Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Huggies Brand Launches “No Baby Unhugged” to Ensure Babies Get the Hugs They Need to Help Them Thrive

Oct 26, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Parents have been instinctively hugging their babies since the beginning of time, but research shows that this natural act can do more than calm a cry or soothe some stress. Hugs can help keep a baby’s heart beating at a normal rate, improve sleep and support healthy weight gain, according to a recent Huggies study titled “The Power of Human Touch for Babies.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

95% of Nonprofit Professionals Reported That Pro Bono Service Improved Their Organization’s Effectiveness Last Year. Were You One of Them?

Oct 26, 2016 1:55 PM ET

This week, Taproot Foundation released findings from the 2016 State of Pro Bono Service Survey showing that 95% of nonprofit professionals report pro bono service improved their organization’s effectiveness. These improvements were cited most often in cost or resource savings, efficiency, and quality of operations or services.

Environment

Combined Heat and Power at Daimler

Oct 26, 2016 1:05 PM ET

The expansion of combined heat and power (CHP) units is an important pillar of our eco-friendly energy supply system. Since 2011 Daimler has set up 35 CHP modules with capacity of around 183 MW.

Health & Healthcare

Trick or Treat? The Scary Truth About Added Sugars

Oct 26, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Millennials Are Coming and They Want Sustainable Investments

Oct 26, 2016 12:55 PM ET

"Everyone is always so curious about millennials,” says Audrey Choi, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing. “Especially in this space.”

Environment

HBR’s Top Performing CEOs List - Financial Results and Sustainability—A Complex Relationship

Oct 26, 2016 12:50 PM ET

The Harvard Business Review (HBR) recently published its 2016 list of the world’s top 100 CEOs. As in the past, HBR’s staff looked at the financial and ESG (environment, social, governance) performance of the CEOs of 1,200 large companies. They used a measure of financial performance developed by a team of Harvard academics for 80% of their score. The remaining 20% came from averaging two overall measures of corporate sustainability performance, including CSRHub.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Uses a Balance of Energy Sources for its Pulp and Paper Mills

Oct 26, 2016 12:45 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark 2016 Month of Service | Werre River Clean Up Collects 45 Pounds of Garbage and An Old Door

Oct 26, 2016 12:05 PM ET

28 Xylem employees, in partnership with Engineers Without Borders, launched two dragon boats on the Werre River and collected nearly 45 lbs (20 kg) of garbage and debris, including an old wooden door, as part of the inaugural Month of Service.

Energy

Steps to Brighten Up and Save Energy

Oct 26, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Partnership is Vital to Successful Global Volunteer Programs

Oct 26, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Antea Group Committed to a Circular Future

Oct 26, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Antea Group recently had the opportunity to participate in a number of forums and conferences related to a relatively new sustainability topic, the Circular Economy (CE), where the focus is on de-coupling business growth from resource consumption and environmental degradation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Is Innovation the Key to Successful Healthcare Plastics Recycling?

Oct 26, 2016 10:25 AM ET

In late September, HPRC convened its fall meeting in California, kindly hosted by Kaiser Permanente and Goodwill Industries. Besides the usual council meetings, we were pleased to facilitate a hospital roundtable to help foster connections and recycling insights within the region. The informal theme of the session became innovation, as we know the issues of hospital plastics recycling are complex and require creativity to address, and we were excited to hear about all the creative solutions hospitals are trying.

Energy

The “F” Words: Talking Fossil Fuel with Daniel Dicker

Oct 26, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Fossil fuel is sort of a dirty word in environmental circles, but it still comprises over 80% of the world’s energy consumption. This week on Sea Change Radio, oil expert Daniel Dicker explains the complex role that oil and gas plays in the world’s economy. First, we take a look at the recent OPEC meetings and the effect that they’ll have on oil prices moving forward, then we get a snapshot of the challenges that the major oil producing countries face today. Lastly, we get a glimpse into how oil markets are reacting to the inevitable transition to renewable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Green Key Global is Pleased to Announce ARIA Resort and Casino, a Green Key Global member since 2010, has Received a 5 Key Rating with the New GSTC Recognized Green Key Eco-Rating Program

Oct 26, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Green Key Global is pleased to announce ARIA Resort and Casino, a Green Key Global member since 2010, has received a 5 Key rating with the new GSTC Recognized Green Key Eco-Rating Program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust One of 14 Companies in Ireland Achieving the Business Working Responsibly Mark

Oct 26, 2016 10:05 AM ET

An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald T.D. announced the 14 companies as Accenture in Ireland, A&L Goodbody, Arup, Bank of Ireland Group Ireland, eir, Janssen Supply Chain Ireland, Marks and Spencer Ireland, Musgrave Group, Northern Trust (Ireland) Limited, Ricoh Ireland Limited, Transdev Dublin Light Rail Limited, Ulster Bank, Veolia Ireland and Vodafone Ireland

Events, Media & Communications

21st Century Fox and FOX Sports Support Women's Sports Foundation at Annual Gala Celebrating Female Athletes

Oct 26, 2016 10:00 AM ET

FOX Sports continued its longstanding support of the Women's Sports Foundation on October 19 when the network served as co-presenting sponsor of the 37th Annual Salute to Women in Sports, an event celebrating the country's top female athletes and their role in encouraging young women around the country to pursue their own athletic dreams. This was the third consecutive year that FOX Sports has sponsored this event. In addition, FOX Sports parent company 21st Century Fox announced a new partnership with the organization in September to celebrate the premiere of FOX's baseball drama Pitch, creating new opportunities for young female athletes to take their athletic achievements to new heights.

Environment

HP Makes the 'A List' for Corporate Climate Strategy and Action

Oct 26, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Wall Street Journal: "Cargill’s Food Empire Adapts to a Changing World"

Oct 26, 2016 9:20 AM ET

From the Minneapolis suburbs, Cargill Inc. runs one of the biggest food empires the world has ever seen, spanning the supply chain from farm to table—shipping fertilizer to farmers, buying the crops that are grown, processing grain into feed for livestock and poultry, and producing burgers and nuggets for the world’s biggest restaurant chains and retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and McDonald’s Corp.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Bloomberg is Driving Gender Equality and Helping Investors

Oct 26, 2016 9:15 AM ET

It is clear from reading the headlines and checking the research that, in spite of significant efforts, progress toward gender equality in corporate America has been very slow.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Records Set During Largest Day of Caring Event Ever Held in Orlando

Oct 26, 2016 9:05 AM ET

The Orlando VA Medical Center’s Lake Baldwin Outpatient Clinic received a makeover by more than 1,500 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) employees, family members and friends as part of the company’s annual Day of Caring. The record-setting number of Lockheed Martin volunteers completed more than 80 projects in an effort to revitalize the facility’s grounds.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hanesbrands Recognized by Corporate Responsibility Magazine and Ethical Corporation

Oct 26, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Richard A. Noll, executive chairman of HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI), has been named CEO of the Year by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for his decade of leadership in advancing the company’s corporate social responsibility program, including an industry-leading environmental and energy-management practice.

Environment

Bacardi Installs Bat Caves at Bottling Plant to Save Bats

Oct 26, 2016 8:55 AM ET

Bacardi gives new meaning to the phrase, “to the bat cave,” as a team of employees, in partnership with Lubee Bat Conservancy, erected several large bat habitats at the company’s BACARDÍ® rum bottling facility campus in Jacksonville, Florida.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Businessweek Shuffles the Newsstand Deck

Oct 26, 2016 7:10 AM ET

This really is a genius design concept from editor Ellen Pollock and creative director Rob Vargas. On the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek’s fourth annual “The Year Ahead” issue, out today in the U.S. and internationally Friday, is the familiar sight of a New York City newsstand.

Environment

A Plug-In Heater Helps Norfolk Southern Reduce Emissions and Save Fuel

Oct 26, 2016 7:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Media: If You Want to Innovate (and survive), Put Your Users First

Oct 25, 2016 9:30 PM ET

Michael Shane, Global Head of Digital Innovation at Bloomberg Media writes about innovation and argues that it isn't something you can just show up to work and "do.”