Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $2.4 Million to Expand Global Volunteerism

Dec 9, 2015 11:25 AM ET

The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), will award grants to 10 non-profit organizations as part of its focus to increase the global volunteer movement.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

2016: The Year Ahead

Dec 9, 2015 11:15 AM ET

What’s next? What do you see the markets doing next year, and why? It is a question that those of us who work on Wall Street are used to, yet hate to answer.

Environment

We Care About Climate Change

Dec 9, 2015 11:00 AM ET

TransCanada has been identified for the fourth year running as a leader for the quality of climate change related information it has disclosed to investors and the global marketplace. This recognition comes from CDP, the international not-for-profit that drives business and government action on climate change.

Environment

What the Paris Climate Talks Mean for Utility Companies

Dec 9, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Environment

HP Joins More Than 100 Companies Calling for Low-Carbon USA

Dec 9, 2015 10:55 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Celebrates Eighth Perfect Score on HRC Equality Index; Wins Innovation in Diversity Award

Dec 9, 2015 10:40 AM ET

KeyBank today announced its eighth annual perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Health & Healthcare

Carnival Freedom Earns Perfect 100 U.S.P.H. Inspection Score

Dec 9, 2015 10:10 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Agronomist Luis Diego Aguilar Mora works for the Nespresso AAA Program to improve farming practices in Costa Rica

Dec 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

"The Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program has shown me how a relationship based on trust can bring about positive changes on the farm and in my personal life."Luis Diego Aguilar Mora

Environment

General Mills Puts a Spotlight on Climate Change and Agriculture at COP21

Dec 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

More than 40,000 delegates from 195 countries are in Paris for COP21, the global climate change talks. General Mills played a prominent role in one of the side events that addressed agriculture’s role in greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 10

Dec 9, 2015 9:30 AM ET

The BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights news and insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Environment

Jeff Boehm: Seal Salvation

Dec 9, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cage Free Eggs Policy Statement

Dec 9, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hartford Radio Advertisers Support City-Wide Initiative

Dec 9, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Raytheon Supports New Centers of Innovation For Military Youth At Boys & Girls Clubs

Dec 9, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Thanks to a unique partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and CBS EcoMedia’s EducationAd program, Raytheon is contributing to the creation of six Centers of Innovation at Boys & Girls Clubs-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations and at Clubs that support military families.

Energy

Flip the Switch | Beyond COP 21 and the Clean Power Plan

Dec 9, 2015 8:45 AM ET

Environment

With Help from Siemens, Copenhagen Will Meet 2025 Carbon Neutrality Target

Dec 9, 2015 8:15 AM ET

Energy

The Road Beyond Paris: A Tale of Three Countries

Dec 9, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Once the COP21 agreements are hammered out and signed, there will surely be celebration that the words point to commitments that whole world is finally taking the problem seriously and that the pace of progress will undoubtedly be increased. It won’t be perfect, but it will certainly be the best agreement we’ve had yet.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Celebrate Human Rights Day with a Cup of Fair Trade Certified O Organics Coffee

Dec 9, 2015 7:00 AM ET

Human Rights Day is celebrated internationally each year on December 10th to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This declaration was a milestone in recognizing fundamental human rights to be universally protected, such as the right to free choice of employment or the right to education. Why not celebrate Human Rights Day everyday by purchasing Fair Trade Certified products at your favorite local supermarket?

Events, Media & Communications

Hilary Swank Brings Second 'All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration' to FOX for Thanksgiving

Dec 9, 2015 7:00 AM ET

For the second year in a row, FOX dedicated its primetime Thanksgiving Day broadcast to the All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration, a two-hour television special honoring select organizations and everyday citizens who are on the frontlines of the animal rescue movement. Top talent from the worlds of music, film, and television gathered to celebrate those who save, care for, and find loving homes for the more than eight million animals that enter shelters each year. Michael Levitt and two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank produced the special, which was hosted by actor and animal activist Kaley Cuoco.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Positive Planet Recognizes Pernod Ricard’s Commitment to Developing Sustainable Cooperatives in Armenia

Dec 8, 2015 4:25 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bristol-Myers Squibb Establishes Center for Molecular Synthesis in New Collaboration with Princeton University

Dec 8, 2015 4:10 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

56% Of British Workers Would Freely Volunteer Their Skills to Fight Poverty

Dec 8, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Results from a U.K. national online poll released on 2 December 2015 show that 56 percent of British full time workers would freely volunteer their skills to fight poverty in a developing country, provided they had the support of their employer.

Environment

From Paris, a Big Kiss to Nixon and (Anthony) Kennedy

Dec 8, 2015 3:30 PM ET

In the three years leading to the ongoing Paris climate negotiations, the world has witnessed a truly big pivot. Back in 2012, business as usual global warming pollution was set to heat the world up 8 degrees F by century’s end. Neither of the two biggest polluters, the US or China, had put serious policies in place to address the crisis. But now, if the commitments being made here in Paris are carried through, that 8 degree number will be cut to 6 degrees F.

What changed?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Spending Valuable Time on Financial Education

Dec 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Research by the Money Advice Service maintains that adult habits around money can be formed as early as the age of seven. And in this fast evolving technical age, where the whole, traditional transaction of purchase is often unseen (just look at iTunes and Uber), Visa Europe believes that teaching young people money management is more essential than ever.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Service Dog Supports Cedar Crest Middle School Student to Shine Onstage

Dec 8, 2015 2:45 PM ET

For the first time at Cedar Crest Middle School, a service dog accompanied a student actor onstage. Guest blogger Gwen Wenger talks about her daughter Emma's experience in the school play and how service dog SSD Kindle helped make it possible.