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Responsible Production & Consumption

Can Bamboo Transform the Global Pulp Industry?

Apr 7, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Barclays Invests over £250m in Communities

Apr 7, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Beware the Slippery Slope: Slips, Trips, and Falls in Healthcare Facilities

Apr 7, 2016 3:30 PM ET

US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014 (the most recent year published) show that total recordable case rate for hospitals (injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers) is 6.2. The hospital injury rate is higher than in mining (3.8), hazardous waste treatment and disposal (4.6), and manufacturing (4.0). Now that should set off an alarm for health and safety professionals.

Surprisingly, though, the second highest cause of injury in hospitals is from slips, trips and falls (STF). In the United States, STF by hospital employees account for 25% of injuries; in the United Kingdom, SFTs account for almost half of the workplace injuries in healthcare. These STFs can, at minimum, result in a decrease in the healthcare worker’s ability to do his or her job effectively,

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet GRI's Stakeholder Council

Apr 7, 2016 3:00 PM ET

UN Sustainable Development Goal 17 calls for a renewal of the global partnership for sustainable development. Fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships like GRI’s Stakeholder Council is one of the ways GRI is working to achieve this goal.

Health & Healthcare

Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month: Art at Baltimore's Make Studio

Apr 7, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Art Therapy Today provides readers with the most up-to-date information about the American Art Therapy Association's initiatives and accomplishments, current news related to the art therapy profession, and announcements pertaining to events or opportunities provided by the AATA.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Chamber Foundation Seeks Nominations to Recognize Top Corporate Citizens

Apr 7, 2016 2:30 PM ET

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today began the nomination process for its annual Citizens Awards, which recognize businesses for their positive impact on society.

Innovation & Technology

Digital HR: Revolution Not Evolution

Apr 7, 2016 2:15 PM ET

The all-digital world is changing how we live, how we work, and how business is organized and conducted. For HR and business leaders, this digital transformation poses two fundamental challenges.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Natural Leadership: The Necessary Shift Now Required Of Us

Apr 7, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Globalization, disruptive technologies, pressure on finite resources, increasing social disparity, and demand for business transparency: Enter the age of uncertainty, ushering in new ways of operating and organizing and heralding the distributed, networked, anti-fragile, flourishing firms of the future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Water Management: Pivotal to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Apr 7, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Six months ago, an unprecedented gathering of world leaders assem- bled at the United Nations to establish Sustainable Develop- ment Goals (SDGs) defining a shared vision for 2030. Weeks later, they met in Paris to set ambitious goals on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Simple Secret Behind Radical Leadership

Apr 7, 2016 11:45 AM ET

My dad wasn’t a mechanic. He didn’t work in a repair shop. I wouldn’t call him a gearhead.

And yet, he was always the first call when someone had a flat tire. He was on speed dial for any neighbor seeking a helping hand, a little encouragement or guidance during tough times.

My dad was plenty busy, running two businesses and raising eight children – yes, eight – in Lansdowne, a blue-collar town just outside Baltimore, Maryland.

That didn’t stop him from playing Mr. Fix It whenever possible.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub's Cynthia Figge Speaking at Skytop Strategies CSR 2.0 Conference

Apr 7, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Join Skytop Strategies CSR 2.0 Conference, where our Co-founder and COO, Cynthia Figge, will be moderating the Performance Drivers: Big Data, Transparency and CSR panel. This conference will be held on April 20th in San Francisco, California. CSRHub will also be a strategic partner of this conference.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrival Of New Orleans' Newest Cruise Ship, Carnival Triumph, Celebrated With Fun Charity Event On Board Benefiting Four Local Music Organizations

Apr 7, 2016 11:10 AM ET

To celebrate the arrival of New Orleans' newest cruise ship, Carnival Triumph, Carnival Cruise Line and the Port of New Orleans today hosted an entertaining charity event with representatives from four local music organizations competing for $35,000 in donations to music charities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Samsung Recognized as a Nationwide Leader in Giving Back to Communities Across the U.S.

Apr 7, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Samsung today announced that the company has received several awards for its achievements driving innovation forward in technology and in society. These awards range from its recycling programs to the design of its products to its initiatives giving back to communities across the country. The first of the awards will be presented at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) annual convention in Las Vegas this week.

Environment

Phoenix Suns and Republic Services Recently Hosted “Recycling Night”

Apr 7, 2016 11:05 AM ET

The Phoenix Suns and Republic Services recently hosted their 2nd Annual “Recycling Night” on Monday, March 21, when the Suns took on the Memphis Grizzlies.

Environment

USAID Joins Nespresso and TechnoServe to Support South Sudan’s Coffee Farmers

Apr 7, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso and TechnoServe, a development non-profit organization, are pleased to announce a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen efforts to rebuild the coffee industry in the new country of South Sudan and improve coffee farmer livelihoods. USAID will invest $3.18 million during three years in the project, which has already helped revive South Sudan’s coffee industry, diversify its export market and raise the household incomes of smallholder coffee farmers.

Research, Reports & Publications

YIR Chairman’s Message

Apr 7, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Caterpillar faced a tough year in 2015, but we have successfully managed through many difficult economic cycles since our founding in 1925.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Women and Millennials Drive Growth in Responsible Investing

Apr 7, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Why Women and Millennials are Driving Growth in Responsible Investing and how Three important trends are already changing the asset management industry, and are poised to become even more important in the coming years.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Connected World is a More Sustainable and Prosperous World

Apr 7, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Every day FedEx pilots span continents, our drivers criss-cross countries, package handlers sort millions of shipments, and customer service reps answer thousands of calls. Each one of our more than 340,000 team members takes responsibility for not only moving the goods and resources that fuel global commerce, but also for helping make the world a better place to live — now and in the future.

Environment

Enterprise, Innovation, and the Circular Economy

Apr 7, 2016 10:10 AM ET

This week Antea Group senior consultant Pamela Gordon completed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's six-week Executive Education Introductory Course, titled "Enterprise, Innovation and the Circular Economy." During the course, she shared insights about how the circular economy is holistically designed to be restorative and regenerative. Now, she capsulizes her learning as relevant to the electronics supply chain.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report Showcases Efforts to Spur More Inclusive Economic Growth

Apr 7, 2016 10:00 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today released its 2015 Corporate Responsibility report, highlighting the firm’s global efforts to address complex issues that stand in the way of driving inclusive economic growth.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Celebrates Tree City USA® 40th Anniversary

Apr 7, 2016 9:30 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, is celebrating 40 years of the Tree City USA program with 16 Tree City USA communities that have earned recognition since the inception of the program in 1976.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Star Performance by CBRE

Apr 7, 2016 9:10 AM ET

ENERGY STAR® is America’s ‘go-to’ benchmark program for guidance on how to save energy, save money, and protect the environment. Behind each award is either a company, product, building, or a home that is independently certified to use less energy and cause fewer emissions that contribute to climate change.

Environment

Siemens Proves Pioneer Position Delivering Green Solutions in the Shipbuilding Industry

Apr 7, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

BAE Systems Publishes 2015 Annual Report and CR Summary

Apr 7, 2016 9:00 AM ET

BAE Systems attaches great importance to the way it does business, as well as the financial results it achieves. The company continues to build on its position as one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse defence, aerospace and security companies. To reflect its integrated approach, the company continues to report Corporate Responsibility (CR) performance in its Annual Report, and a more detailed approach to CR in its CR Summary.

Innovation & Technology

Sensors ​Connect Gardening To Mobile Internet

Apr 7, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Are you a hobbyist gardener who would like to become more professional about your hobby?