Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

All the Ways to Follow Us at #BSR19

Nov 11, 2019 12:05 PM ET

Tomorrow, the BSR Conference 2019 will kick off in San Jose, California. Whether you’re joining us in person or online, here are the best ways to follow along.

Health & Healthcare

Enhancing Veteran Lives Through Mobile Connectivity

Nov 11, 2019 12:00 PM ET

As a proud grandson of a war hero, I’m lucky enough to work for a company that truly values service and recognizes that no service is more noble than the sacrifices made by those in our armed forces.

Diversity & Inclusion

Walgreens Honors Veterans With Ongoing Hiring and Free Flu Shot Campaigns

Nov 11, 2019 12:00 PM ET

On Nov. 11, our country will honor the sacrifice of veterans and their families. Walgreens is leveraging its business to deliver employment opportunities and health services, so veterans can live healthy and productive lives in civil society.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Closing the Loop to Create a Circular Future

Nov 11, 2019 11:50 AM ET

Closed Loop Partners plays a central role in the transition to circularity, where waste is eliminated, and materials are continuously cycled back into the economy through product and process innovation.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Companies and Corporate Foundations Can Elevate CSR Strategy

Nov 11, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Corporate leaders are increasingly seeking innovative solutions to social and economic problems—not only do they want to do good, but they also recognize that their stakeholders require and demand it.

Research, Reports & Publications

Diversity & Inclusion at Caterpillar

Nov 11, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Caterpillar is committed to ensuring its workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers the company serves around the globe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Top 2 Trends in Corporate Citizenship Right Now

Nov 11, 2019 11:00 AM ET

How can you make sure you're building corporate citizenship programs that will matter more in five years? How can you think bigger about employee engagement and CSR? Find out what innovation looks in 2019. http://bit.ly/2Q4mxgR

Environment

Be an EHS Budget Boss: Make the Most of This Budgeting Season

Nov 11, 2019 10:55 AM ET

Our latest blog will teach you how the most of your EHS budget as the year closes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bringing Comfort and Care to Support Camp Blue Skies

Nov 11, 2019 10:50 AM ET

We proudly support Camp Blue Skies; an overnight camp for adults with disabilities. In 2018, Domtar volunteers worked with the camp to set up activities for campers, including zip lines, ropes courses, Frisbee games and post-lunch singalongs.

Education

Hormel Foods Announces Hormel Heroes Scholarship Recipients

Nov 11, 2019 10:30 AM ET

The Hormel Heroes Scholarship Program was created to support students with military backgrounds pursuing degrees in culinary arts or a foodservice management related program.

Health & Healthcare

Duke Energy Joins Fight Against North Carolina’s Opioid Epidemic With $500,000 in Grants

Nov 11, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Duke Energy has announced $500,000 in grant funding to two organizations championing the battle against the opioid epidemic in North Carolina.

Green Infrastructure

Urban Harvest Sprouts New Teaching Garden Thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Grant

Nov 11, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The largest network of community gardens and farmers markets in Houston is growing. Urban Harvest will introduce its new, 5,600-square-foot teaching garden with a dedication ceremony on Saturday, November 16 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Beijing 2022 Receives International Sustainable Event Certification

Nov 11, 2019 9:45 AM ET

The certification covers all Beijing 2022 activities, from planning through to development and implementation. Beijing 2022 is the first event organisation in China to be awarded the certification.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Committed to Helping Veterans Find Jobs

Nov 11, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Comerica is one of 10 companies participating in the Guard and Reserve Interview Promise (GRIP) program pilot sponsored by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.

Health & Healthcare

Government of Ghana Makes Hydroxyurea Available to People With Sickle Cell Disease Through First of Its Kind Public-private Partnership With Global Medicines Company Novartis

Nov 11, 2019 1:00 AM ET

The Government of Ghana announced the availability of hydroxyurea for the treatment of people with SCD marking the official launch of a first of its kind public-private partnership to improve the diagnosis and accelerate treatment for people with SCD

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Honoring Our Veterans and Military Families Through Corporate Commitments

Nov 10, 2019 10:00 AM ET

On Veterans Day, we honor our country’s military veterans who served to protect our freedom and rights.

Diversity & Inclusion

Igniting Passion and Diversity in STEM

Nov 8, 2019 7:55 PM ET

We need to make it easier for people to experiment with STEM early in life then create accessible and alternative opportunities to pursue their dreams.

Energy

Watch: Schneider Electric's Business Case for One Planet Prosperity

Nov 8, 2019 5:20 PM ET

Education

A Lesson in STEM: When a Teacher Becomes Student, It’s a Game Changer

Nov 8, 2019 4:30 PM ET

When an opportunity in STEM education presents itself, the unknown can be a barrier or a game changer. But it all depends on how you look at it. In this case, the unknown was unavoidable and it was the very thing one school needed to embrace.

Environment

Minimizing Gilead's Environmental Impact

Nov 8, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Gilead is committed to developing new and more sustainable products and practices to minimize our environmental impact. Employees at our Alberta, Canada and Cork, Ireland sites explained why this is a priority for them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Introducing Philanthropic.ly, a New Giving Platform Creating Meaningful Connections Between Nonprofits and Companies

Nov 8, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Philanthropic.ly creates meaningful direct connections between corporations and nonprofits. Learn more about how Philanthropic.ly plans to strengthen cause marketing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Youth Leaders Take on the Fight to Feed a Hungry Planet

Nov 8, 2019 2:15 PM ET

Some of the world’s brightest and most passionate young minds convene in Brazil for this year‘s Youth Ag Summit to think deeply about food and agriculture and unlock innovative and sustainable solutions to one of our most challenging questions: how do we feed a hungry planet while at the same time protect its natural resources?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CNH Industrial and October Signed a Crowd-Funding Partnership Agreement to Offer Digital Funding to Small and Medium Companies

Nov 8, 2019 2:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial and the fintech lending platform October entered into a partnership agreement in July 2019 to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) working with IVECO and CASE Construction Equipment brands through the adoption of crowd-lending

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lessons Learned From a Different Sandbox

Nov 8, 2019 12:40 PM ET

Sustainability is a great way to advance employee engagement, which leads to higher retention, higher productivity per employee, and more.

Innovation & Technology

Art, Science and Design Merge to Create Innovative Carpet Line From Mohawk

Nov 8, 2019 12:20 PM ET

Invention and innovation are often confused, but there’s a stark difference between the two: invention is common, but innovation is genius.