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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Guest Blog: An Adoption Recruiter's Calling

Jul 7, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Jill Ortiz is a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter who works every day to find permanent, loving homes for children in foster care.

Responsible Production & Consumption

H&M Amongst Top 3 Detox Companies According to Greenpeace

Jul 7, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Greenpeace has released the Detox Catwalk 2016 report, showing fashion companies’ progress towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in the fashion value chain. H&M stands in the best category thanks to our work in the supply chain for a stringent chemicals management.

Environment

The State of Our Climate: What We Need to Do

Jul 7, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Stanley P. Rhodes, SCS Global Services Founder and CEO, delivered a short, impassioned speech on the importance of confronting our climate challenge now while accepting the prestigious Acterra Award for Sustainability at the awards ceremony in May 2016.

Education

CITGO Announces Winners of Fourth Annual Fueling Education Program

Jul 7, 2016 10:00 AM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation awarded 102 elementary and middle school teachers this week as the winners of its fourth annual Fueling Education Program. The teachers received prizes related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to benefit their students in grades K-8 and help enhance programming in their schools, located in the Northeast, Central and Southern regions of the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

Arrow Electronics’ Global e-Commerce General Manager Named a 2016 “Woman Worth Watching”

Jul 7, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ECO360 | Our Journey of Sustainable Development

Jul 7, 2016 9:00 AM ET

As a developer of Integrated Resorts, we have the opportunity to influence design and construction decisions to build high-performance green buildings.

Research, Reports & Publications

TUI Group Launches Progress Against ‘Better Holidays, Better World’ Strategy

Jul 7, 2016 9:00 AM ET

TUI Group, the world’s leading tourism business, today launched its latest Sustainability Report. Following on from the launch of last year’s ‘Better Holidays, Better World’ sustainability strategy, this report tracks TUI Group’s progress in the first year of its ambitious 2015 – 2020 plan. TUI Group is committed to managing its impacts on the economy, society and environment, as well as leading the way in understanding, improving and innovating for sustainable tourism.

Diversity & Inclusion

Partnerships Are the New Black

Jul 7, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The opportunities to create positive change are all around us and stronger alignment of purpose is bringing us closer together. As a pharmaceutical company, we spend and invest significant resources every day on improving health for millions of people living with diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. But the cause of the diabetes epidemic, and the solutions required to make a change are multidimensional.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Making Our Mission Possible: CJ Walsh

Jul 7, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Our supporter of the month initiative is an opportunity to thank the special people who have shown incredible commitment to LIVESTRONG. It also serves as a chance to introduce LIVESTRONG staff, interns, clients and community to the powerful stories behind some of our biggest supporters.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Corporate Responsibility in the Spotlight: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Jul 6, 2016 8:20 PM ET

After reading Kathy Gu’s review of Benevity's 2016 Goodness Matters User Conference on the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) website, we thought it would be a good time to pick her brain for insights that are sure to be interesting to anyone running corporate giving programs. We got a chance to catch up with Kathy recently about workplace giving, employee engagement and the corporate responsibility field in general. Her replies paint a picture of the evolving world of the CR professional, and how both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and SVCF are engaging people, connecting with communities and creating meaningful charitable impact.

Environment

Republic Services Employees Participate in Bike to Work Day

Jul 6, 2016 5:15 PM ET

At Republic Services’ Contra Costa division in Contra Costa, CA, several employees biked to work, including collection truck drivers German Marin, Jose Pena, and Pedro Vazquez, in honor of Bike to Work Day. The distance employees traveled ranged from five miles to 17 miles one way.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pfizer’s 2015 Annual Review Showcases Commitment to Patient Assistance

Jul 6, 2016 5:10 PM ET

In our 2015 Annual Review, Pfizer reflects on the programs and partnerships it engages in with the goal of improving public health worldwide. Pfizer Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Sally Susman talks about what it means to be committed to improving access to medicines.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Temple University Student Who Fled Syria has Designs on Helping Refugees

Jul 6, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Maryam Hallaj remembers fleeing Syria five years ago with just a half-full suitcase in her hand and her family at her side.

Innovation & Technology

A Virtual Tour of a Cleaner, Safer, Stronger City

Jul 6, 2016 4:50 PM ET

Recently I found myself riding in a virtual helicopter looking down on a city of the future. Flying through the skyscrapers, I enjoyed a 360 degree view of a beautiful Tron-like cityscape. After checking out a sensor report from smart light post, I hopped into a self-driving car and zipped back to cybersecurity headquarters. All the while, my corporeal self was actually sitting in the AT&T Smart Cities booth in Austin, TX at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Program Launched to Help Former Prisoners Land Jobs, and to Resolve "Check the Box" Dilemma

Jul 6, 2016 4:00 PM ET

With nearly 700,000 people being released annually from prisons in the U.S., there is a dire need for programs that help former prisoners reintegrate into society and establish productive lives. Finding employment is a crucial step in the re-entry process, and that’s where WhenPeopleWork.com comes in.

Environment

Best Buy Joins Nation's Leading Public Service Campaign to Improve Package Recycling with Holiday Initiative

Jul 6, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The 'I Want To Be Recycled' campaign, a national initiative of longtime nonprofit partners Keep America Beautiful and the Ad Council, today announced a new partnership with Best Buy to remind consumers to recycle shipping and product packaging this holiday season.

Environment

Sodexo Partners with Easterseals to Aid Farmers with Disabilities

Jul 6, 2016 3:45 PM ET

After being paralyzed from the waist down, Russell Boseck of Villisca, Iowa, wasn’t sure he’d be able to work as a farmer again. But, thanks to an electronic recycling partnership between Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, and Easterseals, Boseck received a grant that lets him continue making a living doing the farm work he loves so much.

Social Impact & Volunteering

‘Train Your Brain’ to Cross Railroad Tracks Carefully and Get Home Safely

Jul 6, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Norfolk Southern is bringing its Train Your Brain public safety campaign to Indiana to encourage motorists to be smart and safe when crossing train tracks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers Honor America’s Service Members for Independence Day

Jul 6, 2016 3:15 PM ET

Players were out in their communities in the days leading up to the Fourth of July honoring those who fought and continue to fight for our country.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual on Financial Inclusion: Why it Matters

Jul 6, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Why it matters

Education is only part of the solution. People also need access to suitable products.

Education

Subaru Donates SUVs

Jul 6, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Subaru, based in Cherry Hill, N.J., recently donated two brand-new Subaru Outback SUVs to the museum. The donation supports the popular Academy on the Go outreach program which serves more than 20,000 students each year, many through grant-supported free visits.

Energy

Columbia Pipeline Acquisition a Game Changer

Jul 6, 2016 2:55 PM ET

TransCanada’s natural gas pipelines president, Karl Johannson, says company’s $13 billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group – completed last week – is a game changer.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - July 2016

Jul 6, 2016 2:35 PM ET

GREENER VEHICLES What’s Driving Electric Cars into the Mainstream? Plenty.

Environment

MGM Resorts International and NRG Energy Complete the Installation of One of the Nation’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array

Jul 6, 2016 2:00 PM ET

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced the completed expansion of the nation's largest rooftop solar array. On the roof of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, the expanded solar array has more than 26,000 photovoltaic panels and produces a combined 8.3 MW dc (6.5 MW ac) of electricity, a new national record for rooftop arrays. At full production, the system supplies 25% of the power demand of the entire Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino campus.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Growing Future Leaders in the Fight to End Hunger

Jul 6, 2016 1:20 PM ET

There are some remarkable people out there who are fighting to end hunger. These people have dedicated countless hours to ensuring no one goes hungry, whether it’s in their own communities or around the world. Some have donated thousands of pounds of food to people in need. Some have recruited others and inspired them to get involved in service. And some have done all of this before graduating high school.