Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Receives Anaheim Beautiful Unsung Hero Award

Jul 20, 2016 12:05 PM ET

Republic Services’ Anaheim, CA division was honored by Anaheim Beautiful (AB) with the Unsung Hero Award. Republic’s Community Relations Manager Brenda McGuire and Recycling Coordinator Lisa Robles accepted the award on behalf of all the drivers, mechanics and staff at the Anaheim Division.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Invested in: Marinus Analytics

Jul 20, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Led by Carnegie Mellon University alumna Emily Kennedy, start-up Marinus Analytics is focused on becoming a sustainable company with a huge social impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bryan Park Shop: Incubator for Innovation

Jul 20, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Education

A Star-Studded Lineup Comes Together to Inspire High School And College Students at a New Internship Program in NYC

Jul 20, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Samsung Electronics America is redesigning the summer internship. Bypassing work plans and coffee runs, the Mini-Internship is a shortcut to one of the key benefits of a traditional program – access to industry leaders. Hosted at Samsung 837, a digital playground in the heart of the Meatpacking District, the series will feature speakers like Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, Iron Chef David Burke and NBC’s Today show host Billy Bush.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual on Embedding Responsible Investment

Jul 20, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Getting it right

To support our drive for best practice in responsible investment, we constantly monitor our compliance with our Responsible Investment Standard. We aim to be active and engaged investors: our South African asset manager has met our target of casting 100% of proxy votes, and we are making good progress across the rest of the Group. A proxy vote is where we vote on a company resolution at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on behalf of the people who have delegated that responsibility to us.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Trends in Global Food Security 2016

Jul 20, 2016 11:30 AM ET

The 2016 Global Food Security Index (http://dptn.ws/6053BtVDH) was relaunched on June 9, 2016 at a congressional briefing in Washington, DC.

Research, Reports & Publications

Costa Cruises Publishes “On Course for the Future”, the New Edition of its Sustainability Report

Jul 20, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Costa Cruises has presented the 10th edition of its Sustainability Report, entitled “Sea You Tomorrow – On course for the future”, highlighting the main sustainability results achieved by the company in 2015.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What is the Subaru Love Promise?

Jul 20, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Education

Northern Trust's Black Business Resource Council Host High School Students for a Career Day

Jul 20, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

3 Ways to Optimize Your EHS Data

Jul 20, 2016 10:50 AM ET

As consultants, we’re always looking to find the most efficient ways to understand our project site data and maximize our understanding of the conditions and processes in the subsurface. Understanding data begins with quality data management, but it's important to have a streamlined process for providing data in proprietary formats for mapping and visualization software.

Environment

Conveying Sustainability at Hawesville: Using Technology to Reduce GHG Emissions and Improve Safety

Jul 20, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Domtar’s Hawesville Mill has received national attention for its strong efforts in sustainability. The facility constructed a world-class chip conveyor that stretches from the Ohio River waterfront all the way to the mill’s gates. The technology moves wood chips from barges using the Mississippi River, Ohio River, and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, all the way across a mile-long (1.6 km) chip conveyor to mill staging areas.

Green Infrastructure

Let's Bring Living Buildings to Trinidad and Tobago

Jul 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta Received Applications from Around the Globe

Jul 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

As part of its commitment to drive innovation and entrepreneurship, Cox Enterprises is launching Techstars Atlanta, an accelerator program for technology startups. Techstars is a global entrepreneur ecosystem that boosts entrepreneurs' early stage business and product development efforts through focused education, mentorship and funding.

Events, Media & Communications

Charlotte Jones Anderson, Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, will be a Featured Speaker at 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

Jul 20, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Charlotte Jones Anderson as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and the MGM Resorts Foundation, the 2016 conference will be held on August 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Meet the 2016 Global Compact Local SDG Pioneers

Jul 20, 2016 9:05 AM ET

To inspire business women and men around the world, the UN Global Compact recently announced ten Local SDG Pioneers. Selected from more than 600 nominees in 100 countries, the Pioneers programme shines a spotlight on entrepreneurs and changemakers who are demonstrating how business can unlock economic, social and environmental gains in their markets for the new SDG era.

Research, Reports & Publications

Associate Profile: Carlos Carmona, Pharmacy Manager

Jul 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Carlos Carmona started his Walmart career during college, as a pharmacy intern in Norman, Okla. When a visiting market manager showed him what the possibilities open to him are by staying with Walmart, Carlos found himself inspired.

Health & Healthcare

Teaching Kids to Make Healthier Food Choices

Jul 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

It’s amazing to consider how many decisions we make every day. From deciding how to brew our morning cup of coffee to planning a lunch outing with our co-workers, all of these choices add up to make a big difference in how we structure our day.

Research, Reports & Publications

UK Food Charities Face Real Challenges in Feeding the Most Vulnerable

Jul 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Neighbourly, the social network for social good reveals in its latest survey that 218 UK food charities face real challenges in helping to feed society’s most vulnerable: lack of storage, refrigeration, transport and funding are limiting the voluntary sector’s ability to do more for those in need of food. Collectively, these organisations help to feed over 30,000 people every week, equivalent to 1.56 million meals per year, and face major challenges trying to tackle the country’s food poverty.

Innovation & Technology

Siemens to Blaze New Trails in Research

Jul 20, 2016 8:35 AM ET

A leading technology company like Siemens has to do everything possible to identify paradigm shifts in time and adapt to new realities. Today, digitalization is triggering paradigm shifts that impact all of our company’s businesses – whether in the area of manufacturing, energy systems, infrastructure or medical engineering.

Diversity & Inclusion

Protecting Supply Chain Workers from Forced Labor

Jul 20, 2016 8:25 AM ET

Foreign migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to exploitative labor practices and at risk for forced labor. In 2014, Hewlett-Packard Company was the first IT company to develop its own Foreign Migrant Worker Standard, which sets requirements for the re­cruitment, selection, hiring, and management of foreign migrant workers by or on behalf of suppliers doing business with us.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Team LIVESTRONG Spotlight: Cyclists Combating Cancer

Jul 20, 2016 8:00 AM ET

We’re highlighting some of the amazing individuals and teams that have made our events so special, and who do incredible work fundraising to support LIVESTRONG’s cancer programs and services.

Education

Fox Studios Hosts Female Students from Pakistan as Part of State Department Women's Empowerment Exchange

Jul 19, 2016 10:00 PM ET

Fox opened its doors to seven of the university's top female graduate students on July 13 as part of an exchange organized by Lee and the Women's Empowerment programs at the U.S. Department of State. The visit, which included a full tour of the studio lot and its operations, gave the students an up close and personal look at the American entertainment industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Does Construction Diversity Really Look Like?

Jul 19, 2016 9:00 PM ET

Did you know 50 diverse businesses helped to construct T-Mobile Arena? Hear how MGM Resorts International's diversity programs helped to support this project, and many others like it.

Education

All Star Code: Teaching Coding and Leadership Skills

Jul 19, 2016 6:35 PM ET

In 2015, AT&T sponsored 7 young men of color for All Star Code’s 2015 Summer Intensive program. Since their graduation, our AT&T scholars have continued to develop their computer science and coding skills and grow into remarkable leaders. Here is an update from one of these scholars, John Abreu. We are proud to support All Star Code and the amazing young men they serve with additional support in 2016.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Majority of Salmon in BC Farmed in Partnership with First Nations

Jul 19, 2016 5:25 PM ET

Salmon farming in British Columbia is worth more than one billion dollars to the provincial economy and results in over 5,000 well paying, year-round jobs. The majority of this economic impact is seen in rural coastal British Columbia, particularly in First Nations communities.