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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Entries: Keep America Beautiful National Awards Program

Aug 17, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful’s National Awards program annually recognizes and honors the best of the best among its network of community-based affiliates and leading corporate, nonprofit and government agency partners, as well as individual volunteers across the country.

Energy

Don't Lose Your Cool: Katie Herzog on A/C

Aug 17, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Who doesn't enjoy that refreshing feeling when you walk in from 90 degree heat to the cool blast of an air-conditioned room? Last month extreme heat blistered most of the US, from the Northeast, to the Southwest and practically every place in between.

Research, Reports & Publications

NAEM Introduces Career Stage Benchmarks for Individual EHS & Sustainability Leaders

Aug 17, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Today NAEM announced it is making its career benchmarking data more accessible to those corporate EHS and sustainability leaders who want to see how their salaries, skills and career ambitions compare with their peers.

Education

Attending the 2016 U.S. Amgen Scholar Symposium

Aug 17, 2016 10:25 AM ET

As a self-proclaimed realist, I doubted that I would ever experience the fabled “love at first sight.” This changed the moment that I saw the crowd of UC Berkeley Amgen scholars lined up to register for the symposium, proudly sporting the trendiest summer internship shirts imaginable. In a creative expression of their institution, they were blazoned with the periodic table entry, Berkelium. I must say, there is something quite profound about a group of people that can make radioactive chemical elements fashionable. It had been less than five minutes at the 2016 US Amgen Scholars Symposium, and I already felt at home.

Environment

NRG Cedar Bayou EcoCenter Supports a Concerted Effort to Protect Remaining Marshland

Aug 17, 2016 10:25 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Academy Award-Winning Actor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Visits With Youth at Local Boys & Girls Club of America to Celebrate the Maytag Dependable Leader Awards

Aug 17, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has been a long-standing symbol of dependability for Cuba Gooding Jr. His local Boys & Girls Club and its mentors were an important part of Cuba’s youth and a place he counted on and attended regularly.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow “Guides Innovation Forward” by Helping Children Become the Innovators of the Future

Aug 17, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Arrow takes on the challenge of bringing technology to people with no electricity. Miranda Ingram reports…

Every so often a concept comes along that is so simple and so effective that you can’t believe it didn’t already exist.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Water Utilities Show High Aspirations Toward Reducing Energy or Achieving Energy Neutrality

Aug 17, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Water and wastewater utilities in the U.S. have high aspirations for energy reduction goals, or even moving toward energy neutral operations, but barriers are plentiful. Fortunately, approaches are being developed that can help system operators make significant progress in overcoming these obstacles.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Deliver ‘Gestures of Hope’ to Cancer Patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

Aug 17, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

E-government Key to Implementing Sustainable Development Goals: UN Survey

Aug 17, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Environment

Subaru NPCA National Parks Waste Challenge

Aug 17, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

AIDS 2016: New Options for HIV Prevention Hold Tremendous Promise

Aug 17, 2016 9:00 AM ET

A young man named Fortune drove me to the International Convention Center in Durban 2 weeks ago to attend the 2016 International AIDS Conference. What started out as polite small talk resulted in an engaged discussion about new HIV prevention options that have recently become available on the South African market.

Environment

Subaru at the National Park Foundation ‘Park Exchange’ in Chicago, IL

Aug 17, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Subaru is proud to be a National Park Foundation premier partner for the National Park Service Centennial celebration, engaging communities across the country with their national parks and kicking off a second century of stewardship.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pause, Process, Proceed: Norfolk Southern Makes Safety Personal

Aug 17, 2016 7:30 AM ET

Employee safety is Norfolk Southern’s No. 1 priority. In 2015, Norfolk Southern introduced “Risk Factor” training workshops that help operations employees recognize and safely manage risks they encounter daily.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quality Produce Improves Small Farmers’ Lives

Aug 17, 2016 12:30 AM ET

Bangladesh-based Direct Fresh Ltd. has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a pledge to integrate 2,000 small-scale vegetable farmers into its vegetable supply chain by 2018. The company’s inclusive business model involves training farmers in sustainable agricultural practices and sourcing fresh produce from them for direct sale.

Diversity & Inclusion

Darden for Life | Diane Eslinger of Olive Garden

Aug 16, 2016 9:25 PM ET

Team members are the backbone of our restaurants. For some of them, creating great dining experiences for our guests is so fulfilling that it becomes their life’s work. Olive Garden Server Diane Eslinger who celebrated her 35th anniversary with Darden recently has a large group of regular guests and has been named salesperson of the month multiple times, said General Manager Kelly Lynch.

Events, Media & Communications

Setting a Big Goal: Going “Over The Edge”

Aug 16, 2016 6:25 PM ET

I’ve taken on a good share of charity challenges over the years including marathons, multi-day running events and more Speed Golf tournaments than I can remember. But “Going Over the Edge” in Atlanta this September fills me with more trepidation than any fundraiser that has come before.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Farma Brasil Ranked Among 20 Greatest Workplaces in Brazil

Aug 16, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Astellas Farma Brasil (AFB) is among the 20 best medium-sized (100-999 employees) multinational companies to work for across all industries in the country, according to the Great Place to Work® Institute’s latest rankings. In June, AFB was honored by the Institute as one of the top three workplaces in the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Meet 2016 Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser Winner - American Red Cross of the Pocono Mountains

Aug 16, 2016 4:35 PM ET

Since its inception in 2004, the Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser has grown to be the largest single fundraiser event in Monroe County, giving back more than $2 million to the community. More than 480 community enthusiasts attended this year’s event, titled “Keeping It Close to Home.” Event founder, Diamond Sponsor and host Sanofi Pasteur once again covered all event costs. As a result, 100 percent of ticket sales and sponsorships directly benefitted the non-profit recipients.

Environment

A Healthy Office is a Happy Office

Aug 16, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Has The Modern Day Slavery Global Movement Mitigated Slavery In Supply Chains?

Aug 16, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Though the global movement to end modern day slavery in supply chains has had increased media attention and has been joined by numerous channels, modern day slavery is still an issue in supply chains of the world's largest companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Coaching for the Win in Sports and in Business

Aug 16, 2016 2:10 PM ET

When it comes to the championship of any sporting event, all eyes are on the athlete. And reasonably so, given that the athlete has poured thousands of hours into preparing for this one moment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Biking Across America for Children in Foster Care

Aug 16, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Ed Anderson, a Wendy’s franchisee from Newport News, VA, is making his way across the country on his bike all to raise $1 million for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Adventures Through Nepal: My Journey with National Geographic Student Expeditions

Aug 16, 2016 1:40 PM ET

Namaste! My name is Claudia Reid and this summer I was given the life-changing opportunity to travel to Nepal with National Geographic Student Expeditions. I spent 18 days in this beautiful country learning the history of Kathmandu, serving in a children’s home in the Talamarang village and seeing firsthand the damages from the 2015 earthquake. I even had the chance to ride an elephant through the jungle in Chitwan! Through it all, I was given an incredible new perspective on a country 8,000 miles away from my own, and a newfound respect and admiration for its people.

Responsible Production & Consumption

GM Expands Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Aug 16, 2016 1:35 PM ET

GM’s Cruise Automation team is now testing the Chevrolet Bolt EV autonomous vehicle on roads in Scottsdale, Arizona. The state of Arizona supports such research and development, and provides a fitting environment to test in high temperature and desert conditions. Testing is also underway in San Francisco.