Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Certifiably Certified

Aug 7, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Ah, the power of certifications. None of us has the time to research every last aspect of all of the products in our lives, so certifications let us be reasonably conscious consumers despite our time crunch.

Health & Healthcare

VIDEO | Paralympic Skier, Best-Selling Author, and Childhood Cancer Survivor Josh Sundquist Helps Spread the Word About My Special Aflac Duck™

Aug 7, 2018 10:55 AM ET

Paralympic skier, best-selling author, and childhood cancer survivor Josh Sundquist understands the physical and emotional toll of facing childhood cancer.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jordan Bell Tips-off JetBlue’s Soar with Reading Event in San Francisco

Aug 7, 2018 10:35 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay and ESPN Support Cancer Research With the 14th Annual ESPY Day Auction

Aug 7, 2018 10:35 AM ET

For more than a decade, eBay and ESPN have partnered to host an annual ESPY Awards Charity Campaign in support of the V Foundation, an organization that creates an urgent awareness among all Americans of the importance on the war against cancer through education, advocacy, fundraising and philanthropy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Learning to Lead at Las Vegas Sands

Aug 7, 2018 10:20 AM ET

Growing into leadership began early on for Sang Han, who has been with Las Vegas Sands since 2012. He started out as the front office hotel manager for The Venetian and The Palazzo before taking on his current role as assistant director of housekeeping.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cabins, Campfires and STEM

Aug 7, 2018 10:00 AM ET

The warm summer months bring back fond memories. For some of us, the fondest include leaving our families for weeks at a time to head off to summer camp.

Recently, Will Dickson, iHub University Innovation champion and MIT lead talent scout for General Motors, had the opportunity to do just that at the National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) in Bartow, West Virginia.

Each year this STEM-focused camp invites more than 120 incoming college freshman “delegates” from across the country and around the world to explore the vast career opportunities a STEM degree can provide.

Media & Communications

6 Times Fair Trade Funds Supported Education

Aug 7, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Look at any community around the world that works with Fair Trade, from the smallest village in Uganda, to a coastal fishing town in Mexico, and you'll see that no two have the same exact set of needs. That’s why Fair Trade USA leaves power in the hands of committees of farmers and workers to decide for themselves how the additional funds earned through Fair Trade—called Community Development Funds—will be spent. Regardless of those unique challenges, many see education as the most promising solution. Our neighbors around the world are longing to write a better future for themselves and their children by creating opportunities to learn and grow.

Research, Reports & Publications

HPE CEO Antonio Neri Addresses Sustainability in Living Progress Report

Aug 7, 2018 9:55 AM ET

In his first sustainability report as CEO, Antonio Neri shares HPE's approach to corporate citizenship in this age of digital disruption.

Events, Media & Communications

One-planet Prosperity: The Business Case for Addressing 'Earth Overshoot'

Aug 7, 2018 9:45 AM ET

Aug. 1, marked this year’s Earth Overshoot Day, the day of the year by which humanity has exhausted its annual resource budget. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1, humanity used more from nature than the planet’s ecosystems are able to renew in the entire year.

Events, Media & Communications

VIDEO | Mark Your Calendar for 3BL Forum October 23-25

Aug 7, 2018 9:40 AM ET

On October 23-25, 2018, 3BL Forum will once again convene a diverse group of business, policy and NGO leaders to share insights, advance best practices and workshop forward-thinking solutions to the most pressing sustainability challenges of our tim

Energy

Northern Trust Introduces Electric Cars to India Locations

Aug 7, 2018 9:10 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Caesars Entertainment Launches 9th Annual CSR Report

Aug 7, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR), the world’s most diversified gaming and entertainment company, today announced the launch of its 9th annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, PEOPLE PLANET PLAY, which details sustained progress against the company’s CSR goals in 2017 and the early half of 2018, and its continued commitment to its employees, suppliers and communities.

Environment

National Grid Northeast 80x50 Pathway: THE PATHWAY TO 2030

Aug 7, 2018 8:05 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

America’s Charities and Pinkaloo Unveil New Employee Giving and Engagement Solution

Aug 6, 2018 7:55 PM ET

America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, today unveiled a new employee giving solution in partnership with Pinkaloo, a Baltimore-based technology company that uses data and technology to power growth in philanthropic giving all across the planet. The new America’s Charities’ Modern Giving Solution is designed to help employers grow their workplace giving programs and social impact while giving employees exactly what they want – a way to donate to charities and causes that matter to them whenever, however, and wherever they want.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Royal Inspiration to Royal Recognition

Aug 6, 2018 5:30 PM ET

Symantec’s Volunteer of the Quarter initiative highlights and rewards those employees who dedicate their time and talents to address societal and environmental issues. Today we highlight our Volunteer of the Quarter Nick Coates, Principal ITSM Solutions Engineer, Production Engineering, in our Reading UK office.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Changing the Mindset from Old Power to New Power in the Arts

Aug 6, 2018 5:20 PM ET

It would be difficult to think of a field that is more old-power than the arts.

Closely connected with this old-power/new-power dynamic is the way that technology has been embraced in these organizations (or not). Traditional performing arts institutions are lagging behind other kinds of groups when it comes to embracing interactive technology in their performances, particularly methods that empower their audiences.

We tried a new-power approach to philanthropy at American Express with our Partners in Preservation program, which we sponsor with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

After 11 years, this partnership has awarded nearly $20 million in preservation funding to 250 diverse historic sites in 20 National Parks, fourteen different cities, and 12 Main Street communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nestlé Employees Across the U.S. Team Up with Feeding America® to Fight Hunger

Aug 6, 2018 5:15 PM ET

Nestlé today marks its third annual Nestlé Cares day of service, an effort that unites its eight operating companies in 47 states to make a difference through more than 150 events nationwide. This year, Nestlé will expand its work with Feeding America®, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S., to support local food banks and non-profit organizations that provide nutritious foods to families in need. Today’s day of service is part of an exciting week at Nestlé. On July 31, the company hosted a neighborhood celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony in Rosslyn, Virginia to mark the grand opening of its new U.S. headquarters.

Energy

Working Together for a More Stable Grid—Here’s What You Can Do

Aug 6, 2018 5:05 PM ET

As energy demand and temperatures continues to rise, both commercial and residential customers have the opportunity to work with their energy partner on solutions that help keep the grid stable for everyone. Here are some direct ways you can act on behalf of your home or organization to ensure power consumption stays low.

Diversity & Inclusion

T. Rowe Price Showed Support for Pride 2018

Aug 6, 2018 5:00 PM ET

At T. Rowe Price, we all work together to create an inclusive company culture. And as part of that effort, we support LGBT+ pride both in and outside the office. This year, at a number of our locations around the world, we celebrated Pride month with rainbow flags and record numbers of asssociates participating in Pride parades. While Pride is celebrated once a year, as a firm, we celebrate diversity year-round by creating an environment where all associates feel welcome to bring their full selves to work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship

Aug 6, 2018 4:15 PM ET

With employees looking for more than just perks and a paycheck, there’s a massive opportunity to harness their desire to do more good while embedding more purpose into your culture. Download this guide to learn how your CSR and employee engagement programs can support your people's passion for a healthier planet!

Education

Encouraging Science-minded Girls With Project Scientist

Aug 6, 2018 4:15 PM ET

Although women fill nearly half of all jobs in the U.S., they hold less than 25% of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. A nonprofit camp in Charlotte is working to close this gender gap with help from local companies like Duke Energy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Helping Kraft Heinz Enhance Food Safety, Sustainability and Savings

Aug 6, 2018 3:30 PM ET

For Kraft Heinz, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, food safety is paramount. That’s why their central California plant looked to Ecolab to help ensure consistent cleaning on every level — microbiological, physical and chemical. The aim was two-fold: boost safety and drive more efficient use of resources.

Energy

VIDEO | Mohawk Group Leaves Positive Handprints Through Community Centered Solar Energy Initiative

Aug 6, 2018 2:15 PM ET

As part of Mohawk Group’s ongoing commitment to leave more handprints than footprints, we joined Groundswell, Elevate Energy and other partners in south Chicago for the unveiling of a new smartflower™ solar system.

Sustainable Development Goals

HP: 3D Printing Can Cut IT's Supply Chain Carbon Footprint

Aug 6, 2018 2:05 PM ET

Speaking at the company's annual Sustainability Summit in London yesterday, HP's UK MD, George Brasher, explained how the environmental benefits of "short run printing" could play a part in countering the carbon footprint of businesses' supply chains.

Environment

4 Tips for Growing a Beautiful Garden and Protecting Pollinators

Aug 6, 2018 1:30 PM ET

Following are four easy-to-follow tips developed with the Pollinator Stewardship Council that you can use in your garden.