Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Motors Joins UN Global Compact

Dec 2, 2015 2:00 PM ET

General Motors has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. GM pledges to support and promote the compact’s 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

Research, Reports & Publications

Navigating a Career in EHS

Dec 2, 2015 2:00 PM ET

NAEM’s forthcoming research report EHS & Sustainability Career Profiles and Skills for Success, which includes both quantitative analysis and qualitative interviews with longtime Environmental, Health and Safety professionals, has revealed an overwhelming truth:

There is no such thing as a typical EHS career path.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE's Lisa Colicchio Receives Women in Sustainability Leadership Award

Dec 2, 2015 1:50 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

#NotMyType – How We Talk about Diabetes: An Upcoming Twitter Chat with Novo Nordisk, Kelly Close and Phyllisa Deroze

Dec 2, 2015 12:45 PM ET

Did you know there is more to the words “I have diabetes” than you might think? Even though diabetes is a common condition, a lot of myths and misunderstandings still exist, and many are not aware of the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. For friends, family members and coworkers, knowing how to talk about diabetes can prove difficult - also for Novo Nordisk - which is why we want to hear what you have to say.

Environment

CEO Joe Kaeser Presents Siemens' CO2 Neutrality Initiative

Dec 2, 2015 11:50 AM ET

Energy

National Grid Backs Low-Carbon USA

Dec 2, 2015 11:40 AM ET

Energy providers have an especially important role to play in solving for the great challenge of our time — climate change.

Events, Media & Communications

#LessFoodWaste Recap: Examining How Sealed Air is Fighting Food Waste and Encouraging Us All to Do the Same

Dec 2, 2015 11:15 AM ET

During the LIVE 60-minute chat, Ron Cotterman, VP of Sustainability at Sealed Air, and his team, joined us to talk about reducing food waste and how that can help fight hunger – things that are very close to the heart of this packaging company and can explored in its 2015 Sustainability Report.

Environment

Leading By Example on Climate Action

Dec 2, 2015 10:45 AM ET

Environment

Costa Cruises Signs the Milan Protocol on Sustainable Food and Nutrition

Dec 2, 2015 10:20 AM ET

Environment

Republic Services Among Top Companies Recognized in CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report

Dec 2, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is among the top companies recognized by CDP, a leading international non-profit organization dedicated to measuring and disclosing environmental information, in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2015. The report features companies that demonstrate science-based strategies for reducing their impact on climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Antea Group Senior Project Manager Roberta Smith

Dec 2, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is Health and Safety practitioner Roberta Smith out of the Denver office. Roberta tells us about her background as a nurse, her work testing fleas for plague, and her international public health volunteer work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The 9 Sustainability Innovations of Nespresso

Dec 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Anchored by its belief in creating shared value, Nespresso has fostered, implemented and driven a number of innovations in recent years to embed sustainability into its own operations and along its value chain. Here are nine.

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 3

Dec 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

BSR's COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Events, Media & Communications

Limited Time Only! Early Bird Registration for 2016 International Women's Day Now Open

Dec 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

On March 7 and 8, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, United Nations Office for Partnerships, and UN Women will host the 6th Annual International Women's Day Forum. The event will convene public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

Past forums have featured speakers such as Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation, Dotti Hatcher, Executive Director, P.A.C.E. Global Initiatives, Gap Inc., Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations, Charlotte Oades, Global Director, Women's Economic Empowerment, The Coca-Cola Company, and Ambassador

For a limited time only, we're offering an early bird rate of 20% off. Register now to secure your spot at the discounted rate!

Environment

On to Paris: Pacific Environment's Alex Levinson

Dec 2, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BAYADA Home Health Care Provides Emergency-Ready Meals to Seniors Across Massachusetts

Dec 2, 2015 9:00 AM ET

BAYADA Home Health Care, a trusted leader in providing high quality home health care services at home for children and adults of all ages, has collaborated with CBS EcoMedia through its WellnessAd program to support the second annual Meals on Wheels America’s Massachusetts Emergency Relief Program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

From Seoul to Kathmandu: The Power of Volunteers for Development

Dec 2, 2015 9:00 AM ET

On the heels of the U.N.’s adoption in late September of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, an Asia Pacific volunteering alliance recently convened a forum for hundreds of youth and development partners from northeast Asia at the Korea Council on Foreign Relations in Seoul.

Environment

Video: Bloomberg Philanthropies Presents Ice Watch Paris

Dec 2, 2015 8:40 AM ET

This Thursday, acclaimed visual artist Olafur Eliasson and distinguished geologist Minik Rosing will unveil a large-scale public art work in Paris around the UN Climate Summit (COP21). Eighty tons of glacier ice, harvested from Nuuk, Greenland, will be on public display at Place du Pantheon to illustrate the effects of climate change on the planet. The project is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and realized in collaboration with creative sustainability charity, Julie’s Bicycle.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Driving Force for Social Responsibility and Change

Dec 2, 2015 8:30 AM ET

One of the ways we improve the lives of people is by promoting freedom of association, nondiscrimination and the abolition of forced and child labor. We also uphold the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Sappi Limited has been a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since 2008.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Philippines Continue to Fight Hunger

Dec 2, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand Joins the International Climate Community at United Nations 2015 Paris Climate Conference

Dec 2, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand is joining international influencers at COP21 in Paris this week to support global discussions on climate change.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Prudential Launches ‘Race For Retirement’ Campaign to Take on America’s Retirement Challenge

Dec 2, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) today launched a new national campaign, “Race for Retirement,” that aims to promote retirement readiness and features a call to action for consumers to start saving an additional 1 percent more of their annual income for retirement.

Environment

Sustainability Made Stronger

Dec 2, 2015 8:00 AM ET

More and more, companies around the world are taking substantive steps to avoid the planetary consequences of greenhouse gas emissions. As a clear stakeholder in accessing natural resources and ensuring stable markets for their products and services, the business community is increasingly designing effective solutions.

Environment

COP 21: An Unstoppable Momentum

Dec 2, 2015 6:00 AM ET

Today marks the opening of COP 21 in Paris where Government leaders will negotiate an agreement to reduce emissions and put us on a path towards climate neutrality. The recent attacks underscore the importance of these negotiations and the opportunity for the global community to come together to address one of the most critical issues of our time.

Innovation & Technology

Greening the Web with Efficient Data Centers

Dec 1, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Mostly, we think of the Internet, the cloud and the explosion of mobile technology as things that save us energy: letting our fingers do the walking, avoiding unnecessary trips, being more precise when we do go looking for something, and buying online. And for the most part, that is the case. Those UPS trucks running up and down your street, even though they are bigger than anything you’re driving (I would hope), they are running a specific route that passes near your house anyway.