Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Millennials Make Moves to Advance Mobility for More People Everywhere

Nov 6, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Today, we have more options for getting from one place to another than ever before. Innovations abound, but are we making the most of this progress to build a future where all people can move more freely?

Environment

The New Sustainability…

Nov 6, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Earth Overshoot Day keeps coming earlier, and it’s not an occasion we want to celebrate. It’s the day our annual demand for ecosystem goods and services, like cropland, timber, fish stocks and carbon dioxide absorption, begin to exceed what ecosystems are able to renew in a year. Calculated by Global Footprint Network, Earth Overshoot Day reminds us that we are consistently borrowing from the future, and a more aggressive approach to sustainability isn’t an aspiration, it’s a need.

Research, Reports & Publications

Wynn Resorts Issues Annual Social Responsibility Report

Nov 6, 2015 8:20 AM ET

Wynn Resorts released its annual Social Responsibility Report highlighting the company’s ongoing initiatives to enrich the lives of its employees and the betterment of its surrounding communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Big Data, Big Responsibility – Symantec CEO Mike Brown Featured Author in Ethisphere Magazine

Nov 6, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Ethisphere Magazine’s recent issue – All Eyes on the CEO – features an article by Symantec President and CEO, Michael A. Brown. The magazine, published by the Ethisphere Institute, shares insights and offers guidance on topics that influence business ethics and corporate social responsibility.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC South Africa Launches ‘Add Hope’ TV Ad for World Hunger Month

Nov 6, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Philippines Nonprofits Fuel Their Mission With NetSuite

Nov 6, 2015 6:00 AM ET

NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced three new Philippine nonprofit customers that are managing mission critical operations like accounting, ERP, social impact reporting, grant management and nonprofit business processes unique to their organizations with NetSuite.

Social Impact & Volunteering

"Cashing In" on Diversity, Inclusion, and Local Corporate Social Responsibility

Nov 5, 2015 4:35 PM ET

Energy

GM’s Energy Stars: Brian Dohm and Steve Handlovits, Grand Rapids Operations

Nov 5, 2015 3:20 PM ET

All this week, we will be recognizing employees from our U.S. facilities who have helped GM realize $435 million in energy savings by reducing energy intensity by 40 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 41 percent over the last 20 years.

Research, Reports & Publications

MGM Resorts International is Committed to Social Responsibility

Nov 5, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prestigious Food Safety Award Bestowed to SCS Global Services’ Heena Patel

Nov 5, 2015 2:50 PM ET

Environment

Norfolk Southern Rolls Out 'Eco' Friendly Locomotives In Chicago Rail Yards

Nov 5, 2015 2:25 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

6 Remarkable Scholars Who Have Big Plans for the Future

Nov 5, 2015 2:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Grupo Financiero Banorte Recognized as a Leader in Sustainability

Nov 5, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) recognized worldwide efforts of Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) to lessen the impact of climate change by selecting it to join the Carbon Performance Leadership Index, after obtaining a rating of 100 A. thus becoming the first institution in Latin America belong to the category "A", the highest position in this index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Reconocen A Grupo Financiero Banorte Como Líder En Sustentabilidad

Nov 5, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reconoció a nivel mundial los esfuerzos de Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) por aminorar el impacto del cambio climático al seleccionarlo para ingresar al Carbon Performance Leadership Index, tras obtener una calificación de 100 A. convirtiéndose así en la primera institución de América Latina en pertenecer a la categoría “A”, máxima posición de este índice.

Events, Media & Communications

Are You Maximizing the Talent Development Potential of Your CSR Program?

Nov 5, 2015 1:30 PM ET

If you are considering pro bono service as a talent development strategy at your company, join the Taproot Foundation on November 11 at 2pm ET as we release a new resource for the field, Pro Bono + Talent Development: A Program Design Roadmap.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Nearly Doubled its Initial Goal to Support Service Members, Veterans; Donating $66 Million Over Past Three Years

Nov 5, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Wells Fargo announced that it has donated more than $66 million to help service members, veterans, and their families over the past three years — well surpassing its $35 million goal.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Goals in a Global Spotlight at Net Impact Conference with Laura Asiala

Nov 5, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Laura Asiala, Vice President of Public Affairs at PYXERA Global, will speak about the Global Goals and sustainable development at this year’s Net Impact Conference on November 6 and 7. Students and professional leaders will come together at this landmark event to discuss the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Ms. Asiala, who serves on Net Impact’s Board of Directors, will join in two sessions with other leaders in global engagement.

Environment

Delivering Value: Republic Services Opens New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Nov 5, 2015 12:35 PM ET

Republic Services’ Conestoga Landfill in Morgantown, PA recently hosted a ribbon cutting grand opening event for the site’s newly completed $15-million waste water treatment plant. The plant is one of only three nationwide for Republic and took nearly four years to design and build. Fully in operation since April 2015, the plant utilizes cutting edge technology to provide the latest in environmental protection in the processing of waste water.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Upping the Ante: How Brands Can Stay on Top of Evolving Consumer Expectations and Preferences

Nov 5, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NASCAR Finalists Announced for Inaugural Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award

Nov 5, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chevrolet Donates 2016 Volt to FIRST®

Nov 5, 2015 11:35 AM ET

Chevrolet will donate an all-new 2016 Volt to FIRST®, the K-12 robotics program, to help raise money for student robotics opportunities across the U.S. but particularly for those in communities underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education fields.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cummins Inc. CEO Addresses BSR Conference 2015

Nov 5, 2015 11:30 AM ET

In a plenary address at the BSR Conference 2015, Tom Linebarger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Inc., explored how resilience can help build a better world.

Health & Healthcare

The National Cost of Alzheimer’s is Projected to Reach $1.2 Trillion by 2050, But We Can Change This.

Nov 5, 2015 11:25 AM ET

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is the only cause of death among the top 10 in America without a way to prevent, cure, or even slow its progression. It is an irreversible degeneration of the brain that causes disruptions in memory, cognition, personality, and other functions and inevitably leads to death. More than 5 million Americans aged 65 and older are thought to have Alzheimer’s disease. This number is set to grow dramatically, as baby boomers are turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 people per day. By 2025 that number will likely be 7 million, and it will rise to nearly 14 million people living with Alzheimer’s by 2050.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GSSB to Issue GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards in 2016

Nov 5, 2015 11:20 AM ET

The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), an independent standard-setting body created by GRI, approved plans to transition the GRI G4 Guidelines to GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Giving Kids Who Have Lost Limbs the Chance to Run, Play and Act Like Kids

Nov 5, 2015 11:05 AM ET

The Daily Point of Light Award, created by President George H. W. Bush in 1989, celebrates the power of individuals to spark change and improve the world. In 2014, British Prime Minister David Cameron started the daily award in the U.K. to recognize outstanding individuals who are voluntarily making change in their communities and inspiring others. Recently, at the Conference on Volunteering and Service in Houston, Points of Light honored awardees from the U.S. and the U.K. who are dedicated to serving young amputees around the world.