SOURCE:Albertsons Companies

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The Safeway Foundation's Cancer Research and Treatment campaign raised $450,000 in stores throughout the division during the month of May.  In addition, the foundation is awarding another $207,000 to beneficiaries of the campaign for a grand total of $657,000.  The money raised benefits a variety of local organizations that provide services for breast cancer research and treatment in Northern Nevada, Northern California and Hawaii.  

Grantees will receive funding for the following focus areas:

• Patients enrolled in trials.
• Increasing access to cancer prevention.
• Increasing access to alternative cancer medicine or treatment for the side effects of cancer therapy.

Tweet me:.@Safeway Foundation awards $650K to beneficiaries of #breastcancer research and treatment campaign in CA, HI and NV http://bit.ly/2uc8ITO

KEYWORDS: Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Fundraising, Safeway Foundation, cancer research, Albertsons Companies

SOURCE:VMware

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VMware’s Palo Alto campus recently became home to ambitious young female engineers at CodeHouse – a three-day workshop teaching college women to make an impact and tackle technical challenges.

The event, which took place from July 19th – 22nd, aimed to bring to light the issue of diversity in the workplace and spur more women’s interest upon entering the technology field upon graduation.

Ricky Trigalo, a mentor and development manager in the office of VMware’s chief technology officer, shared her past issues with people assuming she’s a man — because of her name and technical abilities. These women are faced with the issue of diversity every day, but were reminded by Ricky and other mentors that in the event of mistreatment, they have the power and knowledge to stand strong and fight it.

As the women of CodeHouse corrected codes and prepped for final presentations, they also shared stories of often being the only women in their classes. COO Sanjay Poonen was particularly touched by their stories, and assured the women that just by entering the field, they are changing the status quo for the better.

“We have to surround every bad example with nine, 10 good examples — examples of young women, young leaders doing well and being treated fairly,” he said.

Learn more about VMware’s support for female coders, as well as the lessons learned and experiences gained at CodeHouse in this San Francisco Chronicle article.

Tweet me:.@VMware #CodeHouse workshop inspires #WomenInTech http://bit.ly/2vHRxKi #STEM #diversity

KEYWORDS: Education, Diversity & Inclusion, VMware, Code House, programming, computer science, engineering, Corporate Social Responsibility

Interstate Apartments will provide new and much-needed affordable housing options for those making 30-60% AMI

SOURCE:KeyBank

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CLEVELAND, August 10, 2017 /3BL Media/ — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided $8.7 million in total financing to support the non-profit Central City Concern in constructing 51 new units of affordable workforce housing that will serve individuals making between 30-60% AMI in Portland, OR. Specifically, KeyBank financed a $3.6 million 4% LIHTC equity investment and a $5.1 million construction loan for the project.              

“We at KeyBank are dedicated to making quality affordable housing available to the hardworking individuals and families that call the communities we serve home,” said Rob Likes, national manager of KeyBank’s CDLI team. “Our collaboration with Central City Concern on Interstate Apartments demonstrates how, together, we will help this community thrive.”

Interstate Apartments will set aside 51 units for tenants with incomes at 30%, 50% and 60% AMI. Of these units, three will be income restricted at 30%, 28 will be restricted at 50% and 20 units will be restricted at 60% AMI. Central City Concern will self-manage.

“We are dedicated to helping end homelessness by providing solutions that empower self-sufficiency,” said Rachel Solotaroff, MD, interim president and CEO at Central City Concern. “KeyBank’s support allows us to further this mission in Portland, OR.”

Interstate Apartments is located near critical community services and facilities, including fire stations, hospitals, police stations, parks and schools. The Legacy Emanuel Medical Center is approximately three miles southeast of the property, and public transportation is available throughout the area.

“We are proud to leverage our flexible CDLI platform and help Central City Concern with the financing it needs to complete the construction of Interstate Apartments,” said Beth Palmer, who worked with Aubre Dickson of KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment team to arrange the financing.

About Key Community Development Lending and Investment

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that stabilize and revitalize communities. Experts in complex tax credit lending and investing, Key is one of a handful of affordable housing lenders in the country with a platform that brings together balance sheet, equity, and permanent loan offerings. CDLI has a substantial investment and loan portfolio worth more than $2 billion, 90% of which is Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects. For its ability to lend to, invest in, and serve its communities –especially low-to-moderate income communities – KeyBank has earned eight consecutive “Outstanding” ratings on the Community Reinvestment Act exam, from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

About Central City Concern (CCC):

CCC is one of the oldest and largest non-profit housing providers in Portland.  Founded in 1979, its mission is to provide comprehensive solutions to ending homelessness and achieving self-sufficiency.  CCC’s service strategy includes the following: direct access to housing supportive of lifestyle change, provision of integrated healthcare services effective in engaging people who are often alienated from mainstream systems, the development of peer relationships which nurture and support personal transformation, and the attainment of income through employment or benefit acquisition. CCC is an experienced developer and operator of affordable housing, with communities ranging from four to more than 190 units.

About KeyCorp

KeyCorp's roots trace back 190 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $135.8 billion at June 30, 2017. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, insurance, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of more than 1,200 branches and more than 1,500 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

Newsroom contact:  Laura Mimura 216.471.2883  laura.mimura@key.com

Tweet me:#KeyBank CDLI provided $8.7 million for #affordablehousing in #Portland, OR http://bit.ly/2ust0Zi @KeyBank_Biz

KEYWORDS: Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment, CDLI, #affordablehousing, affordable housing, #KeyBank CDLI, keybank

This August, #NestleCares day is getting hands-on with thousands of employees across more than 100 communities

SOURCE:Nestlé

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by Paul Grimwood, Chairman & CEO of Nestlé USA

What does it really mean for a company to be a member of the community? Nestlé has been part of communities in the U.S. for more than 100 years, and we’re now proud to be part of 120 hometowns in 47 states. On August 10, thousands of our employees will get hands-on in those communities, leading projects from cleaning up rivers and parks to cooking food at local shelters to gathering school supplies for elementary school students in our neighborhoods.

By bringing together so many employees and towns into one #NestleCares day, we’re able to celebrate and give back to the communities where we work and live. For us, though, engaging in our communities is about more than one special day. Enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future is our purpose. It motivates us every single day. It’s what’s made us successful for 150 years. And it’s what will make us successful for the next 150 years.

Read more

Tweet me:#NestleCares day is getting hands-on with thousands of employees across more than 100 communities http://bit.ly/2vSWDDu @NestleUSA

KEYWORDS: Social Impact & Volunteering, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nestle, #NestleCares, Paul Grimwood

SOURCE:Brown-Forman Corporation

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From cultivating relationships with farmers who grow our grain, to reusing our barrels and sending zero waste to landfill, sustainability is part of making Jack Daniel’s the best we can every day.

Learn more here.

Tweet me:#Sustainability is part of the culture at @JackDaniels_US, as revealed in new #video http://bit.ly/2wMfH2z

KEYWORDS: Environment, Sustainability, Brown-Forman Corporation, Jack Daniel

SOURCE:USCCF Corporate Citizenship Center

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's events bring together hundreds of cross-sector leaders in the corporate social responsibility space. Attend Opportunity Forward November 14-15 in Washington, D.C. to expand your network and discuss solutions for some of the greatest social issues of our time.

Reserve your spot today before prices increase August 31!

Tweet me:Ideate, collaborate, and learn from business leaders in CSR. Join us for #USCCFopportunity! Prices go up 8/31! https://goo.gl/crp13K

KEYWORDS: Events, Media & Communications, Innovation & Technology, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Corporate Citizenship Center, #USCCFopportunity, Opportunity Forward, Washington DC events, social responsiblity

Sands ECO360 global sustainability program now aligns its environmental performance targets with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and science-based targets

SOURCE:Las Vegas Sands

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LAS VEGAS, August 9, 2017 /3BL Media/ – Sands ECO360, the global corporate sustainability program of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its 2016 environmental report.  The report marks the company’s first annual measurement against its revised sustainability goals, building upon the success and key learnings of original targets set in 2011 and reported on through 2015.

Since Sands ECO360’s inception, LVS has established its sustainability strategy around four key pillars to achieve the greatest impact, including Green Buildings, Environmentally Responsible Operations, Green Meetings and Events, and Stakeholder Engagement.  While these pillars remain the core of Sands ECO360, LVS used two guiding principles to set its sustainability goals for the next five years: the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and science-based targets methodology.  The SDGs are a set of 17 goals adopted by world leaders in September 2015 to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change.  The company’s new targets address emissions reduction (SDG 7), water conservation (SDG 6) and waste management (SDG 12), supported by a commitment to one million Sands ECO360 actions.  To establish meaningful emissions reduction targets, LVS used science-based targets methodology which provides organizations with a clearly defined pathway to future-proof growth by specifying how much and how quickly they need to reduce their GHG emissions.  LVS is the first Integrated Resort company to have them approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

“In 2016, we embarked on the next phase of our global sustainability strategy, setting ambitious new five-year goals and leveraging all that we have learned on our journey to become a leader in sustainable development and operations,” said Katarina Tesarova, vice president of global sustainability for LVS.  “While LVS has made sustainability a key priority since 2007, in many ways, this is a new beginning as well.  We are challenging ourselves to improve our results even further, and contribute to the momentum behind the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Science Based Targets initiative.”

A key milestone for Sands ECO360 in 2016 was the opening of The Parisian Macao.  This iconic property hosts a number of innovative features that make it LVS’ most sustainable and energy-efficient development to date.  From revamping its lighting design to allow 100 percent use of LED bulbs to installing two sets of pipes to prepare for the future availability of reclaimed grey water, environmental stewardship was a guiding principle throughout the entire project, both in its structure and operations.  At The Parisian Macao, energy performance is 25% better and water consumption is 40% less than the industry benchmarks. 

While The Parisian Macao represents the pinnacle of LVS’ sustainability achievements to date, the company reached a number of other significant milestones in 2016, including:

• Completed 84 different energy efficiency projects across LVS’ portfolio of properties worldwide, expected to save more than 31 million kilowatt hours of electricity use.
• Achieved a combined 31 percent waste diversion rate globally.  In particular, LVS successfully hosted Asia’s first-ever zero waste to landfill event at its Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore on behalf of the 5^th Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development.
• Excluding the newly opened St. Regis and The Parisian Macao, LVS reduced its absolute emissions by 9.1 percent, water consumption by 5.7 percent and electricity consumption by 4.4 percent from 2015 across all existing properties.
• The company’s 50,000 team members, along with green meeting clients, completed more than 260,000 actions inspired by Sands ECO360 in 2016, such as carpooling to work, installing water efficient fixtures at home and building hygiene kits with repurposed amenities from LVS resorts for nonprofit partner Clean the World to support hygiene-vulnerable populations around the world.

LVS has continued to earn extensive recognition for achievements from external stakeholders, such as its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America, and earning a position on CDP’s Climate A List.  Other awards LVS earned in 2016 include Macao Green Hotel Gold Award for Sands Cotai Central in Macao, LEED Gold^® for Building Operations and Maintenance recertification for the Sands Expo and the Congress Center at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas, and The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)’s Grand Award for Environment for Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

To obtain additional information and to download the 2016 Sands ECO360 Environmental Report in its entirety, please visit http://www.sands.com/sands-eco-360/our-vision.html. 

About Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is the world's pre-eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts that feature luxury hotels; best-in-class gaming; retail; dining and entertainment; Meetings, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) facilities; and many other business and leisure amenities.  We pioneered the MICE-driven Integrated Resort, a unique, industry-leading and extremely successful model that serves both the business and leisure tourism markets.

Our properties include The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts and Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Sands Bethlehem in Eastern Pennsylvania, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd., LVS owns a portfolio of properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Sands Cotai Central and The Parisian Macao, as well as the Sands Macao on the Macao Peninsula.

LVS is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored by the core tenets of delivering a great working environment for our more than 50,000 team members worldwide, driving impact through its Sands Cares corporate giving program and leading innovation with the company’s award-winning Sands ECO360 global sustainability program. To learn more, please visit www.sands.com.

Contact:
Kristin Koca
Kristin.koca@sands.com

Tweet me:.@LasVegasSands takes action on climate change with new set of Sustainability Goals http://bit.ly/2uJShts #SandsECO360

KEYWORDS: Sustainable Development Goals, Media & Communications, Las Vegas Sands

Sustainable Development is Core to Business at Sappi

SOURCE:Sappi North America

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Sustainable development is core to our business strategy. We balance daily operational focus, whether it be sourcing wood, identifying productivity improvements or fulfilling customer orders, with a long-term view for growth in core markets and expansion through investment in new markets.

Agenda2020 Technology Alliance

Sappi has long been a supporter of the Agenda2020 Technology Alliance, a non-profit organization that exists to promote pre-competitive research on key technical challenges that face our industry. Working collaboratively with industry partners, universities and government agencies, the alliance has developed technology road maps in five areas:

• Reducing the use of fresh water
• Advancing drying technology on paper machines (reducing energy)
• Developing next-generation pulping (improving yield and selectivity)
• Reducing energy in the chemical recovery process (more efficient black liquor concentration)
• Advancing commercialization of cellulose nanomaterials

Each of these initiatives has clear ties to economic and environmental benefits through resource conservation (reducing water, materials and energy) or access to new markets. While some of these initiatives may take a decade or more to address, we believe that success in these areas has the potential to transform our industry.

Strategic Capital Investments

In addition to research, Sappi continues to invest strategic capital in our core businesses. In 2016 we announced a US $25 million capital project to modernize the woodyard at the Somerset Mill. This investment will allow the company to update the wood debarking, chipping and chip distribution systems. Specifically, upgrades will be made to the log infeed, debarker, chipper, chip transfer system, woodroom controls and bark handling. The commissioning of the new system will be complete in the first quarter of our 2018 fiscal year.

Economic Development Award

In 2016, Sappi received a Champion of Economic Development Award from the Maine Development Foundation. The award recognizes individuals or organizations that are key to driving Maine’s economy forward. Sappi directly employs over 1,300 citizens of Maine across four locations and also supports over 75 local organizations and school programs with volunteer efforts and financial contributions.

Read more from Sappi North America's 2016 Sustainability Report here: http://bit.ly/SNA-2016SR

Tweet me:.@SappiNA uses #sustainable #development to drive its business forward. Learn more about their recent projects http://bit.ly/2vztsVK

KEYWORDS: Sustainable Development Goals, Awards, Ratings & Rankings, Sappi, paper, pulp, sustainability, Economic development, maine

By Eric Rosen, National Geographic

SOURCE:Boeing

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Originally published in National Geographic online.

The most pressing is how to prevent a doubling in air traffic from doubling the environmental impact of air travel in the coming decades. Discussions and proposals had been under way for years, when, last October, 68 countries whose air traffic comprises nearly 90 percent of international aviation signed on to the Carbon Offsetting Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

Put forward by the International Civil Aviation Organization—part of the United Nations—CORSIA is a statement of intention to achieve carbon-neutral growth, starting as early as 2021, with 2020 levels as the baseline. In other words, in the years beyond 2020, emissions would remain capped at 2020 levels, with gradual changes that can vary from country to country in order to account for unique circumstances, including the needs of developing markets.

CORSIA will operate through the trading of emission “units,” a type of carbon commodity market. So while in theory aviation growth would be “carbon neutral,” that could be achieved through declines in CO₂ emissions in other sectors rather than through those made directly in aviation.

Climate change aside, airlines and plane manufacturers have another reason to keep their emissions low: cost. More carbon emissions are the result of higher fuel consumption. Lower fuel consumption, and airlines will see higher profit margins.

“Fuel,” says Sean Newsum, Boeing’s director of environmental strategy, “constitutes somewhere from 30 to 40 percent of an airline’s typical operating costs.”

Continue reading on National Geographic online.

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KEYWORDS: Innovation & Technology, Green Infrastructure, Boeing, csr, esg, biofuels, ecodemonstrator

Granderson's charitable efforts aids thousands of youth through a variety of education, physical fitness and nutrition focused programs

SOURCE:Major League Baseball Players Trust

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More than 500 of Curtis Granderson's family, friends, teammates and fans spent Monday (April 7) evening at the New York City Public Library on Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan helping Curtis, a New York Mets outfielder, and his Grand Kids Foundation celebrate 10 years of outstanding and inspiring community service. 

The Grand Kids Foundation, which began in 2007 with an emphasis on education and introducing youth to the great sport of baseball, has evolved into a multi-state charitable organization that aids youth development through a variety of education, physical fitness and nutrition focused programming.

“Over the past 10 years we have added all the different elements necessary to help a kid become the best individual they can from an education standpoint,” Curtis told MLBPlayers.com during the event.

Today, Curtis and his Foundation reach tens of thousands of kids from New York to his hometown of Chicago, and beyond through programs and events including Grand Giving, the New Balance Fitness Challenge, Citi Community Home Runs, as well as a variety of efforts to support and foster youth baseball across the globe.

Continue reading on MLBPlayers.com.

Tweet me:Major League Baseball Player #CurtisGranderson celebrates 10 yrs of charitable giving through #GrandKidsFoundation http://bit.ly/2uu6afI

KEYWORDS: Events, Media & Communications, Diversity & Inclusion, Curtis Granderson, GrandKids Foundation, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Major League Baseball Players Association, athletes gving back

Washington State Family Surprised with 2017 Ford Fusion

SOURCE:Albertsons Companies

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Originally published on GlobeNewswire

During a surprise presentation at the annual Seattle Seafair event, the brand partnered with Operation Homefront and Safeway Albertsons to thank the Baker family of Lakewood, Washington for their service and sacrifices. The Bakers believed they were invited to the annual event to help award the winners of one of the day’s hydroplane races. Instead, Eckrich and Safeway Albertsons shared their gratitude for the family’s service by surprising them with the keys to a brand-new 2017 Ford Fusion. The gift totaled more than $20,000.

Continue reading about the Bakers family surprise on GlobeNewswire

Tweet me:.@Safeway @Albertsons partner with @EckrichMeats @Op_Homefront to honor WA military family with new car http://bit.ly/2vIl9Hb

KEYWORDS: Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Responsible Business & Employee Engagement, Veterans, Safeway, Albertsons

SOURCE:GRI

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Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires coordinated action by local civil society, the business community and international donor organizations. We talk to Anders Gerdin, to understand the perspective of the development agencies and policymakers involved in this effort.

Anders is Program Manager at the Department for International Organizations and Policy Support, at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Here Anders explains why it is important to forge links between the global, regional and local levels to stimulate ground-level change in developing countries.

Can you give us a brief description of your work at Sida? 
I work at the Unit for Global Economy and Environment, which deals with programs that usually focus on normative aspects of development, such as influencing policy formulation at the global level within the donor community. At our department, we address questions of how best to coordinate our work, resources and policy at the global level to address vital development issues. Gender equality, for example, is an important issue for Sweden, and this is one area where we work to influence global policy and to engage stronger commitments from the donor community.
 
My work within the department falls specifically under the strategy for sustainable economic development. This covers a diverse range of programs, such as providing support to informal economies, rural women’s economic empowerment, taxes, financial stability and capacity-building programs for central banks, as well as various programs on fostering sustainable business, such as our project with GRI: Business Transparency for Sustainable Development.
  
You focus a lot on developing countries in your work at Sida. According to you, what is the approach we should take to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in these economies?
Developing countries are not a homogenous set of countries but consist of a diversity of countries with different levels of development, and different historical backgrounds in the economic, social, and cultural sense. I do not think meeting SDGs is a matter of choosing one or a few specific targets that can “easily” be met. Instead we should keep in mind what the desired outcome is and focus on that.

I also do not think that there are some targets that are more suitable for a certain category of countries. All targets are important, and depending on the context, we need to take whatever steps we can to meet the goal of a more sustainable world by 2030. This might mean that we need to take larger steps in certain areas. But it does not mean that we should not focus on areas where we can only make small steps. Whether it is countries, large companies, small companies, or individuals, we all need to work together on this, since all efforts count.

Based on your work experience, can you give some examples of areas that need to be addressed in these countries?
As an example, currently there is a tendency to discuss the business contribution to end poverty mainly through participation in development projects and philanthropic approaches. However, one fundamental problem encountered in developing countries is tax avoidance. Lack of education, health and social protection schemes are other areas that tend to preserve poverty, and these are clearly linked to the ability of countries to mobilize their own domestic resources. Lack of sufficiently skilled labor serves as a constraint for firms in many developing countries.

Given that all these areas are interrelated, if taxes were paid fully in developing countries, the impact on poverty is likely to be huge, more so than business participation in development projects. It can create a virtuous circle through increased domestic revenues, increased social expenditures, as well as other growth in supporting investments. This in turn will tend to lower costs for firms, increase productivity and expand markets as more people get access to decent jobs with living wages.

How does GRI’s work support Sida’s strategic mission of reducing poverty and improving lives?
It is necessary to integrate sustainability in development and growth strategies of developing countries. Business plays an essential role in this - it is particularly important to capture SMEs in this process. Given the size of the informal economy and how it affects a majority of the population in virtually any developing country, it is also important to find ways of making the informal economy more transparent and sustainable, to address poverty as well as human and labor rights.

As one of the most widely used sustainability reporting mechanisms, GRI provides a link between the global policy level, the business level, and the local level in developing countries. By linking these three domains through the use of sustainability data, GRI has high potential to act as a normative platform for dialogue on sustainability, development and poverty. In this way, it also creates an important link between development policy and its practical implementation.

In what ways do these links between the local level, business level and global policy level function to help achieve ground-level developmental change?
To contribute to a significant change, it is important to assure ownership of the problem. To do this, we need to understand the problem from the perspective of those who face it, and from the socioeconomic/cultural context in which the problem occurs. For this reason, the link between the private sector and civil society organizations at the local level is essential. It helps to formulate an effective response to the problem at country level.

However, there is also a need to use the knowledge gained from the local level to influence both the international and national policy levels. This, fact- and experience-based local knowledge forms the foundation of effective development cooperation. It helps to influence other international actors and donors, and assure coordinated approaches to dealing with these problems. This is vital because international policy also influences implementation on the ground, as is the case with the SDGs.
 
Through the Business Transparency for Sustainable Development program, GRI and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency are working towards improving corporate reporting in developing countries to help alleviate poverty. To find out more about this program and GRI's other governmental partners, visit our Strategic Partnerships page.

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KEYWORDS: Responsible Business & Employee Engagement, Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, GRI, global reporting initiative, sustainability reporting, GRI Standards, sustainable development goals, SDGs, SIDA

SOURCE:Consumers Energy

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JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 11, 2017 – Today is National Safe Digging 8-1-1 Day, and Consumers Energy is encouraging Michigan homeowners and business owners to call MISS DIG 8-1-1 before starting digging projects.

“The safety of our customers, the public and local communities is our No. 1 priority. Everyone is safer when anyone digging takes the time to call 8-1-1 to be sure they’re not digging near underground pipes,” said Mary Palkovich, Consumers Energy’s vice president of gas engineering and supply. “We are pleased to see progress in building public awareness of MISS DIG 8-1-1, and we want to help people avoid underground pipelines.”

Damages to Consumers Energy natural gas system because homeowners did not call MISS DIG 8-1-1 are down 21 percent in the first half of 2017 compared to same period in 2016. There were 104 reports of these damages in the six months of 2016, and 82 in 2017.

 MISS DIG 8-1-1 is a one-call service that alerts utilities to dispatch crews to mark underground utility lines with flags and/or paint in the area you plan to dig. The service is fast, free and required by law.

Typical homeowner projects that should prompt advance contact to MISS DIG 8-1-1 include landscaping and installation of decks, fences and sprinkler systems. Due to erosion and changes in soil grade, some utilities may be buried more closely to the surface than expected, and could be damaged when using a shovel or other hand equipment for projects like planting small shrubs and even flowers.

A free call to MISS DIG 8-1-1 at 8-1-1 or online at http://elocate.missdig811.org at least three business days before digging will help ensure the safety of those performing the work and the integrity of underground utilities such as natural gas, electric, cable and water.

Other safe digging tips for homeowners:

• Plan your job. Confirm all underground facilities have been marked before you dig by calling 8-1-1 or visiting http://response.missdig811.org.
• Once underground lines have been marked, dig with care -- using only hand tools if digging within 48 inches of the marks until the location and depth of the facility is determined.
• If using power equipment to excavate within 48 inches of a marked area, state law requires that hand tools be used first to determine exact location and depth.
• If you contact or damage a utility line, contact the utility owner immediately. If the damage results in a dangerous situation, call 9-1-1.
• Teach children to leave the colored staking flags in the ground so safe digging can occur.

Consumers Energy also has joined MISS DIG and Gold Shovel Standard to provide resources to municipalities to highlight best-in-class performance by Michigan’s excavation community.

“Gold Shovel Standard certification helps municipalities increase control over the safety and integrity of their buried infrastructure, and allows them to identify contractors who exhibit a commitment to extreme caution and safety training,” said Bruce Campbell, CEO of MISS DIG System. “The Great Lakes Gold Shovel Foundation is ensuring program uniformity throughout the state to minimize the burden placed on Michigan contractors.”

Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest utility, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and electricity to 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

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517-788-2394
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SOURCE:Timberland

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At Timberland, serving the community is part of our everyday lives – and part of our landscape. As an outdoor lifestyle company, we’re not only passionate about making our products responsibly, but we’re also focused on protecting and restoring the outdoors in the communities where we live, work, and explore. One way this passion comes to life is through our Victory Garden, located outside Timberland’s global headquarters in Stratham, New Hampshire.    

A Garden Instead of a Lawn Mower

In 2008 Jeff Swartz, our CEO at the time, decided he would rather look out his office window and see a community garden than hear the lawnmower. So he asked the Corporate Social Responsibility team to lead an effort to make it happen. The team invited employees to join a committee to bring the Victory Garden to life, and by springtime, Jeff’s vision became a reality.

When it first launched, the garden was a collection of wooden raised beds that were constructed, filled, planted, and tended to by employees who used their Path of Service™ volunteer hours -- paid time Timberland offers employees to serve in their communities. These volunteers harvested the garden and sold the produce inside the building to other employees. The Victory Garden committee donated all proceeds raised to the New Hampshire Food Bank. 

Employees were excited to buy fresh produce that was grown by their peers, and to know that their donations supported families in need in New Hampshire. The garden proved to be a popular and flexible way for employees to use their Path of Service™ hours, as employees could volunteer right outside the front door for as little as 1-2 hours each week.

The Garden Evolves

In 2010, the Victory Garden expanded with fruit trees and blueberry bushes, yielding pears, peaches, apples, plums and blueberries along with the typical summer crops. This led to more fresh options for employees, as well as greater donations to the food bank. As the years passed and the original wooden beds aged, Timberland made a significant investment in 2015 to create a solid infrastructure for the garden in granite beds in a graveled area.  This investment is a testament to the company’s commitment to serve in our communities, as well as the pride the employees have in the garden.

Paying it Forward

To date, donations raised through Timberland’s Victory Garden have tallied over $12,000 for the New Hampshire Food Bank. This year, to celebrate our 10^th season with the Victory Garden, Timberland’s donations from the garden will support a new beneficiary. By the end of October, we aim to increase the average annual dollars raised to $3,600 which would provide a new home to a family in need through Food for the Poor, a nonprofit that serves the poor in the Caribbean and Latin America.

On a personal note, I am so proud to work for a company that allows our employees to participate in making a difference in our communities. The garden is a win on so many levels. We are giving employees a chance to use their Path of Service^TM hours in smaller increments. Our internal community can buy fresh produce on-site, and the money raised goes to helping others less fortunate. But the benefit I am most proud of is that many employees have gone on to start their own gardens at home, with skills learned in the Victory Garden.

About the Author: Ann Caron is Timberland’s Social Compliance and Reporting Manager. An experienced gardener and co-owner of a local commercial nursery, Ann was a founding member of the Victory Garden committee and has shepherded the garden’s success for the past 10 years. 

Tweet me:.@Timberland Grows Vegetables, Funds, and Community http://bit.ly/2uN3rNY

KEYWORDS: Social Impact & Volunteering, Timberland

SOURCE:Ray C. Anderson Foundation

SUMMARY:

Anna Cullen of The Ray, Pete Marte of Hannah Solar and GA Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols to speak about #TheRayHighway at Georgia Environmental Conference, August 23-25

DESCRIPTION:

August 11, 2017 /3BL Media/ -- Anna Cullen, external relations director for The Ray will speak in a panel discussion at the Georgia Environmental Conference focused on sustainable transportation and infrastructure.

The topic for the panel is: The Ray: A Project to Transform Transportation Corridors for the Future

Eighteen miles of Interstate 85 in West Georgia has been designated as “The Ray.” Using ideas and technologies to transform transportation infrastructure, this section of I-85 has become a test lab for the use of solar pavement, pollinator gardens, bioswales, climate modelling, solar rights-of-way, and other innovative technologies. The project is the idea of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, but has the support of Interface, Georgia DOT, the Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Tech, along with other private and public institutions.  Moderator: Suzie Grams, USGS, SAWSC Speakers: Anna Cullen, The Ray; Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commission; Peter Marte, Hannah Solar.

Check out the Georgia Environmental Conference website to register for the conference and to see the full schedule.

Tweet me:.@AnnaLCullen of @TheRayHighway to speak at Georgia Env Conf with Pete Marte of @HannahSolar and @timechols http://www.georgiaenet

Contact Info:

Valerie Bennett
Ray C. Anderson Foundation
+1 (770) 317-5858
valerie@raycandersonfoundation.org

Anna Cullen
The Ray
+1 (404) 405-2685
anna@theray.org

KEYWORDS: Events, Media & Communications, Energy, Hannah Solar, Georgia Environmental Conference, Ray C. Anderson Foundation, The Ray, Anna Cullen

Jared Blalock, a laid-off coal miner in Williamson, West Virginia, who received education and training from the Coalfield Development Corporation and found a new job in construction.

SOURCE:Wells Fargo & Company

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Jared Blalock, a laid-off coal miner in Williamson, West Virginia, who received education and training from the Coalfield Development Corporation and found a new job in construction. (video 2:56 minutes).

“People not only want to know how we’re making things right with our customers after the sales practices issues,” said Wells Fargo Chief Marketing Officer Jamie Moldafsky, “but also how we’re ‘Building Better Every Day’ through our philanthropy and volunteerism in our communities.

“Each of these new stories shows the grit and determination of remarkable people, their desire to be better, where that took them, and those who lent them a hand along the way in their journeys,” she said.

See all four stories at wellsfargo.com/better and learn more about Wells Fargo’s corporate social responsibility priorities.

Tweet me:.@WellsFargo Stories of Better celebrates remarkable people http://tinyurl.com/y6w93o4h Unemployed West Virginia coal miner finds success.

KEYWORDS: Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Wells Fargo, coal, Coalfield Development Corporation, job training

Luxury cruise line welcomes recent court ruling by taking one of the first bookings

SOURCE:Carnival Corporation & plc

DESCRIPTION:

August 11, 2017 /3BL Media/ - Luxury cruise brand, Cunard, has welcomed its first booking by a same-sex couple following a recent Supreme Court ruling enabling same-sex marriages in Bermuda, where Cunard’s fleet of ships is registered.

The ruling means that Cunard, which has offered weddings on its ships for the past five years and has married over 250 couples, is one of the first British cruise lines to be able to conduct same-sex wedding ceremonies at sea.

“Cunard is proud to become among the first cruise lines to offer same-sex marriages at sea,” said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America. “Cunard has brought people together through travel for over 175 years, and we’re proud to mark another milestone in our company’s history as we welcome our first gay marriage booking and many other marriages to come.”

Wedding ceremonies will be performed by the ship’s Captain* and the marriage license will be issued by Bermuda.

Same-sex couples can now purchase a Cunard Wedding at Sea package, which includes:

• A romantic ceremony at sea conducted by the Captain*
• Wedding ceremony venue with floral arrangements
• Traditional wedding music
• Services of the onboard Wedding Coordinator
• Attendance of a professional photographer at the ceremony
• Commemorative wedding certificate
• An official copy of the marriage certificate
• The cost of the license fees
• A bottle of Champagne in the cabin on arrival
• Champagne for a toast after the ceremony
• Invitations and thank you notes
• Wedding outfit pressing service

For more information about Cunard, or to book a voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at 1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.

For travel agents interested in further information, please contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource or call Cunard toll free at 1-800-528-6273.

*If the Captain is unable to conduct the ceremony, the Deputy Captain will be asked to conduct on their behalf.

Tweet me:.@CunardLine is now able to offer same-sex marriages at sea across its fleet. http://bit.ly/2wMUUMx

Contact Info:

Ellie Beuerman
LDWWgroup
+1 (214) 208-3718
ellie@ldwwgroup.com

KEYWORDS: Diversity & Inclusion, LGBTQ, same-sex marriage, weddings, weddings at sea, wedding ceremonies, same-sex couples, Cunard

SOURCE:Aflac

DESCRIPTION:

Santa Barbara, Calif., August 11, 2017 /3BL Media/ — Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S. and a committed corporate ally in making a difference in the lives of children with cancer, today proudly presented a group of heroes with Duckprints Awards for making an impact and leaving a footprint in the lives of children and families with cancer.

“At Aflac, we believe that everyone has the power to do good,” Aflac Foundation President Kathelen Amos said. “Aflac adopted the charge more than 20 years ago to further childhood cancer research and treatment and to support families, and we haven’t looked back since. We are excited to kick off our 2017 Duckprints celebrations at Cottage Children’s Medical Center and to honor three inspiring, selfless individuals who truly embody what it means to do good.”

The 2017 Duckprints Awardees are:

• Faith DeBrum — After being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma on her 11th birthday and completing four rounds of chemotherapy, Faith has been instrumental in Children's Miracle Network Hospitals’ fundraising for Cottage Children's Medical Center alongside their corporate partner, Costco – where her parents work.
• Jasmin Castro — Since she was 1 year old, Jasmin has been overcoming the odds – from a germ cell tumor and hearing loss to an aneurysm and coma. Today, 17-year-old Jasmin is in good health and sharing her experiences to raise money to help kids like her at Cottage.
• Anita Williamson — Thanks to Anita's generosity, children undergoing cancer treatment at Cottage Health's Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics receive friendlier, more comfortable hospital garments free of charge to enhance the overall comfort of their hospital experience.

“Corporate support helps Cottage Children’s Medical Center provide the kind of advanced treatments and care for children with cancer that you’d otherwise find at an academic medical center,” Cottage Health Director of Development Magda Stayton said. “We’re grateful to Aflac for partnering with us to honor this group of outstanding heroes who are leaving their own footprints in the fight against childhood cancer.”

Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 15, according to the National Cancer Institute. Yet, less than 4 percent of all federal funding for cancer research goes toward pediatric cancer, according to the Children’s Cancer Fund. That’s why since 1995, Aflac has contributed more than $116 million to bridge the gap in funding and help find a cure. In fact, each month, more than 17,000 Aflac independent sales associates contribute more than $500,000 from their commission checks to support childhood cancer research and treatment.

Leading up to September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Aflac is calling on people across America to become active in the cause. To honor the 25-year relationship between Cottage Health and Aflac, supporters are invited to make donations in $25 increments at www.cottagechildrens.org/cmn. These donations will be matched by Aflac, up to $5,000, until Sept. 30.

In addition, Aflac is donating $2 to children’s cancer research and treatment for each Duckprints-related social media activity on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and/or Instagram, up to $1.5 million. Related social actions include:

Twitter - $2 for any tweet using the hashtag #Duckprints or for retweets of Duckprints-related tweets.

Facebook - $2 for any share of posts related to Duckprints or using #Duckprints.

YouTube - $2 per view of the Duckprints videos on YouTube.

Instagram - $2 for every post using the hashtag #Duckprints.

Aflac also created a website (aflacduckprints.com) that enables users to nominate unsung heroes in their community who have made a difference in the lives of children and families facing cancer. People can follow the Aflac Duck on his journey to hospitals around the country honoring those heroes. In addition, merchandise such as plush Aflac Ducks and Duckprints-related T-shirts, slippers and other items are available for purchase at aflacduckprints.com, with all of the net proceeds going toward the treatment and research of childhood cancer.

About Duckprints Award Recipient Faith DeBrum
Three weeks after her grandfather passed away from cancer, Faith felt a lump on her collarbone. Having witnessed “Papa’s” decline for a year and ultimately seeing him succumb to lung cancer, she was understandably frightened.

The diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma arrived on Faith’s 11th birthday.

Her parents, Ronnie and Laura, assured her that Papa’s cancer wasn’t like hers, and that her cancer would be curable. From their home in Santa Maria, the family traveled to Cottage Children’s Medical Center, where Faith underwent four rounds of chemotherapy.

Faith has been instrumental with her involvement in Children's Miracle Network Hospitals’ fundraising for Cottage Children's Medical Center. Every year, May is Miracle Month at Costco – where her parents work – and it’s during this time that the warehouse asks customers at the register if they'd like to make a donation.

Faith’s photo is displayed prominently on a banner to serve as an inspiration for the impact the community can have on saving kids' lives. Now 13 years old, Faith has been cancer-free for two years.

This year, the warehouse hosted its inaugural Memorial Day Miracle Walk/Run and BBQ, where Faith and her mom headed up the walkers, while her dad led the charge of runners. Thanks to their efforts (and those of their work family), Costco is Cottage’s top CMNH corporate partner in the community.

Duckprints Award Recipient Jasmin Castro
Unexplained bleeding prompted Jasmin’s mom to rush her to the closest Emergency Room in Ojai, Calif., when she was just 1 year old. She was quickly transferred to nearby Cottage Children’s Medical Center where an egg-sized mass was discovered, diagnosed as a germ cell tumor.

“We were told she might only have five days to live,” said Jasmin’s mom, Juana, as the growth rapidly increased to the size of a lemon, then to that of an orange.

Jasmin spent a month in Cottage’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit before moving to the Acute Pediatrics floor. The family “practically lived” at Cottage for six months, as Jasmin underwent intense chemotherapy; treatment at such a young age resulted in some hearing loss.

She overcame the odds but was faced with another challenge years later when she turned 15. That’s when Jasmin collapsed from an aneurysm.

Again she was taken to Cottage, where she spent a little more than three weeks in the ICU in an induced coma. Afterwards, she had to relearn how to walk and talk.

Today, 17-year-old Jasmin is in good health and recently shared her experiences on Spanish radio with her family during the  Children's Miracle Network Radio Bronco 107.7 Radiothon.

Her entire family, who took time out of their busy schedule, donned Cottage Children's Medical Center shirts and rallied donations during rush hour on the corner of Milpas Street alongside the station's DJ, collecting more than $1,200 from passersby to help kids like Jasmin at Cottage.

About Duckprints Award Recipient Anita Williamson
Seeing a picture of her friend’s young daughter undergoing chemotherapy in a hospital gown marked “Property of Cottage Hospital,” Anita was inspired to take action: There must be a friendlier, more comfortable outfit for kids facing cancer, she thought.

That was the moment she decided to do something.

Anita contacted her friends, Diane and Richard Nares, co-founders of the Emilio Nares Foundation in San Diego (enfhope.org). The organization helps low-income and underserved families meet basic needs associated with caring for a sick child, and it honors the memory of the couple’s 5-year-old son, who passed away due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Through the Emilio Nares Foundation, Anita purchased and then donated to Cottage Children’s Medical Center a total of 300 soft, colorful Loving Tabs T-shirts designed with snap openings at the shoulder and sleeve to allow for easy port access during infusion treatments. Her donation was in honor of the doctors who cared for her during a recent hospital stay.

Thanks to Anita’s generosity, patients at Cottage's Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics are able to receive the garments for free and can take them home and reuse them for future treatments.

Anita plans to establish a program that will continue to benefit all children undergoing cancer treatment in the future, which will enhance the comfort of pediatric patients.

About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite. Through its trailblazing One Day Pay^SM initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business day. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance, and insures 1 in 4 households. Aflac insurance products help provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For 11 consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2017, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 19th consecutive year and included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 16th time. In 2015, Aflac's contact centers were recognized by J.D. Power by providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" for the Live Phone Channel. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day Pay^SM, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.

Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus and American Family Life Assurance Company of New York.

Aflac media contact
Kristen Fraser
706.580.3813
kfraser@aflac.com

Aflac analyst and investor contact
David A. Young
706.596.3264  
800.235.2667
FAX 706.324.6330
dyoung@aflac.com

Cottage Children’s Medical Center media contact
Maria Zate
805-879-8986
mzate@sbch.org

Tweet me:.@Aflac kicks off 2017 #Duckprints Tour at Cottage Children’s Medical Center in Santa Barbara http://bit.ly/2wP82Ay

KEYWORDS: Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Aflac, DuckPrints

SOURCE:Arrow Electronics

DESCRIPTION:

Over 200 employees from the finance team at Arrow Electronics' Denver-area headquarters recently stepped away from their desks and into the halls of College View Elementary School, where they dedicated an entire day to making the school a more vibrant and welcoming place for the nearly 500 students who will return to its classrooms and playgrounds this fall.

College View Elementary School serves kindergarten-through-fifth-grade students in the southwest region of Denver, 92 percent of whom qualify for free and reduced lunches. The Arrow day of service focused on improvements to the school that would “excite and delight” returning students, as well as inspire pride and creativity, including painting a new mural, renovating the student lounge and landscaping the grounds.  

In addition to the Arrow team's renovation and beautification projects, Arrow is donating computers and other electronics to the school, along with a matching grant from the Arrow Charitable "Dollars for Doers" program.

"Arrow is a company full of people who are excited about the future, and volunteer opportunities like this are a great way to inspire that kind of excitement and imagination in the next generation of engineers, innovators and entrepreneurs,” said Chris Stansbury, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Arrow. “It was also an excellent team-building experience that got us all out of our normal work environment to collaborate and create something together in an entirely different context.”

Arrow employees from around the world regularly work with local nonprofits, extending the company’s collaborative and innovative culture into the broader communities where they live and work. Learn more about Arrow’s Corporate Social Responsibility program by visiting https://www.arrow.com/en/about-arrow/corporate-social-responsibility.

About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 125,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 465 locations serving over 90 countries. Learn more at www.fiveyearsout.com. 

Tweet me:.@ArrowGlobal employees are creating a better tomorrow for back-to-school students http://bit.ly/2uvOep2 #fiveyearsout

KEYWORDS: Social Impact & Volunteering, Employee Resource Group, Arrow Electronics

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, GrowNYC Partner on Beautification Volunteer Events

SOURCE:Keep America Beautiful

DESCRIPTION:

Goose Island Beer Company stopped by New York City on July 29 and Philadelphia on Aug. 5 as part of its Migration Week Tour, which brings the popular Goose Island craft beer to more than 25 cities across the country and throughout the world, encouraging friends and patrons to meet their brewers and enjoy their beers. During five of the week-long tour stops, Keep America Beautiful community-based affiliates and partners are conducting community improvement volunteer events.

The tour stopped at All People's Garden in the East Village of Manhattan on July 29 with Keep America Beautiful partner GrowNYC  conducted a hands-on volunteer project to help beautify the community garden. The garden was created in 1978 by former VISTA volunteer Olean For in an effort to unite her block against heavy drug trafficking in her neighborhood.

In Philadelphia on Aug. 5, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful and Fairmount CDC, a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Philadelphia's Art Museum District, engaged more than 30 volunteers on the morning of Aug. 5 to construct and deliver approximately 42 planters to property owners along the Fairmount Avenue commercial corridor.

Continue reading about the New York City project here and the Philadelphia project here.

Tweet me:#FF @kabtweet Affiliate Stories: @kabtweet, @GooseIsland partner w/ @BeautifulPHL, @fairmountcdc & @GrowNYC. http://bit.ly/2uNSaNi

Contact Info:

Mike Rosen
Keep America Beautiful
+1 (203) 659-3008
mrosen@kab.org
http://www.twitter.com/kabtweet
http://www.facebook.com/keepamericabeautiful
http://www.instagram.com/keepamericabeautiful
http://www.youtube.com/kabnetwork

Larry Kaufman
Keep America Beautiful
+1 (203) 659-3014
lkaufman@kab.org

KEYWORDS: Social Impact & Volunteering, Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Keep America Beautiful, Goose Island Beer Company, Migration Week Tour, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, GrowNYC, Fairmount CDC