Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Conflict Minerals Program: Build or Buy

May 18, 2016 5:50 PM ET

A conflict minerals legislation has been in the works for the European Union since 2014. There have been many updates since then, but there are still some fundamental differences that need to be worked out.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

5 Ways Tech Companies Can Attract Top Millennial Talent

May 18, 2016 4:20 PM ET

The fundamentals for workplace satisfaction are undergoing a dramatic shift as more millennials enter the workforce. Five years ago, salary was expected to be the number one driver of career satisfaction, but a recent PayScale study on millennials in the technology and software industries reveals something quite different.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Caterpillar Foundation President Michele Sullivan Joins ONE’s Board of Directors

May 18, 2016 3:00 PM ET

The ONE Campaign is delighted to welcome Caterpillar Foundation President Michele Sullivan to its Board of Directors. Joining ONE co-founder Bono and a distinguished group of more than a dozen leaders from business, government, and the non-profit community, Sullivan will help ONE in its mission to end extreme poverty and stop the spread of preventable disease.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability 20 Years On: Are We Making a Difference?

May 18, 2016 3:00 PM ET

We are all part of a pioneering movement that has transformed the way organizations around the world identify, communicate and act on their sustainability impacts. Much has been achieved over the past 20 years, but as we enter a new era of sustainability, we must tackle the big challenges and the urgency needed to create a more sustainable economy and world in a fundamentally different way.

Health & Healthcare

Public-Private Partnerships: The Key to Wellness Programs That Work

May 18, 2016 2:40 PM ET

Health isn’t something that begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. The benefits of healthy living don’t come to an end when an employee leaves work. So why should wellness programs stop at the office door?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CH2M to Receive World Environment Center 2016 Gold Medal Award on May 19

May 18, 2016 2:10 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Walmart | A Letter From our Chief Sustainability Officer

May 18, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Last August, Walmart leaders joined the mayor of New Orleans and many others to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – a devastating event that affected the entire U.S. Gulf Coast, including hundreds of thousands of Walmart customers and associates. We remembered the heroes and the victims, sponsored a citywide day of service and led a disaster resilience symposium with the United Nations RISE (Research Initiative for Social Equity) initiative.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Good Governance Matters – Now More Than Ever

May 18, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Help Wanted: Older Adults Keep Up with Newer Technology

May 18, 2016 1:45 PM ET

“I don’t even know how to turn this thing on.”

It’s not unusual to hear comments like that from some of the people we work with at Oasis. They are just beginning to learn about the benefits of online activities. It might be hard to believe, but a recent study by Pew Research concluded that 33% of Americans don’t currently have internet at home. Thirty nine percent of these non-adopters are over the age of 65.

Social Impact & Volunteering

[Free eBook] Today's Guide to Workplace Giving Success

May 18, 2016 1:45 PM ET

To help you navigate the path to growing a modern, engagement-focused workplace giving program, download Benevity's eBook, "Today's Guide to Workplace Giving Success." In here, you will find 6 proven strategies to grow participation in your giving program all year round, based on real data from our Fortune 1000 clients.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Issues World’s First Certified Green Bond for Water Infrastructure

May 18, 2016 1:30 PM ET

In a world first, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, a screening tool that specifies the criteria that must be met for bonds labelled as “green” or earmarked for funding water-related, low carbon initiatives.

Health & Healthcare

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation Bring VGo Robots to Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center

May 18, 2016 1:25 PM ET

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation are partnering to advance children's health and education through technology with the placement of a new VGo robot at Los Angeles Country + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Patients, staff and representatives from Astellas USA Foundation and Starlight gathered at the facility today to officially unveil and demonstrate the new technology.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Do You Recognize These Wheels?

May 18, 2016 1:05 PM ET

As a long-time community partner, we’re proud to co-sponsor The 14 th Annual Cub Scout Pushcart Derby with the City of Garden Grove. On Saturday, April 23, 2016 the city closed several of its streets for this popular event where more than 100 Cub Scouts build and race a pushcart downhill.

Events, Media & Communications

Registration Now Open for the BSR Conference 2016: Will You Help Us Reach the High Bar?

May 18, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Registration is now open for the BSR Conference 2016: Be Bold. Join us November 1-3 in New York.

Innovation & Technology

HPE News Insights on Innovation: Sylvain Filippi, DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team

May 18, 2016 12:55 PM ET

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the Official IT Partner of DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team, one of the sport’s premier teams. HPE delivers big data analytics to power strategic race decisions and improved car performance in near real-time. Sylvain Filippi, Chief Technical Officer at DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team, shares his views on innovation with HPE Living Progress News.

Environment

Food Waste Reduction Alliance Briefs U.S. House of Representatives Staffers

May 18, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Members of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) – representing the nation’s grocers, food manufacturers and restaurants – briefed staff from the U.S. House of Representatives on the alliance’s mission and progress to mitigate food waste in the U.S.

Innovation & Technology

Getting Life-Saving Medicines . . . from a Drone

May 18, 2016 11:45 AM ET

The Rwandan government will soon use drones to deliver life-saving blood supplies and rabies vaccine to health workers in the western half of the East African country. The effort is part of an innovative collaboration between Zipline, a California-based robotics company; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and UPS. The partnership could help save lives around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nestlé Supports Legislation to Standardize Date Labels to Reduce Food Waste

May 18, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Environment

CSRHub's Cythnia Figge to Speak at Sustainable Brands '16

May 18, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Education

Amgen Scholars Gather in New York

May 18, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Amgen Scholars hailing from programs across the globe gathered in New York this month for an alumni reunion at Columbia University. There, they got a chance to connect with one another as well as with a few incoming 2016 Amgen Scholars, program leaders and faculty mentors.

Education

CITGO Fuels a Love of Reading in Partnership with Bess the Book Bus for 2016 Multi-City Tour

May 18, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers Fund Awards $20 Million in Grants to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities

May 18, 2016 10:30 AM ET

The Citi Foundation announced today that 40 nonprofit organizations have been selected as inaugural recipients of the Community Progress Makers Fund, a $20 million grant initiative to support visionary nonprofit organizations in their efforts to establish new approaches to long-standing urban economic challenges in the United States – including economic development, environment sustainability, urban infrastructure, and affordable housing.

Environment

Companies Corroding Communities

May 18, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

"Health Affairs" Founding Editor John K. Iglehart, Named 2016 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research

May 18, 2016 10:15 AM ET

John K. Iglehart has been named the 2016 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. The Prize, awarded by The Baxter International Foundation and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), will be presented on Thursday, June 23, 2016, during the AUPHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.

Environment

Solving Water Together: The Xylem Way

May 18, 2016 10:00 AM ET