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Consumers Energy Releases 12 Rare Blanding’s Turtles Protected During Natural Gas Pipeline Project

Posted: May 17, 2019 – 12:10 PM EST

SAGINAW, Mich., May 17 /CSRwire/ - Twelve rare juvenile Blandings Turtles hatched from incubated eggs were released today back into a turtle-friendly habitat created for them near Saginaw by Consumers Energy employees. The eggs, two adults and a juvenile Blandings Turtle were rescued...

Megatrends: Shaping the CSR Agenda

Posted: May 17, 2019 – 09:07 AM EST

NEW YORK, May 17 /CSRwire/ - On June 11, 2019, the BBB Foundation of Metro New York will present its twelfth BBB Forum on Corporate Responsibility, with the theme Megatrends: Shaping the CSR Agenda. This elite half-day program is attended by business leaders...

New Speakers Announced for 18th Annual Employee Engagement Summit

Posted: May 17, 2019 – 09:00 AM EST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 /CSRwire/ - New speakers have just been added to the 18th Annual Charities@Work Employee Engagement Summit June 12-13, 2019 in New York City. Confirmed speakers to date include: Gina Rude, US Corporate Citizenship Manager at Accenture Gary Levante, SVP,...

WEConnect International’s Council Pioneers Research Addressing the Link Between $1.5 Trillion Credit Gap and Access to Markets for Women-Owned Businesses

Posted: May 16, 2019 – 02:43 PM EST

WASHINGTON, May 16 /CSRwire/ - CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International, Elizabeth A. Vazquez, today announced that WEConnect Internationals Council on Scaling Women-Owned Businesses will generate pioneering research on how to connect two critical challenges to growth faced by micro, small, and medium...

ESG Investments. The New Investment Mainstream?

Posted: May 16, 2019 – 09:38 AM EST

FRANKFURT, Germany, May 16 /CSRwire/ - Global climate change, the binding international goal for a transition to a low carbon economy under 2 degrees, the recent new EU Sustainable Investment Disclosure Rules, the new EU Directive for Non-Financial Reporting, the UN Sustainable Development...

Humana Spotlights Commitment to Addressing Social Determinants of Health in 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Posted: May 16, 2019 – 09:30 AM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16 /CSRwire/ - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nations leading health and well-being companies, today released its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. In the comprehensive report, Humana details its continuing commitment to helping the individuals and communities...

Smithfield Foods Senior Director of Smithfield Renewables Honored for Environmental Efforts

Posted: May 15, 2019 – 04:40 PM EST

SMITHFIELD, Va., May 15 /CSRwire/ - Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Environment and Energy Leaders Institute recognized Kraig Westerbeek, senior director of Smithfield Renewables and hog production environmental affairs, as an Environment + Energy 100 honoree. Environment + Energy...

HACR Announces the 2019 Class of the HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™

Posted: May 15, 2019 – 11:31 AM EST

WASHINGTON, May 15 /CSRwire/ - The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is pleased to announce its 2019 class of the HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers (YHCA). These forty leaders were selected through a competitive nominations process and participated in a five-day leadership...

Sazerac Partners With Keep America Beautiful to Host Great American Cleanup Events in Massachusetts

Posted: May 15, 2019 – 09:30 AM EST

STAMFORD, Conn., May 15 /CSRwire/ - Sazerac Company, one of the largest family-owned distilleries in the United States, is partnering with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful and its Keep Massachusetts Beautiful state affiliate on a series of cleanup events in May and June....

FSG Releases New Publication on How Companies and Corporate Foundations Can Elevate CSR Strategy

Posted: May 15, 2019 – 08:00 AM EST

BOSTON, May 15 /CSRwire/ - Corporate leaders are increasingly seeking innovative solutions to social and economic problemsnot only do they want to do good, but they also recognize that their stakeholders require and demand it. To meet this demand, FSG recently released The...