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02-19-18
Consumers Energy Announces Clean Energy Breakthrough Goal: 80 Percent Reduction in Carbon Emissions, Zero Coal by 2040
Consumers Energy and CMS Energy today announced Consumers Energy’s plans to meet Michigan’s energy needs reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent and no longer using coal to generate electricity by 2040. The company also said today that more than 40 percent of the energy produced will come from re...
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02-19-18
iCause to Increase Nonprofit Engagement
iCause seeks to simplify volunteerism and community involvement by bridging the gap between nonprofits and individuals, to make their engagement more sustainable.
Over the last few years, many sources have reported a decrease in the US volunteer rate. According to Tess ...
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02-19-18
Prevention Action Alliance and the AmerisourceBergen Foundation Team to Join First-of-Its-Kind Prescription Drug Safety Network
Prevention Action Alliance, the AmerisourceBergen Foundation and Everfi today announced a new digital education initiative aimed at combatting opioid misuse and empowering Ohio high school students with the knowledge and resources to make informed decisions about prescription medications.
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02-16-18
Xylem Named to Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, has been ranked number 10 on Barron’s inaugural 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, which was announced in its February 3, 2018 issue. Xylem was also ranked number 2 on Barron’s Special Report: The Most Sustainable I...
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02-16-18
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Wins 2018 Best New Car Award From Good Housekeeping
The editors of Good Housekeeping, in partnership with Car and Driver, today named the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid a 2018 Best New Car award winner in the Hybrid category.
“As America’s firs...
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02-15-18
Can General Counsel Influence Boards to Drive Sustainability?
JLL (NYSE: JLL) and the Global Compact Network Canada (GCNC) published an e-guide for general counsel on how to influence board of directors to drive sustainability. This guide aims to inspire and encourage general counsel, board of directors, senior executives and management to take action and d...
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02-15-18
Third-Party Diamond Certification First to Use Advanced Laser Testing to Trace Diamonds from Mine to Market
Diamond traceability back to the mine of origin – vital to the international due diligence movement for precious gems and miner...
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02-15-18
Michigan Is Now Home to the World’s Second ‘Living Building’ Residence
Tom and Marti Burbeck – in search of truly sustainable living – brought together an architect, builder, green building project consultant and multiple building science engineers to design and build Burh Becc at Beacon Springs. They have ...
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02-14-18
JLL One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for 11th Consecutive Year
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The honor acknowledges, for the 11th consecutive year, the stron...
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02-14-18
CSE’s Online Sustainability Academy Initiative Acclaimed As Gold Standard of Corporate Responsibility
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), the largest community foundation in the US and in the world, has honored Nikos Avlonas as 2018 Practitioner of the Year for corporate responsibility together with Google, Inc.
The Practitioner of the Year Award recognizes an individual and ...
