Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

North Face Pushes for Inclusivity in the Outdoors

Aug 18, 2017 7:10 PM ET

Over the past few years, industry-leader REI has sparked movements focused on getting people outside during Black Friday and advancing gender equality in the outdoors through campaigns like #OptOutside and Force of Nature. Now, another outdoor company is gearing up to add a new dimension to level nature’s playing field.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Discovery Communications Employees Shine on Impact Day and Beyond

Aug 18, 2017 5:15 PM ET

Discovery Communications held their annual Impact Day on June 16, 2017. Over 4,000 Discovery employees across 60 offices in 37 different countries completed nearly 200 service projects. In this post, Laurel Schepp, Manager, Corporate Relations at Discovery, discusses the planning that goes into Impact Day, how they align the day with business goals, and what makes their overall volunteer program shine.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Pledges $650,000 to Scholarship Assistance for Employees and Their Dependents

Aug 18, 2017 3:45 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services and the University’s partner in facilities management, has made a gift commitment to WKU to establish the Sodexo Scholarship Fund to support their employees, as well as their dependents, in the pursuit of higher education at any campus of WKU.

Events, Media & Communications

Living Future unConference Call for Proposals Closes Monday, August 21st

Aug 18, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Promoting Alcohol Responsibility

Aug 18, 2017 2:30 PM ET

At Brown-Forman, alcohol responsibility starts with our marketing and continues through our sales process. We want our brands to be a positive influence, encouraging customers and consumers to have a positive experience with them.

Health & Healthcare

Malaria Fighter Rides Bicycle into Battle with Disease, Story from Novartis

Aug 18, 2017 1:50 PM ET

Healthcare worker Dismus Mwalukwanda is on the front line of the battle against malaria. Saving lives is his priority

Dismus Mwalukwanda works on the front line of the battle against malaria, one of the world’s deadliest diseases. He’s a community healthcare worker responsible for testing and treating patients in a remote part of rural Zambia, as well as teaching people how to combat the illness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics’ Innovation Paces Para-Athlete Ride at Colorado Classic

Aug 18, 2017 12:15 PM ET

Environment

How to Stay the Course Toward A Low Carbon Future: Three Effective Corporate Strategies

Aug 18, 2017 12:15 PM ET

Despite contemporary obstacles on the road to climate action, companies, non-profits and cities recognize addressing climate change is important and are continuing their work to achieve climate success. Holly Emerson, Ingersoll Rand senior sustainability analyst, shares 3 strategies to help businesses achieve a low-carbon future. She recommends establishing a long-term climate commitment, empowering customers to reduce their carbon footprints and encouraging authentic employee engagement.

Events, Media & Communications

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Best Practices

Aug 18, 2017 12:00 PM ET

PNC has invested $350 million in Grow Up Great, a multi-year, bilingual initiative that provides leadership, advocacy, funding, tools and volunteers to help parents, caregivers and communities prepare young children for success in school and life.

Environment

Texas Trees Foundation Announces New Dallas Urban Heat Island Effect Report and Findings, Sponsored by Alliance Data and Wells Fargo

Aug 18, 2017 11:45 AM ET

Texas Trees Foundation (“Texas Trees”) announced findings from the 2017 Dallas Urban Heat Island Effect report, a year-long study of the impacts and implications of air temperatures at the neighborhood level. Most notable among them: Dallas is heating up faster than every city in the country except for Phoenix.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Twenty Years Of The Global Reporting Initiative: Interview With CEO Tim Mohin

Aug 18, 2017 11:00 AM ET

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an independent body that has pioneered sustainability reporting from a niche practice to one now adopted by organizations around the world. Read what GRI's Chief Executive Tim Mohin has to say about the growth of sustainability reporting, the importance of transparency, competition between reporting methods and his hopes for his own legacy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carrier Donates More Than 500 Air Conditioning and Heating Systems to Habitat for Humanity

Aug 18, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Carrier has teamed up with pro football legend and longtime Habitat supporter, Warrick Dunn, in Atlanta to celebrate the donation. For 20 years, Dunn’s Home for the Holidays program has provided single mothers working toward their first home purchase with financial assistance. He began the program in honor of his late mother, a Louisiana police officer killed in the line of duty.

Energy

Green Mountain Energy Rewind: Celebrating 20 Years

Aug 18, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

VIDEO: AT&T and Aira Explorer Help Visually Impaired Experience Solar Eclipse

Aug 18, 2017 10:00 AM ET

On Aug. 21, people across the U.S. will step outside and experience one of nature’s most visual phenomenons – a total solar eclipse.

The start-up Aira came to the Connected Health AT&T Foundry to improve wireless connectivity for their groundbreaking platform.

Health & Healthcare

Top 5 Takeaways from the Mind #WELLography

Aug 18, 2017 9:50 AM ET

Technology may be advancing every day, but nothing compares to the high-speed power of the human brain. We are a long way from creating a single piece of technology that can control your breath and heartbeat 24/7, keep your body humming along while you are deep in sleep, allow you to simultaneously answer email while watching Netflix, help you stay balanced during yoga class, navigate the NYC subway without ever pulling out a map, and experience the pure joy of a beautiful summer day. That’s an impressive to-do list, not to mention it just barely skims the surface of our brain’s capabilities. Well done, brain.

Sustainable Development Goals

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Drive Focus and Purpose

Aug 18, 2017 9:30 AM ET

On September 25th 2015, 193 countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved by 2030. For the goals to be achieved, everyone from government, the private sector, and civil society need to do their part.

Social Impact & Volunteering

In the World: Supporting Survivors of the Japanese Earthquake

Aug 18, 2017 9:05 AM ET

I joined Barclays in 2010 on their graduate scheme and now work in the Tokyo office as an Analyst. My job is to support our sales team who mainly deal with structured Barclays products. I first started volunteering after the Tohoku disaster in 2011, when my colleagues and I organised a trip to Otsuchi town to help with the relief effort. Although there were many people who wanted to assist, at the time there was not a lot of organised support.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Towards a Circular Economy to #MoveTheDate

Aug 18, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Across the globe, about 50 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are tied to materials. The United Nations, for example, estimates that in 41.8 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste there is 16 Mt of iron, 1.9 Mt of copper and 300 tonnes of gold, plus other precious metals such as palladium, with a combined value of $52 billion. Therefore, the transition to a circular economy not only contributes to climate action, but can have significant economic benefits as well.

Environment

VIDEO | Sands ECO360: Las Vegas Sands' Global Sustainability Program

Aug 18, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Las Vegas Sands’ responsibility to the planet is as important to us as our commitment to the comfort and well-being of our guests and Team Members. The Sands ECO360 Global Sustainability strategy is designed to help minimize our environmental impact, and it reflects our vision to lead the way in sustainable building development and resort operations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

VIDEO | Sustainable Ingredients are the Future of Personal Care

Aug 18, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Cargill's Tony Jaillot describes the state of the personal care market today, and why sustainable ingredients and improved product formulation are the future of the industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan Supports JCPenney Pair Up Giving Promotion Through its Gold Toe® Brand

Aug 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Gildan has partnered with JCPenney to provide a free pair of socks to children in need for every pair of Gold Toe® socks sold through JCPenney’s special buy one, give one promotion.

Sustainable Development Goals

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Invests in Fishery Program to Empower Local Communities

Aug 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Environment

The Living Forest: What Tree Rings Tell Us About the Life of a Tree

Aug 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Trees are great record keepers, they tell us so much about the past. They are also resilient organisms, outliving humans and animals. Some of the oldest trees in the world are thousands of years old — like bristlecone pine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nespresso Proves That Single Serve Coffee Makers Can Be Environmentally Friendly

Aug 17, 2017 11:05 PM ET

Machines that brew single cups of coffee are extremely popular but is single-serve environmentally friendly? Gina-Marie Cheeseman says Nespresso proves it can be.

Events, Media & Communications

The Players Trust Treats 50 Individuals From Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Cities to A Unique Day of Baseball

Aug 17, 2017 7:30 PM ET

The day’s activities were coordinated through the Players Trust’s Buses for Baseball program, which provides transportation, game tickets and personal greetings from Major Leaguers to children across the country. This baseball season, the program will make 10 Major League ballpark visits and provide over 500 children with an unforgettable experience. At each game, players sign autographs, pose for photos and answer questions. The children also receive free souvenirs, food and beverages.