Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

HP Improves Workers' Lives with Capability Building Initiatives

Improving workers’ lives is HP's ultimate objective and we strive to raise social and envi­ronmental responsibility (SER) standards across our industry by sharing the experience we gain and challenges we face along the way. Our supply chain responsibility program aims to empower workers and ensure that human rights are respected throughout our supply chain.

Events, Media & Communications

HEINEKEN USA and the Recycling Partnership Challenge Fans to Up Their Recycling Game at the International Champions Cup

HEINEKEN USA announced today that it will team up with The Recycling Partnership to challenge consumers 21+ to prove they are the greenest soccer fans at this summer’s International Champions Cup. They will provide an engaging way to educate consumers about the importance of recycling by pitting supporters of Europe’s top clubs against one another in a friendly competition to determine which fan base recycles the most.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Wisconsin Fuel Pipeline Release Data Management

In response to a Wisconsin fuel pipeline release, Antea Group was hired to collect, manage and analyze data relating to drinking water and groundwater.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sustainability Strategist Steven Kooy Joins SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services, a trusted leader in third-party certification of environmental and sustainability achievements, is pleased to welcome Steven Kooy as its new Director of Sales and Marketing for Environmental Certification Services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Who Advises GRI? Open Call for New GRI Stakeholder Council Members

See yourself or know someone interested in advising GRI’s Board on strategic decisions and contributing to GRI’s work?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE Workplace360: LA North - The Temple

CBRE transformed a vacant Masonic Temple in Glendale, California, into a state-of-the-art ‪Workplace360 office. Learn how adaptive reuse, the second shift and workplace evolution came together to create the office of the future in our new video.

Innovation & Technology

Robots to Deliver Environmental Benefits in Agriculture

Agricultural robots are a part of precision agriculture, which hold the promise to improve sustainable farming practices. From sensors to drones to satellite imagery to better software management for people and equipment, advancements in precision agriculture are enabling growers to use less pesticide, less water, produce less waste, and improve the environmental sustainability of agriculture.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#NationalParksWeek: Cox Conserves Heroes Making a Difference

Its #NationalParksWeek. Across the nation, volunteers are preserving local parks and helping create new outdoor spaces for their communities to enjoy. Here are some examples of how Cox Conserves Heroes are supporting local parks. View the videos to learn more about their projects.

Research, Reports & Publications

Our Commitment to Giving Back | The Chairman's Message

As we look back on our performance in 2015, I am pleased with the foundation we have built through our global corporate citizenship program, Sands Cares, since its inception two years ago.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Our Story of Cocoa: Cocoa Farmers Are Part of Hershey's Global Community

At the heart of making the best chocolate in the world is sourcing the best, sustainably sourced cocoa.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NetSuite Employees Offer Their Professional Skills to Nonprofits for Free

NetSuite's SuiteVolunteers Pro Bono program matches the technical needs of the nonprofits and social enterprises receiving a software donation with the professional skills of our employees. Each quarter NetSuite employees receive up to 20 hours to use to help nonprofits maximize their use of cloud-based technologies to meet their mission. Since 2013, NetSuite employees have donated more than 10,000 hours of free consulting to nonprofits and social enterprises, offering them a resource that they would not otherwise have access to. In this video, we share how the program works and what it means to employees and social enterprises.

Environment

Infinite Information in Corporate Climate Change Decision-Making

Climate Change Risk expert Dr. Mark Trexler addresses the problem of "Infinite Information" a key barrier to making wiser, more prudent decisions using actionable information.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Safety Culture

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Shining a Light on Trade

Defenders of free trade need a better pitch amid growing skepticism of the global movement of goods.

Environment

FCA US Headquarters Honored with Seedling Award by Wildlife Habitat Council

The Wildlife Habitat Council’s Huron to Erie Waterways for Wildlife Project has announced this year’s winners of the project’s regional awards and the FCA US LLC Auburn Hills Complex was among the winners.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Sands ECO360 Global Sustainability Strategy Revealed

Innovation & Technology

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation Bring VGo Robots to MassGeneral Hospital for Children

Starlight Children's Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation are partnering to advance children's health and education through technology with the placement of three VGo robots at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston. Hospital staff and representatives from Astellas USA Foundation and Starlight gathered at the facility today to unveil and celebrate the new technology.

Social Impact & Volunteering

David Ortiz Helps Children in the Places He Calls Home

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investors Increasingly Use Their Dollars to Create Change

Practitioners of ‘impact investing’ seek to generate not just long-term financial returns but also positive environmental, social or governmental results. Companies that are adjusting their business models will attract them.

Diversity & Inclusion

Training Camp: Team Building Activities Inspired by Football

We are at the end of July and that means training camp for the National Football League (NFL) 2016 season is just around the corner. Before the teams officially take the field in the fall, they will spend copious amounts of time practicing and preparing this summer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland’s Victory Garden Enters Ninth Year of Benefitting the New Hampshire Food Bank

Outside the main entrance of Timberland’s global headquarters in Stratham, N.H., a team of volunteers recently opened the company’s community Victory Garden for its ninth year of growing fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers. The Victory Garden gives employees a chance to get outside during the workday and use their community service hours provided through Timberland’s Path of Service™ program, which gives each employee up to 40 paid hours each year to volunteer in the community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Costa Crociere Foundation Lanches 6 New Social Betterment and Marine Environmental Projects

The Costa Crociere Foundation (www.costa-crociere-foundation.com) has concluded the annual selection process reserved for Italian non-profit organizations and has chosen six new social betterment and marine environmental protection projects for funding.

Energy

Incentives Draw New York GM Plant to Install Solar Array

With 16 solar installations in the United States, General Motors takes the top spot among automakers for solar energy use in the nation. Its latest installation can be found at the company’s Rochester Operations plant in New York – a 466-kilowatt array expected to power 3 percent of the facility’s electricity.

Latest Campaigns

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    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
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    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
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  7. Policy and Regulation
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    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
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    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
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