Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

It All Starts with Engaging Girls

Oct 31, 2017 9:45 AM ET

Last month, Dell’s Employee Resource Group for Young Professionals, GenNext, hosted a dialogue with Dell Youth Learning partner, Girls Who Code, to discuss challenges within STEM education, the power of mentorship and how we can engage more girls and underserved in technology education.

Research, Reports & Publications

P&G’s Citizenship Efforts – A Force For Good And A Force For Growth

Oct 31, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Education

Bechtel Partners with Society of Women Engineers to Inspire Students to ‘Dream Big’ About Careers in Engineering

Oct 31, 2017 9:10 AM ET

Bechtel, a global engineering, procurement and construction leader, partnered with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) to host a free screening of the film DREAM BIG: Engineering our World for schools and community organizations during the SWE Conference in Austin Texas, Oct. 26-28. Female engineers from SWE, Bechtel, and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will share their experiences and discuss science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers with local area students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Conozca a Los Empleados Emprendedores de Gildan

Oct 31, 2017 8:00 AM ET

El Gastro Bazar de Gildan exhibió los florecientes negocios de más de 23 empleados de la Compañía; emprendedores que han construido y administrado sus propios negocios fuera de su trabajo en Gildan.

Environment

TD Recognized as a Top-Performing Canadian Bank for Climate Disclosure by CDP Four Consecutive Years

Oct 31, 2017 8:00 AM ET

For the fourth consecutive year, TD Bank Group (TD) remains a top scoring Canadian bank in CDP's analysis on leadership in carbon reporting and management in Canada. TD maintained its performance score of A- in the financials category, and is among the top 18 percent highest scoring companies globally, across all sectors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Gildan's Entrepreneurial Employees

Oct 31, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Gildan’s Gastro Bazar showcased the flourishing businesses of over 23 Gildan employees; entrepreneurs who have built and managed their own businesses outside of their work at Gildan.

Environment

Sports Giant AEG Is Cutting Emissions at Arenas

Oct 30, 2017 8:00 PM ET

AEG’s Vice President of Energy and Environment John Marler discusses how AEG is working toward its environmental goal of reducing emissions and furthering its sustainability practices throughout the company’s facilities, venues and team operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congratulations to the 2017 Best Commitment to Education Program Finalists!

Oct 30, 2017 5:35 PM ET

Congratulations to the Best Commitment to Education Finalists! The Best Commitment to Education Corporate Citizenship Awards recognizes strategic work to improve educational outcomes for students around the world. Read on to learn more about the significant, positive impacts these businesses have had in communities, locally and globally.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

We’re Putting Our Money Where Your Mouth Is

Oct 30, 2017 5:15 PM ET

Consumers are drawn to companies that share their values. We get that, and Nestlé has shown what we stand for, whether through our investments in helping families thrive, our support for and commitment to mitigating climate change, or our work to create strong career opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds. Our purpose is as clear today as it was during the earliest days of our existence: enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé believes contributing to society is what will ensure the long-term success of our company.

Sustainable Development Goals

IFF Joins Forces with WBCSD FReSH Initiative Targeting Food Waste

Oct 30, 2017 5:10 PM ET

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) (Euronext Paris: IFF), a leading innovator of sensory experiences that move the world, has joined FReSH, a project of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) designed to improve the health of people and the planet by recalibrating the global systems of consumption, transportation, production and agriculture, thus achieving the initiative’s goal to make responsibly produced, healthy, enjoyable diets available for all. A standing member of the WBCSD, IFF will join forces with the EAT Foundation and 38 leading businesses to accelerate transformational change in global food systems.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Finalists Announced for 2017 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award

Oct 30, 2017 4:50 PM ET

Comcast announced the finalists for the 2017 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award, which was created to recognize the charitable efforts of individuals associated with the NASCAR industry. Comcast’s Xfinity brand has been the Official Entertainment Provider of NASCAR® and entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series™ since 2015.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers: People Who Are Preserving Our Parks and Places

Oct 30, 2017 3:50 PM ET

Everyone working on the Chattahoochee today owes a debt of gratitude to the Friends of the River. They are our heroes. And since 2008, we have partnered with Cox Enterprises to recognize these heroes – environmental volunteers who are creating and preserving outdoor spaces.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Unveils New European Headquarters in the City of London

Oct 30, 2017 3:45 PM ET

Bloomberg unveiled its new European headquarters today at an event hosted by its founder Michael R. Bloomberg in the company of Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and the building’s architect Lord Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners. Located in the heart of the City of London, it is the first wholly owned and designed Bloomberg building in the world. Designed to facilitate collaboration and fuel innovation, it will bring Bloomberg’s 4,000 London-based employees under one roof for the first time.

Media & Communications

John Elkington Presents: "6 Ways for Business Leaders to Talk About Sustainability" in the Sustainability / Strategies Series From the Influential Harvard Business Review

Oct 30, 2017 3:15 PM ET

"The" voice of authority for many board members and C-suite executives is The Harvard Business Review. Sustainability pioneer and influential thought leader John Elkington in the current "HBR" talks about the practice of "issues framing" at the highest levels of the corporation, and suggests (to leaders) that to change our usual way of perceiving, prioritizing and investing time/effort/money, that "re-framing" for social change is the wave of the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Employers Recognized for Giving Employees Foster Parent Benefits

Oct 30, 2017 2:00 PM ET

When a child is taken from an unsafe environment and placed in foster care, the clock is ticking to find them a safe home to stay in. Foster parents are required within days to be sure that the children placed with them are in school and taken to the doctor. Setting up these appointments and planning to care for a child takes time.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Names Rose McManus Coleman as Chief Development Officer

Oct 30, 2017 1:15 PM ET

Points of Light announced today that Rose McManus Coleman, senior vice president at NeighborWorks America, has been selected as its new chief development officer. McManus Coleman, who will join Points of Light in November 2017, will oversee the creation and execution of all development strategy, including annual giving, major gifts, sponsorships, government, corporate, foundation and special campaigns.

Diversity & Inclusion

Where ‘Me Too’ Can Take Us

Oct 30, 2017 12:55 PM ET

The “#MeToo” social media campaign is extraordinary and enlightening. Clearly, we all need to take seriously that so many women are posting and tweeting those two words to say that they, too, have been harassed or assaulted. There have been many heartfelt examinations of the personal impact of harassment and worse these past weeks. Those consequences are devastating, but they are not isolated.

Health & Healthcare

Think F.A.S.T. VR Training: Improving Stroke Education and Saving Lives

Oct 30, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Qualcomm Technologies (QTI) is helping medical practitioners and first responders diagnose strokes faster and in turn, reduce the long-term impact of the disease. We’ve collaborated with VR industry pioneers ForwardXP and Leap Motion as well as Dr. Raj Dahiya, a renowned radiation oncologist and founder of a high complexity diagnostic testing laboratory, to create Think F.A.S.T., a cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) application, to demonstrate how VR technology can be utilized to educate people about stroke and ultimately, to save lives. The application leverages the FAST test for stroke diagnoses, endorsed by the American Stroke Association.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: Suniva vs. Solar Installers, Round Two

Oct 30, 2017 12:00 PM ET

The problem remains the same – the expected tariff would drive up the cost of solar panels in the United States, making renewable energy less competitive in the marketplace while simultaneously harming solar installation jobs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

One Year of the GRI Standards: in Numbers

Oct 30, 2017 12:00 PM ET

​Launched in October 2016, the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are the world's first global standards for disclosing ESG performance. The GRI Standards replace the G4 Guidelines, which will be phased out by 30 June 2018. Here's a recap of what has happened since the launch last year.

Innovation & Technology

Systemic Investments in Equity, Talent & Tech – Towards an Equity Lens

Oct 30, 2017 11:35 AM ET

Developing a robust and diverse technical workforce in the United States remains a critical national challenge. Addressing equity directly is a requirement for meeting that challenge. Federal guidelines established under the last administration have made the goal clear. In response, U.S. educational institutions, corporations and philanthropic organizations have targeted efforts to address this issue that sits squarely at the intersection of industry needs and social justice.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carlsberg Group Wins Award for Reporting on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Oct 30, 2017 11:30 AM ET

The Carlsberg Group has been awarded for the communication and integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) in its 2016 Sustainability Report, at the Danish CSR Rapporteringsprisen 2017.

The judging panel praised the clear connection between Carlsberg's sustainability programme and selected SDG’s for which it can effectively contribute towards, alongside the steps that will be taken to impact them.

Environment

Sustainable Solutions for Organics

Oct 30, 2017 11:20 AM ET

Organics are a fast growing part of an evolving waste stream and represent nearly 30% of what Americans discard daily. According to the EPA, food waste is the second largest category of municipal solid waste sent to the nation’s landfills. At Republic Services, we are working with some of our nation’s most iconic hotels, resorts and theme parks, and forward-thinking municipalities, on sustainable solutions for their organics needs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates 80,000 Pounds of Protein to The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and to The North Texas Food Bank

Oct 30, 2017 11:15 AM ET

Smithfield Foods joined forces with Homeland Stores and with WinCo Foods part of their Helping Hungry Homes® initiative

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Unreported World: Embarrassed Fraud Victims Sweep a Third of Scams Under the Carpet

Oct 30, 2017 11:15 AM ET