Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Going Green to Fight Poverty in Vietnam

Aug 12, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Fargreen, a social enterprise dedicated to building sustainable farming communities in Vietnam, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a pledge to provide 1,000 smallholder rice farmers with environmentally sustainable livelihood opportunities and training – helping them to increase their annual incomes by 50 percent.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Golden Isles Beautiful Volunteer Spreads Message: Cigarette Butts are Litter Too

Aug 12, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Realizing both land and sea are adversely affected by cigarette waste, Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Golden Isles Beautiful (KGIB) utilized a third Cigarette Litter Prevention Program grant to continue a community-wide comprehensive cigarette litter prevention program, “This is Litter Too.”

Events, Media & Communications

Early Times® Kentucky Whisky Raises Awareness and Support for Veterans Suffering from Military Service Trauma with Film Documentary

Aug 12, 2016 2:00 PM ET

“Life after combat isn’t easy, but it can still be really good” is one message the new documentary “Reinforcements” delivers to U.S. military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Innovation & Technology

This Isn’t Your Typical Food DRIVE

Aug 12, 2016 1:30 PM ET

At Sodexo, we have been recognized and awarded for our efforts to end childhood hunger through the Stop Hunger Foundation. It is customary to see decorated cardboard boxes around the office collecting donations or volunteer teams organizing food drives. Three years ago, my team and I embarked on a drive of our own—working with our culinary group in building a highly integrated technology platform for our foodservice operations that truly transforms the way we go to market and execute activities at our food operations – both from a business process and technology perspective. These changes demonstrate Sodexo’s commitment to Quality of Life values both for our unit staff and for our consumers.

Events, Media & Communications

Today is the LAST Day to Save up to $300 on Purpose & Progress!

Aug 12, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Video – Caterpillar Technology Connected Road Building

Aug 12, 2016 12:00 PM ET

In a side-by-side study, Caterpillar compared two distinct road-building processes – 1) traditional road building, most commonly used today, and 2) a technology-focused approach, using our Cat Connect technology. Cat Connect technology automates and facilitates construction through on-machine hardware and software along with off-machine solutions dramatically reduces the costs and impacts of road building.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Premiere in the Port of Hamburg: AIDAprima and AIDAsol Supplied with Clean Electricity from LNG in Hamburg on May 14

Aug 12, 2016 11:30 AM ET

The port of Hamburg celebrated a premiere relating to LNG supply in May. On Saturday, May 14, AIDAprima and AIDAsol became the first two AIDA ships to be simultaneously supplied with and/or powered with energy produced from LNG (liquefied natural gas) while berthed in the port of Hamburg. AIDAprima´s Dual Fuel Motors are supplied directly from an LNG truck at the cruise terminal in Steinwerder.

Health & Healthcare

IBM Health Corps: New Ideas for Solving the World’s Health Problems

Aug 12, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Through its new Health Corps program, IBM plans to dispatch interdisciplinary teams to six destinations around the world starting in 2016 -- and more in subsequent years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Making Domestic Violence Shelters a Safe Haven for People and Pets

Aug 12, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Our pets bring us comfort, companionship and a sense of safety. Many recent studies suggest that the bond between an owner and their pet is deeply emotional. Animals even display physical emotional responses depending on their proximity to a recognized human with whom they have an established relationship. Pets are very much a part of the family.

Diversity & Inclusion

Challenged to be our Very Best - Lisa Morden, Senior Director, Global Sustainability of Kimberly-Clark

Aug 12, 2016 10:00 AM ET

We pushed ourselves to look beyond the responsibility of our operational footprint into other areas throughout the value chain. We’ve forged stronger partnerships across our own teams and with customers, suppliers, business partners and nongovernmental organizations to achieve our goals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Unites Around the World to Serve the Elderly

Aug 12, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Service knows no age or boundaries at Timberland, the global outdoor lifestyle brand with a demonstrated commitment to social responsibility. Employee volunteers, who receive up to 40 paid community service hours each year, are passionate about serving elderly citizens around the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Women Gather at Sold-out 2016 Women's Leadership Conference

Aug 12, 2016 10:00 AM ET

For the 10th consecutive year, empowered women (and a few good men!) gathered for the MGM Resorts Foundation Women's Leadership Conference. They came from around the city and around the country.

Innovation & Technology

A Day of Data-Driven Inspiration at the HPE Living Progress Challenge

Aug 12, 2016 9:05 AM ET

I had the privilege of being one of five judges for the HPE Living Progress Challenge, a program that issued a challenge – “Millions of people who can’t access the power of technology are being left behind, excluded from a world of opportunity. What software applications and digital services would you create to improve people’s lives?” This program made me proud to be an HPE employee and I expected to be impressed. I didn’t expect to cry.

Environment

Tech Industry Leaders Join Forces Against Illegal Wildlife Trafficking Online

Aug 12, 2016 9:05 AM ET

On World Elephant Day, leading e-commerce and social media companies are implementing critical steps to stop the sale of illegal wildlife products online across the globe.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Xylem Sparking A Renaissance

Aug 12, 2016 9:00 AM ET

With our original research, entitled Powering the Wastewater Renaissance, we outlined how the wastewater sector could cut energy consumption and reduce related harmful emissions with existing proven technologies.

Innovation & Technology

Cherie Blair and the Work of Her Foundation is Taking Full Advantage of Technology

Aug 12, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The advent of the Internet has been a real game-changer, connecting people globally. The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is taking full advantage of the Web by pioneering a new way of supporting women entrepreneurs, working across physical and cultural distances, by combining mentoring with technology.

Environment

Who We Are Is What We Leave Behind: The Joy of Dumpster Diving

Aug 12, 2016 9:00 AM ET

You can't get rid of 100 million pounds of garbage until you know what the 100 million pounds of garbage is.

Research, Reports & Publications

Diageo Reports Good First Year Progress Against 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility Targets

Aug 12, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, this week reported strong progress against its 2020 sustainability and responsibility targets with the publication of the company's 2016 Annual Report. Diageo made notable gains in its improvement in water efficiency, reduction of carbon emissions and waste materials as well as taking new steps to promote responsible drinking and agreed strategic partnerships with development organisations.

Events, Media & Communications

My First RAGBRAI: An Incredible Experience

Aug 12, 2016 8:00 AM ET

I was told that RAGBRAI was hard to put into words, that it was just something you needed to experience in order to understand. I don’t think you can fully grasp the magnitude of 35,000 people riding 420 miles on their bikes across the state of Iowa for 7 days until you see it in person.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Good Neighbour in Bad Times

Aug 12, 2016 8:00 AM ET

TransCanada provides immediate support to First Nation’s communities after a huge tornado rips a path through southern Manitoba.

Research, Reports & Publications

Telstra Releases Bigger Picture 2016 Sustainability Report

Aug 12, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Telstra has released its Bigger Picture 2016 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress in embedding its three strategic sustainability priorities – Everyone Connected, Environmental leadership and Employee involvement – and in responding to the issues that matter most to its operations and stakeholders.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fx Reshaping Hollywood with Big Push for Diversity Behind the Camera

Aug 11, 2016 10:00 PM ET

FX CEO John Landgraf dedicated a sizable portion of his August 9 session at the TCA Summer Press Tour to this issue of diversity in Hollywood, announcing that the network has dramatically expanded opportunities for diverse directors. Currently, 51% of the directors hired to work on FX and FXX shows during the 2016-2017 season are women or people of color.

Environment

Accelerated Sustainable Resource Leadership Championed By Nestle Waters Sustainability Chief

Aug 11, 2016 8:00 PM ET

Pointing out that many collaboration efforts today may be well intentioned, but create limited shared value for both corporations and communities, Nelson Switzer, chief sustainability officer for Nestlé Waters North America, today called for aggressive new leadership in collective action through partnership to solve shared water challenges. He outlined this thinking at the 2016 Global Sustainability Summit (http://www.fmi.org/sustainability2016/overview) of the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association being held in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Events, Media & Communications

Enabling Greater Financial Capability

Aug 11, 2016 5:00 PM ET

An astounding two billion people around the world still lack access to modern financial services. While the finance gap is most acute in the developing world, communities and businesses across the United States also lack adequate access to finance. In the meantime, there are still big gaps in financial literacy and capability even among those who have access to finance.

Environment

Europe Assesses Chemicals Legislation; REACH Moves Away from Animal Testing

Aug 11, 2016 4:10 PM ET

The European Commission is currently implementing a fitness check as part of its broader goal for better regulation – “designing policies and laws so that they achieve their objectives in the most efficient and effective way possible.” Better regulation ensures that EU policies are relevant, policy-making is informed by evidence, and that stakeholders are a part of the process.