Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Energy

Stepping up the Global Energy Transformation: Why Mars Australia Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity

Jul 26, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Major brands like ours have an opportunity to lead in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future. A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that businesses are stepping up their use, procurement and investment in renewable electricity. While this is good news, only 17% of us have a specific target for renewable electricity and a mere 134 have committed to 100% renewable electricity use.

Events, Media & Communications

Exploring the ‘How’ Behind the ‘Brands Taking Stands’ Movement, Purpose-Driven Companies Gather for 3BL Forum, Oct. 23-25 in Washington

Jul 26, 2018 8:45 AM ET

As investors, employees, customers and other key stakeholders demand that companies weigh in on vexing social and environmental issues, 3BL Forum has built its agenda around the “Brands Taking Stands” movement, Oct. 23-25, at MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C.

Sustainable Development Goals

Avery Dennison Makes CSR Investment in Southeast Asia

Jul 25, 2018 6:05 PM ET

With many of Avery Dennison’s solutions made from paper, maintaining a sustainable paper supply is vital to our business success and achieving our long-term sustainability goals. In fact, we’re aiming to use 100% FSC-Certified paper for all of our products by the year 2025. A passionate proponent of environmentally, socially, and economically sound management of our forests, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a key partner in our journey to leaving the planet in better condition than we found it. And they are in very good company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nominate Your Company for the 2019 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability (Due August 15)

Jul 25, 2018 5:00 PM ET

Nominations are now being accepted for the World Environment Center’s (WEC) 2019 Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. The Gold Medal Award is presented annually to a global company that demonstrates deep, organization-wide commitment to sustainability in its business practice and beyond.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Manila Partners Participate in Annual Pride March

Jul 25, 2018 3:55 PM ET

Our Manila partners marched alongside Philippine Financial Industry Pride member companies in the annual pride march, supporting the theme “Rise Up Together”.

Energy

National Grid Provides One-Stop Solar Shopping For Upstate New York Customers

Jul 25, 2018 3:35 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Good Reads on Closing the Skills Gap in STEM

Jul 25, 2018 3:35 PM ET

This article is part of a series on “solvable problems” within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Global Engagement Forum: Live takes place this October 10–11, 2018, bringing together leaders from across the private, public, and social sectors to co-create solutions and partnerships to address four urgent, yet solvable problems—closing the skills gap in STEM, reducing post-harvest food loss, ending energy poverty, and eliminating marine debris and ocean plastics.

Diversity & Inclusion

‘Breaking Down Barriers’ With Braille

Jul 25, 2018 3:30 PM ET

In his work with blind and visually impaired people in Utah, Everette Bacon has noticed something. As some young adults decide it is time to start their careers or attend college, they suddenly realize they are not prepared. In fact, they might be functionally illiterate.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Aflac's SmartGreen® Initiative Helps Reduce the Company's Environmental Impact

Jul 25, 2018 3:05 PM ET

Although our corporate environmental impact is minimal due to the nature of our business, we’re always looking for innovative ways to reduce that impact. The Aflac Board of Directors Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Committee leads our program, which is called Aflac SmartGreen®.

Sustainable Development Goals

Brands Taking Stands | Luxury Brands Turn to the Triple Bottom Line

Jul 25, 2018 2:50 PM ET

Luxury brands and brands taking stands are topics not usually included in the same conversation. But in another sign of a world turned upside down, top tier fashion labels are now talking CSR and sustainability. From materials to packaging, from supply chain to environmental footprint, luxury consumer goods companies are updating their strategies to ensure long-term viability.

Media & Communications

L’Oréal and Avery Dennison Collaborate to Eliminate Label Waste

Jul 25, 2018 2:15 PM ET

Global materials science and manufacturing company, Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY), leading beauty company both globally and in Australia, L’Oréal Australia, and Australia’s leading waste management company, Wasteflex, are collaborating on a recycling programme to deliver zero waste to landfills.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Minimizing Distracted Driving Through Partnerships

Jul 25, 2018 2:00 PM ET

According to the World Health Organization, about 1.25 million people are killed and millions more are injured on the world’s roadways each year. Research has shown that distracted driving is a preventable contributor to this toll. As we work toward our vision of a future with zero crashes, we are always looking for more ways General Motors can collaborate with others committed to creating safe roads for drivers.

Education

Getting Syrian Students Back to School through Tech-Enabled Learning

Jul 25, 2018 1:50 PM ET

Through an innovative partnership with the Clooney Foundation for Justice and UNICEF, HP is helping support the education of nearly 4,000 Syrian refugees and thousands of Lebanese students at nine schools in Lebanon.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Johnson County Library and Black & Veatch Renew MakerSpace Partnership

Jul 25, 2018 12:30 PM ET

Modern American libraries are centers of access to ideas, books, AV – and technology. Global engineering and construction company Black & Veatch is continuing a successful partnership with Johnson County Library as part of the company’s growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach with a renewed 3-year, $90,000 commitment, announced Wednesday, to the Black & Veatch MakerSpace at Central Resource Library.

Health & Healthcare

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: Behind the Scenes of a Video Shoot with Chloe

Jul 25, 2018 12:25 PM ET

As a national ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Chloe, age 11, is just one of 10 million children treated each year at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This past week, Chloe took to the sky to fly to Columbus, GA, home of Aflac, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner to participate in a video shoot to create her story on surviving cancer, thanks to donations which helped her treatment at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Environment

INFOGRAPHIC | How to Minimize Your Ecological Footprint

Jul 25, 2018 11:45 AM ET

To address the impact of our ecological footprint, Schneider Electric recently hosted a webinar that considered the various ways humans can utilize the earth’s resources in a more responsible manner.

Education

Building a Legacy at the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) Summit

Jul 25, 2018 11:20 AM ET

This week, we hosted our 9th annual Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network Summit (DWEN) in Toronto, Canada, bringing together more than 100 women entrepreneurs from 16 countries and 25 industries, the investment community and the next generation of innovators and trailblazers through our Girls Track!

Environment

Aramark to Reduce Single-Use Disposable Plastics Across Global Operations by 2022

Jul 25, 2018 11:15 AM ET

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, has announced a commitment to significantly reduce single-use disposable plastics, across its global food service operations, by 2022. Single-use plastic items include straws, stirrers, bags, cutlery and various packaging materials. Aramark will implement actions across the 19 countries where it serves 2 billion meals annually in schools and workplaces, sports and leisure venues, hospitals and other locations.

Education

Supporting Science Fairs While Keeping Data Safe

Jul 25, 2018 11:05 AM ET

Sustainable Development Goals

Aligning Pfizer’s Business with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Jul 25, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Chris Gray, Senior Director, Global Institutions and Public Reporting, Pfizer, will join Dave Armon, CMO of 3BL Media, to discuss Pfizer’s commitment to the SDGs on July 26, at 2:00 pm ET.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Pledges to Give Away $400 Million This Year

Jul 25, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Assessing the Effectiveness of Our New Community Response System at Eleonore

Jul 25, 2018 11:00 AM ET

In an effort to increase collaboration and transparency, our Éléonore operation formally established a site-based grievance mechanism in 2016 using the principles set out in our Sustainability Excellence Management System (SEMS). Through discussions with our Cree Nation of Wemindji partners, a joint decision was made to refer to it as a “dialogue mechanism,” with the intent of facilitating meaningful conversations with our stakeholders. In 2017, Éléonore volunteered to pilot a new internal tool developed by the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team to assess the effectiveness of the dialogue mechanism.

Innovation & Technology

Digital Fluency: An Intelligent Approach to A.I.

Jul 25, 2018 10:55 AM ET

Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is not the future. A.I. is the now, delivering real benefits for people and businesses today, in addition to holding extraordinary potential for accelerating innovation and creating even greater efficiencies down the road. At Monsanto, we recognize that the world of agriculture is being transformed by data science, and A.I. is a major part of that.

Health & Healthcare

Meet the 2018 Cisco GPS Challenge Grand Prize Winner: CareNX Innovations

Jul 25, 2018 10:45 AM ET

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?"