Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MicroEdge + Blackbaud Releases the Outcomes Maturity Model, a New Assessment Tool for Giving Sector to Gauge & Advance Measurement Sophistication

Sep 13, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Developed in partnership with The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI), MicroEdge + Blackbaud’s Outcomes Maturity Model includes an online assessment tool that looks at an organization’s outcomes measurement readiness in seven key categories.

Green Infrastructure

Achieving Zero in the Built Environment

Sep 13, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Without a dramatic change in the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated, the world has no chance of adequately addressing climate change...

Responsible Production & Consumption

BJ’s Wholesale Club Offers Great Value on New 100% Grass-Fed Greek Yogurt Option

Sep 13, 2016 10:15 AM ET

BJ’s Wholesale Club announced today the expansion of its dairy assortment to include Maple Hill Creamery’s Whole Milk Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt made from 100% grass-fed, certified organic cows. To meet its Members’ growing interest in great value on grass-fed dairy products, BJ’s is offering a 16 oz. container with 11-12 grams of protein per serving for only $5.99.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Internship Opportunities Grow for Underserved Youth with AT&T Support for Genesys Works

Sep 13, 2016 10:10 AM ET

AT&T* is contributing $2 million to Genesys Works, a unique program that connects rising high school seniors with critical college and career skills.

Environment

Alternative Fuel Sources to Transform Smart Cities, Fleets and Mass Transit

Sep 13, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch, a market leader in the design, construction and integration of green transportation infrastructure, is looking beyond personal vehicles as it develops the role of sustainable transportation in smart cities. Next week, the company will sponsor VERGE and their Sustainable Transportation Summit. The summit brings together policy makers and private sector leaders for a critical focus on the sustainable movement of people and goods.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Launch of Global Impact Sourcing Coalition to Tackle Youth Unemployment and Build Inclusive Economies

Sep 13, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Today the Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition (GISC) in collaboration with BSR. The GISC will promote impact sourcing as a hiring strategy to combat youth unemployment and support inclusive economic development, while providing tangible benefits to business.

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta: Get to Know Real Meal Delivery

Sep 13, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Second Annual Living Product Expo Opens Today in Pittsburgh

Sep 13, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Can we grow rather than manufacture materials? Why does a labor union care about green and regenerative manufacturing? How are 3D printing and the circular economy revolutionizing our currently industrial economy?

Environment

Tom Secunda: U.S. National Parks Offer Opportunity to the Next President

Sep 13, 2016 9:15 AM ET

The next U.S. president will face the challenge of bringing two parties together following a polarizing election campaign and years of partisan gridlock. It will be no easy task, but small victories are possible to achieve quickly, and our national parks offer a golden opportunity for the next president and Congress to get off on the right foot.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Recognized with Communitas Award for Project SPAMMY®

Sep 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Hormel Foods has been recognized with a Communitas Award for its Project SPAMMY® efforts. Communitas Awards recognize exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals that are giving of themselves and their resources, and those that are changing how they do business to benefit their communities.

Innovation & Technology

Mercedes-Benz: First Fully Electric Truck

Sep 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

This means that in the future, heavy trucks will take part in urban distribution operations with zero local emissions and hardly a whisper. The market launch of this technology is conceivable for Daimler Trucks at the beginning of the next decade. In the light distribution sector, Daimler Trucks has already been impressively demonstrating the day-to-day suitability of the fully electric truck in customer trials with the FUSO Canter E-Cell since 2014.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Power of Childhood Meets the Power of Research

Sep 13, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Join America's Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving programs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Way of Southeastern Michigan Success to Be Measured by Community Impact

Sep 12, 2016 7:45 PM ET

Like countless other organizations in the metro Detroit area and across the country, FCA and its employees are committing their time and contributions to their local United Way organizations. Hundreds of families gathered in Detroit last Thursday night for a meal symbolizing the impact that United Way of Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM) plans to make during the next two years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TransCanada Named DJSI Industry Leader

Sep 12, 2016 6:10 PM ET

2016 marks the 14th consecutive year the company has appeared on the DJSI World Index, and the 12th year it has been named to the DJSI North America Index since it began in 2003.

Social Impact & Volunteering

5 Outstanding Volunteers Recognized as Cabot Community Celebrities

Sep 12, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Each year, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, a New England cheese and dairy product producer, awards celebrities, or community volunteers from all over the United States with a yearly cruise for their service. The goal is to honor the achievements and contributions of volunteers who are making a significant difference in their communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

What We’ve Built. Where We’re Headed.: Caterpillar Executive Leadership

Sep 12, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Unveils Restoration Project in First City of its Five-Year Urban Greening Commitment

Sep 12, 2016 4:05 PM ET

Stratham, NH based outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland, opens its first completed project in its five-year commitment to create and restore urban green spaces starting with New York City.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council Delivers a Quantitative Analysis of Diversity and Inclusion in Texas’ Fortune 1000 Companies

Sep 12, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The National Diversity Council releases “Workforce Diversity and Corporate Governance: A Quantitative Analysis of Diversity and Inclusion in Texas Fortune 1000 Companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index Includes BNY Mellon for Third Consecutive Year

Sep 12, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Furthering its track record of excellence in corporate social responsibility (CSR), BNY Mellon has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the third consecutive year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are some of the most highly regarded global sustainability indices, tracking the stock performance of leading businesses across industries globally based on analysis from RobecoSAM® of financially material economic, environmental and social criteria.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSX Marks Sixth Consecutive Year on Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America

Sep 12, 2016 3:55 PM ET

CSX (Nasdaq: CSX) was named to the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America, recognizing the company’s leadership in sustainable and responsible business practices. CSX was the only U.S.-based railroad and one of only three transportation companies included on the North American index.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CVS Health Announces National Support of YMCA of the USA Diabetes Prevention Program and LIVESTRONG Foundation Initiatives

Sep 12, 2016 3:20 PM ET

CVS Health today announced that it has partnered with the YMCA of theUSA (Y-USA) to help expand two programs that provide critical support to people across the country: the Diabetes Prevention Program and the nationally recognized LIVESTRONG® Foundation at the YMCA program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Republic Services Announces $187 Million Economic Impact in Missouri

Sep 12, 2016 2:40 PM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) announced today the results of a study of its annual economic impact in the state of Missouri. The study measures the direct and indirect economic impact of the Company’s subsidiaries and operations statewide in 2015, including tax revenues, payroll expenditures and supplier purchases, as well as multiplier effects when income is reinvested into the local economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HP Added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 5th Consecutive Year

Sep 12, 2016 2:20 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability in Action | Remanufacturing

Sep 12, 2016 2:05 PM ET

Countless air conditioning compressors and motors get a new life at the Trane Remanufacturing Facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, every year.

Education

JetBlue's Soar With Reading Book Vending Machine Program Expands to Florida

Sep 12, 2016 2:00 PM ET