Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

UN Global Climate Action Summit to “Take Ambition to the Next Level”

Sep 4, 2018 12:30 PM ET

The Global Climate Action Summit is challenging people, communities, societies and economies around the world to ‘step up’ and take ambition to the next level across five key issue areas: Healthy Energy Systems, Inclusive Economic Growth, Sustainable Communities, Land and Ocean Stewardship and Transformative Climate Investments. The 2018 Global Climate Action Summit, hosted in San Francisco, USA between 10–14 September, will bring together state and local governments, business and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action taking place, thereby demonstrating how the tide has turned in the race against climate change and inspiring deeper national commitments in support of the Paris Agreement.

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank Supports Indigenous Communities in Mexico

Sep 4, 2018 12:05 PM ET

Since 2013, Scotiabank Mexico has been partners of Fondo para la Paz I.A.P. to help improve living conditions of indigenous teneek communities. Over the past year more than 500 young people have developed projects that benefit the entire region. This video (in Spanish) tells more about this story.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Inc. | Enabling Safer Work

Sep 4, 2018 12:00 PM ET

Our commitment to safety begins with the engineering of our products and manufacturing processes, and extends to operator training, job site solutions and promoting a culture of safety that guides the way we work.

Environment

Keeping up With ISO 45001: Being Proactive and Preventative With Risk Assessments

Sep 4, 2018 11:15 AM ET

Antea Group’s blog provides a background to ISO 45001, its implications for your business, and how important it is to be proactive in risk management.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Remembering Harvey and Irma: Mohawk Sends a Deluge of Care

Sep 4, 2018 11:15 AM ET

An extraordinary series of hurricanes last year prompted an extraordinary response by Mohawk employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaining Perspective in Nepal

Sep 4, 2018 10:45 AM ET

Along with several other members on the Tyson Foods Corporate Communications team, I traveled to Nepal to meet Moushumi Shrestha – agricultural entrepreneur and, together with Tyson Foods, co-sponsor of a brand new ONEEGG project in Nepal.

In Nepal, I was reminded that feeding the world isn’t a job for just one company in just one country. It’s a humongous task. And let’s face: development is messy. But when you see the work Moushumi and OneEgg are doing, and when you see companies like Tyson Foods supporting that work, you know that it’s possible.

That’s the good food can do. And that’s work worth doing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A UCLA Student Turned Innovator Realizes Charity Starts on Campus

Sep 4, 2018 10:30 AM ET

Out of a college student’s simple idea of donating a few boxes of food to the homeless, Rachel Sumekh built a national movement to end hunger on college campuses.

Education

Through a New Grant from Symantec, NPower Expands Offerings in the Bay Area

Sep 4, 2018 10:10 AM ET

We often talk of a time where our IT workforce is diverse, with equal representation and opportunity. A time where people of all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, gender, or socio-economic status have the opportunities, the skills, the pathways to develop life-long careers and succeed in our digital economy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Domtar and SCA Clean Up Parks in Two of Our Communities

Sep 4, 2018 10:05 AM ET

Domtar volunteers in Missouri and Ontario invested hundreds of volunteer hours this spring to clean up community parks, with help from the Student Conservation Association (SCA). Participating in an SCA clean up is a great way for our colleagues to give back to the communities in which they live and work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation® Launches 2018 Growing Healthy Kids Campaign

Sep 4, 2018 10:00 AM ET

With its 2018 Growing Healthy Kids Campaign, Whole Kids Foundation aims to raise $3 million to fund K-12-focused programs in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. that are working to create a deeper connection between kids and food. The foundation’s goal will allow it to grant 620 edible educational gardens, 450 salad bars in schools, and support healthy teacher programs and educational bee programs.

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Sanitation: How Toilets Can Help Children Learn for Longer

Sep 4, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Las Vegas Sands Properties Participate in the Global Clean Plate Challenge and Responsible Consumption Week

Sep 4, 2018 9:50 AM ET

Las Vegas Sands conducted its annual Global Clean Plate Challenge in an effort to reduce its environmental impact on the environment through its award-winning program, Sands ECO360. The company encourages its Team Members to be conservative with their food quantities during the clean plate challenge, but also the rest of the year.

Research, Reports & Publications

ScottsMiracle-Gro Launches Corporate Foundation, Makes Strides in Waste Reduction in 2017

Sep 4, 2018 9:45 AM ET

Inspired by the words of Miracle-Gro founder Horace Hagedorn to “find a need and fill it”, ScottsMiracle-Gro continues to invest in its associates, communities and operations to ensure we leave our piece of the Earth better than we found it. We are pleased to share our latest Corporate Responsibility Update, which provides information on our achievements in the 2015-2017 timeframe.

Health & Healthcare

Managing School Stress: Why Creating a "School-life" Balance Matters

Sep 4, 2018 9:35 AM ET

Responsibilities piling up, competing demands, lack of time. Just reading this may make your heart start to race a little. Does the word stress come to mind? Stress is a normal part of the human experience, and in fact, can be useful − mild levels of stress have the ability to motivate us to get our work done and even stimulate creativity

Innovation & Technology

Recycling Technologies: Making Plastics Digestible

Sep 4, 2018 9:35 AM ET

In 2016, Recycling Technologies was part of the first cohort of the Barclays Unreasonable Impact accelerator, which supports entrepreneurs that are providing solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Two years on it has booked £65m of future sales and is opening a UK factory with capacity for 300 employees. Founder and CEO Adrian Griffiths tells us the story of his company and how it plans to change the world of plastic recycling.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Glumac, A Tetra Tech Company, Supports Four Engineering News-Record Award-winning Projects

Sep 4, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech’s sustainable infrastructure group, which includes Glumac, specializes in high-end design and consulting for commercial, institutional, advanced technology, and healthcare facilities worldwide. Our team supports clients from design through construction and operation and provides comprehensive and coordinated sustainable building engineering services, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy analysis; lighting design; technology integration; sustainability consulting; and construction management. Our teams have worked on some of the most iconic sustainable buildings gracing skylines around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

50+ Business Leaders Linking Reporting & the SDGs

Sep 4, 2018 8:50 AM ET

When it comes to reporting sustainability performance, companies find it difficult to create a clear and concise report that illustrates their environmental & social impacts.

Environment

Thinking Outside the Box: Exploring the Kaiser Permanente and Cleveland Clinic Partnership Programs

Sep 3, 2018 11:45 AM ET

HPRC studied the best practices of 2 hospital-led recycling partnerships, their methods for recycling and transportation, and lessons learned.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Future Is Sweet — and Sustainable — for Allbirds

Sep 3, 2018 11:05 AM ET

If you take a quick look around your office, it probably won’t be hard to spot a pair of shoes made by Allbirds, the San Francisco-based footwear company that makes its products using materials like wool and eucalyptus fiber. The two year-year old company aims to make comfortable, sustainably-made shoes – and they seem to be everywhere.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Inc. | Working Smarter on the Job

Aug 31, 2018 3:00 PM ET

Reducing waste and conserving natural resources on job sites are increasingly important goals of many of Caterpillar’s customers as they seek to realize the full value of their assets on the job site.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Labor Day: Orange County’s Toughest Jobs and the People Who Do Them

Aug 31, 2018 2:25 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Simple Steps to Relieve Mealtime Stress

Aug 31, 2018 1:00 PM ET

Let’s be honest. By the end of summer, many parents are excited for back-to-school season. That is, until we remember the planning it takes to get back into a busy schedule. It can be tricky to balance new school and after-school activities while maintaining a “normal” household — especially around meal and snack times. I’ve found that being prepared and mapping out your family’s week really helps. Try these tips and tricks to encourage healthy behaviors and cut back on stress.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Newsletter: New Tools to Improve Reporting

Aug 31, 2018 12:35 PM ET

The August issue of the GRI newsletter is full of practical examples and tools that can help you as the new reporting cycle begins for many report preparers.

Environment

EPEAT: Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Further Validated as the Responsible Choice

Aug 31, 2018 11:15 AM ET

Those who know the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry know it is one of the best indicators of sustainably produced electronics. The Green Electronics Council is expanding their registry to include a new server category, and customers can find multiple Dell EMC PowerEdge servers from the start.

Energy

Sustainability and Industry Are No Longer Mutually Exclusive – Part 1

Aug 31, 2018 11:15 AM ET

World energy use has increased by 50% over the last 25 years, and yet two million people on our planet still lack access to reliable electricity. Add to that the forecast that energy demand will increase by almost another 50% by 2050. In addition, we know that 85% of CO2 emissions are linked to energy use and that industries use one third of worldwide energy. And we know that there will be a gap of 40% between the supply of, and the demand for, clean water by 2030.

The result is that we must cut emissions in half to avoid significant and irreversible damage to our planet.

There is no doubt that the easiest, cheapest, fastest, and most profitable way to embrace green energy is to save energy and to consume it smarter.