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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...

CR Magazine Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2019

Posted: May 15, 2019 – 06:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, May 15 /CSRwire/ - Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) announced today its 20th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance amongst the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. Owens Corning tops the ranking,...

HARC Joins Forces With Green Mountain Energy Sun Club to Support Sustainability Research and Regional Green Building Leadership

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 04:10 PM EST

HOUSTON, May 14 /CSRwire/ - HARC and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club leaders celebrated the completion of a sustainability project signifying a major step towards the organizations goal of achieving a highly regarded net zero energy (NZE) status, which would make the HARC...

Smithfield Foods Continues Support of James River Association Environmental Clean Up Efforts

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 11:43 AM EST

SMITHFIELD, Va., May 14 /CSRwire/ - Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced today a $10,000 donation to the James River Association to support efforts to restore and protect the future of Virginias largest river. To kick-off the continuation of the partnership, Smithfield employees contributed their...

Addressing Social Sector Needs Through Technology Pro Bono

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 10:15 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO , May 14 /CSRwire/ - The social sector continues to lag in the adoption and use of technology due in part to lack of funding and limited staff. How can pro bono service bridge the gap between the needs of the...

SustainAccounting Launches World’s First Triple Bottom Line Certification Program

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 09:00 AM EST

WOODSTOCK, Vt., May 14 /CSRwire/ - SustainAccounting LLC today announced the launch of its Certified Triple Bottom Line (TBL) program for organizations, Certified TBL Orgs, the worlds first certification program for integrated TBL measurement and reporting. SustainAccountings Certified TBL program differs from all...

Hershey Highlights Progress in Key Areas of Deforestation, Sustainable Cocoa and Human Rights in 2018 Sustainability Report

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 08:32 AM EST

HERSHEY, Pa., May 14 /CSRwire/ - (GlobeNewswire) The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today released its latest Shared Goodness Report, highlighting progress made on sustainability issues where Hershey can have an impact. Since announcing its Shared Goodness Promisesustainability strategy last year, the company has...

Working Together Towards Positive Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 08:29 AM EST

PARIS, May 14 /CSRwire/ - The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Global Business Group on Health (GBGH), and Global Chief Medical Officer Network (GCMON) have today joined forces to respond to the need for increased awareness around issues of mental health in the workplace...

Catalyzing Action on the SDGs Through Collaboration

Posted: May 14, 2019 – 08:00 AM EST

TORONTO, May 14 /CSRwire/ - Slowly but surely we are seeing pockets of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ten years remain until the 2030 deadline and as the urgency ramps up, so does the commitment of many businesses and swathes of...

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 41,000 Pounds of Protein to Harvesters—the Community Food Network

Posted: May 13, 2019 – 10:39 AM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 13 /CSRwire/ - Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Price Chopper, donated more than 41,000 pounds of protein to HarvestersThe Community Food Network. Smithfields contribution was part of the companys 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour and provided a...