Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Research, Reports & Publications

A Better Way for Life: Sealed Air Releases 2014 Sustainability Report

Sep 28, 2015 10:00 AM ET

At Sealed Air, sustainability is a business imperative and a business driver. It is critical to the long-term success of our company to consider the full life cycle of each and every innovation we create and sell.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CBS Launches “Volunteering With the Stars” Initiative as Part of New “Viewers to Volunteers” App

Sep 28, 2015 10:00 AM ET

CBS EcoMedia today announced the launch of the “Volunteering With The Stars” (VWTS) program as part of the new “Viewers To Volunteers” (V2V) app. This bold new digital initiative is designed to connect viewers to their favorite stars and some of the country’s leading nonprofits in the shared experience of giving back.

Events, Media & Communications

SXSW Eco Announces Final Keynote and Full Conference Lineup

Sep 28, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Major U.S. Banks Call for Leadership in Addressing Climate Change

Sep 28, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Six major U.S. banks – Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo – have issued a joint statement calling for cooperation among governments in reaching a global climate agreement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price Invests in Baltimore with Financial Education

Sep 28, 2015 9:00 AM ET

To have the biggest impact companies need to invest in the communities in which they operate. T. Rowe Price believes Baltimore is worth the investment.

Research, Reports & Publications

Allstate Achieves Key Long-Term Social Impact and Sustainability Goals

Sep 28, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Allstate achieves key long-term social impact and sustainability goals.

Environment

Addressing Climate Change: Cities Lead The Way

Sep 28, 2015 7:10 AM ET

​Climate change has no borders. It affects every region, every country and every community on the planet. So, how do we gather the will needed to address global climate change? The answer may be more local than you think.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global CEOs Sign on to New UN Goals at United Nations Private Sector Forum

Sep 26, 2015 7:45 PM ET

More than 300 CEOs, Heads of State, UN and civil society leaders today attended the United Nations Private Sector Forum (PSF) to discuss the role of business in implementing the world's 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The SDG Compass Helps Companies Take Action on New UN Goals

Sep 26, 2015 6:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The SDG Compass Helps Companies Take Action on New UN Goals

Sep 26, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Companies now have a new tool to help them navigate and contribute to a new set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations on 25 September.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Firefighters Help Keep Remote Town Safe

Sep 26, 2015 12:00 AM ET

Smoke billows out of a house surrounded by dense forest. Flames rage into the night sky. Cal Yarborough, former chief of the Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department, runs down the road, finds a hose and starts spraying a smoldering propane tank. Neighbors awake and race to the volunteer fire station to sound the alarm.

Education

Major Boost for Career Skills at Goldcorp El Morro

Sep 25, 2015 7:00 PM ET

September in the Americas means back to school for most students. Goldcorp believes education is an important key that will unlock doors of opportunity and create lasting positive benefits in the communities where we live and work. In this final article of our educational series, we feature a technical program to create lifetime opportunities in Chile and beyond.

Education

Un gran impulso para las habilidades profesionales en Goldcorp El Morro

Sep 25, 2015 7:00 PM ET

En toda América, septiembre significa el regreso a clases para la mayoría de los estudiantes. En Goldcorp creemos que la educación es una importante llave que abrirá las puertas a oportunidades y creará beneficios positivos y duraderos en las comunidades donde vivimos y trabajamos. En este último artículo de nuestra serie educativa, presentamos un programa técnico para crear oportunidades para toda la vida en Chile y otros lugares.

Education

Bond en avant pour les compétences professionnelles à Goldcorp El Morro

Sep 25, 2015 7:00 PM ET

Dans les Amériques, le mois de septembre signifie la rentrée scolaire pour la plupart des étudiants. Goldcorp croit que l’éducation est une clé de développement importante qui ouvrira des portes vers de nouvelles occasions et qui laissera une marque positive durable dans les communautés dans lesquelles nous faisons affaire et nous vivons. Dans ce dernier article de notre série sur l’éducation, nous traitons d’un programme technique visant la création d’occasions à long terme au Chili et ailleurs.

Energy

Department of Energy, National Grid, and Siemens Complete Major Energy-Efficiency Upgrade at Brookhaven Lab

Sep 25, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jones Lang LaSalle: Cracking the Secret to an Effective Code of Conduct

Sep 25, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle, the leading financial and professional services firm specialising in real estate, operates in 80 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East , Africa and Asia Pacific managing some three billion square feet, $56bn of assets and nearly 60,000 employees.

Environment

A Hero for Humanity Emerges

Sep 25, 2015 2:35 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database upgraded to track new UN Development Goal

Sep 25, 2015 1:05 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Astellas Annual Report 2015: Changing Tomorrow

Sep 25, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Education

Education is Key to Closing Opportunity Gap

Sep 25, 2015 12:15 PM ET

While many civic leaders, businesses and entrepreneurs have positioned Detroit for the comeback we are now witnessing, the next great frontier is education.

Innovation & Technology

Strong Families Fund to Finance Decade-long Pilot Pairing Affordable Housing, Intensive Social Services Coordination for Low-Income Families

Sep 25, 2015 12:00 PM ET

A number of banks and philanthropic partners, led by The Kresge Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, KeyBank and Goldman Sachs, have committed more than $70 million to launch the Strong Families Fund, the largest pilot pay-for-performance project to finance social services coordination and quality, affordable housing for low-income families.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares Week: Volunteerism on a Personal Level

Sep 25, 2015 11:40 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Supports Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

Sep 25, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Holland America Line’s ms Noordam and ms Veendam Achieve Perfect Scores of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Sep 25, 2015 11:00 AM ET

On recent routine United States Public Health inspections conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Holland America Line’s ms Noordam achieved a perfect score of 100, marking the ship’s second consecutive perfect score, and ms Veendam also scored 100. Additionally, Veendam earned a near-perfect score of 99 on an inspection conducted by Health Canada.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Accommodating Pregnant Women and New Mothers in the Workplace

Sep 25, 2015 10:45 AM ET

In the past several decades, there has been a dramatic demographic shift in the workforce. Not only do women now make up almost half of the workforce, but there are more pregnant workers than ever before and they are working later into their pregnancies. According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, holding a job during pregnancy is more common than at any other time in history. In a recent survey, 61 percent of respondents reported being employed during pregnancy. More families depend on women's income than ever before. According to the Pew Research Center, women are the primary or sole breadwinners in nearly 40 percent of families with children.