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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cage-Free Eggs May Be Golden Goose for Retail Profits

Mar 28, 2016 12:40 PM ET

U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors.

Retailers, including Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and CVS Health Corp., announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms.

Energy

GM’s Energy Stars: A Five-Pronged Approach to Advancing Energy Efficiency

Mar 28, 2016 12:15 PM ET

General Motors earned its fifth consecutive U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. With this five-star rating, we’re reflecting on the key groups that help our energy conservation achievements shine brighter every year.

Environment

Collaborating to Crack U.S. Food Waste

Mar 28, 2016 12:10 PM ET

Eggs are on my grocery list every week. And, like most shoppers, I open the carton to peek for broken eggs before I place it in my cart.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Starbucks Employees Tackle Food Waste, Feed Hungry with FoodShare Program

Mar 28, 2016 11:30 AM ET

At the urging of its employees, Starbucks began an in-depth process to explore a safe method to add perishable foods to its existing pastry donation program. Now, Starbucks has announcedFoodShare, a program that will allow the company to donate “ready-to-eat meals to food banks from its 7,600 company-owned stores in the U.S.”

Research, Reports & Publications

Barclays Publishes Citizenship Performance in the Barclays PLC Annual Report 2015

Mar 28, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ms Eurodam Earns Holland America Line Record 10th Consecutive Perfect Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Mar 28, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam earned its 10th consecutive perfect score of 100 on a recent routine United States Public Health inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Environment

Healthcare Plastics Recycling: Making It Happen at Your Hospital

Mar 28, 2016 11:15 AM ET

It can feel like quite a challenge to set up a new hospital recycling program that includes plastic from patient care areas. Fortunately, the know-how is available and HPRC is here to help. Successful operation of such a recycling effort can significantly increase the amount of material recycled. As much as one-fifth of a hospital’s waste can be prevented from going to a land fill or incinerator, according to studies of waste generation and recycling.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Five Star Rating: GM Earns Fifth ENERGY STAR® Award

Mar 28, 2016 11:00 AM ET

General Motors earned its fifth U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. The company continues to find ways to cut energy each year and reduced energy by 5.6 percent per vehicle in 2015 at its U.S. manufacturing plants.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Customer Requirements are Driving Sustainability into the Supply Chain

Mar 28, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Antea Group Celebrates Client Milestones and Long-Term Partnerships

Mar 28, 2016 10:30 AM ET

On behalf of a long-time client, a Fortune 500 company which has steadily expanded its relationship with Antea Group and now utilizes each of our Practice Areas, we recently received a ‘No Further Action’ letter for environmental activity at an underground storage tank (UST) site. It was the 200th such notification Antea Group has received on behalf of this client, which is cause for celebration of a job well done.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know Lori Wittman

Mar 28, 2016 10:25 AM ET

In celebration of Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience throughout the month of March. Lori Wittman is Dealertrack's senior vice president of F&A and CRM solutions. Dealertrack is part of Cox Automotive.

Environment

Bringing the Elk Back to Elk Country

Mar 28, 2016 10:10 AM ET

The successful re-establishment of a viable elk herd in the eastern United States is an example of what can be accomplished with innovative thinking.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GSK Vaccines Chairman Moncef Slaoui selected to FORTUNE’S World’s Greatest Leaders List

Mar 28, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Moncef Slaoui, Chairmman, GSK Vaccines, has been named to FORTUNE’s third annual list of “World’s Greatest Leaders.” Ranked at No. 29, Moncef is recognized for his groundbreaking work on Mosquirix™ Cervarix® and Synflorix® and the personal motivation behind his focus on under-researched diseases.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why We Support Foster Care Adoption

Mar 28, 2016 9:50 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prudential Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company

Mar 28, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Prudential is proud to announce that for the second consecutive year it has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors DIRECTV With 2 Energy Star® Awards

Mar 28, 2016 9:05 AM ET

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that DIRECTV, now part of the AT&T* family, received the 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Thinking Outside the Corner Office

Mar 28, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Rockwell Automation Publishes 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report

Mar 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The Rockwell Automation 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report provides updates on the company’s environmental, employee safety and culture, community relations performance and efforts. “For more than 112 years, Rockwell Automation has had a history of serving customers with technology innovation, deep domain expertise and a culture of integrity and social responsibility,” said Keith D. Nosbusch, RockwellAutomation chairman and CEO.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Thinking About an Ethical Travel Destination Off the Beaten Path? Here Are the Top 10 Places to Visit Now

Mar 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

These developing nations don’t just have stunning natural beauty, they are champions of human rights, animal welfare, environmental conservation and renewable energy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Brazilian Paper Company Fibria on Rethinking Forest Use

Mar 25, 2016 5:15 PM ET

The following Q&A is an edited excerpt from a Sustainable Business Fridays conversation Nov. 20 by the Bard MBA in Sustainability program, based in New York City. This twice-monthly dial-in conversation features sustainability leaders from across the globe.

Events, Media & Communications

GreenBiz CEO Talks With GM Mobility Exec About Future of Mobility

Mar 25, 2016 5:00 PM ET

GM CEO Mary Barra has stated the auto industry will change more in the next five years than it has in the last 50. What’s in store, and how will the fusion of transportation and connectivity enable new ways to share mobility?

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Jon Jay

Mar 25, 2016 5:00 PM ET

#GOINGTOBAT COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: JON JAY THROWS STRIKES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

Health & Healthcare

Britain’s New Sugar Tax

Mar 25, 2016 5:00 PM ET

The U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced a new sugar tax on the soft drinks industry in his budget, to be introduced in April 2018.

Events, Media & Communications

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Announces Author Freya Williams and Sustainability Leader Jonathan Atwood of Unilever as ’16 TSC Summit Plenary Speakers

Mar 25, 2016 4:05 PM ET

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced today that Freya Williams, CEO, Futerra, North America and author of Green Giants, and Jonathan Atwood, Vice President, Sustainable Business & Communications, Unilever North America, will open the annual TSC Summit in Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning, April 21st.

Responsible Production & Consumption

5 Ways to Make Cocoa More Sustainable

Mar 25, 2016 1:15 PM ET

This Sunday marks Easter, a holiday celebrated by many families with church, ham, egg hunts and chocolate. Lots of chocolate. Easter is the second top-selling confectionary holiday behind only Halloween, according to the National Confectioners Association. So now is a fitting moment to think about the effort that goes into making the chocolate in those Easter baskets.