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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Chamber Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seek Nominations to Recognize Healthy Communities and Businesses

Oct 20, 2016 1:30 PM ET

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today opened the nomination process for the Health Means Business Healthy10 Awards. The inaugural awards program will honor ten businesses or partnerships that work to improve community wellness through greater economic opportunity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

1,000 Goddesses Gather on the National Mall in D.C. to Heal the Planet, 10/22

Oct 20, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Just weeks before the election, 1000 Goddesses will gather this Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Washington, D.C. for a visionary wisdom and compassion gathering to transcend the politics of fear, greed and separation. This free event will take place on the National Mall at Constitution Gardens, just West of the Washington Monument from 11 am to 5:30 pm.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Gets a Plug

Oct 20, 2016 12:00 PM ET

As the brand’s first production vehicle to feature a fuel-cell system when it comes onto the market next year, the Mercedes GLC F-CELL will connect – in a world first – two environmentally responsible technologies associated with the drive system via an electrical cable.

Responsible Production & Consumption

BJ's Wholesale Club Surpasses 50 Million Pounds of Food Donated in Local Communities

Oct 20, 2016 11:40 AM ET

BJ's Wholesale Club announced that it has donated more than 50 million pounds of food through its BJ's Feeding Communities Program®. BJ's has contributed items to 45 food banks including fresh produce, frozen meats and fish, baked goods and dairy items.

Environment

AIDAsol Departs from Hamburg for the Canaries

Oct 20, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Docking for the 24th time in Hamburg, AIDAsol ended this year’s cruise season in the Hanseatic City on October 19, 2016. At 8:00 a.m. the cruise ship docked for the last time in 2016 at the HafenCity West cruise terminal.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2017 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships Now Open

Oct 20, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation recently recognized Ian McKenna, also known as The Giving Gardener, age 12, from Austin, TX for driving awareness and being a catalyst for eliminating hunger in his community.

Education

U of T Sustainability Student Visits Vietnam to Discuss Communities in Need

Oct 20, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

15 U.S. Companies are “Newcomers” to Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace Survey

Oct 20, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s annual Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace list recognizes U.S. companies that support families growing through adoption. The annual survey is judged first on financial assistance and second on paid time off given to employees after they adopt. While not all companies that applied make the list, we appreciate all organizations that offer adoption benefits and support families.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Hosts 2nd Annual Special Olympics Texas Family Night

Oct 20, 2016 10:30 AM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation provided athletes with developmental disabilities and their families an opportunity to bond by hosting the 2nd Annual Special Olympics Texas Family Night at the CITGO Miracle League Field. The event, much of which was staffed by volunteers from the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery, featured a magic show, dance party and face painting, among other festivities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 for Philadelphia Revitalization Efforts

Oct 20, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making an Impact Around the Globe: Rhode Island – Mentoring Students Toward Success in Science

Oct 20, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Amgen Rhode Island partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State to launch the first site-based mentoring program in Rhode Island.

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta: Get to Know UCIC

Oct 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, selected 10 companies to participate in the program's 2016 class. Applications for the 10 coveted spots came from around the globe, including 69 countries and six continents.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $9.6 Million to Ninth Permanent Supportive Housing Development in Cleveland

Oct 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 18, 2016) — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investing group (CDLI) announced it will provide $9.6 million in the form of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity to help finance Emerald Alliance IX in Cleveland, OH. Upon completion, the project will be renamed Inez Killingsworth Place and offer 66 units of permanent supportive housing plus supportive services to chronically homeless individuals making less than 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income.

Emerald Alliance IX is the ninth permanent supportive housing effort co-developed under the Cuyahoga County Housing First Initiative by the Cleveland Housing Network (CHN)and Emerald Development and Economic Network (EDEN).

Research, Reports & Publications

Las Vegas Sands Visits with Teach for America Las Vegas Valley New Recruits

Oct 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Following a welcome dinner hosted by Las Vegas Sands, a group of teachers with Teach for America Las Vegas Valley have started a new school year at schools throughout the Las Vegas valley and have already learned what it takes to teach in Las Vegas.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Antea Group Long Beach Office!

Oct 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The Long Beach office is one of the largest Antea Group offices in the United States. With more than 20 consulting professionals ranging from Staff Geologists and Engineers to Consultants and Senior Consultants, the Long Beach office has, combined, more than 300 years of consulting experience and 6 professional registrations, including Professional Geologists (P.G.), Professional Engineers (P.E.), and Certified Environmental Managers (C.E.M.). Our experience is broad and deep, and we work on projects for many of the firm's biggest clients.

The Long Beach office performs consulting work across all of our practice areas, including environmental liability management, operational performance and assurance, health & safety, transaction support, and sustainability for many of the industries A

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hershey’s Palm Oil Sustainability Journey

Oct 20, 2016 9:50 AM ET

In my own life I must admit that I am a frequent user of analogies. I believe they help me describe situations in greater detail and relate the struggles, challenges and triumphs of one journey to another. So as I was lying in bed thinking about this blog post, and how to describe Hershey’s journey in the palm oil sustainability space, I couldn’t resist comparing our work to hiking up a mountain.

Environment

Q&A with DuPont Chief Sustainability Officer

Oct 20, 2016 9:45 AM ET

1. What attracted you to leave the public sector and join DuPont?

DuPont has a long history of developing sustainable solutions for a remarkable number of industries. Take food for example — DuPont solutions are at every stage of the food value chain, from seed technology that helps farmers weather droughts to innovative packaging that reduces food waste during storage and transport. In the renewable energy markets, DuPont is helping build a better solar cell. We are the leading supplier of specialty materials to the solar energy industry. Since 1975 more than half of the world’s 900 million installed solar panels contain DuPont materials. The list goes on — developing bio-based alternatives to conventional petroleum feedstocks, pioneering lightweight materials solutions to increase the e

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Atlas Copco's Ronnie Leten Named to Harvard Business Review's "The Best-Performing CEOs in the World" List

Oct 20, 2016 9:40 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wendy’s Franchise Convention Recap

Oct 20, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Each fall, we host a convention-style meeting for all of our U.S. and Canadian franchisees. Every other year we include our global franchise partners as well. These conventions involve lots of planning, a reasonable amount of stress (you try guessing what 1,500 people want to have for dinner), and time away from home and family.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why This Comcast Technician Gives Back

Oct 20, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Learn what inspires Aaron Saenz, a Comcast network maintenance supervisor from Texas to give back through Comcast NBCUniversal's annual Employee Giving Campaign in support of United Way.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Group Representing 85 Percent of Ocean Container Shipping and Key Customers Calls for Climate Action

Oct 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Members of BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) have agreed on a climate action statement and call to action for the container shipping sector and its value chain to support private-sector contributions for the global goals on climate change. Today, CCWG includes ocean container shipping lines representing about 85 percent of global volume and more than a dozen key cargo owners.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech’s DNA | Our People

Oct 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Reflecting on the importance of our employees in creating a special company culture and continuing our legacy of excellence

Innovation & Technology

The Next Billion People Are Coming. Are We Ready?

Oct 20, 2016 8:55 AM ET

By 2030, we’ll have one billion more people on our planet with just over half the world’s population—about 4.5 billion—connected online. This access is crucial to extending inclusion in education, health and financial institutions. Without it, large swaths of society remain locked-out of the benefits of technology, creating a growing chasm between opportunity and exclusion.

Events, Media & Communications

Millennial Entrepreneurs Converge in Boston to Reinvent the 'City on a Hill'

Oct 20, 2016 8:55 AM ET

HP is a platinum sponsor of the third-annual Forbes Under 30 Summit, a gathering of some of the brightest minds in technology, business and game-changers from a variety of industries taking place from October 17 – 19.

Diversity & Inclusion

Beyond Ada: The Future Of Women In STEM

Oct 20, 2016 8:45 AM ET

By Becky Plummer
Senior Software Engineer at Bloomberg LP in London

Happy Ada Lovelace Day everyone! Today is a day to celebrate the incredible achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) who’ve come before us. It’s also a day to look to the future.