Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

Welcome to Gen Z’s Idea of a Campus Utopia, and One That Keeps Me Up at Night

We’ve heard a lot about what today a college student (and their parents) expects from their institutions.

Environment

Republic Services: Technology-Enables Landfills

Responsible landfill management involves the proper handling of landfill gas and liquids, which are byproducts of the decomposition of waste. It also requires science, engineering and technology to manage an evolving waste stream in a manner that is protective of the air, land and water upon which all of our communities depend.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

World Food Day 2016: Amway Continues Its Fight Against Childhood Malnutrition

Amway's Nutrilite Power of 5 Campaign exceed its 2016 goal of providing nutrition to more than 14,000 malnourished children by distributing more than 5 million servings of Nutrilite Little Bits.

Health & Healthcare

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Joins White House Cancer Moonshot

Today the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation joins the White House Cancer Moonshot initiative through its commitment to addressing health disparities in cancer care. In response to the Cancer Moonshot, the Foundation is committing $25 million in new funding to grantee partners to expand the current scope of community-based resources and survivorship support programs to underserved populations in the U.S.

Health & Healthcare

We Can Do Better: Finding the Cure for Breast Cancer

Events, Media & Communications

Transform Your Company's Safety Culture by Creating a Shared Belief

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: People Will Come

We built the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. But we didn’t know if teams would enter. We didn’t know if their ideas would be as innovative and impactful as we hoped, as we need. We didn’t know if “people would come.”

Environment

Whirlpool Goes Big on Packaging Recycling

Although Americans have been recycling for decades, the U.S. recycling rate still hovers around 34 percent. Companies, government agencies and nonprofits have all done their part to educate consumers, but there's still work to be done. In fact, 28 percent of Americans say they'll only recycle items they already know are recyclable and just one in five will do additional research to find out whether or not an item is recyclable if it is not clearly labeled. Now, one appliance company is leading the charge in its industry, ensuring consumers can easily identify what can be recycled from its packaging with an easy-to-understand label.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Holland America Line Makes Third $25,000 Donation in Honor of ‘Ks for Kids’

Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford presented a check for $25,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Uncompensated Care Fund Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at the Seattle Mariners’ home game at Safeco Field. The company made the donation as part of its partnership with the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team and the “K’s for Kids” program that debuted during the 2014 baseball season.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Leading the Industry in Nutrition and Health Research

Nestlé has the world’s largest private food and nutrition research and development network in the industry—rapidly innovating conventional and medical foods, beverages and services to meet nutrition, health and wellness needs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

When OSHA Comes Knocking

As a new plant safety manager, it is your responsibility to ensure management is prepared for the next OSHA visit by implementing a pre-inspection procedure. This marks the all-important step three in your journey to excel as a new plant safety person, so let’s make sure you’re ready.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Enterprises Recognized for Waste Management Program

Through its Cox Conserves sustainability program, Cox Enterprises has a goal to send zero waste to landfill by 2024.

Environment

AkzoNobel Human Cities Coalition

AkzoNobel Human Cities initiative highlights our commitment to improving, energizing and regenerating urban communities across the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Meet Our Tetra Tech Family

Providing excellent service and smart solutions for projects around the world for the past 50 years

Events, Media & Communications

How Does CEO Dan Batrack Define Tetra Tech’s DNA?

Discussing Tetra Tech’s entrepreneurial spirit, technical leadership, and the other values that make up our company’s common culture

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

We’re in Great Company with Adoption-Friendly Workplaces

I’ve written here before about Wendy’s long-time commitment to foster care adoption. It’s a passion that flows throughout our system of restaurants around the world, and a cause we work to elevate in the minds of the public every chance we get. With more than 6,000 restaurants in North America alone, we touch millions of customers every day with the message from our founder Dave Thomas: Unadoptable is Unacceptable.

Innovation & Technology

Japanese Companies Improve ESG Performance: MSCI Report

Following decades of recession and slow growth, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe introduced a revitalization plan in 2012 – dubbed Abenomics – to address the key barriers of economic growth. One of the initiatives impacting corporations and capital markets was the establishment of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code. Implementation of these codes has led to greater attention among Japanese companies and investors on sustainable corporate earning capabilities.

Energy

Lockheed Martin and CoGen to Build Energy-from-Waste Plant in Wales

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a teaming agreement with CoGen Limited to develop energy-from-waste projects in the United Kingdom, starting with a new plant in Cardiff, Wales.

Events, Media & Communications

Over $2,700,000 Raised at the 2016 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech Releases 50th Anniversary History Booklet

Commemorating 50 years of leadership in engineering and consulting services

Diversity & Inclusion

21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch Honored at Ghetto Film School's First Annual Fall Benefit

At Ghetto Film School's first annual Fall Benefit in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 6, 21st Century Fox CEO and GFS board member James Murdoch was honored for his involvement in the nonprofit, which gives young, aspiring storytellers in historically underrepresented communities an immersive film education and hands-on industry experience.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  5. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  6. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  7. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  9. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  11. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  12. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  13. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  14. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  15. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...