Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Save Money and Energy This Holiday Season With Tips From National Grid

Nov 24, 2015 2:20 PM ET

Education

Avnet Opens Two Tech Stores at Junior Achievement

Nov 24, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Video: International Corporate Citizenship Conference Overview

Nov 24, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Domtar Wins Two 2015 AF&PA Sustainability Awards

Nov 24, 2015 1:25 PM ET

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recognized Domtar as a leader in sustainability with two 2015 AF&PA Sustainability Awards. This is the third consecutive year AF&PA has honored Domtar for its sustainability advancements. The awards were presented at AF&PA’s annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13 in San Antonio, Texas.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Companies Can Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals

Nov 24, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Following the adoption of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which outline 17 critical global challenges to be addressed by 2030, BNY Mellon’s global head of Corporate Social Responsibility, John Buckley, asked, “What’s next for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?” A panel at the recent BSR Conference, “Implementing the SDGs: A How-to Guide,” tackled that question by looking at the role that companies across industries can play in achieving the SDGs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

That's the Vision, by John Anderson Lanier

Nov 24, 2015 12:30 PM ET

To an extent, Thanksgiving bothers me in a similar way. The holiday creates the expectation that all of America pause one Thursday in November to be grateful and offer goodwill to others. I suppose this result is valuable, but wouldn’t a societal expectation of daily goodwill and thankfulness be better than a yearly one?

Health & Healthcare

RAIN Helps Build a More Resilient Africa by Improving Clean Water Access

Nov 24, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

BeMyDD Partners with Montgomery County and Jack Daniel’s to Launch New Countywide Designated Driver Initiative

Nov 24, 2015 12:00 PM ET

BeMyDD (Be My Designated Driver), the nation’s largest designated driver service, today announced a partnership with the Montgomery County Liquor Control Board and Jack Daniel’s to launch a countywide designated driver initiative to promote responsible drinking over the holiday season.

Events, Media & Communications

Testing Self-Driving Cars in a Robot City

Nov 24, 2015 11:35 AM ET

During a panel at the GreenBiz Verge conference in Silicon Valley, leaders from General Motors, supplier Delphi and the University of Michigan demonstrated the collaboration taking place to transform transportation as we know it today. They — along with 60 other partners — are testing self-driving cars in a fake city to get them ready for the real streets of Anytown, USA.

Environment

The CEOs of Coca-Cola, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Hershey’s and PepsiCo Join Food & Beverage Call for Climate Action

Nov 24, 2015 10:30 AM ET

With key international climate negotiations one week away, the chief executive officers of Coca-Cola, The Hain Celestial Group Inc., Hershey’s and PepsiCo announce today that they’ve joined with ten of their peers in signing a joint letter to U.S. and world leaders urging governments to forge a robust international climate agreement in Paris.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sanofi - We are Sanofi - Meet Robert Lowe

Nov 24, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Sanofi – We are Sanofi - Meet Robert Lowe. Health Safety Environment Director in Shanghai

Environment

Barclays Reaches £1 Billion Green Bonds Target And Commits To A Further £1 Billion

Nov 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Best Practice - Autumn 2015 Issue

Nov 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

The Autumn 2015 issue of Best Practice features a collection of CSR and sustainability case studies from groups across the globe. Read more about these innovative initiatives.

Events, Media & Communications

BeMyDD Partners with Jack Daniel’s and Total Wine & More to Give Away Free Designated Drivers for the Holidays

Nov 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

BeMyDD (Be My Designated Driver), the nation’s largest designated driver service, today announced a partnership with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey and Total Wine & More in a program designed to encourage responsible drinking and sober driving throughout the holiday season.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Salmon Farming: The Economics

Nov 24, 2015 10:00 AM ET

70% of British Columbia, Canada's farm-raised salmon heads across the border into restaurants and supermarkets in the United States and Asia, while the remaining 30% is consumed across Canada.

Health & Healthcare

3 Strategies for Success Under Stress

Nov 24, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Welcome to the New Normal: The average business professional has 30-100 projects on their plate, is interrupted 7x/hour, and unlocks their phone 110 times a day. We are pressured to ‘innovate or stagnate’ amidst constant change.

Events, Media & Communications

What's Next: The Ascent of Native Advertising and the Five Trends Shaping Custom Content

Nov 24, 2015 9:10 AM ET

The goal of this initiative is to educate the general public on the importance of financial inclusion in emerging markets and to communicate that via custom-produced content in the form of articles and videos in a digital environment.

Environment

Green Your Black Friday (And All Your Holidays)

Nov 24, 2015 9:00 AM ET

This fun infographic Green Your Black Friday shows how solar can be a part of living more sustainably during the holidays.

Diversity & Inclusion

CBRE Vancouver Workplace Transformation – Our Future At Work

Nov 24, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Education

Leonardo Academy Announces Free December Sustainability Webinar Training

Nov 24, 2015 7:25 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

FOX Celebrates Scientists, Inspires Students with Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, Airing this Sunday, Nov. 29

Nov 24, 2015 7:00 AM ET

On Sunday, Nov. 29, at 7/6c, FOX will air a one-hour special on the 2015 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, an annual awards show honoring the work of today's leading scientists and mathematicians. The ceremony, hosted by Family Guy creator and Cosmos executive producer Seth MacFarlane at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, originally aired live on 21st Century Fox's National Geographic Channel on Nov. 8. Presenters include Russell Crowe, Hilary Swank, Lily Collins, Thomas Middleditch, and Martin Starr, as well as a special musical performance by Pharrell Williams. In addition, this year's ceremony was the first to feature the Breakthrough Junior Challenge for students, which awards $400,000 in educational prizes.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Norfolk Southern: Giving Back

Nov 24, 2015 6:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

With Its New Tech Hub, Bloomberg Shows Start-ups How It’s Done

Nov 23, 2015 7:55 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

How John Wayne Cancer Institute Makes Healing and Health Possible for Millions of Cancer Patients Worldwide

Nov 23, 2015 7:00 PM ET

The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center has been shaping a vital future for cancer patients and their families for more than 30 years. In this post from our Shape the Future Blog Series, this internationally recognized leader in basic, translational and clinical cancer research shares how the Institute has changed the way cancer is detected, diagnosed and treated worldwide.

Environment

Leading By Example on Climate Action

Nov 23, 2015 5:50 PM ET

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the U.N.'s global conference on climate change that will take place there next week has become more important than ever. The conference presents a unique opportunity for world leaders to express their support for the people of Paris, and to re-affirm their shared commitment to addressing common threats.