Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Diode Ventures and Tenebris Fiber Agree to Co-Develop Long-Haul Dark Fiber Route in Virginia

Aug 20, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Diode Ventures, a global turnkey asset development company, and Tenebris Fiber, a dark fiber provider in Virginia, have agreed to develop a roughly 630-mile network from Virginia Beach, VA to Ashburn, VA to offer dark fiber services in the state.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Success at Worksite Sales

Aug 20, 2019 11:05 AM ET

As many companies look for ways to attract and retain a talented workforce in today’s highly competitive job market, many are increasing or enhancing the number of benefits they offer to their employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation Offers Grant Funding for School Gardens & Bee Programs: Grant Applications Window Open from Sept. 1 – Oct. 15, 2019

Aug 20, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to support a new edible learning garden for K–12 schools and nonprofits.

Responsible Production & Consumption

RMI and ICA Partner to Advance Responsible Copper Production and Trade

Aug 20, 2019 9:30 AM ET

RMI and ICA Partner to Advance Responsible Copper Production and Trade

Energy

Cleaning California’s Air, Energy

Aug 20, 2019 9:15 AM ET

Clear views of Catalina Island and the San Gabriel Mountains every day are a thing of the past. With the help of Ron Nichols, that could change in the next decade.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 28: Gary Bagley, New York Cares

Aug 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Host Danielle Holly speaks with fellow local change-maker Gary Bagley, Executive Director of New York Cares, an organization that provides New Yorkers opportunities to give back to the community by supporting local schools and nonprofits.

Innovation & Technology

HP Debuts World’s First Toner Tank

Aug 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Today, HP Inc. is continuing to reinvent smart printing with the introduction of two high-capacity printers: HP Neverstop Laser designed for small business owners in emerging markets9 and a reimagined HP Smart Tank for home.

Environment

The Change the World Sustainability All Stars

Aug 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Semiconductor manufacturing is extremely water-intensive, and Intel—which is headquartered in drought-prone California—has made water conservation a central pillar of its corporate citizenship.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UNFCCC Senior Director of Policy and Programme Coordination Joins Ethical Corporation’s Transform Summit 2019

Aug 20, 2019 7:00 AM ET

Martin Frick joins CEOs and business leaders from Europe’s most innovative, responsible brands to discuss how business can undertake the transformation of their value chain to deliver positive social and environmental impacts at Ethical Corporation’s Transform Summit, 16 & 17 October in Amsterdam.

Events, Media & Communications

Aramark Tackles Game Day With 35 of the Hot-Test Items on Menus at NFL Stadiums

Aug 20, 2019 1:00 AM ET

Game days are back and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner of 11 NFL teams, is ready to welcome six million fans back to stadiums for the most awaited and delicious time of the year, football season.

Research, Reports & Publications

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Releases 2019 Sustainability Reporting and Announces New Environmental & Social Framework

Aug 19, 2019 9:00 PM ET

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (‘CBA’) has released its 2019 annual report and announced a new Environmental & Social Framework which includes a commitment to exit thermal coal by 2030.

Education

Back to School Month: School Supplies, Health and Hunger, and Safety

Aug 19, 2019 5:50 PM ET

As summer draws to a close, students of all ages - from preschool to college - and their teachers are heading back as a new school year begins.

Diversity & Inclusion

eBay Store Provides Independence for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Aug 19, 2019 5:20 PM ET

Ben Beckman lost his eyesight in a head-on collision while street racing when he was 20 years old.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Delivering on the Promise of Purpose Beyond Profits

Aug 19, 2019 4:25 PM ET

Do you believe that companies should have a purpose beyond profits?

Green Infrastructure

Whirlpool Makes the Case for Onsite Wind Power: Q&A with Ron Voglewede

Aug 19, 2019 4:00 PM ET

Ron Voglewede, Whirlpool Corporation's global sustainability director is interviewed about the company's wind power initiatives by Energy Manager Today.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Learning Together: Cisco’s Sales Associate Program Inspires the Future

Aug 19, 2019 3:15 PM ET

What do 25 recent college graduates and 18 preschoolers have in common? You might think, “Not a lot” – but you’d be wrong.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Moody’s Partners With Pyxera Global to Launch Its First Global Pro Bono Program

Aug 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Moody’s, in partnership with PYXERA Global, launched a Global Pro Bono program in Beijing, China this week.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Girls to Dream Big

Aug 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

South Africa's Foundation for Professional Development invited Sue Chuzu, Marketing Manager - Agriculture and Construction Aftermarket Solutions - for Africa & Middle East to take part in a special program dedicated to inspiring bright young girls.

Education

High School Students Earn Aircraft Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Accreditation

Aug 19, 2019 2:20 PM ET

At the closing ceremony for the Teamsters/Sikorsky Career Pathways Program, Teamsters Local 1150 in partnership with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), Connecticut State Department of Education and Connecticut Department of Labor, announced the program’s newly registered Aircraft Manufacturing pre-apprenticeship.

Energy

Clean Energy Plan Is Consumers Energy’s Commitment to Michigan’s People, Planet, Prosperity

Aug 19, 2019 1:05 PM ET

I have a simple hope for all of us in Michigan. When we look into the eyes of our grandchildren and they ask about climate change, I want us to be able to say, “that’s something we used to worry about.”

Education

Discovery Education and Lockheed Martin Celebrate National Aviation Week With Generation Beyond

Aug 19, 2019 1:00 PM ET

In honor of National Aviation Week, join Lockheed Martin and Discovery Education to explore Generation Beyond high school activities that engage students in critical thinking around aviation-inspired problems.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Named to Fortune's Change the World List

Aug 19, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Walgreens Honored on Fortune Magazine’s 2019 Change the World List

Aug 19, 2019 12:15 PM ET

Walgreens has made Fortune magazine’s 2019 Change the World list, taking the #13 spot on this annual list, which highlights companies that leverage their businesses to drive profit and to create societal good.

Research, Reports & Publications

Staying Safer in the Line of Fire

Aug 19, 2019 12:00 PM ET

On the front lines of fires, alongside forestry management and firefighting agencies, Cat D6N fire suppression tractors are helping to protect forests, property and lives.

Environment

Checklist: How to Improve & Manage Indoor Air Quality in Office Environments

Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM ET

When considering office ergonomics, “invisible” indoor environmental quality (IEQ) factors such as indoor air quality, daylight and views, acoustics, etc., can be easily overlooked.