Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 11

Dec 10, 2015 9:30 AM ET

The BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights news and insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top Companies and Nonprofit Recognized at 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit Awards Ceremony

Dec 10, 2015 9:30 AM ET

VolunteerMatch, the Web's largest volunteer engagement network, announced today the winners of the 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards.

Diversity & Inclusion

3 Unexpected Ways to Retain Tech Talent

Dec 10, 2015 9:05 AM ET

As tech companies fight to recruit and retain top talent, a company's environment, health, safety, and sustainability programs can be a unique differentiator to give them an important advantage over their competitors.

Innovation & Technology

And I Barely Heard the "S" Word

Dec 10, 2015 8:45 AM ET

I had a wonderful time at the recent Sustainatopia event here in Boston. But apart from the obvious root “sustain” in Sustainatopia, I heard little mention of the word.

Environment

Bloomberg Carbon Clock

Dec 10, 2015 8:20 AM ET

Carbon Dioxide pollution is the primary reason the Earth is warming.

Research, Reports & Publications

Letter from the 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Dec 10, 2015 8:15 AM ET

Before corporate social responsibility (CSR) was a generally accepted term, our guiding principles of service, expertise and integrity laid the groundwork for our organizational culture. Celebrating our 125th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on how these principles have deepened Northern Trust’s longstanding CSR commitment.

Environment

Cumbria Flooding 2015 – Uncertainty in Flood Risk Management

Dec 10, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

IKEA Group Reports Strong Sustainability Progress

Dec 10, 2015 8:00 AM ET

The IKEA Group Sustainability Report for fiscal year (FY) 2015 shows progress towards its People & Planet Positive sustainability strategy including commitments to tackling climate change.

Energy

Report Focuses on Building Trust with Canadians

Dec 10, 2015 7:40 AM ET

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association’s (CEPA) inaugural safety report, focuses on the pipeline industry’s recent performance and efforts we are making to provide the safety and reliability Canadians expect and deserve.

Environment

Patti Harris: On Climate Change, COP21 and Public Art

Dec 10, 2015 7:00 AM ET

World leaders, environment experts and delegates from around the globe are convening in Paris for COP21, the U.N.'s climate summit. Meanwhile, in the center of the city at Place du Panthéon, the public has the chance to encounter Ice Watch, a work by acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson and scientist Minik Rosing, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Fox Pride Group Celebrates First Anniversary, Volunteers for LGBT Causes

Dec 10, 2015 7:00 AM ET

On Thursday, October 15, the Fox Pride LGBT-Straight Alliance commemorated its first anniversary with an outdoor event in honor of Spirit Day, GLAAD's yearly campaign to support LGBT youth and speak out against bullying. The event, held at the Fox Studios Lot in Los Angeles and at the Fox International Channels office in Hong Kong, brought together Fox Pride members and supporters from across 21st Century Fox businesses to celebrate the company's LGBT community. Fox Pride was formed in 2014 to cultivate a passion for all types of diversity in order to advocate for and celebrate advances in the fight for equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mike Bloomberg on Mark Zuckerberg's Decision to Devote His Wealth to Philanthropy

Dec 10, 2015 6:45 AM ET

My hat’s off to Mark Zuckerberg for making a decision he’ll never regret and making a difference he’ll forever be remembered for.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Matt Barnes Hosts 3rd Annual Charity Clinic for Sandy Hook

Dec 9, 2015 5:15 PM ET

Matt Barnes this past weekend drew about 125 kids to his third annual youth baseball clinic to promote healing and the rebirth of normalcy in the community where 20 children and six adults were gunned down in a school rampage shooting in December 2012.

Social Impact & Volunteering

26,000 DPS Elementary School Children Get a Hand in Fighting Winter Cold from Mittens for Detroit and FCA US

Dec 9, 2015 4:30 PM ET

In an effort to help children stay safe and warm this winter, Mittens for Detroit (MFD), a charity that’s known for warming hearts, two hands at a time, and automaker FCA US LLC kicked off a “mitten drop” December 9 at Dossin Elementary-Middle School. The partnership will provide a new pair of mittens or gloves to more than 26,000 Detroit Public School elementary students.

Research, Reports & Publications

Big Data to Build Sharper Profiles of Consumer Commerce at the City Level

Dec 9, 2015 4:20 PM ET

Mixed signals. It’s a far too common phrase used by U.S. economists, policymakers and market analysts who are trying to interpret the latest economic data. Whether it’s understanding the Federal Reserve’s thinking on interest rates, or decoding Black Friday consumer spending - mixed signals are reported too often. True at the national level, these mixed signals, or no signals at all, are even more prevalent at the city level.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Trim Tab v.27 - The Equity Issue

Dec 9, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Trim Tab Magazine is the International Living Future Institute's quarterly, online publication that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs, and people that are truly transforming the built environment.

This issue shares stories of heroes who are proving that we can choose to work toward communities that are inclusive and robust for every person.

Environment

Bloomberg News: Climate Diplomats Have 940 Decisions to Make in Three Days

Dec 9, 2015 2:25 PM ET

With three days left in their marathon negotiating sessions and 940 decisions still to be made, envoys at the United Nations climate summit are advancing toward a deal that would limit fossil fuel pollution everywhere.

Energy

Biofuels Take Flight with FedEx

Dec 9, 2015 2:00 PM ET

FedEx planes to deliver packages using fuel made from forest waste.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Recently Honored with the “Spirit of Solano” Award

Dec 9, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Republic Services was recently honored with the “Spirit of Solano” award, a recognized selected by the Chamber of Commerce in cities throughout Solano County.

Education

Jobs for America’s Graduates and AT&T Team up to Provide Academic and Career Training in 32 States

Dec 9, 2015 1:35 PM ET

Support will help JAG reach more youth at risk of dropping out

Washington, D.C., December 3, 2015 – Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) and AT&T are working together to help raise the high school graduation rate by expanding academic support and providing mentoring opportunities for underserved students. JAG has received a $2.55 million contribution from AT&T to allow the national non-profit to add new schools and/or expand existing programs through their 32 JAG State Affiliates with proven records of success of keeping kids in school.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How to Make #GivingTuesday Last All Year Long

Dec 9, 2015 1:05 PM ET

2015 was the best year yet for #GivingTuesday, but why not push beyond one day and make giving last all year? Bring employee giving to your workplace!

Social Impact & Volunteering

GM’s Urban Garden Project is the Bee’s Knees

Dec 9, 2015 1:05 PM ET

When the rooftop garden at the parking garage adjacent to GM’s world headquarters gets started each summer, tenants inside the Detroit skyscraper watch the transformation of a once-empty section of the garage blossom into an ever-growing green space. The addition of honeybee hives helped pollinate the gardens, and now GM manufacturing scrap is providing insulation in the bees’ winter homes.

Education

Samsung Awards $20,000 in Technology to 51 Public Schools Across the U.S. to Support STEM Learning Through Projects that Address Community Issues

Dec 9, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) today announced the 51 state winners of the 6th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest (#SamsungSolve), the company’s $2 million* flagship program that supports its nationwide initiative to boost enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education among students in grades K-12 in partnership with BrainPOP, Adobe and the National Environmental Education Foundation.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Science of Citizenship

Dec 9, 2015 12:10 PM ET

Environment

Irrigation Overhaul Means Huge Water Savings at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas

Dec 9, 2015 12:00 PM ET

MGM Resorts International expects to see healthier trees and more efficiency as water usage drops by about one third when a comprehensive irrigation upgrade now in progress at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas is finished in June.

“The change allows us to turn down the overhead sprinklers that water the grass in natural areas, while still getting enough water to the trees where it’s needed,” said Tim Cloninger, Shadow Creek Superintendent. “We’re a little more than half done and we’ve already reduced our water usage by about 25 percent.”