Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications

Socially Responsible Brands Have the Power to Grow Business

Today’s buyers are increasingly choosing purpose-driven brands and those brands are seeing the power being socially responsible holds. Laura Asiala, Vice President of Public Affairs at PYXERA Global shared examples of large, multi-national companies that have built socially responsible brands using different tactics while also growing their business at the Big Talk: Branding October 5, 2016 in Georgetown, D.C.

Green Infrastructure

How Infrastructure Companies Deliver Real Benefits

Sustainable infrastructure is a confluence of ideas. It’s physical, eco-friendly, and smart. It seeks to minimize costs and maximize the use of resources. It’s also global. The United Nations specifically mentioned infrastructure in its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The role of infrastructure is to provide essential services to societies and industries, including transportation networks, energy grids, and wastewater-treatment plants. Such projects are critical to economic development and to connecting people and ideas.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Leverages Scope of its Supply Chain to Make Positive Economic Impact in the Local Communities Where It Operates

Sodexo, the world leader in Quality of Life services, is a global company operating in 80 countries around the world, but with a keen focus and commitment to local communities. In serving its more than 9,000 client sites across North America the integrated facilities management and food service operations organization leverages the scope and scale of its supply chain to create economic opportunities for small and rural communities, sourcing more than $36.6 million annually in produce that is grown in the same state or region where it is served.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mimicking Nature to Fight Climate Change

Can nature teach us how to mitigate the effects of climate change, or even to reverse it?

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Sodexo’s Commitment to Small Businesses Helps Communities

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Amber Cove Named A Top-Rated Cruise Line Private Island Destination in Inaugural Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards

The Caribbean’s newest destination, Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic, has been named among the Top-Rated Cruise Line Private Island Destination in Cruise Critic’s first-ever Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards. The awards are given based on consumer feedback submitted on the Cruise Critic website over the past year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Commonwealth of Kentucky Makes Being an Adoption-Friendly Workplace a Top Priority

The first family of Kentucky is making their connection to adoption very well-known as they continue to ensure adoption benefits remain a priority for state employees. This year, the Commonwealth of Kentucky ranked second as an industry leader in the government category on the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s annual Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace list.

Events, Media & Communications

Mercedes-Benz 'EQ' Show Car | Into the Future with Zero Emissions

Paris Motor Show, late September 2016. Mercedes-Benz issued invitations to a major press conference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Atlas Copco and Stop Hunger Now Partner to Package Meals for Those in Need

Environment

Infographic: Carbon Neutrality in Today’s Climate

Climate change is attributed to deforestation and emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels, among other causes. Biomass is considered carbon neutral when the growth rate of forests is greater than or equal to harvest levels, as is the case in North America.

Education

CITGO Lemont Refinery Promotes Higher Education through STEM Scholarships

Fifteen college-bound students from three Lemont area high schools were awarded a CITGO Fueling Education Scholarship for excellence in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The students received their award from Peter Collarelli, Government and Public Affairs Manager and were recognized by their peers during a school assembly.

Events, Media & Communications

The Dos and Don'ts of CR reporting

Sustainability Report. Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) Report. Environmental, Social and Governance (or ESG) Report.
As sustainability practitioners, we know it’s a report that goes by many names. Today, however, one element is unchanging: Reports that disclose material information on a company’s sustainability progress are no longer "nice to do." They are quickly becoming a non-negotiable "must do" that help to not only inform a company’s CR strategy but also its investment decisions and business strategies.

Health & Healthcare

Mars Symbioscience and Women’s Heart Alliance Partner for Better Heart Health

Mars Symbioscience and its CocoaVia® brand have joined together with Women’s Heart Alliance (WHA) on its mission to improve heart health and reduce cardiovascular disease among women in the United States.

Events, Media & Communications

Free Webinar on the Future of Renewable Packaging

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, in partnership with Tetra Pak Inc., is hosting a “peek under the package” webinar exploring the future of renewable packaging.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg D4GX 2016 Keynotes: How Big Data Can Be a Tool for Good (Or Evil)

Can city governments use data analytics to help improve the lives of citizens? That was the question presented to attendees at Bloomberg’s annual Data for Good Exchange conference on Sunday, September 25, 2016, and the answers weren’t always easy to hear.

Environment

NeighborWoods® Month Survey Reveals How Important Trees Are to Home Owners

Alliance for Community Trees, a program of the Arbor Day Foundation encompassing a collective of local tree planting non-profits, kicks-off NeighborWoods month, the annual celebration of trees and green communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inclusive Economy: Perspectives from Premal Shah of Kiva

At Kiva we have a saying: Talent is universal equally distributed, but opportunity is not. We believe in a world where everyone can participate in their economy. Digital technology is enabling that reality.

Events, Media & Communications

Troy Wiseman Joins Earth Day Network Board of Directors

Earth Day Network is the world's largest environmental movement. EcoPlanet Bamboo CEO & Co-Founder Troy Wiseman joins its Board of Directors.

Research, Reports & Publications

Symantec Releases 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report

The company invites its stakeholders to review the report and complete a brief stakeholder feedback survey. As an incentive, survey respondents can vote for one of three nonprofits to receive a $100,000 grant.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NRG Charity Flag Football Game a Rousing Success

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Sponsors Celebratory Plenary at Greenbuild 2016

Inspired by the power of collaborative sustainable thinking, Mohawk Group is challenging the green building community to Believe in Better at Greenbuild 2016. The company is sponsoring Greenbuild’s Celebratory Plenary event and will leverage the platform to unveil its Believe in Better campaign.

Events, Media & Communications

Funny or Die: Katie Couric Risks Her Life to Show that Public Health is Saving Lives Every Day

In the opening video of the Bloomberg Hopkins 100 Awards event, Katie Couric risks her life to show that public health is saving lives every day – including hers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential 2016

When compiling a list of who commands the most power in financial markets, some decisions are easier than others. Jamie Dimon is an obvious choice—he heads the world’s most valuable bank, after all.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  7. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  8. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  11. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  12. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.