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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Energy

CTC Global’s ACCC® Conductor Earns First Third-Party Certification for Reduced CO2 Emissions from Improved Energy Efficiency

SCS Global Services (SCS) has certified CTC Global's ACCC conductor for reducing CO2 emissions associated with transmission line losses by 27 to 31 percent under certain design conditions compared to the conventional ACSR conductor. The use of ACCC can achieve CO2 emission reduction goals and advance climate action plans.

Innovation & Technology

Social Good Meets Business Strategy With This Multi-Billion Dollar Tech Company

In today's day and age it is all about social good (or at least it should be). There are numerous companies that are leading the trend. TOMS is one of the most widely recognized companies doing social good with the concept of buying a pair of shoes and giving one to someone in need.

Environment

This America Recycles Day, Remember: Empty, Clean & Dry

This America Recycles Day, Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) encourages consumers to ensure that their recyclables are Empty, Clean & Dry. These three simple steps will help to reduce materials contamination in the recycling waste stream and ensure recyclables are repurposed into new materials as intended, while also improving the economics of recycling.

Environment

Increasing Recycling Rather Than Just Supporting It

America Recycles Day is upon us, but does America recycle? Studies overwhelmingly reveal that Americans support recycling. Unfortunately, support for recycling doesn’t always translate into action.

So, what is holding consumers back from recycling more? Find out on our newest blog post at Ideas Unpacked.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Foster Care Adoption…it’s as Easy as Eating Dinner!

At Wendy’s we have a wonderful tradition of celebrating our birthday and honoring our founder every year during Founder’s Week. This year, we make Founder’s Week even more special with the introduction of National Adoption Night. Tonight, on November 15, more than 90 percent of our restaurants will donate 15 percent of their evening sales to help local children in foster care find loving homes.

Environment

Mars Calls on Global Leaders to Take Bold Action on Climate Change, Accelerates Its Own Renewable Energy Efforts

Mars, Incorporated is urging the business community and global leaders at COP22 to take bold action to implement the targets agreed last year in Paris for tackling climate change. Mars combined this call to action with an announcement of plans for a wind farm in Mexico—its third major wind energy commitment in as many years.

Environment

2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid on Sale in Spring 2017, Offering an Estimated 400-Plus Miles of Total Range

Cadillac today announced the first-ever 2017 CT6 Plug-In Hybrid prestige sedan will go on sale in the spring of 2017, with a total driving range of more than 400 miles.

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Innovation & Technology

WLabs of Whirlpool Corporation Turns Food Scraps into Fertilizer with New Zera™ Food Recycler

A revolutionary new food recycler from Whirlpool Corporation’s innovation incubator, WLabs, is bringing new meaning to sustainability in the home. The ZeraTM Food Recycler now gives consumers an easy and convenient way to help reduce the amount of waste they’re sending to the landfill by converting food waste into ready-to-use, homemade fertilizer.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foster Care Adoption: It’s Worth It.

Our generous supporters make it possible for the Foundation to award grants to public and private adoption agencies to employ 234 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiters.Their responsibility is to find safe, loving and permanent homes for children who have been in foster care the longest.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sanofi US Honored for Helping Domestic Abuse Survivors be ‘Safe and Sound’

On November 3, several Sanofi US colleagues attended an event at which the company was honored as a humanitarian partner to Safe+Sound Somerset, a Somerset County, N.J., non-profit whose mission is to empower survivors of domestic abuse and engage the community to break the cycle of violence.

Education

Ten to Watch: Todd Gingrich, Ph.D.

“Though people often think of science through the lens of applied technologies, the groundwork is typically laid by application-agnostic basic scientific research. Today's fundamental discoveries tend to open up tomorrow's technological possibilities.”

Environment

Green Cruise Ships Multiply, Help Save Planet

Recent news from Carnival Corporation detailed new ships coming out that will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), a first in the cruise industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Guest Post: Inspiring the Next Generation by Activating Purpose with Net Impact

At Timberland, we continuously seek out ways to support our passionate employee base and inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders. Our partnership with Net Impact allows us to be part of a community of more than 100,000 students and young professionals who want to transform their passions into purpose-driven careers and scale impact around the world. Most recently I was able to share Timberland’s best practices for engaging employees through purpose-driven work at the 2016 Net Impact Conference in Philadelphia.

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Education

GRI/G4 Reporting: Certified Sustainability Reporting Training

A certified Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) training partner, this Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship course provides you with a comprehensive foundation in the GRI/G4 reporting framework and reporting process. Learn the five-part GRI reporting process and how to use the GRI principles to create a strategic, user-friendly report.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2016: Andy Stern Discusses Universal Basic Income

In this plenary address at the BSR Conference 2016, Andy Stern talked about universal basic income and inequality of opportunity issues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Announces Partnership with Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza

Sodexo, a world leader in Quality of Life services today announced a partnership with Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual artisanal pizza concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants. Through the partnership, Blaze Pizza will offer its custom pizzas, salads, signature beverages and desserts at select Sodexo facilities across the country, including on college campuses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Celebrating America Recycles Day

America Recycles Day, a program of Keep America Beautiful, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.

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Diversity & Inclusion

7 Steps for Integrating Your EHS Culture After An Acquisition

In today’s global marketplace, many companies are seizing opportunities to expand their businesses’ footprint through new partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. But as these companies work to bring their new assets or partnerships into the company fold, many aren’t prepared to integrate their environment, health and safety (EHS) programs.

In our experience, EHS programs are most successful when they’re embedded in company culture, where employees feel encouraged and compelled to play an active role in program initiatives.

Environment

Local Students, CITGO Volunteers Join Forces in 41st Street Beach Cleanup in Chicago

For the third consecutive year, in conjunction with the Chicago Parks Foundation and the Alliance for the Great Lakes, CITGO sponsored a Mid-Coast Cleanup as a part of its Caring for Our Coast initiative. Earlier this fall, students from King College Prep and the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences joined volunteers from the CITGO Lemont Refinery for a cleanup project at the 41st Street Beach in Chicago. In a one-mile area, the group collected 94.9 pounds of trash in just a few hours. The most abundant items picked up were cigarette butts and plastic water bottles.

Health & Healthcare

The 3 Biggest Highlights from Purina’s #BetterWithPets Summit

The event celebrated the evolving pet and owner bond and showcased the latest in pet care and wellness advancements

Environment

2016 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program Awards 4,518 Recycling Bins to 37 Communities and 25 Colleges

As communities across the country recognize the importance of recycling in honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation announced that they will be awarding 62 grants to communities in 30 states to make recycling bins more readily available and convenient.

PepsiCo

Education

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox Announce "The Search For Hidden Figures" Contest to Discover Emerging Female Visionaries in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox, in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), announces "The Search for Hidden Figures" – a new scholarship contest designed to help uncover the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

HEINEKEN USA

Environment

HEINEKEN USA and The Recycling Partnership Celebrate America Recycles Day!

At HEINEKEN USA, we celebrate recycling every day. So, as America celebrates recycling on November 15th, we are excited to highlight the work our partners at The Recycling Partnership are doing to better recycling each and every day.

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Events, Media & Communications

Report: Patagonia, Fossil Group, Timberland’s Employee Engagement Strategy

Given last week’s news, it’s even more important for business to understand the need to resonate with all stakeholders and lead the way with a responsible mind-set.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

“Distribute. Analyze. Optimize. Repeat: How CSR & Sustainability Communicators Engage With Target Audiences Using 3BL Media” – Free Webinar, Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m. ET

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., November 15, 2016 /3BL Media/ - The new generation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability communicators are operating in real-time.

The days of dedicating a company’s resources around a single CSR or sustainability report is rapidly coming to an end in favor of continuous storytelling so key stakeholders can get the full picture of the breadth of social impact and environmental achievements, including the progress being made toward achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

  2. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  4. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...

  5. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  6. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.

  7. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship

  8. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

  9. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...

  10. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  11. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  12. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  14. 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...

  15. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...