Responsible Production & Consumption

GROHE Goes ZERO – Carbon-Neutral Production by 2020

Dec 9, 2019 10:30 AM ET

With the start of the new fiscal year in April 2020, the sanitary manufacturer will offset unavoidable CO2 emissions through two compensation projects.

Environment

Never Too Late for Due Diligence: An EHS Checklist for Integrations, Location Changes, and Expansions

Dec 9, 2019 10:25 AM ET

Antea Group has a handy checklist for companies to perform their EHS due diligence during integrations, location changes, or expansions.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Outlook 2020: Sustainable Investing & Stakeholder Capitalism

Dec 9, 2019 10:10 AM ET

Companies face expectations to be good stewards of the environment, to treat their workers well and pay them fairly, to encourage diversity, respect human rights, deliver safe and useful products, and behave in an ethical and transparent manner. This requires making decisions through a sustainability lens, which considers all relevant stakeholders.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk’s CSO George Bandy Talks Greenbuild 2019

Dec 9, 2019 10:00 AM ET

George Bandy, chief sustainability officer for Mohawk Group, talks about Greenbuild 2019, its keynote speaker, President Barack Obama, as well as the progress of the sustainable movement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HPE Boasts the Highest Employee Engagement Scores in Company’s History!

Dec 9, 2019 9:25 AM ET

HPE turned 4 years old this month and we have a lot to celebrate. Like surpassing industry benchmarks and having our highest-ever employee engagement scores!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Conversation With Whirlpool About Embracing Sustainability

Dec 9, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Ron Voglewede, Global Sustainability Director at Whirlpool Corporation, explains the company’s decades-long commitment to sustainability and how the demand for sustainable living has evolved.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arbor Day Foundation's Replanting Our Nation's Forests

Dec 9, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Our forests are woven into the fabric of our lives, providing the very necessities we need to not only survive but thrive — clean air, healthy drinking water, a tolerable climate, and so much more.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Get Your Free 42-Page Circular Economy Briefing With Insides From Apple, Ikea, P&G and Renault Group

Dec 9, 2019 4:00 AM ET

The circular economy is the key to square up to climate change. Corporates, investors and countries all around the world are setting the pace, but there’s still a lot to be done. The time for action is now.

Research, Reports & Publications

Changemaking Trends From 400+ Young People Across the US

Dec 6, 2019 5:15 PM ET

Across 428 submissions from the U.S. and Puerto Rico, we’ve not only seen interesting individual projects, but exciting trends that provide a glimpse into the issues Gen Z changemakers care about — and what they’re doing to solve them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Cultivates Engineering Skills Through Annual Cardboard Challenge

Dec 6, 2019 3:40 PM ET

From a fire-breathing dragon to a vintage video arcade, Denver-area students showcased their imaginative and innovative creations at the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation’s annual Cardboard Challenge, sponsored by Arrow Electronics.

Health & Healthcare

Listen: Sanofi's Elaine O’Hara Joins the Women In Government Podcast to Discuss Vaccines

Dec 6, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blue Buffalo Helps Pets Find a Home 4 the Holidays

Dec 6, 2019 3:15 PM ET

Home 4 the Holidays is a three-month-long adoption drive that saves the lives of orphan pets and raises awareness about the importance of pet adoption during the holiday season.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Day of Celebration, a Year of Social Impact

Dec 6, 2019 2:35 PM ET

What’s unique about IBM volunteers is they use their expertise in technology and business—and their passion—to bring support and relief to their local communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Field Officer Awards for Africa and the Middle East

Dec 6, 2019 2:30 PM ET

Whole Planet Foundation’s teams in Africa and the Middle East host regional Field Officer Appreciation awards to show appreciation to these frontline workers – one group in West Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East; another group in Africa.

Education

Small Technology That Makes a Big Difference – CNH Industrial Donates Tablets to Local School Districts

Dec 6, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Students across three states are better equipped for learning this fall thanks to CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI).

Diversity & Inclusion

INFOGRAPHIC | Women, Leadership, and the Priority Paradox

Dec 6, 2019 12:00 PM ET

The IBM Institute for Business Value surveyed 2,300 organizations about gender equality in their leadership, identifying obstacles to change as well as the advantages of establishing gender parity as a formal business priority.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Four Ways Sustainability Feeds Domtar’s Safety Culture

Dec 6, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Paige Goff spoke at the 2019 HSE Insight Summit in South Carolina about strengthening the connection between sustainability and a company’s safety culture.

Media & Communications

BSR Conference 2019: Putting Climate on the Agenda

Dec 6, 2019 11:30 AM ET

At the BSR Conference 2019, climate journalists Amy Harder (Axios) and Patrick Temple-West (Financial Times) joined BSR CEO Aron Cramer and Climate One podcast host Greg Dalton for a conversation on media coverage of climate change on the plenary stage.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Circular Economy

Dec 6, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Caterpillar's remanufacturing and rebuild businesses provide customers with immediate cost savings, help extend life cycles and use materials more efficiently.

Energy

Schneider Electric: Electricity Companies Should Go Green

Dec 6, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Global demand for electricity is expected to increase by 60% by 2040. The good news is that during that same time period solar and wind’s share of global electricity is expected to triple.

Events, Media & Communications

Learn How to Supercharge Your Employee Engagement Activities With Volunteer Canada at the Corporate Community Engagement Summit

Dec 6, 2019 10:30 AM ET

January 27 - 29, 2020, join the Corporate Community Engagement Summit in Surrey, British Columbia, presented by Volunteer Canada and their partners.

Environment

Alliant Energy Hired the Rock River Goats to Weed Out Invasive Species

Dec 6, 2019 9:50 AM ET

A hired herd of goats recently made a snacking stop at Alliant Energy’s energy campus near Beloit, Wisconsin.

Innovation & Technology

Accenture Leverages AI to Help Senior Citizens Live Independently

Dec 6, 2019 9:15 AM ET

The number of older people physically and socially isolated at home is rising rapidly around the globe. Because these people often do not have family members living nearby to help, the situation has created a new population of vulnerable people.

Education

TGR EDU: Explore

Dec 6, 2019 8:35 AM ET

Engaging, free resources to support college access for educators, parents & students

Linda Hixson, Technology Teacher at Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School, Shenandoah, PA

Diversity & Inclusion

Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Telecoms

Dec 6, 2019 8:15 AM ET

At the recent ITW Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF) meeting in London, Verizon’s Eric Cevis called for the world’s wholesale carrier leaders to come together to solve one of the telecommunication industry’s most pressing issues – diversity and inclusion.