Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

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Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Energy

Parkway School District Continues Sustainability Leadership with an Investment in Geothermal Energy

Trane®, a brand of Ingersoll Rand® and global provider of indoor comfort and energy services solutions, and Parkway School District, one of the largest school districts in Missouri, partnered to install the Greater St. Louis area's first on-campus centralized geothermal energy plant, guaranteeing at least $123,000 in total energy savings annually.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tetra Tech’s Leadership Academy Class of 2019 Hones Their Risk and Financial Management Skills

Participants in Tetra Tech’s 2019 Leadership Academy class recently spent four days in Denver, Colorado, focused on financial and risk management tools, contract negotiations, and strategic planning to optimize performance in their operations.

Energy

PSEG Power Has Agreed to Sell Its Interest in Keystone and Conemaugh Coal Plants

PSEG Power has agreed to sell its 776-megawatt (MW) interest in the Keystone and Conemaugh generation facilities in western Pennsylvania and related assets, including the assumption of related liabilities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Top Things to Know about Sustainable Innovation at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today released its annual Living Progress Report, demonstrating that leveraging technology to tackle our world’s major social and environmental challenges drives business value and can open new long-term economic opportunities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Singtel Group Publishes Its Fifth Group Sustainability Report 2019

The Singtel Group Sustainability Report 2019 is the company’s fifth Group report which covers the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability strategies, initiatives and performance of its operations in Singapore and Australia for the financial year ended 31 March 2019 (FY2019).

Events, Media & Communications

“You Punch Way Above Your Weight” – Global Climate Leader Christiana Figueres Addresses IOC Session

A former Costa Rican diplomat, Christiana Figueres was Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016. In 2015, she successfully delivered the UN Climate Summit in Paris, leading to the adoption of the historic Paris Agreement.

Responsible Production & Consumption

HP's New Consumer Contract: A Bold Pledge for Sustainability, One Cartridge at A Time

Every day brings a new headline about a plastic bag ban or a movement to eradicate single-use plastics. Yet, while such efforts are noble, they are not likely to inspire the kinds of sweeping global changes we’ll need in order to create a healthier planet that thrives long into the future.

Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful Launches #Beautiful4th to Encourage Consumer Responsibility on Independence Day

Happy Birthday, America! Independence Day is synonymous with fireworks, BBQs, and trips to the beach celebrating with family and friends. This year, national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful® is launching the #Beautiful4th campaign to encourage those partaking in July 4th activities to celebrate responsibly by cleaning up after themselves, or even engaging in broader cleanup activities. The campaign will launch on July 1 and run through July 7. Participants can submit their social content using the hashtag #Beautiful4th.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ensuring the Green Standard

Bloomberg's Global Head of Sustainable Business & Finance, Curtis Ravenel, is featured as a Sustainable Hero in Greentech Capital Advisors' new issue!

Diversity & Inclusion

Bacardi Stirs Up Conversations about Equality in a Male-Dominated Business

Dedicated to championing the outstanding individuals in the hospitality industry and beyond, the Second Annual Bacardi Spirit Forward Women Empowerment Series, in partnership with PUNCH, wrapped up its 2019 season. Exploring timely topics such as representation, innovation, and disrupting the status quo, all through the lens of “originality,” the series featured a diverse group of voices from both inside and outside the hospitality world. Attendees from all parts of the bar, trade and media communities were treated to inspiring Q&A panels, professional workshops, engaging seminars, networking opportunities, in-depth discussions and more as the series traveled to Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Employees: The Key to Achieving Environmental Sustainability Goals

At Ingersoll Rand, we believe our “winning culture” is a top reason we’ve achieved many of our 2020 environmental sustainability goals.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR // Global Pro Bono Summit Recap

The Global Pro Bono Summit is an annual invitation-only gathering of leaders from across sectors and around the world with a shared vision to make the talents and skills of the entire business community accessible to organizations serving our collective good.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Women Engineers Rank Lockheed Martin a Top Employer

Lockheed Martin ranked second in Women Engineer magazine’s 28th annual “Top 50 Employers” list, a ranking of U.S. companies the magazine’s readers say they would like to work for.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay Foundation Announces Winners of the 2019 Global Give

Through Global Give, the eBay Foundation challenges eBay employees to make their communities a better place—where entrepreneurs of all backgrounds are empowered to start and grow businesses, and help create opportunity for all.

Research, Reports & Publications

7 Questions Every CEO Should Be Able to Answer

Companies are being asked by both investors and customers to better articulate their plans for making a profit and doing so in a way that doesn't damage the planet. These demands are taking on new urgency as the implications of climate change become more severe and disruptive technologies transform industries.

Education

Corporate Champions for Education Are Bound for Colombia

The Corporate Champions for Education are headed for Colombia. SAP, WE Communications, and Niagara Bottling have joined forces to send their employees into the field as pro bono consultants to strengthen organizations whose mission it is to improve educational outcomes and open opportunities for more sustainable livelihoods—and lives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

More Companies Link Executive Pay to Sustainability Targets

Diversity & Inclusion

“My Life's Mission Is Finding a Way to Prevent HIV”: Meet the Lead Scientist on a Promising Female-Focused Vaccine Trial

Almost 2 million.

That's how many people around the world are infected with HIV each year, despite great advancements in treatment and prevention. And in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are twice as likely to be living with HIV than men.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kohler Co. Releases 2018 Social Impact Report

Kohler Co., a global leader in the design and manufacture of kitchen and bath products, has released its third public Social Impact report. As in years past, the report examines Kohler’s efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and positively impact local and global communities. The company’s report centers on three key programmatic areas: Stewardship, Innovation For Good (IfG) and Sustainability. This year, a new format offers the report in two different versions, one focusing on key metrics and the other highlighting achievements through visual storytelling focusing on people, events, actions and partnerships.

Environment

Setting Up Shop: EHS Concerns for Getting a License to Operate in the U.S.

Opening a facility in the U.S. can be fraught with compliance risk; save time and money by reading our blog on U.S. EHS regulations that may apply.

Media & Communications

In the Skies Overhead – Airline Passenger Volume Set to Double Over Next Two Decades. What Could the Environmental Impact of More Air Travel Be?

Once upon a time in the early days of jet travel, business travelers accounted for three-quarters or more of the total passenger business of the major U.S. airlines (known as “trunk” carriers back in the day). Fares were long set by Federal regulation and family-friendly, tourista-friendly fare packages were scarce or non-existent. Airlines relied on the “have-to-travel-for-business” crowd.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

3M and Discovery Education Announce National Finalists and State Merit Winners in 2019 3M Young Scientist Challenge

3M and Discovery Education today announced 10 finalists from across America as part of its annual 2019 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist). The nation’s premier middle school science competition recognizes scientific thinking, communication and curiosity in students grades 5-8 who demonstrate a passion for solving everyday problems that could ultimately improve lives around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CLP Strives to Develop a Sustainable Workforce

The CLP Group has shared in its new Sustainability Report how it is building an agile, inclusive, and sustainable workforce with the skills and mindset to thrive in a fast-changing power sector.

Environment

James Hoggan: Politics in Polite Company

Has this ever happened to you: You are talking with a friend or family member, and as the topic moves to politics, things start to get a little heated. You make what you think are excellent points, based on data, logic, and what you fervently believe to be the absolute truth. Yet, when the debate concludes, somehow neither of you has budged an inch, and no one leaves any wiser.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Gilead Supports Future Leaders During Week of Service

Today, our Week of Service volunteers performed maintenance and landscaping duties with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland.

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    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...
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    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
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    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
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