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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 8, Vishnee Payen

Sep 29, 2016 11:30 AM ET

In this month's episode of Beyond Reports, listen to Vishnee Payen, Group Sustainability & CSR Manager at LUX Resorts & Hotels, talk about how the hotel operator is using their sustainability reporting process to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. LUX Resorts & Hotels is a member of GRI’s GOLD Community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation to Donate $2 Million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture

Sep 29, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Carnival Corporation, through its philanthropic arm, Carnival Foundation, is donating $2 million to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Education

The Big Pivot to Sustainability Requires a Change in Our Worldview

Sep 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

PURELL™ Brand Extends Portfolio with Launch of PURELL™ Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Sprays

Sep 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baxter Young Investigator Awards Honor Students Working to Resolve Critical Issues in Healthcare

Sep 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As part of continued efforts to celebrate and promote innovative research that aligns with its mission to save and sustain lives, Baxter honored 17 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with the 2016 Young Investigator Awards. The Young Investigator Awards seek to stimulate and reward research applicable to the development of therapies and medical products that help resolve critical medical needs.

Innovation & Technology

Top Five Questions to Ask Your IT Outsourcer

Sep 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Companies today are utilizing an ever increasing array of outsourced IT services. When considering outsourced IT services it’s imperative to enter into the vendor selection process well prepared. It is critical to fully define your requirements before you sit down to evaluate an outsourcing company.

Environment

Domtar Releases 2016 Sustainability Update

Sep 29, 2016 10:25 AM ET

At Domtar, acting on the insights we gain begins with recognizing that each of our facilities has a unique operational context. That’s why we take an analytical approach to develop a systemic, holistic understanding of risks and opportunities at a facility level.

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global Leads Interactive Tri-Sector Partnership Training at IMPACT 2030 and Concordia Summits

Sep 29, 2016 10:25 AM ET

PYXERA Global facilitated its tri-sector partnership training during United Nations General Assembly week at two leading social impact events. The first training took place at the IMPACT 2030 Summit, a bi-annual convening of IMPACT 2030 members working to advance corporate volunteerism for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) It was followed by the Concordia Summit on September 19, 2016.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck Foundation Grant Expands YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program in Five States

Sep 29, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Open Innovation | HPE Crowd Creates Business and Social Impact

Sep 29, 2016 10:20 AM ET

In the Idea Economy, we can tap the crowd to address the world’s toughest business and social challenges. We have the unprecedented ability to harness diverse perspectives of large groups of people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to develop new creative solutions. That’s the idea behind HPE Spark.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sorghum Beer — A Growing Staple for the Ugandan Economy

Sep 29, 2016 10:15 AM ET

A pint of East Africa’s Eagle Lager Beer looks like most other lagers — rich gold in hue and frothy on top. But that’s where the resemblance ends. For this beer is designed to do more than just quench thirst: it seeks to transform a society, for the better, one glass at a time.

Launched a decade ago, Eagle is the creation of Nile Breweries Limited, a Uganda-based subsidiary of SABMiller. Eagle uses locally produced crops, which supports the region’s economy and promotes sustainable development.

Health & Healthcare

How Do We Innovate Diabetes Care in Africa’s Biggest Country?

Sep 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Like many other countries in the region, Algeria is facing the growing health challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In fact, more than three-quarters of deaths in Algeria today are related to NCDs, including diabetes.

Environment

B&V Reinforces Alternative Water Supply Expertise in Western U.S.

Sep 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch, a market leader in the design and deployment of alternative water supply projects aimed at ensuring water resilience and security, has named Dr. Jeff Neemann as a Client Director based in southern California. Neemann will have primary responsibility for meeting client needs in the greater Los Angeles area and surrounding communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

CBRE Group, Inc. Honored with Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award

Sep 29, 2016 9:05 AM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has won the 2016 Global Outsourcing Social Responsibility Impact Award (GOSRIA) conferred by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) and Information Services Group (ISG). The award recognizes service provider excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility and exemplary leadership in programs that foster community, workplace training, communication, environment, and giving.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why I Love the Wendy’s High School Heisman Program

Sep 29, 2016 8:25 AM ET

A few months ago, I wrote a blog post on National Student Athlete Day in order to set some context about how Wendy’s High School Heisman got its start; I shared that Dave Thomas started the program back in 1994 because he wanted to honor high school student-athletes who were “doing the right thing” – getting an education, serving as a role model and leader, and earning high academic marks.

Education

American Cheese, Sidewalks and Chairs Have a Connection that may Surprise You

Sep 29, 2016 8:10 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

21st Century Fox Celebrates 'Pitch' Premiere by Forging New Partnerships to Support Women's Achievements in Sports and Beyond

Sep 28, 2016 11:00 PM ET

To honor its new drama PITCH, the FOX network has partnered with LeanIn.Org for a campaign featuring the series' cast and crew in conversation about the struggles they've faced and the strides they've made as women in male-dominated industries. 21st Century Fox also partnered with the Women's Sports Foundation to help female athletes around the country break barriers in their own communities and take their athletic achievements to new heights.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Announces Seattle as Host City for the 2017 Conference on Volunteering and Service

Sep 28, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Points of Light is calling for Conference workshop proposals focused on replicable strategies for engaging volunteers in local problem-solving, capacity building for community organizations, innovative technology for social good, and more.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Employees Help Dallas Families Lead Healthier Lives

Sep 28, 2016 5:30 PM ET

As part of Aramark’s ongoing commitment to health and wellness, more than 150 Aramark associates united yesterday at Dallas’ Buckner Family & Children Services to inspire families to make healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle choices for Aramark Building Community Day, the company's global day of service.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Booz Allen’s Firmwide Day of Service Helps Communities across the U.S.

Sep 28, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ditech and Rebuilding Together Host Home Repair Events Across the United States

Sep 28, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Ditech and Rebuilding Together Host Home Repair Events Across the United States

Social Impact & Volunteering

Orlando City Commissioner Robert F. Stuart Accepts $5,000 Grant on Behalf of Love Pantry from Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Sep 28, 2016 3:45 PM ET

Sodexo, the world leader in Quality of Life Services, held its annual North America Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida this week, pouring more than $1,000,000 into the local economy for its week-long event. Orlando City Commissioner, Robert F. Stuart of District 3 attended on Tuesday to receive a $5,000 grant for Love Pantry, which provides emergency food for Central Florida’s Orange Public County School students in need. The commissioner also helped stuff 2,000 food backpacks for Second Harvest Food Bank’s Hi-Five Kid’s Pack Program.

Health & Healthcare

BARDA Grants $43.2 million USD to Sanofi Pasteur for Zika

Sep 28, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Conflict Minerals Requirements and Government Contracts

Sep 28, 2016 3:05 PM ET

The compliance net is much larger than perceived. Take conflict minerals, for example.

Environment

As Seen on The Guardian- Burned Birds and Banged-up Bats: Victims of Renewable Energy are Getting Help

Sep 28, 2016 2:50 PM ET

Wind farms and solar panels are clean ways to generate electricity, but they can impact wildlife in unfortunate ways. Energy developers are acting to aid the beleaguered animals.