Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Making Homelessness Rare, Brief and One-Time

The homelessness crisis in Seattle, Washington, defies the city’s reputation as an economic engine of the Pacific Northwest.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Barclays Empowering Women in Business and Health in Zambia

Energy

Ingersoll Rand RS30 and RS37 Air Compressors Deliver up to 18 Percent Efficiency Improvement

Ingersoll Rand has introduced the new RS30 and RS37 models, the first in a series of next generation oil-flooded, rotary screw air compressors, to enhance reliability, shorten maintenance intervals and reduce life-cycle costs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ronald McDonald House Families Enjoy Meals Made by Amway Volunteers

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's 2015 Sustainability Report: “What We’ve Built. What We’re Solving.”

Caterpillar Inc. published its annual Sustainability Report today, detailing the progress made in 2015 despite challenging economic conditions. Recognizing Caterpillar’s 90-year history as a global leader of sustainable progress, the report – titled “What We’ve Built. What We’re Solving.” – highlights the company’s aggressive efforts to manage through a challenging business cycle by focusing on cost management and innovative, durable products that help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges associated with energy, water, land and climate.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know Susie Gray

In celebration of March being Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience. Susie Gray is publisher of the Austin American-Statesman.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Pineapple Is Their Business

With support from the creative labs of the InnovationRCA Business Incubator Programme of the Royal College of Art in London, Ananas Anam is creating new alternative materials to textiles and leather, whose production harms animals and the environment.

Innovation & Technology

Siemens Stiftung, Civil Society Centre of the Zeppelin University Present IRENE I SEE Findings: “Entrepreneurial Solutions for Social Challenges”

How to combat poverty through markets? What is the social aspect of a company and how does it relate to its economic function? How are social enterprises changing the landscape of development cooperation and how are they influencing local projects?

Education

CITGO Renews Commitment to Moody High School, Boosting STEM Education for Corpus Christi Students

CITGO Petroleum Corporation has renewed its commitment to help students at Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi prepare for futures in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM). For several years, CITGO has supported education at the CITGO Innovation Academy for Engineering, Environmental & Marine Science at Moody High School, one of the highest-ranked schools in the country for STEM courses. The continued assistance from CITGO will allow the Academy to carry on offering students access to unique educational experiences – including field trips, admittance to academic competitions and conferences and educational technology and supplies – as well as professional development for teachers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

El Rostro de una Ética Sólida

En la entrega de hoy de nuestra serie de publicaciones, compartimos cómo la pasión de una persona por hacer lo correcto ha ayudado a moldear una cultura de creencias y expectativas compartidas en la empresa.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Face of Strong Ethics

In today’s installment of our multi-part Get To Know Us Better series, we share with you how one person’s passion for doing the right thing has helped shape the company’s culture of shared beliefs and expectations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Le visage d’une éthique irréprochable

Aujourd’hui, dans le cadre de notre série en plusieurs parties, nous partageons avec vous l’histoire d’une personne qui a à cœur de faire les bonnes choses et qui façonne la culture des croyances et des attentes partagées de l’entreprise.

Innovation & Technology

Boeing Delivers Reversible Fuel Cell-based Energy Storage System to U.S. Navy

After 16 months of development, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered a fuel cell energy storage system to the U.S. Navy for testing. The cell is being tested to determine its ability to support the energy needs of military and commercial customers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VIDEO | Avnet 2015 Global Month of Service

Education

Nike Co-Founder to Give $400M to Stanford University

Education holds the transformative power to make a deep impact on the world’s most intractable problems, including poverty and climate change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols swapped his baseball cleats for basketball sneakers during his annual Albert’s All-Stars Basketball Game to benefit people with Down syndrome.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Welcome to the ESG Evolution - by Bob Massie

Education

FOX Sports University Program Brings FOX Sports and Microsoft Together for Unique Marketing Challenge at the University of Washington

As part of the FOX Sports University program, which gives college students across the U.S. the chance to gain hands-on experience in the sports business, FOX Sports has teamed with the Microsoft Corporation for a unique education project at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. Upper-level marketing students will spend the semester developing new ways to use Microsoft's OneNote application to enhance the sports experience for viewers and broadcasters. The initiative is part of 21st Century Fox's broad commitment to support new education pathways and create avenues into the industry.

Events, Media & Communications

In Pre-Game Warm-Up to NCAA® Final Four® LG Promotes Recycling, ENERGY STAR® in Houston

As the 2016 Men’s Final Four® approaches, NCAA® Official Corporate Partner LG Electronics USA is working with the Houston Local Organizing Committee (HLOC) to promote environmental sustainability, tipping off on Selection Sunday with a local e-waste recycling drive.

Innovation & Technology

Certifying Sustainability and Transparency in the Apparel Industry

On February 5th, Bard MBA in Sustainability spoke with Eric Henry, President of TS Designs. TS offers the most sustainable t-shirts and printing options on the planet. They use organic cotton, recycled materials and even an organic “dirt to shirt” grown and made in North Carolina shirts and use water based inks. They also use on site solar, wind and compost power to power much of their facilities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Countdown to Comcast Cares Day

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Announces New South East Asian Office in Manila

GRI, pioneer of global corporate sustainability reporting, announced plans to increase its presence and activities in the ASEAN region. As the provider of the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting, GRI is leveraging its vast global network of reporters and strategic partners in over 90 countries to support the development of a sustainable economy across the region.

Innovation & Technology

GM to Acquire Cruise Automation to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Development

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) announced today it is acquiring Cruise Automation to add Cruise’s deep software talent and rapid development capability to further accelerate GM’s development of autonomous vehicle technology.

Events, Media & Communications

Love: It's What Makes Sponsorship, Sponsorship

I stumbled across an article this morning about the theme for theEnvironmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital that shows a sponsorship relationship at its finest.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  5. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. 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...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  12. 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...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...