Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Ten Finalist Teams Use Lessons From Nature to Create Radical Solutions to Climate Change Problems

Jun 28, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Almost 100 teams from 17 countries entered this year’s Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, submitting nature-inspired inventions to reverse, mitigate, or adapt to climate change. The ten finalist teams receive an invitation to the 2019-20 Biomimicry Launchpad, a program that supports prototyping and eventually a path to commercialization and the potential to win the $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation Ray of Hope Prize®.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ebay’s First UK High Street Concept Store Helps Wolverhampton Businesses Boost Sales by 40%

Jun 28, 2019 10:10 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Love Flies With Us: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in NYC

Jun 28, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Today, we became the first public company to be inducted into Pride Live's Stonewall Ambassador program in recognition of our commitment to LGBTQ+ equality.

Environment

Meet Sid, Conservation Dude

Jun 28, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Sid Johnson’s official title is a mouthful: Process and Systems Manager for Koch Remediation and Environmental Services. But he’d prefer that you just call him “Koch conservation dude.”

Diversity & Inclusion

From Planning to Practice: How To Make Inclusion a Part of Your Corporate Culture

Jun 28, 2019 9:40 AM ET

Over the past two months, we've been taking a closer look at neurodiversity in the workplace. It's a fairly unexplored topic within the broader diversity and inclusion conversation, and many may not even recognize the term.

Diversity & Inclusion

I Am A Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Jun 28, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Jessica joined Chevron as a cyber threat intelligence coordinator where her job was to read and edit reports written by cybersecurity analysts. As she learned more about cybersecurity and got on the job training, her interest in the role of a cyber threat intelligence analyst grew. A big part of her job entails researching and accurately writing about the threats Chevron faces, so the best business decision can be made to keep the company protected.

Research, Reports & Publications

Edmond de Rothschild Makes Progress in Building a Sustainable Future

Jun 28, 2019 5:00 AM ET

The Edmond de Rothschild Group publishes its fifth Sustainability Report, which illustrates the concrete ways in which it is living its vision to be “Bold Builders of the Future”.

Environment

HP's Sustainable Impact Report: 5 Key Takeaways For Partners

Jun 27, 2019 6:05 PM ET

HP Inc. is making big strides toward achieving its environmental and social goals, and that has major implications for the company's business and for partners' businesses, according to the company's 2018 Sustainable Impact Report.

Sustainable Development Goals

Making People Central to a Sustainability Strategy

Jun 27, 2019 5:45 PM ET

At Sappi North America (SNA), we keep sustainability at the forefront of our operations. Together with the 2020Vision— Sappi’s global growth strategy—we use our sustainability goals program to set targets, initiate improvement actions, and monitor our commitment to progress. Our goals are reflective of the desires of our employees, customers, and investors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Edison International 2018 Sustainability Report: 2018 Community Investments

Jun 27, 2019 5:30 PM ET

We partner with local nonprofits to brighten our communities, invest in the future, and build a better tomorrow. Today, Edison International is one of the largest corporate charitable contributors in Southern California.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Contributions to Inclusive Growth: Lessons from Israel

Jun 27, 2019 5:10 PM ET

The call for inclusive growth—and a new form of capitalism—is rising. So, what is inclusive growth, anyway, and why does it matter?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Durkan Donates to the Shed

Jun 27, 2019 4:35 PM ET

After nearly seven years of construction, the Shed — an eight-level, 200,000-square-foot structure in New York City’s burgeoning Hudson Yards neighborhood — is now open to the public. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with the Rockwell Group, the building is set to be a haven for creative expression, with a dynamic line-up of concerts, poetry readings and art galleries, as well as a kung fu-inspired musical later this summer, already underway. And many of these artists — dancers, musicians, writers and more — will rehearse on a floor custom-made by Durkan from Mohawk Group.

Environment

5 Million Anglers Called on to Collect Data and Trash From US Waters This Fourth of July

Jun 27, 2019 4:35 PM ET

Keep America Beautiful®, the nonprofit steward of litter prevention for more than six decades, is partnering with Fishbrain, the world’s most popular mobile app and social network for people who love fishing, to ask the app’s more than 5 million users in the United States to undertake the largest-ever crowdsourced audit of litter in the U.S.

Innovation & Technology

Bridgestone Introduces Enliten, a New Lightweight Tyre Technology That Requires Less Materials and Cuts CO2 Emissions

Jun 27, 2019 4:10 PM ET

Bridgestone has announced the launch of Enliten, a new innovative lightweight tyre technology that represents an unmatchable reduction in material and rolling resistance performance to contribute to the reduction of a vehicle’s CO2 emissions, while providing the same wear life as a standard original equipment tyre.

Education

Sodexo and Drake University Extend Partnership

Jun 27, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to Quality of Life, announced today the company’s 10-year extension with longtime partner, Drake University.

Research, Reports & Publications

Xylem Advances Commitment to Sustainability, Announcing Ambitious Slate of 2025 Signature Goals

Jun 27, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Xylem, a global water technology provider, announced an ambitious set of goals that advances the Company’s sustainability commitment across three fronts: serving its customers, building a sustainable company, and empowering communities through social impact initiatives. The new goals were published in Xylem’s 2018 Sustainability Report: "Creating a Water-Secure World,” also released today.

Research, Reports & Publications

Unum Shares Its Story of Social Responsibility on New Site

Jun 27, 2019 3:00 PM ET

A new Corporate Responsibility website from Unum (NYSE: UNM) highlights the commitment of the company and its employees in the U.S., U.K., Ireland and Poland to making a difference in people’s lives, from customers and employees to the communities it calls home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PayPal's Dan Schulman Ranks Among Glassdoor's Top CEOs 2019

Jun 27, 2019 2:40 PM ET

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman has been named among Glassdoor's Top CEOs 2019.
This award is employees choice, based on voluntary, anonymous feedback from employees regarding their CEO's leadership, work environment and other insights over the past year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Names Diversity Champion Natily Santos, 2019 Service Star Volunteer of the Year for Extraordinary Volunteer Service

Jun 27, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Natily Santos, Director, Supplier Diversity, has been named Aramark's 2019 Service Star Volunteer of the Year, in recognition of her commitment to volunteer service and leadership in her community.

Energy

Consumers Energy and DTE Invest in Efficiency for Ludington Hydroelectric Plant

Jun 27, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Consumers Energy and DTE have just renewed the license for the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant. The plant began generating electricity in 1973, and licenses are only renewed every 50 years.

Health & Healthcare

Unleashing the Power of Our Colleagues Around the World

Jun 27, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Our approach to global health challenges unleashes the full power of our resources to help strengthen healthcare systems and increase access for the most vulnerable people around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Women Exporters Program Workshops in the U.S.

Jun 27, 2019 12:50 PM ET

In the U.S., there are nearly 12 million women-owned small businesses, yet women-owned businesses comprise just 12% of U.S. exporters. The new Women Exporters Program workshops for U.S. businesses program will help women business owners and leaders to gain access to the vast global marketplace, comprising 95% of the world’s buyers.

Innovation & Technology

More Than a Mascot: Aflac Duck Robot Comforts Kid Cancer Patients—and Sets an Example for Pharma

Jun 27, 2019 12:10 PM ET

From advertising icon to pediatric cancer pal, the Aflac duck has transformed from a TV commercial attention-getter to a trusted friend for children with cancer.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

2018 Sustainability Report Details GM’s Drive for Safer, Better, More Sustainable Personal Mobility

Jun 27, 2019 11:45 AM ET

General Motors Co. released its ninth annual sustainability report to update employees, investors, policymakers, advocacy groups and customers on the aggressive moves the company made in 2018 to achieve its vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. The report extensively covers GM’s drive to build a world-class, inclusive and customer-focused culture with strong corporate governance and transparency.

Energy

PSEG Holds One of Lowest Carbon Emissions Rates Among Largest U.S. Power Producers

Jun 27, 2019 11:30 AM ET

PSEG has one of the lowest carbon emissions rates of the nation’s largest power producers, according to a new analysis released today.