Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HP Inc. to Receive World Environment Center’s 2017 Gold Medal Award for Corporate Sustainability on May 11

May 9, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Announces Bill Ford as Opening Night Speaker for SB’17 Detroit

May 9, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Brands® announces Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company, as an Opening Night keynote speaker at SB’17 Detroit, May 22-25th at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. Bill Ford will share Ford Motor Company’s transformative journey toward delivering innovative good mobility products and services to 21st century customers.

Research, Reports & Publications

2016 Alliance Data Corporate Responsibility Highlights Report

May 9, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Alliance Data has released its 2016 Corporate Responsibility Highlights Report. This highlights report provides a brief snapshot of our company’s performance against select three-year goals in each of our four corporate responsibility pillars: data, people, community and environment. For additional details, please visit our website to read past reports.

Education

Meet the Speakers Series: Join Our Outstanding Faculty for the Spring CSR Certificate Course on May 16th & 17th

May 9, 2017 9:30 AM ET

On May 16th and 17th, the Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership and Governance & Accountability Institute present the Spring 2017 CSR Certificate Program for corporate managers, not-for-profit and foundation managers, and others interested in career opportunities and advancement in the fields of Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”), Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Sustainability, Philanthropy, Risk Management, Ethics, and related positions.

Sustainable Development Goals

New Project Reveals Science Behind Trump Voters' America

May 9, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Through its Field Guide to a Regenerative Economy collaborative storytelling project, Capital Institute, the think-tank founded by former JPMorgan banker and Regenerative Capitalism architect John Fullerton, is launching Regenerating Tottenville, a project that reveals the science behind the revitalization of communities of Americans who self-identify as voiceless and forgotten.

Sustainable Development Goals

Our Global Impact: An Integral Part of How We Do Business

May 9, 2017 9:30 AM ET

When people connect on eBay, good things happen, and that is what drives our Global Impact. It is an integral part of how we do business, and I am incredibly proud of this.

Environment

Infographic | Lockheed Martin Analyzes Portfolio GHG Emissions by Life-Cycle Stage

May 9, 2017 9:20 AM ET

In 2016 we conducted a cradle-to-grave streamlined life-cycle assessment that analyzed our annual supply chain, operations and product delivery data for our major military products. Read more about the environmental, social and financial impact of our products in our 2016 Sustainability Report.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC is Committed Responsible Lending and Mortgage Practices

May 9, 2017 9:15 AM ET

We are committed to supporting homeownership for low- and moderateincome borrowers and offering mortgage products that are affordable, flexible and sustainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Manila LGBT Business Resource Council Partners with the Loveyourself Foundation

May 9, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Our Manila LGBT Business Resource Council recently partnered with the Loveyourself Foundation and hosted a session about Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) for our employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sears, Rebuilding Together Launch 10th Annual Heroes at Home Campaign

May 9, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Sears’ commitment to supporting veterans and military families dates back to WWI and has never wavered. That legacy endures as Sears launches its 10th annual Heroes at Home campaign with Rebuilding Together to raise funds and assist military families in need by making critical home repairs and modifications.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sands Bethlehem Celebrates Earth Day

May 9, 2017 9:00 AM ET

To celebrate Earth Day this year, the sustainability department, along with other Team Members from Sands Bethlehem, volunteered their time at a local elementary school to host the second annual Earth Day Fair. The effort was in conjunction with Sands ECO360, Las Vegas Sands’ Global Sustainability strategy designed to help create a more sustainable future.

Research, Reports & Publications

Work Better – Aim High – Build the Future

May 9, 2017 9:00 AM ET

The company generates, transports and distributes electricity to more than 4 million customers in the province of Québec. It also exports it’s clean, renewable power and commercializes its unique expertise and innovations on world markets. Hydro-Québec carries out its activities in a spirit of sustainable development and its sustainability vision goes well beyond the environment. The company endeavors to contribute to the province’s economic vitality and to encourage stakeholders to participate in its decisions. Hydro-Québec is leading the energy revolution.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report Highlights Local Spending in Milestone Year in Namibia

May 9, 2017 7:00 AM ET

De Beers Group gave the Namibian economy a major financial injection in 2016 and invested heavily in local communities, according to the company’s latest Report to Society.

Research, Reports & Publications

LafargeHolcim Publishes Its Sustainability Report 2016

May 9, 2017 5:00 AM ET

LafargeHolcim has released its Sustainability Report 2016, which highlights its performance in the first full year of operation and the progress made against its main sustainability targets. Sustainability is one of LafargeHolcim’s core values and a key element of its strategy.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands and Detroit Public Television (DPTV) Announce Media Partnership

May 8, 2017 5:00 PM ET

Sustainable Brands® recently announced a media partnership with Detroit Public Television (DPTV), a viewer-supported PBS member station that serves the nation’s 11th largest television market. DPTV will work with Sustainable Brands to produce the livestream at the upcoming Sustainable Brands ‘17 Detroit conference, May 22-25 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.

Events, Media & Communications

Trane Educates EE Global Attendees on How Connected Building Technology is Evolving Conventional Energy Management Techniques

May 8, 2017 5:00 PM ET

Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will participate in a panel discussion at the 2017 EE Global Forum in Washington D.C., on May 8 at 1:15pm ET.

Titled “No More Status Quo: Are Technologies Disrupting Conventional Models,” Brad Trevillian, director of energy services at Trane, will discuss how connected building technology drives efficiency of commercial buildings and how the transition to an integrated systems and services model is transforming the industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The War Against London's Killer Pollution Can Be Won

May 8, 2017 3:40 PM ET

Today, few city dwellers around the world consider air pollution a laughing matter, and they are rightly demanding that their governments take action to reduce it. The UK, where nitrogen oxide and soot-like particulate matter have reached emergency levels, has a chance to become a global leader on the issue.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Amway’s Nurtilite Power of 5K Virtual Race on Facebook LIVE Wednesday, May 10

May 8, 2017 3:35 PM ET

Join Amway this Wednesday, May 10, on Facebook LIVE from Vancouver B.C. @ 10:45am EST to see the innovative new way the Nutrilite Power of 5 Campaign is addressing the critical issue of global childhood malnutrition.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Disability Business Resource Council Welcomed Heidi Naranjo, Arizona Director of Autism Speaks

May 8, 2017 3:05 PM ET

Our Disability Business Resource Council in Tempe welcomed Heidi Naranjo, Arizona Director of Autism Speaks, for an informational session regarding the Autism Speaks advocacy organization.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Connecting Homeless Artists to the Global Marketplace

May 8, 2017 1:30 PM ET

Liz Powers, FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Winner, explains connecting homeless artists to the global marketplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Final Days to Nominate Environmental Volunteers for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

May 8, 2017 1:30 PM ET

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for environmental volunteers in Cox’s service areas in Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Palos Verdes. Nominations are being accepted at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. PT on May 12.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Others to Understand Addiction

May 8, 2017 1:00 PM ET

Goldcorp has a strong culture of mentoring employees and leading by example, and provides time, resources and tools to set others up for success. Empowering Others is one of our core values. So when we see an opportunity in our local community to help others empower themselves – or to help people acquire the skills to help others – it’s a natural fit for our company. It’s especially poignant when those we aim to empower are held back by mental health issues or substance abuse.

Education

Students Realize Dreams Through Edison Scholars Program

May 8, 2017 12:05 PM ET

Hanford High School senior Keslee Green still can’t believe she’s a 2017 Edison Scholar and the recipient of a $40,000 scholarship.
“I kind of laughed in disbelief. I was like, wait a second, is this right?” she said of opening the Edison International congratulatory letter she received in the mail. “My parents were screaming.”

Environment

Meter Recycling Helps People & the Environment

May 8, 2017 12:00 PM ET

New smart meters are being installed throughout the Duke Energy service territories. These new meters can collect the same data as the old ones, but unlike the old meters that were read once a month, smart meters relay data hourly, giving customers more insight into their energy usage than ever before.

Innovation & Technology

Wearable Robotic Fashion: Tentacles, Fabric & DragonBoard 410c

May 8, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Ever since high school, I’ve had a wild fashion dream: to design a robot dress. Not just any robot dress, mind you, but an elegant gown that can do things like hug people and move with me as I wear it. Never did I imagine that by revealing this fantasy during an interview, I’d have the opportunity to inspire so many people.