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Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Oct 7, 2015 4:30 PM ET

From September 15 to October 15, the U.S. celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This annual celebration highlights the importance of embracing different cultures and perspectives, and how doing so builds stronger communities and businesses. UPS’s approach to diversity and inclusion is not only fundamental to its ability to create long-term business and social impact, but also integral to the brand’s history and business model.

Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Restaurants India Recognized at IDA Awards for Training and Assessment Practices

Oct 7, 2015 4:25 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Truth About Successful Workplaces for Women

Oct 7, 2015 4:05 PM ET

Recently, Alliance Data was recognized as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women, a recognition we’re proud of especially since it’s given based on what women in our workforce reported via Fortune Magazine’s annual best workplaces survey about our culture and their experience here.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Brides Too Soon: The Dangers of Early Marriage

Oct 7, 2015 4:05 PM ET

Poor women marry younger than their wealthier peers. It's a dangerous reality.

Environment

Recycle,Yes; Landfill, No.

Oct 7, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Crystal Sanchez, a Freshman at University of California Irvine from Lawndale, CA, is the Nation’s Top Student Entrepreneur

Oct 7, 2015 2:30 PM ET

College freshman, Crystal Sanchez from Lawndale, CA won the 2015 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the Citi Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Chamber Foundation Names Winners of 16th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards

Oct 7, 2015 2:30 PM ET

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center last night recognized eight companies for their accomplishments in corporate citizenship during the 16th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards. The awards program honors businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Industry Resource, The ABCs of GHS Compliant Safety Data Sheets & Labels, Now Available

Oct 7, 2015 2:00 PM ET

The Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG) Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Work Group joined forces with the internship program at Purdue-Calumet University to create an easy-to-use reference document for chemical manufacturers, mixture companies/blenders and distributers who must comply with the update requirements of OSHA HCS 2012.

Responsible Production & Consumption

International Living Future Institute, Biomimicry 3.8 Form Strategic Partnership

Oct 7, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Biomimicry 3.8 and the International Living Future Institute announced this week a strategic partnership to progress a common vision of using nature’s genius to create a truly regenerative world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Citi Foundation Receives 2015 Best Community Improvement Program Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Oct 7, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Environment

Arrowhead® 100% Mountain Spring Water to Significantly Increase Recycled Content in Plastic Bottles

Oct 7, 2015 12:00 PM ET

As part of Arrowhead® Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water’s commitment to environmental stewardship in California, the company today announced it will expand its use of recycled content to many of its most popular sized bottles by the end of 2016.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Novo Nordisk: Our Take On The Sustainable Development Goals

Oct 7, 2015 12:00 PM ET

The world adopted what will become the new global job description last week. The list of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will impact the way we do policy and business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AIDA Wins Prestigious Pegasus Award

Oct 7, 2015 11:35 AM ET

German consumers have voted the cruise line AIDA Cruises Most Trusted Brand 2015. This is the result of a representative survey conducted by Reader's Digest, in which respondents voted AIDA in first place without any prompting in the Cruises category. This is the fifth time in a row that AIDA has won the Pegasus Award.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Certified - Sustainable Food

Oct 7, 2015 11:20 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

VIDEO: Meet the Millennials: 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study

Oct 7, 2015 11:15 AM ET

The 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study confirms Millennials are universally more engaged in corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts – but that’s not nearly the end of the story. This generation is one of the most inspired and active in social and environmental efforts, but also the most complex. This video series interviews Millennials on their unique perspectives and drivers when it comes getting involved in company social and environmental efforts.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nespresso Launches First Coffee Exported from South Sudan

Oct 7, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso announced today the launch of the first ever coffee to be exported from the new country of South Sudan.

Research, Reports & Publications

Inspiration Begins with Us!

Oct 7, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Energy

The Boy Who Made Something Out of Anything – DuPont Creates Cellulosic Ethanol from Crop Waste

Oct 7, 2015 10:45 AM ET

DuPont Industrial Biosciences is creating clean cellulosic ethanol from biomass such as crop waste into something useful.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Volkswagen Scandal Puts Regulators on High Alert

Oct 7, 2015 10:30 AM ET

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind says Volkswagen’s emissions scandal further erodes an essential element of trust between the U.S. regulator and automakers, underscoring a new protocol where government agencies must be more proactive and question every bit of information the industry provides regarding safety, fuel economy and emissions.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Development and Business Practices Forum: Tianjin, China

Oct 7, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Education

Curious Minds Are Brewing With Fair Trade

Oct 7, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Child labor is a critical issue in our food systems. In fact, recent studies show that instances of child labor are increasing in some of the world's more important agricultural regions, like in West African cocoa production for example.

Environment

Boosting Brand Awareness in the Digital Age

Oct 7, 2015 9:30 AM ET

In 2014, we invested significant resources in customer communications in order to increase brand awareness and drive sustainable performance for our business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nestlé Marks Progress Toward U.S. Commitments in 2014 Creating Shared Value Report; Announces New U.S. Zero Waste to Landfill Commitment

Oct 7, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Nestlé in the United States today released its second Creating Shared Value (CSV) report outlining the company’s accomplishments in nutrition, health and wellness; environmental sustainability; and social impact in 2014, as well as its forward-looking commitments. The company celebrates key achievements such as more than 1,000 product reformulations for consumer health and preference considerations, as well as a new commitment to achieve zero waste to landfill status in all U.S. factories by 2020.

Environment

Mahila Housing Trust Empowers South Asian Women to Build Resilience

Oct 7, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Resilience has become the next mindset supply stop on the road to the future. Whether it’s businesses or communities, this is the thing that is going to be most needed going forward. The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) was founded in 2014 to pursue this idea with a vision of “new solutions for new realities.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

IMPACT 2030 Rallies Global Corporations to Help Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Through Corporate Volunteer Efforts

Oct 7, 2015 7:00 AM ET

In advance of the United Nation’s adoption of the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fourteen global companies founded IMPACT 2030, a business-led coalition that aligns companies and their employee volunteer efforts with the newly-launched Sustainable Development Goals to address the needs of our rapidly changing world and create real and sustainable change.