Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies: A Store Brands Success Story

“Geoff has put together a diverse team; everybody brings something different to the table,” says Nancy Cota, Albertsons’ vice president of Own Brands, who has spent 42 years in the grocery industry. “That’s what makes us so strong. And when you trust each other like we trust each other, you want to win together.”

Events, Media & Communications

National Grid Foundation Elects Eileen Cohen as New Chairman of the Board

Recently retired from JP Morgan Asset Management as Managing Director, Ms. Cohen was Chair of the North America Governance Committee and led the firm’s initiatives in corporate governance. She also was a Senior Client Portfolio Manager and a proven expert in investment consulting, financial management and financial communications.

Innovation & Technology

Five Elements of a Cyber-Secure BYOD Policy

Between 80 and 90 percent of the U.S. workforce prefers to work from home at least some of the time, according to GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com. The modern workforce craves flexibility, and the technology needed to provide it is more readily available than ever before.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Invests $442 Million in LIFT Programs, Creating Nearly 20,000 Homeowners Across the U.S.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) and NeighborWorks® America announced today that more than 3,900 homeowners were created in 2018 through the Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT® program — bringing the total number of homeowners assisted to nearly 20,000 since LIFT programs were launched in 2012 in Los Angeles and Atlanta.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Recognized for Outstanding Business, Social and Environmental Sustainability

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, was recently recognized for outstanding business, social and environmental performance by three prestigious organizations that rank companies on elements of sustainability. Recognition by Fortune, Corporate Knights and Forbes in conjunction with their research partners, solidifies Ingersoll Rand’s position as a global sustainability leader.

Research, Reports & Publications

Novartis Releases Novartis in Society 2018 Report

For the sixth consecutive year, Novartis is publishing an annual Novartis in Society report (formerly our Corporate Responsibility Report).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Video: 3 Years of Urban Greening with Timberland

his year took our urban greening to New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. More than 260 people volunteered and planted 37 trees, 800 shrubs, and 400 seeds to transform underutilized space into 15,000 square feet of community green space.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview with Nik Sawhney, Project Manager

Nik Sawhney is a project manager with Tetra Tech based in Pickering, Ontario. He supports projects that provide safe, clean, and reliable energy and works to help grow Tetra Tech’s business. Nik has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. We talked with Nik as part of our #TtInspires campaign celebrating the passion of Tetra Tech employees. Follow #TtInspires on social media for more stories.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

World Cancer Day 2019: What It Is and How You Can Get Involved - Now and All Year Long

Cancer - we're all way too familiar with this scary word and have all been touched by this awful disease in one manner or another. But what exactly is it? Can it be prevented? What research and actions are being taken to treat and cure cancer?

Research, Reports & Publications

Do People Cheat When No One’s Looking? Implications for Environmental Management

Many environmental management programs offer people incentives to engage in conservation activities. But these activities, carried out on a local level, often are difficult to monitor. Are people inclined to cheat to get the incentives? Research led by Rohit Jindal of the MacEwan University Business School in Edmonton, Alberta and Erb Institute Faculty Director Joe Árvai set out to answer this question. Their research, entitled “To Cheat or Not? Results From Behavioral Experiments on Self-monitoring in Vietnam,” by Rohit Jindal, Joe Arvai, Delia Catacutan and Dam Viet Bac was published in Strategic Behavior and the Environment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named One of World’s Most Admired Companies for Ninth Consecutive Year

Whirlpool Corporation is celebrating nearly a decade of recognition as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. FORTUNE Magazine has placed Whirlpool Corporation on its distinguished list for the ninth consecutive year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ingersoll Rand Committed to American Heart Association and the Fight Against Heart Disease

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, joins the American Heart Association in its efforts to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living.

To celebrate the annual National Go Red for Women Day! employees are donning red in support of the cause. Women employees at Ingersoll Rand also created shared experiences with other Charlotte-based women during the Annual Go Red for Women Breakfast.

Diversity & Inclusion

GLAAD Media Awards Recognize “Love, Simon,” “Deadpool 2,” and More Fox Projects for Outstanding LGBTQ Representation

Eleven films and television series from across 21st Century Fox businesses have received nominations for the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which recognize media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. The nominated projects, which include Deadpool 2 from Twentieth Century Fox, Modern Family from Twentieth Century Fox Television, Pose from FX Networks, and more, will compete for the top honors at two ceremonies: one in Los Angeles on March 28 and another in New York City on May 4.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Six Atlanta Families Receive Home Repairs in 24th Annual ‘Kickoff to Rebuild,’ a Super Bowl-Sanctioned Event

Nonprofit Rebuilding Together partnered with Lowe’s, the Official Home Improvement Retail Sponsor of the National Football League (NFL), to provide critical home repairs for six families in Westside Atlanta’s Just Us neighborhood.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Nestlé Speeds up Efforts Towards Full Supply Chain Transparency

Nestlé today announced that it will disclose the list of suppliers for 15 priority commodities, alongside additional data, as the company accelerates its journey towards full supply chain transparency.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Best Buy and HP: Closing the Loop

Plastic from old printers and other electronics that our customers recycle at Best Buy is separated, shredded, melted, and put directly back into the manufacturing of three new HP printers. The HP ENVY Photo 6200, 7100, and 7800 are the world’s first-in-class printers made from recycled printers and other electronics—more than 10% by weight.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Hosts Event to Help Pets Find Homes During 2019 Philadelphia Auto Show

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Philadelphia Auto Show through partnerships with two local animal shelters – the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and the Morris Animal Refuge (MAR). All activities at the Subaru booth will be complimentary, with donations and proceeds going to PAWS’s and MAR’s work in the greater Philadelphia and Delaware Valley area.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Scotiabank Gets Top Marks From J.D. Power

Canadian retail bank customers are less satisfied with the financial advice their banks provide, says a new study by J.D. Power and Associates. Of the Canadian banks, the Bank of Nova Scotia ranks highest in customer satisfaction with retail banking advice (with a score of 806).

Health & Healthcare

Tips and Recipes for the Big Game From the Stadium Food Experts

When it comes to feeding a crowd for the biggest game of the year, Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), which partners with more NFL teams and serves more football fans than any other hospitality company, knows the drill.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LIXIL Earns Place in CDP’s Water A List

LIXIL Group Corporation, maker of pioneering water and housing products, has been named in the CDP1’s prestigious Water A List, reflecting the company’s leadership in water stewardship.

The CDP, a non-profit organization running a globally acknowledged environmental disclosure system, scores companies A to D in key environmental impact sectors, including climate, water, forests, and supply chain. To score an A, companies must demonstrate best practice in disclosing and responding to risk. Out of the 27 companies that have made this year’s water security A List, eight companies were listed from Japan.

Education

Brett Ladd, Sodexo’s CEO of Government for North America, Joins the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Brett Ladd, Sodexo’s CEO of Government for North America, Joins the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Homeownership in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland, to Get $7.1 Million Boost

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), NeighborWorks® America, MANNA, Inc. and Community Housing Partners today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will launch for Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland, with a $7.1 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost local homeownership.

Innovation & Technology

GM to Invest $22 Million in Spring Hill Plant for Advanced Engine Technology

GM will invest $22 million at its Spring Hill, Tennessee, manufacturing complex to enable the engine plant to build 6.2L V-8 engines with GM’s advanced Dynamic Fuel Management technology. That's more than $2 billion total investment in the Tennessee complex since 2010.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact to Engage Young Business Professionals in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Global Compact today announced two initiatives to engage young business professionals in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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