Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

World Oceans Day about Environment and Economy

Jun 6, 2016 12:15 PM ET

This Wednesday, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. There are hundreds of events taking place around the world, drawing awareness to the importance of the ocean under this year’s theme of “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”.

Education

Leonardo Academy to Host Introductory Webinar Series For The New American National Standard For Sustainable Agriculture (ANSI/LEO-4000)

Jun 6, 2016 12:05 PM ET

Environment

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Cox Enterprises Committed to Sustainability

Jun 6, 2016 11:40 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Book Excerpt: The Base of the Pyramid Promise: Building Businesses with Impact and Scale

Jun 6, 2016 11:20 AM ET

There is a fortune at the Base of the Pyramid, not waiting to be found, but awaiting co-creation. That’s the message Ted London delivers in his new book, The Base of the Pyramid Promise: Building Businesses with Impact and Scale.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Cone Research Reveals Employees Want to be Actively Involved in CSR Efforts

Jun 6, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Although giving and volunteerism remain a priority in effective employee engagement, today's employees expect much more. We are pleased to share our newly released 2016 Cone Communications Employee Engagement Study, surveying American employees to determine the attitudes, expectations and behaviors of today's workforce.

Green Infrastructure

KFC Philippines Makes Local Green Building History

Jun 6, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Timberland Honored by WGSN and The Guardian for Timberland Tires Innovation

Jun 6, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The tire and footwear industries are two of the world’s largest users of virgin rubber. Most tires on the road have a limited lifespan, and ecologically-sound disposal at the end of their useful life presents another challenge. Imagine if leaders from these industries helped address this issue by creating a more sustainable lifecycle for rubber?

Green Infrastructure

Engineering & Maintenance: Are You Giving Your Team the Tools to Succeed?

Jun 6, 2016 10:35 AM ET

It is the Engineering & Maintenance Department that really is the internal champions to overseeing and ensuring that your property is constantly at the top it its game when it comes to efficiency in all areas. Engineering & Maintenance play an important role towards implementing goals in every department. One of their responsibilities is to advise management and employees of the areas within the facility where savings can be achieved through improved equipment, installations, and maintenance procedures.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab Named a Top Green Company by Newsweek for Third Consecutive Year

Jun 6, 2016 10:30 AM ET

For the third consecutive year, Ecolab’s commitment to sustainable business practices has been recognized by Newsweek, which named Ecolab to the publication’s 2016 list of the Top Green Companies in the World.

Diversity & Inclusion

Practitioner Spotlight--Dan Keltner

Jun 6, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Let's take a closer look at one of Antea Group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is transaction support project manager Dan Keltner out of the Chicago office, who talks to us about his most interesting project (hint--it involves a glacier!), his first job, and how he would explain his job to a stranger at a party.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Passion and Work

Jun 6, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Never underestimate the power of passion in the workplace. It’s passion and a sense of purpose that drives peak performance and sparks innovation. In an ideal world everyone’s day job speaks loudly to his/her passions. The reality is most of us will need to seek out our passion points and likely work a bit to give them life in the workplace. We need to take the time to look and listen for what we love to do, for what gets us excited, for what brings us joy and then find ways to actively incorporate those things into our work lives.

Environment

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tetra Pak Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030

Jun 6, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Tetra Pak has joined RE100, committing to increase its use of renewable electricity from 20% today to 100% across all global operations by 2030. The announcement was made at the Clean Energy Ministerial forum​ yesterday in San Francisco, US.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brand Support for Sustainable Development Goals is Rising, Reveals 3BL Media Study

Jun 6, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) have sparked corporate and nonprofit communications activities that are growing each month, according to an analysis we’ve just conducted here at 3BL Media.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WFTV and The Trust for Public Land Seeking Nominations for Central Florida’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Jun 6, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Subaru National Parks Zero Landfill Project | Experts Visit Yosemite

Jun 6, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Subaru experts visit Yosemite, the first of its Zero-Landfill Initiative pilot parks, to evaluate where it's 2200 tons of annual trash comes from and how to best address the problem.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vodafone Group Plc Sustainable Business Report 2015-16

Jun 6, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Vodafone Group Plc has published its first report under its new sustainable business strategy, which sets out to ensure an even closer alignment between the organisation’s core commercial goals and the maximum possible social and economic benefit achievable as a consequence of those goals.

Innovation & Technology

Eggshells: The Next Innovative Frontier to Bioplastics

Jun 6, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Bioplastics is a booming business these days, especially in Europe, where the industry that brought us things like biogradable dishes and recyclable plastic is positioned to grow by more than 300 percent by 2018.

Events, Media & Communications

2016 Women’s Leadership Conference Will Feature Custom-Designed Programming

Jun 6, 2016 7:00 AM ET

Attendees of the 2016 Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) will be eligible to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), thanks to a partnership between the MGM Resorts Foundation and the College of Southern Nevada.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arcadis Publishes Sustainability Report 2015

Jun 6, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Arcadis (Euronext: arcad), the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has published its first Sustainability Report. The report highlights a selection of the many projects through which Arcadis delivers on its passion to improve quality of life.

Health & Healthcare

A Little Bit of Everything

Jun 5, 2016 8:00 AM ET

I was diagnosed with stage IIIA lung cancer October 24, 2006. At 26 years old I was excited about the future, and cancer was not part of my plan. For the next seven months I battled it with my family, friends, and medical team by my side. At the time, chemo, surgery and radiation were the standard of care. I was sick, I spent entire days in bed, my bones ached, my hair fell out, but there was a light at the end of the tunnel.

Research, Reports & Publications

GFNorte's Committment to the Personal and Professional Development of Employees

Jun 4, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Comprometido GFNorte con el desarrollo profesional y personal de sus empleados

Jun 4, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Honoring Family by Running for Team LIVESTRONG

Jun 4, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Today is National Running Day. There are many reasons to celebrate running – exercise, health benefits and community. At LIVESTRONG we celebrate today to highlight why members of Team LIVESTRONG are running to raise money for our programs and services. Meet Eric Barsema, member of Team LIVESTRONG New York City Marathon. Eric will be running and raising funds for LIVESTRONG in honor of his father-in-law and grandmother who both passed away on April 18th of this year from cancer.

Environment

Senate to Move Forward on TSCA Reform Next Week

Jun 3, 2016 6:45 PM ET

The version of the TSCA Reform bill (TSCA Modernization Act of 2015) currently pending the Senate’s vote was initially blocked from fast passage in the Senate due to Senator Rand Paul’s single objection.

Environment

TD Bank Group Joins RE100, Continuing its Commitment to Environmental Leadership

Jun 3, 2016 6:10 PM ET

TD Bank Group has become one of six world-leading companies to join RE100 –the first Canadian company to do so. TD joins 65 other member companies in their commitment to going 100 percent renewable power. In 2015, TD sourced renewable energy equivalent to 100 percent of the electricity used across the bank and aims to continue doing this.