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Events, Media & Communications

Join the #FairHer Twitter Party!

May 2, 2016 7:40 PM ET

Join Patagonia, West Elm, DAVIDsTEA,prAna, Heifer International, UNICEF USA End Trafficking project, Dillanos, Love146 and FairTradeUSA on May 3rd from 5-6pm PT for a Twitter party about Fair Trade's global impact on women and easy ways to Fair Trade your Mother's Day! Just use the hashtag #FairHer to attend!

And what would a party be without prizes? Lucky attendees will be entered to win Fair Trade goodies to get them started on their sustainable shopping adventures. Just join the conversation using the hashtag #FairHer to be eligible to win! See you there!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

4 Key Steps to Increasing Strategic Value of Your CSR Programs

May 2, 2016 7:40 PM ET

Corporations across the board are struggling to figure out how exactly to be more strategic in their giving. The following steps will help you as your corporation looks to get more strategic in your philanthropic giving.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The 2016 Fair Trade Mother's Day Gift Guide

May 2, 2016 7:20 PM ET

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and you know what that means – time to find that perfect gift for Mom, a gift that shows her just how special she is. And while that “I <3 Mom” mug that you got her last year was cute, why not make this year’s gift Fair Trade Certified™ and spread the love to moms and women across the globe?

Read on for some great Fair Trade gift ideas!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Demand For B.C. Farm-Raised Salmon at All Time High

May 2, 2016 6:05 PM ET

British Columbia set a new record for exports of farm-raised salmon in 2015, and are on track to set new records in 2016 as well. The most encouraging numbers in the final data released by Statistics Canada are those that show an emerging appetite for farm-raised salmon in China, with exports from British Columbia more than doubling over the previous high in 2012.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rays Players Were Out in the Tampa Community All Weekend

May 2, 2016 5:40 PM ET

Players from the Rays provided early season excitement in their community this past weekend, first hosting a group from Big Brothers Big Sisters at the ballpark in the Players Trust’s Buses for Baseball program then joining kids from the Miracle League of the Gulf Beaches the following day.

Innovation & Technology

United Technologies Proves Sustainability Works

May 2, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Water and food are two essential things that humans need to survive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Hundreds of Univision Employees Volunteer During First-Ever Week of Service, Break Ground on Five New Univision Media Centers at Middle Schools Across the Country

May 2, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media Company serving Hispanic America, today broke ground on five new Univision Media Centers at middle schools in Austin, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and Oakland to culminate its Yo Soy Univision Contigo (I Am Univision Contigo) national employee week of service. Univision Network’s hit morning show “Despierta América” capped- off the week with a special coast-to-coast LIVE broadcast from all five schools in celebration of el Dia de Los Niños (Children’s Day).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cientos de Empleados de Univision Trabajaron Durante la Primera Semana de Voluntariado Iniciando la Construcción de Cinco Centros de Medios de Univision Nuevos en Escuelas Intermedias de Todo el País

May 2, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de la comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos, inició hoy la construcción de cinco nuevos Centros de Medios de Univision en escuelas intermedias de Austin, Chicago, Miami, Los Ángeles y Oakland para culminar su semana nacional de voluntariado de empleados denominada Yo Soy Univision Contigo. “Despierta América”, el programa matutino más popular de Univision, cerró la semana con broche de oro con la trasmisión de costa a costa de un especial EN VIVO desde las cinco escuelas a fin de celebrar el Día de los Niños.

Environment

KeyBank Sponsors Cleveland Museum of Natural History's New Perkins Wildlife Center with $2 Million Gift

May 2, 2016 4:00 PM ET

KeyBank has donated $2 million to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to become the presenting sponsor of the museum's Perkins Wildlife Center, the museum announced Monday.

Research, Reports & Publications

One Step Further to a More Sustainable Business

May 2, 2016 3:00 PM ET

In 2015, Scentre Group has been focusing on ways to create a Sustainable Business in alignment with its business purpose to create extraordinary places connecting and enriching communities. Scentre Group has continued to embed sustainable business practices more deeply into its operations. Scentre Group’s Digital Report illustrates environmental, community and staff initiatives that have delivered on a more sustainable business and the creation of shared value for all.

Environment

SCS Global Services Approves eco-INSTITUT as Testing Partner for VOC Emissions

May 2, 2016 2:30 PM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS), a trusted leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, has partnered with eco-INSTITUT, a leading provider of product emissions and chemical testing based in Cologne, Germany. eco-INSTITUT will conduct volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions testing for the SCS Indoor Advantage™, SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold, and FloorScore® certification programs in conformance with industry-recognized sustainability and environmental claims standards, such as CA Specification 01350 and ANSI/BIFMA M1.1 and X7.1.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Underground Bunker C Fuel Distribution System Investigation

May 2, 2016 2:15 PM ET

A railroad transportation company tasked Antea Group with researching Underground Bunker C Fuel Distribution Systems at eighty railroad stations of a formerly acquired rail transportation company. The scope of work involved extensive research of both rail companies’ historical records and archives at railroad museums.

Diversity & Inclusion

Military Appreciation Month: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

May 2, 2016 2:05 PM ET

May is National Military Appreciation Month, and Chevrolet is joining the National Navy SEAL Museum to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military, particularly its special forces.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Booz Allen Team Joins World TEAM Sports Face of America Ride

May 2, 2016 1:50 PM ET

For the sixth year in a row, Booz Allen Hamilton participated in World TEAM Sports’ Face of America Ride, with a team of 21 riders from the firm participating in the event to honor disabled veterans and the community that supports them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Domtar's Kingsport Mill Celebrates 100 Years by Planting 100 Trees

May 2, 2016 1:30 PM ET

As Domtar celebrated EarthWeek, colleagues and the Kingsport community also celebrated the mill's 100th year of operations. Throughout 2016, Kingsport Mill is commemorating this milestone anniversary with local activities and events.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Michael Bloomberg Believes In Knocking Down Walls

May 2, 2016 1:30 PM ET

As part of The Huffington Post’s parent-child interview series Talk To Me, the business leader and former New York City mayor opened up about fatherhood, family traditions and the importance of knocking down walls in an honest conversation with his eldest daughter Emma.

Environment

Sustainability Trends Driving Change in Heavy Industry

May 2, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

How I became a techie: Priya Goverdhan

May 2, 2016 1:00 PM ET

“I always tell kids: Don’t fear technology, embrace it. And when in doubt, ask.” —Priya Goverdhan

Environment

Big Companies Turn Trash to Treasure in the Circular Economy

May 2, 2016 12:45 PM ET

To understand the circular economy, think of the old saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Only imagine that idea scaled up – way up – to apply to big businesses.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Nominated for Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce Awards

May 2, 2016 12:35 PM ET

The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce recently held their annual Best of Citrus Heights Chamber Awards. The competition celebrates the best business members in a number of categories and sectors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wendy’s Franchise Owner Plans “Tour de Adoption”

May 2, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Wendy’s Franchisee Ed Anderson is training day in and day out for a bike ride across America. He tells the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption exactly what is driving him to raise awareness about foster care adoption and how you can help.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Final Days to Nominate Volunteers for Arizona’s 5th Annual Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

May 2, 2016 12:10 PM ET

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for Arizona’s 5th annual Cox Conserves Heroes awards program. A total of $20,000 will be donated to local environmental nonprofits on behalf of the winner and finalists.

Innovation & Technology

Experiential Learning Offers Leaders a Pathway to Shared Value

May 2, 2016 11:45 AM ET

“Rather than marketing solutions to build the coolest and newest applications, we need to help the telecommunications providers build and manage reliable networks.” In 2013, Matt Berry spent three weeks in Nigeria as part of IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge. For Berry, who was Director of Marketing for IBM Mobile First at the time, he experienced a number of light bulb moments over the course of his assignment. “The company that can guarantee 24/7 coverage,” said Berry, “will blow away the competition.” This critical insight was sparked when he witnessed someone pull four mobile phones from their bag to make a call. All Nigerian network providers, they explained, were unreliable. When one provider went down, they would pick up the next phone.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Supporting the Future of UK Small Businesses

May 2, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Colors in our Lives: Changing Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities

May 2, 2016 11:30 AM ET

In her first blog post, Bindu Sengar, administrative coordinator for Keystone Institute India, addresses the attitudes of society toward people with disabilities. She writes, "It was an emotional moment for me when I met with such beautiful people, families, teachers, and professionals, and realized the poor treatment they have received at the hands of our society. They helped me to feel the pain they were going through – a pain brought on not by disability, but instead by the feeling of shame society lays onto people, and by the limited sorts of help families can find in their communities."