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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Volkswagen Teams With Giuliana Rancic’s Fab-U-Wish and The Pink Agenda to Auction Off Limited-Edition #Pinkbeetle to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Sep 1, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA), in collaboration with Giuliana Rancic and The Pink Agenda, today announced the auction of the limited-edition 2017 Volkswagen #PinkBeetle.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Proceeds From Sale of HGTV's ‘Brother vs. Brother’ Renovated Homes Benefit Rebuilding Together

Sep 1, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Global Brands are Committing to Chemical Transparency

Sep 1, 2016 4:10 PM ET

In just the last few years, there has been a positive trend of leading global brands such as Walmart, Target and Nike that have made visible commitments to both chemical transparency and cutting down hazardous chemicals along their supply chains. Furthermore, many brands are starting to collaborate with NGOs and other industry experts to create momentum around achieving transparency goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Dexter Fowler and Bryce Harper to Co-Host MLB Players Trust's 13th Annual Golf Tournament

Sep 1, 2016 3:00 PM ET

A pair of Major League All-Stars, Dexter Fowler of the Chicago Cubs and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals, are looking for a full-house when they co-host the Major League Baseball Players Trust’s 13th annual fundraising golf tournament and third annual MGM Grand Poker Tournament to benefit the Players Trust in Las Vegas, January 11 & 12, 2017.

Events, Media & Communications

CITGO Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Lemont Refinery

Sep 1, 2016 2:35 PM ET

Today, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is capping off celebrations of the CITGO Lemont Refinery’s 90th anniversary by welcoming community leaders, nonprofit partners, employees and retirees to the refinery for a commemorative ceremony. This follows efforts throughout the year to thank Chicagoland for its many years of support through volunteer activities and community events.

Innovation & Technology

Artificial Intelligence + Algorithms = Assumptions!

Sep 1, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged in the public debate with Deep Mind’s recent win over a champion of the Chinese game GO. AI is all about computers getting better at solving problems formerly thought too difficult which should be left to humans. Since the 1970s, a small group of computer specialists and mathematicians based their hopes on teaching machines to follow the rule-based learning of human reasoning. They designed algorithms (coding these rules into software programs) which they hoped would enable computers to emulate human thought processes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Even More Benefits to Tracking Outcomes

Sep 1, 2016 1:00 PM ET

MicroEdge + Blackbaud Vice President of Product Management and Business Development, Charlie Vanek, explores how tracking outcomes can help your organization succeed. From enhanced decision making and improved funding to commercial success, the payoff of outcomes measurement is ever expanding and applies to all organizations and corporations.

Education

Meet Jordi Prims from Spain

Sep 1, 2016 12:45 PM ET

A teacher at the Escola Cooperativa El Puig in Barcelona, Jordi has been in education for 19 years and is now responsible for teaching maths and science to 13-16 year olds.

Health & Healthcare

IBM Health Corps Grant Winners Focus on Infections and Health Disparities

Sep 1, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Forbes Contributor, Judy Stone, provides details on how the first five IBM Health Corps grant recipients plan to fight cancer, infectious diseases and health disparities. Grant awarded to American Cancer Society’s, RAD-AID, Taiwan⁠’s Centers for Disease Control, Gorgas Memorial Institute and Duke University.

Social Impact & Volunteering

5 Ways YOU Can Get Involved in Hunger Action Month!

Sep 1, 2016 12:00 PM ET

The start of September marks Labor Day celebrations, the official end of summer vacation and the beginning of cooler fall weather. But September is also a time a year when we shine a light on an important issue – hunger in America.

Social Impact & Volunteering

generationOn and Hasbro Launch Campaign to Inspire Kindness in Kids and Teens

Sep 1, 2016 12:00 PM ET

New York, NY, September 1, 2016 – generationOn, the youth service division of Points of Light, and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today launched a new campaign that encourages kids and teens to create, share and act upon their own Rules of Kindness. The campaign is designed to build a culture of caring and empathy among today’s youth.

Diversity & Inclusion

HPE: Why Diversity Matters

Sep 1, 2016 11:45 AM ET

In August 2015, the progressive Rainbow PUSH Coalition lauded HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for creating “the most diverse boards of any tech company in America.” And, earlier this year, the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce commended our company for “…seeking to reflect the diversity of the communities it serves in its Board of Directors.” Take a seat with CEO Meg Whitman and HPE Board of Directors.

Environment

How Our Global GHG Reduction Strategy Adds Up

Sep 1, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Generation of Healthy Families: A Winning Partnership for the Local Communities and Sanofi Colombia

Sep 1, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why People are at the Root of Healthy Forests

Sep 1, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Climate change, deforestation, global warming. These are all hotly debated areas of sustainability that have become commonly used buzzwords in the public discourse.

Diversity & Inclusion

Practitioner Spotlight--Pete Schwalbach

Sep 1, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Let's take a closer look at one of Antea Group's greatest resources--its people! Next up is Operational Performance and Assurance Senior Project Manager Pete Schwalbach, who manages to reference saving the whales, the Edmund Fitzgerald, and Forrest Gump, all while talking about what he loves about his job.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful’s National Planting Day Kicks Off Sept. 10

Sep 1, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, is mobilizing Americans to bolster their local ecosystems by planting native species of trees, shrubs and plants for its fifth annual National Planting Day.

Innovation & Technology

Data Management Tools Should Move from Mere Reporting to Automation and Analytics

Sep 1, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Advances in technology, connectivity and software have made an increasing number of tools available to improve utility performance. The Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployments of the past decade demonstrate there is tremendous value to be found in the data generated across utility service networks.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finalists Named for Boston’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote

Sep 1, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Thai Students Take Top Honor at 20th Jubilee Celebration of Prestigious International Student Competition in Stockholm

Sep 1, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, congratulates Sureeporn Triphetprapa, Thidarat Phianchat and Kanjana Komkla of Thailand, the winners of the 2016 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the most prestigious international student competition for water-related research.

Events, Media & Communications

Mike Bloomberg Co-Hosts a Twitter Chat on WHO's Work to Reduce Noncommunicable Diseases

Sep 1, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Mike Bloomberg Co-Hosts a Twitter Chat on WHO's Work to Reduce Noncommunicable Diseases - 10AM, Thursday 8/25/2016.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Green Fiber Bottle

Sep 1, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Packaging is a very visible and tangible part of the Carlsberg Group’s product offering. Unfortunately, it is also a major contributor to our CO2 emissions. Our approach is therefore to try to optimise the use of resources in a way that balances product integrity and functionality with environmental impact. Brewing is our core business, not packaging, so we draw on the support of others along the supply chain to achieve our aims.

Social Impact & Volunteering

My Olympic Adventure in Rio

Sep 1, 2016 9:00 AM ET

I was given the chance to represent nearly 4 million Boys & Girls Club youth in Rio, thanks to Comcast and NBC Sports Champions, the pro-social initiative of NBC Sports Group.

Research, Reports & Publications

Las Vegas Sands ECO360 | Green Meetings

Sep 1, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Our program provides environmentally preferable options to meeting planners and clients.

Research, Reports & Publications

Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions

Sep 1, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The largest share of primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions over the life cycle of a vehicle is attributable to the usage phase. In the case of a car with a combustion engine it is about 80 percent.