Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Changing How We Grow Rice Today, Can Save Us Water Tomorrow

Aug 29, 2019 5:00 AM ET

Rice farming uses 40% of the world’s irrigation water & accounts for half of Mars’ unsustainable water use. That’s why we’re promoting water stewardship with rice farmers - with programs in India & Pakistan seeing a 30% reduction in water use so far.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving on PayPal Has Bucked the Recent Downward Trends for Philanthropy

Aug 28, 2019 4:40 PM ET

Energy

Schneider Electric Commits to Tackling Inequality by Joining G7 Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Coalition Powered by the OECD

Aug 28, 2019 4:20 PM ET

Schneider Electric among 34 leading international companies committed to stepping up business action to advance human rights throughout their value chains, build inclusive workplaces and strengthen inclusion in their business ecosystems.

Green Infrastructure

AIDA Cruises: Start of Construction for the Second LNG Cruise Ship at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg

Aug 28, 2019 4:00 PM ET

On August 15, 2019, the first steel cut took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg for the sister ship of AIDAnova, the world’s first cruise ship that is fully powered with low-emission liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Green Infrastructure

10 Years on: 74 Walk Friendly Communities Recognized through Road Safety Program Sponsored by FedEx

Aug 28, 2019 3:55 PM ET

“FedEx is very proud to sponsor the Walk Friendly Communities program. As part of our FedEx Cares commitment, this program has had a far-reaching impact across the United States in making communities safer for pedestrians,”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sustainable Fitness Trend Leads Xylem Watermark to Log Over 1,000 Volunteer Hours

Aug 28, 2019 1:35 PM ET

Plogging is a global fitness trend that combines jogging (or walking) and picking up trash. While plogging, volunteers spend time outdoors, exercise, and pick up litter that often flows untreated into waterways.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CyberGrants + TD Bank: Making Incredible Happen

Aug 28, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Homeownership in Dallas-Fort Worth to Get $6.6 Million Boost

Aug 28, 2019 12:45 PM ET

NeighborhoodLIFT® offers homebuyers $15,000 grants for home down payments in the city of Dallas and Tarrant County; additional benefits for veterans, military, teachers and first responders

Sustainable Development Goals

Outside Voice: Mike Wallace, the Evolution of Sustainability Reporting

Aug 28, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Our Outside Voice series highlights the perspectives of stakeholders and leaders on important sustainability topics, such as sustainability reporting.

Environment

Better Safe Than Sorry: Assessing PFAS Risk

Aug 28, 2019 11:20 AM ET

Take action and be prepared. Read our blog on how you can assess the risk of PFAS at your facility.

Health & Healthcare

Wiping Out Hunger in Africa Could Cost Just $5bn. What Are We Waiting For?

Aug 28, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Food security in Africa is an achievable goal. Private companies need to step forward to invest in that brighter future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mid-Course Correction: Lessons for a Circular Economy

Aug 28, 2019 11:00 AM ET

"On Day Zero of Interface’s sustainability journey, founder and CEO Ray Anderson described the outline of a radical vision of a cyclical enterprise that would become ecologically restorative through its influence on others."

Research, Reports & Publications

VMWare Releases Its 2018 Global Impact Progress Report

Aug 28, 2019 11:00 AM ET

We celebrated our 20th anniversary, and brought together our founders, along with our current leadership, during our employee all-hands meeting, to reflect on the past and celebrate how far we’ve come.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special AFLAC Duck: A Gold Standard For CSR Programs

Aug 28, 2019 10:50 AM ET

Aflac’s “My Special Duck Program,” in which pediatric cancer patients are given a robotic version of the Aflac Duck to serve as a smart companion during treatment, is a prime example of an effective CSR initiative.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Improving Forest Sustainability, Mohawk Industries Joins the NWFA Responsible Procurement Program (RPP)

Aug 28, 2019 10:30 AM ET

The RPP is a joint initiative between leading environmental groups and industry manufacturers committed to producing and promoting wood floors that come only from environmentally and socially responsible sources.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Knapp Community Care Foundation Selects Northern Trust to Provide Investment Management and Social Impact Advisory Services

Aug 28, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Northern Trust announced that its Foundation & Institutional Advisors practice has been selected to provide investment management and social impact advisory services for the Knapp Community Care Foundation and the Knapp Medical Center Foundation.

Sustainable Development Goals

Context-Based Targets Bring a Scientific Approach to Water Management

Aug 28, 2019 10:00 AM ET

In 2015, when the United Nations issued the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it called on business, government and civil society to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.”

Innovation & Technology

Data-Driven Outcomes Move Non-Profits to the Head of the Class

Aug 28, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Limited data expertise, staff resources and inadequate data management tools are primary challenges to valid and clear outcomes reporting.

Innovation & Technology

The Future of Surgery: How Technology Is Transforming the Operating Room

Aug 28, 2019 9:05 AM ET

It’s a decade from now, and you’re stable in the ICU after a recent heart attack.

Research, Reports & Publications

Agilent Technologies Releases 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Aug 28, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of its 18th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report which discusses sustainability activities and progress.

Environment

What a Waste: Mark Murray Reveals Flaws in Recycling Systems

Aug 27, 2019 5:30 PM ET

Many of us concerned with the environment are conscientious about sorting our garbage. Those of us lucky enough to live in cities with curbside recycling feel pretty good that the majority of our garbage is diverted from landfill.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Impact and Growth of Fair Trade Certification Highlighted at 2nd World Coconut Congress

Aug 27, 2019 5:10 PM ET

Industry leaders, companies, and innovators in the coconut community will gather for the 2nd World Coconut Congress this week in Manilla, Philippines. Molly Renaldo, Business Development Manager of Fair Trade USA's coconut program, will speak about the impact of Fair Trade Certification on a market dynamics panel Wednesday, August 28th at 4 p.m. local time.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' Makes Sound Business Sense

Aug 27, 2019 4:30 PM ET

At Sappi, we believe in taking an integrated approach to value creation. We understand that the long-term sustainability of our business will only be ensured by delivering sustained value for our customers, community, employees and the environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion: Why it Matters at ON Semiconductor and Beyond

Aug 27, 2019 4:00 PM ET

Our Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Initiative at ON Semiconductor focuses on the mission and vision of embedding diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

Environment

Xylem and Planet Water Foundation Set to Bring Safe Drinking Water to Half a Million People Annually

Aug 27, 2019 3:05 PM ET

Since 2011, Xylem and Planet Water Foundation have provided education and access to safe, potable water in over 400 communities across 12 countries, supporting the daily drinking water requirements of nearly 500,000 people.