Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Freeport-McMoRan’s Integrated Malaria Control Programs Reduce Disease Risk in Democratic Republic of Congo & Papua, Indonesia

Sep 22, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Tenke Fungurume Mining, a Freeport-McMoRan company, implements an integrated malaria control program in the communities surrounding its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect its workforce, as well as the community residing within the concession. This malaria control program is the first of its kind in the DRC. An indoor residual spraying program strives to reach all accessible households in the concession. In 2014 there was an 80 percent reduction in total workforce malaria incidence since the start of the program in 2008.

Innovation & Technology

GreenBiz Tech Talk Explores Future of Sustainable Space Travel

Sep 22, 2015 10:00 AM ET

GreenBiz Group will host a collaborative discussion among NASA and business leaders on the role of emerging technologies for sustainable, long-duration spaceflight. In two sessions at GreenBiz’s annual VERGE conference, NASA will reach beyond the aerospace industry for ideas on providing such necessities as food, energy, water, and building materials to astronauts traveling to Mars and beyond.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stories from the Factory Floor: Empowering Women Workers in China

Sep 22, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Shanghai Stock Exchange Launches SSE 180 Carbon Efficient Index With China Securities Index

Sep 22, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg LP: Supporting Veterans in London

Sep 22, 2015 7:30 AM ET

Continuing our global efforts to support veterans, this month Bloomberg launched a new seven month volunteer initiative to refurbish a 12 bedroom facility for homeless ex-servicemen in London.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bacardi Beautifies South Florida with Tree Planting Initiative

Sep 22, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

NS: A National Leader in Safety

Sep 22, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Education

Aboriginal Youth Graduate with Skills for Success at Musselwhite Mine

Sep 21, 2015 7:30 PM ET

September in North America means back to school for most students. Goldcorp believes education is one of the best ways to create lasting positive benefits in the communities where we live and work. In this third of a series of stories highlighting some of our recent educational investments, we celebrate the success of Aboriginal youth empowered with skills to excel.

Education

Les jeunes autochtones diplômés à la mine Musselwhite ont tout pour réussir

Sep 21, 2015 7:30 PM ET

En Amérique du Nord, qui dit septembre dit rentrée pour la plupart des étudiants. Chez Goldcorp, nous croyons que l’éducation est l’une des meilleures façons de créer des bienfaits positifs à long terme dans les collectivités où nous vivons et travaillons. Dans ce troisième article faisant partie d’une série d’histoires concernant nos récentes initiatives d’éducation, nous soulignons le succès de jeunes autochtones ayant acquis des compétences nécessaires pour se surpasser.

Education

Jóvenes aborígenes se gradúan con habilidades para el éxito en la mina Musselwhite

Sep 21, 2015 7:30 PM ET

Para la mayoría de los estudiantes en Norteamérica, septiembre significa el regreso a clases. Goldcorp está convencida que la educación es una de las mejores formas para crear beneficios positivos a largo plazo en las comunidades donde vivimos y trabajamos. Ésta es la tercera parte de una serie de historias en la que se destacan algunos de nuestros recientes apoyos en educación, celebramos el éxito de jóvenes aborígenes con crecientes habilidades para sobresalir.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TeamCITGO Assists Shady Oaks Camp in its Annual Beautification Day for the 15th Consecutive Year

Sep 21, 2015 5:25 PM ET

Members of TeamCITGO, the employee volunteer team at the CITGO Lemont Refinery, helped Shady Oaks Camp in Homer Glen, Ill., prepare its grounds this summer for more than 60 special needs campers for the 2015 summer session. Shady Oaks Camp holds its beautification day annually to refurbish its 30-acre facility for both children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. This year, several volunteers from the Lemont Refinery participated in this day of service.

Environment

Edison International CEO Addresses U.S.-China Climate Leaders’ Summit

Sep 21, 2015 5:15 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Interview with Prof. Mervyn King, Chairman of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)

Sep 21, 2015 5:00 PM ET

GRI’s Reporting 2025 is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Prof. Mervyn King, Chairman of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).

Diversity & Inclusion

Kimberly-Clark 2015 College Tour

Sep 21, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Decolonizing Art Therapy

Sep 21, 2015 4:05 PM ET

The term social justice is being used more frequently in art therapy, psychology, and related professions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Fuels Diverse Chamber Leader Training, Programs with $1.2M Investment

Sep 21, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Wells Fargo, America’s leading small business lender*, and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Foundation announced today a $1.2 million investment spanning two years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Using the Sun to Power Bloomberg's Global HQ & Other Facilities

Sep 21, 2015 3:50 PM ET

Energy

National Grid Hosts CO2 Capture Panel for Climate Week NYC

Sep 21, 2015 3:45 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Action for Healthy Kids® and CSX Corporation Provide Grants to 292 Schools for 2015-2016 School Year

Sep 21, 2015 3:35 PM ET

Action for Healthy Kids® (AFHK) announces the 292 recipients of School Grants for Healthy Kids for the 2015-2016 school year, provided through funding by CSX Corporation. Awarded in 13 states, the grants aim to improve student knowledge, attitudes and behaviors around physical activity, while also engaging parents to support physical activity at home. Grants may also include a healthy eating component.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares Week Expands to 500 Cities Around the World

Sep 21, 2015 3:30 PM ET

More than 10,000 FedEx team members from around the world will volunteer nearly 55,000 hours this week to celebrate the 11th annual FedEx Cares Week.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding 3rd Party Pitfalls. How The Right People, Process, and Technology Can Help Fight Corruption.

Sep 21, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Education

Comcast Announces Internet Essentials Community College Pilot Programs In Colorado And Illinois

Sep 21, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Education and home Internet go hand in hand. And equalizing access to educational resources is one of the most important benefits of a home Internet connection. That’s precisely why we first offered Internet Essentials to low-income families with children from Head Start through 12th grade. Education, however, doesn’t just end after high school. So, today, I had the privilege of joining Colorado Lieutenant Governor and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education Joe Garcia and President of the Colorado Community College System Nancy McCallin, Ph.D., to announce that Comcast is extending Internet Essentials, on a pilot basis, to low-income community college students across Colorado. We also announced an Internet Essentials low-income community college pilot program in Illinois, home to one of the largest community college systems in the nation. To be eligible, students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant — the nation’s largest need-based grant program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Samsung Honors Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation at 14th Annual Hope for Children Gala

Sep 21, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Samsung hosted its annual star-studded Hope for Children benefit gala (#SamsungGives) today featuring celebrity guests Ben Stiller, Tony Bennett, Josh Lucas and Rob Thomas. The event, held at the Manhattan Center in New York City, honored Samsung’s guests and partners, including Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation, who have helped to improve children’s lives and communities in the United States.

Innovation & Technology

The Inevitable Shift Toward a Quality of Life Economic Model

Sep 21, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Environment

Colleges to Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month through #CleanEnergyU

Sep 21, 2015 2:25 PM ET