Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare

The 3 Biggest Highlights from Purina’s #BetterWithPets Summit

The event celebrated the evolving pet and owner bond and showcased the latest in pet care and wellness advancements

Environment

2016 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program Awards 4,518 Recycling Bins to 37 Communities and 25 Colleges

As communities across the country recognize the importance of recycling in honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation announced that they will be awarding 62 grants to communities in 30 states to make recycling bins more readily available and convenient.

Education

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox Announce "The Search For Hidden Figures" Contest to Discover Emerging Female Visionaries in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox, in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), announces "The Search for Hidden Figures" – a new scholarship contest designed to help uncover the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Environment

HEINEKEN USA and The Recycling Partnership Celebrate America Recycles Day!

At HEINEKEN USA, we celebrate recycling every day. So, as America celebrates recycling on November 15th, we are excited to highlight the work our partners at The Recycling Partnership are doing to better recycling each and every day.

Events, Media & Communications

Report: Patagonia, Fossil Group, Timberland’s Employee Engagement Strategy

Given last week’s news, it’s even more important for business to understand the need to resonate with all stakeholders and lead the way with a responsible mind-set.

Environment

Bacardi Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half

With sustainability, small steps add up; however, Bacardi has forged ahead with giant leaps. The largest privately held spirits company cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity, worldwide, in half—more than a year earlier than its end of December 2017 target. This astound

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

“Distribute. Analyze. Optimize. Repeat: How CSR & Sustainability Communicators Engage With Target Audiences Using 3BL Media” – Free Webinar, Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m. ET

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., November 15, 2016 /3BL Media/ - The new generation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability communicators are operating in real-time.

The days of dedicating a company’s resources around a single CSR or sustainability report is rapidly coming to an end in favor of continuous storytelling so key stakeholders can get the full picture of the breadth of social impact and environmental achievements, including the progress being made toward achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals.

Innovation & Technology

New Initiative Aims to Advance Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials in Technology Supply Chains

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) today announced the launch of the Responsible Raw Materials Initiative (RRMI) to address the most significant social and environmental impacts related to the extraction and processing of raw materials used in the global supply chains of technology companies in multiple industries.

Environment

Cox Enterprises Announces Seven Zero Waste to Landfill Facilities

In celebration of America Recycles Day, Cox Enterprises is proud to announce seven of its locations have achieved zero waste to landfill status. Cox Conserves, the company’s national sustainability program, focuses on waste management and carbon and water conservation. The program engages each of the company’s major divisions: Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group.

Environment

Saving Jamaica Bay: Preserving Open Space in the Big Apple

Many people have never heard of New York City’s largest open space: Jamaica Bay. Jamaica Bay’s distinctive makeup includes salt marsh, upland field and woods, fresh and brackish ponds and expansive bay, making it one the most important avian sanctuaries in the Northeastern United States. Despite being about three times the size of Central Park – and home to more than 400 species of animals – this impressive wetland never really garnered much attention.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Materiality Course: What Matters for Companies and Stakeholders

This one-day interactive workshop will give you an opportunity to explore issues and develop a materiality matrix for your industry sector and your company in a practical way.

Green Infrastructure

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Awarded First LEED CI Platinum Certification in France

In a collaborative effort by CBRE’s French and Spanish offices, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Paris HQ has been awarded Platinum, the highest possible grade under the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) for the Commercial Interiors (CI) scheme by the US Green Building Council, It is the first time an office has achieved this accolade in France!

Environment

Why This Dead Patch of Grass Is a Good Thing

Around Boise, Idaho, locals have plenty to say these days about HP and the look of its local campus—and they’re not happy about it. The landscaping, they say, looks neglected. The grass is dying, everything is turning brown, and HP doesn’t seem to be doing anything about it. In one sense, they’re right. HP is allowing things to die off. But it’s not due to neglect. Instead, the campus greenery is withering away for the sake of innovation and environmental responsibility. And, soon, things will look much better.

Events, Media & Communications

Americans Believe Recycling Progress Being Made Over Time: Concerned about Amount of Waste in Landfills and Oceans

While the majority of consumers believe many of the issues related to recycling have improved since the 1970s, such as “ease of recycling” and the “amount of waste” that is recycled, most consumers feel the amount of waste in landfills and oceans is worse, according to the first “Consumer Tracker Recycling Survey,” released today by national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful and Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), a national market research firm.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Benevity Supports the Launch of Apple Pay for Charities

Benevity, Inc., the global leader in online workplace giving, matching, volunteering and community investment software, is pleased to announce our supporting role in the launch of Apple Pay for charities – an easy, secure and private way to make and accept donations that’s fast and convenient.

Events, Media & Communications

Arrow Electronics Presents “Courage in Sports”

Global technology company Arrow Electronics sponsored the U.S. television program “Courage in Sports” on Sunday, which highlights stories of athletes all over the world overcoming adversity. This is Arrow’s third year presenting the inspiring annual one-hour documentary-style show.

Environment

Technology Takes a Big Bite Out of GHGs

Back in 1978 when the pulldown compressor station was invented by TransCanada, likely nobody — not even the inventors — realized the full extent of the “Eureka!” moment they were having.

Research, Reports & Publications

CDP Reporting Course: Measure and Manage Environmental Impact

This workshop enhances your reporting capability, highlights alignment with other frameworks such as the Global Reporting Index (GRI) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), and familiarizes participants with the background, methodology, and questionnaire.

Environment

Michael Bloomberg Co-Authoring Climate Change Book

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is working with environmentalist Carl Pope on a book about climate change.

Environment

The Future of Sustainable Design

The next step in sustainable production is the circular economy, says Eco-Chick.com founder and editor Starre Vartan. That means leaving behind today’s make, use, dispose model to create products transparently and with less impact.

Environment

Bill McKibben to Discuss Moving Forward on Climate in Hostile Administration on Live Webinar

As results rolled in election night, and it appeared Donald Trump—a climate-change denier—would be the next President of the United States, climate activist Bill McKibben tweeted, “If Trump wins, it savages the planet’s chances of dealing with climate change. In the (very) long run, the biggest result of a hideous night.” Donald Trump won; now what?
Join the live webinar Wednesday, November 16th for a discussion on the post-election climate for climate action. The talk takes place at 12 noon. EST and can be viewed at: bluejeans.com/163092697. An audio only dial-in can be accessed by dialing 888-240-2560.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Creating Community

Establishing a strong sense of belonging and purpose, both on campus and in the larger community is essential to engaging and retaining students. For many students, college represents their first taste of true independence, away from parents, teachers and other authority figures. Their actions are their own, and the decision whether or not to get involved is up to them. For college and university administrators, it is imperative that they establish an environment, on campus and beyond, that fosters a sense of belonging so students have the best opportunity to succeed academically, socially and civically.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nonstop Goodness

We’ve been in the business of caring since 2000, setting out to bring humanity back to air travel. First, we challenged the industry by making their extras our standards. We’ve continued to soar forward by inspiring humanity. However, caring extends beyond what we do at 35,000 feet. At JetBlue, we’re committed to making the communities we serve even better. Because it’s not just about where we fly. It’s about engaging and working with the cities that our customers and crewmembers call home.

Events, Media & Communications

For Finance/Investing Professionals: "ESG" in Focus in All Day Workshop Hosted at Baruch College/CUNY

The interest in sustainable investing continues to rise in the mainstream investment community. Numerous data & analytics providers, ratings & rankings organizations, and other influentials are busily shaping new approaches in and for the mainstream investment community. Corporate “ESG” factors are an important addition to the ubiquitous Bloomberg terminals, as example (i.e. the ESG Dashboard). Mainstream asset managers -- notably BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, State Street, and others -- are putting sustainable investment approaches in place and launching new products for clients that are demanding “investable” vehicles for “doing well and doing good” with their assets.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
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    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  6. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
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    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
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    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
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    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
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    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...