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The heroin overdose death of an employee’s son and pleas for help from Maryland’s governor prompted the CEO of a multibillion-dollar defense contractor to join the fight against opioid abuse.  Now the corporate leader wants help from other big businesses.

Almost three weeks left until the 6th «Sustainability Forum 2017, a Τraining, Networking and Professional Development Event». The Forum, is organised by Global Sustain and will take place on October 5th, at the Center of Sustainable Entrepreneurship “Excelixi” premises, in Athens.

Global Sustain cordially invites you to attend the presentation of its 10th international Yearbook 2016/17, “The Energy [R]evolution”, that will take place on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 (18.00), at the unique and innovative new space of SRH Berlin University (SRH Startup Lab), Berlin.

  The New York Academy of Sciences, with encouragement from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the support of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, will host the Second Annual Summit on Science Enablement for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Academy’s headquarters on Tuesday, October 17^th.

In the two years since the formation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organizations have been working to formulate strategies that will contribute to the worldwide goals of eradicating poverty, creating a healthy planet for future generations, and building peaceful and inclusive societies.

The Corporate Responsibility Association and CR Magazine published today the full agenda for COMMIT!Forum, Oct. 10-12, featuring more than 60 speakers, including Fortune 500 CEOs and top sustainability and corporate responsibility professionals.

“Brands Taking Stands” is the theme for the conference, which takes place at MGM National Harbor near Washington, D.C.  Registration is under way at www.commitforum.com.

Ethical Corporation is running a live webinar on how to transform data across every tier in your supply chain.

Join the 60-minute webinar next September 26^th at 7am PST (3pm UK/ 10am EST) with 3M, Williams-Sonoma and SupplyShift here.

Learnings include:

• Williams-Sonoma shares their approach towards industry standard compliance and traceability of wool to the source.

Sustainable Brands is home to the premier global community of brand leaders tapping environmental and social purpose to drive innovation and deliver new business and brand value. Their upcoming conference -- SB'17 Copenhagen -- will unite more than 450 brand and sustainability experts for a collective conversation on how businesses can succeed in the face of changing

 Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled program details and speaker lineup for New Metrics '17, scheduled for November 13 -15 in Philadelphia, PA.

On Oct. 2, the Corporate Philanthropy Institute, presented by Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation, will explore how companies and corporate responsibility professionals can uphold their inherent values during changing times.