Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Serving Others Leads to Happiness

Sep 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

James M. Cox Foundation and EveryoneOn to Bridge Digital Divide in Middle Georgia Through Innovative Pilot Program

Sep 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

The James M. Cox Foundation announced today a $288,500 grant to EveryoneOn. The grant will fund an innovative pilot program providing 1,500 tablet computers, preloaded with premium educational content, to families in Georgia who are enrolling in Cox Communications’ Connect2Compete discounted internet service program.

Environment

P&G Announces New Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 30%

Sep 16, 2015 12:45 PM ET

Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced today a new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30% by 2020. The goal was developed in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). This new goal is based on the best available science and represents an important step forward in the Company’s continued efforts to minimize its greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results

Sep 16, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Partnerships between non-profit organizations and private enterprises can be highly beneficial to both parties. In the case of Morris Animal Foundation and Radio Systems Corporation, a strong relationship also means animals benefit, too.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist Humana

Sep 16, 2015 12:10 PM ET

Environment

Volkswagen: Creatively Countering Its Carbon Footprint

Sep 16, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Capacity Building from a Global Perspective

Sep 16, 2015 11:45 AM ET

“The welfare of all of us is vested in the welfare of each of us.” This is a powerful sentence, and one which brings with it great responsibility, challenge, and promise.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making a Global Commitment to Sustainability

Sep 16, 2015 11:35 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&O Cruises To Raise Money For Young People With Cancer In New Charity Partnership

Sep 16, 2015 11:25 AM ET

P&O Cruises is partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust for the next three years to raise funds for the charity and awareness of the valuable work it does helping teenagers and young adults with cancer across the UK.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TWC and Volunteers of America Operation Backpack In Effect

Sep 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Time Warner Cable is committed to getting young people engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). In order for young people to get excited about their future in STEM fields, it is crucial that they have the tools to form a strong academic foundation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual's Responsible Business At A Glance Infographic

Sep 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Environment

The Great GRESB: Raising Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Standards Globally

Sep 16, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg LP: Enterprising Women: The Strategic Argument for Diversity

Sep 16, 2015 10:30 AM ET

With risk and compliance growing more technical, the key challenge firms face is attracting a diverse talent pool.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Names Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell as its 2015 Episteme Award Recipient

Sep 16, 2015 10:30 AM ET

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) today named Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, the 2015 recipient of the STTI Episteme Award supported by The Baxter International Foundation. Campbell is the Anna D. Wolf Chair and Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. As Episteme Laureate, Campbell will be the keynote speaker at STTI’s 43rd Biennial Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., November 7-11, 2015, where she will be presented with the $15,000 award.

Environment

VIDEO: The Power of Clean Water | P&G #PowerofClean

Sep 16, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ingersoll Leader to Share Successful Sustainability Business Case Strategies at MAPI Forum

Sep 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Scott Tew of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand will cover strategic methods to link sustainability initiatives to business outcomes and cases at the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation’s (MAPI) Fall Sustainability Council Meeting.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Empowering Female Farmers

Sep 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Extending the Life of Paper

Sep 16, 2015 9:30 AM ET

At Sappi we are also committed to sustainable or “smart” consumption of paper, eliminating wasteful use. Only by using paper wisely and purposefully can we be assured of meeting growing demand for generations to come.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox and Microsoft Announce 'The Martian' STEM Design Contest with $25,000 Prize

Sep 16, 2015 8:00 AM ET

On Tuesday, September 15, 20th Century Fox and Microsoft announced the Hacking Mars Design Challenge, a unique online science and technology competition developed exclusively around the upcoming Fox film The Martian to drive interest in STEM subjects. The winning team will collect a $25,000 grand prize and travel to Microsoft to experience the company's HoloLens technology. The contest is open to anyone in the world over the age of 18, but students with interests in STEM are strongly encouraged to apply.

Environment

Welcome to the Next Generation of Sustainable Development

Sep 15, 2015 6:25 PM ET

The year 2015 is shaping up as one of the most consequential years for environmental/sustainability policy in our lifetimes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Sustainability Efforts Earn Continued Place on 2015 DJSI World and National Indices

Sep 15, 2015 6:00 PM ET

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, was named for the eleventh consecutive year in the North America Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and for a twelfth year in the World DJSI.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Economic Forum Names 2015 Technology Pioneers

Sep 15, 2015 5:00 PM ET

This year’s World Economic Forum announced a number of companies that they designated as Technology Pioneers in three categories: Information Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Energy Environment & Infrastructure. Fourteen of these were in the last category, several of which have some very innovative and potentially significant products.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating a Sustainable World

Sep 15, 2015 4:15 PM ET

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs have come a long way since MetLife sent visiting nurses into the New York City homes of extremely ill industrial policy holders more than 100 years ago. And socially responsible investing has moved light years ahead since the Pioneer Fund was created in 1928 for investors intent on keeping their money out of alcohol, tobacco and gambling companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Arts and Culture in Kentucky

Sep 15, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Environment

Optical Sorters at Republic’s Recycling Plant in St. Louis Can Process Approximately 30 Tons Per Hour

Sep 15, 2015 3:45 PM ET

The optical sorters at Republic’s recycling plant in St. Louis can process approximately 30 tons per hour and were experienced first-hand by students of Sacred Heart in Valley Park, Missouri, who are working on the First Lego League Robotics project to improve trash and recycling processes.