Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Major U.S. Companies Join White House Climate Action Pledge

Oct 21, 2015 5:30 PM ET

As key international climate negotiations near, 81 additional companies joined the White House-led American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Companies making the pledge have set significant greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy sourcing goals for 2020 and beyond, and are focusing on increasing energy efficiency, boosting low-carbon investing and making sustainability more accessible to low-income Americans.

Environment

68 Major Companies Join Climate Action Pledge

Oct 21, 2015 5:15 PM ET

Environment

68 Major Companies Join Climate Action Pledge

Oct 21, 2015 5:15 PM ET

Environment

68 Major Companies Join Climate Action Pledge

Oct 21, 2015 5:15 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Sustainable Designers Gear Up to Transform Fashion Industry

Oct 21, 2015 5:00 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Involved in the Oil Industry? How Well Do You Know Your Risk of Corruption?

Oct 21, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Champions of Equality – Bloomberg Celebrates Executives Named to the 2015 Top LGBT and Ally Executives Lists

Oct 21, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Environment

Canary in the Coalmine

Oct 21, 2015 4:25 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study

Oct 21, 2015 4:15 PM ET

The 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study gives an inside look into the unique attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of different Millennial segments when it comes to engaging with companies around social and environmental issues.

Events, Media & Communications

Pro Bono for the Global Goals – An Upcoming Twitter Chat with IBM, SAP, Deloitte, and Impact 2030

Oct 21, 2015 2:30 PM ET

In honor of Pro Bono Week 2015, PYXERA Global and A Billion+ Change are partnering to host a LIVE 30-minute Twitter Chat, Pro Bono for The Global Goals, on Thursday, October 29th at 11 a.m., EST.

Research, Reports & Publications

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Publishes 2015 Citizenship Report

Oct 21, 2015 1:00 PM ET

This week Microsoft published its 2015 Citizenship Report, which covers the company’s commitments to ethical business conduct and governance, its people, empowering communities, human rights, responsible sourcing and manufacturing, and environmental sustainability.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Media Alert: UnitedHealthcare and Boys & Girls Clubs of King County to Celebrate Support of Fitness and Nutrition Programs

Oct 21, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Family Receives New Home with Special Help

Oct 21, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

2015 Citizenship Report Shows how Microsoft is Making a Difference

Oct 21, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Energy

Green-e Launches New Green-e Federal Renewable Energy Certification Option

Oct 21, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Center for Resource Solutions today announced the launch of a new Green-e® certification option designed for energy sellers that contract with government agencies and departments interested in renewable energy supply. Green-e Energy certified Federal products will meet requirements established in Executive Order 13693, issued by the President in March.

Research, Reports & Publications

Green Bond Issuers Appear to Have Higher Than Average Perceived Sustainability Performance

Oct 21, 2015 11:20 AM ET

Green Bond Issuers Appear to Have Higher Than Average Perceived Sustainability Performance, new research from Bahar Gidwani, Co-founder and CEO of CSRHub. Complimentary download of research report in pdf available.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Telkom And Old Mutual Partner To Offer Added Value To Customers

Oct 21, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Energy

Electric Power From Your Cotton Candy? Caterpillar Customer's Unique Biogas Solution

Oct 21, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Social Value in Practice: Nespresso Helps Build and Enrich the Lives of South Sudanese Farmers

Oct 21, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso has launched the first coffee to be exported from South Sudan - and the first significant non-oil export - in a bid towards rebuilding the country's economy.

Events, Media & Communications

Barclays AFTER Programme Celebrates its Five Year Anniversary

Oct 21, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | Crafting at Scale

Oct 21, 2015 10:00 AM ET

To craft and design their new one of a kind headquarters, Etsy has partnered with Gensler, The International Living Future Institute, and the Forrest Stewardship Council.

Innovation & Technology

Building A Better World At SXSW Eco 2015

Oct 21, 2015 10:00 AM ET

This week, RYOT took a trip down to Austin, Texas to check out SXSW Eco. While many associate the Austin festival with just tech and music, this convention was all about creating a cleaner, healthier, happier planet.

Events, Media & Communications

Innovators Large and Small Converge on San Jose to Explore Sustainability Solutions

Oct 21, 2015 10:00 AM ET

GreenBiz Group’s annual flagship event, VERGE, will be taking over downtown San Jose October 26-29, a convergence of the world’s biggest companies, most innovative disruptors, cities, utilities and others to explore how technology can address the world’s most pressing challenges.

Education

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Third Annual Cardboard Engineering Challenge

Oct 21, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Battleships, life-sized chess boards, a functioning catapult, a spinning carousel—even a Roaring Twenties flapper dress— all made with cardboard and a little imagination. These were just a few examples of the innovation on display near Denver at the third Cardboard Engineering Challenge sponsored by Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bechtel and Leading Industry Experts Outline Strategies for Urbanization in Asia

Oct 21, 2015 9:45 AM ET