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Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta: Get to Know Bark Technologies

Oct 4, 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.

Environment

Las Vegas Builds 35,000 Hygiene Kits with Clean the World at The Venetian

Oct 4, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) completed part of its worldwide volunteer effort last Saturday, October 1 to build 100,000 hygiene kits this year for social enterprise Clean the World to help improve the health and well-being of populations in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ask Not What Your Company Can Do For You

Oct 4, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Private-sector pro bono service has become a defining characteristic of effective strategies for leadership & skills development, and retention of top talent. A leader in this space, IBM's Corporate Service Corps recently partnered with the Peace Corps on critical projects in sub-Saharan Africa. In USA Today, Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and IBM Foundation President Stanley Litow share their perspective on the values and rewards of global service.

Innovation & Technology

The Mercedes-Benz Vision Van

Oct 4, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The Vision Van features a fully automated cargo space, integrated drones for autonomous air deliveries and a state-of-the-art joystick control. Powered by a 75 kW electric drive system with a range of up to 270 km, deliveries with the Vision Van are locally emission-free. The electric drive system additionally guarantees that it will remain possible to operate the Vision Van in inner-city zones where the introduction of bans on vehicles with internal combustion engines is planned.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Innovation by Design: Bloomberg Tech Hub San Francisco

Oct 4, 2016 7:35 AM ET

Located in San Francisco’s famous Pac Bell Building, the new Bloomberg Tech Hub aims to be a nexus between Bloomberg and Silicon Valley without looking like a high-tech cliché.

Environment

Nat Geo Announces Earth Week, Premieres New Season of 'years of Living Dangerously,' Unveils 'Before the Flood' Trailer

Oct 3, 2016 8:00 PM ET

At Climate Week NYC 2016, National Geographic announced its first ever Earth Week, a week of programming dedicated to climate change that will launch ahead of the U.S. presidential election this fall. Nat Geo also premiered the second season of climate change series "Years of Living Dangerously" and unveiled the trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio's critically acclaimed documentary "Before the Flood."

Events, Media & Communications

This Week Only! Get $50 Off Your VM Summit 16 Ticket

Oct 3, 2016 6:45 PM ET

On October 1, 2016, registration rates for VM Summit 16 went up. However, we don’t want price to deter you from attending this one-of-a-kind event. That’s why, for this week only (10/2/16 — 10/8/16), we’re offering a special $50 off discount on ticket prices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building CSR into the Culture of Your Company Pays Dividends

Oct 3, 2016 4:10 PM ET

Seventy nine percent of today's graduates consider a company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments when deciding where to work, according to a recent Cone Communications study.

Events, Media & Communications

Domtar Sponsors FSC Friday 2016

Oct 3, 2016 3:30 PM ET

On September 30th, 2016, Domtar sponsored FSC Friday, the annual event designed by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) to raise awareness about responsible forest management.

Research, Reports & Publications

Latest NAEM Benchmark Finds One-third of Companies Combine EHS with Sustainability at the Corporate Level

Oct 3, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Designing the optimal environment, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability organization is a complicated equation, but according to a new report by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM), about a third of responding companies combine these functions at the corporate level.

Diversity & Inclusion

How I Became a Techie: Hugo Romero

Oct 3, 2016 2:00 PM ET

“If you’re going to be in this field, you always need to want to make the world better.” — Hugo Romero

Research, Reports & Publications

Latest NAEM Benchmark Finds One-third of Companies Combine EHS with Sustainability at the Corporate Level

Oct 3, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Environment

How Companies Can Protect the Nation’s Pollinators

Oct 3, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Pollinators – bees, bats, butterflies and more – may be small in size, but they have a huge impact on our lives. Scientists estimate one out of every three bites of food we eat exist because of them. Without pollinators, our diets would be limited. Companies, however, can play a role in protecting them.

Research, Reports & Publications

Republic Services: Implementing Advances in Fleet Automation and Standardizing Truck Care

Oct 3, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Republic Services exercises the utmost responsibility in their operations, including their expansive fleet. As the operator of the 8th largest vocational fleet in the country, Republic operates almost 16,000 recycling and waste collection vehicles that support 340 collection operations in 39 states and Puerto Rico.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Sustainability Goals

Oct 3, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Energy

Spokane’s Urbanova Set to Drive Innovation and Economic Development for Cities of the Future

Oct 3, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Recently, Avista along with partners Itron, Inc., City of Spokane, McKinstry, WSU Spokane and the University District Development Association, announced Urbanova.

Diversity & Inclusion

3 Lifehacks for New Moms in the Workplace

Oct 3, 2016 11:50 AM ET

One of the major demographics shifts over the last decades has been the rise of women in the workplace. With women making up nearly half the workforce, there are more working moms than ever before.

Diversity & Inclusion

For Wema Hoover, Diversity is a Business Imperative

Oct 3, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Earlier this month, we brought you the first of two interviews with Wema Hoover, the new Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Sanofi US who joined us in July. In this edition, Wema shares her thoughts on the importance of diversity, what it takes to create a diverse and inclusive workplace and the challenges and opportunities that diversity brings.

Education

7 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money — Even If You’re Bad With It

Oct 3, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Talking to your kids about money can be overwhelming. After all, when you aren’t even that “good with money” yourself, you shouldn’t be teaching your children about it, right? Wrong.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Companies Step in to Help Refugee Crisis

Oct 3, 2016 11:15 AM ET

In the last 10 years, the number of forcibly displaced people in the world has increased by more than 30 percent -- from 21 million in 2005 to 65.3 million in 2015. In 2015 alone, an estimated 1.8 million individuals became refugees. As the crisis continues to expand, it's all hands on deck as government, coalitions and nonprofits work toward solutions. Recently, we've seen more companies step in to offer desperately needed products, aid and assistance. Here's a roundup of companies involved in the space.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Timberland Wins for Most Effective International Investment at Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

Oct 3, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Energy

Offshore Wind Power, From Rhode Island to Copenhagen

Oct 3, 2016 10:55 AM ET

For the past couple of summers, our family has watched as construction workers ferried back and forth between Rhode Island’s Point Judith and a wind farm being built off nearby Block Island.

We knew the turbines would be spinning soon when the main highway traversing the peninsula was gouged to make way for a cable that would bring ashore any surplus electricity not consumed by Block Island residents and businesses.

Health & Healthcare

Part IV of the Exclusive Interview with Amway’s Jeff Terry with Ideagen’s George Sifakis

Oct 3, 2016 10:50 AM ET

Part IV of the Exclusive Ideagen Interview with Amway’s Jeff Terry with Ideagen’s George Sifakis

Environment

LIBBY’S® 2016 Harvest Forecast: Plentiful Pumpkin

Oct 3, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Pumpkin lovers can breathe a collective sigh of relief; reports from Morton, IL, the self-proclaimed pumpkin capital of the world, indicate there will be no shortage of pumpkin this year. The harvest forecast comes at a time when baking season is underway and canned pumpkin purchases increase. Fans of all things pumpkin will have an abundant supply to create their most flavorful seasonal recipes with LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin during the autumn and winter months. The supply is projected to remain strong throughout 2017.

Events, Media & Communications

Mars at the 2016 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Oct 3, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Every year, Mars joins in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to talk science and innovation with Nobel laureates and leading young scientists from around the world.