Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rubber Ducks and Water Neutrality

Jul 11, 2016 11:30 AM ET

As part of the upcoming NAEM 2016 Corporate Sustainability Management Conference, Antea Group will be helping make participants water neutral for the day.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Compassion in World Farming Awards Aramark for Poultry Welfare Progress in the US

Jul 11, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar is Shaving Weeks Off Delivery Time

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and YourCause Now Partner to Connect Companies with Community Volunteer Needs

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerMatch, the web’s largest volunteer engagement network, and YourCause LLC, provider of CSRconnect Employee Engagement and Enterprise Philanthropic Platform, announce today a partnership that will give YourCause clients the option to add the VolunteerMatch network to their existing suite of corporate social responsibility (CSR) management tools.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ECO360 | New Technologies and Innovation

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Education

CITGO Awards Collegiate Scholarships to Local Students

Jul 11, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Annual Review of CR Reporting and Comms Summit Featuring Unilever, AkzoNobel, CocaCola Enterprises & ABN Amro

Jul 11, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The Annual Review of CR Reporting and Sustainability Communications from Ethical Corporation has just been released.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pearson Launches 2015 Sustainability Report

Jul 11, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Pearson, the world’s learning company, today launches its 2015 Sustainability Report, which aims to advance the conversation about what sustainability looks like in the education industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Team LIVESTRONG Spotlight: Team BlaineRidesOn

Jul 9, 2016 8:00 AM ET

We’re highlighting some of the amazing individuals and teams that have made our events so special, and who do incredible work fundraising to support LIVESTRONG’s cancer programs and services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Increase Your Employee Volunteer Rates Through Word of Mouth

Jul 8, 2016 3:35 PM ET

For me, there’s nothing quite like the rush of recruiting a new volunteer! Having a conversation, chatting about my experience, and seeing someone take the leap to volunteer… I love it so much that I’ve made my career out of it! Here at VolunteerMatch, I help lead the effort on growing the base of our volunteer, nonprofit, and corporate ‘members.’

For some, however, this is a terrifying idea. That’s why I wanted to share some ways to enhance your word-of-mouth recruitment efforts to increase employee participation in your volunteer program!

Here are 3 reasons (and ways) to enhance your organic word-of-mouth efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Earns Top Industry Award for Recycling Systems Excellence

Jul 8, 2016 3:35 PM ET

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is pleased to announce that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has named Republic’s Southern Nevada Recycling Center winner of the Gold Excellence Award in the Recycling Systems category. The award will be presented at SWANA’s annual conference, WASTECON®, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Jay Bruce of the Cincinnati Reds Takes a Swing for Those at Home

Jul 8, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Expert Q&A: Nielsen's Wendy Salomon, VP, Consultant, Reputation & Public Affairs

Jul 8, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GSK is Proud to Announce the 2016 Opportunity Scholars in Philadelphia

Jul 8, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Your Office Should Be More Like The Office

Jul 8, 2016 11:10 AM ET

The Office, NBC’s hit comedy that aired from 2005 to 2013, led to millions of viewers laughing on a week to week basis. It was one of my favorite shows and even all these years later, it still makes me laugh…and rings true of what goes on in most office environments, albeit a little exaggerated. The show documents the life of a rather dysfunctional office and their daily antics. While as a whole, the extreme personalities of The Office, lead to an incongruous environment, there are traits from each of the characters that can be quite beneficial when applied in the workplace.

Health & Healthcare

Blue Shield Of California's Narcotic Safety Initiative Helps Plan Participants Avoid Opioid Dependence

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Blue Shield of California's Narcotic Safety Initiative, the health plan's three-year program to help its plan participants avoid opioid abuse and addiction, is seeing significant results in its first year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Virginia Beautiful Announces 2016 "30 Grants in Thirty Days" Winners!

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

To honor its commitment to the Commonwealth, Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Virginia Beautiful announced “30 Grants in Thirty Days” recipients for 2016 each day during the month of June.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Gives Back: National Parks, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit from Automaker

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

It’s no secret in the world of automotive philanthropy that Subaru is among the most involved, especially as far as Mother Nature is concerned. Its giving arm extends to several pet and animal causes, as well as other environmental concerns.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Commitment to Managing Water

Jul 8, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Announces Leadership Change

Jul 8, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Volkswagen Brand Improves Environmental Compatibility of Car Production by 25 Percent

Jul 8, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Volkswagen plants are now 25% more environmentally compatible due to the Think Blue. Factory. program.

Events, Media & Communications

Top 5 Reasons to Get Muddy with Team LIVESTRONG

Jul 8, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Heard about Tough Mudder events but not sure whether they are for you? Here are five great reasons to get muddy with Team LIVESTRONG:

Diversity & Inclusion

Twitter Chat Recap: Navigating a Career in Tech with #BUILTBYGIRLS & NetSuite.org

Jul 8, 2016 8:00 AM ET

In this Twitter Chat cohosted by #BUILTBYGIRLS and NetSuite.org, participants share tips for starting and navigating a career in tech as a woman -- from writing a resume to networking and building relationships, and more.

Innovation & Technology

Cities Introduce Smart Programs in Divergent Manners

Jul 7, 2016 6:30 PM ET

Cities across the globe have followed multiple tracks in their quest to become “smart.” It isn’t a question of right or wrong. However, two key themes are emerging in their approach – either start with a pilot project that produces quick results, or undertake a comprehensive master plan that strategically lays out the coming years and decades.

Research, Reports & Publications

Infographic: 2015 Biggest Wins

Jul 7, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Alliance Data is highlighting our biggest wins of 2015: we continued to perform among the top 1% of publicly traded companies, we were recognized by Fortune Magazine for our culture of inclusion, we increased giving by 84%, and more. Check out this infographic about our 2015 achievements.