Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

Rutgers / G&A CSR Certificate Update: Eric Fernald of MSCI, and Peter Roselle of Morgan Stanley

On April 27th and 28th, an outstanding faculty will present at the new two-day CSR Certificate Program at the Rutgers University Business School's Ethical Leadership Institute in downtown Newark, New Jersey.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two SCS Sustainably Grown Certified Clients Named “Produce Trailblazer” Award Winners

Each year, Grocery Headquarters Magazine recognizes the country’s most notable growers, packers and distributors of fresh produce. This year’s 2016 Produce Trailblazer Awards, handed out earlier this month, included Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. and Peri & Sons Farms, both of whom were cited for their sustainable agriculture initiatives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Brown-Forman Supports Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services

Brown-Forman is proud to support many organizations in its hometown community that provide addiction treatment and recovery services.

Responsible Production & Consumption

NH Liquor Commission & Jack Daniel’s Launch Alcohol Responsibility Initiative

One of the country’s most well-respected and profitable control states and the best-selling whiskey in the world have teamed up to launch an initiative designed to encourage responsible alcohol service and consumption. Live Free & Host Responsibly is a partnership between the New HampshireLiquor Commission and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey that will engage and inform consumers and lounge and restaurant owners through a year-long campaign that includes a “Cocktail & Mocktail Competition” designed to highlight the responsible use of Jack Daniel’s products and the creation of alcohol-free drinks known as “mocktails.” To learn more, visit www.LiquorAndWineOutlets.com/responsibility.

Environment

Republic Commemorates Earth Day in South Florida with Expansion of Compressed Natural Gas-Powered Fleet

Republic Services announced today the addition of 62 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks serving customers in Broward and Dade Counties. The new CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered collection trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic in South Florida to 127

Environment

It Starts From Within: Bacardi Launches Internal “No-Straw” Movement

Last month, Bacardi launched the "No Straw" movement – an internal initiative to eliminate straws and stirrers from all company events. The effort helps to send a signal to employees that sustainability is a priority for the brand, and even the smallest acts can build to greater impact.

Events, Media & Communications

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Helps Companies Reimagine the Future of Business

Business needs another industrial revolution—one led by corporations like Phillips, selling light as well as bulbs, or Dell, creating a closed-loop recycled plastics supply chain to recycle computers back into new computers, or the Dow Chemical Company, recovering non-recycled plastics, and converting them into usable energy. While reducing waste is not a new idea, these companies understand the value of a circular economy at work, one in which resources are endlessly cycled back into supply chains, where waste simply does not exist.

Environment

Ingersoll Rand Releases Study Revealing How Corporations are Taking Action on Climate Change

Ingersoll Rand revealed findings from a new survey conducted in partnership with GreenBiz Group that details the current landscape of corporate action on climate change. Findings include that more than 90 percent of companies are working to reduce their carbon footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

Deirdre White, CEO of PYXERA Global, Gives TEDx Talk on the Solvable Problem of Post-Harvest Loss

Deirdre White, CEO PYXERA Global, gave a TEDx talk on April 9, on the solvable problem of post-harvest loss at the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. White’s talk was titled How Will the World Feed 9 Billion People by 2050? and addressed the severity of post-harvest loss and the solutions currently available.

Approximately 40% of all produce is lost between farm and market in less industrialized countries throughout the world.

“At its heart, our approach focuses on behavior change, from how small farmers grow and store their crops to how companies account for food loss and waste across their operations,” said White. “An efficient, productive food system with minimal loss is our goal – and one that is well within reach.”

Events, Media & Communications

Get Ready for the Paris Agreement: Develop a Company Climate Action Plan

In this upcoming webinar series, learn how to develop a great climate action plan for your company.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The U.K., New York and California Increase the National Living and Minimum Wage in the Same Week

One of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne's big ideas was to increase the National Living Wage (NLW) on 1 April 2016 and wasn’t an April Fools!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Final Week to Nominate Volunteers for Virginia’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is accepting nominations for Virginia’s 5th annual Cox Conserves Heroes program at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. EST on April 22. The program honors volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Innovation & Technology

Atlas Copco: A World of Innovation

Responsible Production & Consumption

Part 2: Technology and Clean Data Can Wipe Out Modern Day Slavery

Clean data is the gateway to supply chain visibility and allows companies to identify risk. Companies that take a risk based approach tend to have the most success because it allows them to dissect their supply chains in pieces, and not analyze the supply chain as a whole.

Events, Media & Communications

FOX Sports Supports and National Geographic honored as leaders in social responsibility on television

At the Second Annual Social Good Awards Breakfast in New York City, Cynopsis Media recognized FOX Sports Supports as this year's "Social Good Shining Star," while awarding several honorable mentions to programming at National Geographic. The April 7th event honored the television industry's outstanding social responsibility initiatives, for which 21st Century Fox brands received seven nominations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

[VIDEO] Benevity User Conference 2016: Nicole Campbell on Creating Engaging Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

In this video filmed at Benevity's Goodness Matters User Conference, Nicole Campbell, Principal of Goodness Consulting at Benevity, discusses how companies can create engaging corporate social responsibility programs.

Environment

2016 Jeep® Cherokee Trailhawk First Gasoline-powered American-made, American-brand Passenger Vehicle to Qualify for Japan Eco-Car Tax Incentive

Add another milestone to the Jeep brand’s storied history: the 2016 Cherokee Trailhawk is the first gasoline-powered, American-made, American-brand passenger vehicle to qualify for Japan’s Eco-Car tax incentive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: MLB Players Honor Jackie Robinson with Grant to Jackie Robinson Foundation

As part of its recognition of Jackie Robinson Day, the Players Association announced Friday that its charitable arm, the Players Trust, is making a $42,000 grant to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to provide a college scholarship to a young person in its program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Team Terra Limpa Aims to Revitalize Agriculture in Angola; Wins Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge

Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management today announced that Terra Limpa was named the winner of the 2016 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comcast Cares Day: 15 Years in the Making

Diversity & Inclusion

Honda Campus All-Star Challenge - A Legacy of Greatness

The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge pits the best and brightest students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in academic competition. This video shows some of the behind-the-scenes action from the 2016 competition and shows how the program has impacted the students' lives in its 27 years

Research, Reports & Publications

Revitalizing a Culture of Safety

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers Provide $42,000 Grant to Jackie Robinson Foundation in Honor of Jackie’s Everlasting Contributions to the Game and Society

Major League baseball players will bestow a $42,000 grant from the Players Trust to the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF), the Trust announced today – the day in which every Major Leaguer will wear the number 42 in honor of Jackie’s legendary leadership and courage.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  3. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  4. Technology & Engineering Education
    We aim to inspire and cultivate the next generation of engineers and inventors by supporting organizations that foster innovation in education...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  7. People
    Empowering Team Members, focusing on safety, and strengthening our communities.
  8. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  9. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  10. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  11. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    At Franklin Templeton, we are proud of our commitment to communities where we live and work. Each year, we engage with hundreds of organizations...
  12. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  13. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  14. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  15. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...