Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Energy

City of Santa Rosa, California, and Trane to Increase Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Energy Independence

Sep 9, 2015 9:30 AM ET

The City of Santa Rosa, CA, is collaborating with Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services, to execute an innovative project that will increase energy independence at the city’s Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project includes implementing a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy and planning agency.

Environment

Curbing Environmental Concerns

Sep 9, 2015 9:30 AM ET

In fact, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) identified climate change as the most common issue of materiality across all industries. Their research found that climate change is material in 50 of the 57 industries for which they have issued standards to date. The wood products industry is no exception.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Sweeps Comedy Nominations in Environmental Media Awards

Sep 9, 2015 8:00 AM ET

The Environmental Media Association has announced the nominees for its 25th annual Environmental Media Awards, and each of the three series nominated in the Television Comedy category was produced by a 21st Century Fox business. 'The Simpsons' and 'Bob's Burgers,' two of FOX's animated series were nominated, as well as the sitcom 'Cristela,' which is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. The Environmental Media Awards honor film and television productions that increase public awareness of environmental issues and inspire environmental responsibility.

Energy

Solar Adventure: Cyclist Travels 3,276 Miles on SunPower-Charged Electric Bike

Sep 9, 2015 7:00 AM ET

California woman travels coast-to-coast on a solar-powered electric bike. Read about her efforts to tell the nation about clean energy in a unique way.

Research, Reports & Publications

Want People to Read Your Sustainability Report? Add a Personal Touch

Sep 8, 2015 8:05 PM ET

Corporate responsibility report season is upon us, and with that, we are constantly being inundated with important data — reductions in carbon emissions, savings in waste and changes in energy use. This increase in sustainability reporting is a sign that we’re all moving towards a more sustainable future, but how can you make sure that the information you’re reporting on is relatable — that it’s truly resonating? How can you ensure that your customers and consumers feel connected to your sustainability report?

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg LP: CodeNow in a Box

Sep 8, 2015 6:10 PM ET

Summer vacation is a great time for students to get out of their comfort zone, learn new things and get creative but it’s also a time when academic development declines. To prevent “the summer slide,” Bloomberg hosted 100 public high school students at its global headquarters in New York City for a three-day coding camp with CodeNow.

Events, Media & Communications

Achieving Impact! What is Holding You Back?

Sep 8, 2015 5:20 PM ET

Every company claims a desire to achieve impact. Too few experience success. What barriers prevent community investors from realizing their impact goals?

Diversity & Inclusion

Brown-Forman Executive Leadership Explores Nuances Around Non-Drinking

Sep 8, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Points of Light to Commemorate Sept. 11 with Volunteer Service During Multigenerational Event at the Washington Monument

Sep 8, 2015 3:25 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Issues On Modern Day Slavery & Forced Labor Within Seafood Supply Chains

Sep 8, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance

Sep 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

In the three part series titled “Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance”, The New Global Citizen takes an in-depth look at Detroit’s current conditions and what some corporations are doing to support the city’s revival.

Research, Reports & Publications

MGM Resorts International Issues Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Sep 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Themed “Inspiration Begins With Us!”, the report features the company’s accomplishments in corporate social responsibility (CSR), which includes Diversity and Inclusion, Philanthropy and Community Engagement, and Environmental Sustainability initiatives. Released today, the report for 2014 is available for download on the company’s CSR website, www.mgmresorts.com/csr.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Leads Cleanup Effort at Camp Aranzazu

Sep 8, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Heavy-Duty Fleet Technology Expo Awards Announced

Sep 8, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Many fleets were honored but only six took the top honors of the HDT Efficiency and Sustainability awards at the 2015 Fleet Technology Expo at an Aug. 26 ceremony.

Scott Ruder from Con-way Freight, Kirk Welch from Toyota, and Tim Harris from Celadon Trucking Services were given awards for HDT Efficiency. Steve Saltzgiver from Republic Services, Stephen Silverman from Raven Transport, and Scott Perry from Ryder System received the awards for HDT Sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3BL Media Acquires ReportAlert™ Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report Announcement Service

Sep 8, 2015 1:45 PM ET

3BL Media, a powerful communications platform used by Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits and NGOs to distribute their CSR and sustainability news and content to audiences that matter, announced today the acquisition of ReportAlert™, the corporate responsibility and sustainability report announcement and dissemination service founded in 2005.

Environment

Addressing Climate Change Across the Value Chain

Sep 8, 2015 1:30 PM ET

With our planet’s population growth expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, we see the challenges with providing food for more people in a resource constrained world.

Health & Healthcare

Friendship can be a Life-Saver to a Student with Food Allergies

Sep 8, 2015 1:15 PM ET

With food allergies on the rise, and 15 million Americans allergic to one or more foods, chances are good that someone you work with, go to school with or are friends with will have a food allergy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affects between 4 and 6 percent of young people in the U. S. Allergic reactions can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on the individual and their families, as well as the school, college or university they attend.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Entries: Keep America Beautiful National Awards Program

Sep 8, 2015 12:45 PM ET

To honor individuals and organizations committed to creating communities that are cleaner, greener and more beautiful places to live, Keep America Beautiful opens the application period for specific categories of its National Awards to the public, while others are offered exclusively to Keep America Beautiful affiliates. The application deadline for all Keep America Beautiful National Awards is Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.

Environment

Radical Prescriptions for Climate Change from Conservative Leaders

Sep 8, 2015 12:05 PM ET

In the recently released “Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change,” Muslim scholars from twenty countries joined Pope Francis in calling for action on climate change, in effect adding 1.6 billion Muslims to the 1.2 billion Catholics now called on to support the climate change movement. Acknowledging there will be climate deniers within that group — Presidential candidate Rick Santorum tried to make the argument just this week on Bill Maher’s Real Time — that’s more than a third of the world’s population.

Events, Media & Communications

Old Mutual Group Is The Gold Sponsor At The 2015 PRI In Person Conferenece

Sep 8, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Education

Detroit Wins Soar With Reading Online Book Battle -- JetBlue to Provide Local Children With 100,000 New Books

Sep 8, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Environment

Paris Drives Impact by Stopping Traffic

Sep 8, 2015 11:45 AM ET

As the demand for transparency in corporate responsibility efforts increases, the pressure is on for organizations to find inspiring ways to reach consumers. More and more, companies are taking to bold call-outs to raise awareness of sustainability issues—from Patagonia’s wildly successful, unconventional “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign to World Wildlife Fund’s visually impactful “Earth Hour” movement. Now one major city is hitting the road with an unprecedented plan to take a stand against the effects of pollution.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Travel+Leisure Readers Name Seabourn the 'World's Best Small-Ship Cruise Line' for 2015

Sep 8, 2015 11:25 AM ET

It’s an exciting summer at Seabourn! Seabourn is pleased to share that the discerning readers of Travel + Leisure have voted them as the "World's Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" in the prestigious magazine's 2015 annual survey. They're excited to continue their nearly decade long legacy at the top in the "Small-Ship Cruise Line" category.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Named to FTSE4Good Sustainability Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Sep 8, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Astellas Pharma Inc.today announced that it has been selected for the fourth consecutive year to be included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, one of the world’s premier indices for socially responsible investment.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan’s El Paso Operations Receives Environmental Excellence Award

Sep 8, 2015 10:25 AM ET

The Freeport-McMoRan El Paso copper refinery and copper rod plant is located in El Paso, Texas. For the second year in a row, the El Paso operations received a Certificate of Excellence from El Paso Water Utilities for its handling of wastewater. This is the sixth time the operations have received the award since the award program began in 2002.