Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Tom Secunda: U.S. National Parks Offer Opportunity to the Next President

Sep 13, 2016 9:15 AM ET

The next U.S. president will face the challenge of bringing two parties together following a polarizing election campaign and years of partisan gridlock. It will be no easy task, but small victories are possible to achieve quickly, and our national parks offer a golden opportunity for the next president and Congress to get off on the right foot.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Recognized with Communitas Award for Project SPAMMY®

Sep 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Hormel Foods has been recognized with a Communitas Award for its Project SPAMMY® efforts. Communitas Awards recognize exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals that are giving of themselves and their resources, and those that are changing how they do business to benefit their communities.

Innovation & Technology

Mercedes-Benz: First Fully Electric Truck

Sep 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

This means that in the future, heavy trucks will take part in urban distribution operations with zero local emissions and hardly a whisper. The market launch of this technology is conceivable for Daimler Trucks at the beginning of the next decade. In the light distribution sector, Daimler Trucks has already been impressively demonstrating the day-to-day suitability of the fully electric truck in customer trials with the FUSO Canter E-Cell since 2014.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Power of Childhood Meets the Power of Research

Sep 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Join America's Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving programs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Way of Southeastern Michigan Success to Be Measured by Community Impact

Sep 12, 2016 7:45 PM ET

Like countless other organizations in the metro Detroit area and across the country, FCA and its employees are committing their time and contributions to their local United Way organizations. Hundreds of families gathered in Detroit last Thursday night for a meal symbolizing the impact that United Way of Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM) plans to make during the next two years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TransCanada Named DJSI Industry Leader

Sep 12, 2016 6:10 PM ET

2016 marks the 14th consecutive year the company has appeared on the DJSI World Index, and the 12th year it has been named to the DJSI North America Index since it began in 2003.

Social Impact & Volunteering

5 Outstanding Volunteers Recognized as Cabot Community Celebrities

Sep 12, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Each year, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, a New England cheese and dairy product producer, awards celebrities, or community volunteers from all over the United States with a yearly cruise for their service. The goal is to honor the achievements and contributions of volunteers who are making a significant difference in their communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

What We’ve Built. Where We’re Headed.: Caterpillar Executive Leadership

Sep 12, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Unveils Restoration Project in First City of its Five-Year Urban Greening Commitment

Sep 12, 2016 4:05 PM ET

Stratham, NH based outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland, opens its first completed project in its five-year commitment to create and restore urban green spaces starting with New York City.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council Delivers a Quantitative Analysis of Diversity and Inclusion in Texas’ Fortune 1000 Companies

Sep 12, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The National Diversity Council releases “Workforce Diversity and Corporate Governance: A Quantitative Analysis of Diversity and Inclusion in Texas Fortune 1000 Companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index Includes BNY Mellon for Third Consecutive Year

Sep 12, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Furthering its track record of excellence in corporate social responsibility (CSR), BNY Mellon has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the third consecutive year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are some of the most highly regarded global sustainability indices, tracking the stock performance of leading businesses across industries globally based on analysis from RobecoSAM® of financially material economic, environmental and social criteria.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSX Marks Sixth Consecutive Year on Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America

Sep 12, 2016 3:55 PM ET

CSX (Nasdaq: CSX) was named to the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America, recognizing the company’s leadership in sustainable and responsible business practices. CSX was the only U.S.-based railroad and one of only three transportation companies included on the North American index.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CVS Health Announces National Support of YMCA of the USA Diabetes Prevention Program and LIVESTRONG Foundation Initiatives

Sep 12, 2016 3:20 PM ET

CVS Health today announced that it has partnered with the YMCA of theUSA (Y-USA) to help expand two programs that provide critical support to people across the country: the Diabetes Prevention Program and the nationally recognized LIVESTRONG® Foundation at the YMCA program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Republic Services Announces $187 Million Economic Impact in Missouri

Sep 12, 2016 2:40 PM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) announced today the results of a study of its annual economic impact in the state of Missouri. The study measures the direct and indirect economic impact of the Company’s subsidiaries and operations statewide in 2015, including tax revenues, payroll expenditures and supplier purchases, as well as multiplier effects when income is reinvested into the local economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HP Added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 5th Consecutive Year

Sep 12, 2016 2:20 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability in Action | Remanufacturing

Sep 12, 2016 2:05 PM ET

Countless air conditioning compressors and motors get a new life at the Trane Remanufacturing Facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, every year.

Education

JetBlue's Soar With Reading Book Vending Machine Program Expands to Florida

Sep 12, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Shake, Rattle and Roll

Sep 12, 2016 2:00 PM ET

The show was covering earthquakes in the continental U.S. state most prone to experience them. Any guesses which state that is? Go right ahead and take a stab at it.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Caterpillar Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Sep 12, 2016 1:40 PM ET

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has been named to the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), including both the World and North American indices. Marking the 17th time Caterpillar has been included in the DJSI, Caterpillar leads its global peers in the Capital Goods sector in the areas of innovation management, risk and crisis management, labor practices and human rights, and corporate citizenship and philanthropy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 5th Year

Sep 12, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Astellas Oncology Selects Five C3 Prize™ Finalists to Pitch Ideas for Changing Cancer Care to Panel Including Robert Herjavec at Stanford Medicine X

Sep 12, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Astellas today announced the five C3 Prize finalists chosen to present their ideas live at the Stanford Medicine X conference on Sept. 17 to a panel of judges including Robert Herjavec, dynamic entrepreneur, passionate cancer caregiver and star of ABC's Emmy Award-winning television show, Shark Tank. The C3 Prize is a challenge designed to inspire non-medicine innovations to improve the cancer care experience for patients, caregivers and their loved ones.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Third Consecutive Year

Sep 12, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Parkway Properties Receives Trane Energy Efficiency Leader Award

Sep 12, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Trane presented its Energy Efficiency Leader Award to Parkway Properties, Inc., in recognition of the group's approach to improvements at One Orlando Centre, a 19-story, 365,000-square-foot, LEED-certified office building in Orlando, FL.

Environment

Knorr Educates Consumers on “Saving Hidden Water” in Food

Sep 12, 2016 11:30 AM ET

When people think about conserving water at home, they probably first think of turning off the faucet when brushing their teeth or perhaps taking a "navy shower" to reduce personal water usage, but it's not likely that what's for dinner would be top of mind. Yet, the impact of what is on our plates is dramatic. In fact, 92 percent of consumers' water footprint is a result of the water used to produce the food they eat. Now, one company is educating consumers on this fact in a new behavior change campaign, while highlighting its own commitment to conserving water.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FCA Foundation Selects 2016 National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Winners

Sep 12, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) today announced recipients of the National Black Farmers Association Scholarship. The 2016 class of 21 students, who represent the promise of a new generation of black farmers, will receive $100,000 in scholarships that will help them pursue agriculture-related college degrees.