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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The North Face Explore Fund Awards $500,000 to Nonprofits Connecting People to the Outdoors

Jun 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

In honor of the National Park Service’s Centennial Celebration, The North Face awarded more than $250,000 of its total grant funding to organizations serving in national parks and federally managed lands

Research, Reports & Publications

Treating Wastewater With Less Water Waste

Jun 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dorothy (Dee Dee) Helfenstein Named a Woman Worth Watching by Profiles in Diversity Journal

Jun 29, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Novo Nordisk Scores One for Partnerships

Jun 29, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Spirit End Up with Groundbreaking Careers

Jun 29, 2016 11:50 AM ET

On Wednesday, June 22, Professional Women’s Network Istanbul succeeded in another fantastic event and gathered more than 50 women for a panel on “women with groundbreaking jobs/women who have amazingly challenging jobs”.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating LGBT Pride Month and Being Your Authentic Self

Jun 29, 2016 11:35 AM ET

June is LGBT Pride Month, a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community. Sanofi US is proud of its commitment to diversity and inclusion and dedicated to fostering an environment where LGBT employees are not only valued, but can be their true selves in the workplace. Here, several of our employees share their perspectives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Morgan Stanley Employees Build New Playground in Cleveland as Part of Healthy Cities Program

Jun 29, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that over 200 Morgan Stanley and community volunteers will build a playground in Griot Village as part of the Morgan Stanley’s Healthy Cities initiative. Public schools are the nexus of the Healthy Cities Cleveland program, which delivers integrated nutrition, health and play programming to children and their families. The design for the new playground is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May.

Environment

Real Tools for Schools

Jun 29, 2016 11:20 AM ET

Sponsored by the Ingersoll Rand Foundation and the company’s power tools business, the Real Tools for Schools Program makes grants of up to $10,000 available to as many as 50 high school automotive technology vocational programs.

Environment

4 Tips for the 4th

Jun 29, 2016 11:10 AM ET

As you plan your July 4th picnics and barbeques, here are four tips from Republic Services to help you make your holiday celebration more sustainable.

Research, Reports & Publications

BNY Mellon President Karen Peetz on Financial Services’ Responsibility to Engage as Global Challenges Intensify

Jun 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As executive sponsor of BNY Mellon’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, president Karen B. Peetz sees the emergence of a new paradigm of CSR leadership. The power and potential for business to contribute solutions to large-scale social and environmental issues is unprecedented. We’ve excerpted part of her message from this year’s CSR Report below.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SmartLabel: True Transparency for Consumer Products

Jun 29, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Hershey’s 2015 CSR Report was released on June 9, and I encourage everyone interested in Hershey and our sustainability work to download and read it. The progress we have made as a company and the positive impact we are having on the world is truly inspiring.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Living Breakwaters at Conference House Park, a Project of Ambitious Regenerative Proportions

Jun 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

On the first of June—one of those rare days invoked by the American poet James Russell Lowell—we met our advisor and Patagonia's long-time chief storyteller Vincent Stanley, and boarded the Staten Island Ferry for a visit to Tottenville. The village is the last stop on the Staten Island Rapid Transit line, at New York City's and New York State's southernmost tip.

Events, Media & Communications

Alison Levine, Acclaimed Mountain Climber, Explorer and Leadership Expert, Will Speak at 10th Annual Women’s Leadership

Jun 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Alison Levine as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the 2016 conference will be held Aug. 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Research, Reports & Publications

Las Vegas Sands Reaches Five-Year Global Sustainability Milestone

Jun 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Sands ECO360, the global corporate sustainability program of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), under the Sands Cares corporate citizenship initiative, has released its 2015 report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SunPower's Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver Solar Panels Earn Top Product of the Year Award from Environmental Leader

Jun 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Since 2014, SunPower has manufactured a portion of its direct current E-Series and X-Series solar panels to meet Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver standards and now 100 percent of SunPower® direct current panels hold this certification. This week, Environmental Leader – an energy, environmental and sustainability news source published by Business Sector Media LLC – named SunPower's Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver solar panels the 2016 Environmental Leader Product of the Year.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Crown Estate Announces Annual Results

Jun 29, 2016 5:00 AM ET

The Crown Estate’s annual report and accounts for 2015/16, the organisation’s fourth integrated report, continues to show innovation in reporting and is a visible commitment that sustainability is woven into the fabric of its business.

Education

Disney Characters to Join Code.org’s K–5 Curriculum

Jun 28, 2016 5:40 PM ET

Millions of students were introduced to the world of computing when Disney partnered with Code.org on a Frozen-themed Hour of Code tutorial in 2014, and again in 2015 when Lucasfilm brought iconic characters like Princess Leia, R2-D2, Rey and BB-8 to a tutorial themed to the Star Wars saga. Disney and Code.org announced today that these characters will be coming soon to Code.org’s Computer Science Fundamentals curriculum for young learners in grades K–5.

Environment

Gemma Bulos: Turning A Drop Into A Wave

Jun 28, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance Data 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Company Progress

Jun 28, 2016 5:10 PM ET

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, today issued its annual Corporate Responsibility report, which encompasses actions and commitments across the enterprise, including its corporate headquarters and three lines of business – Alliance Data’s card services business, Epsilon and LoyaltyOne.

Green Infrastructure

What's New With The Living Building Challenge?

Jun 28, 2016 5:05 PM ET

Living Building Challenge 3.1 is the latest release of the LBC Standard. This version is a tweak to the 3.0 iteration, which had major updates and was released in 2014.

Education

JetBlue Adds Detroit As The Next Destination For Its ‘Soar With Reading’ Free Book Vending Machine Initiative

Jun 28, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Leaders Opting for Dual Paths to Smart City Development

Jun 28, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Adoption of smart city initiatives appears to be dividing most city governments into two camps – those that opt for incremental add-on or pilot programs, and those that pursue some form of root-level master planning. There are advantages and disadvantages to each course.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Baxter Recognized as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States by Points of Light

Jun 28, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Baxter International Inc. was recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the most community-minded companies in the nation, as a part of the Civic 50. Civic 50 is an initiative of Points of Light - the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, mobilizes millions of people to take action and change the world. Points of Light sets the standard for corporate civic engagement and creates a roadmap for companies seeking to best use their time, talent, and resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo Named One of America’s Most Community-Minded Companies by Points of Light

Jun 28, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Points of Light has named Wells Fargo as one of America’s most community-minded companies in its annual Civic 50 initiative. Points of Light is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.

Research, Reports & Publications

CEO Gerald Hassell on Corporate Social Responsibility’s Growth and Maturation

Jun 28, 2016 4:00 PM ET

In this year’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, BNY Mellon Chairman and CEO, Gerald L. Hassell, reflects on how CSR has matured both at BNY Mellon and around the world since he arrived at The Bank of New York fresh out of college in 1973. We’ve excerpted part of his message below. Read his full letter here for more on how the new generation of employees is spurring corporations to increase their commitment to responsible behavior.