Responsible Production & Consumption

MFA and SCS Launch Pilot Flooring Certification Program

Mar 14, 2018 9:30 AM ET

The Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA) and SCS Global Services announced a pilot certification for new resilient flooring products in the multilayer format with rigid polymer cores. Focusing on performance and sustainability, and by bundling existing standards, the collaboration has created an all-encompassing platform for safety, quality, performance and sustainability for multilayer flooring.

Events, Media & Communications

An Inspiring Conversation with Global Problem Solvers

Mar 14, 2018 9:30 AM ET

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mary Elizabeth McCulloch and Elizabeth Nyeko, two socially minded young women who exemplify the mindset of a Global Problem Solver. They joined me on stage in San Jose at the Women of Impact conference, where we spoke to more than 16,000 global attendees on a day dedicated to the advancement of professional women.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women's History Month & How Symantec C3 is Creating a Future in Tech for Females

Mar 14, 2018 9:20 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

New LBG Canada Webinar: Community Investment & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Mar 14, 2018 9:15 AM ET

Join LBG Canada to discuss corporate community investment as a tool to contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in this brand new webinar!

Diversity & Inclusion

Women, Energy & Economic Prosperity - The Undeniable Link

Mar 14, 2018 9:10 AM ET

Despite the substantial, positive contribution to growth and innovation made by women, disparities still exist in access to education and economic opportunities that limit women from achieving their full sociopolitical power.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Helps Business Navigate Global Sustainability Reporting Trends

Mar 14, 2018 9:05 AM ET

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) released a new report that maps global and regional Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting trends.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized As a Top Company for Female Executives

Mar 14, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been named to the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) 2018 Top Companies for Executive Women list for the fifth consecutive year. The list commends companies that champion women and empower them to make decisions that affect their company’s future and its bottom line. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Why I’d Love All Women to Be Able to Thrive in a World That Values and Encourages Talent, Irrespective of Gender

Mar 14, 2018 9:00 AM ET

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #pressforprogress, and though we’re undeniably advancing toward gender equality in our workplaces, I think there’s still more to be done. Often, one of the issues that holds many women back begins in childhood, when certain behaviours are labelled.

Innovation & Technology

HydroWeb Smart Data Monitoring Platform | Keeping Afloat of Big Data

Mar 14, 2018 9:00 AM ET

HydroWeb provides our clients with full access to a powerful, personalized solution for their water systems data management needs. Tetra Tech developed the HydroWeb tool, a free web platform that enables the efficient management of our customers’ monitoring systems. It allows for real-time data collection, analysis, display, and reporting of key performance indicators.

Events, Media & Communications

Listen to Your Employees: How to Craft a Volunteer Program That Meets Their Needs

Mar 13, 2018 10:20 PM ET

In overwhelming numbers, employees want their companies to offer ways for them to volunteer. Yet, one-third of employees won’t give through their workplace because they’re not able to choose the causes that matter to them. On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, VolunteerMatch will present ways to gauge employee preferences and mobilize employees to give back in the way they want to.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Walt Disney Company Commits More Than $100 Million to Bring Comfort to Children and Their Families in Hospitals

Mar 13, 2018 8:50 PM ET

Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, today announced an innovative plan to dedicate more than $100 million in company resources, including cash, products and services, to reinvent the patient and family experience in children’s hospitals across the globe. This initiative will roll out over five years, expanding the Company’s rich legacy of supporting children’s hospitals, which dates back to Walt Disney.

Research, Reports & Publications

Managing for Business and Societal Impacts: Erb Institute and World Environment Center Roundtable (Washington D.C)

Mar 13, 2018 5:45 PM ET

The University of Michigan’s Erb Institute for Sustainability in Business (Erb) and the World Environment Center (WEC) brought together 40 senior-level thought leaders and executives from business, academia, government and nonprofits, as well as selected Erb Institute students, for a roundtable discussion.

Education

Stemming the Leak: 4 Ways to Encourage STEM in Your Middle Schooler

Mar 13, 2018 5:20 PM ET

Maintaining students' interest in science during the middle school years is crucial to increasing the likelihood they'll pursue STEM careers. That's important, since studies show our nation will need to produce an additional one million STEM workers between 2012 and 2022 alone.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Viacom to Support Courageous Youth Activists Who Have Had #Enough of Gun Violence

Mar 13, 2018 5:00 PM ET

In the weeks since a gunman claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, courageous young people have marched and raised their voices to demand action on gun violence in the United States. They have had #enough.

Viacom and its brands have a long history of supporting young people’s movements around the world, and today the company is extending that tradition by leveraging its substantial multi-platform footprint to support these extraordinary individuals and amplify the reach and impact of their activism.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top U.S. Construction Firm Proud of Adoption Benefits

Mar 13, 2018 4:00 PM ET

Each year the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption ranks the nation’s employers based on their adoption benefits. This self-reported list is a way to highlight the organizations in the United States who stand with us in our support of adoption and adoption benefits that allow more and more families to grow through adoption.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Managing Your Company's Employee Giving Charitable Payroll Contributions

Mar 13, 2018 4:00 PM ET

According to America’s Charities’ Snapshot 2017 report, 87% of companies understand there is an expectation to support causes that are important to employees. So for many employers, giving employees the opportunity to donate to charities through workplace giving is a no-brainer. The big challenge is execution. Are you managing your company's charitable donations as cost-efficiently as you could be?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland X Thread: Meet Sevenet

Mar 13, 2018 3:45 PM ET

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland recently released three new Timberland X Thread men’s footwear styles for spring, made with Thread’s recycled Ground to Good™ fabric. Each product made with Thread™ fabric supports a vibrant network of dignified jobs in the developing world - jobs for Haitian entrepreneurs like Sevenet Pierre.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Avery Dennison Ohio Employees Giving Back in a Warm Way

Mar 13, 2018 3:40 PM ET

Our Label and Graphic Materials North America team (LGM-NA) recently worked to make winter warmer for those in need. The LGM-NA Extended Leadership Team partnered with domestic violence shelter Forbes House to provide blankets and backpacks with school supplies to families in the shelter.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month – Looking Back to Chart a Path Forward

Mar 13, 2018 2:20 PM ET

March means saying goodbye to winter, turning our clocks ahead, watching the best of college basketball and celebrating Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month to challenge us to reflect upon and recognize the achievements – great and small – of American women.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reflections on India

Mar 13, 2018 2:15 PM ET

It was hard to imagine what sort of impact my first trip to India would have on me, a 16 year-old high school student from the United States. I traveled there earlier this year with a team from PYXERA Global, a Washington DC-based nonprofit, to visit development projects in the northern region of the country. Over the course of eight days, we visited the hectic city of Mumbai, rural farms and villages at the height of the dry season near Udaipur, the historic and exotic city of Jaipur, and the country’s bustling capital, New Delhi.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Superheroes Unite to Protect the Future of Children Diagnosed With Cancer

Mar 13, 2018 2:10 PM ET

Superheroes Unite to Protect the Future of Children Diagnosed with Cancer. How Your Business Can be the Ultimate Sidekick to Help CureSearch Make Treatment Possible and Cures Probable for Children with Cancer.

Environment

Huntington Beach Ospreys Get a Home Improvement

Mar 13, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Receives Additional Funding

Mar 13, 2018 2:00 PM ET

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation will grant an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years for research, pilot projects and innovative technologies that have the potential to shape transportation infrastructure. The foundation carries on the legacy of Ray C. Anderson, founder and former chair of Interface Inc., a flooring company committed to sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Hosts 5th Annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit

Mar 13, 2018 11:45 AM ET

On Saturday, March 3, Bloomberg hosted its 5th annual Startup Young Women’s Leadership Summit, convening 500 high school and college-aged girls at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a day of networking and mentoring. More than 200 employees in the Bloomberg Startup program joined together with students from 34 diverse partner organizations, including CUNY’s Macaulay Honor College, the Young Women’s Leadership Network, PENCIL, and our partner school University Heights High School, Girls Who Invest, the Ghetto Film School, and other high schools that participate in our FIRST Robotics programs.

Sustainable Development Goals

RMI Deploys New Approaches for Due Diligence

Mar 13, 2018 11:30 AM ET

he Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI), a coalition of leading companies dedicated to improving the security and human rights conditions in their minerals supply chains, today announced new tools to enable responsible sourcing from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.