Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bard MBA to Host Live Podcast on COP21: The Unstoppable Momentum Behind Corporate Climate Action

Jan 28, 2016 2:15 PM ET

The Bard MBA in Sustainability  will host a live discussion: COP21, The Unstoppable Momentum Behind Corporate Climate Action on the dial-in podcast, Sustainable Business Fridays, with Margaret Fenwick, Manager Environment and Climate, United Nation Global Compact office, on Friday, January 29th, at 12pm.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Case Study: EHS Auditing Support for a Global Pharmaceutical Organization

Jan 28, 2016 2:05 PM ET

A global pharmaceutical organization sought to improve its best‐in‐class EHS and social responsibility performance across its global organization. Following establishment and communication of baseline performance expectations to its sites, it was necessary to evaluate a diverse array of locations in multiple geographies to determine the degree of conformance and recommend corrective actions if necessary.

Education

Renewal of the Pernod Ricard & Erasmus Student Network Partnership

Jan 28, 2016 1:45 PM ET

Education

Mentors: Opening Doors of Opportunity

Jan 28, 2016 1:35 PM ET

When I look back at my own education, I am grateful to the adults who opened doors of opportunity for me. At the time, I just knew them as people I looked up to; today I understand these inspiring people were my mentors.

Events, Media & Communications

5th GRI Global Conference 2016: 1 Day Left for Early Bird Registration - 20% Reduced Rate

Jan 28, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Celebrates Recognition Culture

Jan 28, 2016 12:45 PM ET

Education

Employees Extend Holiday Cheer to More Than 37,200 K-12 Students

Jan 28, 2016 12:35 PM ET

As the holidays come to a close and students are returning to school, teachers across the country will have a special announcement for more than 37,200 students. Their classroom project has been funded!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Circular Economy Agenda for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility

Jan 28, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Most of the products we buy and consume are bound to reach their ‘end of life’ at some stage. To date, business and industry have customarily followed an economic model that is built on the premise of ‘take-make-consume and dispose’.

Events, Media & Communications

"Influencing Customer Behaviour" - Easier Said Than Done?

Jan 28, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Influencing customer behaviour through an integrated marketing and sustainability strategy is the next big challenge for big brands wanting to create that bigger positive change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ecolab and Project WET Foundation Launch New Interactive Online Activity to Teach Kids How and Why to Wash their Hands with Soap

Jan 28, 2016 11:30 AM ET

With cold and flu season well underway, parents and teachers have a new tool to teach kids how to protect themselves from germs. “Soap and Water Science” is a fun online activity developed by Ecolab’s partner, the Project WET Foundation, to teach kids how germs spread—and how soap and water work together to stop that process. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite washing hands with soap as one of the “most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness in all settings.”

Energy

Leading Wind Developer Joins Transmission Experts To Deliver Clean Energy For New England

Jan 28, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Southwest Solutions, JPMorgan Chase and Mission Asset Fund Launch Peer Lending Circles to Boost Credit Scores of Detroit Residents

Jan 28, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Southwest Solutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Mission Asset Fund (MAF) today announced the launch of Lending Circles, a new social loan program that will allow Detroit residents to safely build credit through zero-interest loans.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG ENERGY STAR Front-Load Washing Machines Capture Largest U.S. Market Share for Ninth Consecutive Year

Jan 28, 2016 9:50 AM ET

For the ninth consecutive year, LG Electronics is the number one front-load washing machine brand in the highly competitive U.S. market, according to 2015 data from the Stevenson Company, a leading market research firm. In fact, the data shows that LG ENERGY STAR® certified front-load washing machines comprised more than 25 percent of all washers sold during 2015 in major U.S. retail stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe’s, more than any other brand.

Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #2

Jan 28, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Environment

Basketball? Colleges Nationwide Fight for a Different Type of Championship as 2016 RecycleMania Competition Nears

Jan 28, 2016 9:15 AM ET

RecycleMania, the premier collegiate recycling competition managed by Keep America Beautiful, is back in action as college campuses build school spirit while competing to see who will claim the championship in the fight to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost the most on campus.

Energy

Siemens Sets New Performance and Efficiency World Record at Düsseldorf Power Plant

Jan 28, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Toxic Substances Control Act Reform Edges Closer

Jan 28, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Chemical safety has been at the forefront of consumers, manufacturers, and lawmakers minds for quite some time. As the fight to create a safer and healthier world goes on, many people have debated how best to enforce chemical regulations.

Innovation & Technology

Selecting Grants Management Software: The Hidden Cost Of Implementation

Jan 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Many corporations are looking to utilize online solutions, unaware of the hidden cost of implementation when selecting a grants management system.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mobilizing Suppliers for Climate Resilience: CDP 2015-2016 Supply Chain Report

Jan 28, 2016 8:55 AM ET

A report from CDP and BSR analyzes climate data from suppliers and their corporate customers, and offers a path toward better management and decreasing emissions.

Health & Healthcare

Building a Healthy and Inclusive Workforce, 156 Million Steps and Counting

Jan 28, 2016 8:45 AM ET

Our business is about empowering the people we serve by putting health insights into their hands, so it makes sense to start with ourselves. We want to help each employee and dependent know their health, improve their health, prevent illness and injury, access care appropriately and manage their health conditions. These are the five core areas of our award-winning HealthyQuest program, which, for the past decade, has been raising our collective health literacy and inspiring our colleagues and their families to make appropriate, healthy and lasting lifestyle choices and changes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $28.67MM to Affordable Housing Development for Seniors in St. Lawrence County

Jan 28, 2016 8:40 AM ET

Today, KeyBank announced its total investment of $28.67 MM in the Cambray Court Apartments, a 71-unit affordable housing project re-developed in partnership with Omni Housing Development LLC and managed by United Helpers to support seniors in St. Lawrence County, New York.

Innovation & Technology

First Study in Scotland Throws Light on Responsible Businesses Practices

Jan 28, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The face of business in Scotland is changing, as companies recognise that the traditional idea that business is simply about making money no longer holds true.

Events, Media & Communications

GLAAD Recognizes Fox Series for Outstanding Portrayals of LGBT Characters

Jan 28, 2016 7:00 AM ET

The LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD has announced the nominees for the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, honoring media projects for their fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. Empire, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Modern Family, all from 21st Century Fox businesses, were among the nominees. The GLAAD Media Awards will be held on April 2, 2016 in Los Angeles and May 14, 2016 in New York.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at the University of Cambridge

Jan 28, 2016 6:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Canadian Company Leads Aquaculture Industry with Tech Advancements

Jan 28, 2016 6:00 AM ET

Canadian-based AgriMarine Technologies Inc. (ATI) is testing and developing new clean technologies that are shaping the future of the aquaculture industry. Centering its efforts at AgriMarine’s flagship farm, West Coast Fishculture (Lois Lake) Ltd. located near Powell River British Columbia, the company is creating technologies designed to lower the environmental impact and economic cost of running a fish farm.