Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Slam Dunk: How Women at Johnson & Johnson Pioneered Company Basketball

Apr 15, 2019 12:45 PM ET

There's a long history of employee sports teams at Johnson & Johnson, beginning with a men’s baseball team in 1895. The first women's basketball team was formed in 1907 by members of the Laurel Club, which was founded the same year.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Reaffirms Commitment to Delivering Essential Therapies Through Manufacturing Investment

Apr 15, 2019 12:00 PM ET

We are experiencing an exciting new era in drug discovery and development with scientific advances that could result in future breakthroughs. To make this promise a reality, Pfizer is dedicated to investing in manufacturing capabilities to keep pace with science today, and to plan for what’s coming next.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

MilliporeSigma Drives Packaging Sustainability Through New Program

Apr 15, 2019 11:10 AM ET

As part of MilliporeSigma’s commitment to reduce its environmental impact, the company has launched a new SMASH Packaging Plan — a four-year approach to drive improvement in the sustainability of its packaging. Through this initiative, MilliporeSigma is setting new standards and goals to shrink, secure, switch and save packaging while still meeting the required performance requirements and transit safety regulations.

Energy

Duke Energy Renewables Constructs 200-MW Mesteño Wind Project in Texas

Apr 15, 2019 11:10 AM ET

Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it will build, own and operate a 200-megawatt (MW) wind project – Mesteño – in Starr County, Texas. The project’s output will be sold into the ERCOT market and Duke Energy Renewables will enter into a long-term hedge agreement covering the majority of the expected wind energy production.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Women in the Field of Finance

Apr 15, 2019 11:05 AM ET

At the financial firms I am involved with, Domini Impact Investments has five employee equity-owning managers in leadership. Four of the five are female. The Sustainability Group has four partner-level members and three of the four are female. I feel pretty secure in stating that female leadership is possible, even within the financial asset management field.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CNH Industrial Hosts Signing Day for Youth Manufacturing Education Program at Case IH Grand Island Facility

Apr 15, 2019 10:05 AM ET

CNH Industrial’s Case IH Grand Island Facility hosted a “signing day” event on April 2 to celebrate its support of the certified Youth Apprentice Program with the Department of Labor and Career Pathways High School in the city of Grand Island. Together with company representatives, the event was attended by Debra Cremeens-Risinger, U.S. Department of Labor Nebraska State Director, who signed the program registration, along with Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Mike Foley and Dan Phillips, Director of Career Pathways.

Sustainable Development Goals

GRI Working With ASViS to Support Sustainable Development

Apr 15, 2019 9:45 AM ET

GRI and The Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) have signed memorandum of understanding, kicking off a partnership to unite efforts to promote corporate social responsibility in relation to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Carbon Yield Fund Wins 2019 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge

Apr 15, 2019 9:30 AM ET

Sustainable Investing Challenge brings together future leadersseeking to help address today’s toughest sustainability issues throughinnovative financial instruments

Responsible Production & Consumption

[VIDEO] Giving Your Clothes a Second Life

Apr 15, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The problem of apparel waste has become, with over 10.5 million tons dumped in landfills in North America every year. There are many statistics quoted on the matter, but leave it to say that the vast majority of what we get rid of ends up in landfills, some say as high as 80%.

As consumers we have an opportunity to help stem the flow of garments to landfill. The important thing is to avoid apparel waste by thinking of alternatives for your clothes before throwing them out. Learn more about how you can give them a second chance at life and join the conversation on #MakingApparelBetter. To view the entire Conscious Consumption campaign, visit the Genuine Responsbility site at https://www.genuineresponsibility.com/en/stories/news/conscious-consumption/

Innovation & Technology

Bridgestone Joins International Space Exploration Mission with JAXA and Toyota

Apr 15, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Bridgestone Corporation announced that it will take part in an international space exploration mission together with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corporation. Recently announced by JAXA and Toyota, the goals of this mission are to expand the domain of human activity and develop intellectual property on space exploration.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Expert Interview With Chris McClain, Health and Safety Expert

Apr 15, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Chris McClain, Tetra Tech’s vice president of Corporate Health & Safety, has 30 years of experience in safety and industrial hygiene. She has spent the last 20 years managing health and safety programs at Tetra Tech. Ms. McClain maintains dual professional certifications as a Certified Safety Professional and a Certified Industrial Hygienist. She specializes in recognition and control of occupational hazards, focused on compliance and program development.

Health & Healthcare

Europe-Africa Partnership Spearheads Development of Next-generation Antimalarial Drug

Apr 15, 2019 4:00 AM ET

Energy

Ohio’s Clean Energy Standards Are Key to Thriving Economy

Apr 12, 2019 5:20 PM ET

Major investors and companies in Ohio oppose provisions in legislation introduced today in the Ohio Legislature that would weaken the state’s renewable portfolio and energy efficiency resource standard.

Education

High School Students Become STEM Stars at CodeWars

Apr 12, 2019 3:30 PM ET

In Houston, students from 88 schools in Texas and Florida and several from Spain competed across 253 teams, more than a third of which have participated in previous CodeWars. This is the third year winners from Barcelona were invited to compete in Houston. “HP has really helped the kids push themselves, to solve bigger problems and to learn more,” says Barcelona team coach Albert Falgueras Xarbau.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Special Evening – 19 Years of Supporting Possibilities for Adults with Disabilities

Apr 12, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Sunday, April 7 marked the 19th year of A Special Evening, an annual Dallas/Fort Worth-area benefit concert event that supports My Possibilities and the organization’s LaunchAbility Career Services program. The organization offers socialization, education, therapy, training and job placement support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Diversity & Inclusion

Help for Heroes

Apr 12, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Sustainable Development Goals

At FCA We Are Committed to Transform Our Sustainability Commitments Into Tangible Results

Apr 12, 2019 1:15 PM ET

In 2018, FCA continued to transform our sustainability commitments into concrete actions that aim to create long-term value responsibly. FCA is conscious of the effect that our activities and products have on society and the environment, and of our role in developing solutions to reduce our environmental footprint. We operate responsibly to contribute to the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supporting the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

Media & Communications

Simple Interventions Can Help to Inhibit the Spread of Fake Climate Change News on Facebook

Apr 12, 2019 1:05 PM ET

“Fake News” has become a hot topic covered by a variety of legitimate reporters and news outlets. But, despite the widespread coverage, we have not yet learned how to prevent the average internet user from spreading false information online.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Costa Cruises and Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus: The Battle Against Food Waste Arrives in Genoa

Apr 12, 2019 1:00 PM ET

The collaboration project between Costa Cruises and the Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus food bank to recover and reuse surplus food produced on board cruise ships for social purposes continues. Costa Fortuna, calling today at Genoa, has officially become part of the Costa ships' food donation programme.

Events, Media & Communications

Tackling Tough Topics at Small Change, Big Impact Food Summit at Harvard

Apr 12, 2019 12:30 PM ET

On April 4, industry leaders gathered for several panels at Harvard University’s Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center to discuss topics ranging from food waste to agricultural innovation at the Small Change, Big Impact Food Summit. The event was hosted by Harvard University Dining Services and Hormel Foods.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sysco Volunteers Roll Up Their Sleeves to Help Whittier Elementary School and Urban Harvest

Apr 12, 2019 12:15 PM ET

We dig Houston!

This weekend, Sysco volunteers rolled up their sleeves at Whittier Elementary’s large, community garden to help Urban Harvest and the school clean up 11 vegetable beds and prep them for spring planting, which will include an array of culinary herbs and flowers.

Education

PNC Matching Donations to Pre-K Classrooms

Apr 12, 2019 12:15 PM ET

PNC and DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that connects individual donors with classrooms in need, have teamed up to help teachers obtain quality resources and experiences for students in public pre-K, public charter and Head Start classrooms across the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Think Drunk Driving Doesn't Impact You? Think Again.

Apr 12, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Drunk driving is still the #1 cause of death on our roadways. Think it doesn't impact you? Think again. Every two minutes, someone is injured in a drunk driving crash, and every 51 minutes, someone is killed. Two out of three people will be impacted by a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. If it's not you, it's going to be someone you love.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Impact at Work: Talent Development Spotlight With John Hancock’s Amy Ly

Apr 12, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Recently, a team of John Hancock volunteers completed a Salesforce implementation project with the Urban Farming Institute (UFI), a social innovation organization that supports the development of urban farming and promotes healthier, locally based food systems. Since its founding in 2012, UFI has trained individuals to practice urban farming, increased the opportunity to farm by acquiring and leasing urban plots of land for farming activities, and developed awareness of the benefits of urban farming through public education and advocacy. As the organization grew, UFI leadership recognized that a more efficient and effective database would help them continue to scale their program and they ultimately selected a nonprofit-focused Salesforce system.

Research, Reports & Publications

Announcing Bloomberg's 2018 Impact Report

Apr 12, 2019 11:55 AM ET

“We are committed to leading the way in the fight against climate change. In the coming year, we will continue to ramp up our efforts to build a stronger, more resilient global economy,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies.