Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Water Crises Are a Top Global Risk, But We Have the Power to Prevent Them

Feb 13, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The World Economic Forum releases the Global Risk Report each year in advance of its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Water crises ranked among the most serious risks facing society in each of these reports since 2012, with the exception of one.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bechtel’s Brian Reilly Begins Term as Board President of Engineers Without Borders USA

Feb 13, 2020 9:55 AM ET

Bechtel senior vice president Brian Reilly has begun a one-year term as president of the board of directors for Engineers Without Borders USA, a nonprofit organization that delivers engineering projects to solve pressing global challenges.

Education

American Nuclear Society and Discovery Education Introduce Virtual Field Trip to Reimagine Nuclear at the World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Test Reactor

Feb 13, 2020 9:30 AM ET

In celebration of National Engineers Week, the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and Discovery Education announced the Nuclear Reimagined Virtual Field Trip, premiering on February 18, 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow named 2020 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Feb 13, 2020 9:30 AM ET

In recognition of its inclusive workplace, Dow has been named by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation to its 2020 list of the “Best Places to Work” for LGBTQ+ equality.

Environment

Science Profile: Health Physicist Hattie Carwell

Feb 13, 2020 9:10 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Bacardi Limited Paves the Way For A Good Spirited Future

Feb 13, 2020 9:00 AM ET

From responsible drinking efforts, to driving a positive and diverse culture, to hurricane disaster relief and reducing the impact on natural resources, the Good Spirited CR Report outlines progress in FY 2019, alongside commitments for the future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Recognized as Top Employer in UK and Europe

Feb 13, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Whirlpool UK Appliances and Whirlpool EMEA have been named as top employers by the Top Employers Institute for the third year running.

Green Infrastructure

5 Questions With... The Design Team Behind Mohawk Group's Owls Collection

Feb 13, 2020 8:45 AM ET

Mohawk Group, an innovator in the flooring space, recently introduced its Owls carpet collection, which has a net positive impact on the planet given innovations in materials, manufacturing processes, and community initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providence Animal Center Offering Adoption Discount for Auto Show

Feb 13, 2020 8:30 AM ET

The Providence Animal Center in Delaware County is offering discounted adoption fees in honor of the Philadelphia Auto Show.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Reporting at Center of Europe's Green Deal

Feb 13, 2020 8:30 AM ET

Global Reporting Initiative welcomes the European Green Deal as a global game changer that other economies should follow.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Named Best Corporate Citizen by Forbes

Feb 13, 2020 8:20 AM ET

Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being named to the 2020 Just 100: America's Best Corporate Citizens by Forbes! This is the fourth consecutive year Freeport-McMoRan has made the list, which is now in its fourth year.

Diversity & Inclusion

I'm a Bank Exec Who Grew up in the South During Desegregation. Here Are 3 Lessons About Being Black in America That Have Guided My Life and Career Choices.

Feb 12, 2020 5:15 PM ET

I'm a bank exec who grew up in the South during desegregation. Here are 3 lessons about being black in America that have guided my life and career choices.

Health & Healthcare

Unpacking the Popularity of Plant-Forward

Feb 12, 2020 3:55 PM ET

According to a 2019 report by Aramark partner Datassential, nearly 40% of Americans say they are eating less red meat. Meanwhile, about half (49%) seek to eat more vegetables.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The World’s Most Sustainable Companies Revealed

Feb 12, 2020 3:30 PM ET

They may not have the glitz and glamour of the Oscars or the Golden Globes, but two significant corporate sustainability award rankings were released this week, and Cisco was recognized in both.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Global Corporate Social Responsibility Achievements Earn Two Highly Recognized Awards for Work in Latin America

Feb 12, 2020 3:05 PM ET

HanesBrands, a leading global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has earned two of the most prestigious awards in Central America and the Caribbean for best practices in corporate social responsibility.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Circular Economy Webinar - Redesigning Products Through a Circular Lens

Feb 12, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Join senior executives from WBCSD, Fenix Outdoor International and MAFH – Sustainability for the one-hour webinar discussion on 19th February at 12.00 GMT

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CNH Industrial Brings Sustainability to Frankfurt Germany, Through an Innovation Conference

Feb 12, 2020 2:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial presented its thoughts and ideas regarding the Off-Road sector and what it can learn from the On-Road hybridization and electrification at the 3rd annual Electrification and Battery Development for Non-Road Applications conference

Education

iD Tech & Adobe Team Up to Provide Life-Changing STEM Experiences for More Than 150 Underserved Bay Area Students

Feb 12, 2020 12:45 PM ET

This summer, 161 underserved students learned video production, digital photography, YouTube channel creation, game design and more, thanks to a partnership between iD Tech Camps, the world leader in summertime STEM education, and Adobe.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Help Miriam's Kitchen Build a Neighborhood to End Homelessness in DC

Feb 12, 2020 11:30 AM ET

For Miriam's Kitchen serving meals is just a start. See how they are working to end chronic homelessness in DC and what they are doing to pursue equity and justice

Diversity & Inclusion

My Journey From Exclusion to Inclusion

Feb 12, 2020 11:00 AM ET

A program manager in our Human Resources department, CJ Dragen shares his experiences of exclusion and discrimination in the military to what it was like joining Intel and being able to be himself, out and proud, in the workplace.

Environment

Surviving Climate Change: Mobilizing the Masses (Part 3)

Feb 12, 2020 10:00 AM ET

How can hundreds of millions of people unite and build a movement for massive social and economic change? How do we combat a steady stream of misinformation from the status-quo- protecting corporate media?

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Buildings Made of Sky

Feb 12, 2020 10:00 AM ET

In The New Carbon Architecture, Bruce King and his merry band of authors unpack all of the ways in which we can eliminate embodied carbon emissions when constructing buildings, and even go beyond to construct carbon negative buildings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Gives Over $300,000 to United Way

Feb 12, 2020 9:45 AM ET

The Greenville Whirlpool/KitchenAid plant presented a check to Darke County United Way for $321,495.47. This is the second largest donation Whirlpool and its employees have made to the local United Way office.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Funds Research to Tackle Illegal Firearms Trafficking

Feb 12, 2020 9:35 AM ET

PayPal will fund the formation of a research collaborative to better understand payment methods that are used to finance illegally-sourced firearms in the U.S. and to generate actionable insights to help combat illegal firearm distribution.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Push and Pull of Workplace Giving

Feb 12, 2020 9:00 AM ET

What can corporations do better to make giving technology platforms easy to use for employees and nonprofits?