Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

21CF Colleagues Post Thousands of Stunning Nature Photos for "Explore Your World" Contest

May 16, 2016 8:00 AM ET

21st Century Fox celebrated Earth Day this year with the "Explore Your World" photo contest, giving colleagues across the globe the chance to combine their photography skills and their love of the outdoors by sharing their best nature photos on social media with #21CFExplore. More than 3,000 entries poured in from across the business as employees unleashed their inner explorers and posted stunning portraits of the world around them. The competition was the centerpiece of 21CF's Earth Month campaign, which encouraged colleagues everywhere to explore and protect the planet.

Events, Media & Communications

Spotlight Shines on Nonprofits at SuiteWorld 2016

May 14, 2016 9:00 AM ET

With growing numbers of nonprofit organizations discovering how much NetSuite can help them, it's no wonder the upcoming SuiteWorld conference in San Jose will offer more content designed with the nonprofit sector in mind than any previous SuiteWorld.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Shares 3 Tips for How Diverse Suppliers Can Significantly Increase Their Business with Fortune 500 Companies

May 14, 2016 12:55 AM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, operates at more than 9,000 client sites throughout North America, providing more than 100 technical services ranging from facilities management to food service operations. It is a huge operational footprint and an immense opportunity for diverse suppliers, which are increasingly in demand by Fortune 500 businesses.

Environment

Xylem: Sustainability Is at the Very Center of Who We Are and What We Do

May 13, 2016 10:00 PM ET

Sustainability is at the very center of who we are and what we do at Xylem. As a leading global water technology company, we deal with one of the world’s most urgent sustainability issues — responsible stewardship of our shared water resources — on a daily basis.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Imagination Explored Around the World During the Earth Day Cardboard Challenge

May 13, 2016 4:30 PM ET

A child’s imagination is an incredible renewable resource. Give them a problem to solve and they will come up with a hundred and one different solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Levine Cancer Institute Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Lung Cancer Program

May 13, 2016 4:05 PM ET

Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Cancer Institute today announced that it has received a $1.6 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, to support their program, Lung B.A.S.E.S. 4 Life, an innovative model that will feature a mobile unit for early identification of lung cancer coupled with a comprehensive education, navigation and clinical intervention program to support better outcomes for lung cancer patients.

Events, Media & Communications

CleanMed – Health Care and Sustainability Nirvana

May 13, 2016 4:00 PM ET

I fell in love with the CleanMed conference when I first attended in 2010. CleanMed is a content-rich gathering, chock full of heart. It was started by two determined nonprofits, Healthcare without Harm andPractice Greenhealth, in 2001.

Energy

Corporations School US Universities on Buying and Using Clean Energy

May 13, 2016 3:35 PM ET

In 2015, corporations bought roughly 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from utility-scale renewable energy facilities, which generate power from sources like wind and solar and then pump it into the grid to supply energy to utilities and other customers. Indeed, corporations surpassed utilities last year as the majority buyers of wind power. But universities may be the next big customer for utility-scale renewable energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AIAG Announces Finished Vehicle Logistics Conference

May 13, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Energy

National Grid Joins Combined Heat and Power for Resiliency Accelerator at White House Event

May 13, 2016 2:00 PM ET

This week the U.S. Energy Department announced three new Better Buildings Accelerators and 50 new partners to help the nation seize opportunities to improve critical infrastructure in our communities. As a partner in the Better Buildings Combined Heat and Power Resiliency, National Grid will work to support and expand the consideration of combined heat and power technologies for improved efficiency and enhanced resiliency.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual Positive Futures Plan 2015 Infographic

May 13, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Our purpose is to help our customers thrive by enabling them to achieve their lifetime financial goals, while investing their funds in ways which will create a positive future for them, their families, their communities and the world at large.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Living Future Institute Announces its 2016 Living Building Challenge Heroes

May 13, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Max Scherzer

May 13, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Max Scherzer is raising money with each strikeout he throws this season. After his twenty strikeout performance Wednesday night, he’s off to a great start.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Reflections from the Shared Value Summit

May 13, 2016 1:00 PM ET

This year’s FSG’s Shared Value Summit took place in New York earlier this week and I was lucky enough to join a group of companies, NGOs, and intermediaries who are helping to bring shared value programs from concept to reality at their organizations. And, the swankiness of the cocktail lounge at the Conrad Hotel never fails to delight.

Education

Global Cities, Inc. Convenes Representatives from Over 20 U.S. School Districts & Educators from Europe to Promote Early Global Digital Education

May 13, 2016 12:10 PM ET

Twenty-five U.S. school districts from 16 states participated in a symposium on global digital education convened by Global Cities, Inc., a program of Bloomberg Philanthropies. More than 20 of the school districts were from the largest school districts in the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Ft. Lauderdale and Houston. In addition, the symposium was attended by educators from Barcelona, London, and Warsaw.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Diageo & Crown Royal Relief Efforts for Alberta Wildfire Victims

May 13, 2016 12:10 PM ET

The Canadian province of Alberta is currently facing one of the worst natural disasters in recent years, as they battle wildfires that span 400,000 acres, and are expected to burn for months. The fires continue to devastate the area. Diageo and Crown Royal have mobilized efforts to bring some relief to those in the affected area.

Innovation & Technology

Robotics and Leadership: Observations from the 2016 First Robotics Championship

May 13, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Environment

Premiere in the Port of Hamburg: AIDAprima and AIDAsol to be Supplied with Clean Electricity from LNG in Hamburg on May 14

May 13, 2016 11:45 AM ET

The port of Hamburg will be celebrating a premiere relating to LNG supply this Saturday. On May 14, AIDAprima and AIDAsol will be the first two AIDA ships to be simultaneously supplied with and/or powered with energy produced from LNG (liquefied natural gas) while berthed in the port of Hamburg.

Events, Media & Communications

Guiding Principles for Responsible Retailing of Beverage Alcohol

May 13, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Business Donates 84,000 Diapers to Nonprofit United Way in Ogden

May 13, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting the Work of Foster Care Adoption Through Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters

May 13, 2016 9:50 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tetra Tech Announces 2016 Engineers Without Borders USA Grant Projects

May 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Helping communities in Tanzania, Panama, and Zambia secure safe, clean, and sustainable water supplies.

Innovation & Technology

New York City Gears Up for Technology Leadership

May 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

According to the UN Commission on Science, Technology and Innovation, technological advancement is a development megatrend that will play a major role in implementing SDGs.

Innovation & Technology

The Disruption of Local Living, Investing and Cheese

May 12, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Peering through the window, San Francisco-based Mission Cheese looks like a cool cheese and wine bar, an intimate and hip place for a date or business meeting.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How The Action Team Changed My Life

May 12, 2016 4:20 PM ET

When I first started with the Action Team in Everett, I was honestly just the typical student who was searching for volunteer hours to put on my college applications. I wasn’t really motivated to help others at all. I was also very shy and rarely contributed to any type of discussion.