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Innovation & Technology

Five Stars for @Emerging_Green

I live at the intersection of Sustainability and Electronics. From the moment I learned that the Green Electronics Council (GEC) was producing its first conference, I was excited.

Education

Teens Steer the Conversation to Promote Safe Driving

Today’s teens are digital natives who, on average, send over 100 textsiand watch 1.15 hours of online videos a day.ii That’s why Toyota TeenDrive365 is launching two defensive driving campaigns that harness teens’ love of texting and online videos

Energy

Richard Heinberg: After the Burn

Events, Media & Communications

Washington Post Live Convenes Oct. 8 Forum: “Bridging the Digital Divide”

On Thursday, Oct. 8, Washington Post Live will bring together public and private sector leaders to discuss bridging the digital divide in America. Speakers include U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Comcast Corporation Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer David L. Cohen.

Education

Sandra’s Story: Volunteer ESL Tutor

Sandra always thought about volunteering. But she also thought she didn’t have the time.

Events, Media & Communications

Join the #BeFair Twitter Party

Health & Healthcare

Creating a Life Without Limits for People With Disabilities

Education

MFA Design For Social Innovation Open House

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife Delivers on Commitments

At MetLife, we strive to be world class in every aspect of our business. As a publicly traded company, we are focused on delivering strong returns to our shareholders. At the same time, it is also our mission to create value for all our stakeholders—customers, employees and communities alike.

Education

Capacitación de Docentes en Métodos Actuales de Minería

El pasado veintitrés de agosto docentes del sur de Ontario vistieron cascos, botas de seguridad, y lámparas mineras durante un recorrido subterráneo por las Minas de Oro de Goldcorp en Porcupine (conocido como PGM, por sus siglas en inglés), en un intento por descubrir la verdadera historia tras la minería. La visita fue parte del “Recorrido Minero para Docentes”, un programa de desarrollo profesional para pedagogos auspiciado por el Centro Canadiense de Ecología.

Education

Educating Teachers about Modern Mining Methods

Twenty-three southern Ontario teachers donned hard hats, mucker boots and cap lamps this August for an underground tour of Goldcorp’s Porcupine Gold Mines (PGM) Dome mine, in an effort to unearth the real story behind mining. Their visit was part of the Teachers' Mining Tour, an educator professional development program hosted by the Canadian Ecology Centre.

Education

Informer les enseignants au sujet des méthodes modernes d’exploitation minière

Au mois d’août, 23 enseignants du sud de l’Ontario ont porté des casques de protection, des bottes et des lampes frontales pour une visite souterraine des mines d’or Porcupine de Goldcorp afin d’apprendre la véritable histoire derrière l’exploitation minière. Leur visite faisait partie du programme de développement d’éducateurs Teachers’ Mining Tour organisée par le Centre écologique du Canada.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Take a Bite Out of the Best-Tasting Apples from BJ's Wholesale Club

Health & Healthcare

Eradicating Malaria Through Innovation: Where Next After 2015?

To mark the inception of the "European Year of Development" earlier this year, and explore a renewed global health agenda for malaria post-2015, Novartis organized a debate in the European Parliament on eradicating malaria through innovation. Other speakers included representatives from the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Medicines for Malaria Venture.

Education

Students Step Up For Sustainability

What happens when you ask four 9th graders to create a solution for increasing healthy food availability or encouraging healthy behaviors within their community?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pampers’ “1 Pack = 1 Vaccine” Celebrates 10 Years of Impact

Pampers is commemorating a decade of working with UNICEF in the fight to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) in 17 countries. The partnership comes to life and into consumers' hearts through the "1 Pack = 1 Vaccine" campaign, a small call to action where the purchase of one pack of Pampers triggers a donation of one MNT vaccine dose.

Education

Graduation! Congrats Aspire Accelerator 2015 Class

They may not be collecting a diploma or posing for photos in their cap and gown, but I feel like a proud parent on graduation day as we celebrate the five ed-tech organizations from our inaugural Aspire Accelerator class. The program, which kicked off in May, is coming to a close this week and we’re gathering in the San Francisco Bay Area for a few final days of hard work – and a little bit of merriment, too!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Decomissioned Nuclear Plant Takes Story on the Road

The table display at the Laguna Hills Community Center looked harmless enough — a couple of old alarm clocks, a smoke detector and a bright red Fiesta dinnerware cup and saucer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

INFOGRAPHIC: Why Manufacturing Matters

On Oct. 2nd Whirlpool Corporation celebrated Manufacturing Day with its employees, and opened the doors of its manufacturing facilities to students and visitors. Manufacturing jobs are vital to a strong U.S. economy. For every dollar spent in manufacturing, an additional $1.37 is returned to our economy. There is a need, however, to show that manufacturing provides great career opportunities for young talent – changing the perception of the industry as dark and dangerous to one providing job opportunities that are innovative, advanced and secure.

Health & Healthcare

About the Novartis Malaria Initiative

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services Dallas in the One Run 5K in Support of Cancer Support Community North Texas

Republic Services’ Dallas division took strides in support of the many people and their families affected by cancer over the weekend of September 26, 2015. The Republic team of 40 employees and their family members participated in the One Run 5K in support of Cancer Support Community North Texas, the largest international non-profit dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people affected by cancer.

Research, Reports & Publications

Breakdown of the Types of Energy Powering Domtar's Pulp and Paper Mills

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. 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...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...