Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Twitter Chat Dec. 9th: How Companies can Lead #GivingEveryDay

Dec 2, 2015 7:00 PM ET

Join @Benevity, @Google, @GivingTues & @TriplePundit on 12/9 for a Twitter chat on #GivingEveryDay! benevity.com/givingeveryday

Environment

National Geographic's 'Breakthrough' Explores Alternative Energy and Water Conservation in Episodes Airing Dec. 6 and 13

Dec 2, 2015 7:00 PM ET

The acclaimed documentary series BREAKTHROUGH, airing on 21st Century Fox's National Geographic Channel, continues to bring to life the most exciting stories from the cutting edge of science. As the series approaches the end of its first season, its final episodes explore two of the most pressing issues in the fields of environmental science and sustainability: clean, renewable energy and increasing water scarcity. The episodes, directed by Academy Award winning writer Akiva Goldsman and Academy Award nominated actor Angela Bassett, air at 9/8c on National Geographic Channel on Sunday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 13, respectively.

Events, Media & Communications

Put Your Finger on the Pulse of Employee Engagement Trends

Dec 2, 2015 6:00 PM ET

New research on the changing nature of workplace-centered philanthropy and employee engagement, including its role in attracting employees and engaging Millennials, will be released during the next 3BL Media “Best Practices” webinar, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. ET.

Environment

Why Your Company Should Put a Price on Carbon

Dec 2, 2015 6:00 PM ET

Yesterday at a special event on the margins of COP21, Heads of State put the spotlight on carbon pricing as a necessary and effective measure to tackle the climate change challenge. Together with a global agreement, a sufficient price for carbon will help create the necessary rules and market signals to limit warming to 2°C.

Energy

French Climate Business Pledge

Dec 2, 2015 4:35 PM ET

Education

Next Generation of Architects Designing Zero Energy Housing Prototypes

Dec 2, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Every semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a new group of students participate in the Zero Energy Housing Studio to design, engineer and student-build a 4 to 10 unit Zero Energy Housing Prototype.

Environment

Boeing, Canadian Aviation Industry Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Project

Dec 2, 2015 3:35 PM ET

Boeing (NYSE: BA), the University of British Columbia (UBC) and SkyNRG, with support from Canada's aviation industry and other stakeholders, are collaborating to turn leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste into sustainable aviation biofuel.

Education

Discovering Our Road

Dec 2, 2015 3:35 PM ET

Roadtrip Nation and its curriculum are all about engaging students with the future and helping them explore the various career pathways open to them. In support of that mission, 4 of us loaded into an RV and have been touring the country since early October, visiting high schools and putting on special assemblies to talk to students about how they want to live their lives.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Comeback Tale of Two Cities

Dec 2, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Heidi Magyar, GM director of community outreach programs for Southeast Michigan, discusses the impact of GM Student Corps, a program that provides high school students with paid internships and the opportunity to give back to their neighborhoods through community improvement projects they plan and complete themselves.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Caterpillar Named Finalist for Circular Economy Awards

Dec 2, 2015 3:25 PM ET

Caterpillar is one of six corporations in the running for the 2016 Circular Economy Award for Multinationals.

Education

Harlem First. Mapping the Health of a Community

Dec 2, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Save The Date!

Harlem First. Mapping the Health of a Community

Reception: January 21st, 6:00-8:00

SVA Gramercy Gallery

209 East 23rd

New York, NY

MFA Design for Social Innovation, The Arnhold Institute for Global Health, and the PopTech Institute are partnering to create a new way to understand and address the health needs of a community

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating an Independent Public Defense Authority in New York State

Dec 2, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Creating an Independent Public Defense Authority in New York State: Addressing the misperceptions, examining the structure, and finding the money for a statewide public defenders office

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Motors Joins UN Global Compact

Dec 2, 2015 2:00 PM ET

General Motors has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. GM pledges to support and promote the compact’s 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

Research, Reports & Publications

Navigating a Career in EHS

Dec 2, 2015 2:00 PM ET

NAEM’s forthcoming research report EHS & Sustainability Career Profiles and Skills for Success, which includes both quantitative analysis and qualitative interviews with longtime Environmental, Health and Safety professionals, has revealed an overwhelming truth:

There is no such thing as a typical EHS career path.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE's Lisa Colicchio Receives Women in Sustainability Leadership Award

Dec 2, 2015 1:50 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

#NotMyType – How We Talk about Diabetes: An Upcoming Twitter Chat with Novo Nordisk, Kelly Close and Phyllisa Deroze

Dec 2, 2015 12:45 PM ET

Did you know there is more to the words “I have diabetes” than you might think? Even though diabetes is a common condition, a lot of myths and misunderstandings still exist, and many are not aware of the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. For friends, family members and coworkers, knowing how to talk about diabetes can prove difficult - also for Novo Nordisk - which is why we want to hear what you have to say.

Environment

CEO Joe Kaeser Presents Siemens' CO2 Neutrality Initiative

Dec 2, 2015 11:50 AM ET

Energy

National Grid Backs Low-Carbon USA

Dec 2, 2015 11:40 AM ET

Energy providers have an especially important role to play in solving for the great challenge of our time — climate change.

Events, Media & Communications

#LessFoodWaste Recap: Examining How Sealed Air is Fighting Food Waste and Encouraging Us All to Do the Same

Dec 2, 2015 11:15 AM ET

During the LIVE 60-minute chat, Ron Cotterman, VP of Sustainability at Sealed Air, and his team, joined us to talk about reducing food waste and how that can help fight hunger – things that are very close to the heart of this packaging company and can explored in its 2015 Sustainability Report.

Environment

Leading By Example on Climate Action

Dec 2, 2015 10:45 AM ET

Environment

Costa Cruises Signs the Milan Protocol on Sustainable Food and Nutrition

Dec 2, 2015 10:20 AM ET

Environment

Republic Services Among Top Companies Recognized in CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report

Dec 2, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is among the top companies recognized by CDP, a leading international non-profit organization dedicated to measuring and disclosing environmental information, in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2015. The report features companies that demonstrate science-based strategies for reducing their impact on climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Antea Group Senior Project Manager Roberta Smith

Dec 2, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is Health and Safety practitioner Roberta Smith out of the Denver office. Roberta tells us about her background as a nurse, her work testing fleas for plague, and her international public health volunteer work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The 9 Sustainability Innovations of Nespresso

Dec 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Anchored by its belief in creating shared value, Nespresso has fostered, implemented and driven a number of innovations in recent years to embed sustainability into its own operations and along its value chain. Here are nine.

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 3

Dec 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

BSR's COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.