Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters Work From the Heart

Jan 15, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The Brydges family, of Florida, adopted Dalton and Dawson from foster care with the support of Rachel Adler, a Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption recruiter. Rachel did all she could to find the boys their forever family. "To me, family is so important," she shared. "And to know that there are kids who don't have that and might not have the chance to have that...I thought how awesome that I get to do that work."

Education

Lockheed Martin Now Accepting Applications for $10 Million STEM Scholarship Program

Jan 15, 2019 9:40 AM ET

Lockheed Martin is now accepting applications for its new 2019 Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship program through Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Health & Healthcare

12 Simple Tips for Making 2019 Your Healthiest Year Yet

Jan 15, 2019 9:30 AM ET

There's no better time to kick off a wellness regimen than the new year. To help inspire you, we compiled a month-by-month guide of our top expert-backed tips for everything from combating allergies come springtime to getting better shut-eye in 2019.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Working Responsibly

Jan 15, 2019 9:20 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking Risks Could Increase Diversity in TV, Film: 'Mandates Aren't Enough'

Jan 15, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Tony Hernandez is of the mindset that risks are the best way to implement diversity, both behind and in front of the camera. Mandates aren’t enough. “The real change is going to come in a farm system, in letting people get the [talent representation] to get the job, or taking real risks on people. Your episode might be messed up because the person’s a rookie, but, without that, we’re going to keep pulling the same 20 diverse directors,” Hernandez explains. “We all need to take a little bit of a gamble to fix the problem, and it’s not that crazy.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Accelerates Action to Tackle Plastic Waste

Jan 15, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Nestlé today laid out its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions towards meeting its April 2018 commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste.

Energy

VIDEO: Creating Value for Healthy Forests

Jan 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET

SCS foresters have conducted hundreds of assessments of carbon offset projects around the world. Follow us in the field to learn how offset projects are advancing global climate objectives and protecting the planet’s forests.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arbor Day Foundation Awards Finalists Announced

Jan 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced finalists for its annual recognition program with the winners to be announced prior to National Arbor Day on April 26, 2019. Since 1972, the Foundation has presented awards for work at the international, national, state and community levels to recognize conservation efforts such as tree planting and care, Arbor Day celebrations, education, community projects and roadside beautification.

Innovation & Technology

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Chile Helps Renovate the Central Market of Calama, Chile

Jan 15, 2019 7:20 AM ET

The Central Market of Calama recently unveiled a newly painted façade for the popular commercial building thanks to the support of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan company.

Environment

Tyson Foods and EDF Launch Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Food Production

Jan 15, 2019 7:00 AM ET

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced a new partnership to develop and deploy initiatives that support Tyson’s sustainability strategy and help meet increasing consumer demand for more sustainably grown food.

Education

TCS’ ‘Ignite Innovation Student Challenge’ Enters Final Week

Jan 14, 2019 3:45 PM ET

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital education content and professional development for K-12 classrooms announce the final week of the Ignite Innovation Student Challenge. With entries accepted through Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. ET, the competition gives young innovators an amazing chance to win $10,000 and receive virtual mentorship from a team of TCS technology experts to bring their winning idea to life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful and Nestlé Waters North America Partner to Clean up National Parks During Government Shutdown

Jan 14, 2019 1:15 PM ET

As national parks face issues with unmanaged waste during the government shutdown, Keep America Beautiful, the largest community improvement organization in the United States, and Nestlé Waters North America, one of the leading beverage companies in North America, announced today that they are teaming up to help mobilize affiliate organizations and volunteers across the country to clean up these shared public spaces.

Innovation & Technology

New Year, New You

Jan 14, 2019 12:30 PM ET

From vowing to crush your gym goals, to eating organic and non-GMO, to finally reading that bestseller sitting on your coffee table, the New Year is an ideal time to start fresh and make changes to your life, your routine or anywhere else that might need a little fine tuning. But this year, why not take it one step further and resolve to become a better steward of your identity? This isn’t something you want to “set and forget,” it’s something that you should be doing year round.

To make this task more manageable, we’ve broken out action items to implement each season to keep your identity fine-tuned throughout the year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Recognized as a Top 50 Company for Diversity by Black Enterprise, for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Jan 14, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, was once again named one of the top 50 companies for diversity by BLACK ENTERPRISE, for its professional inclusion of people from all races and demographics.

Energy

DSM North America Opens Newly Expanded 66 Acre Solar Field In Belvidere, New Jersey

Jan 14, 2019 12:00 PM ET

DSM North America held a grand opening of its newly expanded solar field in Belvidere on Thursday, January 10. The 20.2 MW solar project, located on 66 acres, is now the largest net-metered solar installation in New Jersey and the second largest on the East Coast. The on-site solar generation facility is comprised of 62,000+ solar panels and is estimated to produce 25,000,000 kWh of renewable electricity annually.

Education

Durkan dscvr Student Design Competition Now Open for Submissions

Jan 14, 2019 11:55 AM ET

Durkan is now accepting artwork submissions for the dscvr Student Design Competition, its annual hospitality design contest, through March 15, 2019. Sponsored each year by Durkan and NEWH, a leading networking organization for hospitality industry professionals, the dscvr program exhibits the talent of designers in the hospitality field and contributes toward the education of future designers within the industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Corporate EHS and Sustainability Leaders Strengthen the Focus on Impact and Execution

Jan 14, 2019 11:30 AM ET

While shiny new sustainability projects continue to draw attention from the media, NAEM’s recent trends report revealed a new rubric for sustainability performance within companies. The criteria: alignment with the business strategy, integration into business operations, and achieving measurable results.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Financial Literacy Matters

Jan 14, 2019 10:55 AM ET

Financial literacy is a key pillar for financial inclusion, and a critical success factor to achieve at least nine of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For instance, eliminating poverty and achieving gender equality is simply not possible when two thirds of adults worldwide remain financially illiterate and women continue to trail men in financial decision making.

Events, Media & Communications

On the Floor at CES: 3 Key Quotes on FemTech for Good

Jan 14, 2019 10:30 AM ET

This week, Porter Novelli’s Purpose Practice hit the floor at CES, the world’s largest gathering of consumer technologies, to see the latest at the intersection of tech and Purpose.

Energy

How to Achieve Grade A in your Risk Management with the Energy & Sustainability Risk Assessment

Jan 14, 2019 10:15 AM ET

With Schneider Electric’s Energy & Sustainability Risk Assessment, join us together to react to climate change. It is time for organizations to take the proactive measurement to prevent risks in advance. Let us prepare to be resilient in the face of the unpredictable future with full of opportunities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Future of Enterprise Demands a New Future of HR

Jan 14, 2019 10:15 AM ET

Disruptive forces are sharply changing how we live and work, creating an imperative for enterprises to rapidly adapt. But there are several areas where the pace of change has yet to catch up with the new realities of business. Chief HR officers and their teams must take the lead with agility and sustain exponential value for the future of human resources.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Conference Board Podcast: Corporate Philanthropy Futures with Jason Saul (Mission Measurement) & Arlene Isaacs-Lowe (Moody's)

Jan 14, 2019 10:10 AM ET

Jason Saul, Founder and CEO of Mission Measurement, and Arlene Isaacs-Lowe, President of the Moody's Foundation, explore where new technologies, priorities, and thinking are likely to take corporate citizenship in the years and decades ahead.

Energy

America’s Yellow School Bus Gets an All-Electric Makeover

Jan 14, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The yellow school bus is a familiar sight on America’s roads. As Fontana Unified School District students returned from their holiday break, one familiar thing was missing from two of their buses: black exhaust. These buses are now all-electric and run on batteries. They are not only free of emissions, but much quieter.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Water and Sanitation Finance in Indonesia

Jan 14, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Back in 2014 when Whole Planet Foundation's partner in Indonesia, KOMIDA, found that 40% of their own clients lacked a toilet, they wanted to address sanitation specifically as part of their social mission.

Media & Communications

There Were Many Positive Developments for Sustainability Professionals in 2018 and Much Promise for What’s to Come in 2019 – We Are Watching for You

Jan 14, 2019 10:00 AM ET

There were many positive developments and trendlines in 2018 that we believe were encouraging for corporate sustainability & responsibility managers, sustainable investing champions, NGO managers and members, and other stakeholders.