaign with team members pledging $69.7 million to 30,000 nonprofits and volunteering 300,000 hours during the September campaign. When campaign dollars are combined with contributions made throughout the year, team members donated more than $98 million in 2015 to causes they are passionate about.

Health & Healthcare

Finding a Cure to the Most Rapidly Growing Chronic Disease of Our Time

Oct 20, 2015 2:50 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Preschoolers Had an Up-Close Experience with Republic Services

Oct 20, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Preschoolers at Zion Elementary School in Anaheim, CA, had an up-close and personal experience with one of Republic Services’ collections trucks earlier this week.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual Wealth and Intrinsic Launch National Advice Business

Oct 20, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Intrinsic Announces Plans to Acquire Financial Adviser School

Oct 20, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Energy

Lockheed Martin Launches State’s Largest Private Solar Project in Oldsmar

Oct 20, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Education

Mentoring: Investing in Young People, Investing in the Future

Oct 20, 2015 1:30 PM ET

We know the story. We know that, while tremendous progress has been made, a significant mentoring gap still exists in America for young people. We know that students from families and communities enduring economic hardship are less likely to grow up with adult mentors outside their family. As a result, these students are less likely to graduate high school and go on to college. We’ve heard it before, and we’ll likely hear it again – unless we choose to act differently.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Procter & Gamble to Make Iconic Brands Including Tide and Dawn with Wind Power

Oct 20, 2015 1:05 PM ET

Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced today plans to meet its electricity demands by using 100 percent wind power to make iconic Fabric & Home Care brands, such as Tide and Dawn. This is possible thanks to a new partnership with EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) which will see a new Texas based wind farm generate 370,000 MWh of electricity each year. The wind farm will be fully operational in December 2016.

Environment

World Without Food Waste

Oct 20, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Environment

Timberland Launches New Documentary: "KOMBIT: The Cooperative" Chronicling Journey Toward Greener Future for Haiti

Oct 20, 2015 12:50 PM ET

This month, Timberland released “KOMBIT: The Cooperative,” a documentary film chronicling an unlikely partnership helping to reforest Haiti, resulting from the company's goal to plant five million trees in the country in five years.

Innovation & Technology

Chevrolet Bolt EV To Be Developed Through Strategic Partnership Between GM and LG

Oct 20, 2015 12:45 PM ET

General Motors set aside traditional vehicle development in selecting LG Electronics as its partner in developing the next generation Chevrolet Bolt EV (electric vehicle), which can travel more than 200 miles on a single electric charge.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Rise of the Repurposed Mall

Oct 20, 2015 12:15 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar's Sustainable Solution for Air Pollution

Oct 20, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wheels for Change 2015 Raises More than £200,000 for The Prince’s Trust

Oct 20, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Energy

GM Advances its Solar Mission at Warren Transmission

Oct 20, 2015 11:40 AM ET

Our march toward a clean energy future continues. We’re partnering with DTE Energy to build a new 800-kilowatt, 2,800-panel, 4.25-acre solar array at our Warren Transmission plant in Michigan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Costa Luminosa: A Perfect Score For Vessel Sanitation During The Around-The-World Cruise

Oct 20, 2015 11:35 AM ET

Costa Luminosa scored full marks (100) in a recent inspection conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. The inspection was held on 14 October during the call at San Francisco, one of the 39 wonderful destinations included in the Around-the- World cruise of Costa Luminosa.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Michael Bloomberg Interview: Leading From the Front

Oct 20, 2015 11:25 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Caelus Releases The Currentstate™ Sustainability Audit 2.0

Oct 20, 2015 11:25 AM ET

Caelus Sustainability Consulting (Caelus) announced today the release of the latest version of their comprehensive sustainability audit. They are calling the latest release the CurrentState™ Sustainability Audit 2.0.