Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Keeping Educational Doors Open to Shape a Successful Future for America

Sep 29, 2015 4:00 PM ET

America’s future depends on our ability to train future generations to fill necessary workforce positions, and to continue innovating so that American businesses can meet new challenges and open new sectors. Yet, our country is not producing enough college graduates to meet the growing demand – 16 million too few by 2025, according to the Kresge Foundation.

Innovation & Technology

Deloitte Consulting LLP Launches Social Impact Practice During UN General Assembly Week

Sep 29, 2015 3:45 PM ET

As leaders gather for the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations and the official announcement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Deloitte Consulting LLP (“Deloitte”) today announced the launch of its new social impact practice.

Events, Media & Communications

The North Face Unveils “Never Stop,” First Global Campaign in Company History

Sep 29, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price Invests in Baltimore with Financial Education

Sep 29, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Registration Opens for the 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Global Citizens / Local Communities

Sep 29, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

BJ's Wholesale Club Kicks Off Diaper Need Awareness Week

Sep 29, 2015 2:20 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Sam Bernstein Law Firm Supports Special Needs Swim Program For YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Youth

Sep 29, 2015 2:00 PM ET

The Sam Bernstein Law Firm has provided funding to the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit’s “Detroit Swims” program, thanks to a unique partnership with CBS EcoMedia’s WellnessAd program. The Sam Bernstein Law Firm’s support will provide eight-week swimming lessons at the Boll Family YMCA for 216 children with physical and cognitive impairments from September 2015 through April 2016.

Environment

General Mills Addressing Climate Change Globally

Sep 29, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Driving Engagement and Business Performance: The Role of Employee Volunteering Programs

Sep 29, 2015 1:25 PM ET

Environment

St. Louis Recycling Tour Visit

Sep 29, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Many schools across the country are participating in the First Lego League http://firstlegoleague.org/. Each year, students receive tasks from the league and they work to find a solution. A group of students from St. Louis’s Sacred Heart visited the Republic Services Recycling Facility to learn about recycling processes and will use that information to design a solution, for example, what could be done better or in what way could the process improve?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2015 AIAG IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference

Sep 29, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Registration for AIAG's 12th annual IMDS conference is open! Get updates on Legislative and IMDS topics and this must attend event.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Antea Group Among Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America

Sep 29, 2015 12:15 PM ET

Antea Group is proud to announce that they have been named one of the Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers, LCC. Over 18,000 employers applied, and just 100 were named to the final list.

Events, Media & Communications

U.S. Chamber Foundation to Host Corporate Citizenship Conference

Sep 29, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Join the U.S. Chamber Foundation for its annual corporate citizenship conference! Event will feature leaders, explore how to build successful business engagement.

Health & Healthcare

Creating Healthy Delicious Dishes by Chef Trevor Randle

Sep 29, 2015 11:45 AM ET

As the Chef for the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation and the Chef Instructor at Maple Ridge Secondary School, I am committed to creating delicious, healthy dishes that not only celebrate B.C.’s agriculture, but are also very easy to prepare

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Presses ‘Go’ On Morning Show Co-Hosted By Former ABC News Chief

Sep 29, 2015 11:45 AM ET

David Westin has moved from being the person who had the ultimate behind-the-scenes say over “Good Morning America” on ABC to one of the people in front of the camera for an important morning effort from Bloomberg.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why a ‘Work From Home’ Option is a Necessity But Not a Cure-All

Sep 29, 2015 11:35 AM ET

If your manager gave you the option of working from home whenever you want, would you do it? And if so, how often?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Old Mutual Investment Group’s Diane Radley Recognized As Africa’s Leading Woman In Business By Global Award

Sep 29, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Environment

Crunching Numbers to Clean Beaches and Oceans

Sep 29, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Cleaning up garbage from the beaches of southern Japan, the canals in London, or at the Jersey Shore engages our employees with local communities and improves the environment.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Carbon Footprint of Your Pulp and Paper Supplier

Sep 29, 2015 11:05 AM ET

Find out the carbon footprint of pulp and paper.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CEMEX Expects To Benefit Over 10 Million People By 2020

Sep 29, 2015 10:30 AM ET

CEMEX announced today that, after reaching close to 7 million beneficiaries through its social programs, it has set the goal of benefiting more than 10 million people by the year 2020. CEMEX made the announcement during the United Nations Private Sector Forum 2015 meetings held in New York City, attended by Fernando A. Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer of CEMEX.

Events, Media & Communications

Lord Foster and Michael R. Bloomberg Host Topping Out Ceremony for Bloomberg’s New European Headquarters in the City of London

Sep 29, 2015 10:25 AM ET

Environment

Brown-Forman Works with The Nature Conservancy to Restore Native Vegetation

Sep 29, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Survey: Millennials Most Optimistic About Finances, Future

Sep 29, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Americans feel optimistic about their finances and the future, according to the third “How America Buys and Borrows” survey by Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and Ipsos. The findings show millennials, ages 18-35, are the most optimistic about their finances and report being most likely to buy a home in the next three years.

Environment

Mike Bloomberg: Why Municipalities Are the Key to Fighting Climate Change

Sep 29, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Although history is not usually taught this way, one could argue that cities have played a more important role in shaping the world than empires. From Athens and Rome to Paris and Venice to Baghdad and Beijing, urban ideas and innovators have left indelible marks on human life. By concentrating the brainpower of humanity in relatively small geographic areas, cities have promoted the kinds of interactions that nurture creativity and technological advances. They have been the drivers of progress throughout history, and now—as the knowledge economy takes full flight—they are poised to play a leading role in addressing the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Prudential Financial Opens New Office Tower in Downtown Newark

Sep 29, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Prudential Financial, Inc., officially opened its new office tower at a ribbon cutting attended by John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential, Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from N.J., Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, Donald Payne, Jr., U. S. Representative from New Jersey, Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State of N.J., and many more dignitaries from the surrounding Newark area.