Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Volunteering & Community

How We Bring Quality and Peace of Mind to All Customers

Sharing our sustainability performance with our customers is an integral element of our brand promise.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

A Positive Contribution

Volunteering & Community

How the Top-Rated Public University in the World Volunteers

The U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of California (UC) Berkeley as #1 on its list of Top Public Schools in America. They take graduation rates, academic reputation, alumni giving rate, and more into consideration. In my opinion, a commitment to public service can positively influence all these factors. And UC Berkeley is no stranger to public service.

Research & Reports

CBRE: “Builds and Manages Communities”

To become world class requires a company to focus on more than simply maximizing its profits. It also needs to take a global leadership role as a responsible corporate citizen.

AI & Technology

It's Time To Recognize That Machines Are Learning All The Wrong Things

Data-driven algorithms govern many aspects of life: university admissions, resume screening, and a person’s ability to get a car or home loan. Often, using data leads to more efficient allocation of resources and better outcomes for everyone. But algorithms can come with unintended consequences—and without care, their application can result in a society we don’t want.

Energy & Infrastructure

Norfolk Southern | Saving Energy and Costs

Awards & Rankings

Bloomberg Wins 2016 EPPY Awards

E&P wishes to congratulate winners of its 21st EPPY Awards. This year’s EPPY Awards saw more than 300 entries. Winners were selected from an international list of nominations to honor the best digital media websites across 31 categories, in addition to categories for excellence in college and university journalism.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

As Demand Grows to Add Another Mineral to the List, Calls Continue to Reform Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement. Today’s Election May Decide the Next Round for Dodd-Frank

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to receive comment letters from a variety of organizations and individuals about whether to refine conflict minerals reporting requirements under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Socially Responsible Investing

Making Change Happen on an Individual Level

It is tempting to think of big sweeping changes as we consider our work of helping a society learn to make space for everyone.

Corporate Responsibility

Women Deliver President and CEO Highlights Women's Empowerment at the BSR Conference 2016

Katja Iversen, President and CEO of Women Deliver, gave a plenary address on the importance of women's empowerment at the BSR Conference 2016.

Philanthropy

Changing the World One Leader at a Time

Socially Responsible Investing

Clean Energy Has Arrived; Corporate Climate Disclosure Approaching

The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is so established already that it would be difficult to reverse it, an official from the White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday.

Volunteering & Community

Shire Hosts Second Annual Global Day of Service

On October 7th, 2016, Shire hosted its second annual Global Day of Service. Over one-third of the employees of our recently combined company participated in volunteer projects worldwide. Employee volunteers dedicated over 25,000 hours of their time in 150+ locations around the globe.

Environment

TD Greens 100 Percent of Energy Footprint at Vancouver Branches Through Innovative Renewable Energy Collaboration with Bullfrog Power

TD is collaborating with Bullfrog Power on a first-of-a-kind renewable energy initiative that will address the full scope of its emissions footprint in Vancouver.

Health & Healthcare

Billionaires Pony Up More Funds in Fight to Eradicate Polio

Philanthropy

2016 Battle of the Chefs Benefits MGM Resorts Foundation

The Beau Rivage culinary team competed for top honors in an annual competition to raise money for MGM Resorts Foundation.

Awards & Rankings

WFTV Ch. 9 Names Shanta Barton-Stubbs as Central Florida's 2016 Cox Conserves Hero

WFTV 9 Family Connection and The Trust for Public Land named Shanta Barton-Stubbs as Central Florida’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero. The program honors volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Baseball at its Finest

And so I settled in to watch a baseball game last Wednesday evening, like millions of other Americans. I figured it would be historic, and I didn’t want to miss out.

Awards & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Receives the Phoenix Business Journal Community Impact Award

The Phoenix Business Journal recognized Phoenix, Arizona’s most generous corporate donors at their inaugural Corporate Philanthropy luncheon on October 13, 2016. Freeport-McMoRan received the first-ever Community Impact Award in the large-company category, supported by the Arizona Community Foundation and Greater Phoenix Leadership.

Volunteering & Community

CSX Employees Host Day of Service at Jacksonville School

As a part of its series of volunteer events across its network, CSX hosted a day of service at Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center, part of Duval County Public Schools, in Jacksonville, Fla. on Saturday, November 5. CSX employees gathered with school leaders and teachers, along with the company’s national service partners City Year and Action for Healthy Kids, to complete projects to make the school cleaner and greener, and encourage physical activity among students.

AI & Technology

See How Arrow Electronics Helped Build an Automated Paper Airplane Machine Out of Legos

The workings of the bicycle made way for the first flying machine.A spaceship was built on the ground piece by piece before a man could walk on the moon. At Arrow, we know the world of Five Years Out relies on small, forward-thinking parts put together with absolute precision.

Corporate Responsibility

Companies Need To Dig Deeper for Refugees

Inclusion & Opportunity

Inside the Hardest Job Application Process in the World

You spend more time at your job than anywhere else. Hosts Rebecca Greenfield and Sam Grobart take a close look at the way we live our lives at work—our frustrations, dilemmas, habits, and anything else that happens in the office.

Environment

Let’s Implement the Paris Agreement Before the Flood!

Our cities are on the frontline of the climate change crisis. Rising sea levels threaten millions of citizens with flooding, while colder winters and hotter summers take their toll on the most vulnerable in our cities. The noxious emissions from vehicles passing through our city centres pollute the air that our children breathe.

AI & Technology

FX Algorithms Could be Great for Long Term But...

The increased use of algorithms in foreign-exchange trading is expected to be a long-term boon for pension fund executives seeking better execution and lower transaction costs, but in the short term the algorithms could cause market volatility that might affect investors' costs and returns.

Latest Campaigns

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...