Yum! Brands Featured in the U.S. Green Building Council's Latest Report
SOURCE:Yum! BrandsDESCRIPTION:The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has issued a new report detailing the retail industry's involvement with LEED and the impact of globally recognized green buildings...
View ArticleCanadian Consumers Willing to Engage with Companies on Good Works
SOURCE:The Cause Marketing ForumDESCRIPTION:TORONTO, October 28, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Canadian consumers are open to contributing to good causes through the companies they do business with. These are...
View ArticleCongratulations to the 2014 Best Corporate Steward Finalists!
SOURCE:USCCF Corporate Citizenship CenterDESCRIPTION:Congratulations to Best Corporate Steward -- Large Business Finalists, IBM Corporation, Pentair, and UnitedHealth Group, for the 2014 Corporate...
View ArticleToyota on Monarch Migration: Traffic Welcome
SOURCE:ToyotaDESCRIPTION:Butterflies play an irreplaceable role in plant reproduction. Unfortunately, the monarch population in North America has declined 90 percent over the past two decades. In fact,...
View ArticleAllstate Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants to Fund Financial Empowerment...
Moving Ahead Financial Empowerment Grant program expected to reach 30,000 survivorsSOURCE:Allstate FoundationDESCRIPTION:NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 28, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Today, The Allstate Foundation...
View ArticleJudging the Future at Cisco’s Silicon Valley Innovation Jam
by Austin BelisleSOURCE:Cisco Systems Inc.DESCRIPTION:As a recent graduate of San Jose State University (SJSU), I’ve seen how technology can improve education. Wi-Fi access in every classroom is...
View ArticleJob Opening: Corporate Programs Coordinator
Corporate Programs CoordinatorSOURCE:Social Accountability International (SAI)DESCRIPTION:Social Accountability International (SAI) advances human rights at work, driven by diverse perspectives to...
View ArticleMajor Leaguers Join El Camino Real Charter High School Action Team Volunteers...
SOURCE:Major League Baseball Players TrustDESCRIPTION:WEST HILLS, Calif., October 28, 2014 /3BL Media/- Every month, students from El Camino Real Charter High School (ECRCHS) Action Team, part of the...
View ArticleDel Monte, US Foods, Dollar General, Biomet, Accellent, Others Cut 2.3M Tons...
by Vikas VijSOURCE:JustmeansDESCRIPTION:Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels have increased by about 1.5 times between 1990 and 2008, as per the EPA data. These gases trap heat in...
View ArticleForest Stewardship Council Recognizes Domtar as Conservation Champion
First-Ever FSC® Leadership Award Celebrates Company as a Leader Driving Progress in the MarketplaceSOURCE:DomtarDESCRIPTION:October 28, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) was...
View ArticleThe Portland Timbers Official Mocktail
SOURCE:Brown-Forman CorporationDESCRIPTION:The Portland Timbers have an official mocktail!Three judges convened to choose the final winner in the ongoing Timbers’ Mocktail Competition this past...
View ArticleEating Salmon Can Reduce Risk of Stroke
B.C. is Still Not Eating EnoughSOURCE:BC Salmon Farmers AssociationDESCRIPTION:With World Stroke Day being recognized today, British Columbians are reminded that salmon, one of the healthiest foods...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our Plenary Lineup, the BSR Conference 2014 Kicks Off in One Week
SOURCE:BSRDESCRIPTION:The BSR Conference 2014 is almost here! Register now to join us one week from today, and start planning your schedule from our packed agenda.Announcing Our Speaker LineupWe have...
View ArticleGovernments Should Take an Active Lead in Creating Healthy Food Environments...
In a policy statement published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, fifteen health organizations support a call for action to increase access to affordable healthy foods to improve cardiovascular...
View ArticleWhy Smart Companies Volunteer
by Greg Baldwin, President, VolunteerMatchSOURCE:VolunteerMatchDESCRIPTION:Why do so many smart companies have workplace volunteer programs? Well, if recent research is right, it might not be the...
View ArticleHumana Supports Youth Athletics by Funding Much-Needed Renovations to Chicago...
SOURCE:EcoMediaDESCRIPTION:October 29, 2014 /3BL Media/ - WHAT: Humana has partnered with CBS EcoMedia through its WellnessAd program to fund renovations to the athletic fields at Ridge Park,...
View Article7 Things About Artificial Hearts That You Should Know
From 1969 to September 5, 2014, 1,413 artificial hearts of 13 different designs have been implanted in heart failure patients. Here’s an update on the state of this life-saving technology....
View ArticleGreenbuild Special Report: Finding the Value of Healthy Buildings
Mike Ratliff, Senior Associate EditorSOURCE:CBRE Group, Inc.DESCRIPTION:Much like when the green building movement that first hit commercial real estate at the turn of the millennia, we are currently...
View ArticleInterview: Ingersoll Rand's Scott Tew Discusses Climate Commitment at...
SOURCE:Ingersoll RandDESCRIPTION:At the recent Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Ingersoll Rand's Scott Tew talked with Joe Crea of the USGBC about the company's recently-announced Climate...
View ArticleIs the Fracking Boom Really Just a Bubble?
by RP Siegel SOURCE:JustmeansDESCRIPTION:The explosion of domestically produced oil and gas through fracking has produced tremors both in the ground surrounding a number of wells as well as in the...
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