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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2016 AIAG IMDS Conference

Jul 11, 2016 4:35 PM ET

This year's event takes place over 1 ½ days with an evening reception at the end of day 1. The first day will consist of breakout sessions focusing on IMDS specific topics and legislative issues. The second day will focus strictly on IMDS topics including IMDS 11.0, which includes a new method to support additional regulations, and refinements to further improved data quality.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSX Highlights 2015 Accomplishments

Jul 11, 2016 4:00 PM ET

In June, CSX released its sixth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, tracking the company’s performance against key goals and exploring the issues important to diverse stakeholders who work with, live near, and ultimately depend on this company.

Education

Project Scientist Students Think Physics With The JetBlue Foundation at Long Beach Airport

Jul 11, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Provides More than 13,000 Free Summer Meals in First 10 Days at Richland School District Two

Jul 11, 2016 3:10 PM ET

Sodexo, the world leader in Quality of Life Services, announced today that the summer meal program at Richland School District Two kicked-off successfully this year, serving more than 13,000 meals to youth in the first 10 days. The district’s Food Service Program, operated by Sodexo, is again providing free meals to youth in the county where nearly 1 in 5 kids is at risk of hunger.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gildan Releases its 2015 Genuine Gildan® CSR Report

Jul 11, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Gildan’s 2015 corporate, social and environmental responsibility (CSR) report was released on the Company’s CSR dedicated website genuinegildan.com. Among other information, this year’s report highlights the results of Gildan’s 2010-2015 efforts in the area of environmental sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Nominations for Jurors for World Environment Center Sustainability Award

Jul 11, 2016 2:50 PM ET

The World Environment Center (WEC) is seeking recommendations for sustainability experts to serve as members of the independent jury to select its yearly Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. The Gold Medal Award is presented annually to a global company that demonstrates systemic commitment to sustainability in business practice.

Events, Media & Communications

Interview with Jennifer Risi, Managing Director at Ogilvy Media Influence

Jul 11, 2016 2:20 PM ET

Jennifer Risi is a seasoned communications executive with more than 15 years of experience. She oversees global media relations at Ogilvy and serves as senior advisor to many of the firm’s clients. She is an expert in nation branding, CEO positioning, crisis communications, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business-to-business strategy development. She is a worldwide board member of Ogilvy Public Relations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Choosing to Find Your Happy Place at Work

Jul 11, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Sometimes finding happiness must be very intentional but simply knowing happiness is a choice is not enough. Experiencing it requires a conscious decision every day and it is not always easy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KIRO 7 and The Trust for Public Land Announce Finalists for Western Washington’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Jul 11, 2016 1:00 PM ET

KIRO 7, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today announced finalists for Western Washington’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes program. The public is being asked to vote now through August 19 at http://www.kiro7.com/heroes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nominate Your Company for the 2017 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability (due Sept. 7)

Jul 11, 2016 12:55 PM ET

Nominations are now being accepted for the World Environment Center’s (WEC) 2017 Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. The Gold Medal Award is presented annually to a global company that demonstrates systemic commitment to sustainability in business practice.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Investors See Strong Link Between Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance

Jul 11, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Up to 90% of professional investors measure a company’s sustainability performance before making investment decisions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dedicated Dad Sleeps Under Son's Hospital Crib in Viral Photo: 'Father of the Year'

Jul 11, 2016 12:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

JPMorgan Chase Receives Euromoney’s 2016 “World’s Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility” Award

Jul 11, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

HPE Releases Its First Living Progress Report

Jul 11, 2016 11:40 AM ET

HPE announces first Living Progress Report as Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With our new company comes a new three part format intended to make relevant information more easily accessible to our many stakeholders.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rubber Ducks and Water Neutrality

Jul 11, 2016 11:30 AM ET

As part of the upcoming NAEM 2016 Corporate Sustainability Management Conference, Antea Group will be helping make participants water neutral for the day.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Compassion in World Farming Awards Aramark for Poultry Welfare Progress in the US

Jul 11, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar is Shaving Weeks Off Delivery Time

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ECO360 | New Technologies and Innovation

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and YourCause Now Partner to Connect Companies with Community Volunteer Needs

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerMatch, the web’s largest volunteer engagement network, and YourCause LLC, provider of CSRconnect Employee Engagement and Enterprise Philanthropic Platform, announce today a partnership that will give YourCause clients the option to add the VolunteerMatch network to their existing suite of corporate social responsibility (CSR) management tools.

Education

CITGO Awards Collegiate Scholarships to Local Students

Jul 11, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Annual Review of CR Reporting and Comms Summit Featuring Unilever, AkzoNobel, CocaCola Enterprises & ABN Amro

Jul 11, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The Annual Review of CR Reporting and Sustainability Communications from Ethical Corporation has just been released.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pearson Launches 2015 Sustainability Report

Jul 11, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Pearson, the world’s learning company, today launches its 2015 Sustainability Report, which aims to advance the conversation about what sustainability looks like in the education industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Team LIVESTRONG Spotlight: Team BlaineRidesOn

Jul 9, 2016 8:00 AM ET

We’re highlighting some of the amazing individuals and teams that have made our events so special, and who do incredible work fundraising to support LIVESTRONG’s cancer programs and services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Increase Your Employee Volunteer Rates Through Word of Mouth

Jul 8, 2016 3:35 PM ET

For me, there’s nothing quite like the rush of recruiting a new volunteer! Having a conversation, chatting about my experience, and seeing someone take the leap to volunteer… I love it so much that I’ve made my career out of it! Here at VolunteerMatch, I help lead the effort on growing the base of our volunteer, nonprofit, and corporate ‘members.’

For some, however, this is a terrifying idea. That’s why I wanted to share some ways to enhance your word-of-mouth recruitment efforts to increase employee participation in your volunteer program!

Here are 3 reasons (and ways) to enhance your organic word-of-mouth efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Earns Top Industry Award for Recycling Systems Excellence

Jul 8, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is pleased to announce that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has named Republic’s Southern Nevada Recycling Center winner of the Gold Excellence Award in the Recycling Systems category. The award will be presented at SWANA’s annual conference, WASTECON®, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Indianapolis, Ind.