Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barilla's onto a Good Thing with Sustainability Strategy

Sep 10, 2015 12:40 PM ET

Right from the start, the Italian food company Barilla has combined the achievement of economic goals with social commitments to the areas in which it operates. Knowledge of social and economic contexts together with integrity, transparency and innovation, enabled the founders to identify their own entrepreneurial style, and hand it down from generation to generation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

H&M Joins Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Fourth Year in a Row

Sep 10, 2015 12:40 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Cherry Popsicle Day Celebrated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with Special Treats Compliments of Carnival Cruise Line

Sep 10, 2015 11:15 AM ET

August 26 was National Cherry Popsicle Day and, for the third year in a row, Carnival Cruise Line provided a delicious treat of hundreds of cherry popsicles to the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the cruise line's top charitable partners.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot+, the Simple, Free Way to Get Skilled Volunteers

Sep 10, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Energy

Unleashing the Power of Our People to Save Energy

Sep 10, 2015 11:00 AM ET

In 2012, the Sitio del Niño tissue mill in El Salvador drew the attention of Kimberly-Clark Product Supply leaders from around the world.

In the preceding months, the mill had become famous for delivering a five percent reduction in energy use and $1.5 million in cost savings, all with less than a $0.5 million investment.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Natural Capital - Why the Nature Conservancy Works with Wall Street

Sep 10, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Aligning Capital with the Conservation of Nature. Find out why and how The Nature Conservancy works with Wall Street. Today's environmental challenges are bigger than ever. And a rapidly growing population coupled with climate change will only exacerbate current threats. Big challenges like these will require bold solutions. The environmental movement must try new approaches and scale up our work so it’s bigger, better and faster

Environment

#CoolJobs: AECOM underwater!

Sep 10, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Kaitlin Sylvester is a marine and freshwater scientist in AECOM’s environment business. In an AECOM Impact blog post, she details her Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving experience, why she has such a "cool job" and why she is passionate about her work.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be

Sep 10, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Para Banorte cada cliente es único

Sep 10, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Mejorar la experiencia de nuestros clientes y volverla más eficiente es el objetivo de Sumando, programa que a través de diversas iniciativas y proyectos conducirá a Grupo Financiero Banorte, hacia un nuevo modelo de negocio enfocado en el cliente, el cual sin duda nos dará una ventaja competitiva única en el sector al permitirnos conocer detalladamente los gustos, las necesidades, los hábitos de compra, el estilo y las preferencias de cada cliente.

Research, Reports & Publications

To Banorte, Each Client is Unique

Sep 10, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Improving and making customer experience more efficient is Sumando’s purpose, this program will lead Grupo Financiero Banorte, through various initiatives and projects, to a new business model focused on the client, which certainly will give us a competitive advantage in the industry - unique in treating each client while knowing their preferences, needs, style and purchasing habits in detail.

Environment

Smart Home Leader Nexia™ Home Intelligence Expands Offering with Support for Rachio Iro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Sep 10, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Smart home technology leader Nexia™ Home Intelligence, a brand of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), and Rachio, maker of the Iro Smart Sprinkler Controller, announced new compatibility that combines Iro’s smart-sensing irrigation technology with the convenience and flexibility of the Nexia home automation system and all-in-one app.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Results Announced for 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Review

Sep 10, 2015 10:00 AM ET

The 2015 results of the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Review have been announced today by RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The DJSI World includes only the top 10% of companies per industry, making it the gold standard for corporate sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversifying the Tech Sector: Bay Area Organizations Meet with Congressional Black Caucus Leaders

Sep 10, 2015 9:55 AM ET

​Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) TECH 2020 Task Force visited the Bloomberg Tech Hub in San Francisco on Tuesday in a final stop of a tour through Silicon Valley this week to advance the CBC TECH 2020 initiative. Launched in May, CBC TECH 2020 is a five-year plan developed to address the underrepresentation of African Americans in the technology industry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Problem With Little

Sep 10, 2015 9:50 AM ET

Thinner, sleeker, and lighter are hallmarks of the marketing strategy that inoculates consumers with the obsolescence bug long before functionality actually falters.

Events, Media & Communications

21st Century Fox Expands Partnership with National Geographic Society

Sep 10, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Education

Un investissement qui ouvre la voie vers une réussite scolaire pour les jeunes à risque

Sep 9, 2015 7:30 PM ET

En Amérique du Nord, septembre signifie la rentrée pour la plupart des étudiants. Chez Goldcorp, nous croyons qu’il faut redonner à la collectivité, et contribuer à l’éducation est l’une des meilleures façons de créer des bienfaits positifs à long terme dans les collectivités où nous vivons et travaillons. Nous allons partager une série d’articles au cours des prochaines semaines pour mettre en valeur les nouvelles initiatives en matière d’éducation que nous avons mises de l’avant pendant la dernière année. Cette semaine, nous vous présentons la belle histoire d’une personne qui, après avoir passé très près de décrocher à l’adolescence, termine maintenant son doctorat grâce à Passeport pour ma réussite Canada.

Education

Investment Paves Way to Educational Success for At-Risk Youth

Sep 9, 2015 7:30 PM ET

September in North America means back to school for most students. At Goldcorp, we believe contributing to education is one of the best ways we can create long-lasting positive benefits in the communities where we live and work. We will share a multi-part series over the few weeks to highlight the new educational initiatives we’ve invested in over the past year. This week we share with you a success story of a teen who went from almost dropping out to now completing his PhD thanks to Pathways to Education Canada.

Education

Inversión pavimenta el camino hacia el éxito educativo para los jóvenes en situación de riesgo

Sep 9, 2015 7:30 PM ET

Para la mayoría de los estudiantes en Norteamérica, septiembre significa volver a clases. En Goldcorp, creemos que contribuir a la educación es una de las mejores maneras en que podemos crear beneficios positivos a largo plazo en las comunidades donde vivimos y trabajamos. En las siguientes semanas, pondremos a disposición una serie para destacar las nuevas iniciativas educacionales en las que invertimos el año pasado. Esta semana, compartimos con ustedes la exitosa historia de un adolescente que casi abandona su educación y ahora se encuentra finalizando su doctorado con la ayuda de Pathways to Education Canada (Vías para la educación de Canadá).

Environment

Salt Water Wilderness: Summer Brennan & Doug Woodring

Sep 9, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CSX Donates 130 Acres to September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance

Sep 9, 2015 3:40 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Louise’s Story: Animal Welfare Volunteer

Sep 9, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Environment

Solar Decathlon Team Gets Some Expert Advice

Sep 9, 2015 2:00 PM ET

If anybody should know how to build a fully solar-powered house, it’s Moritz Limpinsel. The 32-year-old native of Germany has devoted his studies to solar cells, just completing a Ph.D. in chemistry and materials physics at the University of California, Irvine. Except, knowing how to and actually doing it are worlds apart.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Microsoft Alumni Foundation Announces Its 2015 Integral Fellow

Sep 9, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

America’s Heartland Season 11 Debuts

Sep 9, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Starting September 9, America’s Heartland will begin sharing another season of interesting and informative stories about agriculture in America. Now in its 11th season, the award-winning program covers topics designed to address consumers’ questions and concerns about food safety, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. Some stories feature farmers and ranchers, some talk about agribusinesses and other cover the science behind agriculture and efforts to improve processes and yields.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IU, Kelley School and Whirlpool Partnering on Sixth Habitat for Humanity Campus Build in Bloomington

Sep 9, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Nereyda Garza, a single mother of three, has spent many years living in other people’s living rooms. But once her new Habitat for Humanity home being built at Indiana University is complete, she will have her own living room for the first time in her life.