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Education | Henkel

Fueling Education for the Next Generation

The Henkel Scholarship Program was established to assist the children of employees in North America who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
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Innovation & Technology

National PTA Launches ‘PTA Connected’ to Help Families Navigate the Digital World

National PTA announced today the launch of PTA Connected, an initiative to educate and engage families in digital wellness, security, access, equity and literacy. The initiative formalizes and builds on the association’s work in the digital space in response to the growing needs and interest of parents nationwide. National PTA is launching PTA Connected with support from presenting and founding sponsor Symantec. Additional founding sponsors of the initiative are Facebook, Google and AT&T.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IBM, GSK, and NRG Energy to Present Long-Term Plans at CECP’s Strategic Investor Initiative’s Fifth CEO Investor Forum

CECP: The CEO Force for Good announced that its Strategic Investor Initiative (SII) will host the CEOs of GSK and NRG Energy as well as a senior executive from IBM Corporation at the next CEO Investor Forum (CIF) on September 20, 2018. This invitation-only event is SII’s fifth CEO Investor Forum and will take place at Convene at Condé Nast at One World Trade in New York City. The event is at capacity and will be live streamed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/cecp5.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Woman Behind Some of the Most Game-changing Diversity Initiatives at Bloomberg

Kiersten Barnet, Deputy Chief of Staff to Bloomberg LP Chairman Peter Grauer, spent the first half of her 13 years at the company without a job title. While that may sound downright bizarre to most professionals, Barnet is grateful for this Bloomberg norm: “I actually think a linear career path is an outdated concept,” she says. “You’re not restricted by job titles at Bloomberg.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Creating Value From Waste: Together We Can

This week I had the pleasure of attending our first liner recycling event at the New Gallery of Art, in the Xuhui district of Shanghai. At the event, we recognised and celebrated By-Health Co. Ltd., a China health supplements company, as the first brand owner to partner in the Avery Dennison Liner Recycling Program in China.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Slowing to a Crawl

Yes, Hurricane Florence began to weaken as it approached the Eastern seaboard. It also began to slow down, but that isn’t a good thing. A slow-moving storm might hit less area, but the area it does hit suffers tremendously.

Environment

New Platform Offers Resources and Engagement Tools for California Water Agencies and Communities

Maven’s Notebook, in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Stanford’s Program on Water in the West (WitW), launched a new website today at www.groundwaterexchange.org to provide a central hub of science-based information related to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

Health & Healthcare

VIDEO | Aflac CEO Dan Amos Tells Good Morning America How My Special Aflac Duck™ is Helping Kids With Cancer

Aflac CEO Dan Amos made a special appearance on Good Morning America today to talk about how My Special Aflac Duck™ is helping bring smiles and comfort to children receiving cancer treatment.

Energy

Fleet Efficiency

With the 7th largest fleet in the nation, we know it’s important for us to continuously leverage technology to reduce emissions and optimize collections while also increasing efficiency and improving safety. These solutions are making a difference in our daily operations and helping to decrease our carbon footprint.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Sixth Consecutive Year

UPS was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the sixth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the 14th straight year. The recognition comes as UPS continues to work toward its ambitious sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy sources.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Named to Forbes Best Regarded Companies List

Forbes has named Arrow Electronics, Inc. to its list of the top 250 Best Regarded Companies from its Global 2000.

Diversity & Inclusion

FCA US Recognized As a Top Employer for Hispanic Women

The editors of Latina Style magazine have named FCA US LLC among the top 12 U.S. companies for Hispanic women to work. The ranking is part of the magazine’s annual Latina Style 50 Report (LS50 Report). More than 800 companies were evaluated for inclusion on the list. The LS50 Report highlights companies that have a dedicated effort to diverse recruitment and promotion initiatives, including companies that have programs to recruit veterans and military personnel.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Second Annual National Box Tops for Education Week Kicks Off

As kids return to the classroom, schools and teachers often scramble to gather the supplies and equipment they need. Too often, gaps in funding force schools to make difficult decisions, leaving important items unfunded.

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Environment

Presentation and Document Design Tips for EHS&S Professionals

Check out Antea Group’s top five design tips for EHS&S professionals to help you create clear and dynamic visual messaging.

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Education

Education Ministry Collaborates with Schneider Electric in Establishing Center of Excellence

The Ministry of Education and Culture collaborated with Schneider Electric, as a global company in the digital transformation of energy management and transformation, to establish the Center for Excellence in Electricity, Automation and Renewable Energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Recognized as a VERGE Vanguard Award Honoree

UPS, global leader in logistics, has been recognized by GreenBiz Group in their inaugural VERGE Vanguard awards for being a corporate leader accelerating an equitable transition to a clean power grid, a zero-emissions transportation system and the circular economy.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Industry Leader in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Essity, the global hygiene and health company, has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability indices. Essity has qualified for inclusion in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index, and has also been named industry leader in the Household Products sector.

Events, Media & Communications

Common Impact Launches Pro Bono Perspectives, a New Podcast to Inspire Social Impact

Common Impact, a nonprofit organization that pioneered corporate skills-based volunteering is launching a new podcast – Pro Bono Perspectives. Hosted by CEO Danielle Holly, Pro Bono Perspectives is the latest in a series of new Common Impact initiatives focused on showcasing the people, organizations and ideas that are shaping new models for purpose-driven work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aligning Community Support With Nonprofit Needs When Disaster Strikes

When natural disasters and inclement weather shut down entire cities and states, an outpouring of support in the form of financial donations and disaster relief supply drives from people far and wide never fails to follow.

Events, Media & Communications

Five Reasons to Attend the 2018 BCtA Annual Forum

The theme this year is on Technological Disruption in the World of Inclusive Business, with a focus digital solutions for the SDGs. We expect to bring more than 150 leading global innovators from multinationals to SMEs together to discuss impactful technological solutions that can be enacted in the near term. In the audience we will have business community representatives, as well as the UN, governments, civil society and the academia.

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MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube Aims to Inspire Stem Workforce of the Future

MilliporeSigma is trying to spark interest in science careers this week with a traveling science lab that was once a shipping container.

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Health & Healthcare

WELL Tip: How to Create WELL Documentation

As a project administrator or WELL team member, you may be wondering how to create WELL compliant documentation, what constitutes a high-quality document and how to communicate this information to other team members. To help you start the process, we’ve compiled everything you need to know on generating and submitting WELL documentation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Honors Founder’s 128th Birthday with First Global Community Outreach Project, Acts of Colonel-ness

KFC celebrated its first-ever global community outreach effort this September through a new, annual giving initiative called “Acts of Colonel-ness,” in honor of what would have been founder Colonel Harland Sander’s 128th birthday. To bring the campaign to life, KFC challenged 300,000 team members in more than 130 countries around the world to commit to doing a total of 128,000 acts of kindness in their communities during the month of September.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supporting the Hispanic Community in ‘The New Mainstream Economy’

From consumers and homeowners to small businesses, Wells Fargo will support the fast-growing Hispanic community at every level as a key engine of the emerging U.S. economy, CEO Tim Sloan said Sunday, Sept. 9, at a national Hispanic leadership conference in San Diego. Speaking at the first annual L’Attitude conference, which highlights the expanding impact of Hispanics in the U.S., Sloan noted Wells Fargo’s continued focus on this growing market in recent years. The company, he said, has made a 10-year, $125 billion commitment to Hispanic homeownership financing and set aside $100 million for investment in minority- and women-owned small businesses.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ScottsMiracle-Gro: Proudly Supporting Our Community and American Heart Association

We at ScottsMiracle-Gro believe strongly in giving back - as a company and as individual associates - to the communities where we live and work. This commitment came to life recently at the American Heart Association’s Central Ohio Heart Walk, where for the third consecutive year our associates propelled us to the leading corporate fundraiser spot.

Environment

Beyond Selfies: African Youth Vow to Restore the Continent’s Landscapes

On 27-28 August, over 60 youth from a dozen African countries gathered at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Aged 18-35, they ranged from students to farmers to leaders of NGOs, small start-ups and rural enterprises. But they shared one goal – getting “restoration ready”.

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