Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Food Waste App Takes Top Prize in the Forward Food Competition

Jun 22, 2016 12:25 PM ET

In partnership with lead sponsor, Campbell Soup Company, and General Mills, Net Impact is excited to announce the winners of the first-ever Forward Food Competition, a program that gave participants the chance to launch a new sustainable product or service within the food and beverage category. The response was overwhelmingly positive with over 140 applicants tackling a wide range of issues in society— food waste, unsustainable farming and recidivism, to name a few.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CEOs Urged to Talk ESG, Though Wall Street Wants EPS

Jun 22, 2016 12:15 PM ET

CEOs need to ramp up communications about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues even when Wall Street is more concerned with short-term financial performance like earnings per share (EPS), according to a new report from the Conference Board.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

RobecoSAM Wins Institutional Investor Magazine’s “ESG Manager of the Year” Award

Jun 22, 2016 12:00 PM ET

RobecoSAM wins Institutional Investor magazine‘s “ESG Manager of the Year” award

The European Awards 2016 by the renowned trade magazine Institutional Investor honored European asset managers whose innovative investment strategies, portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation have succeeded in the challenging European landscape.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual on Financial Education: Why it Matters

Jun 22, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Why it matters

There are 350 million adults in sub-Saharan Africa. More than half have no ready access to financial services, and financial knowledge could be improved across all our markets.

Innovation & Technology

Global Food Security Index a Call to Action

Jun 22, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Five years ago, DuPont commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit to develop the Global Food Security Index (GFSI). While the Index seeks to answer a simple question – how food secure is a country? – in reality, it presents a clarion call to action for governments, farmers, non-governmental organizations and agricultural companies alike.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Folsom Cordova Reuse Roundup 2016

Jun 22, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Republic Services of Sacramento, the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership and the City of Rancho Cordova came together for Reuse Roundup, a school supply drive that aims to collect reusable school supplies from local schools at the end of the school year that would otherwise end up in our landfills.

Education

Volunteering Can Promote Lifetime Financial Education

Jun 22, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Volunteering gives Aimee DeCamillo the chance to share financial concepts with school kids

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Aims to Help Healthcare Sector Address Inequalities in Access to Specialty Care

Jun 22, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Today, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation and FSG are calling on the healthcare sector to address inequity in a new resource--Breaking the Barriers to Specialty Care: Practical Ideas to Improve Health Equity and Reduce Cost.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barclays’ Shared Growth Ambition

Jun 22, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Healthy economies need strong banks to drive economic growth and social progress. And Barclays has an opportunity to play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and facilitating inclusive, shared growth for all – today and for future generations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Daimler | Sustainability Report 2015

Jun 22, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Great CSR Takes the Whole Organization

Jun 22, 2016 10:35 AM ET

“What does it take to get great CSR work done?” Nine months in, I’m convinced it takes a clear direction, supported by a committed organization and great people.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FOX25 and The Trust for Public Land Seeking Nominations for Boston’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Jun 22, 2016 10:30 AM ET

FOX25, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today launched Boston’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes to honor local environmental volunteers. Nominations are being accepted now through July 25 at myfoxboston.com for volunteers in FOX25’s viewership area who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces. Nominee activities must be performed on a volunteer basis and may not be part of one’s paid job.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spotlight on the Elton John AIDS Foundation: 4 Questions with Mohammed Osman

Jun 22, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Environment

Nev Hyman: Shelter From The Storm

Jun 22, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Many people living in Pacific nations, like Vanuatu, Indonesia, and the Philippines, struggle to find adequate shelter, a challenge compounded by the elevated risk of structure-destroying cyclones. Meanwhile, miles off their coasts, plastic waste floats in the ocean, contaminating the marine food chain and threatening the world's largest ecosystem.

Research, Reports & Publications

Lifelong Learning: Creating Opportunity Through Education

Jun 22, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Reflecting on Father’s Day and Fertility

Jun 22, 2016 8:00 AM ET

My dad taught me a lot. Because of him, I’m a passionate sports fan. I was wrapped in a Cubs blanket when I was born – remnants of his hometown of Chicago traveled with him to my birthplace in Austin. Baseball, football, basketball, golf, soccer… he introduced me to all of those and more. But above all, he taught me to be competitive.

Research, Reports & Publications

Publicis Groupe Publishes Its 2015 CSR Report

Jun 22, 2016 5:00 AM ET

2015, is the tipping year for Publicis Groupe’s sustainability strategy. New steps have been taken including the unveiling of a materiality analysis to help guide our priorities towards sustainable value creation. The Groupe has also taken into account the United Nations Sustainable Goals by identifying areas to be more engaged, either by itself or in partnership with others.

Education

Young People of the Crow Native American Reservation Share Their Stories Through National Geographic Photo Camp

Jun 21, 2016 9:00 PM ET

National Geographic gave 15 Apsáalooke youth from the Crow Native American Reservation in Montana the chance to learn photography and writing during National Geographic Photo Camp from June 8-12. The five-day camp, a partnership between the National Geographic Society and the Crow Tribe, brought together photographers, editors and researchers with the reservation's young people to discuss the role visual storytelling can play in preserving the tribe's cultural heritage. The students' work was then displayed in a public exhibition at Little Big Horn Community College. 21st Century Fox expanded its partnership with the National Geographic Society in fall 2015 to create National Geographic Partners, with 27% of all proceeds going toward the Society's grant-making pursuits.

Education

First Nation Employee Proud of Her Heritage

Jun 21, 2016 8:35 PM ET

Community agreement between TransCanada and the Dene Tha’ First Nation opened up a life-changing career opportunity for Bushe River Reserve resident as an Indigenous Relations engagement lead for Northern Alberta.

Diversity & Inclusion

Girl Power Comes to STEM Education

Jun 21, 2016 7:35 PM ET

According to recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce, but are much less represented in particular science and engineering occupations. They comprise 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and just 12 percent of civil engineers.*

Research, Reports & Publications

Monitoring Ocean Health with pH Sensors

Jun 21, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Rising levels of atmospheric carbon are resulting in higher ocean acidity, which can have profound negative effects on the health of ocean plant and animal life.

Events, Media & Communications

Jump-Start Your Skills-Based Volunteer Program [Webinar]

Jun 21, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Are you looking for employee engagement opportunities that match your organization’s core competencies to community need? Do you want to energize your team with the right giving back? Do you hear buzzwords like “skilled volunteering” and “pro bono projects” and wish you could use them to jump-start your volunteer program?

Education

A Passion For Education: Aaron McLean, AT&T and Udacity

Jun 21, 2016 3:15 PM ET

My name is Aaron McLean. I’ve worked at AT&T for 17 years as a web developer and architect. In fall 2014, our group was in need of high-quality, low-cost training and certification. While we had online training, we needed more specific certifications within our software-centric network environment. Then one day, an email was sent to us from John Donovan (our Chief Technology Officer at the time), asking us to check out Udacity.com.

Energy

Utilities Can Better Secure Customer Relationships by Offering More Distributed Energy Resources

Jun 21, 2016 3:00 PM ET

As falling costs for distributed energy resources reduce the barriers to entry, new players like solar and battery storage developers are establishing relationships with utility customers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Social Enterprise from Cameroon Wins Creating Shared Value Prize 2016

Jun 21, 2016 3:00 PM ET

At the Creating Shared Value Global Forum in Abidjan, Nestlé announced the winner of the Creating Shared Value [CSV] Prize 2016: Agro-Hub from Cameroon is the new prize laureate and Natural Extracts Industries from Tanzania the runner-up.