Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

Cracking the Code Keeping Girls Out of Computer Science

We have engaged nearly a million kids in STEM after-school education programs and persuaded another million adults to stand behind them. We have taught kids to hypothesize, to think and to invent.

In spite of many great outcomes, there is one code we have not cracked: the one keeping women out of computer science.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Iron Hill and CureSearch's 11-year Partnership Results in Nearly $200k for Children's Cancer Research

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame. One of the ways CureSearch is working to accomplish this mission is through partnerships with businesses like Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurants. We recently interviewed CureSearch about this partnership.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual: Taking a Responsible Approach to Change

The origins of financial services were good. Banks, insurance companies and investment houses used the power of the collective to pool and manage money, offering the customer a better deal than had they been acting alone.

Environment

Harriet Langford Appointed to Biophilic Institute Board

Harriet Langford, Foundation Trustee and daughter of the late Ray C. Anderson, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Biophilic Institute.

Diversity & Inclusion

Has 2015 Been the Year of the Employee?

Employers have enjoyed a substantial advantage in the labor market since the Great Recession began nearly seven years ago. At the peak of unemployment in 2009, there were roughly five unemployed workers per job opening, creating a buyer’s market in which businesses could afford to skimp on programs aimed at motivating and retaining workers. Of course employees would continue showing up for work; no one else was hiring.

Environment

Nurture and Grow: Three Decades of Keep Korea Green

South Korea is a nation of more than 50 million people, with more than half of the population living in Seoul and its surrounding areas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

JetBlue Sponsors NBA Basketball Without Borders in SDQ

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cooking Up Competition with STEM2Fork

When our Connect a Million Minds STEM education initiative launched in 2009, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning was very focused on activities like robotics and bridge building. However, over the years at Time Warner Cable, we have found ways to make STEM exciting to all students by showing them how STEM is used in all of their favorite activities like sports, dance and cooking.

Environment

Timberland Marks a Milestone in its Reforestation Project by Planting its Two Millionth Tree in Horqin Desert

Timberland today marked the planting of a total of two million trees in the Horqin Desert, a significant milestone in its ongoing program to tackle desertification in Inner Mongolia.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and SUBWAY® Restaurants Team Up to Inspire Weekend Volunteerism with "You Share, We Share" Campaign

VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest volunteer engagement network, and SUBWAY® restaurants have partnered for You Share, We Share, a campaign developed by Proof Advertising for SUBWAY® restaurants aimed at increasing engagement in local communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Innovation In ESG Index Investing

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Supports Six Community Gardens Across New York City

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), the largest not-for-profit home- and community-based healthcare organization in the country, has partnered with New York Restoration Project and CBS EcoMedia to support six community gardens across New York City.

Diversity & Inclusion

Workplace Strategies for Keeping Employees Engaged and Present

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Brings the Volunteering Experts to You

Do you wish you could hear from the experts as you manage and scale your employee engagement and citizenship programs? Now you can! The latest trends in corporate volunteering are now at your fingertips and on video with Points of Light’s Corporate Video Lecture Series.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Domtar Creates Economic Value in Local Communities

Events, Media & Communications

Community Investment Summit: Achieving Impact 2015

LBG Canada is a network of companies seeking to maximize the impact of community investment, employee volunteering and giving strategies.

Innovation & Technology

Searching for Heroes of Innovation

Sustainability is rife with innovation, so help us single out those advances that nobody has told us about. I am especially interested in innovations that help us reclaim more materials and in nontoxic materials that can replace toxic compounds in electronics manufacturing, like the electronics from milk created by heroine of innovation Anke Domaske.

Education

AT&T Kicks Off School Year with More Than $20 Million Investment in Students and Teachers

AT&T is kick starting the 2015-2016 school year with $20 million in contributions to education organizations through its AT&T Aspire program. Students and teachers in more than 26 states will benefit. This back to school investment is just one of the ways that AT&T is using the power of its network to build a better tomorrow.

Latest Campaigns

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    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  2. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  3. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  4. Integrated Tools
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  5. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
  8. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  9. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  10. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  11. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  12. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  13. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  14. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
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    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)