Why IBM Pays Its Employees To Take Time Off To Tackle The World’s Problems
By Ben PaynterSOURCE:IBMDESCRIPTION:Currently, only about 10% of cancer patients in sub-Sahara Africa receive chemotherapy treatment. More than a half million people are diagnosed with cancer in the...
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GM Helps Accelerate Resident-Led Community Transformation Plan
SOURCE:General MotorsDESCRIPTION:General Motors, The Skillman Foundation and the Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance are collaborating to revitalize and strengthen the Cody Rouge community in Detroit....
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Creating the Conditions for Inclusive Markets
How do we get to shared prosperity?SOURCE:FSGSUMMARY:Inclusive markets not only are possible, but can be made more possible. Find out how in new FSG report.DESCRIPTION:Shaping Markets that Work for...
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Frontline Families AmeriCorps Member Serves Veterans, Local Community
SOURCE:Points of LightDESCRIPTION:Wendy Samples may have been the only Frontline Families AmeriCorps member in the entire state of Mississippi over the last year, but her friend and colleague, Heath...
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Interface and PayPal make the Social Purpose Business Case
Proof positive that people and planet go with profit SOURCE:Ethical CorporationDESCRIPTION:Ethical Corporation released a new report with case studies from Interface and PayPal on making the social...
View ArticleHunger Is Spotlight: Northern Illinois Food Bank Fights Childhood Hunger
SOURCE:Albertsons CompaniesDESCRIPTION:Hunger Is, a joint charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), has been working with...
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Caesars Entertainment Publishes 2017 Citizenship Report with New Strategic...
SOURCE:ReportAlertDESCRIPTION:In 2016, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR) introduced the gaming and entertainment industry’s most aggressive carbon reduction targets, secured Triple A...
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A Plastic Bench as a Lesson in Recycling
SOURCE:Essity (Formerly SCA)DESCRIPTION:A bench created from 500 pounds of recycled plastic caps collected by Essity and Fairview 4H Club members, and sorted by the 4H Club, was recently dedicated to...
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UN Global Compact Bulletin (August 2017)
SOURCE:United Nations Global CompactSUMMARY:The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, actions you can take, resources and events. Participants are encouraged...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Sustainability Newsletter - August 2017
SOURCE:General MotorsDESCRIPTION:97 GM Facilities Connect with Nature for World Environment DayNearly 100 GM facilities participated in World Environment Day, an observation established by the United...
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Income-Qualified Families to Receive Long Beach Green Homes
Habitat LA and Edison International partner to build new energy-efficient homesSOURCE:Edison InternationalDESCRIPTION:The lives of four low-income families will change for the better next year when...
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Fighting Hunger in Affluent Counties
By: Gerri Mason HallSOURCE:Sodexo, Inc.DESCRIPTION:We often think of food insecurity and hunger as something that happens in other countries, or only in the poorest parts of our nation. But the reality...
View ArticleRun With Us
Join Our Virtual 10k Run to Enable Her to Run Her BusinessSOURCE:Whole Foods Market FoundationsSUMMARY:To join the run CLICK HERE | To enter the Whole Planet Foundation sweepstakes CLICK HERE To see...
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Getting Their Hands Dirty
By Tony WittkowskiSOURCE:Whirlpool CorporationDESCRIPTION:BENTON TOWNSHIP — When Navya Radhakrishnan agreed to an internship at Whirlpool Corp., she never imagined using a hammer and nails.However, the...
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How a Cross-Sector Coalition is Reducing Childhood Asthma in Texas
SOURCE:FSGDESCRIPTION:Dallas Children’s Medical Center, a 100-year-old nonprofit hospital serving North Texas, identified the need to reduce disparities in childhood asthma outcomes across racial,...
View ArticleLas Vegas Sands and Clean the World Launch Mobile Shower Program to Aid Homeless
SOURCE:Las Vegas SandsDESCRIPTION:Las Vegas Sands and Clean the World have announced a first-of-its-kind service in Las Vegas to help homeless people. The Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers...
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Announcing New Speakers for Opportunity Forward!
SOURCE:USCCF Corporate Citizenship CenterDESCRIPTION:New speakers confirmed for the 2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference, Opportunity Forward! Reserve your spot today before prices increase!Featured...
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The Pfizer Foundation: Reaching Individuals in Need
SOURCE:PfizerDESCRIPTION:For nearly 65 years, the Pfizer Foundation has been working to expand health care access for people around the world. The impact of this work is significant and far-reaching,...
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UPS’s Myron Gray Receives National Urban League Award
Charles Collins Award given for distinguished service and commitmentSOURCE:UPSDESCRIPTION:August 4, 2017 /3BL Media/ - UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced that Myron Gray, President, U.S. Operations, is the...
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Chicago Cubs Catcher Willson Contreras Finds Special Olympics Just “Ducky”
Contreras goes to bat for Illinois special needs athletesSOURCE:Major League Baseball Players TrustDESCRIPTION:Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras found himself on quite the ride in 2016 – catching...
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