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A corporate water strategy manifesto: We can and will do better

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700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030 ( Global Water Institute, 2013 ). For businesses: Is sustainability and water stewardship integrated into your business or is it a fringe activity from a sustainability, corporate social responsibility or water team? Less talk, more action.

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UC San Diego Students Cross Borders and Explore New Fields in STEM

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The program has expanded every year, from five students in 2013 to 185 in 2022. This year, Illumina Corporate Foundation provided funding for 14 students as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program—one of the company’s main focus areas is increasing equitable access to STEM education.

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“Sustainable Fashion” - Hot Button Issue in 2022

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Clothing brands came under increased scrutiny for harsh and unsafe working conditions following the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh -- which killed over 1,100 people producing clothing for over 29 major (and well-recognized) fashion brands. Click here to view the full issue.

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KABOOM! and PSEG Build Perth Amboy Kids Dream Playground

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began in 2013. Thank you to the City of Perth Amboy and the several community partners who supplied meals and refreshments to our hard working volunteers,” said Calvin Ledford, President PSEG Foundation and Director Corporate Social Responsibility. “We The PSEG Foundation’s ongoing partnership with KABOOM!

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ESG Reporting Trends in the USA - G&A's Annual Analysis!

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DESCRIPTION: The early issues of this newsletter over a decade ago had a feature that seems quaint today: in each issue we published a list of corporate ESG reports that we had found through our own extensive searching. And that increased to almost three-quarters of the firms by the next trends report (in 2013 for 2012 reporting).

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International Paper Joins the Fight for Literacy for Sixth Year

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Literacy is the foundation of all education, and improving it is how we will prepare tomorrow’s leaders,” said Dr. Alissa Campbell Shaw, senior manager, Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Engagement, International Paper. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

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Giant Pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji Arrive in China on the FedEx Panda Express

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FedEx is proud to donate the cost of transporting the pandas as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility and environmental conservation efforts. The shipping and logistics company has long worked with the Chinese government and zoos around the world to safely ship giant pandas to and from China. FedEx Corp.

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