Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Chef Brian Smith Talks About the Importance of Educating Kids on Fresh Local Foods

Sep 15, 2015 2:50 PM ET

Some have painted boxes embellished with action heroes, while others simply bring the iconic brown paper bag however, it’s not so much what your kid brings their lunch in that’s important, but rather what’s in it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[WEBINAR] How to Make the Most of Your Employee Volunteer Program

Sep 15, 2015 2:05 PM ET

Employee Volunteer Programs (EVP) are becoming more and more commonplace in companies nowadays.

Not only are they more anticipated by employees, but companies themselves are asking for more out of their EVP. From helping recruit talent, to increasing retention by making employees happier, healthier, and more productive, to growing brand reputation, building an EVP has no downside. But how can you find the tools to do it right?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding Together and Choice Hotels International Partner for Annual Headquarters Project

Sep 15, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, is working with longtime charitable partner, Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing, to engage employees in an annual volunteer project. This Friday, September 18, volunteers from Choice Hotels will join Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, to provide critical repairs and renovations at Dring’s Reach, an affordable housing complex owned and operated by the Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP), located in Silver Spring, MD.

Diversity & Inclusion

Honda Honors Outstanding Latino Students with Scholarships, Internship Opportunities

Sep 15, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Honda's 2015 Class of Hispanic Scholars includes juniors and seniors attending colleges in 11 states.

Environment

Agriculture’s Role in Creating a More Sustainable Future

Sep 15, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Producing enough food, fiber and fuel for more than 9 billion people by 2050, while conserving natural resources is a challenge that has become increasingly complex. In the next 35 years, experts predict that we’ll need to double agricultural production to keep pace with population growth, changing diets and increasing demand. And farmers will have to meet this challenge in the face of a changing climate with increasingly extreme weather patterns.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Launches Charitable Effort Add Hope™ To Fight World Hunger

Sep 15, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Environment

Compassion is Essential for Climate Mitigation

Sep 15, 2015 1:10 PM ET

The notion of empathy as weakness is being subverted as mainstream America develops a reverence for gentleness and compassion. You see it everywhere.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Think Tank Led By Former JPMorgan Managing Director Launches Regenerative Capitalism Framework at Yale University

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Think Tank Behind Regenerative Capitalism Announces New Project: A Year in the Life of a Regenerative Bank

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Evergreen Direct Investing (EDI): A Two-Part Series

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Big Choice

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Bendigo Community Bank Model

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Convincing Skeptical Landowners to Acquire FSC Certification

Sep 15, 2015 11:05 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nespresso’s Production Centre in Switzerland Achieves Major Sustainability Certification

Sep 15, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso’s production centre in Romont is the first factory in Switzerland to obtain LEED® certification in recognition of its exceptional environmental quality

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Procter & Gamble Uses Cleaning Technology To Deliver 15 Billion Liters Of Clean Drinking Water By 2020

Sep 15, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced today that its Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program (CSDW) has set a goal of 15 billion liters of clean drinking water to be delivered by 2020 to reduce illness caused by contaminated water and help save lives in developing countries. Since the program started more than a decade ago, P&G and its network of global partners have delivered nine billion liters of clean water to those in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO and Food Bag Give Back to Military Through Operation Helping Hand

Sep 15, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Local CITGO Retailer Food Bag and CITGO Petroleum Corporation continued fueling good in Tampa, Fla. by donating $500 in CITGO gift cards to Operation Helping Hand, an organization providing assistance and support for families of active duty wounded and injured military. The gift cards will allow families to travel to visit their loved ones while they are being treated in Tampa.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Environmental Paper Network Names SCS Global Services to Steer Development of Product Category Rules for Roundwood, Market Pulp, and Paper Products

Sep 15, 2015 10:35 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Charities@Work Fall Forum: Common Understandings, Better Partnerships

Sep 15, 2015 10:20 AM ET

Are you accountable for your company’s employee engagement, corporate responsibility, or philanthropy program? Then join us on Thursday, September 24 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View and hear from leading experts about the trends and opportunities available to drive greater ROI from your charitable and employee engagement programs. Participate in a business and society hackathon to achieve greater impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Second Consectutive Year

Sep 15, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BNY Mellon Provides Capacity-Building Grants to 10 Boston-area Nonprofits

Sep 15, 2015 10:05 AM ET

Through the generosity of The Eugene F. Fay Trust, BNY Mellon has awarded operating support grants to 10 Boston-area nonprofits, providing them with critical funding for capacity-building activities. The Eugene F. Fay Trust Mini-Grants Program provides organizations with $5,000 grants for technical assistance and non-programmatic support aimed at strengthening the overall organization or a particular program. BNY Mellon is trustee of the Eugene F. Fay Trust and administers the Mini-Grants Program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IBM Employees and Retirees Contribute Time to Improve Their Communities

Sep 15, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase, Detroit Development Fund and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Announce $6.5 Million Loan Fund for Detroit’s Minority-Owned Small Businesses

Sep 15, 2015 10:00 AM ET

The Detroit Development Fund (DDF), JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) today announced a new $6.5 million lending program for Detroit businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color and businesses that primarily hire people of color. The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund will boost economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in Detroit by providing them with greater access to capital and business assistance, allowing them to grow, hire local and further contribute to the city’s recovery.

Environment

Carnival Corporation Announces 2020 Sustainability Goals

Sep 15, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Energy

Electric Cars + Solar: The Perfect Pair for a Greener Lifestyle

Sep 15, 2015 9:00 AM ET

SunPower is dedicated to leaving the planet better and cleaner than how we found it, and we love the way electric cars and solar energy work so well together, giving drivers the option to power their cars on sunshine instead of traditional fossil fuels.

Social Impact & Volunteering

By the Numbers: Youth (Un)Employment

Sep 15, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Whether you live in Kolkata, L.A. or somewhere in between, youth (un)employment has a major impact on young lives. Take a look at the problem by the numbers, and learn why you should act now to help teens around the corner and your sponsored kids around the globe.