Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

RSF Social Finance Winter Quarterly: What is the Nature in Art?

Jan 15, 2016 10:15 AM ET

In the latest RSF Quarterly, we explore the role of nature in education and the arts. Brad Miller, a teacher at High Mowing School, shares with us the life lessons his students gain through their study of biodynamic horticulture.

Environment

Republic Services of Southern Nevada is Proud to Partner Again with Lowe’s, UNLV and the Springs Preserve on Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program

Jan 15, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Q&A: Why Wrangler Joined The Sustainability Consortium

Jan 15, 2016 9:20 AM ET

Wrangler’s new director of sustainability, Roian Atwood, and TSC CEO Sheila Bonini discuss what the new membership means for the two organizations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Voting With Our Dollars and Investing in Change

Jan 15, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Sustainable investing has the power to create change, says Morgan Stanley’s Audrey Choi in her TED@State Street talk.

Energy

Debunking the Myths Behind Concentrating Solar Power With Micro-CSP

Jan 15, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Most people think that concentrating solar thermal (CSP) power plants must be large and expensive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light, GE Volunteers and the Corporation for National and Community Service Bring Communities Together to Honor the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Through Volunteer Service

Jan 14, 2016 8:45 PM ET

Points of Light, with support from GE Volunteers and the Corporation for National and Community Service; and in partnership with nonprofits and hundreds of local volunteer action centers, will mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 18, by mobilizing more than 200,000 volunteers across the country in service projects and discussions of critical community issues.

Research, Reports & Publications

Diageo Fires Back at Latest Deceptive CAMY Report

Jan 14, 2016 4:45 PM ET

The following statement is for attribution to Guy L. Smith, Executive Vice President, Diageo North America.

Innovation & Technology

7 Steps to a Successful Demo Process

Jan 14, 2016 4:30 PM ET

So, you’ve done the RFP (Request for Proposal) process. You’ve figured out your top vendor choices to help manage your corporate volunteer and giving programs.

Energy

Law Firms Going Green to Support Resource-Efficiency

Jan 14, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The EPA defines “green building” as the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle from site design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3BL Media and Governance & Accountability Institute Announce Partnership to Improve Distribution and Benchmarking of Corporate Sustainability Reports

Jan 14, 2016 2:45 PM ET

3BL Media and Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A Institute) announced today a data analysis and distribution partnership to increase awareness of corporate sustainability reporting, and to better enable companies to benchmark their sustainability reporting versus their industry and investing peers.

Environment

Making the EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Work For You

Jan 14, 2016 2:05 PM ET

The public comment period on the proposed revisions to the hazardous waste management program closed just before the end of 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed these regulations to ”address gaps in the regulations, provide greater flexibility for hazardous waste generators to manage their hazardous waste in a cost-effective and protective manner, and reorganize the hazardous waste generator regulations to make them more user-friendly and thus improve their usability by the regulated community.” The regulations will likely have some impact on all regulated classes of hazardous waste generators.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2016 Outlook: Business and Purpose

Jan 14, 2016 1:30 PM ET

The idea of double and triple bottom line has moved from concept to practice. Companies are recognizing that in order to remain competitive they need to invest in their workforce with more than just a fair paycheck, but by operating under a corporate mandate that has purpose and meaning outside of money making. They are recognizing that partnering with nonprofit organizations is not an act of charity - it's a way to tap into the expertise they need to maintain and strengthen the communities where their employees live and work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pentair: 50 Years of Winning Right

Jan 14, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Pentair’s four CEOs reflect on the company’s history and its Win Right values.

Health & Healthcare

Atlas Copco Engages in Company-Wide SafeStart Program

Jan 14, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Safety first. It’s a phrase commonly uttered by managers, splayed across colorful, eye-catching placards on production floors and posted on break room bulletin boards.

Events, Media & Communications

Plymouth Rock Assurance Delivered Backpacks Filled With School Supplies to South End Boston School Through National Nonprofit Kids in Need Foundation

Jan 14, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

More Than 1,000 Sustainability Reports Expected in Next Two Years in North America: CSE Research

Jan 14, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Recent research by the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence focuses on the sustainability reporting trends of companies and organizations in North America, on the use of specific reporting standards and guidelines, and on the external assurance practices followed by these companies and organizations.

Health & Healthcare

Antea Group Case Study: Ensuring Safe Drinking Water State-Wide

Jan 14, 2016 11:05 AM ET

A state environmental agency contracted with Antea®Group to assist in the execution of a state-wide clean drinking water program. Program objectives included the development of an efficient and standardized program to monitor for chemical and biological contaminants across more than 6,500 public water systems.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Talking Testing in the Fight Against AIDS

Jan 14, 2016 11:00 AM ET

When you’re living with HIV, knowledge and action can mean the difference between a long and healthy life and a life cut tragically short. So we’re committed to making sure that those in the US who have the virus know it and are empowered to do something about it.

Environment

Sanofi – Transport of Medicine and Environmental Preservation

Jan 14, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Sanofi has developed its supply chain of medicine towards a bigger environmental preservation for over 10 years.

Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #1

Jan 14, 2016 10:15 AM ET

We all know we can recycle more ‪#‎recyclemore, but staying motivated can be a challenge. We're kicking off the new year with tips to help educate and promote sustainable resolutions ‪#‎SustainableResolutions. The first one is very important: Know HOW to Recycle…or clean, dry and empty.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Expectation to Business Imperative: A New Age of Corporate Communications on Human Rights

Jan 14, 2016 10:05 AM ET

The subject of human rights has long been the black sheep of the corporate responsibility (CR) “family” of issues. Respecting and promoting human rights can be a challenge if companies don’t have insight into their human rights practices, impacts and policies. And yet, these rights are so very important to the way we work, the products and services we choose to support, and the opportunities we have in our lives and communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Community Development & Revitalization - How It's Done

Jan 14, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Ron Phillips is the founding CEO of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), the Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Maine. He will be stepping down from CEI in July 2016 after 38 years. Ellen Golden is the Senior Vice President for Corporate Development and Managing Director of CEI Investment Notes. She is stepping down this month after 37 years with CEI.

Events, Media & Communications

“Happy Money” Author Michael I. Norton to Keynote 15th Annual Charities@Work Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship

Jan 14, 2016 9:20 AM ET

“Happy Money” Author Michael I. Norton to Keynote 15th Annual Charities@Work Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship

Health & Healthcare

Huggies Brand Partners with Nurses to Establish Inaugural Huggies Nursing Advisory Council

Jan 14, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Huggies is announcing the launch of its Nursing Advisory Council to offer ongoing guidance to nurses and information on helping protect newborns' fragile skin. Together with the Huggies brand, the council will identify opportunities to provide resources that recognize nurses' contributions and help them perform their best – for babies, families and communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! Asia Hosts Annual Hope Carnival to Fight Hunger

Jan 14, 2016 9:05 AM ET