Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Video | Weleda is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 27, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Weleda is a second-year member of Whole Planet Foundation’s annual $50,000 Fund, alleviating global poverty through microcredit.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yorkshire Building Society’s 2018 Society Matters Report

Mar 27, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Yorkshire Building Society - one of the UK's largest and most successful building societies - has released its annual Society Matters report highlighting its work to make a lasting and positive impact on society. The 2018 Society Matters report demonstrates the organisation’s recent achievements and vision for the future aligned to the key themes of Community, Customers, People and the Environment.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar - Engage Stakeholders on Your Purpose-driven Ambition

Mar 27, 2019 7:00 AM ET

Businesses are building trust with key stakeholders through their purpose-driven strategy. Communicating your impact and value proposition is critical – both to future success and inspiring customers and communities to act.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondi Launches 2018 Report: Sustainable Packaging & Paper by Design

Mar 27, 2019 5:00 AM ET

Mondi Group, a global leader in packaging and paper has today released its 2018 reporting suite Sustainable Packaging and Paper by Design, including its full Sustainable Development report and Integrated report and financial statements.

Health & Healthcare

For Opening Day, Aramark Loads the Bases With Better-For-You Options

Mar 26, 2019 5:30 PM ET

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is just around the corner, and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner of nine MLB teams, is unveiling its 2019 ballpark menu highlights, full of new takes on ballpark favorites and better-for-you options.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Comerica Bank Supports Southern Dallas Entrepreneurs Through New Pitch Competition

Mar 26, 2019 3:55 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Johnson & Johnson Named a 2019 NAFE Top 70 Companies for Executive Women

Mar 26, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Now in its 21st year, this list captures women’s progress moving into senior leadership roles. The winning organizations have high female representation in key management positions, and programs and policies that help women reach the top.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Joins the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance to Transform Plastics Recycling Infrastructure

Mar 26, 2019 2:30 PM ET

Nestlé, together with a number of international consumer goods companies, launched the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance at the CEO Africa Forum in Kigali, Rwanda.

This Alliance aims to turn the current challenge of plastic waste in Sub-Saharan Africa into an opportunity to create jobs and commercial activity by improving the collection and recycling of plastics.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Kicks Off a Month of Service by Volunteering with Planet Water Foundation and EarthEcho International on World Water Day

Mar 26, 2019 2:20 PM ET

World Water Day marked the launch of this year’s Make Your Mark 30 Day Challenge for Xylem Watermark—the philanthropic arm of Xylem, Inc. This month of service spans from World Water Day to Earth Day and encourages Xylem colleagues around the world to volunteer globally and in their local communities to bring awareness to the global water crisis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hallmark's Lindsey Roy: Finding Purpose For The Pain

Mar 26, 2019 2:15 PM ET

In this Forbes video, learn how Hallmark CMO Lindsey Roy "puts good in the world" through her work as an authentic leader following a tragic accident.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Release 2019 Healthiest Communities Rankings

Mar 26, 2019 1:50 PM ET

Douglas County, Colorado, is the healthiest community in America, according to the 2019 Healthiest Communities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, released today in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation. The second annual report and accompanying analysis are based on an evaluation of nearly 3,000 communities nationwide across 81 health-related metrics in 10 categories, from education and population health to infrastructure and environment.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Exceeds Sustainability Goals in 2018

Mar 26, 2019 12:40 PM ET

As the world’s leading provider of consumer lawn and garden products and North America’s largest provider of hydroponic growing products, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company embraces our responsibility to do the right thing. It shapes how we care for the planet and all those we touch, both inside and outside our company. We’re pleased to share our latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which provides information on our achievements in operations, workplace and community outreach during 2018.

Environment

International Day of Forests Celebrates Sustainably Managed Forests

Mar 26, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Each year on March 21, we celebrate the International Day of Forests to raise awareness of the importance of sustainably managed forests. You’ve probably heard many common myths about the pulp and paper industry’s effect on forests, but the truth is that sustainable forestry practices are instrumental (not detrimental) to the health and vitality of our precious forest resources.

Environment

How the Fishermen of Madagascar Are Pulling Together to Combat Climate Change

Mar 26, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Fishermen in Madagascar spend several hours a day on their pirogues (fishing canoes) out at sea. In the past, they would return home with baskets brimming with fish. But today, catch sizes have dwindled due to overfishing, rising sea temperatures and extreme weather.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida Announces 3 More Solar Power Plants, Totaling 195 Megawatts

Mar 26, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Duke Energy Florida (DEF) has announced the locations of its newest universal solar power plants, which will provide cleaner, smarter energy solutions to benefit Florida customers.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub’s Bahar Gidwani Speaking at ESG5 Summit

Mar 26, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Skytop Strategies will launch its ESG5 Summit on April 4th in New York. CSRHub Co-founder and CTO Bahar Gidwani will be speaking on Materiality: Aligning Materiality to Your Company’s Business Model.

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global CEO Deirdre White to Moderate Panel at What Works 2019

Mar 26, 2019 11:30 AM ET

PYXERA Global is excited to announce our participation in the What Works 2019 conference on April 1–3 in Reykjavik, Iceland. First held in 2016, the What Works global summit is the premier forum for debating solutions that will accelerate social progress around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

5 Viacom Executives Share Their Paths to Leadership in Honor of Women’s History Month

Mar 26, 2019 11:30 AM ET

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Viacom is hosting a series of events tied to the theme “champion each other to break barriers.” It’s an empowering nod to the role individuals play in improving the diversity of voices, experiences, and identities that are represented at the proverbial (and literal) professional table.

Environment

Xylem Holds Third Annual “Make Your Mark 30-Day Challenge” to Raise Awareness of World Water Day

Mar 26, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, is recognizing World Water Day 2019 by launching its third annual “Make Your Mark 30-Day Challenge.” While Xylem colleagues, customers and partners volunteer every day, the company welcomes this specific opportunity each year to raise awareness and invite others to join the cause. Through the “Make Your Mark 30-Day Challenge,” conducted by the company’s corporate citizenship program Watermark, Xylem employees and stakeholders will come together from World Water Day (March 22nd) to Earth Day (April 22nd) to help solve water challenges through activities around the world, such as educational events for children focused on the water crisis and hosting walks for water to raise awareness of water issues.

Education

Learn & Live Carpet: Nature-Inspired Design Meets Worry-Free Construction

Mar 26, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Learn & Live is a carpet collection that draws its influence from a design study and nature-inspired concepts of complexity and order proven to increase collaboration and creativity, reduce negative behavior and encourage social interaction. Education designers, specifiers and end users can leverage Red List-free carpet tile and broadloom styles together to create unique installations inspired by biophilic principles through the use of neutrals and accent colors.

Health & Healthcare

Ending the HIV Epidemic Requires Supporting Those Already Living With HIV

Mar 26, 2019 11:00 AM ET

While the challenges continue to be daunting, there are numerous signs of progress in the fight to eradicate HIV by 2030. Between 2012 and 2016, new infections in New York City decreased by 26 percent. In 2017, new infections in San Francisco fell to a record low of 221 in the city that was once known as ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. While we still have a long way to go, each of these headlines would have been unthinkable 24 years ago.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

GRI Standards Now Available in Spanish

Mar 26, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Global Reporting Initiative are delighted that we can now offer the latest GRI Standards in Spanish. Organizations who report in Spanish can download GRI 303: Agua y efluentes 2018 and GRI 403: Salud y seguridad en el trabajo 2018 on the GRI website.

Education

T. Rowe Price: Sandwich Generation Strain Negatively Impacts Kids and Their Money Habits

Mar 26, 2019 11:00 AM ET

T. Rowe Price’s 2019 Parents, Kids & Money Survey, which sampled 1,005 parents of 8 to 14 year olds and their kids, found that stress among parents who are caring for both their kids and aging family members, commonly known as the sandwich generation, is negatively impacting their money habits and their kids’ money habits.

Environment

Why Recyclers Should Consider Healthcare Plastics as a Valuable Feedstock

Mar 26, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Healthcare facilities in the U.S. generate about 14,000 tons of waste per day. 25% of it is plastic packaging and products, and— 85% of this plastic waste is non-infectious (meaning it never comes into contact with a patient)! How can recyclers take advantage of this clean plastics waste stream and create value with it?

Media & Communications

Five/in/Five – IBM Predicts Five Innovations To Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years at 2019 Think Conference

Mar 26, 2019 11:00 AM ET

At the recent IBM Think 2019 Conference, fascinating artificial intelligence (“AI”) innovations were showcased; these are approaches in development to help meet the needs of global stressed food and water ecosystems.