Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

The 'End of Sitting' as We Know It?

Feb 1, 2016 7:35 AM ET

“The End of Sitting” is an experimental office space that uses its unique design to encourage workers to stand, lean or lie against its many three-dimensional shapes.

Health & Healthcare

Novartis Foundation Commemorates World Leprosy Day with its Continued Efforts to go the Last Mile Toward Elimination

Jan 31, 2016 2:00 PM ET

On World Leprosy Day 2016, the Novartis Foundation calls for a greater global commitment to the fight against leprosy to support efforts towards zero transmission of the disease and to reduce stigma. The Novartis Foundation continues to work with partners around the world on early detection and treatment of leprosy, proactive surveillance, the development of diagnostic tools, and contact tracing with preventative treatment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Four Steps to Elevate Your Sustainability Storytelling

Jan 30, 2016 9:35 AM ET

When it comes to corporate transparency, times are changing. Gone are the days when a company could be considered a leader simply by publishing an annual report. Today’s stakeholders want to truly engage with your company’s story, especially when it comes to sustainability – and they want to do it on their own terms, with clickable, personalized information.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nelson Cruz Teams with “Baseball Cares” to Help Disabled in Dominican Republic

Jan 29, 2016 5:15 PM ET

Slugging outfielder Nelson Cruz became the first Major League ambassador of the “Baseball Cares” initiative in the Dominican Republic last week (Jan. 22) when his cash donation was parlayed into mobility equipment to help disabled people get around his hometown of Las Matas de Santa Cruz and surrounding communities in the province of Monte Cristi.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Making the Most of Winter in Wisconsin at Winterfest!

Jan 29, 2016 5:10 PM ET

The Urban Ecology Center’s 8th annual “Winterfest” event took place on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Milwaukee’s Washington Park.

Social Impact & Volunteering

What Factors Influence Millennial Giving in the Workplace?

Jan 29, 2016 5:05 PM ET

What inspires Millennial employees to move from the point of interest to a place of action? The 2015 Millennial Impact Report examines influence in the workplace, and the environment couldn’t be more relevant.

Social Impact & Volunteering

WATCH: Major Leaguers and Action Team Captains Build Home for Local Veteran

Jan 29, 2016 2:35 PM ET

Major Leaguers and New Englanders Matt Barnes (CT), Chris Iannetta (RI) and Ryan O’Rourke (MA) joined Action Team Captains from Brunswick High School, Thornton Academy and York High School in Maine and Attleboro High School in Massachusetts to build a home for a local veteran and his young family.

Social Impact & Volunteering

[Infographic] 2015 NetSuite.org Year in Review! 15,000 Volunteer Hours, 221 Software Donations & More

Jan 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

NetSuite.org saw incredible growth in our software donation and employee volunteer programs in 2015 and is thrilled to share our impacts from last year.

Health & Healthcare

How to Change Your Office - and Your Life - for the Better

Jan 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Diageo, a multinational alcoholic beverages company, is setting an example for bringing wellness to a social workplace in their New York City office.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why Did 300 Project Managers #ScopeforChange on MLK Day?

Jan 29, 2016 1:30 PM ET

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” In answer to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call, over 300 project managers and subject matter experts in marketing, finance, strategy, HR, and IT committed their day to use their own talents for others at the Project Management Day of Service Pro Bono Lab.

Environment

The Ticking Carbon Clock

Jan 29, 2016 12:35 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Antea Group Consultant Steven Meun

Jan 29, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea Group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is sustainability practitioner Steven Meun out of the St. Louis office. Steven tells us about his energy and water conservation experience, what he loves about the sustainability practice, and his first job on a tulip farm.

Education

1 Million Hours, Infinite Potential

Jan 29, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Earlier this month we announced that we reached an exciting milestone: AT&T employees have provided 1 million hours of mentoring to more than 160,000 students who need it the most through our Aspire Mentoring Academy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bechtel Renews Philanthropic Partnerships Supporting Education, Engineering, and Volunteerism

Jan 29, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

The Film by Two Women That Has Wall Street Talking

Jan 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Now, two ambitious filmmakers aim to give the genre a much-needed update, and they’re soliciting feedback—and funding—from some of Wall Street’s biggest names. Equity, a movie about a female investment banker whose IPO is in jeopardy, is the product of interviews and meetings with dozens of former and current dealmakers, including James B. Lee Jr., a vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase, Barbara Byrne, a vice chairman of Barclays, muni bond maestro Alexandra Lebenthal, and Elaine La Roche, a former Morgan Stanley managing director who reigned as one of the most powerful women in finance in the 1990s.

Environment

Carnival Corporation to Host The Nature Conservancy's Mapping Ocean Wealth Annual Meeting

Jan 29, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest travel and leisure company, will welcome representatives from leading conservation, science and sustainability organizations Jan. 26-27 to its Miami headquarters for The Nature Conservancy's Mapping Ocean Wealth annual forum.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at the Karolinska Institutet

Jan 29, 2016 9:40 AM ET

Undergraduate students selected for the Amgen Scholars Europe Program at Karolinska Institutet will be given the opportunity to conduct research during 8 weeks in the summer at KI.

Energy

Market Study Finds WeatherBug Home Delivers 3X Higher Consumer Energy Efficiency With Improved Customer Comfort In Utility Pilot

Jan 29, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Consumers who integrated WeatherBug Home’s HVAC control and optimization capabilities with their connected thermostat saved 16.5% electricity when cooling their home as compared to 5.1% HVAC savings from a connected thermostat –-- saving 11.4% more in HVAC energy use -- according to results from a pilot conducted by National Grid.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Corporate Grant Programs

Jan 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

With today’s modern technology, we now have the ability to manage all aspects of our grant-giving, including the ability to measure effectiveness, right at our fingertips.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Day to Save 20% on Registration for International Women's Day Forum 2016!

Jan 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Today is the last day to save 20% on registration for the International Women's Day Forum 2016. The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment will convene more than 500 public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report: $12.1 Trillion Must Be Invested In New Renewable Power Generation Over Next 25 Years To Limit Climate Change

Jan 29, 2016 8:05 AM ET

To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion of investment will be needed over the next 25 years, which is $5.2 trillion above business-as-usual projections, a new report by Ceres and Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes.

Events, Media & Communications

Florida Department of Health in Broward County and ArtServe Announce Jury For Art to End Aids Mural Project

Jan 28, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) and ArtServe announce the Jury panelists for the “Art to End AIDS” public mural project that is part of the broader HIV Ends With Me and Broward Greater Than AIDS campaigns.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CEMEX Paving Innovations Look to Improve Quality of Life for 15,000 People in Panama

Jan 28, 2016 5:00 PM ET

In 2015 the government of Panama, through its Ministry of Public Works, embarked on a project with CEMEX to rehabilitate 5.7 km of the road, a project that is now approximately 45% complete and is expected to be delivered in June of this year.

Innovation & Technology

SolarCity Helps Non-profits with New Sunraising Initiative

Jan 28, 2016 4:00 PM ET

SolarCity is the nation’s largest solar provider. Among the reasons for that are some of their innovative, community-oriented programs, like their GivePower Foundation which provides a free solar system and battery to a school without electricity for every MW of solar that they install.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru Celebrates Record Year With Second Consecutive Sales-Matching Meal Donations To Feeding America®

Jan 28, 2016 3:15 PM ET

To commemorate Subaru’s seventh record-breaking sales year, the company will donate a meal for every vehicle sold in 2015 -- 582,675* -- to help the Feeding America® nationwide network of 200 food banks. This is the second year Subaru has matched its year-end sales figure to meal donations.