Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Searching for Heroes of Innovation

Sep 2, 2015 5:25 PM ET

Sustainability is rife with innovation, so help us single out those advances that nobody has told us about. I am especially interested in innovations that help us reclaim more materials and in nontoxic materials that can replace toxic compounds in electronics manufacturing, like the electronics from milk created by heroine of innovation Anke Domaske.

Education

AT&T Kicks Off School Year with More Than $20 Million Investment in Students and Teachers

Sep 2, 2015 5:05 PM ET

AT&T is kick starting the 2015-2016 school year with $20 million in contributions to education organizations through its AT&T Aspire program. Students and teachers in more than 26 states will benefit. This back to school investment is just one of the ways that AT&T is using the power of its network to build a better tomorrow.

Diversity & Inclusion

Top 5 Steps to Create Meaning and Purpose at Your Company

Sep 2, 2015 5:00 PM ET

But social workers, teachers or philanthropists don’t corner the market on meaning. If you want to create meaning and a core purpose at your company, here are the top five inspiring — and practical — steps.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ray C. Anderson's Collection Finds Permanent Home at the Georgia Historical Society

Sep 2, 2015 4:45 PM ET

The collection of the late Ray C. Anderson, visionary industrialist, environmentalist, founder and Chairman of Interface® has been donated to the permanent collection of the Georgia Historical Society Research Center. This important collection was donated by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation with the support of Interface, Inc.

Health & Healthcare

30 Years Ago Michael Drummond Became the 1st Heart Failure Patient to be Successfully Bridged to a Donor Heart Transplant

Sep 2, 2015 4:30 PM ET

›› See never-before published photos during and after Michael Drummond’s historic heart transplant.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Are You Engaging on 9/11 Day?

Sep 2, 2015 2:00 PM ET

9/11 Day of Service invites millions of people to do a good deed to honor 9/11 in a postive way. Your nonprofit can capture the enthusiasm of new volunteers by tapping into their business skills, not just their hands-on skills. Visit Taproot+, Taproot’s online service that connects nonprofit organizations to a curated group of skilled professionals in marketing, IT, finance, HR, and strategy management. Post a project before 9/11.

Environment

The Slow One

Sep 2, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Education

Young Students Share Where They See Themselves in 20 Years, BJ’s & General Mills Respond

Sep 2, 2015 1:15 PM ET

BJ’s Wholesale Club teamed up with General Mills in honor of the 20th anniversary of its Adopt-A-School program by awarding $10,000 grants to five public elementary schools as well as $2,500 grants to four additional schools. The schools were chosen from countless applications that shared where students see themselves in 20 years and how BJ’s & General Mills’ school support will help get them there.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - September 2015

Sep 2, 2015 1:00 PM ET

GM Canada’s First Renewable Energy Project Uses Canal Water to Keep Cool

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What Happened and Where Are We Today?

Sep 2, 2015 12:10 PM ET

In the previous post “The Ebb and Flow of Customer-Centricity – Beyond the Basics” we discussed the details of building a customer-centric, or market-led financial service provider – and the intricate jigsaw puzzle of skills, processes, incentives, planning, and execution required to pull it off.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bechtel Raises the Bar with Stakeholder Engagement

Sep 2, 2015 12:05 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Prince Fielder Event Supports At-Risk Kids In North Texas

Sep 2, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Prince Fielder received big-time support from his Rangers teammates last week at his annual “Uncork for a Cause” wine-tasting benefit.

Elvis Andrus, Anthony Bass, Adiran Beltre, Delino DeShields, Jake Diekman, Sam Dyson, Sam Freeman, Yovani Gallardo, Chris Gimenez, Derek Holland, Colby Lewis, Keone Kela, Mitch Moreland, Mike Napoli, Ryan Strausborger and Bobby Wilson all helped the six-time All-Star raise funds for Promise House, which supports homeless kids and runaways, as well as the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The CSR Scoop - 8/31/2015

Sep 2, 2015 11:30 AM ET

This week’s news was buzzing with ideas and approaches to creating systemic change to better our lives and the lives of others. From Barry Schwartz’s Rethinking Work to the launch of Impact 2030, great ideas are being matched with practical ideas on how to make a measurable impact on making our communities more equitable and vibrant places to live. Dig in, and let us know what you think about the ideas percolating here.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Triumph Hosts Kids from the Doolin Maritime Career Camp During Turnaround Day at the Port of Galveston

Sep 2, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Continuing Carnival Cruise Line's support of its homeport communities, kids from the Doolin Maritime Career Camp in Galveston visited the Carniva Triumph last week while the ship was docked at the Port of Galveston.

Events, Media & Communications

This is the Best Speaker Line-Up Yet!

Sep 2, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

What is the Correlation Between Job Performance and Employee Recognition?

Sep 2, 2015 10:50 AM ET

When a company takes the time to understand how its employees of different ages and backgrounds need to feel recognized, it increases its chances of engagement and retention. Engagement and retention however, can’t be forced or bought.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful’s National Planting Day Kicks Off Sept. 12

Sep 2, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, is mobilizing Americans to bolster their local ecosystems by planting native species of trees, shrubs and plants for its fourth annual National Planting Day.

Diversity & Inclusion

Should Your Company Let You Nap?

Sep 2, 2015 10:25 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

[Video] Dramatic Results of Crash Tests on Pet Crates, Carriers in Study Funded by Subaru of America

Sep 2, 2015 10:10 AM ET

Subaru of America and the Center for Pet Safety offer practical safety tips for pet parents traveling with their four-legged friends from the results of the 2015 Crate and Carrier Crashworthiness Studies - a collaborative initiative to examine the effectiveness and safety of pet crates and carriers in the event of a crash.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Few Walls of Fresh Paint — and Countless Memories

Sep 2, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Asli Canyurt, marketing manager for AECOM in Turkey, volunteered her time to renovate the basement of a children’s orphanage. In a recent AECOM Impact blog post, she discusses the impact the event had on her, and why she will never forget this experience.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Reporting Drives Employee Engagement, Strategic Alignment

Sep 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Environment

We're Not Ready to Say Farewell to Our Forests

Sep 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Ensuring the Happy, Healthy Future of Our Forests

Sep 2, 2015 9:30 AM ET

For the wood products industry, it is paramount that our natural resources are used sustainably. Wood supplies the bulk of renewable energy that drives our mills, and cellulose fibers comprise the primary ingredient in our paper and pulp products, making healthy and abundant forests critical to the long-term viability of each of our core businesses.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Eliminate Paperwork & Increase Impact

Sep 2, 2015 8:00 AM ET

If your organization has more than one giving initiative, you know how complicated it can be to manage and report on results. Sequoia Healthcare District was drowning in paperwork and didn’t have enough time to effectively engage with grant partners to increase their community impact. Fast-forward 90 days and they’re on their way to running like a well-oiled machine and spending quality time with grantees, thanks to a partnership with Versaic. Here’s the backstory.

Events, Media & Communications

Does an SROI Tell a Better Value Story?

Sep 1, 2015 7:20 PM ET

Corporate executives want to speak about return on investment, yet companies struggle to speak about the value of community investment. A tool increasingly considered is a social return on investment (SROI) analysis.