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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Venetian and The Palazzo Receive Sustainability Leader Award

Nov 10, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Congratulations to The Venetian and The Palazzo for winning the Sustainability Leading Company award at the Hospitality Stars of the Industry awards gala. The 6th annual industry event was hosted by the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association, and honors talent, performance and excellence from Nevada’s prestigious hospitality industry.

Health & Healthcare

Health and Wellbeing Will Play a Prominent Role in the Future Workplace

Nov 10, 2016 8:05 AM ET

The rise and rise of the global wellness industry is certainly playing out in the property and construction sector, with an increasing focus on how we can create a built environment to enhance our health and wellbeing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Epsilon Builds on Relationship with Children’s Hospital of Michigan with $100,000 Gift to Foundation

Nov 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Expanding a four-year partnership with Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Epsilon and its parent company Alliance Data, recently made a $100,000 contribution to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation on behalf of associates in the Detroit area.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Exclusive Interview with Michael Møller UN Under-Secretary-General, DG of the UN Office, Geneva

Nov 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET

I recently attended the art exhibition, ‘Ultimately Human: The Leaders and the Led,’ by the very talented and renowned artist, Ross Rossin, held at the United Nations in Geneva. The show was opened by Michael Møller, Director-General (DG) of the UN and had the opportunity to interview him about business and global leadership, ethics, the spirit of humanity and the challenges ahead facing the planet. The DG warns us that we are running out of time

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru’s 2016 Share the Love Event Has No Limits

Nov 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Environment

VIDEO | Original HP Ink Contains 50% Recycled Materials

Nov 10, 2016 7:45 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studio President Vanessa Morrison Joins 'Variety Inclusion Summit' Panel on Diversity in Entertainment

Nov 9, 2016 8:55 PM ET

On Tuesday, the Variety Inclusion Summit, sponsored by 20th Century Fox, hosted elite gathering of leaders and innovators in support of diversity - the inclusion of different genders, races, abilities, sexual identities, ethnicities, ages, and more - in film, TV, and digital media. The list of 22 prominent speakers included musician and producer Pharrell Williams, FX's American Horror Story series regular Jamie Brewer, 20th Century Fox's New Girl executive producer Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, and Fox Animation and Bly Sky Studio President Vanessa Morrison.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar | 6 Keys to Workplace Giving Success

Nov 9, 2016 6:00 PM ET

How do you increase participation and get everyone (top to bottom) excited about your giving and volunteering program? Using exclusive data from our Fortune 1000 clients, we created a webinar to share 6 actionable ways to unlock that engagement. Led by Benevity’s principal of Goodness Consulting Nicole Campbell, the tips in this recording will help you increase participation — and build a bigger sense of purpose that creates connection through the end of fall giving season and well beyond.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

UN Global Compact Bulletin (November 2016)

Nov 9, 2016 5:15 PM ET

The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, actions you can take, resources and events.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Texas Diversity Council Announces 2017 Top 50 Chief Information Officers

Nov 9, 2016 3:30 PM ET

The Texas Diversity Council is pleased to announce the 2017 Distinguished Chief Information Officer award winners. This award will be formally presented to the esteemed honorees on February 21, 2017 at the National CIO Symposium in Austin, Texas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Jewish Family Service and Charles Schwab: A First Date?

Nov 9, 2016 3:30 PM ET

I recently had the exciting opportunity to represent JFS in a full-day interactive working session with an impressive team of Charles Schwab employee volunteers in a program called the Pro Bono Challenge. Our “shadchan” (Hebrew for matchmaker) is Common Impact—a NY-based organization that pairs worthy nonprofits with corporate expertise to advance specific goals. The JFS team consisted of me (a development committee volunteer); Dawn Richard, JFS development director; Alaina Green, associate marketing and communications director; and Aaron Hyatt, JFS board member.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Source Intelligence’s Women Executives Honored, Featured for the Work in Supply Chain Transparency

Nov 9, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Source Intelligence’s Jennifer Kraus and Lina Ramos are being honored tonight (Nov. 9) as top women executives in the greater San Diego area and for their work and expertise in supply chain transparency.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Former SEC Chair: Fossil-Fuel Interests Should Disclose Financial Risks of Climate Change

Nov 9, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Companies with investments in oil, gas and coal need to do a better job disclosing the financial risk of climate change to their investors, a former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an Obama administration official said Monday.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub's Bahar Gidwani Elected Member of Global Reporting Initiative Stakeholder Council

Nov 9, 2016 3:25 PM ET

CSRHub is pleased to announce that our CEO and Cofounder, Bahar Gidwani, has been elected as a member of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Stakeholder Council. His three- year term will start at the beginning of 2017.

Environment

New Feasibility Study Sponsored By Timberland Makes Compelling Case for Bringing Cotton Farming Back to Haiti

Nov 9, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Today, the nonprofit Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) announced two breakthrough innovations being proposed for agriculture in Haiti.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Players Trust to Bestow $260,000 to Nonprofits Selected by 2016 Players Choice Awards Winners

Nov 9, 2016 2:10 PM ET

Tonight on MLB Network (8-9:30 PM ET) the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) will announce the winners of its 25th annual presentation of the Players Choice Awards. The awards program will be presented by MLB The Show™ and sponsored by Majestic Athletic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baxter International Foundation Supports ARVets Initiative to Increase Mental Health Services for Veterans

Nov 9, 2016 1:10 PM ET

A grant from the Baxter International Foundation will help provide assessments, education, and a resource to veterans while teaching veteran family members and first responders how to identify and manage the mental and behavioral health issues faced by many veterans. The one-year more than $50,000 grant to ARVets will fund the Bridge to Care program that delivers mental health care coordination to veterans and their families living in northern Arkansas.

Events, Media & Communications

Take Employee Engagement to the MAT with Employee Giving

Nov 9, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Are you going to the mat with your employee engagement strategy?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services and Martinez, CA Present the 2016 Eco Awards

Nov 9, 2016 1:00 PM ET

To encourage businesses to use sustainable business practices, Republic Services along with the City of Martinez, CA presented their 2016 Eco Awards to top achievers. The winner include local business: Loaves and Fishes, Barrelista Coffee House, and John Swett Elementary.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Dave Thomas Foundation Helps Bring Foster Kids and Families Together

Nov 9, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Helping children move from foster care to permanent homes is a challenge in the United States. Many children age out of the system without ever having found a loving adoptive family. Aging out without the support of a loving family can have negative consequences on a person’s future. The Dave Thomas Foundation is working to connect more foster children with the families they deserve.

Events, Media & Communications

Keystone Human Services Hosts Partners The Hans Foundation to Advance the Rights of People with Disabilities in India

Nov 9, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Keystone Human Services (KHS) is hosting a planning retreat to forward our collaboration to advance the rights of people with disability in India.

Environment

Carnival Corporation Sets a New Sustainability Standard in the Cruise Industry

Nov 9, 2016 10:30 AM ET

In the recent past, the cruise industry has received criticism regarding its environmental impact. Criticisms range from how it manages passenger waste to the amount of fumes produced by the massive engines needed to drive ships. However, though it does have its shortcomings, the industry has made tremendous strides in improving both its environmental and social sustainability impacts in recent years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arby’s Raises Record $4.3 Million to Help End Childhood Hunger in America

Nov 9, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Arby’s® restaurants across the country raised more than $4.3 million to end childhood hunger in America, surpassing last year’s record-breaking $3.7 million.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diageo Hosts Inaugural Military Service Appreciation Day Honoring the Armed Forces through its Diageo Salutes the Troops Initiative

Nov 9, 2016 10:30 AM ET

In an early celebration of Veteran’s Day, today Diageo is hosting the company’s first ever Military Service Appreciation Day at its North American headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. Part of the company’s Diageo Salutes the Troops initiative, this day brings Diageo’s employees, non-profit partners and Norwalk community members together to show appreciation for those serving in the military.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Walmart Chief Sustainability Officer, Kathleen McLaughlin, Discusses New Goals at Net Impact 2016

Nov 9, 2016 10:20 AM ET

LIVE on Periscope: Chief Sustainability Officer & Walmart Foundation President, Kathleen McLaughlin, talks Walmart's big new goals announced at Net Impact 2016 #NI16