Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Foundation Makes Significant Progress Towards $200 Million, Five Year Commitment to Financial Inclusion

NEW YORK, Thursday, April 21, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Today, MetLife Foundation released its 2015 Annual Report, highlighting its activities and showcasing a broad array of partners, grantees and activities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This Friday: Earthquakes and Flooding Relief Coordination Call and Webinar

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center (CCC) will host a coordination webinar on Friday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss relief efforts after the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador and the flooding in Houston.

Health & Healthcare

Sodexo’s Commitment to Partnership for a Healthier America: Making Progress

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) was established in 2010 to tackle the childhood obesity crisis by transforming the marketplace and our communities. PHA works with the private sector to make healthier choices easier for busy parents and families. The group ensures that commitments made are commitments kept, by working with unbiased third parties to monitor and publicly report on the progress its partners are making.

Social Impact & Volunteering

When I First Met My Child

Families come in all shapes and sizes and not all families meet on the day a child is born. Did you know there are over 130,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the U.S. and Canada? That is more than 130,000 children who just want a forever family, someone to help them with their homework and tuck them in at night.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Healthy Demand for Green Bonds Seems Sustainable

The demand for green bonds is not just taking root, it is blossoming, says Mamadou-Abou Sarr, head of ESG, or environmental, social and governance investing, at Northern Trust Asset Management

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Final Days to Nominate Environmental Volunteers for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for environmental volunteers in Cox’s service areas in Orange County, San Diego and Santa Barbara. Nominations are being accepted at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. on April 27 for volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Environment

Every Day is Earth Day at National Geographic; Celebrate with #NatGeoEarthDay Photo Contest

In honor of Earth Day, National Geographic is inspiring and empowering people around the world to make changes in their daily lives in support of a more sustainable planet. On television, Nat Geo WILD is dedicating its primetime slate on April 22 to shining a light on wildlife advocates, with new specials and some of the best documentaries from the channel's archive. Online, in addition to features and photo galleries on NationalGeographic.com, the company's Instagram brands will join forces for the first time ever to feature followers' nature photos through the #NatGeoEarthDay campaign.

Education

DRW College Prep Celebrates Their First Graduating Class

DRW College Prep (DRWCP) officially opened its doors to 200 students in the Homan Square neighborhood of Chicago in August 2012. Four years later, the school and its 625 students celebrate a major milestone as their first class reaches graduation.

Environment

Tackling Climate Risk at the 5th GRI Global Conference!

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Environment

AIDAprima Sets Highest Standards in Emission Control

Research, Reports & Publications

Energy Access and Caterpillar

Energy is a key requirement for sustainable progress and development around the world.

Environment

A New Jolt for South Sudanese Coffee

The world’s newest country has a new export industry — and donor funding to help scale it.

Environment

Internal Operations Key to Reducing Emissions for Large Companies

While it's not uncommon for companies look to their own operations to improve energy efficiency, over 70 percent of the largest businesses target internal processes as the most common way to help mitigate #ClimateChange. See the variety of actions business leaders are taking and considering for the future. http://bit.ly/263pLl6

Environment

A Primer on OSHA Regulations for Railroads

Antea Group Project Manager Annie Richardson presented on current and upcoming OSHA regulations pertinent to railroads at the recent ASLRRA Connections Convention in Washington DC. Her presentation includes an overview of how OSHA regulates the rail industry, a summary of current regulations and a look at pending regulatory activity, and tips for planning for succes in complying wiht OSHA regulations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Unveils Five-Year Corporate Social Responsibility Goals

Wells Fargo announced today an integrated, company-wide corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy to address global social, economic, and environmental challenges over the next five years.

Events, Media & Communications

CEOs from Virgin Atlantic, Fairphone, Heathrow, Odeon UCI, Nespresso, Telefonica 02 and Fairtrade Support Responsible Business at June Summit in London

Virgin Atlantic’s CEO Craig Kreeger is the latest CEO to join the Responsible Business Summit keynote line up, featuring 55 speakers on how to become a trusted business and deliver positive impact.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Delivers 200 Billion FSC™ Labelled Packages

Tetra Pak will have delivered 200 billion packages labelled with the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) logo by the end of April 2016.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Elevates Networking Platform for Business Solutions

Sustainable Brands® recently announced activities in the Activation Hub at SB’16 San Diego, June 6-9, 2016 at Paradise Point Resort & Spa. As a central networking hub, this action-centered environment will serve as an ideation marketplace for global brands looking for specific solutions to scale sustainability initiatives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Chesapeake Terminal Recognized by The Elizabeth River Project for More Than a Decade of Environmental Restoration Projects

In recognition of its continuing efforts to revitalize the Elizabeth River in Southern Virginia, the CITGO Chesapeake Terminal received its fourth Sustained Distinguished Performance Award this year from The Elizabeth River Project, a nonprofit that leads community environmental restoration efforts along the River.

Health & Healthcare

Real Advantage Series – Wellness

This video is part of CBRE’s Real Advantage Series – a thought provoking video series providing insights into a range of topics affecting businesses today. Along with opinion leaders from diverse backgrounds, CBRE is committed to encouraging further discussion into the innovations, challenges, and opportunities that are shaping the future of global business.

Events, Media & Communications

New Honda #PhoneDownEyesUp Social Campaign Supports Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Honda is encouraging safer driving habits through a new social media campaign titled #PhoneDownEyesUp in support of Distracted Driving Awareness month in April.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Will the new AAFA Restricted Substances List put Your Company at Risk?

Every SIX MONTHS the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) releases and updates their restricted substances list to provide retailers within the footwear and apparel industry information on a list of laws and regulations that restrict various chemicals in finished products. This Article runs by who and what is affected with the latest restricted substances list update.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Stores Celebrate Earth Day with Plastics Recycling Partner

This April 22nd marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day. While this is a key day to celebrate environmental achievements, it’s also important to recognize our role as environmental stewards each and every day. This is something that Albertsons Companies and our family of stores (including ACME, Albertsons, Safeway, Shaw’s, Star, United, and others) takes seriously all year round through the conscientious reduction, reuse, and recycling of all our materials. Plastic is a great example. Last year alone our stores and other facilities recycled more than 22 million pounds of plastic film into new materials! Thanks to our partners at Trex Company, Inc. (Trex), this plastic film not only avoided going to landfill, but it was turned into new long-lasting resources and products.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  3. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  4. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  5. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  6. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  10. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  11. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  12. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  13. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. 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...