Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Green Infrastructure

Restaurant Corridor at The Park Earns LEED® Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED® Gold certification to the restaurant corridor at The Park, MGM Resorts International’s newly-opened outdoor dining and entertainment district.

Social Impact & Volunteering

AT&T Challenges Students in the Netherlands to Gain Business Experience

In the Netherlands, AT&T works with Junior Achievement to mentor local students. During the 2015-2016 schoolyear, our employees impacted 229 students!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making a Global Difference: Stop Hunger Turns 20

In 1996, the Federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act was passed to protect organizations from liability when they give good faith donations of food for charitable causes. For most people, this might not seem like a milestone event, but for Steve Brady it was all the motivation needed to put his plan into action.

Responsible Production & Consumption

British Columbia Salmon Farmers are Committed to Growing the World’s Best Fish

Salmon farmers in British Columbia are committed to growing the world's best fish and are continually improving their environmental practices.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Telling the Story of Climate Change

These stories are tragically real, regardless of the cause. But with climate change looming as the probable cause, or at least a probable contributor, it means that more stories like these are likely coming.

Energy

Chevy Bolt EV Plant Ranks 8th Among Green Power Users

The General Motors Orion Assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks as the eighth largest user of green power generated onsite in the United States among the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership Partners. Over half of the plant is powered by methane captured from decomposing trash in a nearby landfill.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanics in STEM: Pathways to Success

Javier Moya, a Bechtel project controls engineer, initially became interested in a STEM career because of his father. “Colleagues call my father an engineer amongst engineers,” he says. “He is passionate about the engineering field and about working with people. He enjoys the technical aspect of his professional above all else.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Value Recovery Blog | Sustainatopia #Boston October 9-12

October’s Sustainatopia in Boston will be my fifth Sustainatopia conference. I love this event, and look forward to connecting and reconnecting with others who are actively engaged in trying to effect change on so many interconnected fronts. Sustainability 101 teaches systems thinking, which promotes holistic thinking, a bringing together of different disciplines to create solutions that draw from knowledge often held in silos.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Watch UCI's New Corporate Social Responsibility Video

Earlier this year, Univision unveiled "Access for All," the Company's first-ever CSR report showcasing how our mission to entertain, inform and empower our community is at the core of everything we do.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Stakeholders Across the Supply Chain Care About Sustainable Sourcing

International companies have created partnerships and cut industry ties as part of the movement toward sustainably sourced materials.

Innovation & Technology

The Rise of the Hazelnut

Mountain Hazelnuts, a social enterprise focused on improving lives in Bhutan through the cultivation of hazelnuts, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to integrate 7,500 women-headed smallholder farming families into its value chain. In the process, the company will train at least 4,000 women in financial literacy, help at least 75 percent of them to open bank accounts, and directly employ 500 Bhutanese women.

Health & Healthcare

SSD Slate: Service Dog to Veterans

"Slate saved my life," is the way John Wiesniewski describes having a service dog like Slate by his side every day.

SSD Sate, a black Labrador, is trained as a psychiatric support service dog by Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD), located in Grantville, Pennsylvania. These dogs are often placed with military veterans suffering from depression, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Events, Media & Communications

How Virtual Reality is Changing Cause Marketing

As technology continues to change how we interact with the world around us, more cause marketers are harnessing the power of virtual reality (VR) to create entirely new, shocking, eye-opening and honest immersive experiences – bringing consumers along on the cause journey like never before.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Brown-Forman Corporation Named One of the DEI® Best Places to Work

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) (BF-B) was named a top-scoring company, receiving a score of 100, in the 2016 Disability Equality Index (DEI®) survey, conducted by the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

Responsible Production & Consumption

BJ's Wholesale Club Partners with Macrie Brothers Farm to Deliver the Finest Blueberries

BJ’s Wholesale Club likes to support the small farms that make it their goal to grow and sell quality local produce for their communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

5 Ways to Build Your Company's Reputation for Sustainability

Sustainability is no longer just a compliance requirement. It’s a business opportunity, and some argue a business imperative, that can give companies a competitive edge by growing something that’s become increasingly important to consumers: brand trust. New consumers are very active with technology and social media and have the ability to influence the wider audience, either positively or negatively. Reaching them is crucial, and some companies are struggling to adjust to the new reality. Building your brand’s reputation for sustainability will help you create sustained trust.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pizza Hut Receives the 2016 Halo Award

Pizza Hut is a 2016 recipient of the HALO award, an honor given by the Food News Media which awards restaurant companies that provide genuine quality contributions to a happy healthy active lifestyle. Their efforts support various wellness programs for every team member and their food quality initiatives benefit both employees and customers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Domtar & SCA Restore Historic Waterfront in Plymouth, North Carolina

On June 11th, SCA teamed up with national supporter Domtar to refurbish a community boardwalk along the Roanoke River in Plymouth, North Carolina — helping to revitalize the waterfront and bring new visitors to this historic small town.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media 'Best Practice' Webinar, Aug. 17: What it Takes to Succeed in a Corporate Sustainability Career

July 25, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Corporate sustainability leaders might have one of the most exciting jobs in business today, and according to new research by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM), these professionals also have a skill set as unique as their role.

Find out if you have what it takes, and hear from insiders who have the keys to success during a special webinar presentation on Aug. 17 at 1:00 p.m., co-hosted by NAEM and 3BL Media.

Environment

Our Employees are up to the QChallenge!

During the month of May, we challenged our employees and some of our friends in the community to learn more about their carbon footprints by participating in the “CO2 + U QChallenge.” More than 1,800 employees from more than 120 offices around the globe – including India, China, the U.K., and the U.S. – signed up!

Diversity & Inclusion

HP Improves Workers' Lives with Capability Building Initiatives

Improving workers’ lives is HP's ultimate objective and we strive to raise social and envi­ronmental responsibility (SER) standards across our industry by sharing the experience we gain and challenges we face along the way. Our supply chain responsibility program aims to empower workers and ensure that human rights are respected throughout our supply chain.

Events, Media & Communications

HEINEKEN USA and the Recycling Partnership Challenge Fans to Up Their Recycling Game at the International Champions Cup

HEINEKEN USA announced today that it will team up with The Recycling Partnership to challenge consumers 21+ to prove they are the greenest soccer fans at this summer’s International Champions Cup. They will provide an engaging way to educate consumers about the importance of recycling by pitting supporters of Europe’s top clubs against one another in a friendly competition to determine which fan base recycles the most.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Novata News
    Communicating key news and updates about Novata.
  2. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  3. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  4. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  5. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Pets
    Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home and we are the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA®. Subaru is proud to help make the world a better...
  8. Supply Chain Dive AI Playbook 2025
    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...
  9. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  10. People
    As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...
  11. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  12. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  13. Climate Stabilization
    SCS is working to advance climate accounting and reporting based on the latest climate science to help stabilize climate below temperature thresholds...
  14. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  15. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...