As hurricane season intensifies across the Atlantic, preparedness isn't just a recommendation, it's a necessity. At Bacardi, the safety of its people is a top priority and with a regional office based in South Florida, hurricane season is top of mind, both at work and at home.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) (Euronext Paris: IFF), a leading innovator of sensory experiences that move the world, has joined FReSH, a project of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) designed to improve the health of people and the planet by recalibrating the global systems of consumption, transportation, production and agriculture, thus achieving the initiative’s goal to make responsibly produced, healthy, enjoyable diets available for all. A standing member of the WBCSD, IFF will join forces with the EAT Foundation and 38 leading businesses to accelerate transformational change in global food systems.
Bristol-Myers Squibb was named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list as part of the magazine’s annual rankings. The company was No. 5 in the Pharmaceuticals category. The list is put together based on responses from thousands of survey participants. Fortune notes the companies featured on the World’s Most Admired list “represent the pinnacle of excellence in nine key performance areas, from investment value to social responsibility.”
The Marina Bay Sands 2017 Youth Education Award is an annual event that rewards and recognizes the excellent academic performance of Team Members’ children. The award is given out to inspire students to achieve outstanding academic performance.
When Mount Pinatubo erupted on the Luzon Island of the Philippines in 1991, hundreds of people lost their lives while thousands were displaced. It was the second largest eruption recorded in recent history. Marina Bay Sands’ Operational Evaluation and Analysis Manager, Charlene Ong, who was 10 years old at the time, followed her parents as they set up a donation drive to collect necessities for the victims in Manila and also volunteered at the medical and dental missions to help victims in remote villages in the Philippines. Through this experience, Ong realized she could positively impact the lives of others in her community and make a difference to those in need. With her parents as a source of inspiration, she embarked on her own volunteerism journey and has not looked back since.
Duke Energy is powering its communities with more than electricity. In 2017, the company invested more than $5 million in Sunshine State nonprofit organizations. The grants were awarded by the Duke Energy Foundation, which provides philanthropic support to address the needs vital to the health of its communities, with a focus on "K to Career" educational and workforce development initiatives, the environment and community impact.
After being closed for a week due to a burst pipe, the Riletta Twyne Cream Family School re-opened yesterday, January 17th, occupying a new building in an unused school on the other side of Camden. Staff used to fully equipped classrooms are making do with just the basics, and were excited to receive ready-made classroom supply kits courtesy of Subaru of America.
Reporting companies have many options when it comes to disclosure: many reporting frameworks offer different ways to be transparent. Now we’re all working towards the SDGs, how is that changing the way these organizations relate to one another? Leading CSR reporting organizations respond to the question.
What do cervical cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and hypertension have in common? To find out, join the PYXERA Global Solvable Problem Twitter chat: Non-Communicable Diseases: Co-Creating Solutions for Prevention and Treatment Wednesday, January 24th 10 AM ET on #GEFLive.
Starbucks needed a better way to manage their corporate volunteering efforts, fast. They wanted to continue to involve not only their employees (who they refer to as “partners”) in volunteerism, but also their customers.
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...
In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
At Duke Energy, we’re always improving operations and finding smart, safe and innovative ways to power the communities we serve. We’re embracing new...
The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
