Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Meet the World's Leading Scientists and Adventurers During National Geographic's "Explorers Week"

Jun 13, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The National Geographic Society will bring together its most innovative and interesting explorers from around the world during its "Explorers Week" celebration from June 13 to 17. Through livestreams, video chats and more, the campaign will give global viewers the chance to interact with Society's leading researchers, conservationists and educators. Explorers Week coincides with the Society's annual Explorers Symposium, where top scientists deliver captivating stories of how exploration, storytelling and scientific discovery are making a difference across the globe. 21st Century Fox expanded its partnership with National Geographic in 2015, enhancing the organization's endowment and ensuring 27% of all future proceeds go toward the Society's scientific pursuits.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bacardi Limited Continues to Market Responsibly and Reduce Impacts on Natural Resources

Jun 13, 2016 10:40 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

21st Century Solutions Grant Challenge Open For Submissions

Jun 13, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The NBCUniversal Foundation and NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations are partnering for the fifth annual 21st Century Solutions grant challenge, which celebrates and supports local non-profit organizations. - See more at: http://3blmedia.com/News/21st-Century-Solutions-Grant-Challenge-Open-Submissions#sthash.OAEvmN64.dpuf

Environment

Diageo Hosts Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable

Jun 13, 2016 10:00 AM ET

St. Paul, Minn., June 13, 2016 /3BL Media—Beverage industry leaders from across the globe convened May 17-19, 2016 for the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) semi-annual meeting. Diageo hosted the event in Edinburgh, Scotland. The three-day agenda focused on BIER’s current work to address climate change, mitigate environmental impacts and ensure sustainable growth of the beverage sector.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing a Firm Foundation for Our Youth

Jun 13, 2016 9:25 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deloitte Impact Survey 2016

Jun 13, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cement Industry Faces a Pivotal Moment on Climate

Jun 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Cement is not often at the forefront of investors' minds – unless perhaps they are involved in a property project. However, it is an everyday necessity, and leading cement companies face an enormous challenge in the wake of the Paris Agreement to become compatible with the future transition to a low-carbon economy.

Environment

To Encourage Sustainability on Campus and in Local Communities, 71 Aramark College and University Partners Participate in Recyclemania 2016

Jun 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), and 71 of its higher education partners recycled more than 15.2 million pounds of waste in the 2016 RecycleMania competition, an annual competition for college and university recycling programs, aimed at promoting waste reduction on campuses.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Honda Kicks Off Week of Service in North America

Jun 10, 2016 5:30 PM ET

From June 10-19, the Team Honda Week of Service will involve volunteer community activities by Honda associates, dealers and suppliers in 41 states, as well as Mexico and Canada.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Chris Archer of Tampa Bay Rays Provides Valuable Lessons for Youth

Jun 10, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Turning pages helps Rays starter Chris Archer turn around lives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful Affiliate Builds Community Orchard at Jackson, Mississippi, Church

Jun 10, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Keep Jackson Beautiful received 20 donated fruit trees from the Mississippi Urban Forest Council and the Mississippi Forestry Commission and used $3,500 grant from Entergy to build a community orchard at Rosemont M. B. Church in southwest Jackson. The orchard will be enlarged in the fall to include more of the five acres available at the church, thanks to an additional $5,000 Keep America Beautiful/UPS Community Tree Planting Grant.

Research, Reports & Publications

Our Approach: Boeing's Environment Strategy & Goals

Jun 10, 2016 1:40 PM ET

As Boeing celebrates its first century, we are looking forward to the innovations of the next 100 years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why STEM? Why Now?

Jun 10, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Antarctic Expedition Inspires Employee to Create Unique Learning Center

Jun 10, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Top Story: Hedge Fund Industry Embraces Merits of Sustainability Reporting

Jun 10, 2016 12:20 PM ET

Education

Scotiabank Sending Wood Buffalo Kids to Camp for Free This Summer

Jun 10, 2016 12:10 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Board That Embraced Stakeholders Beyond Shareholders

Jun 10, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

The Internet of Things: Driving Efficiency

Jun 10, 2016 11:10 AM ET

The IoT holds great promise as a means for us all to be better stewards of the planet, and its people

Health & Healthcare

BCBS Companies Support the Fight Against Diabetes

Jun 10, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) marks its founding on April 7, 1948 – World Health Day – by highlighting a topic with significant implications for global health. This year the organization will shed a global spotlight on a condition that hits close to home for a staggering number of people: diabetes. Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies share the goal of working to beat this disease.

Education

First Pernod Ricard Research Award Goes to Young Researcher Aline Robert-Hazotte

Jun 10, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AFBU Recognized with the AmCham Cares Award

Jun 10, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Buenas notas a GFNorte por desempeño ambiental

Jun 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Creating Lung Cancer Support Groups in Communities with Highest Rates of Cancer

Jun 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

June is National Cancer Survivor Month. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s Bridging Cancer Care™ initiative supports community-based resources and survivorship support programs expanding to underserved populations in the U.S., with a primary focus on southeastern states with the highest lung cancer incidence and mortality in the country. By collaborating with partners such as Lung Cancer Alliance, the Foundation is promoting much-needed support for lung cancer survivors and their families.

Innovation & Technology

Invested in: PHRQL

Jun 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

As a top finisher in BNY Mellon’s Social Innovation Challenge, PHRQL is expanding its nutrition education tool to food pantries in Pittsburgh to educate at-risk families on the importance of nutrition. If successful, PHRQL hopes to expand the program nationally.

Research, Reports & Publications

Good Grades to GFNorte for Environmental Performance

Jun 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET