First Global Sustainability Reporting Standards Set to Transform Business

Wed, 10/19/2016 - 01:05

Today, GRI launched the world’s first global standards for sustainability reporting, giving companies a common language for disclosing non-financial information. The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards will enable companies around the world to be more transparent about their impacts on the economy, the environment and society. They will also help organizations make better decisions and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities

Wed, 10/19/2016 - 09:00

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $20 million for five community development organizations working to create economic opportunity in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Ecocentricity Blog: People Will Come

Mon, 10/17/2016 - 12:45

We built the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. But we didn’t know if teams would enter. We didn’t know if their ideas would be as innovative and impactful as we hoped, as we need. We didn’t know if “people would come.”

The Walt Disney Company Commits One Million Dollars in Humanitarian Aid to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Matthew

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 18:30

The Walt Disney Company has dedicated $1 million to help the people and communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew’s devastation. The funds will support our neighbors in Florida, as well as families across the storm’s path — from Georgia and the Carolinas to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

JPMorgan Chase to Donate $150,000 to Aid Hurricane Matthew Relief Efforts

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 17:00

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will donate $150,000 from its foundation to support the response to Hurricane Matthew. The grants will assist the American Red Cross and the International Medical Corps in providing immediate relief to those affected by the hurricane in the United States, Haiti and Bahamas.

21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch Honored at Ghetto Film School's First Annual Fall Benefit

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 20:00

At Ghetto Film School's first annual Fall Benefit in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 6, 21st Century Fox CEO and GFS board member James Murdoch was honored for his involvement in the nonprofit, which gives young, aspiring storytellers in historically underrepresented communities an immersive film education and hands-on industry experience.

CSX CEO Announces Major Employee Support Action Following Hurricane Matthew

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 12:30

Railroaders are often among the first to mobilize in response to a disaster, as the rail network provides a lifeline to affected communities. In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, CSX employees have gone back to work quickly with enhanced efforts to restore much-needed transportation services to quickly get customers and communities what they need.

Rebuilding Together to Provide Critical Home Repairs to Women-Owned Homes During She Builds Event

Tue, 10/18/2016 - 07:00

Rebuilding Together will join together with its affiliate, Rebuilding Together Seattle to host a She Builds event. Volunteers will renovate four homes in the Allentown neighborhood of Tukwila, while home renovation and design professionals will lead home repair workshops for the community.

Rwanda Launches World’s First National Drone Delivery Service Powered By Zipline

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 11:00

AT&T Employees Break Records for Stop Hunger Now

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 09:10

On Sept. 24, more than 600 AT&T employees and family members came together in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to pack 178,848 meals to feed the hungry. The event, in partnership with Stop Hunger Now, was a single day record for the Dallas area chapter and helped support the organization’s goal of ending world hunger.