Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

WATCH | Cargill Employees Volunteer with Feeding America in Wisconsin

Oct 24, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Cargill employees volunteered with Feeding America to package 53,740 meals for those in need in Eastern Wisconsin.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New #GRIStandards: Upcoming Twitter Chat with GRI and Northern Trust Explores the Recently Launched Reporting Standards

Oct 24, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Mark Your Calendars!

Join us for a LIVE Twitter chat with GRI and Northern Trust to talk about the new GRI Standards. GRI will share insights regarding the new standards and the evolution of reporting, while Northern Trust will share their experience of following past standards and implications for future reporting.

Wednesday, November 16th at 12PM EST

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Private Investments In Green Tech Useful Metric In Tracking Progress For Inclusive Growth

Oct 24, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Eating, Living and Working in a Fast Food World

Oct 24, 2016 9:20 AM ET

How many times have you rolled out of bed in the morning and said to yourself…you know what, today I’m going to eat incredibly healthy – I’ll do the no-fat, low-cal, no-sodium, only-clean, raw-food, all-protein, no-wine, cleanse-thing. And then 9 AM hits. You walk into your office and right there, starting back at you, are the most gorgeous-looking doughnuts.

Health & Healthcare

Wal-Mart to Invest $25 Million in China Food Safety Research

Oct 24, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its foundation are investing $25 million over five years in food safety research in China, as the world’s largest retailer seeks to strengthen its foothold in the country more than two years after it was hit by high-profile product scandals.

Research, Reports & Publications

VMware Releases Global Impact Report

Oct 24, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Through the collective impact of their employees, customers and partners, VMware strives to be a Force for Good in the world. Their shared mission is to leave ahead a better future – to put back more into the environment, society and global economy than they take.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech's DNA | Collaboration

Oct 24, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Collaborating across the company to provide our clients with innovative, cost-effective solutions to their complex problems

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Tata Steel and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Organise Outreach Programme

Oct 24, 2016 8:50 AM ET

Mumbai: Tata Steel in collaboration with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) organised an outreach programme today with industry experts to discuss and deliberate on how to manage risks and opportunities related to climate change. The event, held in Mumbai, was attended by eminent people across industry, finance, government and senior members from the Task Force Secretariat.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Winning Duo: Abbott Recognized for Two Breakthrough Tech Innovations

Oct 24, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Innovation. It's been our thing since Dr. Abbott set up shop in a Chicago neighborhood more than a century ago. It’s still our thing. But don’t take our word for it.Ask Popular Science, which named our Absorb disappearing stent and FreeStyle Libre* glucose monitoring system – the one that saves you a routine stick of the finger – as two of its "Best of What's New" innovations in 2016. PopSci's bottom line on these medical breakthroughs: They "transform their category, solve an unsolvable problem, and incorporate entirely new ideas and functions." Sounds like a pretty good description to us.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg News Recognised for Opinion Writing at SOPA 2016 Awards

Oct 24, 2016 6:45 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch: Low prices, Security Concerns Push Natural Gas Industry to Look Inward

Oct 24, 2016 4:00 AM ET

Emerging global markets, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increased coal plant retirements represent growing opportunities for the natural gas industry even as low-price conditions hinder capital investments. This outlook, found in Black & Veatch’s just-released 2016 Strategic Directions: Natural Gas Industry Report, reflects widely varying market outlooks for the upstream, midstream and downstream segments.

Environment

Soil Restoration Innovation Wins $100,000 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge “Ray of Hope” Prize

Oct 22, 2016 3:45 PM ET

A Chilean team has won the first-ever $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation “Ray of Hope” Prize in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, an international design competition and accelerator program that crowdsources nature-inspired solutions to big sustainability challenges, such as climate change, food system issues, water management, and alternative energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bloomberg India 20th Anniversary

Oct 21, 2016 6:55 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

The Business of Corporate Responsibility

Oct 21, 2016 5:00 PM ET

The fact is the business of corporate responsibility is complex. Not only is there the issue of the mechanics of how you get it done, there is also the issue of how you relate it back to your organization. Both sides of the equation are equally important. And from what you told us when we asked, both can be vexing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nature Comes Indoors

Oct 21, 2016 4:35 PM ET

Over the lunch hour on Monday, October 17, pliers, safety goggles, gloves and mesh panels were on the menu for TransCanada head office employees volunteering with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to help build range cages.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Nominated for The 2016 International Content Marketing Awards

Oct 21, 2016 4:20 PM ET

The International Content Marketing Awards have become the single most competitive awards in the world with more entries per category from more agencies battling to win across 24 prestigious categories.

Social Impact & Volunteering

30 Days of Pink

Oct 21, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Anthony Cobb and R.J. Corning’s workplace attire has become more noticeably pink the past few weeks.
That’s because the two Whirlpool Corp. employees are among the 13 West Michigan participants in the Real Men Wear Pink campaign.

Health & Healthcare

Achieving Nutritional Autonomy for All

Oct 21, 2016 1:25 PM ET

Nutriset, the world leader in research and manufacturing of products for the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, has joined the Business Call to Action (BctA) with a commitment to reach 79 million malnourished children by 2026. To achieve this, it will empower local partners in its PlumpyField® network to procure 6,900 tons of raw materials for nutrition products each year.

Innovation & Technology

Timberland Supports Next Generation of Sustainable Business at NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge

Oct 21, 2016 1:10 PM ET

Education

Transformational Thought II Book Release

Oct 21, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Transformational Thought II: More Radical Ideas to Remake the Built Environment is Jason F. McLennan's second book of dynamic essays critically challenging prevalent contemporary thinking and conventional design modalities related to the built and natural environments.

Environment

Calculating and Conserving the Natural Capital Benefits of Canada's Forests

Oct 21, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Forests have traditionally been viewed as a resource to be used for timber and fiber, beautiful natural spaces to be enjoyed, and, where ecologically significant forest areas exist, protected.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Prince William Beautiful Helps Bring Serenity to Adult Day Healthcare Center

Oct 21, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Prince William Beautiful, area businesses, and a civic organization recently partnered with the Prince William Area Agency on Aging to create a “Serenity Garden” in the circle in front of the Adult Day Healthcare Center in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Events, Media & Communications

New Podcast Gives Insider Access to Sustainability Leaders

Oct 21, 2016 10:10 AM ET

The Bard MBA in Sustainability has launched the Sustainable Business Fridays series as a podcast. The first of its kind, this podcast brings together Bard MBA students with leaders in business, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship for discussions on industry trends. Sustainable Business Fridays takes listeners behind the scenes with cutting-edge sustainability practitioners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities Arrives in Baltimore, MD, Offering Wellness, Nutrition and Play Programming to Thousands of Residents

Oct 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

The American Art Therapy Association Co-Sponsors Mental Health Research Briefing on Capitol Hill

Oct 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

On October 4, 2016, the American Art Therapy Association was represented at a briefing in the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.