Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Bulletin (September 2018)

Sep 20, 2018 9:30 AM ET

Three years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2018 will bring together an international community of leaders for a multi-stakeholder stocktaking of progress on the Global Goals.

Sustainable Development Goals

VIDEO | Barclays Citizenship Awards: Hosoi Masatomo – Colleagues in the Community

Sep 20, 2018 9:20 AM ET

Together with Teach For Japan, Hosoi is improving education for children in regions suffering from extreme poverty due to the decline in industry, resulting in education being neglected.

Health & Healthcare

Sharpening Skills at the Mine Rescue Summit

Sep 20, 2018 6:15 AM ET

At Goldcorp, we’re proud to have highly trained Mine Rescue and Surface Emergency Response Teams at our mining operations, ready for any emergency that might arise. Thankfully, these rarely occur; but at the same time, how can response teams stay at the top of their game if they’re hardly ever activated?

Although each mine’s emergency responders receive regularly scheduled training to stay fresh, many felt they would benefit from getting together in a focused, organized event that promotes sharing knowledge and improving skills. To that end, Goldcorp’s Mine Rescue Summit was developed to keep emergency responder skills up-to-date with specialized realistic training exercises that put each participant to the test.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UK Team Completes Pingpongathon to Support Children's Hospital

Sep 20, 2018 1:00 AM ET

The Legg Mason UK Sales Team recently participated in another unique and successful event organized in support of ​CASCAID​​, a UK-based organization that is uniting asset managers around the cause of raising funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Environment

Mark Hertsgaard on the Global Climate Action Summit

Sep 19, 2018 8:35 PM ET

Last week in San Francisco, scientists, thought leaders, politicians and celebrities all gathered for the Global Climate Action Summit. Mark Hertsgaard covered the summit for The Nation magazine and is here on Sea Change Radio to provide us with his insights and takeaways from the event. Hertsgaard explains the summit’s mission, discusses his interview with outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown, and unpacks why it is that some environmental activists decided to protest the summit.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Inc. | Goals & Progress

Sep 19, 2018 7:00 PM ET

Caterpillar has set aspirational, long-term goals for its operations and product stewardship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Extends Partnership With Armed Services YMCA To Help End Childhood Hunger

Sep 19, 2018 5:25 PM ET

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation announced today that it is extending its partnership with the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) and providing a $100,000 grant to improve access to nutritious food to help end childhood hunger. The organizations will continue to work together to support the military community by helping to reduce food insecurity among military families. With the generosity of organizations like Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, ASYMCA can help stop military family hunger through programs and services supporting young, low-income military families.

Environment

VMware Joins 21 Companies in Step Up Declaration at Global Climate Action Summit

Sep 19, 2018 3:40 PM ET

VMware is one of twenty-one innovative, progressive companies committing @GCAS2018 to harnessing the fourth industrial revolution and the power of digital transformation to accelerate climate solutions for everyone.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Named An Industry Leader in Sustainability

Sep 19, 2018 3:25 PM ET

CNH Industrial is the Industry Leader in Machinery and Electrical Equipment in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), World and Europe, for the eight consecutive year. Find out more about our sustainability efforts.

Innovation & Technology

Verizon Innovative Learning Launches First Ever 5G EdTech Challenge

Sep 19, 2018 3:00 PM ET

Verizon Innovative Learning, the signature program of the Verizon Foundation, announced the launch of the Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge in partnership with NYC Media Lab. The first of its kind nationwide challenge calls for EdTech nonprofits including enterprise organizations, start-ups, research groups and universities including Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as Hispanic Serving Institutions to create powerful, transformative education solutions that leverage 5G connectivity to solve challenges in under-resourced middle schools throughout the U.S.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Caterpillar Foundation's Value of Water Video: Will RESTORE for Water

Sep 19, 2018 2:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tyson Foods Deploys Disaster Relief Teams to North Carolina

Sep 19, 2018 2:05 PM ET

In response to flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Tyson Foods will send teams to prepare meals for those affected by and responding to the disaster. A cook site will be set up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at the Walmart store at 7701 S. Raeford Rd. Free, hot meals will be provided onsite beginning Thursday morning at 11 a.m. for anyone who is in need. In addition, a distribution network will be established with local authorities and disaster relief organizations to deliver meals to flood victims in the Fayetteville area.

Innovation & Technology

AIAG Announces Launch of Global Core Tools Cloud App to Enable Supply Chain Innovation

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) announced last year the launch of the AIAG Core Tools Software (CTS) cloud-based software, as a replacement to the 15-year-old Microsoft Excel based CDROM. The AIAG development team is creating a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud application based on the Microsoft development tools and hosting will be provided worldwide via the Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform. The software will support DFMEA, Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Gage R&R studies, along with several other support forms that are referenced in the Core Tools manuals.

Environment

JetBlue and Airbus Take to the Sky Using Renewable Jet Fuel

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

JetBlue today received its latest A321 aircraft from Airbus’ U.S. A320 Family production facility in Mobile, Ala. The acceptance flight followed by JetBlue’s scheduled ferry flight, taking place on September 20, marks JetBlue’s first-ever flights fueled with renewable jet fuel blend. The fuel for these flights, provided by Airbus and certified by Air BP, consists of 15.5 percent renewable jet fuel blended with traditional jet fuel.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

iCause Announces Move Into Donor Management

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

iCause announced on Monday, a logical step forward to expand its global event engagement platform dedicated to nonprofit sustainability, to now include donor management. The goal is to match nonprofits with donors based on the merits of their fundraising projects.

Energy

Your Top 5 Questions to Going Solar, Answered

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

In 1998, Southern California Edison started connecting its first home solar customers to the electric grid. And, as the cost of solar panels goes down, more people are making the move to solar. Naturally, many of them have questions. Below are answers to five of the most commonly asked questions about going solar.

Environment

Whirlpool EMEA Joins #PlasticLess in the Ocean Pollution Emergency

Sep 19, 2018 1:50 PM ET

Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) announced during a presentation today that it is joining #PlasticLess, an ambitious project to reduce marine plastic pollution promoted by LifeGate, the main platform in Italy on sustainability issues.

Sustainable Development Goals

Brands Taking Stands™ | Investing for the Long View: ESG Looks to SDGs for Future Payoffs

Sep 19, 2018 1:35 PM ET

The socially responsible investment industry is exploding. By any measure, the growth is exponential, and increasing rapidly. The reasons are straightforward: Sustainable investing is increasingly seen as a superior methodology to manage risk and drive returns.

Events, Media & Communications

Michael Bloomberg Convenes the Second Annual Bloomberg Global Business Forum

Sep 19, 2018 1:10 PM ET

On September 12, Michael R. Bloomberg announced 50 heads of state from six continents have already committed to attend the second annual Bloomberg Global Business Forum (GBF), making it one of the most-attended events by heads of government in 2018. They will join over 250 of the world’s most prominent business leaders to strengthen economic prosperity and collaborate on trade issues, globalization, innovation, and competition.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Thinking Outside the Can: How PepsiCo Is Helping Entrepreneurs While Spurring Innovation

Sep 19, 2018 11:15 AM ET

From JetBlue’s “BlueBud” initiative to help small food companies to Patagonia’s funding of entrepreneurial ideas with its “$20 Million & Change” program, investing in small businesses and startups has been a trending initiative for many big businesses in recent years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Consumers Energy Donates $25K to Boardman Lake Loop Trail Project

Sep 19, 2018 11:15 AM ET

A Grand Traverse County trail project is one step closer to being complete thanks to a donation from Consumers Energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Way Greater Toronto Launches $110 Million Fundraising Campaign

Sep 19, 2018 10:45 AM ET

The United Way Greater Toronto has launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever.

Environment

Global Climate Action Series: Cisco Supply Chain Driving Positive Climate Action

Sep 19, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Cisco has a long track record of working to address issues that impact our planet. We firmly believe that doing the right thing for the environment is also the right thing for our business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo No. 2 Corporate Cash Giver in Chronicle of Philanthropy Rankings

Sep 19, 2018 10:00 AM ET

According to a new survey on corporate giving from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Wells Fargo Foundation is the No. 2 corporate cash giver in the U.S. and the top financial institution in overall giving. The rankings, based on 2017 data, reflect more than $286.5 million in cash contributions distributed by Wells Fargo to over 14,500 nonprofits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Recognized in Thomson Reuter’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Index

Sep 19, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has joined 100 global organizations on Thomson Reuters’ third annual Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index.