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Caesars Volunteers Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Las Vegas

PRESS RELEASE - “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” These are the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose legacy Caesars Entertainment and its affiliates celebrated by participating in the 2016 King Week Festivities in Las Vegas.

ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives: Learning Sustainability through Global Engagement

PRESS RELEASE - Arizona State University (ASU) has emerged as a leader in sustainability education in part due to its Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, a series of programs designed to solve global sustainability problems, educate future leaders in sustainability strategies, and 

Sustainable Brands Announces ‘Activating Purpose’ Theme for SB’16 San Diego Conference, June 6-9, 2016

PRESS RELEASE - Sustainable Brands® recently announced the theme and program focus for SB’16 San Diego. ‘Activating Purpose’ is set to explore how brand leaders are achieving business success and creating scalable, positive impact while recognizing enhanced profitability through purpose-driven leadership.

On the Rise: Zika Virus Infections

PRESS RELEASE - Today, as the World Health Organization convened emergency talks to address the rapidly spreading Zika virus and placed it in the same category as Ebola, it's important to know the facts.  Sealed Air's Diversey Care is well known for its hygiene solutions which prevent the spread of many diseases.  Peter Teska, Diversey Care's Infection Prevention Application Expert, reviews the facts of the disease and some key methods for prevention.   At Diversey Care, we care about preventing infections, and protecting public health. We track infections globally so that we can always be one step ahead of a potential outbreak. 

ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives: Reaching Tens of Thousands of Students

PRESS RELEASE - Arizona State University (ASU) has emerged as a leader in sustainability education in part due to its Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, a series of programs designed to solve global sustainability problems, educate future leaders in sustainability

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eBay Joins the Circular Economy 100 Program

PRESS RELEASE - We are pleased to announce that eBay, the global online marketplace, has become a corporate member of the Circular Economy 100 (CE100), the Foundation’s pre-competitive innovation programme. Reuse and redistribution are both key elements of a thriving circular economy, and with 162 million active buyers eBay is one of the world’s largest platforms for extending the useful life of products. By leveraging the company’s capabilities and scale, eBay sees its commerce platform as a unique asset that can drive innovation and strategically support the transition to a circular economy,

Q4 2015 HERO Stars Spotlight: Recognizing Team Members for Stellar Volunteerism

PRESS RELEASE - Caesars employees are an endless source of pride and inspiration, and we love to recognize our team members when they go above and beyond to give back to their communities in an impactful way. That’s why we established our HERO Stars and give three employees a shout out each quarter for their community volunteer work.Each was honored with a $500 donation on their behalf to the charity of their choice. Read more about these HERO Star's stories and find out which deserving charities will receive the donations: http://bit.ly/20p2RAQ

DuPont Industrial Biosciences and ADM Announce Breakthrough Platform Technology

PRESS RELEASE - Science and agricultural leaders DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) yesterday announced a new breakthrough process with the potential to expand the materials landscape in the 21st century with exciting and truly novel, high-performance renewable materials. The technology has applications in packaging, textiles, engineering plastics and many other industries.

Ford on the Runway

PRESS RELEASE - Ford Motor Company made its debut on the HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week runway today as part of The EcoChic Design Award 2015/16 grand finale show. Five outfits featured in the show were made entirely from the up-cycling of Ford’s sustainable seat fabrics, which are made from recycled plastic bottles.  The garments were designed at The Redress Forum 2016: Ford Design Challenge, in which 10 emerging designers were tasked with creating high-fashion outfits using Ford’s sustainable seat fabrics. When designing the collection, the designers – from Hong Kong, mainland China, Thailand, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom – took inspiration from the landmarks of the city of Hong Kong. 

Nestlé Leaders Help Drive WEF Health and Sustainability Agendas

PRESS RELEASE - Nestlé’s senior leaders will address key global issues including the future of healthcare and responsible water stewardship at this week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. On Thursday, January 21, Chief Executive Officer Paul Bulcke will participate in a panel on Shaping the Future of Health. This will start at 16:45 CET; you can watch it live on the WEF site. Mr Bulcke will discuss global food security issues during a separate session in Davos.

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AT&T Aspire Opens Application for Ed-Tech Accelerator

PRESS RELEASE - AT&T is calling on ed-tech ventures to apply for the AT&T Aspire Accelerator. The program is part of our $350 million commitment to empower students to reach their full potential. For- and non-profit organizations chosen to participate in the program will get financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship.This class follows the inaugural class that graduated in October 2015:

Carlson Rezidor joins BEST Employers Alliance

PRESS RELEASE - In 2015, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group became a founding member of a new, public-private partnership of government and corporate employers combatting sex trafficking. The partnership, BEST Employers Alliance, was launched in Seattle by Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST), a local not-for-profit organization dedicated to aligning and equipping business leaders to use the power of their businesses to prevent human trafficking.

Carlson Recognized as a Top Member of The Code for 2015

PRESS RELEASE -  Carlson has been recognized by The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism (The Code) as a top member for 2015.    

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Independent Analyst Report Highlights thinkstep’s SoFi Software Strengths in Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emission Management

PRESS RELEASE -  Independent Analyst Report Underscores thinkstep’s Strength in Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emission Management with Best-in-Class Scores for SoFi Software Platform  

Sealed Air Supports Patriots Path Military Career Transition Program

PRESS RELEASE - Sealed Air Corporation today announced its partnership with Charlotte-based veterans’ organization Patriots Path. As a partner company, Sealed Air is sponsoring classes, donating classroom space for the five-week job skills courses and providing recruitment team members as job coaches. “The purpose of Patriots Path is to transition veterans from the military into corporate culture through a series of training programs beyond resume building,” said John Tuomala, Executive Director of Talent Acquisition for Sealed Air. “The best compliment we can give Patriots Path is to hire veterans. By sponsoring and donating time as job coaches it allows us to get to know the veterans in the program with the ultimate goal to turn them into employees.”

Nestlé Supports the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Recommendations

PRESS RELEASE - Today Nestlé in the United States announced its support for the just released 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which provides science-based advice on promoting health and reducing the risk of major chronic disease through a healthful eating pattern and regular physical activity. Since 1980 the DGA has served as nutrition guidance for the public, to inform the nutrition programs and policies of government agencies, and to influence product innovation, renovation, and other nutrition-related initiatives of food manufacturers like Nestlé.

Shaw Executive Named Finalist in Global Sustainability Award

PRESS RELEASE - Shaw Industries (Shaw) Vice President of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Paul Murray has been named a finalist in The Circulars, a global sustainability awards program.Paul is a pioneering sustainability leader with more than three decades of experience working toward a more circular economy. This designation recognizes his long-term commitment and the vital role he plays in fulfilling Shaw's commitment to creating a better future – with every material, every process, every action.Paul is recognized in the People's Choice Award category, which celebrates individuals, public sector programs and organization that have the most inspiring circular economy stories.

Carlson Rezidor Hotels Engage in 1300 Community Activities Around the World

PRESS RELEASE - MINNEAPOLIS, BRUSSELS AND SINGAPORE (Oct. 26, 2015) -Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today shared highlights from its 2015 Responsible Business Action Month activities around the globe. Now in its 12th year, 1,100 of the group’s hotels organized more than 1,300 activities, committed more than 37,000 volunteer hours and raised a total of 360,000 USD for the World Childhood Foundation and other local charities. 

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