Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Increase Your Employee Volunteer Rates Through Word of Mouth

Jul 8, 2016 3:35 PM ET

For me, there’s nothing quite like the rush of recruiting a new volunteer! Having a conversation, chatting about my experience, and seeing someone take the leap to volunteer… I love it so much that I’ve made my career out of it! Here at VolunteerMatch, I help lead the effort on growing the base of our volunteer, nonprofit, and corporate ‘members.’

For some, however, this is a terrifying idea. That’s why I wanted to share some ways to enhance your word-of-mouth recruitment efforts to increase employee participation in your volunteer program!

Here are 3 reasons (and ways) to enhance your organic word-of-mouth efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Earns Top Industry Award for Recycling Systems Excellence

Jul 8, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is pleased to announce that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has named Republic’s Southern Nevada Recycling Center winner of the Gold Excellence Award in the Recycling Systems category. The award will be presented at SWANA’s annual conference, WASTECON®, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Jay Bruce of the Cincinnati Reds Takes a Swing for Those at Home

Jul 8, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Expert Q&A: Nielsen's Wendy Salomon, VP, Consultant, Reputation & Public Affairs

Jul 8, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GSK is Proud to Announce the 2016 Opportunity Scholars in Philadelphia

Jul 8, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Your Office Should Be More Like The Office

Jul 8, 2016 11:10 AM ET

The Office, NBC’s hit comedy that aired from 2005 to 2013, led to millions of viewers laughing on a week to week basis. It was one of my favorite shows and even all these years later, it still makes me laugh…and rings true of what goes on in most office environments, albeit a little exaggerated. The show documents the life of a rather dysfunctional office and their daily antics. While as a whole, the extreme personalities of The Office, lead to an incongruous environment, there are traits from each of the characters that can be quite beneficial when applied in the workplace.

Health & Healthcare

Blue Shield Of California's Narcotic Safety Initiative Helps Plan Participants Avoid Opioid Dependence

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Blue Shield of California's Narcotic Safety Initiative, the health plan's three-year program to help its plan participants avoid opioid abuse and addiction, is seeing significant results in its first year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Virginia Beautiful Announces 2016 "30 Grants in Thirty Days" Winners!

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

To honor its commitment to the Commonwealth, Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Virginia Beautiful announced “30 Grants in Thirty Days” recipients for 2016 each day during the month of June.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Gives Back: National Parks, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit from Automaker

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

It’s no secret in the world of automotive philanthropy that Subaru is among the most involved, especially as far as Mother Nature is concerned. Its giving arm extends to several pet and animal causes, as well as other environmental concerns.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Commitment to Managing Water

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Announces Leadership Change

Jul 8, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Volkswagen Brand Improves Environmental Compatibility of Car Production by 25 Percent

Jul 8, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Volkswagen plants are now 25% more environmentally compatible due to the Think Blue. Factory. program.

Events, Media & Communications

Top 5 Reasons to Get Muddy with Team LIVESTRONG

Jul 8, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Heard about Tough Mudder events but not sure whether they are for you? Here are five great reasons to get muddy with Team LIVESTRONG:

Diversity & Inclusion

Twitter Chat Recap: Navigating a Career in Tech with #BUILTBYGIRLS & NetSuite.org

Jul 8, 2016 8:00 AM ET

In this Twitter Chat cohosted by #BUILTBYGIRLS and NetSuite.org, participants share tips for starting and navigating a career in tech as a woman -- from writing a resume to networking and building relationships, and more.

Innovation & Technology

Cities Introduce Smart Programs in Divergent Manners

Jul 7, 2016 6:30 PM ET

Cities across the globe have followed multiple tracks in their quest to become “smart.” It isn’t a question of right or wrong. However, two key themes are emerging in their approach – either start with a pilot project that produces quick results, or undertake a comprehensive master plan that strategically lays out the coming years and decades.

Research, Reports & Publications

Infographic: 2015 Biggest Wins

Jul 7, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Alliance Data is highlighting our biggest wins of 2015: we continued to perform among the top 1% of publicly traded companies, we were recognized by Fortune Magazine for our culture of inclusion, we increased giving by 84%, and more. Check out this infographic about our 2015 achievements.

Environment

How She Leads: Boeing's Julie Felgar on the Sustainability Craft

Jul 7, 2016 3:55 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Solutions by VolunteerMatch Clients Continue to Shine in The Civic 50

Jul 7, 2016 3:45 PM ET

This year, as in previous years, Solutions by VolunteerMatch clients have a dominating presence on The Civic 50 List. We are honored to work with these companies — who are not only making waves in their communities — but are raising the bar for how good businesses should operate in today’s business climate.

Diversity & Inclusion

Striving for Perfection on the Basketball Court and in Life

Jul 7, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Pat Summitt, head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012, was a master of hard work, determination and success. Summitt won over 1,098 games, 8 NCAA titles, and the hearts of millions of people across the globe. As the world mourns the recent loss of such an inspiring coach, we also remember her brilliant legacy and the lessons it can teach us as we move forward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Access and Aging: Leveling the Tech Playing Field

Jul 7, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Recently the AT&T Advisory Panel on Access & Aging (AAPAA) met in Washington, D.C. for a semi-annual meeting to discuss needs and trends in the accessibility and aging community with guest speakers and corporate advisors. AAPAA is a group of 15 different organizations that have a vast network of constituencies looking to AT&T to bring innovative technology to the market that allows individuals in accessibility and aging communities to lead fulfilling lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New FSG Report: Catalysing Impact Deal Flow in East Africa

Jul 7, 2016 3:00 PM ET

East Africa has emerged as a hotspot of impact investing activity in recent years. However, two fundamental challenges—one around the matching between investors and enterprises and another around the preparation of enterprises in order to receive investment—are still constraining impact investing volumes (deal flow) in the region. While service providers are well equipped to help enterprises overcome both of these challenges, they themselves face constraints in scaling their models.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Day 2016

Jul 7, 2016 3:00 PM ET

National and international Daimler locations took part in the event of the UN Diversity Charter initiative under the motto,"Daimler promotes diversity 365 days per year".

Innovation & Technology

Boeing, Embraer Unveil Newest ecoDemonstrator Aircraft

Jul 7, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer S.A. [BM&F Bovespa: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ] unveiled the next phase of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program today. The program expands Boeing and Embraer's cooperation agreement and will test technologies to improve airplane environmental performance and accelerate their introduction into the marketplace.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cultivating Sustainable Cocoa and Agricultural Communities

Jul 7, 2016 2:10 PM ET

By helping cocoa farmers stay up to date on the latest agricultural practices and providing more opportunities for education in the communities they live in, we are working to ensure a sustainable supply of certified cocoa.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Simple Ingredients, Easy-to-Access Information

Jul 7, 2016 2:05 PM ET

In 2015, we announced our commitment to use simpler, more familiar ingredients and began delivering on that promise with the launch of our new Brookside Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bars and the reformulation of our iconic Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolates and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, which now contain no artificial flavors but have the same delicious taste—and a simpler label.