Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Energy

MGM Resorts International Joins American Business Act on Climate Change Pledge

Aug 25, 2015 8:00 AM ET

“Innovating our resorts to operate more efficiently, while also offering a remarkable guest experience, is a top priority for our company,” said Cindy Ortega, Chief Sustainability Officer of MGM Resorts International. “Joining the American Business Act on Climate Change, as well as our previous pledge to the U.S. Energy Department’s Better Buildings Challenge, is another step in our promise to guests, employees and our surrounding communities to employ sustainable best practices at all of our resort destinations.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NS Invests $2.1 Billion

Aug 25, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Environment

John Dewar & Sons Helps Power Thousands of Scottish Homes

Aug 25, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

H&M Conscious Foundation Gives €1 Million Grant to Pioneering Ideas Closing the Loop for Fashion

Aug 25, 2015 5:55 AM ET

On August 25, the H&M Conscious Foundation launches the first ever Global Change Award − one of the world’s biggest challenges for early stage innovation and the first such initiative in the fashion industry. By catalysing green, truly ground-breaking ideas the aim of the challenge is to protect the earth’s natural resources by closing the loop for fashion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cafeteria Makeover at Bruce-Monroe Elementary to be Revealed

Aug 24, 2015 6:30 PM ET

On the first day of school at Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View in Northwest D.C., CBS EcoMedia, The Heart of America Foundation and UnitedHealthcare will today unveil a newly renovated cafeteria and health and wellness center.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Slavery and Supply Chains. What Companies Need To Be Concerned With

Aug 24, 2015 5:30 PM ET

As the complexity of supply chains grows, when companies expand into new markets, understanding what suppliers you work with is essential for making socially responsible decisions. The increase of many new opportunities lies outside in other global markets and with every opportunity comes with it the potential of working with many different suppliers, therefore increasing your supply chain.

Innovation & Technology

Alabama Companies Pursue Sustainability to Attract Millennial Workforce

Aug 24, 2015 5:00 PM ET

Millennials, who will account for 75 percent of the workforce in 2025, are not motivated solely by money, but by a desire to make the world more compassionate, innovative and sustainable. These are the findings of Deloitte’s 2015 Millennial Survey. While young college graduates are moving toward large metropolitan areas all across the country for employment, one of the notable exceptions is Birmingham, Ala., which is struggling to attract young workers.

Events, Media & Communications

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights August 19, 2015

Aug 24, 2015 12:35 PM ET

As more corporate enterprises launch their sustainability journey -- or enhance the journey as it matures -- the internal discussions are increasingly around: "Where do we go from here?" "What are the stakeholders' expectations?" "What are our peers doing?" "What are the best practices for our company?"

Energy

AMD's Commitment to Energy Efficiency Hits a Milestone

Aug 24, 2015 12:15 PM ET

One year ago AMD announced its25x20 initiative with the goal to achieve a 25x typical energy efficiency improvement of our APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) by 2020, from a 2014 baseline. Energy efficiency has long been a product design goal of AMD, and with the explosion of computing devices and capabilities over the last 20 years, AMD is on a path to focus on the energy and environmental footprint of computing. Energy efficiency is calculated as a ratio of work completed (i.e. performance) to how much energy is consumed completing that work.

Social Impact & Volunteering

"A Night in Vegas" Fundraiser Presented By CITGO Will Benefit Charlie's Place Recovery Center

Aug 24, 2015 12:00 PM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s Corpus Christi Refinery will continue to aid Charlie’s Place Recovery Center, one of Texas’s largest nonprofit, residential drug and alcohol treatment centers, as host of a charitable benefit on August 29 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi.

Events, Media & Communications

International Living Future Institute Forges Partnership with 3BL Media

Aug 24, 2015 12:00 PM ET

3BL Media, a corporate communications platform exclusively dedicated to the distribution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability news and content, announced today a partnership with the International Living Future Institute, a global leader in the green building and sustainability movement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Nations Takes Over Social Media with #ShareHumanity Campaign

Aug 24, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Millennials, more than the average American, see social media as an avenue for change. With nearly three-quarters of Millennials saying they use social media as a platform to talk about issues they care about (vs. 52% U.S. average), this audience is primed to participate and raise awareness online. So how do you motivate millions of Millennials to take online action? Ask them to participate in a simple and turnkey activation to promote stories of humanity.

Environment

Carnival Corporation & plc Recognized for Environmental Practices with Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce's 'Sustainable Business Award'

Aug 24, 2015 11:15 AM ET

August 24, 2015 /3BL Media/ - Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc was presented with the Sustainable Business Award by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce during the organization's quarterly meeting held on board the Carnival Victory at PortMiami.

The award recognizes Carnival Corporation & plc and its 10 worldwide brands for their leadership role in developing innovative environmental initiatives. These include the company's recent announcement to construct four new ships featuring a revolutionary "green cruising design" powered by cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas, as well as the introduction of exhaust gas cleaning technology - or "scrubbers" - designed to dramatically reduce air emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue Blue Horizon for Autism Making Travel Less Stressful

Aug 24, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Environment

Did You Know That Nespresso had Reduced the Carbon Footprint of a Cup of Coffee by 20% Since 2009?

Aug 24, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso has been working to improve its environmental performance across its entire value chain, from coffee farming to end-of-life of its products. The company is continuously working on improving the energy-efficiency of its machines, the efficiencies of its operations, but also working with farmers to safeguard the environment through more sustainable practices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finalists Named for Louisiana’s 2015 Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote

Aug 24, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Join us for Keep America Beautiful's America Recycles Day and Recycle-Bowl Event Organizer Orientation Webinar

Aug 24, 2015 10:15 AM ET

As students and teachers return to school, Keep America Beautiful is ramping up its yearlong effort to increase participation in recycling by helping people across the country better understand how to recycle more and recycle right at home, at school, at work and on the go.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomenExcel: Two Sisters Start a New Chapter at AECOM

Aug 24, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Sisters Meline and Arsine Baghdasarian, both cognizant system engineers for AECOM at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant in Washington, United States, discuss their journey that led them to start a new chapter in their careers together.

Innovation & Technology

Dave Macready, CEO of Old Mutual South Africa ‘Leadership Builds On Vision, Passion And Belief’

Aug 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

When I am asked about leadership, I immediately think of the great leaders I have known who have exuded vision, belief and passion.

Our own Madiba embodied all three these qualities, shining a light in the dark for all of us to follow and creating a passionate, contagious belief in a better, more sustainable future for all South Africans. He demonstrated that by inspiring the inner core of those he led, a great leader can define a new reality and make possible what was previously impossible or unimaginable.

Education

Eagle Rock School Launches New Website, Video Series

Aug 24, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center works to collaboratively to build solutions around progressive education concepts that deal with how students actually learn. "We want to be a resource to every high school and every educator."

Innovation & Technology

Entrepreneurship is (or Should Be) Gender Neutral

Aug 24, 2015 9:00 AM ET

I hate the term “female entrepreneurship.” We don’t call entrepreneurial endeavors led by men, “male entrepreneurship.” We just call it entrepreneurship. Unintentionally or not, “female entrepreneurship” implies a rare, or “wow, women can start and lead businesses? Really? Since when,” distinction. The gap widens as we separate the genders into distinct categories. I’m not the only one calling for us to crack the glass for equality on this ceiling.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cafeteria Makeover at Bruce-Monroe Elementary at Park View to be Revealed

Aug 21, 2015 8:30 PM ET

Energy

Obama & EPA Target Methane Next in Climate Cleanup Effort

Aug 21, 2015 5:00 PM ET

There was more big news on the environmental front this week, as the Obama administration announced the EPA’s new rules that regulate methane emissions from oil and gas production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Funds Jobs, Arts Education and Counseling for 19,000 At-Risk Youth This Summer

Aug 21, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Education

A One-of-a-Kind Camp for Budding Young Scientists

Aug 21, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Hanging by her fingertips from a sheer rock wall deep in a West Virginia forest, Sophia Lee was having second thoughts about coming to the National Youth Science Camp.