Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Serious #Green Seventeen

If my title makes you think of Janet Evanovich, I hope it makes you smile. Smiling doesn’t always come easily these days for many of us committed to a sustainable and just world. However, as I keep reminding my friends, the world is not flat, and no amount of bluster makes it so. And for a long time now, it’s the multinational corporations that have had the economic power to effect needed change.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kirstie McIntyre on HP’s Full Lifecyle Responsibility

HP has a long track record of placing sustainability high on its priority list and is recognized as a sustainability leader, recently receiving a 10 out of 10 rating by Gartner in its 2016 Supply Chain Top 25 rankings. Participating in and leading the circular economy is the next step in HP’s sustainability journey. It will help redefine how we function as a company, how our partners work with us, and how consumers work and live.

Environment

Daimler is Reducing the Burden on Cities

Thomas Beermann: Free-floating carsharing is a great opportunity for cities. Every large city that we have spoken to has more or less the same three problems, namely traffic density, air pollution and a lack of parking spaces. The service provided by car2go offers proven relief for all these problems.

Innovation & Technology

Register for Lockheed Martin's Annual Code Quest Competition

Each year, Lockheed Martin hosts Code Quest, an annual computer programming competition where teams of 2-3 High School students each work together for 2.5 hours to solve problems by using JAVA and/or Python programming to complete the “quest.”

Environment

Cox Enterprises Brings New Waste Management Technology to the United States

Cox Enterprises announced that its Golden Isles Conservation Center, located in Nahunta, Ga., is bringing a new technology to the U.S. and making a positive impact on the environment. The Center utilizes an Italian pyrolysis technology that is being used for the first time in the U.S.

Environment

Georgia Historical Society Announces the Collection of Environmental Visionary Ray C. Anderson Now Open For Research

The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that the collection of the late Ray C. Anderson, the visionary industrialist, environmentalist, and founder of Interface, Inc., is now available for research at the GHS Research Center in Savannah and online through the GHS online finding aids. The collection was donated to GHS by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and Interface, Inc. in late 2015.

Innovation & Technology

From Whiteboards to Neighborhoods, Smart Street Systems Engage Citizens

Once considered the purview of Jetsons-era futurescapes, smart street systems have made the transition from science fiction to real city council planning agendas. Sensor-laden Wi-Fi kiosks, smart streetlights, EV charging stations and integrated urban mobility systems are generating rising interest as cities demand greater connectivity, resource efficiency, enhanced public safety and more effective municipal service delivery.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

GRID Alternatives Receives Grant from Wells Fargo for Major Low-Income Solar Expansion

GRID Alternatives, America’s largest nonprofit solar developer, today announced the Wells Fargo Foundation has committed to a four-year, $2 million grant to expand low-income solar access. The grant builds on more than $4 million Wells Fargo has invested in GRID Alternatives since 2008, catalyzing the national expansion of GRID’s work bringing solar power and job training to disadvantaged communities.

Health & Healthcare

Three Quality of Lifehacks for Eating a Healthier Breakfast

February is National Hot Breakfast Month. And while chilly February is the perfect time to start your morning with something warm, there are benefits to eating a cooked breakfast year-round.

Environment

TransCanada Recognized for Leadership in Corporate Sustainability

It’s something many of us ask ourselves, especially around the start of a new year – what have I learned and how can I do better? From a company standpoint, opening ourselves up to evaluation by leading agencies is one way we can learn and improve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac #Duckprints Campaign for Childhood Cancer Soars Past 2016 Goal

Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S., announced it exceeded its 2016 goal for social interactions regarding the company’s #Duckprints campaign for childhood cancer. The year-long campaign rallied people across America to become active in the fight against pediatric cancer by asking them to create or share posts related to childhood cancer using the hashtag #Duckprints on social media.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Transparency and Trust in the Cognitive Era

We are in the early days of a promising new technology, and of the new era to which it is giving birth. This technology is as radically different from the programmable systems that have been produced by the IT industry for half a century as those systems were from the tabulators that preceded them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mrs. Arkansas Using Title to Further Awareness of Foster Care Adoption

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Quick Look at Brand Finance’s 2017 Banking League Table

Brand Finance has recently released its analysis of the brand strength for the world’s 500 top banks. This annual review uses Brand Finance’s royalty relief methodology to estimate how much of a bank’s market value derives from its brand assets.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

How DSI Alums Are Putting Social Design to Work

She came to DSI in the first class as a Fulbright Scholar, from a family devoted to social issues in Mexico City, and her dream was always to return to her native country to help its citizens.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AIDA Supports SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. in the Philippines and the Dominican Republic in 2017

Continuing its longstanding commitment to SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. projects in 2017, AIDA Cruises has presented the children’s charity with a donation of 102,450 euros.

This year the proceeds from the New Year’s raffle that is traditionally held on board the AIDA fleet on December 31 will once again go to the SOS Children’s Village in Iloilo, Philippines and an SOS Children’s Village in Los Mina/Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Energy

UPS Invests $18 Million In On-Site Solar

UPS today announced plans to significantly escalate its investment in solar energy as an owner/operator of solar assets starting with at least eight of its facilities in the U.S.

Diversity & Inclusion

VMware’s Commitment to an Inclusive and Diverse Workplace

Strong, balanced and inclusive practices and policies that support our commitment to diversity are key to the health of our business, and our unique culture and employee community. We know that innovation thrives in cultures where diverse perspectives are actively encouraged, respected and celebrated. As a globally connected community, we know that the power of human difference has been, and will continue to be, a vital component to VMware’s success.

Health & Healthcare

School Food Director Embraces Buying Power, Diversity to Improve Menus

One rainy day last fall, Anneliese Tanner scrolled through photos of sweet potatoes on her phone.The managers at some of the 114 school cafeterias under her watch in the Austin Independent School District were posting photos of the vegetables as their cooks made baked sweet potatoes for the first time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Receives Gold Class Sustainability Award 2017

RobecoSAM recently awarded Abbott with a Gold Class Sustainability Award for excellent corporate sustainability performance in its annual Sustainability Yearbook, the world's most comprehensive publication on corporate sustainability. The award recognizes Abbott for promoting responsible business practices in its own operations and throughout its supply chain, with a focus on business ethics, environmental stewardship and development of human capital.

Events, Media & Communications

Inogen Worldview Conference 2017

Antea Group is excited to host a future look at what Food & Beverage industry leaders should be thinking about and planning for today to prepare them for what’s next in terms of environment, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) impacts to business.

Join us along with esteemed keynotes and our Inogen Environmental Alliance partners for a thought-provoking day of discussion around how innovation and technology are shaping EHS&S management.

This event is free of charge. Come to learn, discuss, and connect. Or just come for the drinks. Either way, we would love to see you there.

Environment

How to Select a Hospital Plastics Recycling Strategy

Choosing how to structure your hospital plastics recycling program is an important decision that can have dramatic ramifications on your outcome. In this post, we walk you through three proven approaches to help you determine what's right for your hospital.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

National Grid- Smart Grid Programs in Worcester and Beyond

Let’s be honest. Most of our customers believe energy prices are too volatile and too expensive. Reliability might have been a differentiator for high-performing utilities in years past, but today, keeping the lights on is table stakes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nancy Rigby Promoted to President of Cox Foundations

“Under Nancy’s leadership, the Cox Foundation reinforces our company’s long history of being a good corporate citizen through giving,” said Kennedy. “Her insights have elevated our philanthropic impact in the areas of conservation, early childhood education, empowerment and health. Nancy’s expertise is creating local models that are being successfully replicated across the nation. She has helped our foundation not only respond to grant requests, but also to partner with non-profits to develop innovative projects which have great impact. Now, more than ever, we are committed to making a difference by helping people and communities where we do business.”

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  8. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  11. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  12. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  13. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  14. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  15. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.