Transportation, Logistics & Manufacturing

VERGE Conference: The Future of Business and the “Sharing Economy”

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Offering a respite from the emotionally charged screaming matches that lately define dialogue on environmental issues, the GreenBiz VERGE Conference provided practical solutions and tangible goals for companies interested in embracing environmental leadership as a source of competitive advantage. I had the opportunity to attend this unique conference last week, which sought to dive into the convergence of energy, information, building, and transportation technologies.

What Corporate Citizens Should Know about Post-Tornado Joplin

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FEMA has been to America’s most shell-shocked communities. In the critical hours and days following a presidentially declared natural disaster, roads are impassable, communications are down, residents aren’t sure what to do, and area business owners/operators feel unsure about what the future holds for them.

Disaster Assistance & Recovery: Thinking About Earthquake Power Outage Challenges and Business Resumption

The Business Civic Leadership Center and the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services invite you to participate in an important forum for business, nonprofit organizations, and local government.

Conversations with Stephen: The 2012 CSR Outlook

Thanks for joining Stephen Jordan, Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center and Aman Singh, Editorial Director of CSRWire, for an intimate conversation about what happened in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2011 and what the field has in store for 2012. The 2012 CSR Outlook was the first in a FREE six-part forum series with a tweetchat at #BCLConCSR.

Youth in South Africa Combat HIV Stigma at School

This video details the work of Dow Chemical Company and Rehoboth on combatting HIV/AIDS in Durban, South Africa. Rehoboth houses orphaned children of the epidemic and teaches the importance of strong character and openness to combat stigma around HIV/AIDS. The children at Rehoboth are changing the perceptions about HIV at their schools and helping to create awareness about the disease in their communities

World AIDS Day Toolkit for Business

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This World AIDS Day, more than others in recent years past, is significant.

2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the first diagnosis of the disease that would come to be known as AIDS in the United States. Since that time, we’ve made great strides to end the spread of the epidemic, yet both domestically and abroad, HIV/AIDS diagnoses continue.

2011 Best Partnership Award Finalists

Meet the finalists for the 2011 Best Partnership Award!

Winner: Grainger and the American Red Cross for their partnership to prepare U.S. communities for disaster readiness and response. 

 

 

Editorial Coverage  

How Dow Cooled a Philly Neighborhood, Blog Post (8/9/2011)

Documenting “Pelgin’s Journey” in Africa, Blog Post (6/23/2011)

The Business of Sustainability: Dow’s Community Approach, Blog Post (4/13/2011)

Businesses are Leading the Charge on Solar Energy, Blog Post (2/16/2011)

A Time to Reflect, Recognize, and …Reignite, Blog Post  (11/4/2010)

The Dow Chemical Company’s Sustainability Goals, Earth Day Report (2010)

 

BCLC “Citizens” Awards

  • 2008 Finalist – International Community Service Award

 

Editorial Coverage

FedEx Leadership Development Pilot Program Wraps Up in Salvador, Brazil, Blog Post

FedEx, Allstate, Intel, Microsoft, Siemens, UPS and Others Join Innovation Event, Blog Post

BCLC “Citizens” Awards

  • 2009 Winner – Corporate Citizenship Awards
  • 2005 Finalist – Corporate Citizenship Awards

 

Editorial Coverage

Oxfam/UPS Preventing Future Cholera Outbreaks (4/30/09)

Next Steps for Environmental Innovation (7/27/11)

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