Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Food Safety: The Next Frontier

Sep 30, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Mars, Incorporated and IBM Research explain how they are transforming our approach to global food safety using big data.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

President’s Choice, MEC Tie for Most Trusted Brands in Canada

Sep 30, 2016 1:50 PM ET

This year’s top-10 trusted brands – President’s Choice and Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) tied for first – includes mass-market firms, such as Band-Aid and Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as more niche players, such as MEC, David’s Tea and Columbia Sportswear. Tesla fell just outside the GBTI’s top 10, ranking 11th over all.

Responsible Production & Consumption

U.S. Farm Labor Shortages

Sep 30, 2016 1:00 PM ET

The diminishing supply of farm labor is one of the most threatening issues affecting our nation’s fresh produce industry, a sector largely dependent on labor for the harvest and packing of delicate fruit and vegetables. As of last year, an estimated $3.1 billion had been lost in farm income due to labor shortages according to a 2015 report by the Partnership for a New American Economy.

Environment

Responsible Forestry Takes Center-stage for FSC™ Friday

Sep 30, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

LAST Day to Save on Purpose & Progress!

Sep 30, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

2015 Nestlé Shared Value Report: A Long-Term Perspective

Sep 30, 2016 11:30 AM ET

To celebrate our 150th anniversary, we’re looking back to the brothers whose work would lead to the company we are today.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mining's Quiet Sustainability Revolution Offers New Opportunities for Innovative Engineering

Sep 30, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Dennis Gibson, Chief Technical Officer for mining at Black & Veatch, pointed to the Pilbara mine as just one example of how a quiet revolution in mining company culture is leading to a much greater emphasis on sustainability and creative thinking in the industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

ADVOCACY: Speaking Out on Policies That Count

Sep 30, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Formed in 1909, by a multiracial group of progressive thinkers, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a non-profit organization established with the objective of ensuring the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups.

Environment

Carlsberg | Circular Economy

Sep 30, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Carlsberg Circular Community, an innovative partnership with key partners, rethinks the design and production of packaging material to eliminate waste and optimize materials for high quality reuse and recycling; often referred to as ‘upcyling’.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lady Gaga and Born This Way Foundation Working to Create a Kinder World

Sep 30, 2016 9:30 AM ET

A new initiative from the Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation is looking to build a kinder and more positive world. The Foundation recently launched Channel Kindness, a platform dedicated to amplifying kindness and bravery.

Environment

Subaru and the National Wildlife Federation Help Preserve Monarch Butterflies Through “Subaru Loves the Earth” Initiative

Sep 30, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

More than 600 Astellas Employees to Give Back to Local Communities Across the U.S. and Brazil for Changing Tomorrow Day – the Company’s 7th Annual Global Day of Service

Sep 30, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Today, more than 600 Astellas employees on two continents will get out of their offices, roll up their sleeves and helped their communities. This will be done in support of Changing Tomorrow Day (#CTDay16) — a global effort to contribute time and resources to building stronger and more vibrant communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Meet Danielle Holly, VM Summit 16 Speaker

Sep 30, 2016 8:05 AM ET

At VM Summit 16, Danielle Holly of Common Impact will lead a panel session focused on developing meaningful partnerships between the corporate and nonprofit sector. The idea? Bring the concepts of what makes a great, balanced partnership to life.

Events, Media & Communications

FOLIO: 30 UNDER 30 AWARDS LUNCHEON Honors Bloomberg's Ben Katz

Sep 30, 2016 7:15 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Women’s Economic Development Program in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo with Renewed $10 Million Gift to the Relationship Coffee Institute

Sep 30, 2016 6:20 AM ET

Today at the Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the foundation announced it will invest an additional $10 million to expand the organization’s women’s economic development program in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Working Group On U.S. RMB Trading and Clearing Applauds Designation Of U.S. Clearing Bank

Sep 29, 2016 8:35 PM ET

The Working Group for U.S. RMB Trading and Clearing today applauded the announcement by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to designate Bank of China’s New York branch to provide RMB clearing and settlement services in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Source Intelligence® Technology Software Earns “Company Of The Year” International Honors

Sep 29, 2016 5:30 PM ET

The robust, scalable SaaS platform for supply chain management solutions earned Source Intelligence® “Company of the Year” honors in a 2016 international competition for information technology software.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congratulations to the 2016 Citizens Finalists for Best Commitment to Education

Sep 29, 2016 5:00 PM ET

The Best Commitment to Education Program Corporate Citizenship Award recognizes strategic work to improve educational outcomes for students around the world. Read on to learn more about the significant, positive impacts these businesses have had in communities, locally and globally.

Environment

Six Principles of Water Stewardship: Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases a New Framework for Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry

Sep 29, 2016 5:00 PM ET

To demonstrate the beverage sector’s continued pursuit of advancing water stewardship, today the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) released a refreshed framework definition for World Class Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry.

Innovation & Technology

Conversant Executive Shares How Company is Doing Good While Doing Well at Advertising Week

Sep 29, 2016 4:00 PM ET

During New York Advertising Week, Bill Todd, executive vice president of Conversant, an Alliance Data company, spoke on a panel that examined the good coming from the ad and marketing tech community.

Environment

How to Address 6 Overlooked EHS Risks for Lower-Risk Facilities

Sep 29, 2016 3:20 PM ET

Discover EHS risks that you may be overlooking at your lower-risk facility, as well as some tips for addressing them to ensure employees are happy and safe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot Foundation Corporate Advisory Services Newsletter on Pro Bono Service | September 2016

Sep 29, 2016 3:15 PM ET

It's well known that corporate pro bono is a powerful vehicle to improve the performance of social good organizations. But can engaging your employees in pro bono help your business, too?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Launches Opportunity Initiatives

Sep 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has recently launched its new corporate responsibility plan, Opportunity Initiatives.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub’s Cynthia Figge Speaking at Future in Review

Sep 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

CSRHub COO and Co-founder Cynthia Figge is speaking at the Future in Review (FiRe) Conference today at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, Utah.

Events, Media & Communications

“Energy” and Its Materiality in Your Enterprise Shared Perspectives From an Industry Expert

Sep 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

In the pages of our newsletters over time there are many mentions of “materiality,” and how this applies (especially) in corporate sustainability, ESG, CSR and so on. “What” is material – and “how” do we report on that?