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Social Impact & Volunteering

generationOn and Hasbro Launch the Joy Maker Challenge to Inspire Youth to Spread Kindness This Holiday Season

Nov 21, 2016 3:35 PM ET

generationOn, the youth service division of Points of Light, and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) have partnered for the seventh annual Joy Maker Challenge, which encourages youth to engage in meaningful, hands-on service projects and spread joy and kindness through volunteerism during the holiday season. For every kid and teen who participates in the Joy Maker Challenge, Hasbro will donate a toy or game to Toys for Tots, up to $1 million worth.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MIX and MetLife Foundation Partner to Promote Financial Inclusion Through Data and Insight

Nov 21, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Renewed Sense of Urgency to Protect the Rights and Freedoms of Everyone in America

Nov 21, 2016 2:25 PM ET

Join America's Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving programs.

Innovation & Technology

As Seen on The Guardian: University of Michigan's Mcity is Paving the Road for the Future of Transportation

Nov 21, 2016 2:15 PM ET

In summer 2015, U-M opened a test center in Ann Arbor for connected and automated vehicle technology. Here’s what researchers have learned so far – and what their goals are for the years ahead.

Diversity & Inclusion

How I Became a Techie: Robert Nowakowski

Nov 21, 2016 2:00 PM ET

“The whole thing about STEM is that it involves a diverse team of people working closely together to successfully derive and execute innovative ideas to solve a complex problem.” — Robert Nowakowski

Innovation & Technology

Creating Big Impacts with Small Farmers

Nov 21, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Ecology Farming Corporation (Ecofarm) has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) by pledging to transfer organic farming methodology to 5,000 Vietnamese chili farmers through the establishment of 100 demonstration farms by 2020 – helping them to improve their yields by 50 percent in just five years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Antea Group Corporate Sustainability Reporting Dream Team

Nov 21, 2016 1:35 PM ET

At Antea Group, our philosophy is that corporate reporting always starts with a conversation – it's the best way to understand exactly what your organization needs and what your stakeholders expect in order to support you in telling your story and taking the next steps. We recognize that sustainability reporting is not just about checking boxes--we want to partner with you on a reporting approach that is thorough, impactful, and customized for your business needs.

Education

Daimler Is Making Traffic Education Fun

Nov 21, 2016 12:50 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

GM, Herman Miller and Green Standards Commit to RePurpose: Register Here

Nov 21, 2016 12:45 PM ET

General Motors is in the midst of transforming itself from a traditional automotive company to a business that will redefine personal mobility. Enabling more collaboration among employees is a cornerstone of the transformation, so GM has set out to redesign their work environment at several GM locations, resulting in tens of thousands of pieces of excess furniture, equipment, and supplies.

Environment

Leading Investors Press Meat Producers to Tackle Water Pollution Risks

Nov 21, 2016 12:35 PM ET

As Thanksgiving nears, 45 leading institutional investors collectively managing over $1 trillion in assets are pressing some of the nation’s largest producers of turkey and other meats to address the significant water pollution risks associated with feeding, slaughtering and processing livestock.

Social Impact & Volunteering

General Motors, Herman Miller and Green Standards Partner for Landfill-Free Solution to Office Transformation

Nov 21, 2016 12:15 PM ET

General Motors is in the midst of transforming itself from a traditional automotive company to a business that will redefine personal mobility. Enabling more collaboration among employees is a cornerstone of the transformation, so GM has set out to redesign their work environment.

Innovation & Technology

Anti-Poaching Technology in Africa Leads to Dozens of Arrests

Nov 21, 2016 11:30 AM ET

World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) new anti-poaching technology, a combination of thermal imaging cameras and human detection software, is resulting in poacher arrests in eastern Africa. Nine months after the tech’s installation, more than two dozen poachers have been arrested in the Maasai Mara and two poachers have been apprehended at another undisclosed national park in Kenya.

Health & Healthcare

Jack Daniel's and the Armed Services YMCA Kick Off Sixth Year of "Operation Ride Home"

Nov 21, 2016 11:15 AM ET

The Jack Daniel Distillery and the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) today announced the sixth year of the “Operation Ride Home” campaign that assists active duty junior-enlisted military and their families to travel from their place of military service back home during the holidays.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GivingSkills on #GivingTuesday

Nov 21, 2016 11:00 AM ET

This year, we are hosting a Twitter chat on Tuesday, November 29th to talk about how you can give your skills, in addition to your dollars through volunteering. Throughout the chat, we will explore the merits of skills-based volunteering and tangible ways in which you can give back by leveraging your existing skillsets.

Diversity & Inclusion

LifeSkills Powered by Barclays: Tinie Tempah Offers ‘Work Experience of a Lifetime’

Nov 21, 2016 10:55 AM ET

Environment

Cruising Into a Cleaner Future

Nov 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Cruise operators are finding imaginative ways to attract new passengers and now they are making cruising cleaner and cooler, by powering their ships with super-chilled natural gas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO and New England Area Partners Raise $20,000 for Red Sox Foundation Programs in 2016

Nov 21, 2016 10:15 AM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, along with its local New England area Marketers, SEI Fuels, Global Partners and Tradewinds, raised $20,000 during the months of July through October for the Red Sox Foundation. Through the CITGO Red Sox-branded spirit pump initiative and other various CITGO station fundraising activities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine, the funds raised will benefit research, youth programs, scholarships and local community support for the Foundation

Environment

VMware Joins One Million Acre Landscape-Scale Restoration Project

Nov 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

VMware recently announced its partnership with Restore the Earth Foundation on a bold new landscape-scale restoration project to restore one million acres of degraded land in the lower part of the Mississippi River Basin—a vast ecosystem once so rich in biological and environmental resources that it was compared to the Amazon Rainforest.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Continues to Innovate Chiller Portfolio to Address Customer Demand for Climate-Friendly Systems

Nov 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Trane® is announcing that its Series R® RTWD water-cooled chiller for commercial and industrial buildings is now available for customers in North America and the Middle East who are ready to transition to systems with lower global warming potential (GWP).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Recycled Material, Organic Cotton in Timberland’s Picks for Holiday Gifts

Nov 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

On a mission to increase the use of sustainable materials in its footwear, apparel and accessories, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland reveals six eco-conscious picks for the 2016 holiday giving season.

Education

HP Announces World on Wheels Mobile Labs at Global Citizen Festival India

Nov 21, 2016 9:35 AM ET

At Global Citizen Festival India, HP announced a commitment to build and deploy 48 self-contained, Internet-enabled digital inclusion and learning labs aimed at driving digital literacy, education programming, entrepreneurship training, and other community services in rural India. The new program, called HP World on Wheels (WoW), is part of HP’s global initiative to create opportunities in underserved communities and empower people everywhere to build a better, more prosperous life. It also supports the Indian government’s Digital India initiative to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Say Hello to the Antea Group New Jersey Offices!

Nov 21, 2016 9:30 AM ET

The Bridgewater office has strong capabilities in health and safety and environmental compliance and consulting, as well as regulatory guidance for the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Moorestown has deep expertise in regulatory guidance for the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. We predominantly work on retail gasoline service station projects, local government UST-related cases, industrial facilities (with emphasis on chlorinated compound investigations and cleanups) and terminals.

Together, the two offices provide great coverage across all of Antea Group's practices throughout the state, including strong experience with petroleum-related and industrial investigations and cleanups.

Health & Healthcare

It’s That Time of Year Again – Time to Fight the Flu

Nov 21, 2016 9:05 AM ET

It’s the middle of fall. And while some are starting to think of the upcoming holiday season, there is another season that should be top of mind for all of us – flu season.

Health & Healthcare

3 Futuristic Health Sensors That Could Save Lives

Nov 21, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Entrepreneurs at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego on Wednesday showed off what they believe is the solution to lowering medical costs and bringing better care to the developing world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Upgrade Your Downtime with Moderation This Holiday Season

Nov 21, 2016 9:05 AM ET

The peak holiday social calendar season is fast-approaching and you’ll undoubtedly have a great number of events to navigate. HEINEKEN USA wants to remind you that just because alcohol may be in excess, doesn’t mean you have to be.