Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade USA Names Nathalie Marin-Gest Head of Fresh Goods to Focus on Evolution and Growth

Jan 9, 2020 3:45 PM ET

Fair Trade USA®, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America, has named Nathalie Marin-Gest as Head of Fresh Goods, overseeing the Fair Trade Certified™ produce, floral, and seafood product categories.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet ON Semiconductor’s Gender Equality Superhero Sarabeth Knobel

Jan 9, 2020 12:40 PM ET

Sarabeth Knobel (She-Her), diversity and inclusion program manager at ON Semiconductor, was featured on Fairygodboss for being a Gender Equality Superhero 2019.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware CTO Named To Top 20 C-Suite Sustainability Champions for 2020

Jan 9, 2020 12:35 PM ET

The chief technology office at VMware is unique for including sustainability as part of its research and innovation mission. Greg Lavender recently stepped up to lead the charge as CTO, succeeding Ray O’Farrell, who has moved over to the company...

Education

Calling All Arizona Teachers: Intel and Intel Foundation to Fund 40 STEAM Teacher Grants

Jan 9, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Intel and the Intel Foundation are joining forces with the Arizona Educational Foundation to award 40 grants of up to $2,500 to 40 public school teachers from across the state to support STEAM projects and initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empowering Nonprofits and Shifting the Corporate Mindset

Jan 9, 2020 12:10 PM ET

Safe, efficient, effective philanthropy is essential for all, from corporations to foundations, to create meaningful impact through corporate giving programs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Dry January Isn’t for Everyone, Experts Say. Some Drinkers Need Treatment. Others Are Trying Dry-Ish January

Jan 9, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Dry January has become an annual trend in the past several years, prompting many to abstain from alcohol for the inaugural month of the year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IICPSD’s Partners HP and ERTEV Launch Maker Bus Initiative to Support STEM Training in Rural Schools

Jan 9, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Ermetal Technological Education Foundation and HP launched their joint Maker Bus initiative in Bursa, Turkey. The Maker Bus will introduce STEM training to remote rural and disadvantaged schools for more than a thousand children aged 10-13.

Education

Mentoring Women in Business at Qualcomm

Jan 9, 2020 11:05 AM ET

The Mentoring Women in Business Program, implemented in collaboration with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, utilizes 3G technology to connect business professionals around the world with women entrepreneurs in Malaysia.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Investing in the Future: Why Keysight Is a Leader in Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance

Jan 9, 2020 10:50 AM ET

Keystone's commitment to ESGs has now been recognized by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), which placed them at #18 in the first annual 50 Best ESG companies listing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Becomes an Official ESG Data Provider on Open: FactSet Marketplace

Jan 9, 2020 10:20 AM ET

CSRHub, one of the world’s broadest and most consistent sets of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings, is pleased to offer ESG Business Intelligence data via the Open:FactSet Marketplace as an official provider.

Responsible Production & Consumption

“Mooving” Ahead With Sustainably Sourced Milk

Jan 9, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

A Glimpse Into the Future: Lausanne 2020 Highlights Sustainable Approach to Games

Jan 9, 2020 10:00 AM ET

When the olympic cauldron is lit in Lausanne today to mark the start of The 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), eco-friendly fuel will be used to power the cauldron for the first time.

Education

An Amgen Scholar Travels to New Opportunities

Jan 9, 2020 9:35 AM ET

The Amgen Scholars Program changed how Jan Botthof approached problems. Through his journey, Botthof has learned that many career options are available to those with science skills that go beyond traditional benchwork.

Education

Turn Failure Into a Catalyst for Future Success

Jan 9, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Failure can be a painful experience for anyone, but is especially tough for teens who are still forming a sense of self. When people experience failure, they often report feelings of embarrassment, shame and depression.

Environment

Tetra Pak Collaborates With Hexagon in Smart Plant Engineering Platform

Jan 9, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Tetra Pak announces a collaboration with Hexagon’s PPM Division to enhance Tetra Pak’s Smart Solutions Platform.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Telecom Reaps Rewards of AI in Field Service

Jan 9, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Data flows fast and furious among a distributed workforce, and digitalization and connectivity continue to replace more traditional methods of field and office management as companies strive for ever-greater efficiency and flexibility.

Media & Communications

GRI Review of the Year

Jan 9, 2020 9:00 AM ET

As we start a new year – and a new decade – GRI reviews some of the highlights and achievements during 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wildlife Educator and Her Loyal Companion Spread the Word on Saving Animals in the Sierra Nevada

Jan 9, 2020 8:40 AM ET

“We spend a lot of time rearing babies, waking up at all hours of the night to bottle-feed them,” says Theodora Flory, a nature enthusiast who goes by Teddy, of the job she’s held for the last four years.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Rise of Corporate Carbon Neutrality: What it Means for Your Business

Jan 9, 2020 12:15 AM ET

It’s Climate Week and today from the UN Climate Action Summit, Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on leaders to present their concrete, realistic plans to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move toward a zero-carbon future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Wins Two EEI Awards for Storm Assistance and Recovery

Jan 8, 2020 4:25 PM ET

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented National Grid with the Emergency Assistance Award and Emergency Recovery Award for restoration efforts during hard-hitting storms in 2019.

Energy

Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities

Jan 8, 2020 4:25 PM ET

SMITHFIELD, Va., January 8, 2020 /3BL Media/ — Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from the wastewater treatment system at its Tar Heel, N.C....

Responsible Production & Consumption

How HP Made the New Elite Dragonfly One of the Most Sustainable Laptops Ever

Jan 8, 2020 3:40 PM ET

As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, HP has introduced a new laptop that’s unlike any other, made of 80% recycled materials.

Diversity & Inclusion

Is Diversity The Key To Creativity?

Jan 8, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Making use of diversity within a team to generate new ideas and solve problems is called creative friction, and two companies in very different industries are turning that to their advantage.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ecocentricity Blog: Who Are They?

Jan 8, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Hannon Armstrong’s simple and direct investment thesis: “We will earn better risk-adjusted returns by investing on the right side of the climate change line.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

2019 Sees Bridgestone EMEA, in Partnership with Leading Car Manufacturers, Strengthen its Commitment to a More Sustainable, CASE-oriented Future

Jan 8, 2020 2:20 PM ET

In 2019, Bridgestone completed several ground-breaking CASE mobility projects launched in partnership with leading car manufacturers addressed global macro trends, such as climate change and urbanisation.