Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Energy

How PNC Helps to Finance the Solar Power Revolution

Mar 15, 2017 5:30 PM ET

The U.S. hit 1 million solar installations at the end of February 2017, which amounts to about 27 gigawatts of solar power capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. That’s enough power to supply roughly 6 million homes. Still, those 1 million installations deliver just 1 percent of the electricity produced in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Saluting K9 Veterans, The Forgotten Heroes

Mar 15, 2017 4:20 PM ET

Rick Jiran was 18 and fresh out of high school when he joined the Air Force in search of an adventure. What he didn’t count on was that adventure would be alongside man’s best friend.

Environment

Rollback of Clean Vehicle Standards Would Be Bad for Business, Consumers and the Economy

Mar 15, 2017 4:15 PM ET

Today’s announcement from President Trump and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to re-open and potentially roll back the clean vehicle standards is a huge setback for business, consumers and the economy. The move opens the door to weakening the standards and rejects findings based on years of comprehensive and robust analysis informed by a wide range of stakeholders and technical experts.

Environment

8 Steps for Conducting an EHS Culture Assessment

Mar 15, 2017 3:40 PM ET

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) managers labor to develop, implement, audit and manage their EHS programs. Despite their best efforts, many still find their programs fail to drive best-in-class performance. The lack of a strong and supportive EHS culture is a common culprit. Read about the 8 steps you can take to integrate EHS into your corporate culture to create a sustained awareness around a safer, healthier and more productive work environment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Volunteer Programs Improve Employee Retention

Mar 15, 2017 3:35 PM ET

According to Dale Carnegie Training, companies with engaged employees outperform those without by up to 202%. Surprising?

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Manufacturing Innovation in America

Mar 15, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh is the birthplace of American manufacturing and a city with a vision to reimagine itself as a center for innovation, green manufacturing, and job creation. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is partnering with Green Building Alliance (GBA) to help make this vision a reality through the creation of a Living Product “Hub”.

Environment

Orvis CEO Takes Full-Page Miami Herald Ad Urging Lawmakers to Protect Everglades

Mar 15, 2017 2:50 PM ET

Orvis is working in close partnership with the Everglades Foundation to achieve a long-term solution to the diversion of freshwater overflows from Lake Okeechobee.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Pentair Foundation Announces Global Community Giving Grant Cycle

Mar 15, 2017 2:30 PM ET

Pentair is pleased to announce that The Pentair Foundation is now accepting applications for its global community giving grant cycle through March 31, 2017.

Innovation & Technology

Path to Driverless Transportation Rolls Through Data Collection, Analytics

Mar 15, 2017 2:30 PM ET

Data collection and the processing power needed to support autonomous driving are huge areas of focus for development. Companies are investing heavily in driverless technologies, evidenced by news that Intel Corp. is acquiring Mobileye, an autonomous driving technology leader whose portfolio includes machine learning, road mapping, sensors, and data analytics among other technologies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Village Capital and MetLife Foundation Announce Partnership to Support Financial Inclusion Innovations Across Eastern Europe and the UAE

Mar 15, 2017 2:30 PM ET

Today, Village Capital, in partnership with MetLife Foundation, is launching a multi-year program to build the ecosystem for financial inclusion startups in Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UAE, and support top financial technology startups in each region.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Insights on Improving the Quality of Life for Female Travelers

Mar 15, 2017 2:05 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub's Cynthia Figge Speaking at 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference at Boston College

Mar 15, 2017 1:25 PM ET

CSRHub Co-Founder and COO, Cynthia Figge, will be a panelist at Boston College’s 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference. This event will be held on March 26-28th in Boston, MA. Cynthia will be speaking at the Session focused on Evolving Reporting Landscape.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Named to the 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company® List by the Ethisphere Institute

Mar 15, 2017 12:40 PM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is pleased to announce that the Company was named to the elite 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies® List by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Work to Give, Give to Work. Where are We Now?

Mar 15, 2017 12:35 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

UPS Invests More Than $90 Million In Natural Gas Vehicles And Infrastructure

Mar 15, 2017 12:30 PM ET

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet.

Diversity & Inclusion

HP Celebrates International Women's Week with a Fresh Take on Diversity and Inclusion

Mar 15, 2017 12:25 PM ET

HP is counted among the top tech companies with women and underrepresented minorities in executive positions, where 27 percent of HP executives, director and above are women.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Says Aflac is a World’s Most Ethical Company for 11th Time

Mar 15, 2017 12:05 PM ET

This is the 11th time that Aflac has appeared on this list, making Aflac the only insurance company to appear on the list every year since it was created in 2007.

Health & Healthcare

Does Your Food Safety Auditor Have the Right Stuff?

Mar 15, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Conformance with food safety standards throughout the supply chain is now a fact of doing business. Certification standards targeting farms, facilities, and retailers – SQF, GLOBALG.A.P, BRC, ISO 22000, FSC 22000, Harmonized Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – all provide guidance to help companies and customers steer clear of food safety crises. Dig deeper, however, and you’ll discover one key factor often overlooked– namely, auditor competence. Ultimately, it’s up to the auditor to interpret the standard’s intent during the farm or facility assessment. It’s like the difference between a good cook and a great chef – it’s not just about following the recipe, but about bringing a critical eye to the process, a combination of expertise and instinct.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SAGE and Citi Community Development Announce Expansion of SAGE LGBT Elder Housing Initiative that Boosts Access to Safe, Affordable Housing for Seniors

Mar 15, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) and Citi Community Development announced today a major expansion of SAGE’s LGBT Elder Housing initiative. Launched last year, the SAGE LGBT Elder Housing Initiative is a comprehensive national program to expand access to safe, affordable, and welcoming housing for LGBT older adults. The Initiative supports LGBT older adults in existing senior housing while simultaneously accelerating the development of housing specifically designed for them. SAGE has named Kelly W. Kent as Director of its National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative to implement and scale SAGE’s strategy within affordable housing projects and promote best practices for building inclusive housing.

Energy

Communications Network is the Foundation of Smarter Cities and Smarter Grids

Mar 15, 2017 12:00 PM ET

By building communications networks that can more tightly integrate business drivers and goals with the day-to-day load demand for their customers, utilities are taking the initial steps toward integrating the smart grid with smart cities. The foundation for both utility systems integration and smart grid/smart city integration is the communications network.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kids and Teens Across America Make Their Mark on Hunger Through Service

Mar 15, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Today, the third annual Make Your Mark on Hunger campaign launches nationwide to encourage kids and teens to engage in service that will help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in their communities. The campaign is powered by generationOn, the youth service division of Points of Light, and sponsored by C&S Wholesale Grocers.

Events, Media & Communications

Learn How Antea Group's Flexible Alternative to On-site Audits Can Save You Time, Trouble and Money

Mar 15, 2017 11:05 AM ET

Do you have multiple sites – either around the world, around the country, or around the block? Do you find your EHS budgets and resources are declining but your EHS risks are the same or even increasing? Has your company made any recent acquisitions? Do you need help understanding the status of this newly acquired EHS culture? Do you need help building an environmental inventory to demonstrate the EHS management burden across your expanding portfolio? Then you definitely need this webinar!

Education

Designing a Way to Measure the Impact of Design

Mar 15, 2017 11:00 AM ET

A group of diverse funders, business leaders, and practitioners are looking to quantify the potential of social design—the application of design methodologies to solutions for complex human problems—to improve lives.

Education

Alice Heicklen: Enriching the Amgen Scholars Experience at Columbia

Mar 15, 2017 10:40 AM ET

To design and execute a summer research program like Amgen Scholars is no easy feat. The 10-week program at Columbia University and Barnard College in New York requires year-round planning to nail down faculty lectures, laboratory tours, graduate student and career panels, housing, flights, social events, and seminars in science communication.

Diversity & Inclusion

Barclays Celebrates International Women's Day

Mar 15, 2017 10:35 AM ET

International Women’s Day (IWD) acknowledges the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women while advocating and pushing for gender parity.