Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Investing in the Community, One Brewery Class at a Time

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Dave Lawrence had already retired from two careers when he heard about a community college program that could turn his hobby into a third.

Environment

Domtar Earth Choice Monthly Minute | February 2017

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Read Domtar's EarthChoice Month Minute for February 2017.

Environment

Hospital Recycling Metrics Collection Guidelines

Feb 28, 2017 9:05 AM ET

It is important to collect data in order to track progress and set goals for your plastics recycling program. Here are some suggestions for data points that can be collected by the MRF/recycler and by your hospital, and some suggestions for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be used to track progress. Read about these suggestions at the HPRC website.

Environment

VIDEO | Why Combating Ocean Plastics is Our Business

Feb 28, 2017 8:25 AM ET

Environment

Environmental Protection at Our Plants

Feb 28, 2017 8:00 AM ET

In addition to developing fuel-saving and zero-emission vehicles, Daimler is responsible for ensuring environmentally compatible production. Everything the plants do to continuously improve the environmental compatibility of production has been documented for many years.

Innovation & Technology

Broadband Commission Working Group: New Report on Digital Health Released

Feb 28, 2017 8:00 AM ET

The potential for harnessing the exponential growth in information and communications technology to meet health challenges is clear. However, despite its promise, digital health is yet to reach scale in many of the countries which need it most. A new report from the Broadband Commission Digital Health Working Group explores what it takes for nations to change this.

Health & Healthcare

Flu Season: Top Tips for Reducing Infection Spread

Feb 28, 2017 7:50 AM ET

With flu season peaking between December and February, now is an opportune time for healthcare facilities to strengthen best practices and implement new measures to combat infection and contamination.

Education

National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

Feb 28, 2017 7:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

MGM Resorts International Celebrates Black History Month

Feb 28, 2017 6:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Ahead of International Women’s Day, STAR India continues inspirational ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign with a new ad celebrating gender equality

Feb 27, 2017 7:45 PM ET

21st Century Fox’s STAR India and Bollywood star Aamir Khan have partnered again on a new brand film for STAR India’s ongoing Nayi Soch (“New Thinking’) campaign. Nayi Soch aims to spark conversation and social change through thought-provoking programming that highlights crucial social issues in India. The short film introduces Khan as a middle-class sweetshop owner who attributes his business success to his daughters’ talents. His shop is uniquely named “Gurdeep Singh & Daughters”, rather than the prevalent “— & Sons.”

Events, Media & Communications

CEOs Align on the Long-Term Business Imperative: Leaders Must Watch Today’s Business & Political Issues, but are Responsible for Tomorrow’s Social Issues

Feb 27, 2017 6:15 PM ET

Sixty CEOs who are a part of CECP: The CEO Force for Good–a coalition of leading companies that collectively represent $7 trillion in annual revenue–met at CECP’s 12th annual Board of Boards to examine critical success factors in building the business for the long-term.

Events, Media & Communications

Head of CSR & Diversity & Inclusion, Connie Lindsey, Serves as Moderator at Building Strategies for Success

Feb 27, 2017 4:40 PM ET

Northern Trust at Building Strategies for Sucess with Head of CSR & Diversity & Inclusion, Connie Lindsey.

Health & Healthcare

The Global Health Corporate Champions – Second Cohort Arrives in Ghana

Feb 27, 2017 4:35 PM ET

The Global Health Corporate Champions’ second cohort arrived in Accra, Ghana to collaborate with four exceptional organizations striving to advance health conditions throughout the country. This cross-corporate pro bono team—comprised of highly skilled employees from SAP, the Dow Chemical Company, WE Communications, and PIMCO—is a unique innovation in pro bono, leadership development, and action learning programming.

Health & Healthcare

WELL Community Standard™ Taking Shape

Feb 27, 2017 4:10 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) today reported on the progress of development of the WELL Community StandardTM, noting that its Working Group Members and contributors are providing the kind of industry perspective that bodes well for the standard’s global uptake. The WELL Community StandardTM will be a district-scale rating system centered exclusively on health and wellness and aims to set a new global benchmark for healthy communities. The pilot is planned to be launched later this year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Can Pro Bono Service Cultivate Your Leaders?

Feb 27, 2017 4:05 PM ET

On February 8 and 9, Taproot Foundation's pro bono consultants, nonprofit leaders, corporate practitioners, and philanthropic peers joined us for our first ever Town Hall series focused on introducing our 2017 Campaigns . We asked our communities to weigh-in on how pro bono could be successfully used to address two critical topics: Cultivating Leaders through Pro Bono Service and Engaging Tech Talent in Pro Bono Service.

Energy

Commercial Energy Storage: Sustainability’s Low-Hanging Fruit

Feb 27, 2017 3:00 PM ET

It is easy to talk about sustainability, especially when the timeframes for achieving quantifiable results are comfortably far in the future. It’s much harder to actually implement feasible sustainability programs that will have a significant business impact. A survey of more than 3,000 executives by the MIT Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group found that while nearly 90 percent of respondents consider a sustainability strategy essential to remaining competitive, only 60 percent have such a strategy. And only 25 percent have developed a clear business case for sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

The Authoritative Voice for Wall Streeters," Says It ... Barron's Tells Mainstream Investors It's a "New Era of Sustainable Investing" ...And that is, in the Trumpian Era, No Less...

Feb 27, 2017 2:45 PM ET

The Barron's weekly newspaper is the "hot read" for Wall Streeters - both institutional and retail investors alike eagerly absorb the news and opinions of the editors, writers, and columnists. "Did you see Barron's....?" is a familiar question in the investment community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation® Launches 2017 Prosperity Campaign

Feb 27, 2017 2:40 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Video: General Motors Turns Recycled Water Bottles into Car Parts, Air Filters and Coat Insulation

Feb 27, 2017 2:00 PM ET

Through its Do Your Part program, General Motors is turning recycled water bottles into car parts, air filters, and insulation for coats for the homeless. In this video, GM's global manager of waste reduction, John Bradburn, explains how the process works.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Palm Oil in the Spotlight: HSBC Stops Lending to Companies Involved in Deforestation

Feb 27, 2017 1:30 PM ET

HSBC recently pledged to cut ties with companies connected to deforestation for palm oil in major production zones. The decision followed a report from Greenpeace that highlighted HSBC’s connection with palm oil companies involved in the destruction of rainforests.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black Women and STEM: How Hidden Figures is Inspiring a New Generation

Feb 27, 2017 12:50 PM ET

On February 26th movie fans all over the world tuned into the 89th Academy Awards ceremony, better known as the Oscars, where the best films of 2016 were honored. La La Land has received a record 14 Oscar nominations, but it’s another film and its story that is gathering much critical acclaim and popular following.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Finding Forever Families for Children in Foster Care

Feb 27, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Children served by the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Program are up to 3 times more likely to get adopted.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Shire and SeriousFun: Our First Year Together

Feb 27, 2017 10:40 AM ET

In 2016, Shire announced its partnership with SeriousFun Children’s Network, a global community of 30 camps and programs around the world that provide transformative camp experiences to children living with serious illnesses and their families – totally free of charge.

Environment

Better Business, Better World

Feb 27, 2017 10:35 AM ET

Antea Group: The Early Years:

From the beginning, we believed that our work could make a difference, our intellect could solve challenges and our imagination could unlock possibilities. We opened our doors in 1986, just as environmental policy welcomed the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), a piece of legislation that emphasized the cleanup expectations and transparency around toxic releases and hazardous waste sites. We only had three clients but that was enough. Read more about the Antea Group story at our website.

Green Infrastructure

Hawaii Convention Center's Green Efforts Help 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress Achieve Coveted Sustainability Certification

Feb 27, 2017 10:30 AM ET

AEG’s Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) showcases sustainability in aiding 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress achieve sustainability certification. The event was hosted for the first time in the United States at Hawaii’s premier meeting facility.