Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Hurricane Tree Recovery Campaign Marks 1st Anniversary Celebrating More Than 1.1 Million Trees Distributed and Planted

Oct 2, 2018 9:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation’s hurricane tree recovery campaign has marked its first anniversary, planting more than 1.1 million trees since the program’s inception following the hurricane devastation in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar Series: Engaging Suppliers With EDF Climate Corps

Oct 2, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Greening the Global Shopping Cart will be hosting a four-part webinar series highlighting EDF Climate Corps - with a focus on sustainable supply chain management.

Research, Reports & Publications

How to Report on the SDGs: What Good Looks Like and Why It Matters

Oct 2, 2018 5:00 AM ET

Four in ten of the world’s largest companies reference the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their corporate reporting. But there is not yet an established process, benchmark or standard for companies to follow when reporting on their SDG-related activities. Many companies are unsure how to report on the SDGs, where to start and what good SDG reporting looks like.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fox Partners With Kennedy Center to Celebrate and Support Arts Education in Schools

Oct 1, 2018 8:00 PM ET

To mark the upcoming new seasons of hit music dramas Empire and Star, FOX Broadcasting Company and parent company 21st Century Fox have launched #EmpireStarGivesBack, a social media campaign benefiting the Turnaround Arts program at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. For every social media post using #EmpireStarGivesBack and #Promo, 21CF and FOX will donate $2 (up to $50,000) to Turnaround Arts, which empowers struggling schools across the United States with new opportunities for arts education and arts-based learning.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Webinar: Doing Good Looks Different in 2018

Oct 1, 2018 6:30 PM ET

We've seen a big trend this year with leading CSR programs shifting their approach to doing good by putting their people at the center—and they're driving more employee engagement and social impact as a result. How are they doing it? Watch our webinar, "Doing Good Looks Different in 2018".

Health & Healthcare

Mastercard and Gilead Partner to Simplify Delivery of Hepatitis Treatment in Pakistan

Oct 1, 2018 6:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Aramark Celebrates World Vegetarian Day

Oct 1, 2018 4:30 PM ET

It's World Vegetarian Day, an annual celebration of plant-based lifestyles.

As part of its Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 commitment with the American Heart Association (AHA), Aramark is finding creative ways to include more fruits and vegetables on menus, as well as joining in plant-based culinary trainings with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to bring even more innovation to recipes. More than 200 Aramark chefs have participated in a series of plant-based culinary trainings.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade USA Celebrates 20 Years Of Global Impact During Fair Trade Month

Oct 1, 2018 4:00 PM ET

October marks the start of Fair Trade Month and the 20th anniversary of Fair Trade USA, the award-winning social enterprise and leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America.

Looking toward the next 20 years, Fair Trade USA is poised to further scale its model -- investing significant capital in global expansion to foster sustainable development and community empowerment around the world, and adding focus domestically with the certification of farms in the United States for the first time. Fair Trade USA has also announced a goal to generate $1 billion in impact for farmers and workers by 2023.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi USA Receives U.S. EPA 2018 SmartWay Excellence Award

Oct 1, 2018 3:45 PM ET

Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., the United States import and distribution arm of one of the world's leading spirits and wine producers, was honored with a SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency in transportation logistics. The SmartWay Excellence Award is the EPA’s highest recognition for demonstrated leadership for Shippers and Carriers.

For the third time in four years, the EPA has recognized top environmental performance by Bacardi USA in demonstrating a series of coordinated measures to effectively integrate its supply chain planning, operations, and transportation partners to effectively reduce its carbon footprint and emissions.

Health & Healthcare

Merck for Mothers - Reversing the Trend of Maternal Mortality

Oct 1, 2018 3:30 PM ET

“Reverse” is a short film that tells the story of a young daughter and the many challenges she faces on her journey to motherhood. Despite good parenting, good education, and a good job, surviving giving birth is far from a given.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donated Nearly Two Million Servings of Protein During July-September

Oct 1, 2018 3:10 PM ET

Now in its 10th year, Helping Hungry Homes® is Smithfield Foods’ signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. Helping Hungry Homes® provides nutritious, high-quality protein to food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief efforts, and community outreach programs. To learn more about Helping Hungry Homes® or for a list of upcoming donation events, please visit HelpingHungryHomes.com.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Voter Registration Day: Companies Encourage the Vote

Oct 1, 2018 3:00 PM ET

This past Tuesday marked the seventh annual National Voter Registration Day to raise awareness for the upcoming vote and encourage Americans to register before local deadlines.

Education

Talent, Diversity and Leadership on Display in Detroit

Oct 1, 2018 2:30 PM ET

Talented MBA candidates from 36 of the nation’s leading business schools competed for $50,000 in scholarships in the 2018 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Graduate Student Case Competition®, sponsored by FCA US LLC.

The NBMBAA/FCA US National Graduate Student Case Competition is an annual event that gives high-potential students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and problem-solving skills in a formal competition.

Health & Healthcare

Circles, a Sodexo Company Opens Minnesota Office to Support Its Growth in Healthcare

Oct 1, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Circles, a global concierge service provider and part of the Sodexo Group, a world leader in Quality of Life Services, today announces the official opening of a new office in Rochester, MN to support our growing healthcare business.

This new location will be focusing on improving the quality of life for patients and their family members coming to Rochester, MN for medical care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cone’s Work Selected Among Top 20 Campaigns of the Past 20 Years by PRWeek

Oct 1, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Cone, a Porter Novelli company, was honored with inclusion in the Top 20 Campaigns of the Past 20 Years by PRWeek as part of its 20th Anniversary Issue. The issue, hitting newsstands on October 2, highlights PRWeek’s 20 years of production, as well as the campaigns that have made an impact in the world of public relations over the past two decades.

Education

Shining a Spotlight on Young Leaders Who are Solving Global Problems

Oct 1, 2018 1:35 PM ET

Cisco was founded on the belief that when we connect, we can change the world for the better. More than 30 years later, that belief is stronger than ever. We combine the power of our technology and the passion of our employees to make the world a better place. In 2016, we made a commitment to help positively impact 1 billion people with digital solutions by 2025.

Events, Media & Communications

SCS Forestry Experts to Speak at SAF National Convention

Oct 1, 2018 1:00 PM ET

Learn from SCS experts about responsible forestry and carbon offset verification through their presentations at the SAF National Convention. The convention is in Portland, Oregon from October 3-7.

Health & Healthcare

Facing Devastating Diagnosis, Georgia Boy's Family Finds Hope

Oct 1, 2018 12:45 PM ET

7-year-old Hagan Hussey is a proud big brother, loves to play golf and has been battling brain cancer for five years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Grown Respectfully: The Nescafé Plan Helps Coffee Farmers Like Eduardo Thrive

Oct 1, 2018 12:45 PM ET

Several years ago, Eduardo Camarena thought he had lost everything. He no longer had a job, was going through a divorce, and had to move away from his children. He got so low that "even the sun couldn’t warm me".

Shortly afterwards, his grandfather passed away.

But Eduardo had one thing left to cling on to. A promise made to his grandfather that he would look after the family’s coffee plantation and make it successful.

Today, Eduardo runs a thriving coffee farm, is helping raise his children, and is a source of help and advice to other farmers in the region.

How did he turn things around?

By joining the Nescafé Plan, which over the last decade has helped give farmers like Eduardo across the world the support they need to grow more and better coffee, and to do so sustainably.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Helps Animals in Need During October “Subaru Loves Pets” Month

Oct 1, 2018 12:15 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of its Subaru Loves Pets initiative in October to help improve the safety and well-being of animals in communities nationwide.

Environment

You’ve Set Your Sustainability Goals. Now What?

Oct 1, 2018 12:10 PM ET

First, you sign up, feeling that initial rush of “wow, I’m actually doing this” adrenaline. That's followed by everyone's favorite part: telling people. You’re instantly flooded with responses like “Good for you!” and “You’re such an inspiration!”. But then, the glory starts to fade and you realize it’s time for the hard work. Months of training, time and dedication (and probably pain) are needed before you can cross the finish line.

Environment

Stepping Up Our Environmental Focus

Oct 1, 2018 12:05 PM ET

Symantec is proud to be one of the twenty-one technology companies stepping up to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all sectors of society. We’ve joined the Step Up Declaration, a new alliance dedicated to harnessing the power of emerging technologies and the fourth industrial revolution to ensure a climate turning point by 2020.

As part of our commitment to climate action, we focused efforts around energy efficiency in our buildings as electricity use in our data centers, labs and offices account for more than 90 percent of these emissions. Buildings account for around 40 percent of global energy consumption, producing over a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Landfill Solutions

Oct 1, 2018 12:00 PM ET

People use multiple adjectives when describing a landfill, and they’re usually not anything related to “community asset.” At Republic, we’re working to change that perception. We want everyone to know that landfills play a fundamental role in protecting our planet and helping communities grow, revitalize and prosper.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Deeper Look at CECP's Investing in Society: Policies

Oct 1, 2018 12:00 PM ET

Investing in Society, CECP’s recently launched compendium of data, research, and case studies illustrates innovations in corporate efforts to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Divided into five sections – Priorities, Performance, People, Planet, and Policies – the collection of insights offers a far-reaching assessment of what leading companies are doing in each of the five focus areas.

In the Policies section, CECP asks, “What are companies doing to promote corporate governance through top-line decisions, such as management responsibilities, internal incentives at the executive level, and employees’ rights?”

Environment

How Nurses and Hospital Staff Can Help HPRC Increase Healthcare Plastics Recycling

Oct 1, 2018 11:50 AM ET

Read of the 4 ways HPRC has devised by which healthcare staff can help a healthcare facility begin or improve upon its plastic waste recycling effort.