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The majority of consumers include sustainability among the most important factors when determining their spending habits, according to new data released by Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas from the 2019 Paper & Packaging Consumer Trends Report.

The report finds that environmental sustainability is a driving factor for 53% of Americans when making any type of product purchase decision. Three in five adults (61%) would be willing to pay more for food products packaged in sustainable materials, with 35% saying they would be open to paying up to 10% more.

Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) has redefined its approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by focusing on six dimensions that are central to the company’s mission of Investing to Improve Lives™

"We have long recognized that CSR plays a vital role in our mission. Today’s announcement signifies our focus on six areas in which we believe we can build momentum and make a meaningful difference,” said Joseph A. Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason.

Legg Mason recognizes six dimensions of CSR:

• ESG investing,

• Diversity and inclusion,

To avoid the worst climate impacts, and meet the 2050 net-zero emissions horizon, it is estimated global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will need to drop by half in the next 10 years. Companies are being tasked to realign their strategies and operations in-line with these goals. But what does that mean in practice? How can business realign business models without impacting current success?

Maven House Press is soliciting book manuscripts that inspire people to use business as a force for good. We are looking for books on sustainability, climate change, corporate social responsibility, careers/social impact, social entrepreneurship, ESG/responsible investing, diversity and inclusivity, or related topics.

Recent and forthcoming titles from Maven House include:

• Beyond Sizzle: The Next Evolution of Branding by Mona Amadeo, who was inspired by her Ph.D. research with Ray C. Anderson and the folks at Interface.

Schneider Electric is bringing its collaborative approach to carbon and environmental solutions to this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal (Nov. 4-7) where it will facilitate progress towards the event’s carbon neutrality goal. Schneider Electric will work with the Web Summit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced from the event using a combination of energy attribute certificates and carbon offsets to address emissions produced by the event’s energy consumption and attendee travel.

Comerica’s commitment to disability inclusion in the community was at the center of the bank’s meet-and-greet with the Exceptional Academy hosted at the Livonia Operations Center.

The RW Institute (RWI), sponsored by its core partner, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will release and present the first-ever global Corporate Volunteering, Giving and Grants Technology Review on November 14, 2019 at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Centre. The report provides Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practitioners with a comprehensive overview of platforms around the world that support employee volunteering, giving and

 EcoVadis just released its annual Global CSR Risk and Performance Index. The report offers comprehensive insight into the supply chain sustainability performance of more than 30,000 companies worldwide.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Overall, despite sustainability scores increasing since 2015, it appears they have plateaued. 

WHAT:  Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children (Spence-Chapin) is hosting various activities throughout the month of November including Voices of Adoption: Adoptee Stories About Search and Reunion, in honor of National Adoption Month. The event is hosted by Jessica Luciere, an adoptee and adoption advocate.

WHEN:   Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 6–8 p.m.

WHERE:  Spence-Chapin; 410 East 92nd Street; New York, NY, 10128

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced that "Agoria Solar Team of Belgium (No.8)" won the Challenger Class^*1 and "Solar Team Eindhoven of Netherland (No.40) won the Cruiser Class^*2 in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), the world's foremost solar car race. Both teams were supplied Bridgestone "ECOPIA with ologic" tires.