Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Research, Reports & Publications

RESEARCH RESULTS: Using The GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework Improves The Quality of ESG Disclosures - Joint Research From G&A Institute and Baruch College Shows 

Jul 18, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. is the data partner for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the United States, United Kingdom, and The Republic of Ireland. In this role the Institute monitors, collects and analyzes every sustainability report published in these three countries. The results of this pro-bono work help to feed the GRI's "Sustainability Disclosure Database," the largest sustainability database in the world, with 41,734 sustainability reports as of June 30th, 2017.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Can We Empower 100 Million People to Create a Better Future for Themselves?

Jul 18, 2017 9:55 AM ET

The path to a brighter future can be as easy as one, two, three if you: (1) have access to quality education that leads to (2) knowledge and skills that (3) opens doors to greater economic opportunities. But for 330 million children across the world, learning basic skills, like math, reading and writing, is not happening. That lack of education puts these children at a severe economic and social disadvantage when they become adults—feeding the cycle of poverty.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Connecting Employees to Their Communities

Jul 18, 2017 9:40 AM ET

Environment

Warranty Solutions and the Arbor Day Foundation Celebrate the Planting of More Than 1.7 Million Trees

Jul 18, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Warranty Solutions through its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation is pleased to announce that together we have planted more than 1.7 million trees in our nations forests.

Health & Healthcare

VIDEO | Fit for the Future: Philips Reinvents Patient-centric Healthcare with the Cloud

Jul 18, 2017 9:25 AM ET

Green Infrastructure

WELL Tip: How to Craft a Successful Alternative Adherence Path (AAP)

Jul 18, 2017 9:10 AM ET

Media & Communications

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Launches New Website

Jul 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship's new mobile-friendly website provides the insight, research, and executive education opportunities to help corporate citizenship professionals Know More, Do More, and Achieve More.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Republic Services Empower Sharswood Community through Neighborhood Clean Up

Jul 17, 2017 5:25 PM ET

On July 15, Republic Services’ Philadelphia team partnered with Habit for Humanity’s local chapter @HabitatPhilly on home repairs and #community cleanup in #Sharswood.

Energy

Kualo Switches to 100% Renewable Energy, Certified by Green-e Marketplace

Jul 17, 2017 4:00 PM ET

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that web hosting company, Kualo, has purchased enough Green-e Energy certified clean energy to power 100% of its U.S.–based operations, including data centers. The purchase from Native Energy is sourced from renewable energy certificates from wind farms throughout the U.S.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Wins Interactive Media Award (IMA)

Jul 17, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Recognized for attaining the highest standard of excellence in website design and development, National Grid’s First Responder Utility Safety Training website, firstresponder.ngridsafety.com, has won the Interactive Media Award’s “Best in Class Award” with an overall score of 482 out of a possible 500.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Boeing Recognized for Environmental Leadership by Local, National Organizations

Jul 17, 2017 2:50 PM ET

Boeing’s environmental leadership and actions have earned awards and recognitions for factory and facility operations as well as for our products.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services Joins Community School Supply Drive in Sacramento

Jul 17, 2017 1:15 PM ET

Our Sacramento team worked with 11 schools to collect, sort and donate more than 1,500 pounds of material to students in need.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Names Natalye Paquin as New CEO

Jul 17, 2017 1:00 PM ET

ATLANTA (July 17, 2017) – The Points of Light board of directors announced today that Natalye Paquin, chief transformation officer at the Girl Scouts of the USA, has been selected as its new CEO. Paquin, who will join Points of Light in September 2017, brings extensive experience in organizational leadership, cross-sector collaboration, and a record of impact-driven results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Recipients of the 2016 Chairman’s Absolute Quality and Chairman’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Jul 17, 2017 12:45 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Habitat for Humanity’s 2018 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project Heading to Mishawaka and South Bend, Indiana

Jul 17, 2017 12:35 PM ET

Habitat for Humanity’s 35th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project will take place next year in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Over five days, future homeowners will work alongside President and Mrs. Carter and hundreds of other volunteers from Indiana and around the world to build or improve about 30 homes in Mishawaka and South Bend.

Research, Reports & Publications

Motivating Sustainable Consumer Choices: The Role of Nudges, Values, and Labels

Jul 17, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Research results suggest that "nudges" can be important tools in motivating sustainable consumer choices, which may complement labeling and and consumer education efforts over the long term.

Media & Communications

GE Healthcare Masters Social Impact Content Sharing on Instagram

Jul 17, 2017 10:30 AM ET

With over 700 million users, Instagram has quickly become the go-to platform for younger audiences. And, as the social media channel grows and builds out its marketing abilities, brands are beginning their foray into the world of Instagram advertising. Recently, one brand took an entirely new approach, harnessing the platform to drive home a long-form social impact message on the short-form channel.

Research, Reports & Publications

NRG Energy’s Sustainable Business Goals and Performance

Jul 17, 2017 10:25 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Amgen Volunteer Helps Organize Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride

Jul 17, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Amgen recognizes the importance of giving back to our local communities. Each year, thousands of Amgen staff generously devote their personal time, energy, talents and funds to a variety of charitable organizations across the globe.

Research, Reports & Publications

Astellas Commitment to Creating Sustainable Community Impact Highlighted in Americas Corporate Social Responsibility Report Card 2016

Jul 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Astellas today debuts its second-annual Americas Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report Card. The Report Card, which can be found at https://www.us.astellas.com/CSR/Home.cshtml, shares highlights of Astellas-sponsored philanthropic and volunteer support in Brazil, Canada and the United States. The Report Card measures the company’s impact across multiple dimensions of our social responsibility platform, Living SMARTTM, including access to healthcare, math and science education, environmental commitments and employee volunteerism.

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta Announces 2017 Class

Jul 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Techstars Atlanta is presented in partnership with Cox Enterprises and is part of a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Today, Techstars Atlanta announced the 10 companies selected to participate in the 2017 program. Applications came from 41 countries around the globe for the 10 coveted spots.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Contributes to Relief Efforts in Sri Lanka

Jul 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has a long history of responding quickly to help communities throughout the world in times of disaster.

Diversity & Inclusion

DuPont Celebrates Diversity & Inclusion, Commits to Further Action

Jul 17, 2017 9:30 AM ET

With 46,000 employees operating in 90 countries worldwide, DuPont understands that to thrive we must not only cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts the best talent but also ensure that our people intimately understand the needs of a global customer base. Respect for People – one of our four Core Values – is the signpost that guides our efforts. We believe it translates to competitive advantage by fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce with equally diverse insight into customer needs. “Diversity and inclusion is not a ‘nice to have’ feature in an organization,” says Marc Doyle, an executive vice president at DuPont. “It is absolutely critical in healthy, high-performing organizations with a future focus.”

Environment

What Experts Are Saying About the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit

Jul 17, 2017 9:25 AM ET

The Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit was recently launched. Check out what sustainability experts from around the world are saying about this new resource to help companies implement the Natural Capital Protocol.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics | Halo Smart Labs

Jul 17, 2017 9:15 AM ET

See how Halo worked with Arrow to create a home monitoring system that provides an early warning against tragedies like fires, tornadoes, and carbon monoxide... because when it comes to your family's safety, every second counts.