Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

Ceres and WWF Add World’s Largest Berry Company to AgWater Challenge

Oct 16, 2019 3:50 PM ET

Ceres and WWF are pleased to announce Driscoll’s is taking their water stewardship one step further, becoming the next company joining the Ceres-WWF AgWater Challenge.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Receives 10th EPA SmartWay® Award, Marking 100M+ Gallons of Diesel Fuel Saved and Notable GHG Reductions

Oct 16, 2019 3:40 PM ET

Kimberly-Clark earned its 10th SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for leadership in environmentally responsible shipping.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Make a Difference in the Fight to End Breast Cancer

Oct 16, 2019 3:35 PM ET

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - an annual campaign that aims to educate the public on the importance of early screening, testing and treatment for breast cancer.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Doing More to Waste Less

Oct 16, 2019 3:30 PM ET

General Mills is a part of coalition of leading food makers, retailers and foodservice operators that have committed to minimize food waste within their own operations and also help society cut food waste levels in half by the year 2030.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Both Consumers and Investors Expect Companies to Give to Charity, Survey Shows

Oct 16, 2019 3:25 PM ET

Forty nine percent of American consumers believe it is more important for a company to make the world a better place than to make money for its shareholders, according to a new report.

Environment

Amazon Update With Christian Poirier

Oct 16, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Over the past fifty years, around 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed, according to the World Wildlife Fund, but as this week’s guest on Sea Change Radio explains, with fires and deforestation out of control, the situation could get even worse before we see any significant improvement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sally McCrady Honored with American Banker Community Impact Award

Oct 16, 2019 2:30 PM ET

PNC has always believed our company will thrive when our communities thrive. Sally McCrady leads the charge to bring our commitment to our communities to life – and American Banker recently honored her efforts with its 2019 Community Impact Award.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Provide "A Different Kind of Healing" to Seriously Ill Children and Their Families

Oct 16, 2019 2:15 PM ET

At nine years old, Jaxson was an avid fisher who loved to ride his bike. Then his world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with Leukemia

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact and Fidelity Investments Scale Impact Week to 9 Cities

Oct 16, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Common Impact is collaborating with Fidelity Investments® to expand Impact Week, its 4th annual wide-scale flash consulting event where Fidelity Investments volunteers utilize their business expertise to support local nonprofit organizations in building capacity to serve their communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tap Into Pro Bono Support at Your Nonprofit This Pro Bono Week

Oct 16, 2019 1:40 PM ET

If you work at a nonprofit, you may find yourself putting off projects & plans due to shortages in budget or in-house expertise. With the support of Taproot volunteers donating their professional skills, you can make those blue-sky plans a reality

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Powering the Future World of Work Through Digital Skills Education

Oct 16, 2019 1:40 PM ET

The World Bank estimates that 60% of the world’s populations remains excluded from the digital economy. Corporations are in a unique position to contribute to the solution. Learn how SAP is helping.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council to Kick Off Legal Diversity Week, Recognizing Top 50 Women Lawyers

Oct 16, 2019 1:30 PM ET

The National Diversity Council (NDC) will kick off Legal Diversity Week, announcing the 2019 Top 50 Women Lawyers on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Practical Reasons to Build More Inclusive IT Organizations

Oct 16, 2019 1:15 PM ET

Diversity and inclusion—how diversity is embraced and leveraged—are just as good for IT as it is for businesses and employees.

Environment

Bison Released Onto Land in Badlands National Park That They Have Not Touched Since 1877

Oct 16, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Just last week, Bison were released onto land in Badlands National Park that they have not touched since 1877.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Black & Veatch Celebrates 20 Years of Employee Ownership

Oct 16, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Thousands of Black & Veatch professionals across the company’s global operations are marking the 20th anniversary of its shift to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Diversity & Inclusion

Getting the Best From a Diverse Background at Domtar

Oct 16, 2019 11:30 AM ET

As the generational transition in our workforce continues, Domtar embraces those who can bring their diverse background, experiences and skills to the table.

Green Infrastructure

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 4: The Dirt

Oct 16, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Detroit Dirt makes waste into a commodity. It takes food waste, green waste, spent grains and herbivore manure and uses an aerobic process to make it into high-quality compost for local urban farmers and gardeners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Way Launches Food Security Initiative in Peel Region

Oct 16, 2019 10:45 AM ET

Funded through a $1-million investment from General Mills, United Way will launch six Community Food System Grants in Mississauga and promote community education in a two-year food security initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

JetBlue Program Aims to Inspire Girls to Pursue Aviation Careers

Oct 16, 2019 10:30 AM ET

It was women wielding the wrenches, fixing airplane engines and sitting in the captain’s chair in the cockpit of the 190-seat airplane inside JetBlue’s hangar at Logan International Airport on Saturday — a rare sight in an industry dominated by men.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Can Indonesia Secure Progress in SDG Reporting?

Oct 16, 2019 10:30 AM ET

GRI has signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Government that commits to support and provide the reporting frameworks for the country’s commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A New World Record

Oct 16, 2019 10:30 AM ET

This was a country with 30% forest cover in 1900, but only 4% today. They will benefit tremendously from restoring their natural ecosystems, and we all benefit from the carbon dioxide that these trees will sequester.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Mandate for Companies Looking to Electrify Fleets: Start Planning Now

Oct 16, 2019 10:00 AM ET

As regulators and consumers appeal for enterprises to adopt fleets that cut emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change and make our world more breathable, those pressed to do so grapple with whether the considerable investment makes financial sense or inflicts the least financial pains.

Events, Media & Communications

Time + Talent Podcast: A Podcast for Leaders of Volunteers

Oct 16, 2019 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerPro and VolunteerMatch have teamed up to bring a new podcast into the field of volunteer administration: Time + Talent. Subscribe now on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher and listen to the first two episodes of Season 1 at any time.

Health & Healthcare

Helping Kids Stay Healthy

Oct 16, 2019 9:35 AM ET

Education

Qualcomm's Connect to Learn Program

Oct 16, 2019 9:30 AM ET

The Connect To Learn program is a public-private partnership that brings mobile technology and 3G/4G-based Internet access to underserved schools in Myanmar, offering students the opportunity to leapfrog to a 21st century education.