Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Reducing Youth Unemployment in South Africa

Sep 12, 2016 11:00 AM ET

South Africa is faced with a crisis of high and rising youth unemployment. Throughout the country, only 1 in 3 young people of working age is employed.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Novo Nordisk Improves Score, Remains at the Top of 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Sep 12, 2016 10:40 AM ET

Novo Nordisk remains at the top of the pharmaceutical sector on the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) with a score of 83 out of a possible 100. The company’s score is an improvement of two points from 2015, six points behind Roche, the 2016 industry leader.

Environment

Upcoming Funding Opportunities for Clean Transportation and Alternative Fueling Infrastructure

Sep 12, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Do you own or operate a vehicle fleet in Ohio, Colorado, or Texas? A number of funding opportunities for reducing emissions and fueling station infrastructure are available in 2016 and 2017. Grant programs include the Ohio Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) program, the Texas Clean Transportation Triangle (CTT) and Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP), and the Colorado Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program. Grant opportunities come up periodically in other states as well.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Choose Your Own Auditing Adventure

Sep 12, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Compliance audits are a tool commonly employed by EHS managers to evaluate the effectiveness of their programs in meeting national, regional, and local regulatory requirements. Comprehensive audits will present not only findings, but also root causes and corrective actions. Based on internal capabilities and the reality of EHS budgets, companies can decide whether external consultants will play a role in executing audit programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Deloitte Announces 16 Weeks of Fully Paid Family Leave Time for Caregiving

Sep 12, 2016 9:50 AM ET

Beginning this month, Deloitte professionals – from the parent celebrating the arrival of a new child, to the professional caring for a spouse or significant other, to the professional supporting aging parents – will have an extra layer of support from Deloitte's new family leave program.

Energy

A Beginners Guide to the UK Capacity Market

Sep 12, 2016 9:40 AM ET

Set out in the UK Energy Act 2013, the Capacity Market (CM) is one of the UK government initatives for ensuring security of electrical energy supply for homes, businesses and industry. The CM not only secures additional electricity supply for use during grid stress events – which is increasingly important as energy demand increases, and the UK moves to more intermittent, less flexible renewable generation – but also creates an opportunity for those with generation capacity to earn additional income.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What Is the Difference Between Research and Evaluation?

Sep 12, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

How This VR Tool Can Help Surgeons and Transform Lives

Sep 12, 2016 8:45 AM ET

Technology innovators, including HP and partner EchoPixel, see a broader future for VR applications, such as those that enhance the lives of people during healthcare treatments. A leading example of this is True 3D — a powerful tool that has gained FDA approval for certain applications. True 3D allows doctors to better analyze medical images, more accurately diagnose patients, and assist in the planning of complex surgical procedures.

Research, Reports & Publications

Done and Said: Gas Natural Fenosa Publishes Its Corporate Responsibility Report, Adding a Specific Chapter on Responsible Supply Chain.

Sep 12, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Gas Natural Fenosa is a leading multinational group in the energy sector and a pioneer in gas and electricity integration, with a balanced business mix, which supplies gas and electricity to over 23 million customers, in over 30 countries.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mackenzie Health Revolutionizes “Smart” Hospital Support Services with Innovative Partnership

Sep 12, 2016 1:20 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Walmart Foundation is Investing in Creating Economic Opportunity

Sep 9, 2016 9:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Univision Communications Inc. Presenta Cinco Nuevos Centros de Medios de Univision en Escuelas Intermedias en Diversas Regiones del País

Sep 9, 2016 8:30 PM ET

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de la comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos, presentó hoy cinco nuevos Centros de Medios de Univision en escuelas intermedias en Austin, Chicago, Miami, Los Ángeles y Oakland. Como parte de la misión de la Compañía, cada Centro de Medios de Univision empoderará a la nueva generación con acceso a recursos y tecnología para que estudiantes latinos vayan en pos de carreras en el sector de medios de comunicación en los Estados Unidos.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Univision Communications Inc. Unveils Five New Univision Media Centers in Middle Schools Across the Country

Sep 9, 2016 8:20 PM ET

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media Company serving Hispanic America, today unveiled five new Univision Media Centers at middle schools in Austin, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and Oakland. As a part of the Company’s mission, each Univision Media Center will empower a new generation with access to tools and technology for Latino students to pursue careers in the media industry in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia DOT Receives National Pollinator Roadside Management Award

Sep 9, 2016 7:00 PM ET

Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) won the 2016 North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) Pollinator Roadside Management Award, after being nominated by The Ray.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins Throws a Ball and Hosts One

Sep 9, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Jose Fernandez is making a pitch this weekend in the fight against pediatric cancer.

The Marlins’ starter was scheduled to attend the third annual Bella’s Ball in Miami on Saturday, a fundraising event for the Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation he has supported throughout his professional career.

Social Impact & Volunteering

HPE and HP Inc. Honored by Civic 50 for Community Service Leadership

Sep 9, 2016 5:10 PM ET

Environment

Leading US Companies Managing Over 3,400 Acres for Pollinators

Sep 9, 2016 4:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Astellas USA Foundation Donates Atrium to the Chicago Botanic Garden’s New Learning Center

Sep 9, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Astellas USA Foundation attended the grand opening of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s new Learning Center, a 26,700-square-foot facility located in the heart of the Regenstein Learning Campus - part of a $2 million grant from Astellas USA Foundation.

Environment

Florida’s S.R. 64 West Palma Sola Scenic Highway Shoreline Restored with Native Plants

Sep 9, 2016 3:35 PM ET

One of the first phases of a Palma Sola Scenic Highway resource protection, preservation and enhancement project will be done in time to celebrate Keep America Beautiful’s National Planting Day on Saturday, Sept. 10, in Bradenton, Florida.

Responsible Production & Consumption

GM’s Environmental and Social Initiatives Land Company on Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Sep 9, 2016 3:25 PM ET

General Motors was again ranked on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for corporate sustainability leadership in the automotive industry. This is the second year GM has been selected as an index component and the company remains the only automaker on the North American index.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Tim Tebow Can Teach Us About Second Careers

Sep 9, 2016 3:10 PM ET

Yesterday the New York Mets announced that they signed Tim Tebow to a minor league baseball contract. It marks a second career for Tebow and it’s just another surprising turn in his unusual sporting history. His story of success, struggles and resilience is one we can learn from in our own careers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Named Industry Leader for Responsible and Sustainable Business for Four Consecutive Years on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

Sep 9, 2016 3:00 PM ET

For the fourth consecutive year, Abbott (NYSE: ABT) has been named the leading company in its industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate sustainability and responsibility. As the Industry Group Leader in Health Care Equipment & Services, Abbott is one of only two U.S.-based companies of the 24 recognized for leading their respective global industry groups.

Innovation & Technology

CSR Through an Entrepreneurial Lens: Q&A with Andrew Yang, Founder & CEO, Venture for America

Sep 9, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Andrew Yang is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, a nonprofit program that places our best and brightest at startups in emerging cities, helping build businesses, create jobs, and make an impact. He has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years. He was the CEO and President of Manhattan GMAT, a test prep company that was acquired by the Washington Post/Kaplan in 2009. He has also served as the co-founder of an Internet company and an executive at a health care software startup.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Both Investors and Corporate Executives are Seeing That Sustainability Benefits the Bottom Line

Sep 9, 2016 1:55 PM ET

Reports by MIT Sloan Management Review, Boston Consulting Group, and McKinsey & Company, are revealing a trend of both investors and corporate executives realizing that there is a direct link between successful corporate sustainability practices and improved long-term corporate financial performance.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Expands NeighborhoodLIFT for Jacksonville Homebuyers

Sep 9, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America and its network member Housing Partnership, Inc., today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will return to Jacksonville with a $5 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost homeownership.