Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ECO360 | Our Journey of Sustainable Development

As a developer of Integrated Resorts, we have the opportunity to influence design and construction decisions to build high-performance green buildings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Making Our Mission Possible: CJ Walsh

Our supporter of the month initiative is an opportunity to thank the special people who have shown incredible commitment to LIVESTRONG. It also serves as a chance to introduce LIVESTRONG staff, interns, clients and community to the powerful stories behind some of our biggest supporters.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Corporate Responsibility in the Spotlight: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

After reading Kathy Gu’s review of Benevity's 2016 Goodness Matters User Conference on the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) website, we thought it would be a good time to pick her brain for insights that are sure to be interesting to anyone running corporate giving programs. We got a chance to catch up with Kathy recently about workplace giving, employee engagement and the corporate responsibility field in general. Her replies paint a picture of the evolving world of the CR professional, and how both Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and SVCF are engaging people, connecting with communities and creating meaningful charitable impact.

Environment

Republic Services Employees Participate in Bike to Work Day

At Republic Services’ Contra Costa division in Contra Costa, CA, several employees biked to work, including collection truck drivers German Marin, Jose Pena, and Pedro Vazquez, in honor of Bike to Work Day. The distance employees traveled ranged from five miles to 17 miles one way.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pfizer’s 2015 Annual Review Showcases Commitment to Patient Assistance

In our 2015 Annual Review, Pfizer reflects on the programs and partnerships it engages in with the goal of improving public health worldwide. Pfizer Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Sally Susman talks about what it means to be committed to improving access to medicines.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Temple University Student Who Fled Syria has Designs on Helping Refugees

Maryam Hallaj remembers fleeing Syria five years ago with just a half-full suitcase in her hand and her family at her side.

Innovation & Technology

A Virtual Tour of a Cleaner, Safer, Stronger City

Recently I found myself riding in a virtual helicopter looking down on a city of the future. Flying through the skyscrapers, I enjoyed a 360 degree view of a beautiful Tron-like cityscape. After checking out a sensor report from smart light post, I hopped into a self-driving car and zipped back to cybersecurity headquarters. All the while, my corporeal self was actually sitting in the AT&T Smart Cities booth in Austin, TX at the Smart Cities Innovation Summit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Program Launched to Help Former Prisoners Land Jobs, and to Resolve "Check the Box" Dilemma

With nearly 700,000 people being released annually from prisons in the U.S., there is a dire need for programs that help former prisoners reintegrate into society and establish productive lives. Finding employment is a crucial step in the re-entry process, and that’s where WhenPeopleWork.com comes in.

Environment

Best Buy Joins Nation's Leading Public Service Campaign to Improve Package Recycling with Holiday Initiative

The 'I Want To Be Recycled' campaign, a national initiative of longtime nonprofit partners Keep America Beautiful and the Ad Council, today announced a new partnership with Best Buy to remind consumers to recycle shipping and product packaging this holiday season.

Environment

Sodexo Partners with Easterseals to Aid Farmers with Disabilities

After being paralyzed from the waist down, Russell Boseck of Villisca, Iowa, wasn’t sure he’d be able to work as a farmer again. But, thanks to an electronic recycling partnership between Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, and Easterseals, Boseck received a grant that lets him continue making a living doing the farm work he loves so much.

Social Impact & Volunteering

‘Train Your Brain’ to Cross Railroad Tracks Carefully and Get Home Safely

Norfolk Southern is bringing its Train Your Brain public safety campaign to Indiana to encourage motorists to be smart and safe when crossing train tracks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers Honor America’s Service Members for Independence Day

Players were out in their communities in the days leading up to the Fourth of July honoring those who fought and continue to fight for our country.

Education

Subaru Donates SUVs

Subaru, based in Cherry Hill, N.J., recently donated two brand-new Subaru Outback SUVs to the museum. The donation supports the popular Academy on the Go outreach program which serves more than 20,000 students each year, many through grant-supported free visits.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual on Financial Inclusion: Why it Matters

Why it matters

Education is only part of the solution. People also need access to suitable products.

Energy

Columbia Pipeline Acquisition a Game Changer

TransCanada’s natural gas pipelines president, Karl Johannson, says company’s $13 billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group – completed last week – is a game changer.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - July 2016

GREENER VEHICLES What’s Driving Electric Cars into the Mainstream? Plenty.

Environment

MGM Resorts International and NRG Energy Complete the Installation of One of the Nation’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced the completed expansion of the nation's largest rooftop solar array. On the roof of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, the expanded solar array has more than 26,000 photovoltaic panels and produces a combined 8.3 MW dc (6.5 MW ac) of electricity, a new national record for rooftop arrays. At full production, the system supplies 25% of the power demand of the entire Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino campus.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Growing Future Leaders in the Fight to End Hunger

There are some remarkable people out there who are fighting to end hunger. These people have dedicated countless hours to ensuring no one goes hungry, whether it’s in their own communities or around the world. Some have donated thousands of pounds of food to people in need. Some have recruited others and inspired them to get involved in service. And some have done all of this before graduating high school.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR16 Early Registration Deadline Extended to July 15

We heard from a number of you, and we’re taking it to heart! We know that summer deadlines are tough, so if you missed the BSR Conference 2016 early registration deadline, you are in luck.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Richmond Terminal Golf Tournament Benefits Muscular Dystrophy Association

CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s Richmond Terminal hosted its 27th Annual Golf Tournament on May 26, raising a record-breaking fundraising total of more than $34,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Greater Virginia. Over the course of 27 years, the CITGO Terminal’s annual golf tournament has raised more than $850,000 for the MDA.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Change the World Like a Woman"

Environment

Two Thought-Provoking Talks at Ecological Economists Event

Ecological economists are playing an increasingly important role in assessing the economic value of natural capital and ecosystem services. SCS Global Services’ Stowe Beam addressed the largely academic audience at the International Society for Ecological Economists conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 29th with thought-provoking presentations on two topics requiring sound ecological accountability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What is BNY Mellon's Role in the World?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) supports BNY Mellon’s vision of improving lives through investing. As an engine for the financial markets, BNY Mellon helps drive global growth and prosperity.

Research, Reports & Publications

GRI Standards: Have Your Say!

The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) is transitioning the G4 Guidelines into GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards). In line with GRI's longstanding multi-stakeholder approach and Due Process Protocol for standards development, the exposure drafts of GRI Standards are open for review and comment until 17 July 2016. Check out what others are saying about the new standards.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety and Education Top Priorities for Sappi and Its People

Since 2008, Sappi North America has established regional long-term goals to focus our collective efforts on areas that are critical to our business.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Climate Stabilization
    SCS is working to advance climate accounting and reporting based on the latest climate science to help stabilize climate below temperature thresholds...
  9. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  10. 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...
  11. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...