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Education

Students Step Up For Sustainability

Oct 6, 2015 1:30 PM ET

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

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Old Mutual Again Ranked No 1 Top Employer In Financial Services And Insurance

Oct 6, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Eradicating Malaria Through Innovation: Where Next After 2015?

Oct 6, 2015 1:30 PM ET

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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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

Oct 6, 2015 1:15 PM ET

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

Oct 6, 2015 1:05 PM ET

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

INFOGRAPHIC: Why Manufacturing Matters

Oct 6, 2015 1:00 PM ET

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.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Decomissioned Nuclear Plant Takes Story on the Road

Oct 6, 2015 1:00 PM ET

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.

Health & Healthcare

About the Novartis Malaria Initiative

Oct 6, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

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

Oct 6, 2015 12:45 PM ET

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

Oct 6, 2015 12:35 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab is First in the World to Receive Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard Certification

Oct 6, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, in partnership with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), announced its manufacturing plant in Taicang, China, became the first site in the world to be independently certified under the AWS’s global standard for water stewardship in September 2015.

Health & Healthcare

Why Sustainable Development and Pregnancy Go Hand in Hand

Oct 6, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Here is a statistic that may not shock as many people as it should.

Innovation & Technology

LG Creates Massive Cloud-Based Desktop Experience At Amazon Web Services Re:Invent Conference

Oct 6, 2015 12:00 PM ET

In a unique collaboration between LG Electronics and Amazon Web Services (AWS), hundreds of ENERGY STAR certified monitors from LG will amplify the interactive experience at this week’s 2015 “AWS Re:Invent” user conference. The Oct. 6-9 event is widely attended by developers, engineers, system administrators, systems architects and technical decision makers who are looking for the latest innovations geared toward helping companies create cost-efficient and streamlined IT infrastructures.

Environment

Timberland Celebrates Five Years of Economic and Environmental Progress in Haiti Resulting From Commitment to Plant Five Million Trees

Oct 6, 2015 11:20 AM ET

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today released “KOMBIT: The Cooperative,” a documentary film chronicling a five-year project to reforest Haiti in partnership with the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA), a Haitian nonprofit farmer cooperative dedicated to feeding and reforesting the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rogers Petroleum Hosts 14th Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit Local Chapter of United Way

Oct 6, 2015 11:15 AM ET

CITGO Marketer Rogers Petroleum, Inc. recently hosted its 14th Annual United Way Kevin Dalton Memorial Golf Tournament, raising more than $27,000 for the United Way of Hamblen County and exceeding last year’s total.

Environment

Forging Partnerships to Promote Responsible Forestry

Oct 6, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Perhaps you’ve seen it on a box of tissues, package of toilet paper or roll of paper towels – a small symbol containing the familiar outline of a tree, a check mark and three letters: FSC.

This logo belongs to the Forest Stewardship Council, an independent, non-government organization whose purpose is to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. The symbol lets people know a particular paper product comes from sustainably managed sources, and when consumers choose FSC–labeled products, it sends a message to manufacturers that there is demand for more environmentally friendly products.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru Of America and Center For Pet Safety Latest Pilot Study Testing Reveals Commonly Available Pet Travel Seats Do Not Provide Effective Crash Protection

Oct 6, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the completion of a Pet Travel Seat Pilot Study as part of its continued partnership with Center for Pet Safety (CPS), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit research and consumer advocacy organization. Subaru and CPS have tested pet products most commonly used by pet parents when traveling.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Earthworm-Inspired Soil Solution Captures First Place in Nature-Inspired Global Challenge

Oct 6, 2015 10:30 AM ET

A design created to help farmers keep nutrients in the soil won first prize in the first food system-focused Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. This innovation, created by a team of students from the University of Oregon, was based in part on the earthworm’s digestive system and decreases the amount of fertilizer needed while improving soil health over time.

Events, Media & Communications

New Business Performance Metrics Revealed at Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘15

Oct 6, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Crown Royal Becomes First Spirits Brand to Include Serving Facts Panel on Packaging

Oct 6, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Diageo announced today that it has begun shipping cases of Crown Royal which include macro-nutritional information on the product. This is the first alcohol beverage brand to include a serving facts panel on its packaging. The panel details serving size, number of servings per container, alcohol by volume, number of calories and grams of carbohydrates, protein and fat per serving – and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines definition of a standard drink – 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nature-Friendly Workspaces Benefit Employees and Business

Oct 6, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable work spaces are becoming more prominent. Investing in sustainability benefits business, employees and the environment; it’s a win-win. By recognizing the value in sustainability, innovative companies can improve the health and well-being of their workforce—while supporting business goals.

Research, Reports & Publications

Forest City Publishes 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Oct 6, 2015 9:05 AM ET

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today released its 2014 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, Built on Purpose: Reinforcing Our Foundation. The 2014 report is Forest City’s third annual CSR report and includes updates on the company’s strategic management of environmental, social, economic and governance matters.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bank of England Governor’s Speech is a Significant Milestone in the Climate Change Debate

Oct 6, 2015 9:00 AM ET

The Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, has given a stark warning that climate change poses a huge risk to global stability. At a meeting of leading insurers at Lloyd's of London, Carney said that climate change will lead to financial crises and falling living standards unless the world’s leading countries do more to ensure that their companies come clean about their current and future carbon emissions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caesars Entertainment Publishes Sixth Annual Corporate Citizenship Report

Oct 6, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR) is pleased to announce the publication of its sixth annual Corporate Citizenship Report covering 2014 through the first half of 2015.

Events, Media & Communications

Savvier Consumers Driving Packaging Innovation: Michael Richmond, HAVI Global Solutions

Oct 6, 2015 8:10 AM ET

Savvier consumers driving packaging innovation: Michael Richmond, HAVI Global Solutions.