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Social Impact & Volunteering

General Motors, Herman Miller and Green Standards Partner for Landfill-Free Solution to Office Transformation

General Motors is in the midst of transforming itself from a traditional automotive company to a business that will redefine personal mobility. Enabling more collaboration among employees is a cornerstone of the transformation, so GM has set out to redesign their work environment.

Innovation & Technology

Anti-Poaching Technology in Africa Leads to Dozens of Arrests

World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) new anti-poaching technology, a combination of thermal imaging cameras and human detection software, is resulting in poacher arrests in eastern Africa. Nine months after the tech’s installation, more than two dozen poachers have been arrested in the Maasai Mara and two poachers have been apprehended at another undisclosed national park in Kenya.

Health & Healthcare

Jack Daniel's and the Armed Services YMCA Kick Off Sixth Year of "Operation Ride Home"

The Jack Daniel Distillery and the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) today announced the sixth year of the “Operation Ride Home” campaign that assists active duty junior-enlisted military and their families to travel from their place of military service back home during the holidays.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GivingSkills on #GivingTuesday

This year, we are hosting a Twitter chat on Tuesday, November 29th to talk about how you can give your skills, in addition to your dollars through volunteering. Throughout the chat, we will explore the merits of skills-based volunteering and tangible ways in which you can give back by leveraging your existing skillsets.

Environment

Cruising Into a Cleaner Future

Cruise operators are finding imaginative ways to attract new passengers and now they are making cruising cleaner and cooler, by powering their ships with super-chilled natural gas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO and New England Area Partners Raise $20,000 for Red Sox Foundation Programs in 2016

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, along with its local New England area Marketers, SEI Fuels, Global Partners and Tradewinds, raised $20,000 during the months of July through October for the Red Sox Foundation. Through the CITGO Red Sox-branded spirit pump initiative and other various CITGO station fundraising activities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine, the funds raised will benefit research, youth programs, scholarships and local community support for the Foundation

Innovation & Technology

Trane Continues to Innovate Chiller Portfolio to Address Customer Demand for Climate-Friendly Systems

Trane® is announcing that its Series R® RTWD water-cooled chiller for commercial and industrial buildings is now available for customers in North America and the Middle East who are ready to transition to systems with lower global warming potential (GWP).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Recycled Material, Organic Cotton in Timberland’s Picks for Holiday Gifts

On a mission to increase the use of sustainable materials in its footwear, apparel and accessories, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland reveals six eco-conscious picks for the 2016 holiday giving season.

Environment

VMware Joins One Million Acre Landscape-Scale Restoration Project

VMware recently announced its partnership with Restore the Earth Foundation on a bold new landscape-scale restoration project to restore one million acres of degraded land in the lower part of the Mississippi River Basin—a vast ecosystem once so rich in biological and environmental resources that it was compared to the Amazon Rainforest.

Education

HP Announces World on Wheels Mobile Labs at Global Citizen Festival India

At Global Citizen Festival India, HP announced a commitment to build and deploy 48 self-contained, Internet-enabled digital inclusion and learning labs aimed at driving digital literacy, education programming, entrepreneurship training, and other community services in rural India. The new program, called HP World on Wheels (WoW), is part of HP’s global initiative to create opportunities in underserved communities and empower people everywhere to build a better, more prosperous life. It also supports the Indian government’s Digital India initiative to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Say Hello to the Antea Group New Jersey Offices!

The Bridgewater office has strong capabilities in health and safety and environmental compliance and consulting, as well as regulatory guidance for the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Moorestown has deep expertise in regulatory guidance for the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. We predominantly work on retail gasoline service station projects, local government UST-related cases, industrial facilities (with emphasis on chlorinated compound investigations and cleanups) and terminals.

Together, the two offices provide great coverage across all of Antea Group's practices throughout the state, including strong experience with petroleum-related and industrial investigations and cleanups.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Upgrade Your Downtime with Moderation This Holiday Season

The peak holiday social calendar season is fast-approaching and you’ll undoubtedly have a great number of events to navigate. HEINEKEN USA wants to remind you that just because alcohol may be in excess, doesn’t mean you have to be.


Health & Healthcare

It’s That Time of Year Again – Time to Fight the Flu

It’s the middle of fall. And while some are starting to think of the upcoming holiday season, there is another season that should be top of mind for all of us – flu season.

Health & Healthcare

3 Futuristic Health Sensors That Could Save Lives

Entrepreneurs at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego on Wednesday showed off what they believe is the solution to lowering medical costs and bringing better care to the developing world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

White Shirts and Red Ties All Around

Wendy's celebrated Founder's Week by giving back to their communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Thank You to the 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes

Through the Cox Conserves Heroes program, Cox Enterprises and The Trust for Public Land recognize environmental volunteers who are creating or preserving outdoor spaces.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Norfolk Southern Safety Train Reaches More Than 1,900 First Responders on 18-City Tour

Norfolk Southern’s safety train recently completed its 2016 tour, training 1,926 first responders in 18 cities in 13 states across NS’ rail network. With rolling classrooms and hands-on activities, the safety train provided free training to firefighters, police officers, emergency management personnel, and other first responders on how to safely respond to a rail-related hazardous materials incident.

Education

Lockheed Martin's "Generation Beyond" Student Video Challenge Deadline is December 15, 2016

Lockheed Martin's "Generation Beyond" Student Video Challenge Deadline is December 15, 2016. This is your chance to design the habitation module on the Orion spacecraft. The best video entries will win amazing prizes!

Diversity & Inclusion

DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program to be offered in Florida

The National Diversity Council will offer the DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program at The University of Tampa December 5 through 9. The program prepares qualified business professionals to create and implement highly successful D&I strategies for organizational excellence and a competitive edge in today’s global business marketplace.

Innovation & Technology

Happy Women’s Entrepreneurship Day!

In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day today, I’d like to take stock of how crucial women are to economic growth. For example, did you know that women-owned businesses in the formal sector account for about 37 percent of enterprises globally? That women in emerging markets reinvest 90 cents of every extra dollar earned in their families’ education, health and nutrition?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Star-studded Lineup Taking Shape for Players Trust golf Tournament Jan. 11-12 in Las Vegas

World Series champion Dexter Fowler and 2015 National League MVP Bryce Harper will be joined by more than 50 current and former players on Jan. 11-12 in Las Vegas when the dynamic duo co-host the Players Trust’s 13th annual fundraising golf tournament and MGM Grand host its third annual poker tournament to benefit the Trust.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Celebrates Partnership for a Healthier America’s Six Years of Success and is Recognized as PHA Partner of the Year at Gala Event

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) formally recognized Sodexo as its inaugural PHA Partner of the Year last night at the Fit to Celebrate Gala in Washington D.C. First announced in October, the award is presented to a partner who is working to ensure the health of America’s youth, making healthier choices more affordable and accessible to families and children across the country.

Environment

GOJO: How We Pioneered our Chemical Footprint Reduction Target

Safe chemistry always has been a core business driver for GOJO, inventors of Purell hand sanitizer. This dates back to World War II, when co-founders Goldie and Jerry Lippman developed a safer, more effective hand cleaner as an alternative to the harsh, carcinogenic chemicals Goldie and her co-workers used to remove the carbon and tar from their skin while working at a rubber factory in Akron, Ohio.

Latest Campaigns

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  3. Growth Through Sustainability
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  4. Baker Tilly Foundation
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    Our holistic approach to addressing climate change includes supporting a sustainable transition, managing climate-related risks, and managing our...
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  8. Aflac Stories
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  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  11. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  12. Supply Chain Dive AI Playbook 2025
    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...
  13. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...