Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Meet Amgen Scholar Alumni Carly O'Connor

Nov 17, 2015 8:45 AM ET

"I have been studying Japanese for eight years, and the ability to use my language skills and conduct science is incomparable to any other experience I have ever had."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

An Interview with Leila Janah of Sama Group at the BSR Conference 2015

Nov 17, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Sundara Recycles Hotel Soap to Prevent Disease In The Developing World

Nov 17, 2015 8:00 AM ET

While working in rural northern Thailand in 2013, Erin Zaikis met children who didn’t know what soap was, so she brought them some, trying to conduct an impromptu hand-washing workshop. She was stunned to see the children smacking their faces with the bars of soap, unsure of what to do with it. Soap is something that so many of us take for granted; however, there are many people in the world who can’t afford it and don’t understand the benefits of hand washing.

Environment

CDP UK Climate Change Report 2015

Nov 17, 2015 7:20 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

National Geographic Partners Closes Deal, Announces Senior Leadership Team

Nov 17, 2015 7:00 AM ET

21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society have completed the transaction to form National Geographic Partners, a new media company combining the National Geographic television channels with the remainder of the Society's commercial assets, including National Geographic magazine, National Geographic Studios, and more. The new company will have a shared governance structure, and both entities will have equal representation on the board of directors. On November 16, the company announced the appointment of its senior leadership team.

Environment

Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery Showcases History & Sustainability

Nov 17, 2015 6:05 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

NS: Gains In Workforce Diversity

Nov 17, 2015 6:05 AM ET

“There is a concentrated outreach effort around increasing recruitment of females, especially in operations. Having women in our workforce who are successful helps, because that makes it easier for us to recruit and retain more women. It doesn’t matter where you are in a company, if you can’t look around and see people like yourself, you’re going to ask, ‘Is this the place for me?’” ~ Cindy Earhart
Executive Vice President, Administration, Norfolk Southern http://nssustainability.com/culture/diversity.php

Social Impact & Volunteering

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Expands Effort to Close Digital Divide with More Than $3 Million in Comcast Foundation Grants

Nov 16, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife Foundation Sponsors The Purpose Prize® for Financial Inclusion: $25,000 Award to Patricia Foley Hinnen, Founding CEO of Capital Sisters International

Nov 16, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Patricia Foley Hinnen, founder and CEO of Capital Sisters International, will be named the 2015 winner of The Purpose Prize® for Financial Inclusion, sponsored by MetLife Foundation. The Purpose Prize, a program of Encore.org, recognizes and rewards the achievements of outstanding social innovators over 60 whose projects strive to improve local communities and the world. MetLife Foundation is the sponsor of Hinnen’s $25,000 award.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Symantec Wins ICARUS Award for Outstanding Event Sustainability Work!

Nov 16, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Symantec received the ICARUS Outstanding Achievement Award from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and corporate meetings organization.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Antea Group Consultant Among First to Receive Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting Credential

Nov 16, 2015 2:05 PM ET

Antea Group is excited to announce that consultant Anna Blitz has earned the Sustainable Accounting Standard Board (SASB) Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Level One Credential.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Guide to Employee Fundraising and Crowdfunding

Nov 16, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Non-profit Launches Free Online Money Management Tool for Veterans, Service Members and Their Families

Nov 16, 2015 1:15 PM ET

VeteransPlus, a 501 (c)(3) financial education organization announced the groundbreaking release of the first dedicated money management system for military and Veteran families. www.YellowRibbonCompass.org.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Millennials and Scaling Social Finance

Nov 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Environment

Is There an Overlooked Link Between Renewable Materials and Climate Change Mitigation?

Nov 16, 2015 12:00 PM ET

As we sharpen our lens on climate in advance of the COP21 Summit in Paris, we all await whether or not agreements reached will result in transformative changes and ultimately in how businesses operate.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Reflections from a Waypoint in First Green Bank's Regenerative Journey

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

First Green Bank (FGB) CEO Ken LaRoe reflects on the midpoint of the bank's collaboration with Capital Institute on the Year in the Life of a Regenerative Bank project, acknowledging both the progress FGB has made and the inevitable setbacks it has encountered as its values bump up against real-world constraints.

Environment

Old Mutual Investment Group Speaking about Climate Change Part Two

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Environment

GM Gets Perfect Climate Change Disclosure Score from @CDP

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

We know addressing climate change makes business sense. Further proof can be found in CDP rankings. Each year CDP scores companies for the quality of climate change-related information they disclose to investors and the global marketplace. If the company is a leader, they get on the S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Involvement Study Contributes to Key Business Goals, New Study Finds

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

The Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College is pleased to release its 2015 Community Involvement Study, a unique research report that explores how companies are investing in communities and how these efforts connect to their businesses. Conducted for the eleventh time since 1995, the study finds that the majority of companies today report that community involvement contributes to key business goals including improved reputation and the attraction and retention of employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sustainability Commission Honors Four 2015 Winners

Nov 16, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Two local companies, a City of Greencastle official and a DePauw University senior were honored Tuesday evening when the Greencastle Commission on Sustainability unveiled its annual awards. At the outset of Tuesday night's City Council meeting, Sustainability Chairman Anthony Baratta announced the winners of the Business of the Year, Best Practices of the Year, Outstanding Citizen of the Year and Young Leader of the Year, presenting them or their representatives with plaques detailing the honor.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Features Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion

Nov 16, 2015 10:35 AM ET

2 billion people around the world still lack access to modern financial services. Today, we're releasing Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion , a report detailing ways the business community is addressing the critical finance gap worldwide.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Cruise Line Kicks Off the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® Campaign

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Lessons from Movember: How to Motivate Millennial Men with Cause Marketing

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Men across America are chucking their razors during the month of November, but it's more than just a fashion statement, it's a declaration in support of men's health. Movember is now firmly established as a cause marketing effort with "oomph," and is turning heads as it targets one of the most overlooked segments of shoppers: Millennial men.

Diversity & Inclusion

Trim Tab Magazine | Maori Carving Culture

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Intricate carvings and art have resulted in beautiful pieces of history now preserved in chiseled sculptures and decorations. Bernard Makoare, a Maori artist, explains the significance and beauty of this craft and culture.

Events, Media & Communications

Good Advice for Corporate Boards on Sustainability From Bob Eccles - Prominent Harvard Business School Voice

Nov 16, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Professor Bob Eccles of Harvard Business School is out front and very vocal on key corporate sustainability issues (like the global Integrated Reporting movement and continued expansion of sustainable investing). In a Forbes commentary he offers advice for corporate leadership on “how to show corporate leadership [in sustainability], posing the question to boards and C-suite: “What progress are we seeing in how boards of directors of public companies demonstrate leadership in sustainability?”