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GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
SOURCE: Incite
DESCRIPTION:Austin, TX., March 13, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Polycom presents the annual KGSR SXSW® (South by Southwest®) Live Broadcast at the stylish and luxurious W Austin, March 13th thru March 16th. For a five dollar donation to the Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas, guests enjoy four hours of exclusive, live interviews and performances from featured SXSW® artists. This year’s lineup includes The Courtyard Hounds, Fitz & The Tantrums, Charlie Mars, Michael Kiwanuka, Third Eye Blind, ZZ Ward, Steve Earle and a special performance by Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell.
As the exclusive technology partner for the broadcast, Polycom, the global leader in open standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), will be live streaming all four days of the event at www.kgsr.com. During intermissions, viewers will be able to watch the personal stories of strength, hope and joy shared by Austin area Wish Kids and their families. “We’re excited to be partnered with KGSR and Make-A-Wish for another year”, said John Antanaitis, Polycom’s Vice President of Product and Alliance Marketing, “SXSW is a special time in Austin, and we’re glad to be able to share the excitement of the broadcast and the inspirational stories of the Wish Kids with folks around the world through our live stream. Last year we were able to grant several wishes with the broadcast proceeds and hope to exceed that this year.”
During the broadcast, both in studio and at home viewers will have an option to text to donate to Make-A-Wish. In 2012, the broadcast raised over $16,000.
About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in open, standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions for voice and video collaboration, trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world. Polycom solutions are powered by the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform, comprehensive software infrastructure and rich APIs that interoperate with the broadest set of communication, business, mobile and cloud applications and devices to deliver secure face-to-face video collaboration in any environment. Polycom and its ecosystem of over 7,000 partners provide truly unified communications solutions that deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability, and lowest TCO. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to learn how we’re pushing the greatness of human collaboration forward.
About KGSR
KGSR is Austin’s best known playlist of artists from the 90’s to today. Known for presenting some of Austin’s longest running, live music events including Blues on the Green and Unplugged at the Grove, KGSR is characterized by its strong commitment to the local community and its long- standing on-air personalities. KGSR has won countless awards from its peers, including station of the year many times at the Gavin Awards. Called one of "10 Stations That Don't Suck" by Rolling Stone magazine, KGSR is a singular signal in a unique city.
About Make-A-Wish
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Foundation’s mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities. Locally, the Central & South Texas chapter covers 40 counties in Texas and has granted over 3,200 wishes since it was founded in 1984, including granting 228 wishes last year. Make-A-Wish grants a wish every 40 minutes and impacts volunteers who serve as wish granters, fundraisers, special events assistants, and in numerous other capacities.
Tweet me: KGSR #SXSW Live Broadcast starts today! Polycom, KGSR, and Make-A-Wish partner to make dreams come true @inciteimpact http://3bl.me/zsh5nc Contact Info:
Cynthia McGrail
Incite
+1 (512) 832-4092
CMcGrail@inciteimpact.com
KEYWORDS: Events, Conferences & Webinars, People, Social Action & Community Engagement, Media & Communication, SXSW, Live Broadcast, Engagement, Austin, cause marketing, incite, community
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Make Sure Your Sustainability Report is Counted --
G&A Institute's Final Call
For Official GRI Report
Database Registration
Governance & Accountability Institute is issuing a final call for organizations headquartered in the USA, UK and The Republic Ireland to submit their sustainability reports published during calendar year 2012. Organizations have until March 15th, 2013 to submit their reports for inclusion in the official GRI Global Reporting database. Click here for more information.
Sustainability in Focus
Clean Energy Helps Wal-Mart Reach Elusive Sustainability Goal
(Tuesday - March 05, 2013)
Source: Bloomberg - Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke delivered upbeat news to the company's semi-annual Sustainability Milestones Meeting in November 2009. The world's largest retailer was on track to hit 36 of the 37 energy and environment goals Duke's...
More Standout Leaders On Corporate Sustainability Needed
(Monday - March 04, 2013)
Source: Sustainable Business - In December, we reported on the deepening commitment the world's largest corporations are showing when it comes to climate change and clean energy. A majority have set renewable energy targets, greenhouse gas reduction targets...
4 reasons why your business should embrace sustainability
(Monday - March 04, 2013)
Source: Technicaly Philly - If you're not adopting sustainable practices, like installing solar panels or giving bikes to your employees (the way IKEA does), you're missing out on an opportunity, said local business owners who spoke at a recent panel on the...
Question Marks Are to Sustainability as Coughs Are to the Flu
(Friday - March 01, 2013)
Source: Bloomberg - It seems the word has an unshakable bond with the question mark -- most recently confirmed by a little-known Google tool called Google Correlate, which lets you type in a word and spits out other words and phrases that people...
Sustainability Pays
(Friday - March 01, 2013)
Source: US News and World Report - In recent years, many U.S. companies have found that a commitment to sustainability can boost the bottom line. It's a finding that has surprised critics, who have long claimed that when a business considers any goals other than...
Sustainability Structures That Fail
(Thursday - February 28, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - A former client recently pointed out that her executive management team considered sustainability as integrated into their organization. When I asked where it was integrated, she said, "in the facilities department."
This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of March,7 2013
Tweet me: SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights March 7,2013 http://3bl.me/9t8v8b
KEYWORDS: Asset Managers | G&A Institute | GRI Data Partner | Governance & Accountability Institute | MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS | Marketing, Media & Communications | SWF | Sovereign Wealth Funds | SustainabilityHQ | US Pension Funds | esg
SOURCE: Taiga Company
DESCRIPTION:In a recent Innovation Excellence post, Why the Front End of Innovation is Different, our sustainability consulting practice is reminded of a key distinction in business sustainability change. Herein, the author brings to light the difference between continuous improvement and business sustainability change. Often companies believe they are making step-change improvements, but are they really? Click here to continue reading, Addressing True Business Sustainability Change on the Front End
Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, csr, sustainability, Taiga Company, sustainability change
SOURCE: Taiga Company
DESCRIPTION:New research shows that employee engagement has more of an effect on employee wellbeing than vacation or flextime policies do. The post, For Employee Wellbeing, Engagement Trumps Time Off sites, "employee engagement is a much stronger predictor of overall wellbeing than factors such as hours worked, weeks of vacation time taken, and flextime allowed, according to new research by Harter and Sangeeta Agrawal, a Gallup research manager. The study, which used a sample of 4,894 U.S. Gallup Panel members who work full time, explored the relationships among employee engagement, hours worked, flextime, vacation time, and wellbeing. Click here to continue reading, Why Engagement is a Cornerstone of Employee Wellbeing and Sustainable Business
Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, csr, sustainability, Taiga Company, Engagement, Employee Wellbeing
SOURCE: Taiga Company
DESCRIPTION:Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, csr, sustainability, Taiga Company, mavericks
SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc.
SUMMARY: DESCRIPTION:Today, many people and organizations use video to create real impact for social causes.
Meanwhile, the prevalence of video in our everyday lives is growing by the minute. A February 2013 report by Cisco indicates that video accounted for more than half of all mobile traffic for the first time in 2012. It is expected to account for two-thirds by 2017.
Find out more about Cisco's effort to recognize those doing good through this powerful medium.
Tweet me: Submissions now open for the @DoGooder awards! http://3bl.me/kdaqyk supported by @CiscoCSR
KEYWORDS: awards, Contest, DoGooder, impact, Social Change, video, Youtube, Cisco, cisco csr, csr, Corporate Social Responsibility
SOURCE: Allstate Foundation
DESCRIPTION:March 5, 2013 /3BL Media/ - From ending domestic violence and supporting teen safe driving to helping Americans prepare for catastrophe, The Allstate Foundation has helped address society’s most pressing issues in 2012. More than $19 million from the Foundation supported the work of local and national nonprofits to build safe, diverse and financially strong communities.
“We know the power that financial resources can bring in tackling the challenges facing our communities, but recognize that our ultimate strength lies in the people who champion these causes in their communities,” said Vicky Dinges, vice president of corporate social responsibility at Allstate. “From Allstate employees and agency owners who donate and volunteer, to organizations assisting those in their community, together we are inspiring change and changing lives.”
The Allstate Foundation has continued to focus on saving teen lives on the road and helping survivors of domestic violence move from safety to security through financial empowerment. The Allstate Foundation has set a goal of reaching 500,000 survivors with financial empowerment services and a 50 percent reduction in teen traffic fatalities by 2015.
“We have set bold goals that will help to make a significant impact in the areas of domestic violence and teen safe driving,” said Dinges. “These two focus areas have been championed by The Allstate Foundation for more than eight years and we are pleased with the progress we’ve helped create against these two issues. The taboos around domestic violence are disappearing and we are seeing reductions in the number of teens dying on our roadways—both are significant achievements in such a short period of time.”
In 2012, The Allstate Foundation also focused on preparing and protecting people from catastrophe.
Points of Light joined with The Allstate Foundation to launch Good & Ready, an initiative designed to help people prepare themselves, their families and their communities before disaster strikes. Good & Ready is a year-round, online and on-the-ground emergency preparedness program that brings together resources, tips and volunteer opportunities into one centralized site—Goodandready.org.
During the Foundation’s 60-year history it has invested more than $300 million in communities across the country to address key social issues.
About The Allstate Foundation
Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL). Through partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the country, The Allstate Foundation brings the relationships, reputation and resources of Allstate to support innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people’s well-being and prosperity. With a focus on teen safe driving and building financial independence for domestic violence survivors, The Allstate Foundation also promotes safe and vital communities; tolerance, inclusion, and diversity; and economic empowerment. For more information, visit www.AllstateFoundation.org.
KEYWORDS: Allstate foundation, safe driving, teens, Nonprofits, domestic violence, Good & Ready
SOURCE: Taiga Company
DESCRIPTION:Focusing on the characteristics of today’s leading organizations, our sustainability consulting practice expands upon the innovation conversation to examine business implementation. In past posts, we have examined the front end processes which enable creativity. Today our attention centers on embedding these concepts into a company’s business sustainability plan. So how does an organization consolidate knowledge into high-performance innovation teams? Click here to continue reading, 3 Tips for Effective and Sustainable Innovation Team Building
Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, csr, sustainability, Taiga Company, Innovation, team building
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:You don't have to tell residents in the northeast USA, where Hurricane Sandy combined its tropical moisture with a deep, cold upper air flow last fall and formed "the perfect storm." Nor do you need to remind people in the American Midwest, where back-to-back snowstorms over the past several weeks followed a warmer-than-normal January. Indeed, our climate is becoming more and more “unusual.”
Does this impact investors as we approach the 2013 proxy season? Yes, big time. Shareholders are filing resolutions asking companies to disclose physical risks posed by climate change. Although these resolutions (based on sustainability issues) may not always be approved by shareowners, they can still prompt companies to take action to avoid risk to their operations, finances and reputations -- while addressing the growing climate change concerns of their investors.
SustainabilityHQ's lead story of the week outlines the dramatic impact climate change is having on the 2013 proxy season.
Top Stories of the Week
Investors Demand Climate-Risk Disclosure in 2013 Proxies
(Tuesday - February 26, 2013)
Source: Bloomberg - Shareholders are filing resolutions asking companies to disclose physical risks posed by climate change for the first time this proxy season, according to representatives of sustainable investor groups.
Ensure that your Sustainability Report is Included in the GRI Global Database
(Wednesday - February 27, 2013)
Source: Governance & Accountability Institute - Governance & Accountability Institute is issuing a final call for organizations headquartered in the U.S.A., U.K. and The Republic Ireland to submit their sustainability reports published during calendar year 2012. Organizations...
Sustainability in Focus
CSR Europe: Driving Corporate Sustainability through Social Innovation
(Wednesday - February 27, 2013)
Source: CSR Wire - Undoubtedly, the ongoing financial instability in the Eurozone remains a serious issue for most European countries. However, the real long-term burning problems are in two areas, which are ultimately more interlinked than what...
The Three Economic Principles of Sustainability
(Tuesday - February 26, 2013)
Source: CSRWire - The recent global financial crisis has raised widespread concern for the sustainability of the global economy and much has been written concerning the negative impacts of economic development on natural ecosystems and civil...
UN Sustainable Energy Initiative Could Put World On a Path to Climate Targets
(Monday - February 25, 2013)
Source: Science Daily - The UN's Sustainable Energy for All initiative, if successful, could make a significant contribution to the efforts to limit climate change to target levels, according to a new analysis from IIASA and ETH Zurich.
Corporations Can No Longer Sleepwalk Towards Sustainability
(Monday - February 25, 2013)
Source: CleanTechnica.com - The forces of sustainable consciousness and resource scarcity are making environmental responsibility a necessity, not just a strategy, for major corporations. It is becoming increasingly difficult to simply re-brand products to..
Tweet me: SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights February 28, 2013 http://3bl.me/5hecf6
KEYWORDS: Marketing, Media & Communications, Asset Managers, G&A Institute, GRI Data Partner, Governance & Accountability Institute, marketing, MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, SWF, Sovereign Wealth Funds, SustainabilityHQ, US Pension Funds, esg, sustainability
SOURCE: 3BL Media, LLC
DESCRIPTION:This month, Darden Restaurants celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Harvest Program, a food rescue initiative that collects and donates unserved food and delivers it to hunger relief organizations and food banks. Darden Harvest has provided more than 62 million pounds of donated food to local organizations and food banks. The Harvest donations are safely saved, fully prepared menu items, from lasagna and vegetables to lobster. The program is the largest prepared-foods donation program that runs yearlong to benefit those in need.
Allstate is providing $5 million in funding over the next five years to reduce violent crime in Chicago. The effort also aims to improve the safety and vitality of neighborhoods throughout the city. The city’s new initiative with a private sector coalition builds on the work of the Community Anti-violence and Restoration Effort (CARE) and other city anti-violence initiatives to identify proven programs to prevent violence and expand them rapidly.
General Mills and Haagen-Dazs have teamed up in an initiative to help small vanilla famers in Madagascar to farm more sustainably. The ice cream company and the General Mills Foundation will invest $125,000 over the next two years to benefit villages in that country’s Sava region, home of the world’s highest quality vanilla. The effort will help ensure the availability of high quality vanilla for future generations, part of General Mills’ larger, sustainable sourcing program.
For more information on these and other stories, go to 3blmedia.com
KEYWORDS: 3bl Media, csr, darden, Darden Harvest, Food Donation, Allstate, Chicago, Community Anti-violence and Restoration Effort, violent crime reduction, General Mills, Häagen-Dazs, sustainable vanilla farming, Madagascar
SOURCE: Taiga Company
DESCRIPTION:Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, csr, sustainability, Taiga Company
SOURCE: Taiga Company
DESCRIPTION:Attempting to seize new opportunities and improve competitive positions, business leaders are looking for innovative solutions. In fact, research shows that innovation will be essential to both short-tem opportunistic value capture and longer-term business sustainability. The question then becomes: From where should these new ideas and innovative solutions originate? One approach is to look to the leading edge to see what others are doing. Click here to continue reading, Business Sustainability Leaders Talk About Innovation
Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, csr, sustainability, Taiga Company
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