#141 – CARBON EMISSIONS AND FOOD WASTE REDUCED WITH BALDOR’S SPARCS PROGRAM – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtThe White House Climate Change Plan to Reduce Methane Emissions identified landfills as being responsible for 18% of all methane emissions and approximately 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution. [1] Baldor Specialty Foods, a leading produce distributor in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states based in the Bronx, NY, is on a mission to reduce these numbers by tackling the overwhelming problem of food waste in the United States. Continue reading

#139 – WHY WE NEED INTELLIGENT DISOBEDIENCE IN CORPORATE AMERICA – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtEmpowering employees to speak up when they see something that is wrong or when they are asked to do something that might cause harm is critical to the survival of all organizations. Each employee needs to internalize their own personal accountability for the actions they take under executive leadership. Continue reading

#133 – MONSANTO’S PLAN: FEED 9.6 MILLION PEOPLE AND BE CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2021 – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtThe world’s population is expected to reach 9.6 billion people by 2050. Feeding everyone on a scale that big without increasing the world’s existing farming footprint by means of deforestation is a true challenge. With new technologies like precision agriculture, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things, Monsanto is creating the path to lower carbon emissions while increasing farming productivity. Continue reading

#131 – THOMSON REUTERS UNDERSTANDS CR&I IS KEY TO PERFORMANCE – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtThomson Reuters wants investors to know that corporate responsibility, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion are drivers that support strong financial performance. Combining these function areas into one global department has allowed the team to strengthen its purpose and work closer with business units to achieve measurable objectives and drive financial growth. Continue reading

#129 – VIACOM AND SECOND CHANCE TOYS PARTNER FOR KIDS AND ENVIRONMENT – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtViacom, one of the world’s largest media corporations and Second Chance Toys, an east coast nonprofit have partnered to reduce the amount of plastic toys that enter landfills and to put smiles on the faces of kids living below the poverty level by collecting and distributing toys to those in need.

Ali Tuck, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Viacom, manages Viacom’s CSR strategies across multiple networks and develops cross-company partnerships with corporations and non-profit organizations. Continue reading