Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

Incorporating Resilience in National Infrastructure Plans

Aug 16, 2018 12:20 PM ET

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we ask experts from the Institute for Sustainable Development to offer a better way to tie disaster response and recovery plans to the national infrastructure agenda.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Grants Will Help Strengthen Nonprofits, Provide Access to the Arts in South Carolina

Aug 16, 2018 12:00 PM ET

The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to 11 South Carolina organizations that impact communities served by Duke Energy through nonprofit capacity-building efforts, expanding access to arts and culture, and other strategic community initiatives.

Environment

BIER Provides Leadership in Defining Beer PEFCR

Aug 16, 2018 12:00 PM ET

Learn Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) expert members helped the EU develop their latest beer PEFCR.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3 Unexpected Ways to Retain Tech Talent

Aug 16, 2018 11:10 AM ET

Some businesses have traditional HR strategies in place to retain their talent pool, but there are also unique, more meaningful ways companies can keep valuable workers from leaving, create a stronger workforce and build a more sustainable business.

Diversity & Inclusion

2018 Powered by Women

Aug 16, 2018 11:05 AM ET

As president and CEO of Jackson- based CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, the largest energy company in Michigan, Patti Poppe readily explains she’s never been happier in her career — a state of contentment best described by one of her favorite Japanese terms, ikigai.

Environment

HPRC Member Spotlight: Robert Render

Aug 16, 2018 11:05 AM ET

HPRC spotlights Robert Render, Commercial Manager at Ravago Recycling Group.

Environment

VIDEO | This Indiana Subaru Plant Hasn’t Taken Out the Trash in 14 Years, Saves More Than $13m

Aug 16, 2018 10:15 AM ET

"I always like to say that if someone stops for a cup of coffee on their way into the plant," Easterday said, "then they have put more trash into the landfill than we have for the entire year."

Innovation & Technology

Taking Command: Veteran Entrepreneurs Lead a Wave of Innovation

Aug 16, 2018 10:05 AM ET

Bunker Labs is a startup accelerator supporting veteran entrepreneurs. Founded in 2014 in Chicago, Bunker Labs has grown to 17 locations nationwide. At Comcast NBCUniversal, we recognized the potential impact of Bunker Labs early on and became its first corporate sponsor in 2015. In 2017, we signed a three-year extension of our partnership.

“Comcast NBCUniversal’s support of Bunker Labs was kind of a lightning rod for the community in the sense that it attracted more attention and brought out more opportunities, and more resources, and allowed us to be able to support the entrepreneurs in a more comprehensive way,” said Bunker Labs Minneapolis Executive Director Tim O’Neil.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by Hispanic Network Magazine

Aug 16, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been recognized by the Hispanic Network Magazine in the 2018 Best of the Best issue as a Top Employer, Top Diversity Employer, Top Disability Friendly Company, and Top LGBT-Friendly Company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Susan Stachowski Leads the Corporate Social Responsibility Program at Sands Bethlehem

Aug 16, 2018 9:50 AM ET

After moving back to Allentown where Sands Bethlehem is located from New Jersey, Susan Stachowski reached out to former colleagues connected to Las Vegas Sands and received an opportunity to work with the President and development team opening Sands Bethlehem. A Team Member since 2007, Stachowski moved positions, landing in her current position leading the properties social responsibility program, Sands Cares.

Green Infrastructure

How Biophilic Design Influenced Durkan's Newest Hospitality Collection, Biophilique

Aug 16, 2018 9:45 AM ET

As sustainability and a desire to reflect a connection with nature shift onto the scene of interior design, hospitality interiors are leaning into biophilic design to help shape the space.

Environment

Lessons From Kenya on How to Restore Degraded Land

Aug 16, 2018 9:35 AM ET

The state of the earth’s biodiversity – the world’s variety of living organisms – is in crisis. About one third of the world’s land has been severely degraded from its natural state. Some of the worst forms of degradation include deforestation, soil erosion, loss of soil fertility, declining water quality and pollution.

Health & Healthcare

What’s Your Healthy Lifestyle?

Aug 16, 2018 9:20 AM ET

At Humana, one way we focus on the health of employees is the 100 Day Dash. We walk together as a company on our journey toward lifelong well-being. And, we share our healthy lifestyle, inspiring others to work on their own health and well-being.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by U.S. Veterans Magazine

Aug 16, 2018 9:05 AM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been recognized by U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM) in the 2018 Summer Best of the Best List as a Top Veteran-Friendly Company and for having a Top Supplier Diversity Program.

Health & Healthcare

Why Your Startup Should Invest in Employee Health

Aug 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET

There are a million things to consider when starting your first, second, or even third
business.
New variables always present themselves. Each generation of employees and consumers want and expect different things.

But if you look at the most successful companies, they have done it one of two ways. They have either created something so amazing that it can't fail, or they have grown to power by empowering their people.

Green Infrastructure

Making Connections With the Next Generation of Water Managers

Aug 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Trevor Clements, Tetra Tech’s Mid Atlantic regional manager for Integrated Water Management, discusses how educating water resources graduate students about Holistic Management and One Water principles and practices is an essential part of shifting the global and domestic water management paradigm to address today’s challenges.

Health & Healthcare

6 Ways Urban Trees Make You More Active Outdoors

Aug 16, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Spending time outdoors in nature is not only fun, but it’s therapeutic and rejuvenating. Time spent in nature improves your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Residents who live in greener communities are three times more likely to be physically active and 40 percent less likely to be overweight than those living in less green settings.

Innovation & Technology

VolunteerMatch and Verified Volunteers Join Forces

Aug 15, 2018 9:00 PM ET

Strategic Partnership Brings Comprehensive Background Screening To More Than 120,000 Organizations & Millions of Volunteers

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Better Together: Workplace Giving & Volunteering

Aug 15, 2018 8:00 PM ET

Higher employee participation globally, a lighter administrative load and a cohesive user experience were the success indicators that a leading financial services company envisioned for their workplace giving and volunteering program.

But with their program split across two separate platforms—one for giving, another for volunteering—the search was on for a technology partner who could unify their program and help propel them toward their next-level goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Brands Taking Stands™ | What Is the Social Responsibility of Social Media?

Aug 15, 2018 4:35 PM ET

Do digital companies have a duty to curate content that some find alarming? That’s the current dilemma of social media businesses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, which have self-defined as “agnostic” distributors—that is, neutral carriers not responsible for the content published through their channels and networks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Ideas From the Suppliers

Aug 15, 2018 2:20 PM ET

As business grows, UPS is engaging more suppliers around the world to extend their reach in sustainable ways.

Research, Reports & Publications

INFOGRAPHIC | Caterpillar Sustainability At-A-Glance

Aug 15, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Check out Caterpillar's 2017 sustainability stats here.

Environment

Keith Schneider: Malaysian Building Boom

Aug 15, 2018 1:30 PM ET

Over the last few decades, the skyline of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur has mushroomed – a conglomeration of skyscrapers highlighted by The Petronas Twin Towers, two of the world’s tallest buildings, now obscure the horizon in this rapidly-developing city. Is all this construction a good thing for the country?

Health & Healthcare

How to Make Wellness Programs Work Better in the Workplace

Aug 15, 2018 12:25 PM ET

Businesses are investing heavily in sustainability, as it regards environmental and social concerns — but what about the sustainability of an organization’s most important asset, its people? Yes, there is the workplace wellness movement, often thought of as a human resources concern. However, if the movement is truly going to move the needle in terms of employee health, happiness and productivity, corporations will do well to elevate it to an organization-wide pursuit, and understand it as part of the big picture of sustainability.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How to Plan for Your Financial Future in Your 60s

Aug 15, 2018 12:25 PM ET