Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Nonprofit Resource: Transforming Technology Pro Bono

May 17, 2019 1:15 PM ET

On the heels of last week’s Global Pro Bono Summit, Taproot Foundation and VMware are releasing their latest research—a compilation of guides to Transforming Technology Pro Bono—in an effort to support nonprofit organizations in maximizing the impact technology pro bono can have on their mission.

Energy

General Mills Meets U.S. Department of Energy “Better Plants Challenge” Goal Four Years Ahead of Schedule

May 17, 2019 1:00 PM ET

In 2012, General Mills set a 10-year goal to improve energy efficiency in the company’s 26 largest U.S.-based plants by 20 percent (from FY12-FY22). Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that General Mills achieved its goal four years ahead of plan, with a total efficiency improvement of 20.4 percent since fiscal year 2012.

Research, Reports & Publications

Ten Years of Sustainable Operations at Bloomberg

May 17, 2019 12:25 PM ET

Today, Bloomberg’s sustainability initiatives are built into our everyday lives at work. Our coffee cups are compostable. Lights and screens shut down when not in use. Our printers default to double-sided printing, and most office paper has recycled content. But just ten years ago, our global offices looked very different.

Environment

Consumers Energy Releases 12 Rare Blanding’s Turtles Protected During Natural Gas Pipeline Project

May 17, 2019 12:10 PM ET

Twelve rare juvenile Blanding’s Turtles hatched from incubated eggs were released today back into a turtle-friendly habitat created for them near Saginaw by Consumers Energy employees.

The eggs, two adults and a juvenile Blanding’s Turtle were rescued in 2018 from along the path of Consumers Energy’s Saginaw Trail Pipeline. The adults were moved to a safe location, where they laid 12 eggs that were incubated, hatched and raised by the company’s contract herpetologist over the winter. The juveniles are now large enough to be released.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building Resilience & Preparedness Worldwide

May 17, 2019 11:25 AM ET

When a disaster strikes, business, community, and disaster response can all play a part in response and recovery. See how experts of The UPS Foundation are answering the call to action by applying their logistics expertise to disaster response

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congratulations to Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens

May 17, 2019 11:25 AM ET

Earlier this week, Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) announced its 20th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance amongst the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. 3BL Media extends congratulations to all the companies on the ranking. The ranking uses 134 total corporate disclosure and performance factors in seven categories: climate change, employee relations, environment, finance, governance, human rights and stakeholders and society.

Media & Communications

We Have Corporate Comparisons Galore – The Institutional Investor Has Access to Volumes of ESG Data Sets & Information – Where Can Others Find Scores, Rankings and Ratings of Public Companies?

May 17, 2019 11:00 AM ET

These days the comparisons of companies in sectors and industries and among investment peers (those companies chasing similar sources of capital) are continuing to gain momentum. There are numerous third party players busily analyzing, measuring and charting company ESG performance and producing scores, rankings, ratings and various kinds of comparisons (company-to-company, company to industry etc) for their investor-clients (asset owners and managers).

Education

Curiosity Cube Teaches Science to ConVal Students

May 17, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Elementary and middle school students from the ConVal School District spent Thursday in a brightly colored shipping container conducting science experiments. The container – known as the Curiosity Cube – has been retrofitted by MilliporeSigma into a mobile science lab.

Responsible Production & Consumption

VIDEO - Behind the Mark: Certified Sustainably Grown Living Herbs

May 17, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Certified Sustainably Grown agricultural products like North Shore Living herbs and greens are leading the agricultural industry toward greater social and environmental responsibility. Learn how in our new video.

Education

Durkan dscvr19 Student Design Competition Winners Announced at HD Expo

May 16, 2019 7:15 PM ET

Winners of the dscvr19 Student Design Competition, Durkan’s annual hospitality design contest, have been officially announced as part of the programming at this year’s HD Expo in Las Vegas. The presentation took place yesterday in HD Expo’s Social Hub.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Awarded World Environment Center’s 2019 Gold Medal Award for International Sustainable Development

May 16, 2019 7:00 PM ET

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, today was awarded the World Environment Center’s 35th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development.

Research, Reports & Publications

2018-19 Intel Corporate Responsibility Report: Creating Value through Transparency

May 16, 2019 7:00 PM ET

Intel’s leaders believe in the value of transparency to our key stakeholders, and these reports are a critical part of that transparency. As we work toward our next generation of corporate responsibility and sustainability goals, we will continue to work to make our CSR reporting better, timelier and more useful, and we hope that others companies do the same.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A More Sustainable Way to Print on Fabric

May 16, 2019 6:35 PM ET

First plastic, then glass and wood, and now — fabric.

At FESPA this week in Germany, HP touted its new lineup of large-format printers, marking the company’s first foray into the fast-growing $3.6 billion textile market for printing everything from festive event banners and team jerseys to chic, one-of-a-kind wallpaper and throw pillows.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg LP Expands Parental Leave Policy from 18 to 26 Weeks of Fully-Paid Leave for Primary Caregivers

May 16, 2019 5:55 PM ET

Bloomberg LP is expanding its parental leave policy from 18 weeks of fully-paid leave to 26 weeks effective immediately, founder Michael R. Bloomberg announced to employees today. The policy is gender neutral and establishes a new global minimum standard for primary caregivers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Bank Brings Southern California Women Business Leaders Together

May 16, 2019 3:55 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Your Company Needs a Neurodiverse Workforce

May 16, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Even as diversity and inclusion (D&I) becomes a corporate buzz phrase, neurodiversity is often left out of broader D&I conversations. So, what is neurodiversity, and why does it matter to business? Neurodiversity refers to recognizing neurological differences the same way we do other differences. Neurological differences include diagnoses like autism, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, clinical anxiety and depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Named a "Best Corporate Citizen" Again - Marks Decade being Honored on an Annual List

May 16, 2019 2:30 PM ET

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine has named the company to its “100 Best Corporate Citizens” annual listing for the tenth straight year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

No Barriers Warriors, Wells Fargo Announce ‘2019 Warrior Strong: The Journey Continues’ Expedition Team

May 16, 2019 2:00 PM ET

No Barriers Warriors, Wells Fargo Announce ‘2019 Warrior Strong: The Journey Continues’ Expedition Team

12 veterans with disabilities come together to break through personal barriers and attempt to summit Mt. Baker Sept. 11

Events, Media & Communications

Schneider Electric "Go Green in the City" 2019 Competition for Students Starts Now

May 16, 2019 1:30 PM ET

Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation in Energy Management and Automation. We are always on the lookout for bold ideas that can shape the future of our industries and our company. The Go Green in the City is an international case competition which focuses on developing innovative energy solutions for smarter cities. Its 2018 edition was a huge success, and now is entering its 9th year running. Now, Go Green in the City waits for you! Your bold idea can lead you to win the trip of a lifetime to Schneider Electric's Global Innovation Summit in Barcelona.

Environment

FPT Industrial Promotes the Importance of Sustainability Through Its Commitment to Art

May 16, 2019 1:15 PM ET

FPT Industrial, the global brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI), and a leader in the powertrain sector, is the Main Sponsor of Padiglione Italia at Biennale Arte 2019 and will present, in Venice, a large installation by American artist Christian Holstad who, invited by Milovan Farronato, has conceived an artwork inspired by the theme of protecting the marine environment from plastic waste. The work, entitled Consider yourself as a guest (Cornucopia), will be displayed at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, from 9 to 11 May 2019 on the banks of the Canal Grande and, from 12 May to 12 June 2019, in the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice quadrangle.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Corporation Ranked a Top Corporate Citizen by CR Magazine

May 16, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Whirlpool Corporation has been named one of the Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens in 2019 by Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine). The publication’s list honors the top 100 U.S. public companies in the Russell 1000 Index for outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2019

May 16, 2019 12:30 PM ET

The quarterly newsletter for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation has been published. Check it out - Brightening Our Corner

Social Impact & Volunteering

Our Commitment to Address Homelessness in Rome

May 16, 2019 11:30 AM ET

In Europe, homelessness is on the rise. Countries across the continent have seen large increases in the number of people who are homeless. Addressing homelessness – and helping those in need – is an imperative for all of us, especially those of us who have the ability to make a difference. At Cisco, we take that imperative close to heart – taking on big challenges and doing what we can to make an impact are core to who we are. To further our efforts in making an impact, I am proud that this week we are announcing a commitment of $1 million over four years to support a Housing First pilot in Rome with Comunità di Sant’Egidio, an organization that for 50 years has addressed poverty in Italy and in other countries around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Review of the GRI Universal Standards

May 16, 2019 11:30 AM ET

The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the independent standard setting body of GRI, is launching a project to review the universal Standards.

Energy

General Mills Buys Wind Energy And Consumer Goodwill

May 16, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Following a barrage of announcements celebrating advances in environmental stewardship from food producers in honor of Earth Day, General Mills just announced that they have signed a 15 year purchase agreement with Roaring Fork Wind, LLC based in Central Texas.