Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Team Captains from Maine Fall into Service

Innovation & Technology

Honored by the Colorado Environmental Leadership Program

The state of Colorado, home to the Rocky Mountain Institute, has a decidedly green patina in the world of sustainability. Headquartered in Denver, Arrow Electronics proudly joins the ranks of environmental leaders, recently garnering the coveted “Gold Leader” status in the Colorado Environmental Leadership program.

Diversity & Inclusion

2016 Honda Battle of the Bands Lineup Announced

Environment

Ghoulishly Green Halloween Entertaining Ideas

Planning a last-minute Halloween house party and need a lot of ideas with minimum environmental impact? TerraPass got you covered with easy tips and tricks to keep your guests on their toes and your carbon footprint in check. Read our blog for food, decor and eerie-tainment ideas!

Events, Media & Communications

Are You an Emerging Leader Under 35? Don’t Miss Out on the Chance to Attend #SDGForum!

On November 10-12, more than 200 leaders and innovators will come together in Washington DC for the Global Engagement Forum. The event will engage leading voices from the public, private, and social sectors to explore the potential for partnership and collaboration to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Right now, we’re offering 35 emerging leaders under the age of 35 the chance to attend the Forum for 40% off, a savings of $260! You can register right now: http://bit.ly/GEF2015-35under35, or if you know someone under 35 who you think is a fit, I’d be grateful if you could forward them this message.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Increasing Role of Security in Workplace Giving Programs

Earlier this month, on Oct. 19, The Wall Street Journal carried a shocking news headline: “CIA Director’s Personal Email Allegedly Hacked”… news that, ironically, is not so shocking to cyber security experts who know that data breaches are a severe and growing nemesis - with skillful hackers working individually, in groups collaborating on the “dark web” or as organized hacker cells with full support from their governments - cracking into America’s most secure personal, corporate and government databases and systems, to steal everything from personal information to corporate, business and government secrets, as Sony, Target and Home Depot learned the hard way. This can impact your corporate giving and CSR programs during the holiday season. Here’s how to avoid it.

Energy

Soft Serve Ice Cream and Energy Savings

Clad in white lab coats and blue latex gloves, the three engineers and two assistants run the test with military precision.

Events, Media & Communications

Symposium on Integrated Thinking, Drivers and Evolving Best Practices

Company executives, institutional investors and practice leaders engage on shifting shareholder expectations and how Integrated Thinking improves company resilience and net performance.

Health & Healthcare

Could Cervical Cancer Be the Next Polio?

According to the World Health Organization, cancer of the cervix is the second-most common cancer among women worldwide. Nearly 500,000 women are diagnosed and over 250,000 die from the disease every year because they lack access to timely screening and prevention services. In Peru, cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women.

Research, Reports & Publications

CN Releases 2015 Sustainability Report

CN today issued its fifth sustainability report, Delivering Responsibly, outlining the company’s programs and achievements in safety, corporate governance, community involvement, human resources and environmental sustainability.

Education

Jobs, Education and Health Lead to Better Quality of Life

The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being and quality of life of people around the world. The OECD works with governments, labor and business to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Announcing the 2015-2016 RSF Social Impact Fellows

RSF Social Finance is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Social Impact Fellows. This cohort marks RSF’s sixth year of the fellowship program. The fellowship is designed to support the development of the next generation of inspiring leaders in the social finance field. RSF also seeks to bring a fresh perspective to the organization’s business development activities.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power Within, A Quest To Be The Best At National Grid

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar's Evaporation Trains Increase Efficiency

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tetra Tech Participates in Lockheed Martin STEM Careers Event

Teaching children about the water cycle and water conservation and sparking interest in future science careers

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Growth In Pro Bono Services

It’s Pro bono week! A growing way companies go deeper in what they deliver through employee engagement programs is Pro Bono Service, which CECP has been tracking since 2008.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Journal Science Says Abbott is a Top Employer

The journal Science today recognized Abbott as a Top 20 Employer.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Guide Helps Foodservice Operators in Fight to End Littering in America

In an effort to help foodservice operators address litter and littering behavior in and around restaurants and other foodservice establishments, the Foodservice Packaging Institute, Keep America Beautiful and the National Restaurant Association have partnered to produce “Being a Good Neighbor: A Guide to Reducing and Managing Litter.”

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