Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Certification Bodies Field Test China's New National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS)

Jul 13, 2018 10:00 AM ET

SCS Global Services and other third-party certification bodies joined representatives from WWF China, IKEA, the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the Fujian University of Agroforestry in mid-June for field trials of the new Chinese National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS). The certification bodies were calibrating interpretations of the new standard, which will be used to conduct all Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) evaluations in China once it is approved.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco VIDEO | Mobile Surveys Save Millions of Dollars While Saving Lives

Jul 13, 2018 9:10 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Finding America’s Healthiest Communities

Jul 13, 2018 9:05 AM ET

To showcase the communities in America that are doing the best job of improving residents’ health through strategic partnerships, expanded public health assessments and education programs, the Aetna Foundation and U.S. News & World Report released the Healthiest Communities inaugural ranking in March 2018.

Events, Media & Communications

As Tariffs Roil Markets, Brands Make Their Voices Heard

Jul 13, 2018 9:05 AM ET

From General Motors and Harley Davidson, large corporations to mid-sized and small businesses, companies have voiced their opposition. Trade groups have sounded the alarm: “The administration is threatening to undermine the economic progress it worked so hard to achieve,” said Tom Donohue, president of the US Chamber of Commerce, a longtime supporter of Republican economic policies in announcing a campaign to oppose the administration’s tariffs.

Green Infrastructure

Driving Decisions With Data Dashboards: Helping Houston Recover From Hurricane Harvey

Jul 13, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Across Tetra Tech’s markets, nearly all clients share the need for actionable information that can drive decision making. Big data began bursting onto the scene some 25 years ago, inundating our information-hungry clients with megabytes and gigabytes of facts and figures that soon became a flood of petabytes and zettabytes. Managers thirsty for relevant intelligence were drowning in oceans of data, wondering what was important, what was essential, and what was urgent information.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Partners with Habitat for Humanity in Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Jul 13, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Ten Blockchain Events You Won't Want to Miss

Jul 12, 2018 4:55 PM ET

Here are ten upcoming blockchain events you won’t want to miss.

Research, Reports & Publications

Making HP as Green as It Can Be: What We Did in 2017

Jul 12, 2018 4:25 PM ET

From products to offices to manufacturing, HP’s commitment to sustainability affects every aspect of our business. Here’s what we achieved in just one year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aflac CEO Dan Amos Among 50 Best CEOs Focused on Diversity

Jul 12, 2018 4:10 PM ET

Aflac CEO Dan Amos has ranked No. 16 on Comparably​’s list of 50 Best CEOs focused on diversity!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Habitat for Humanity: Creating ‘a Safer Place to Sleep at Night’ for Millions of People

Jul 12, 2018 3:30 PM ET

After four decades of helping families build or improve a place they can call home, Habitat for Humanity® has realized that a house is more than walls, a roof, a floor, and a door. Creating opportunities that enable people to improve their living conditions can lead to positive changes like improved health, better education outcomes, and the ability to make forward-looking choices.

Diversity & Inclusion

When Untapped Potential Meets Access to College

Jul 12, 2018 3:00 PM ET

In some communities around the world, people shy away from discussing mental health and behavioral issues. But one college student has decided to tackle these topics head-on — and make a career out of it. Jacklyn Garote, who is from Saipan, Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, hopes to be a leader in the field of psychology. She’s currently majoring in psychology, planning to also major in sociology, and aspires to be a licensed therapist and psychology researcher.

Environment

Ceres: Clean Energy Opportunities Align With Investment Fundamentals

Jul 12, 2018 3:00 PM ET

Now that clean energy has gone mainstream, there is an array of existing and emerging opportunities to scale up clean energy investments while also meeting investors’ risk-return requirements. Across asset classes, clean energy opportunities are available that align with investment fundamentals such as long-term risk diversification. Savvy investors are now moving to understand the expanding opportunities in the clean energy sector, recognizing that this market is growing in terms of the breadth and quality of available opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank - "The Price of Equality"

Jul 12, 2018 2:10 PM ET

Scotiabank’s campaign, the “Price of Equality” has gained a lot of attention globally, where it successfully addressed the gender wage gap in Peru, known to be the highest in Latin America.

Education

Creating Strong Bridges to Biotech: Professional Development in Action

Jul 12, 2018 1:25 PM ET

School is out for summer – or almost – for most high school students globally. But for some teachers, the learning is going to continue. Around the world, Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) sites are gearing up for their professional development institutes, or PDIs. These multi-day workshops train high school teachers in the ABE curriculum, directly giving them experience with the hands-on biotech labs they’ll run in their classrooms when school resumes in the fall.

Diversity & Inclusion

The UPS Foundation Awards Over $10M in Grants to Advance Diversity & Inclusion Around the World

Jul 12, 2018 12:15 PM ET

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS, has announced more than $10 million in grants to 44 organizations to promote diversity & inclusion.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CIT Gives Back During Annual Volunteer Month

Jul 12, 2018 12:15 PM ET

CIT Group Inc. today announced the results of its annual employee volunteer initiative, CIT Cares Month. Throughout June, more than 250 community projects were completed by 1,900 volunteers over 7,300 hours across 18 locations to make a difference.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cobalt, Lithium-ion Batteries and Social Sustainability

Jul 12, 2018 12:00 PM ET

Cobalt is key in emerging low-carbon technologies, specifically lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. It forms part of the cathode active material (for example, lithium cobalt oxide, LiCoO2) that receives positively charged lithium ions during the battery’s discharge.

Health & Healthcare

More Than 300 Partners Want to Know – What Do Women and Girls Want Most When It Comes to Quality Health Care?

Jul 12, 2018 11:20 AM ET

The recently launched What Women Want campaign is especially motivating given its potential to transform accountability for reproductive and maternal health at the global and national levels.

Environment

EHS Director’s Cut: 5 Cringe-Worthy Workplace Safety Moments From "The Office"

Jul 12, 2018 11:10 AM ET

Antea Group recaps 5 hilarious EHS moments from “The Office” and the serious lessons EHS pros can learn from them.

Education

VIDEO | Barclays Citizenship Awards: Digital Eagles US Team Promotes Digital Fluency in the Next Generation

Jul 12, 2018 10:55 AM ET

To promote digital fluency in the next generation, the Digital Eagles US team successfully co-ordinated and ran monthly coding sessions for students at schools across New York and New Jersey. T

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Provides Insights on Responsible Sourcing in Automotive and Electronics Industries

Jul 12, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Drive Sustainability and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) today announced the release of a new study examining responsible sourcing of materials in the automotive and electronics industries. The report, Material Change, was commissioned by Drive Sustainability and the Responsible Minerals Initiative and completed by The Dragonfly Initiative (TDI).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Environmental Paper Network Launches Extensive Update to Its Paper Calculator

Jul 12, 2018 10:00 AM ET

An improved web-based Paper Calculator, launched today by the Environmental Paper Network-North America, provides users with new information and features to help them measure the impacts of their paper and reduce that impact through better choices. Paper Calculator version 4 is the most comprehensive update of this tool to be released. It delivers more expansive environmental impact categories including additional pollutants and new biodiversity and ecosystem impacts, for a total of 24 indicators in all. It provides more accurate climate change reporting and has been updated with the latest paper industry and life cycle assessment data from trusted sources. Additionally, the new calculator covers an expanded range of paper grades. Read more...

Environment

Uniting Team Members to Clean Up the World’s Shorelines

Jul 12, 2018 9:55 AM ET

Dell employees on almost every continent organized Shore Up events to collect plastics and other litter from local beaches, waterways and other areas.

Environment

VIDEO | P&G Asks Kids What 2030 Will Be Like

Jul 12, 2018 9:25 AM ET

We don’t know what the world will be like in 2030 so we asked the next generation. Hear what they say and how our new 2030 sustainability goals will help leave a better world for them.

Education

Fast-Growing Small Shade Trees

Jul 12, 2018 9:00 AM ET

It can be hard to find the right tree for the right place when you have a small space to work with. But that shouldn’t stop you from planting trees. There are plenty of small trees that are meant for small spaces. But before you plant, decide what purpose you want your tree to serve: are you planting for beauty? Shade? Privacy? Windbreak? Determining what you want your tree to do will help you narrow down your tree selection.