Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Driving Security into Digitized, Connected Cars

Sep 27, 2016 12:45 PM ET

As cars become digitized and connected to enable a better driving experience, enhance safety and relieve congestion, the threat of a cyber event is ever present. But General Motors goes to great lengths to protect both customer lives and their personal information.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Companies Can More Effectively Use Storytelling to Inspire Employee Giving and Engagement

Sep 27, 2016 12:45 PM ET

Companies and nonprofits that manage employee giving and volunteering programs are quite adept at the processes and practices that keep these programs humming.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Voice from the Field: Cassie Scarano, CEO and Co-Founder, Commongood Careers

Sep 27, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Do you think that there’s a “talent gap” in the nonprofit sector? If so, what’s the nature of it? If not, why do you think there’s a misconception in the field?

Social Impact & Volunteering

St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association, St. Croix Chamber of Commerce & Diageo USVI Award $17,500 in Scholarships

Sep 27, 2016 12:15 PM ET

On Friday, September 23, 2016, the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association, the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce and Diageo USVI awarded $17,500 in scholarship funds to four local students.

Environment

Local Facility Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Recycling Process

Sep 27, 2016 12:05 PM ET

Education

She Builds: Giving Women the Confidence and Skills to Maintain a Safe and Healthy Home

Sep 27, 2016 12:00 PM ET

She Builds is a nationwide event series, created by Rebuilding Together, featuring community revitalization projects that create real change for women - providing critical home repairs and community restoration to women in need, while giving women the confidence and skills to maintain a safe and healthy home.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ethical Food Supply Chains a Growing Consumer Priority

Sep 27, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Pressure from consumers on supply chain management is growing, as recent reports detail an increased interest in sustainable and ethical sourcing and supply. Research from Globescan focusing on U.K. shoppers revealed a strong preference that food companies and the government entities be focused on long-term production sustainability.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Stories Around the Campfire: Our Commitment to Young Campers With Type 1 Diabetes

Sep 27, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Summer has come to a close, leaving behind for many children and teens happy memories of camp. Sanofi US has a strong legacy of supporting those memories through donations (see Sanofi Foundation for North America graphic below) and by volunteering at camps for young people with Type 1 diabetes.

Innovation & Technology

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Funds a Training and Technology Center in Safford, Arizona

Sep 27, 2016 11:05 AM ET

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation awarded $75,000 through the Graham County Community Investment Fund to the Safford Unified School District for a new training and technology center.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keep America Beautiful Asks Students, “How Will You…End Littering?”

Sep 27, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Forty-five years since Keep America Beautiful told people that “People start pollution. People can stop it.” in one of the most iconic public service advertising campaigns in history, the national nonprofit today launched a new effort which seeks to tap into the imagination and innovation of our nation’s youth to continue to advance its fight to End Littering in America.The “How Will You…End Littering?” Video Contest, open to students in grades 9-12, asks the next generation of community stewards to share their ideas about how to end littering by educating and motivating people to properly dispose of their trash.

Events, Media & Communications

Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program

Sep 27, 2016 10:50 AM ET

This November, CSE will host the Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program in London and invites you to be a part of it.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Conversation About Sustainable Forestry

Sep 27, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Pulp and paper products make modern life possible. From the obvious items like writing paper to not-so-obvious products like baby diapers, you can find forest-based fiber in so many everyday things. While we can probably find paper products at every turn in our daily routines, we don’t always have the same amount of insight into where they come from or why things like sustainable forestry and recycling make a real-life impact.

Education

Subaru of America Partners with Challenger Center to Inspire the Mars Generation

Sep 27, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Challenger Center, a leading science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education organization, is proud to announce a new partnership with Subaru of America focused on the development of Challenger Center’s new Mars-themed mission.

Events, Media & Communications

Digital Storytelling for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Communicators; Join a Free 3BL Media Webinar Oct. 20

Sep 27, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Building a content calendar and publishing press releases and smartly produced blog posts is no guarantee your corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability stories will be seen by critical audiences, even for organizations that are used to attracting attention.

3BL Media, a corporate communications platform for CSR and sustainability content, will host a webinar focused on distribution, measurement and best practices for enhancing the visibility of brand content.

The webinar, “Digital Storytelling for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Communicators,” will be held on Oct. 20 at 2:30 PM BST / 3:30 PM CET. Attendance is free and questions will be answered live during this 45-minute event.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast, YMCA Announce $15 Million Partnership to Level Playing Field for Low-Income Families

Sep 27, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Today, Comcast and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announced a comprehensive $15.3 million partnership that combines the Y’s commitment to strengthening communities and improving the lives of children and families and the transformative potential of Comcast’s Internet Essentials, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive internet adoption program, to help prepare the next generation for the future.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Health Science Launches MyTubeFeedingKid.Com to Support Pediatric Tube-Feeding Journey

Sep 27, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Nestlé Health Science today announced the launch of MyTubeFeedingKid.com, a comprehensive online resource dedicated to children with a feeding tube and other unique nutrition needs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Black & Veatch and Royal HaskoningDHV Partner to Deliver Sustainable Water Solutions

Sep 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch has signed a teaming agreement with Royal HaskoningDHV to apply Nereda® wastewater treatment technology to projects in the United States. Developed by Royal HaskoningDHV, the innovative, sustainable solution is cost-effective, energy efficient and requires a footprint up to four times smaller than traditional water treatment systems.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Discounted Registration for the BSR Conference 2016 Ends Friday

Sep 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

This Friday, September 30, is the last day to save on the BSR Conference 2016: Be Bold. While you’re registering, check out a new addition to the program: Brand Camp.

Energy

A Distributed Generation Future

Sep 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Here’s the basic idea: instead of a small number of power plants providing a lot of people and businesses with power, we can instead use a large number of small-scale electricity generators, each providing a small number of local users with power.

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta: Get to Know Sequr

Sep 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, selected 10 companies to participate in the program's 2016 class. Applications for the 10 coveted spots came from around the globe, including 69 countries and six continents.

Events, Media & Communications

‘Purpose is like Pokemon,’ contends Mr. Goodvertising

Sep 27, 2016 9:50 AM ET

Corporate branding executives are not unlike the lovable cartoon oaf battling with his alter ego, contents Tom Kolster, author and founder of the Danish creative agency Goodvertising.

“You have a mission and a vision, and then introduce a purpose – a third thing. How are you ever going to move forward with that?” he asked 450 attendees at Sustainable Brands in Copenhagen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Sodexo Student Living Offer for Universities Delivers a Suite of Services that Drive Student Recruitment and Retention

Sep 27, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

How Information Technology Will Enable a Sustainable Future

Sep 27, 2016 9:15 AM ET

For the first time ever, all the countries in the world have agreed on global goals (to 2030) that apply to rich and poor alike. In September 2015, world leaders adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a vision that all people have a good quality of life—free of hunger, poverty, and injustice—while our environment thrives. The SDGs have a set of 169 targets, most of which are measurable.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Performance

Sep 27, 2016 9:00 AM ET

In 2015, Caterpillar stayed focused in the right areas by delivering solid cash flow, maintaining a strong balance sheet and credit rating and increasing the dividend.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase Commits Over $1.3 Million to Increase Skills Training and Job Growth in Detroit

Sep 27, 2016 9:00 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is investing over $1.3 million to increase the number of Detroiters receiving skills training for in-demand jobs and to strengthen partnerships between job seekers, local employers and training providers, the firm announced today. As part of JPMorgan Chase’s $100 million commitment to the city’s economic recovery, the new grants will support the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation, United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW).