Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan Supports the Leonardo Martínez Hospital in Honduras With Donation of Medical Equipment

Apr 18, 2018 9:00 AM ET

The Leonardo Martínez Valenzuela Hospital received a donation of medical equipment for its surgery ward from Gildan, which was commemorated on April 6 by the First Lady of Honduras, Ana García de Hernández. The equipment, valued at more than US $520,000, for the new operating rooms at the healthcare center will provide free services to patients in the Northern Region of the country. This new surgical module is expected to perform more than 8,000 surgeries annually.

Media & Communications

Statement From Natalye Paquin, Points of Light President and CEO, in Honor of Mrs. Barbara Bush

Apr 18, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Barbara Bush embodied strength, grace, and dedication to family and faith. Her life was the very definition of what we at Points of Light hold up and support through our mission, a life that includes service to others. A tireless advocate for volunteerism, Mrs. Bush helped countless charities and humanitarian causes during her years in public life.

Research, Reports & Publications

Marshalls plc 2017 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress Report: Leveraging Sustainability to Drive Competitive Advantage

Apr 18, 2018 9:00 AM ET

This Marshalls 9th UNGC Communication on Progress sits alongside its Annual Report as the main vehicle for sharing its sustainability progress. Read on and judge for yourself the depth of Marshalls’ actions which clearly demonstrate that sustainability remains at the heart of all that it does.

Environment

Now Is the Time for Trees: A Message from Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe

Apr 18, 2018 9:00 AM ET

As both Arbor Day and Earth Day approach, it is time for all of us to step up and help our planet thrive. With all the global issues we face today — including poor air and water quality, climate risk, deforestation, poverty, and hunger — more and more corporations are taking a proactive step to become part of the solution. And they are turning to trees to make a difference.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Celebrates Earth Day by Reducing Plastic Waste

Apr 18, 2018 8:00 AM ET

This year, Earth Day is focused on plastic pollution and the lasting effects on our planet. There’s growing concern that plastic, in addition to littering our beaches and clogging our waste streams, is threatening marine wildlife and may end up in our food. Plastic pollution can come from a variety of sources, including clear film in plastic bags or product packaging.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Our Country’s Active Duty Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Supportive Caregivers Need Our Help

Apr 17, 2018 6:10 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s $25M Commitment to Cancer Moonshot Recognized at AACR Annual Meeting

Apr 17, 2018 5:40 PM ET

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s commitment to address health disparities in cancer outcomes and care was represented at the Biden Cancer Initiative event at AACR. In 2016, the Foundation joined the Cancer Moonshot initiative and donated $25M to grantee projects to expand community-based cancer care resources and patient engagement and support programs for racial and ethnic minorities, rural, low income and vulnerable populations in the U.S. Grantee projects are being implemented in over 25 states across the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

How the Process of Identifying Environmental, Social & Governance Issues Can Point the Way to Enhanced Shareholder Value Targets

Apr 17, 2018 5:20 PM ET

As bottom-up investors, our process starts at the company level. We subject all candidates for inclusion in our high-conviction portfolios to rigorous fundamental analysis and peer review. ESG analysis is embedded in this assessment, influencing key assumptions such as the cost of capital, revenues and expenses. From this we can seek to estimate a company’s intrinsic value.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Chasing Storms to Scaling Poles, Duke Energy Lineworkers Keep the Grid Running

Apr 17, 2018 4:20 PM ET

Lineworkers have jobs unlike any other – they chase storms, climb poles and know the ins and outs of the energy grid – and, with the demands of the job, are always on standby when severe weather strikes.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful and Volunteers Unite for Great American Cleanup Earth Day Events Nationwide

Apr 17, 2018 2:45 PM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s iconic community improvement nonprofit organization, led by its network of more than 600 affiliates and other partners across the country, will rally tens of thousands of volunteers at events across the country on and around Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, as part of its annual Great American Cleanup.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Humana Offering $500,000 for Plan to Address Hunger, Isolation in Broward

Apr 17, 2018 2:30 PM ET

Broward County organizations that connect residents to healthy food are invited to apply for grants “no smaller than” $500,000 from the Humana Foundation, the charitable arm of the health insurance giant.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sappi North America Releases 2017 Sustainability Report, Receives Gold Rating From EcoVadis

Apr 17, 2018 1:00 PM ET

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has released its 2017 Sustainability Report showcasing its industry leading sustainability performance. The report includes up-to-date information on the company’s progress against five year goals measuring environmental, economic and social responsibility commitments as well as providing insights into its continued technical innovation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Arbor Day Foundation and Comcast NBCUniversal to Plant 1,000+ Trees in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas Communities Devastated by Recent Natural Disasters

Apr 17, 2018 1:00 PM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation and Comcast NBCUniversal are pleased to announce an urban planting partnership of more than 1,000 trees focusing on repairing communities damaged by disasters in Florida, Texas, California and Colorado, all states where Comcast has a significant number of employees, customers and community partners.

Research, Reports & Publications

PNC Publishes 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Apr 17, 2018 1:00 PM ET

As a Main Street bank organized around its customers and communities, we recognize that success isn’t about whether we sold another deposit product or booked another loan. It’s about whether we helped people and institutions achieve their financial goals. It’s about whether we are helping our communities to thrive. It’s about whether our employees are achieving their career aspirations and whether we are collectively living our values in a way that makes us all proud to work for PNC. It’s about whether we are doing right by the people we serve. And we know that when we do, financial success follows.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Lesson in Preserving the Earth

Apr 17, 2018 12:40 PM ET

Earth Day is a reminder of the responsibility I have to ensure future generations can cherish and enjoy our planet. Throughout my life, I’ve had a passion for sustainability and conservation. And as a volunteer, I’m able to do my part. I’m lucky enough to be able to focus that passion to help preserve the earth every day – and encourage others to join me along the way.

Education

100 Students Participate in Innovation Camp Today

Apr 17, 2018 12:00 PM ET

Environment

Sign up for the Antea Group Monthly Newsletter

Apr 17, 2018 11:55 AM ET

Sign up for Antea Group's monthly e-newsletter, The New Leaf, for the latest in environment, health, safety, and sustainability news and insights.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Atlanta Homeownership to Get $6 Million Boost

Apr 17, 2018 11:30 AM ET

Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks America and its network members — Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc., and NeighborWorks Columbus — announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will expand in the Atlanta area with a $6 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost homeownership.

Energy

Ecocentricity Guest Blog: Energy Burden – Combining Social and Environmental Lenses for Impact

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 AM ET

This week, Michael Oxman, managing director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and Professor of the Practice for the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business talks about the the fact that Atlanta has one of the highest concentrations of energy burden among major metropolitan areas in the United States. With funding from Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute’s Energy and Policy Innovation Center and the Georgia Tech Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, students and faculty from the Scheller College of Business and the School of Public Policy are conducting the study (with input from a range of stakeholders) to identify potential solution platforms.

Sustainable Development Goals

Launching the Social and Human Capital Coalition: Helping Companies Recognize the Value of People and Communities Living Well

Apr 17, 2018 10:50 AM ET

Today marks the launch of the Social and Human Capital Coalition, designed to help companies recognize, measure and value the importance of people and communities. As part of the launch, the Coalition is also opening the Social and Human Capital Protocol for public consultation until 16 June 2018.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Impact at Work: New Hope Housing Project Spotlight

Apr 17, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Today we’re highlighting a project with a talented team of volunteers from JPMorgan Chase and its nonprofit partner, New Hope Housing, Inc., whose mission is to provide low-income vulnerable families and individuals high-quality affordable housing and the tools to build a better life. In 2016, Common Impact paired New Hope Housing with a team of HR professionals from JPMorgan Chase in Houston, TX to review and enhance their current employee performance review process to improve greater consistency in deployment.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Women in Finance: Plant Your Garden and Tend It

Apr 17, 2018 10:05 AM ET

I’m grateful for the lessons in responsibility, hard work, and drive that have been ingrained in me by my parents, and early on it became obvious to me that finance could – and should – be a tool for good. By the age of thirteen I was fascinated by the possibilities of angel investing; I am now the President of Saturna Capital, a socially responsible asset manager in Bellingham, Washington.

Events, Media & Communications

Taproot Convenes Leaders From 80+ Cross Sector Companies and Organizations at 7th Annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit

Apr 17, 2018 10:05 AM ET

The social sector is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of its communities. How can corporations and their human capital step up, make an impact and address the infrastructure challenges of nonprofits? On April 18 and 19, the Taproot Foundation will convene 80+ leaders from corporations, nonprofits, philanthropies and government to explore emerging trends in pro bono at the 7th annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit in San Francisco.

Energy

Merck Advances Clean Energy Goals with Invenergy

Apr 17, 2018 10:05 AM ET

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Invenergy, North America’s largest privately held renewable energy company, today announced a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) that adds 60 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to the electrical grid and supports

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Attracts Global Brand Leaders to Accelerate Business-led Change

Apr 17, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Brands® is evolving the concept of the traditional conference expo into an environment fostering inspiration and co-creation. The Activation Hub at SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, will bring together 3,000 insightful change makers, entrepreneurs and leading companies to collaborate through the lens of Design Thinking methodology.