Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

How Do You Spell “Ubiquitous”?

Jun 5, 2018 11:00 AM ET

I’m out of my depth talking too much about dietary health, so I’ll punt on the rest of that discussion. From an environmental standpoint though, I know a thing or two, and in that respect it is a massive problem.

Environment

Corporate Sustainability & Consumers: 3 Trends Every Company Needs to Know

Jun 5, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Antea Group's blog presents 3 consumer trends that demonstrate that sustainability is a growing societal value and a business imperative.

Events, Media & Communications

Become a Corporate Sustainability Activist

Jun 5, 2018 10:55 AM ET

World Environment Day: An annual time to bring awareness to and spur action for the protection of our ecosystem. “Beat Plastic Pollution” is the theme for 2018 and all companies should be looking at how they can reduce plastic pollution.

Research, Reports & Publications

Delivering Impact: Corporate Social Responsibility at BNY Mellon

Jun 5, 2018 10:30 AM ET

Every day, BNY Mellon contributes to the safe and consistent functioning of global financial systems, supporting stability in a constantly changing world. The company’s approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a role in driving meaningful change for financial markets, the world and its citizens.

Environment

Recycling Electronics While Rebuilding Lives

Jun 5, 2018 10:25 AM ET

L.A.'s Homeboy Electronics Recycling is helping HP support local communities as it expands its pioneering closed-loop recycling system.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Donates 37,000 Cases of Food Products for Global Disaster- and Hunger-Relief Efforts

Jun 5, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced it has donated over 37,000 cases (600,000+ cans) of shelf-stable food products to Convoy of Hope for disaster- and other hunger-relief efforts around the world. A portion of the products donated were sent to Hawaii to help with volcano disaster-relief efforts.

Innovation & Technology

VIDEO | eBay Everyday Heroes: Love in 3D

Jun 5, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Callum Miller’s 10-year-old son, Jamie, was born without a left hand. But after exploring expensive prosthetic options for Jamie, Callum successfully built a prosthetic hand for him, using only a YouTube tutorial and a 3D printer he purchased on eBay.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® Initiative Donates More Than 1.3 Million Servings of Protein During May

Jun 5, 2018 10:05 AM ET

During the month of May, Smithfield Foods’ hunger relief initiative, Helping Hungry Homes®, visited nine communities from coast to coast and donated more than 330,000 pounds of protein—the equivalent of more than 1,320,000 servings—to those in need. This year, Smithfield celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Helping Hungry Homes®. Smithfield has provided more than 100 million servings of protein to food banks, disaster relief efforts, and community outreach programs since the program’s inception.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Chairman of the Company Behind Snickers and M&Ms Reveals What's Next for the Chocolate Giant

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Mars Inc, the maker of M&Ms, Snickers, and Milky Way, was once one of the most secretive companies in the United States. But that has started to change during the last few years. The 106-year-old company is making some big transformations in an effort to tackle new challenges and new opportunities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New Publication From GRI: Incentivizing Sustainability Reporting by SMEs Through Policy

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Transparency is becoming a growing point throughout global supply chains, of which SMEs form a large part. How can policy empower responsible business practices among SMEs? Published today, GRI's new paper examines this challenge, issuing recommnedations to policy makers.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch: Data Analytics, Resilience and Sustainability Drive Water Discussion

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Collecting data from our water systems is one thing. Acting on that information is game-changing, and a Black & Veatch survey shows that the water space is taking note. Underscored by the survey’s finding that two-thirds of the industry respondents are exploring or have deployed smart technologies in their water plans, digital water – the reality that data holds unprecedented potential to make our water supply safer, more abundant and efficient – is gaining traction among global water providers.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Launches Self-Assessment Tool for Brands Navigating Sustainability

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 AM ET

The SB Brand Transformation RoadmapSM launches today at SB’18 Vancouver as a pioneering self-assessment tool that provides a comprehensive process plan for continuous improvement in sustainability. A first of its kind, it is specifically designed for mainstream brands and businesses who are navigating their journey towards more sustainable business practices.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG and Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund Partner to End LGBTQ Youth Homelessness

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 AM ET

AEG, the the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, and Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund today announced a new partnership to raise awareness to prevent and end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. The partnership reaffirms AEG’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and its long-established practice to improve the lives of youth in the communities where the company does business.

Environment

Tetra Pak Celebrates World Environment Day

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 AM ET

When recycled beverage cartons are given a new life, we protect natural resources, reduce climate impact and contribute to communities. On World Environment Day, find out how we work with partners to drive recycling around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Watch: Rick Goings Shares the Importance of Inclusivity for a Business

Jun 5, 2018 9:55 AM ET

Tupperware Brands is a leading voice within the community promoting the acceleration and confidence of women. At a recent Cultivating Confidence Conversation in Detroit, executive Chairman, Rick Goings shared that inclusivity is essential for your business and society.

Health & Healthcare

Watch: Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team Up for Subaru Loves to Care Month

Jun 5, 2018 9:40 AM ET

Green Infrastructure

WELL Story: Comfort at the Allsteel Los Angeles Showroom

Jun 5, 2018 9:25 AM ET

Global furniture brand Allsteel recently became the first retail showroom to achieve WELL Certification at the Gold level. We caught up with Dr. Lauren Gant, PhD, CPE, WELL AP, Human Factors and Ergonomics Manager at HNI and Courtney Moline, WELL AP, LEED AP ID+C, Sustainability Manager at Allsteel, to explore how they addressed WELL’s Comfort concept for their project and beyond.

Environment

A Career with a Commitment to a Healthy Planet: What 30 Years of Environmental Leadership Looks Like

Jun 5, 2018 9:00 AM ET

As the world’s largest, most broadly based healthcare company, we understand that human health is inextricably linked to environmental health—you can’t have healthy people without a healthy planet. In fact, our commitment to the environment is enshrined in Our Credo, so "protecting the environment and natural resources" is a natural part of everything we do at Johnson & Johnson. In recognition of World Environment Day, here are some of the ways we’re making good on that commitment.

Research, Reports & Publications

Johnson & Johnson Announces Progress Toward Health for Humanity Goals

Jun 5, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Environment

Resident Engagement Leads to 70 Percent Diversion Rate in a British Columbia Municipality

Jun 5, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Melissa Nielsen, a project engineer for Tetra Tech’s Solid Waste Management Practice in Vancouver, Canada, discusses the roll-out of a food scraps collection program in British Columbia, Canada, and the resulting trash reduction and shift in community attitudes. Tetra Tech was engaged to perform a solid waste system assessment; provide strategy, design, and implementation support for an every-other-week trash collection pilot; and perform a door-to-door outreach for a municipality-wide food scraps collection program roll-out. All opinions expressed in this post are the author’s own.

Research, Reports & Publications

Johnson & Johnson Announces Progress Toward Health for Humanity Goals

Jun 5, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Johnson & Johnson today released its 2017 Health for Humanity Report, demonstrating its approach and the considerable progress it has made toward an ambitious social, environmental and governance commitment to advance the Company’s mission to drive better health for all. Looking across all Johnson & Johnson’s business practices, the Company shares important disclosures about how it supports good health for patients, consumers, employees and local communities on a global scale.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vodafone Group Plc Sustainable Business Report 2018

Jun 5, 2018 5:00 AM ET

Vodafone Group Plc has just published its Sustainable Business Report 2018.

Its strategy is founded on the organisation’s purpose - to connect everybody to live a better today and build a better tomorrow - and on its commitment to responsible behaviour in everything it does.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Investing in Team Members at Sands China and Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Jun 5, 2018 2:20 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $17.4 Million in Total Financing for Construction of Affordable Senior Housing in Florida

Jun 4, 2018 6:05 PM ET

KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided $17.4 million in total financing for the construction of Hammock Ridge II in Spring Hill, FL. Key provided a $13.7 million construction loan and a $3.7 million Freddie Mac Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Forward Commitment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

With Surgery and Modern Technology, Operation Smile Gives Hope and Dignity to Children

Jun 4, 2018 5:10 PM ET

Kids in the Philippines threw rocks and slurs at a 6-year-old boy when he tried to go to school. In Madagascar, an 8-year-old girl was shunned by her village and abandoned by her mother, who couldn’t overcome the stigma of her daughter’s condition. In Morocco, a 12-year-old girl hid in shame at home, so no one could see her face. All three children had a cleft condition, a birth defect that disfigures one in every 500 to 750 babies worldwide. They endured cruelty and isolation for years until a surgery by Operation Smile profoundly changed their lives.