Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay and Vans Team Up to Host Charity Auction to Commemorate Vans Checkerboard Day

Nov 19, 2019 4:50 PM ET

As part of the auction, Vans has tapped ambassadors from around the world to create custom, one-of-a-kind footwear and backpacks designed to inspire creative self-expression.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Oregon Homeownership to Get $7.1 Million Boost

Nov 19, 2019 4:45 PM ET

Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America, and its network member Portland Housing Center today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT program will expand to the city of Portland and Multnomah County this December.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Catherine Hernandez-Blades is Aflac’s Golden Duck

Nov 19, 2019 4:40 PM ET

Hernandez-Blades’s leading-edge environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program has led to the invention of the award-winning social robot known as My Special Aflac Duck, helping pediatric cancer patients in the US and Japan find comfort and joy

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru of America Finds Homes for Pets in Need During 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show

Nov 19, 2019 4:10 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show through a partnership with several local animal shelters.

Innovation & Technology

Celebrating the Power of Entrepreneurs to Solve Global Problems

Nov 19, 2019 3:55 PM ET

For millennia, entrepreneurs have been changing the way we live, how we work, what we eat, and more. They touch every aspect of society with their ingenuity, creativity, and technical know-how and today we are excited to honor...

Sustainable Development Goals

#Where Is the Toilet?

Nov 19, 2019 3:20 PM ET

As part of LIXIL’s own sustainability goals, it is now committed to improving the livelihood of 100 million people through improved hygiene and sanitation by 2025.

Energy

Rock Canyon Coffee Certified by Green-e®, Switches to 100% Clean Energy

Nov 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that Basalt, CO–based Rock Canyon Coffee Roasters is certified by Green-e® Marketplace after switching 100% of its operations to clean, renewable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Inducted Into US Chamber of Commerce’s Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame for Long-Term Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

Nov 19, 2019 2:35 PM ET

On Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce inducted Merck into the inaugural Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame, which documents the living history of corporate philanthropy and social responsibility.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building on Our Inclusive Heritage: How IBM Advocates for Diversity

Nov 19, 2019 2:00 PM ET

We are dedicated to the success of all IBMers worldwide, through an inclusive workplace experience that supports their growth and well-being.

Sustainable Development Goals

Kimberly-Clark Joins Toilet Board Coalition Summit to Challenge Sanitation’s Next Generation

Nov 19, 2019 1:35 PM ET

On World Toilet Day 2019, a delegation of Kimberly-Clark leaders joined hundreds of sanitation entrepreneurs, NGOs and other global businesses at the Toilet Board Coalition’s Global Sanitation Economy Summit...

Environment

Ceres CEO and President Tapped to Serve on U.S. Federal Advisory Committee Focused on Tackling Climate-Related Risks in Capital Markets

Nov 19, 2019 12:55 PM ET

Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber has been appointed to the first-ever U.S. federal advisory committee focused on addressing the short and long-term financial and market risks posed by climate change to capital markets and throughout the broader economy.

Environment

Surviving Climate Change: Where Should We Place Our Hope? Business, Government or Ourselves. (Part 1)

Nov 19, 2019 12:45 PM ET

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the word hope as it relates to climate change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic’s Ragland-Castaneda Talks Organics Diversion, Food Recovery

Nov 19, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Impact Makers: Clif Bar Proves You Don’t Need Big Resources to Make Incredible Happen

Nov 19, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Environment

Tetra Pak Becomes the First Company in the Food and Beverage Industry to Offer Packaging Made With Fully Traceable Plant-based Polymers

Nov 19, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IOC and Airbnb Announce Major Global Olympic Partnership for Sustainability

Nov 19, 2019 10:35 AM ET

The nine-year, five-Games partnership is designed to create a new standard for hosting that will be a win for host cities, a win for spectators and fans, and a win for athletes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CUSA Looks to Make Financial Literacy Practical

Nov 19, 2019 10:15 AM ET

Sponsored by Scotiabank, CUSA and the university’s financial literacy campaign has seven events which range from financial workshops and interview role-playing, to a local food market on campus.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How You — and Your Kids — Can Make Smart Student Loan Decisions

Nov 19, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Summer and fall are important seasons for families to research student loans. If your household includes a student preparing to apply to colleges, you’ll want to factor cost into the decision and be mindful of the potential amount of debt accrued.

Media & Communications

Global Cohort Joins Sustainable Brands’ New Network for Brand Transformation

Nov 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Sustainable Brands® announces today that it is adding a new dimension to its community. The SB Affiliate Member Network launches with 12 founding members.

Environment

Why Seizing Sustainability Makes Sense

Nov 19, 2019 8:40 AM ET

Albertsons Cos. released a new line of compostable and Earth-friendly products last April under its Open Nature store brand that are not only sustainable, but they are innovative.

Health & Healthcare

Tackling the Barriers to Good Health

Nov 19, 2019 8:30 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Webcast - The Decarbonization Opportunity: Utility Plans for 2030

Nov 19, 2019 8:00 AM ET

3BL Media’s live professional development webcasts continue with a look ahead to a decade of climate action.

Environment

The New Climate for Business: Aron Cramer's 2019 Annual Letter

Nov 19, 2019 8:00 AM ET

BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer addresses the new climate for business and the urgency agenda for the upcoming decisive decade in his first Annual CEO Letter.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Montgomery Hospice: Gentling the Journey for Our Diverse Communities

Nov 19, 2019 8:00 AM ET

We all want our loved ones to be comfortable as their health declines, right through to the end of life. We also want to deal with grief in a healthy way that makes it possible to balance memories with creating a positive future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Hosts CEO Action's "Check Your Blind Spots" Tour Addressing Unconscious Bias

Nov 19, 2019 1:50 AM ET

Franklin Templeton hosted the CEO Action “Check Your Blind Spots” mobile tour at the firm’s headquarters in San Mateo, California. The CEO Action bus enabled Franklin Templeton employees, and others in the community, to explore the nuances of unconscious bias.