Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Milliporesigma in Massachusetts

Jul 25, 2018 10:45 AM ET

MilliporeSigma CEO Udit Batra talks about the company's footprint here in New England. If they are located in 66 countries around the globe, why is their global headquarters in Massachusetts? Plus, what is a "curiosity cube?"

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum! Brands’ Recipe for Good: 2017 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report Showcases Company’s Efforts to Serve Food People Trust, Grow Sustainably to Protect the Planet and Unlock Potential in People

Jul 25, 2018 10:05 AM ET

Yum! Brands, Inc. today released its 2017 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, citizenship.yum.com, highlighting the company’s progress in 2016 and 2017 and outlining efforts by KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell to make a meaningful impact in three areas of strategic focus: Food, Planet and People.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Amplifying the Call for Help

Jul 25, 2018 10:05 AM ET

To truly make a difference during a disaster, we know providing information — from the latest weather updates and best evacuation routes to tips for people staying in place — is just step one. Step two is action. Our 2017 news coverage emphasized the magnitude of the challenges faced by people in affected areas. It also helped mobilize citizen action as we connected viewers with relief organizations offering financial and logistical aid.

Opening the nation’s eyes to the dire circumstances, infrastructure damage, and human struggle was vital to rallying support.

Media & Communications

Urban Centers – Preferable Place for Billions of Us to Settle Down -- So What About Helping Growing Cities Become More Sustainable?

Jul 25, 2018 10:00 AM ET

With the majority of the population moving into urban centers in coming decades…how can the action of today’s city planners create a better future for us? Scientific American shares some perspectives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hallmark Responds in Times of Need: Disaster Relief 2017

Jul 25, 2018 9:45 AM ET

Responding to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Hallmark matched employee donations to the American Red Cross of $35,000 at its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, and $4,000 at Crayola in Easton, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Hallmark Gold Crown stores across the U.S. accepted donations from their valued consumers through year-end, totaling $28,000 for the Red Cross.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How to Plan your Financial Future in Your 30s

Jul 25, 2018 9:20 AM ET

Take advantage of ‘free money’. Does your employer match retirement contributions, offer a pension or an employee share ownership plan? If so, take full advantage of any free money, as you continue to grow your nest egg.

Green Infrastructure

Tetra Tech Is Advancing the Revitalization of the Los Angeles River

Jul 25, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech is supporting local communities in Southern California to improve the natural functions, habitat, and ecosystems of the 19-mile-long Lower Los Angeles River. Tetra Tech is leading a diverse team of planners, landscape architects, scientists, and community organizations to develop an innovative revitalization plan that is community-centric and watershed-based. The Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan represents the future of inclusive and integrated water management.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Announces Three Employee Engagement Trips to Guatemala

Jul 25, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced the company has coordinated three trips for employees and their guests to travel to Guatemala this year to help those in need through its Project SPAMMY® program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Re-imagining Global Agriculture – Olam Sets Out New Purpose and Reporting Model in 2017 Annual Report

Jul 25, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Recently winning silver at the 13th annual Singapore Corporate Awards in the Big Cap category, our 2017 Annual Report is the first on Olam’s journey to develop a new model of reporting that provides insight into how we create value for multiple stakeholders over the long-term.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Live Twitter Chat: #YumRecipeforGood, July 31, Noon ET

Jul 25, 2018 8:30 AM ET

Please join us for a LIVE 1-hour Twitter chat with Yum! Brands as the company discusses its 2017 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Strategy, which highlights the company’s progress and outlines efforts by KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell to make a meaningful impact in three areas of strategic focus: Food, Planet and People.

Serving millions of customers across 45,000 restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories worldwide, Yum! Brands takes its role as a global citizen and its impact on society and the environment seriously and is focused on building three iconic restaurant brands that people worldwide trust and champion.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Shortlist Announced! Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

Jul 25, 2018 5:00 AM ET

The shortlist for Ethical Corporation's 9th Annual Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated at a glamorous Awards Dinner ceremony on 9th October in central London

Environment

Rebecca Vallas on Poverty Denialism

Jul 24, 2018 9:00 PM ET

“Just remember that what you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not happening,” said the President of the United States this week to a group of veterans. It was a statement eerily reminiscent of the quote from George Orwell’s 1984, “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.” It was also yet another example of gaslighting, a term derived from the 1938 Patrick Hamilton play “Gas Light” that’s used to describe efforts to manipulate someone’s perception of reality. It’s, of course, a term with which more and more of us are becoming familiar as of late since we seem to be getting a consistently unhealthy dose of gaslighting under the current Administration. Recently, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a report that essentially declared poverty in thi

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Named One Of 2018’s Best Employers For Women By Forbes

Jul 24, 2018 5:30 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. was recently named one of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes, based on an independent survey by the market research company Statista. CBRE is the only commercial real estate firm on the list.

Environment

The Importance of Movement Building

Jul 24, 2018 5:15 PM ET

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation partners with Ohio Environmental Council to bring a wide variety of groups together to solve Ohio’s clean water challenges. Pete Bucher, Water Resources Director, recently shared about this movement-building approach, which includes business, agriculture, nonprofits and government, on the Foundation’s blog.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Fish Tale

Jul 24, 2018 5:15 PM ET

Projections have our oceans containing more plastic than fish, by weight, by the year 2050. A ridiculous amount of the plastic pollution I wrote about last week ends up in our oceans, where it gets caught up in massive swirling ocean currents called gyres.

Sustainable Development Goals

Economic Responsibility at Sappi Has Been a Transformative Journey

Jul 24, 2018 5:05 PM ET

Sustainable development is core to our business strategy. We balance a daily operational focus of sourcing wood, identifying productivity improvements and fulfilling customer orders, with a longterm view for growth in core markets and expansion through investment in new markets, innovative equipment and groundbreaking technology.

Events, Media & Communications

How Are You Rising to Sustainability Challenges? | Sustainability Twitter Chat Q&A with Erb Institute

Jul 24, 2018 4:10 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch Among Top 10 U.S. Solar Contractors

Jul 24, 2018 12:30 PM ET

Black & Veatch has been recognized by Solar Power World magazine for its achievements within the solar industry, earning the No. 9 spot as an overall Top Solar Contractor on the magazine's 2018 Top Solar Contractors list.

Research, Reports & Publications

Physical Risk: Second Part of Guidance for Banking Industry to Implement TCFD Recommendations Now Available

Jul 24, 2018 11:45 AM ET

UNEP FI's newly released report "Navigating a New Climate" outlines findings from 16 banks piloting the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the estimated impact of climate change on their corporate lending portfolios. The report prominently features the use of MAPS as a geospatial mapping tool for physical risk assessment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Three Keys to Intel's Global Water Stewardship Program

Jul 24, 2018 11:45 AM ET

Next week I will be joining my peers at NAEM’s 2018 Sustainability Management Conference to share Intel’s story on a topic that I am really excited about – water stewardship. You may be asking why a technology company would be excited to talk about water. As we all know, water is critical to life on this planet, but you may not know that water is critical to the technology industry – from semiconductor manufacturing to data center cooling as well as office buildings (e.g., cooling towers, landscaping, restrooms, cafés, etc.). The technology that is part of nearly every aspect of our lives also depends on water.

Environment

How Global RegSupport Help Desk Answers EHS Regulatory Questions Anywhere in the World

Jul 24, 2018 11:25 AM ET

Need answers to big EHS regulatory questions? Learn about our solution for environmental health and safety managers around the globe.

Sustainable Development Goals

Working Together Towards Sustainable Healthy Diets

Jul 24, 2018 10:45 AM ET

SDG 12 is crucial because there is an urgent need to transform the way we use food and land. As the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé is contributing our expertise and experience to help achieve sustainable, healthy diets for a growing global population. This is an integral part of our business.

We believe that to be successful in the long term, we have to create value for both our shareholders and society. ´Creating Shared Value’ is the way we do business and live up to our purpose – ‘Enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future’.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Viacom Interns Paint and Pack Meals for First-Ever Intern Viacommunity Day

Jul 24, 2018 10:15 AM ET

The White Box event space at Viacom’s Times Square headquarters was getting loud and rowdy in the late afternoon on Tuesday, July 16 as 95 interns from three New York City offices sang along to music, socialized and volunteered to help others in need. Meanwhile, similar events ramped up at the Los Angeles and Nashville offices, as approximately 160 interns in all three cities got to work for two incredible non-profit organizations, Rise Against Hunger and Free Arts NYC.

The coordinated cross-country sessions were part of Viacom’s first-ever Intern Viacommunity Day, a scaled-down version of Viacom’s annual global Viacommunity Day, which places thousands of volunteers to help out in local communities, typically in the spring.

Research, Reports & Publications

HPE | Sustainability and Shareholder Value

Jul 24, 2018 10:05 AM ET

We have long known that our Living Progress plan is the right thing for a responsible company to do. But we now have increasing evidence that our sustainability credentials contribute to our business objectives and deliver value to our shareholders. This trend is reflected in the burgeoning growth of the sustainability investment sector.

Innovation & Technology

Connecting Entrepreneurs with Industry Leaders

Jul 24, 2018 10:05 AM ET

Station Houston, Houston’s hub for technology and innovation, has partnered with Bechtel, one of the world’s most respected engineering, construction, and project management companies. The partnership focuses on enhancing opportunities by mentoring and engaging with local entrepreneurs regarding EPC industry challenges.