Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

New Swiss Data Center Label to Decarbonize Nationwide Digital Infrastructure

Jan 23, 2020 3:40 PM ET

Today, at the WEF Meeting, an alliance of academia & industry representatives announced the Swiss Data Center Efficiency Label with the initial goal to decarbonize data centers in Switzerland and significantly reduce their overall energy consumption.

Environment

Schneider Electric: Containing Global Warming to 1.5C is possible. Here's How.

Jan 23, 2020 3:40 PM ET

To limit climate change to 1.5C, there is no other option than a drastic change in our consumption and production mode: in our buildings and cities, in our industries, and across infrastructure.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE #1 Real Estate Company on Fortune’s Most Admired List for Second Consecutive Year

Jan 23, 2020 3:20 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that it was the top-ranked real estate company on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Company roster for the second year in a row. It is the eighth straight year that CBRE has been named a Fortune Most Admired Company.

Environment

Disney Conservation Fund Celebrates its 2019 Heroes

Jan 23, 2020 2:50 PM ET

Each year, the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) supports organizations working around the world to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sixth Annual Comerica Bank Dallas Prom Dress Drive Begins February 1

Jan 23, 2020 2:45 PM ET

Comerica Bank will host its sixth annual Prom Dress Drive, benefitting Dallas CASA and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, during the month of February. Six Dallas-area Comerica banking centers, including its newest location in the Snider Plaza area, will serve as drop-off locations for new or gently-used, cleaned formal dresses and accessories.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Do Working Dads Really Want? Johnson & Johnson and Working Mother Worked Together to Find Out

Jan 23, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Johnson & Johnson supported just-released research on the office benefits fathers most wish they had. Can you guess what factor influences dads to be 20% more likely to take time off to be with their families?

Environment

Gildan Reaches Leadership Level in CDP's 2019 Scores for Corporate Transparency and Action on Climate Change

Jan 23, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to have been included in the leadership band in CDP’s 2019 scores for corporate transparency and action on climate change.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard and Rockefeller Announce Data.org: A Platform for Data Science Partnerships

Jan 23, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Tech for Good: Innovating for a Better World

Jan 23, 2020 1:15 PM ET

MIT Solve and The Tech Interactive, eBay co-hosted the MIT Solve challenge design workshop in San Jose, California, bringing together Bay Area technologists and innovators to brainstorm the most pressing global challenges around sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Family Farming Legacy From South Africa to Canada

Jan 23, 2020 12:15 PM ET

Ray Lourens grew up on a farm in South Africa before relocating with her family to a remote farming community in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her family’s operation was recently selected to be a part of our Regenerative Agriculture Oat Pilot program.

Education

Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at How and Why LabXchange Was Created

Jan 23, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Dr. Robert Lue, principal investigator of LabXchange,said the new platform greatly expands support for science learners, which could lead to important discoveries and broader scientific literacy.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Pak Launches First Virtual Marketplace for Food and Beverage Manufacturers

Jan 23, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Tetra Pak has today unveiled the food and beverage (F&B) industry’s first full-scale virtual marketplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Included on Newsweek's List of America's Most Responsible Companies 2020

Jan 23, 2020 10:30 AM ET

We're proud to be included on Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2020, including a top-ten ranking in the financial services industry.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Earns 100 Percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Annual Scorecard Assessing LGBTQ Workplace Equality

Jan 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Sodexo announced it received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 CEI, the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

When We All Vote and MTV Team up to Launch the "2020 Prom Challenge" Rewarding Creative Voter Registration Drives in High Schools Nationwide

Jan 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

When We All Vote, in partnership with MTV, announced the official launch of the 2020 Prom Challenge - a grant competition that will recognize high schools from across the country committed to boosting voter registration in their communities.

Events, Media & Communications

The American Heart Association, the National Football League and Discovery Education Team up to Take Students on a Virtual Field Trip

Jan 23, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Getting active for 60 minutes a day is critical as kids who are regularly active have a better chance of a healthy adulthood, but only 20% of kids get enough activity.

Environment

Conservation: Ensuring Forestland Stays Forested

Jan 23, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Sustainable forestry doesn’t just happen in working forests. International Paper focuses on conserving the biodiversity and health of all forestland, including those that aren’t used to make products.

Education

Wells Fargo, Scholarship America Call for Veterans Seeking Scholarships, Grants

Jan 23, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Wells Fargo and Scholarship America seek applicants for the 2020–21 Veteran Scholarship and Emergency Grant Programs. Wells Fargo is committed to assisting veterans and spouses of veterans with disabilities succeed in getting education they need

Sustainable Development Goals

Black & Veatch: Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future

Jan 23, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Accelerating change in technology and global challenges like climate change will make this decade pivotal, deepening the need for innovation and sustainable infrastructure, writes Black & Veatch CEO Steve Edwards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Launches Third Round of Miles on a Mission Campaign

Jan 23, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Last fall, we announced the launch of Miles on a Mission, a first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing platform that gives MileagePlus® members a simple and easy way to donate miles to charitable organizations in need of air travel.

Events, Media & Communications

Help for Reporters to Understand the New Tax Standard

Jan 23, 2020 8:45 AM ET

Free webinar available on the GRI Tax Standard - the first global reporting standard for country-by-country tax transparency

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Announces Finalists for the 2020 Corporate Goodness Awards

Jan 23, 2020 8:30 AM ET

Benevity announced the list of finalists for the 2020 Corporate Goodness Awards, to recognize companies harnessing the power of Goodness through a modern approach to corporate philanthropy, social responsibility and employee engagement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

United Family Trains Truck Drivers to Spot Human Trafficking

Jan 23, 2020 6:45 AM ET

The distribution center for United Family stores, hosted a training session for its employees through "Truckers Against Trafficking."...the purpose of this training is to teach drivers how to identify the signs of trafficking while out on the road.

Innovation & Technology

Microsoft and T-Mobile Hope to Tackle Broadband Gap With Free 4G Plans for US Schools

Jan 22, 2020 5:15 PM ET

Microsoft is partnering up with T-Mobile to provide free 4G LTE coverage to help out schoolchildren in underserved or rural areas where broadband isn’t available in the US.

Diversity & Inclusion

Merck Joins ‘The Valuable 500’ Initiative, Reinforcing Commitment to Disability Inclusion

Jan 22, 2020 4:30 PM ET

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, is proud to announce its membership in The Valuable 500, an international initiative striving to put disability on the leadership agenda.