Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers Backbone of Making Wishes Come True

Oct 17, 2017 11:30 AM ET

It was a special day for AJ, a 15-year-old from Virginia. He would finally get his wish for a shopping spree. As colorful confetti fell from the sky and a crowd cheered him on, AJ entered the shopping mall armed with several gift cards, spending money and a bright smile. It was a dream wish for the teenager who had overcome so much in his battle with cystic fibrosis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Announces Grant Winning Institutions

Oct 17, 2017 11:00 AM ET

The U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced today the latest 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant winners sponsored by MetLife Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Johnson & Johnson Is Helping to Give Hope to the Youngest Syrian Refugees

Oct 17, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

My Green Lab Launches Environmental Impact Factor Label for Laboratory Products

Oct 17, 2017 10:30 AM ET

My Green Lab is pleased to announce the launch of ACT, the first environmental impact factor label for laboratory products. ACT (accountability, consistency, transparency) is designed to provide critical information on the environmental impact of laboratory products.

Energy

Seventy-Five Percent of Schneider Electric Revenues Come with Eco Labeled Products

Oct 17, 2017 10:25 AM ET

Life cycle assessment (LCA) has gained significant traction in BUILDING sector in the last 10 years as a tool for evaluating the environmental performance of products. That’s what a last survey done by Schneider Electric with more than 1500 customers around the world shows.

Environment

Domtar Sustainability - Trucks, Trains, and Ships - Moving Products to Customers More Efficiently

Oct 17, 2017 10:15 AM ET

How do you move your products directly to customers with trucks while using as little fuel as trains? Use both by shipping your products in an intermodal container, which can be moved by both trucks and trains.

Health & Healthcare

At Pomonok Community Center in Queens, Aramark Chef Hosts Food Discovery

Oct 17, 2017 10:10 AM ET

More than 80 Aramark team members volunteered to support Pomonok Community Center in Queens, NY, on Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day), the company’s global day of service, bringing health and wellness education and workforce readiness programs to families in Queens. In partnership with Pomonok, volunteers hosted a food discovery experience, led by Executive Chef Patrick Schaeffer, from Citi Field. Volunteers also renoved the center's food pantry, and revitalized both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing: From Possibilities to Probabilities

Oct 17, 2017 10:05 AM ET

We need to consciously shape a revolution in the way we do business and govern and organize societies if we are to build a sustainable capitalism capable of delivering inclusive growth. We will need a "Sustainability Revolution" equal in significance to the Industrial Revolution that ushered in the modern period.

Energy

National Grid Supports Extensive Lighting Upgrade at Cummins Inc.

Oct 17, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Spotlights SB’17 Copenhagen Program

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Brands® reveals the full program and networking highlights for its upcoming conference, SB’17 Copenhagen. Between October 30th - November 1st, nearly 400 brand leaders and sustainability strategists will gather at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss the business opportunity for brands to elevate brand value and loyalty by recognizing a shift in societal aspirations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congrats to the 2017 Best Economic Empowerment Program Finalists!

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The Best Economic Empowerment Program Corporate Citizenship Award recognizes businesses and chambers that create economic opportunity for people and communities around the world. Read on to learn more about the significant, positive impacts these businesses have had in communities, locally and globally.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

EICC Becomes the Responsible Business Alliance

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) becomes the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

It's Likely That Your Favorite Nonprofit Wants 'Gifts,' Not Just Checks. Here's the Difference.

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

What if you gave of your expertise as part of your philanthropic mission? For instance, instead of giving $10,000, you could donate $10,000 in logistical support or other help to solve back-end problems and streamline the organization’s processes. PepsiCo has successfully put this strategy into practice.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Solar Installations in India Help Drive Renewable Energy Goal

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Our Hosur, India plant recently installed 150 kilowatt solar panels on its roof.

Media & Communications

What Fair Trade Actually Means—and 4 Products You Can Feel Good About Buying

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

What do Patagonia, Keurig, and Costco have in common? At first glance, not a lot. One brand makes activewear, one sells coffee, and another sells… well, just about everything in between. But they have one important similarity you may not know about: They all sell fair trade products ranging from tea and coffee to apparel, body care, and home goods.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Aims to Improve Lives of Furry Friends with “Subaru Loves Pets” Initiative in October

Oct 17, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Media & Communications

Beyond Green

Oct 17, 2017 9:40 AM ET

The conversation around sustainability is rapidly changing and Mohawk’s vice president of sustainability George Bandy is ready to lend his voice to its future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

On World Food Day, Amway Ran a "Power of 5K" Virtual Race

Oct 17, 2017 9:35 AM ET

Today, Amway’s Nutrilite Power of 5K is bringing 1,079 runners and walkers together on World Food Day to fight childhood malnutrition.

Environment

Environmental Research From De Beers' Sites Goes on Show at Major Conference

Oct 17, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Professor Emeritus Jane Carruthers will kick off the 8th Oppenheimer De Beers Group Research Conference in front of more than 200 conservationists, scientists, academics, students, nature lovers and activists.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Year in, Whole Foods' Englewood Project Still a Work in Progress

Oct 17, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Education

New Pre-K Alliance Enhances Early Learning

Oct 17, 2017 9:15 AM ET

For years, Christine Hines-McGee, a Pittsburgh Public Schools pre-K teacher, reached into her own pocket to purchase needed classroom supplies. The materials help enhance the learning experiences of her preschool students and provide development opportunities they might not have had otherwise.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GSK Supports Healthy Eating After-School with Vetri Cooking Lab

Oct 17, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Yesterday, GSK Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Daniel Troy, announced a $440,000 grant to Vetri Community Partnership, alongside Founder Chef Marc Vetri and CEO Marlene Olshan, at Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School in North Philly.

The grant will expand Vetri Cooking Lab, an after-school nutrition and cooking education program, to 1,200 students across the region. Vetri Cooking Lab teaches young people how to cook their own healthy, delicious meals using ingredients they can find in their own neighborhoods to form healthy eating habits for life!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Global Services Named Sustainability Leadership Award Winner

Oct 17, 2017 9:00 AM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of five winners of this year’s Sustainability Leadership Awards by the Business Intelligence Group. As a leading international third-party certification body and standards developer specializing in sustainability issues, SCS is the first company of its kind to earn this award.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VSP Vision Care and Prevent Blindness Launch ‘Clicks for Kids’ to Enhance Access to Vision Screenings and Eye Exams for Head Start Children

Oct 16, 2017 8:00 PM ET

Healthy vision is essential to a child’s ability to learn, play sports or carry out daily tasks, and receiving eye care early on can help to detect problems that could impair eyesight for life. VSP Vision Care and Prevent Blindness launched Vision to Share: ‘Clicks for Kids' as a way to help bridge the gap in access to care for a population whose need for eye care is often unmet. With every click or share, VSP will donate $1, up to $20,000 in total, so that Head Start children ages 3, 4, and 5 years old, in 25 underserved communities across the United States, have increased access to vision screenings and comprehensive eye examinations, and treatment as needed before they enter school.

Sustainable Development Goals

Employee Engagement and the Sustainable Development Goals, November 2-3, 2017, at Inside Out

Oct 16, 2017 7:10 PM ET

Sue Stephenson, Interim CEO and Executive Committee Vice Chair of IMPACT 2030, will speak to "Why the SDG's are an Opportunity to Engage Employees" at the upcoming Toronto conference Inside Out: A Transformative Approach to Community Investment.

Inside Out is a future-looking conference designed to advance the practice of how companies invest in community. As many companies today are seeking ROI through community investment, participants of the conference will have the opportunity to explore how business priorities such as diversity and inclusion, employee wellness, and employee engagement can be advanced through community investment.