Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Buildings Made of Sky

Feb 12, 2020 10:00 AM ET

In The New Carbon Architecture, Bruce King and his merry band of authors unpack all of the ways in which we can eliminate embodied carbon emissions when constructing buildings, and even go beyond to construct carbon negative buildings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Gives Over $300,000 to United Way

Feb 12, 2020 9:45 AM ET

The Greenville Whirlpool/KitchenAid plant presented a check to Darke County United Way for $321,495.47. This is the second largest donation Whirlpool and its employees have made to the local United Way office.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Funds Research to Tackle Illegal Firearms Trafficking

Feb 12, 2020 9:35 AM ET

PayPal will fund the formation of a research collaborative to better understand payment methods that are used to finance illegally-sourced firearms in the U.S. and to generate actionable insights to help combat illegal firearm distribution.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Push and Pull of Workplace Giving

Feb 12, 2020 9:00 AM ET

What can corporations do better to make giving technology platforms easy to use for employees and nonprofits?

Diversity & Inclusion

GMAAN and Chevrolet Drive Culture Through Innovation

Feb 12, 2020 9:00 AM ET

GM African Ancestry Network celebrated culture and innovation during its 14th Annual Black History Month Celebration. Its theme, “Driven by Culture, Defined by Innovation,” highlighted historical achievements of African Americans in STEM and design.

Diversity & Inclusion

What’s Next in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? CECP Joins Maala to Discuss the Importance of Belonging

Feb 12, 2020 8:40 AM ET

With diversity, equity, and inclusion topping the list of many corporate leaders seeking to drive a purposeful workplace, many are asking, “So what’s next? How do we make an even greater impact?”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Five ESG Investing Trends to Watch in 2020

Feb 12, 2020 8:35 AM ET

ESG themes are long-term, but some emerge suddenly. MSCI is watching 5 Trends they believe will unfold in 2020 to catapult ESG investing into the new decade: Climate Innovation, Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Human Capital, & Stakeholder Capitalism

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru Brings Classics and Puppies to Chicago Auto Show

Feb 12, 2020 8:25 AM ET

Subaru has taken a unique approach to its auto show stand design, decorating it like a US national park.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Cities Foundation Awards 60 Community First Grants to Help Grow Local Food Systems

Feb 12, 2020 8:15 AM ET

Whole Cities Foundation, announced today that 60 Community First Grants will be awarded this winter to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., and for the first time, in Canada.

Media & Communications

UPS Infographic | How We’re Responding to Global Megatrends

Feb 12, 2020 8:00 AM ET

UPS’s global logistics network carries 3 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) on a daily basis. Here are the principal dynamics shaping how that network evolves in the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Nations Global Compact Calls for Companies to Set Ambitious Corporate Targets for Women’s Business Leadership With Launch of New Target Gender Equality Initiative

Feb 12, 2020 7:00 AM ET

The United Nations Global Compact Network today launched Target Gender Equality, a new initiative to mobilize and support companies in setting and meeting ambitious corporate targets for women’s representation and leadership in business.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Women of Mars: Life Is Sweet for Lisa Saxon Reed and the Sensory Team

Feb 11, 2020 7:00 PM ET

Making a living from tasting chocolate and helping to create exciting new flavors for products all over the globe may sound like a fantasy for many, but for Lisa Saxon Reed, Global Director of Sensory at Mars Wrigley, it’s what she does every day

Events, Media & Communications

Save the Date: 2020 Collective Impact Conference Presented by America’s Charities

Feb 11, 2020 5:55 PM ET

Friday, June 12, 2020, from mid-morning to the end of the day, followed by a networking happy hour. Lunch will be provided.

Diversity & Inclusion

Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council Names FCA Executive as Chairman of the Board

Feb 11, 2020 3:45 PM ET

The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) named FCA North America Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Scott Thiele as Chairman of the Board for the next two years.

Sustainable Development Goals

Realism About Reskilling

Feb 11, 2020 3:10 PM ET

Every person deserves the opportunity for dignified employment that provides living wages and potential for advancement. However, for many in America today, this is far from reality, as they are caught in a cycle of low-wage work, earning poverty...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CyberGrants Is Launching a New Multi-Faceted Customer Training Initiative: IncredibleU

Feb 11, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Sustainable Development Goals

Collaborating to End Modern-Day Slavery

Feb 11, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Building Responsibly and Bechtel are working to end modern slavery on construction sites around the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Introducing The Ambition Project by American Express

Feb 11, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Through a variety of fireside chats, workshops and networking events, we united nearly 250 of the company’s top executives around a common goal – to find meaningful ways to continue advocating for women’s advancement.

Health & Healthcare

Creating Safer Childbirth Cities: Leaning Into Our Values of Diversity and Inclusion

Feb 11, 2020 12:05 PM ET

To help reduce maternal deaths and narrow disparities in the U.S., Merck for Mothers – Merck’s $500 million global health initiative – launched Safer Childbirth Cities. Through Safer Childbirth Cities, Merck for Mothers is providing...

Diversity & Inclusion

ON Semiconductor Celebrates STEM for 2020 Black History Month

Feb 11, 2020 12:05 PM ET

B.E.N was launched at three different sites across the United States in May 2019 by a group of employees to build relationships with people of similar background and likeness across the black community and beyond at ON Semiconductor.

Environment

BIER Releases Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling

Feb 11, 2020 12:00 PM ET

BIER has published a Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling which furthers the beverage sector’s leadership on corporate water stewardship and builds upon previous work by BIER on performance in watershed context

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sysco Kicks-Off Fourth Annual Associate Volunteer Initiative “Sysco Gives Back Weeks”

Feb 11, 2020 12:00 PM ET

This two-week effort, coordinated each spring, supports the Company’s core community partners who are focused on hunger relief and provides Houston-based associates with an array of opportunities to volunteer during regular work hours.

Research, Reports & Publications

eBay Study Finds That Selling Through Online Marketplaces Enables Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Worldwide to Reinvest in Their Local Communities

Feb 11, 2020 11:35 AM ET

eBay Inc., a global commerce leader, today announced the launch of its Global Marketplace Index (GMI) measuring the impact of online marketplaces like eBay in creating economic opportunities that empower small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Call! Submit Your 2020 3BL Forum Speaker Proposal by Friday, Feb. 14

Feb 11, 2020 11:30 AM ET

An impactful conversation starts when people come together to share their unique ideas and insights with one another—that’s why speakers are so integral to the 3BL Forum experience.

Innovation & Technology

Human Rights Assessments in the Decisive Decade: Applying UNGPs in the Technology Sector

Feb 11, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Undertaking human rights assessments in the technology sector has raised several challenges, which must be addressed when designing human rights due diligence frameworks for the new decade as newer technology is developed, introduced, and adopted.