Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Clients and Peers Recommend AccountAbility in Financial Times Survey

Feb 8, 2019 6:00 PM ET

AccountAbility has been included for the second year in a row in the Financial Times Rating of Sustainability Management Consultants in the UK.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Ad Featuring Super Bowl Halftime Performer Adam Levine

Feb 8, 2019 3:30 PM ET

According to a recent study that P&G commissioned for Pampers, 90 percent of dads consider themselves to be “hands-on.” But more than half feel society places less value on a father’s parenting role.

Diversity & Inclusion

Journalism Has a Gender Representation Problem. Bloomberg Is Looking for a Solution

Feb 8, 2019 3:00 PM ET

On one of the final days of 2018, Bloomberg News reporter Ben Bartenstein posted a 12-tweet thread that went viral.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Black History Month Means to These Duke Energy Employees

Feb 8, 2019 2:45 PM ET

Since 1976, February has been a designated month to honor the accomplishments of black Americans and celebrate their contributions to our culture and history. Black History Month and other history and heritage celebrations support Duke Energy’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Environment

Do’s and Don’ts: Communicating to Customers About Your Circular Products and Services

Feb 8, 2019 2:45 PM ET

Until recently, we have lived in a linear economic system that operates under a “take, make, and dispose” philosophy, which ends in waste. In contrast, circular economies develop services and products that are guided by three main principles: design out waste and pollution, extend the life cycle of materials and products, and regenerate ecosystems.

Health & Healthcare

The Wellness Agenda – Ripple or Wave?

Feb 8, 2019 2:10 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

As Countries Turn Inward, Companies Stand Up for Humanity. Let’s Applaud and Encourage Them.

Feb 8, 2019 1:05 PM ET

Industry leaders like Cisco, Google, Microsoft and Mastercard are all applying fourth industrial revolution technologies to tackle humanitarian challenges, enhance innovation, and deliver better social welfare, economic and governance outcomes.

Innovation & Technology

It’s Time to Take Control of Your Data: 3 Easy Ways to Own Your Online Presence

Feb 8, 2019 12:30 PM ET

You might be asking yourself what ‘taking control of your data’ really means or why it’s important. As the COO of Norton LifeLock, I often hear “I’ve got nothing to hide on my phone” and “I don’t care who sees my browser history." I quickly point to the 143 million Americans who were affected by cybercrime in 2017; that’s more than half of the U.S. adult online population.

The scariest part is that most people have no idea how much personal information they are giving away. We leave a trail of data whenever we visit a website, use an app, check email or play a game online. Browsers collect our search history, phones store the locations of places we go. This data has a high value.

Environment

Virginie Helias from Procter & Gamble on the Power of Brands as Change Agents and Making Sustainability Irresistible

Feb 8, 2019 11:55 AM ET

We recently spoke with Virginie Helias, Chief Sustainability Officer at Procter & Gamble (P&G), about why she’s optimistic about the future of sustainability and what drives her passion for her work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Walmart Receives A- Rating from CDP for Sustainability Efforts

Feb 8, 2019 11:25 AM ET

CDP gave Walmart an A- grade in its most recent environmental scorecard ranking. Walmart is ranked as the survey’s top performing U.S.-based food retailer. In 2018, over 7,000 companies disclosed environmental data through CDP.

Education

Educate. Inspire. Include

Feb 8, 2019 11:05 AM ET

A joint effort with Girls Inc. of New York City, the Moody’s Generation Giga Girls (G3) Data Analytics elective teaches high school girls about data analytics and critical thinking. The G3 program seeks to give girls the confidence to pursue careers in finance, technology and economics.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sysco's 2025 Goals for Its People

Feb 8, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Big impacts require big commitments. That’s why Sysco is making a significant investment in communities – with a special emphasis on hunger. We’re also doing more to expand opportunity for our associates and our suppliers, and increasing the availability of healthy products that reach the tables of millions of diners each day.

Green Infrastructure

Announcing WELL v2 Crosswalks: The Blueprint for Applying WELL Alongside Other Global Standards

Feb 8, 2019 9:30 AM ET

At the International WELL Building InstituteTM (IWBITM), we strive to make the WELL Building StandardTM (WELLTM) as accessible, impactful and localized as possible for global users. One of our key initiatives that sits at the heart of that goal is crosswalks. These resources are intended to identify synergies between WELL and other global building rating systems, and streamline efforts for projects seeking a dual rating by acknowledging where WELL requirements are deemed equivalent or aligned with aspects of the alternate building rating tool.

Social Impact & Volunteering

SPARK Continues to Ignite a Passion for Science Around the World

Feb 8, 2019 9:30 AM ET

From Europe and Asia to the Americas, MilliporeSigma employees gave back to their local communities in more ways than one during SPARK Week, October 13-21, 2018. Not only did they teach Curiosity Labs™ lessons and host site tours, but they also brought science education to a low-income village and an orphanage, impacting thousands of students by providing them with hands-on experiments to spark their curiosity in science.

Energy

ACCIONA Energy Joins Schneider Electric in Global Partnership to Accelerate Corporate Renewable Energy Adoption

Feb 8, 2019 9:15 AM ET

ACCIONA Energy and Schneider Electric today announced that the world-leading company in renewables has joined Schneider’s New Energy Opportunities (NEO) Network™, a growing community of forward-thinking organizations committed to buying and developing renewable energy and clean technologies around the world. The partnership will give the over 150 commercial and industrial companies that are NEO Network members access to a more diverse set of purchasing options to meet their sustainability targets. It will also help ACCIONA streamline the expansion of its portfolio.

Health & Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson Announces 10-year Initiative to Help End Tuberculosis, the World’s #1 Infectious Killer

Feb 8, 2019 9:15 AM ET

Ahead of the first-ever United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (TB), Johnson & Johnson yesterday announced a comprehensive 10-year initiative in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal target of ending the TB pandemic by 2030. With the goal of saving an estimated 1.8 million lives and preventing 12 million new TB infections in the next decade, Johnson & Johnson will work with partners to improve detection of undiagnosed cases of TB, broaden access to its novel medicine for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and accelerate research & development (R&D) to discover next-generation TB treatments.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Hosts Event to Help Pets in Need During 2019 Chicago Auto Show

Feb 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Chicago Auto Show through partnerships with two local animal shelters – ALIVE Rescue and Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue. Both 501(c)3 non-profit organizations are dedicated to improving the safety and well-being of Chicago’s homeless and at-risk animals.

Environment

Bridging the Data Gap in Environmental Reporting: GRI Releases Discussion Paper With Key Findings on Corporate Reporting on Water and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Feb 8, 2019 8:45 AM ET

Bridging the data gap in environmental reporting: GRI releases discussion paper with key findings on corporate reporting on water and greenhouse gas emissions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Novo Nordisk Publishes Integrated 2018 Annual Report

Feb 8, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Novo Nordisk has published its integrated 2018 Annual Report detailing the company’s year-end performance. The report highlights the company’s progression towards long-term targets taking an integrated approach that accounts for financial, social and environmental performance.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ultra-Poor Graduation Partnership to Reach 4000 in Burundi

Feb 8, 2019 8:00 AM ET

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Concern Worldwide in Burundi to support their Terintambwe program, which provides case management services to ultra-poor households so they have opportunities to become more self-sufficient and start small businesses.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Look Back at Gildan’s Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Feb 8, 2019 8:00 AM ET

As a global company, Gildan recognizes that one of its greatest strengths comes from the collective diversity of its organization. The Company is focused on supporting a culture that encourages the contributions of everyone and is invested in the development of its employees and communities, further enabling them to recognize and reach their full potential.

Green Infrastructure

Watch: Living Future CEO Amanda Sturgeon speak at TEDMED 2018

Feb 7, 2019 5:15 PM ET

Last November, ILFI CEO Amanda Sturgeon spoke at TEDMED 2018, the independent health and medicine edition of the world-famous TED conference, dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” In her speech, Amanda talked about biophilic design, human health, and how the former can benefit the latter, as well as the role architecture can play in bringing nature back to our (mostly indoor) lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keep America Beautiful Recognizes National Leaders and Community Organizations with Awards at 2019 National Conference

Feb 7, 2019 5:10 PM ET

More than 80 individuals, including community leaders from national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful’s community-based affiliate network and other partner organizations, are being recognized today at Keep America Beautiful’s National Awards Ceremony, which is taking place during Keep America Beautiful’s National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Feb. 6-8.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sappi Puts Its People First With Social Responsibility Goals

Feb 7, 2019 2:55 PM ET

The following offers a view of our annual performance in important areas of environmental and social responsibility. We monitor key metrics for fiber, emissions, energy usage and the impact of our operations on air, water and solid waste. We use this data to set improvement goals for our operations and interactions with key stakeholders.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scotiabank and Tecnológico de Monterrey Announce Factory A in Mexico City, a Corporate Accelerator Designed to Foster Fintech Innovation and Growth

Feb 7, 2019 2:20 PM ET

Factory A will select 10 FinTech ventures made up of young entrepreneurs from Latin America to join the program's Entrepreneur Coworking ecosystem.