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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Davos 2016: CSR Takes Mainstage to Address Major Global Issues

Jan 25, 2016 10:30 AM ET

On the heels of COP21 in December is the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland. As world leaders in business and government convene to discuss the most pressing global economic issues, social and environmental topics have taken center stage.

Health & Healthcare

Harlem First: Symposium

Jan 25, 2016 10:30 AM ET

MFA Design for Social Innovation at the School for Visual Arts is bringing diverse voices together to understand why our neighborhoods are not as healthy as they should be, and what we can do about it.

On Monday February 1, join an extraordinary panel of speakers in a conversation that involves all the people involved in health in this community in finding solutions.

Environment

AIDA Cruises Achieves Positive Sustainability Result in 2015

Jan 25, 2016 10:25 AM ET

AIDA Cruises, a pioneer in the German cruise industry when it comes to sustainability, successfully continued in its commitment to reduce emissions in 2015.

Events, Media & Communications

5th GRI Global Conference 2016: 5 Days Left for Early Bird Registration

Jan 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Join GRI and up to 1,500 sustainability leaders for frank and forward thinking discussions on the latest trends and innovations shaping sustainability: policy, standards and technology to name a few. 5 DAYS LEFT TO SECURE YOUR REDUCED RATE - REGISTER NOW!

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Lunch & Learn, Feb. 9: How Sustainability Communicators Distribute Content

Jan 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Communications professionals responsible for telling their organizations’ CSR and sustainability stories are invited to a lunch-and-learn webinar Feb. 9 to hear how leading corporations are leveraging 3BL Media’s distribution platform to reach target audiences.

Health & Healthcare

Closing the Gap on Health Inequality

Jan 25, 2016 8:35 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Foundation Helps Keep the Heat On

Jan 25, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Net Impact Announces Newman’s Own Foundation Challenge

Jan 25, 2016 8:20 AM ET

Education

HP LIFE 2.0: Free Online Learning for Entrepreneurs

Jan 25, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Energy

With Solar ITC Extended, Net Metering Battles Rage On

Jan 25, 2016 8:00 AM ET

With the solar investment tax credit (ITC) recently extended for five years, it would seem that the coast is now clear for the solar boom to continue expanding at an ever-accelerating pace.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Jan 24, 2016 8:40 AM ET

Education

Solve for Tomorrow Students Discuss Vertical Farming on The Weather Channel

Jan 22, 2016 7:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Is a Perfect Pipeline Safety Record Possible?

Jan 22, 2016 6:05 PM ET

After 20 years, Tuscarora Gas Transmission’s safety record remains unblemished.

Education

JobTrain Creates Sustainable Employment Opportunities

Jan 22, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Vocational training programs are typically viewed as a lesser option than universities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Employees Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 22, 2016 3:25 PM ET

At Time Warner Cable, diversity and inclusion are an integral part of our culture. We believe in an inclusive environment, where you can bring your whole self to work. This extends into our work in the communities that we live in and serve.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Presidential Town Halls for Employees Continue This Week with Two Candidate Visits

Jan 22, 2016 2:45 PM ET

This week, Timberland continued its tradition of hosting current presidential candidates during the lead-up to presidential elections, as part of its commitment to community engagement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Podcast with Shake Shack's Supply Chain Guru

Jan 22, 2016 2:30 PM ET

This Q&A with Amoscato is an edited excerpt from a "Sustainable Business Fridays" conversation March 27 by the Bard MBA in Sustainability program, a graduate program at Bard College in New York. This twice-monthly dial-in conversation features sustainability leaders from across the globe.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Reaping the Rewards of Supporting Dairy Farmers More by Tetra Pak

Jan 22, 2016 2:15 PM ET

There’s a Polish proverb that goes: “If the farmer is poor, then so is the whole country”. It’s a problem that Tetra Pak is highly aware of – it recognizes the link and knows that for it to succeed and grow, it needs the markets in which it operates, to do the same.

Environment

Trane Educates Industry on Refrigerant Advances at the 2016 ASHRAE Winter Conference

Jan 22, 2016 2:05 PM ET

To help organizations positively impact their environmental footprint, leaders from Trane will present on refrigerant advances to lower greenhouse gas emissions at the 2016 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Winter Conference, Jan. 23-27 in Orlando.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Manufacturers Find the Right Shore in Mexico

Jan 22, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Check out this podcast on U.S. manufacturers moving to Mexico and recent trade reforms

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Donates $125G To United Way's 'Project Warmth'

Jan 22, 2016 1:15 PM ET

National Grid has made a $125,000 donation to keep hundreds of Long Island homes warm this winter season.

Events, Media & Communications

5th GRI Global Conference - Secure Your Early Bird Registration Today!

Jan 22, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Friday 29 January is the early bird registration deadline - ending at midnight CET. Secure your place now at the leading global sustainability conference and save up to 20% on the fee!

Environment

The Elephant in the 10-K: Carbon Asset Risk

Jan 22, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Large US oil and gas companies are not adequately disclosing to their investors the risk that a portion of their carbon-based assets could be left stranded. Ceres, in collaboration with CookESG Research, recently launched a new version of its SEC Sustainability Disclosure Search Tool, helping users to explore narrative disclosures relevant to assessing carbon asset risk by companies in high-emitting industries.

Education

Helping Latino Students in STEM

Jan 22, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Maria Medina-Alva, 22, is the president of Cal Poly Pomona’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. She’s also president of the Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honors Society.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lockheed Martin Receives Silver Class Distinction in 2016 RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Yearbook

Jan 22, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Lockheed Martin was recognized as the top U.S. aerospace and defense leader for economic, environmental and social sustainability in the latest RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Yearbook