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Social Impact & Volunteering

Winner Takes All: Adrish's Fight For Education

Sep 7, 2015 10:05 AM ET

"We were very worried about getting Adrish into school," Shanti confides. Like so many in Kolkata, India, she and her husband knew that navigating the lottery system to find their young son a decent and affordable school would be an uphill battle.

Education

Meet Henry Chou, Amgen Biotech Experience Alumni

Sep 7, 2015 9:35 AM ET

"Science is not about text books, it’s not about testing. It’s something in everyday life."

Health & Healthcare

Never-before Published Photos: 30 Years Ago Michael Drummond Became the 1st Heart Failure Patient to be Successfully Bridged to a Donor Heart Transplant

Sep 4, 2015 5:00 PM ET

A successful bridge to a donor heart transplant (BTT) 30 years ago revolutionized the treatment of end-stage biventricular (both sides) heart failure when Michael Drummond received a Total Artificial Heart implant—a direct predecessor of the modern SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t).

Social Impact & Volunteering

BJ's Wholesale Club Gets Involved in Hunger Action Month This Spoontember

Sep 4, 2015 3:25 PM ET

Environment

Got Plans for Planting Day?

Sep 4, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Environment

100-Million Pound Problem: The Subaru Zero Landfill Initiative to Make National Parks Zero-Landfill

Sep 4, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Every year, visitors to the most pristine places on earth send over 100 million pounds of garbage to landfills. Subaru, recognized for having the first automotive assembly plant in Amerca designated as zero landfill, presents "Who We Are is What We Leave Behind," a new series documenting the National Parks zero landfill initiative.

Events, Media & Communications

UN Global Compact Bulletin (September 2015)

Sep 4, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Points of Light Unites Veterans and Children in Projects for the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance

Sep 4, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

California's SB657 is an Awakening for Global Businesses

Sep 4, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Holland America Line Hosts Seattle Men’s and Women’s Choruses Director’s Circle Summer Luncheon on Board ms Amsterdam

Sep 4, 2015 11:10 AM ET

Holland America Line hosted the annual Director’s Circle Summer Luncheon for the Seattle Men’s and Women’s choruses aboard ms Amsterdam Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at the Port of Seattle.

Education

Meet Angeline Marcks, Amgen Biotech Experience Alumni

Sep 4, 2015 11:10 AM ET

"The hands-on components of ABE were much better than what was offered in other science courses I had taken. They are really what turned me on to science as a potential career."

Research, Reports & Publications

A Breakdown of Domtar's 2014 Community Investments

Sep 4, 2015 11:05 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Hello Singapore! All Aboard the Bloomberg Career Express

Sep 4, 2015 10:40 AM ET

This year marks Bloomberg 25th years in Singapore and as part of our anniversary celebrations; we are launching a one-of-a kind recruitment drive targeted at students in local educational institutions.

Environment

KFC Scoots Responsibly in Malaysia

Sep 4, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GFNorte es una Organización Responsablemente Saludable

Sep 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Con gran entusiasmo compartimos que Grupo Financiero Banorte se ha hecho acreedor al Distintivo Organización Responsablemente Saludable (ORS) en Etapa Desarrollo y Crecimiento, fruto del esfuerzo diario por fomentar entre sus colaboradores una cultura en pro de la salud y de entornos favorables al bienestar en el lugar de trabajo.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GFNorte is a Responsibly Healthy Organization

Sep 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

it is with great enthusiasm that we would like to announce that Grupo Financiero Banorte has been accredited by the distinctive Organización Responsablemente Saludable ORS (responsibly healthy organization in English), in the Development and Growth Stage, as a result of daily efforts to foster a culture in favor of health and environments conducive to well-being in the workplace among employees.

Environment

The Green Lantern: Kimberly-Clark’s Brand Story

Sep 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Engages Young People at the Barbican in London

Sep 4, 2015 9:25 AM ET

At Bloomberg, we believe engaging with arts and culture helps strengthen and enhance communities. Through Bloomberg Philanthropies, which encompasses all of our founder’s charitable giving, we look to develop innovative partnerships and take bold approaches to increase access to key cultural institutions.

Events, Media & Communications

GLAAD Commends FOX for "Excellent" LGBT Representation on TV

Sep 4, 2015 8:00 AM ET

In its ninth annual Network Responsibility Report, the LGBT media advocacy organization GLAAD has commended FOX for its inclusion of LGBT characters in its programming, giving the network its highest grading of "Excellent." FOX had the highest percentage of LGBT-inclusive original programming hours out of all channels tracked, coming in at 45.4%. This is the highest percentage GLAAD has charted on a broadcast network since the NRI's inception.

Events, Media & Communications

Booz Allen Marks National Preparedness Month with Engagement at Our Offices and in the Community

Sep 3, 2015 6:10 PM ET

National Preparedness Month is in full swing, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) theme for September 2015 is “Don’t wait. Communicate. Make your emergency plan today.” During NPM 2015, Booz Allen Hamilton is educating its employees on preparedness, and engaging with our local communities, helping to build awareness of the importance of a “whole of community” approach to resilience.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives: Janelle Woods-McNish

Sep 3, 2015 5:15 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Open Data Can Support Sustainable Development: World Bank Report

Sep 3, 2015 5:00 PM ET

Open Data refers to data that is freely available online for anyone to use and republish for any purpose – without any restriction from copyrights, patents and other mechanisms of control. Data is one of the most valuable and least-utilized assets of modern governments.

Energy

Beverage Industry Leaders Releases True Cost of Water Toolkit

Sep 3, 2015 5:00 PM ET

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) has leveraged its expertise to develop an innovative, user-friendly tool to help facilities better estimate their “true cost” of water. This interactive tool can help facilities within the beverage industry and beyond better determine direct costs associated with their most water- and resource-intensive processes.

Environment

An Easy 1-2-3 for a Sustainable Back-to-School Lunch

Sep 3, 2015 4:20 PM ET

Children soak up everything around them, including eating habits. School back in session, you will want to pack healthy and sustainable food for them. We understand that making a great meal can be a daunting task and we've got you covered with 3 easy steps for a sustainable school lunch.

Environment

Yellowstone Park Foundation and Michelin Help Build New Ecological Pathway at Old Faithful Geyser

Sep 3, 2015 4:15 PM ET

Old Faithful, one of the world’s most iconic natural wonders, now has an even more ecofriendly surrounding thanks to the installation of a newly paved walkway that creates a porous, clean and flexible surface that uses recycled Michelin tires along with other materials.