Sodexo Highlights How Innovative Partnerships and Solutions Advance Health and Well-being for Individuals, Families and Communities

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 12:30

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, told National Business Group on Health Fall Conference attendees last week that health and well-being leaders within an organization should focus on the entire ecosystem for health within a community to garner the highest possible value on their investment. Sodexo, Lincoln Financial Group and Steelcase shared successful strategies for employee engagement in workplace wellness programs in a session titled: The Coach Will See You Now: Innovations in Health Coaching.

NetSuite Employees Log 37,000+ Miles in Charity Wellness Competition

Tue, 09/20/2016 - 07:00

Close to 1,000 NetSuite employees recently participated in “Get Moving for Charity”, a charity wellness competition that encouraged employees to walk and run on behalf of one of four charities.

The California Diversity Council Hosts 2016 Orange County Multicultural Leadership Roundtable

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 15:30

California Diversity Council will host the 2016 Orange County Multicultural Leadership Roundtable on October 11, 2016 at Orange Coast College.

20th Century Fox Film Partners with American Film Institute to Increase Opportunities for Female Film Directors in Hollywood

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 20:00

Twentieth Century Fox Film is partnering with the American Film Institute to open more opportunities on major studio films for female directors. The initiative will provide alumnae of the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) -- the AFI's female filmmaker training program -- the opportunity to direct short films based on the Fox studio's film franchises.

Rebuilding Together to Renovate Women’s Prison Association Residence

Sat, 10/01/2016 - 07:00

Rebuilding Together will renovate the Sarah Powell Huntington House, a homeless shelter for formerly incarcerated women and their children managed by the Women's Prison Association.

Team AkzoNobel Enters 2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 09:00

UN Global Compact Launches Next-Generation Business Solutions to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 09:00

Today, the UN Global Compact will announce four new platforms – in partnership with GRI, Monday Morning/Sustainia, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Volans – to help shape the next generation of sustainable development initiatives and partnerships for business.

Next Generation Products Certified As Living Products

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 16:50

Humanscale, Bureo, Owens Corning and Garden Tower Project have received Living Product certification for new and redesigned products that meet the high bar of the Living Product Challenge, that is, to design and manufacture products that function as elegantly and efficiently as anything found in the natural world.

How Does One Pursue a Career in Sustainability?

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 12:45

This is the question on the minds of many young professionals, as well as a growing number of seasoned professionals looking to change course and work on issues that match their passions and worldview. In our feature article this week, Mike Hower, Senior Writer at GreenBiz group shares some very important takeaways for those that find themselves in this position.

FSC® Honors Responsible Forestry Champions During Greenbuild

Fri, 10/07/2016 - 09:00

LOS ANGELES, October 7, 2016 /3BL Media/ — SCS Global Services (SCS) congratulates recipients of the 2016 Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Leadership Awards, which “recognize excellence in the use of FSC certified products and commitment to responsible forest management.” Five of this year’s award recipients were certified to FSC standards by SCS: Humboldt Redwood Company and Mendocino Redwood Company, Roseburg Forest Products., HP Inc., and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource.