Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

#OptOutside Expands Beyond REI

Oct 31, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Black Friday: a day marked with early store openings, long lines and hefty discounts. It has long been known as the biggest shopping day of the year and according to ShopperTrak’s annual list, 2016 will be no different. Yet in recent years there have been rumblings of change in the retail world. Even USA Today pondered the trajectory of the shopping holiday in an article released this week, asking “Is Black Friday Dead?”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing: A Look Back to Pave a Path Forward

Oct 31, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Impact investing possesses enormous potential to direct much-needed capital to the most pressing issues our society faces, including education, affordable housing, job creation, and training – all of which are often more acutely felt in urban environments.

Events, Media & Communications

Harnessing the Power of Youth: Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit

Oct 31, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Teenagers everywhere have attitude.

This was the initial thought that crossed my mind as I approached this year’s Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit, the tenth annual conference presented by Making Cents International. However, these thoughts were quickly replaced by the acknowledgement that youth are more than the promise of the future. They are powerful individuals. Indeed, they are a force, and it is our collective challenge to ensure that they are a force for good.

Health & Healthcare

Building Partnerships to Meet the UN SDG Health Targets: The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s Experience

Oct 31, 2016 10:35 AM ET

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has an unwavering commitment to promoting health equity around the globe. Through our grants and partnerships, we are helping many low and middle income countries build capacity to further progress toward prevention and control of cancer and other non-communicable diseases, ultimately helping them to drive progress toward the visionary global goal of reducing deaths from chronic disease in 25 percent by 2025.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Releases TSCA Reform Update White Paper

Oct 31, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LCSA) in June marked the first substantial change to United States chemical regulation since the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed in 1976.

As these new LCSA provisions are implemented by the EPA, chemical manufacturers will need to adjust internal standards and risk management guidelines regarding the way individual chemicals are manufactured, processed and used. Antea Group is committed to assisting our clients in evaluating LCSA reforms and meeting associated regulatory obligations, and we have prepared this white paper to help make sense of the true impact and import of the new regulations, and look at recent developments now that the dust has settled a bit.

Energy

Joining the North Carolina Solar Boom

Oct 31, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Today we’ve got Carolina on our minds.

Our solar team is pleased to announce that our first solar farm in the Tar Heel state — the MC-1 solar project in Williamston, North Carolina — is now online and operational.

Events, Media & Communications

Sodexo Sponsorship of Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run Bolsters Childhood Health and Wellness

Oct 31, 2016 9:55 AM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, partnered with the United States Marine Corps last weekend for its annual Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Kids Run, an annual lead-up activity to the largest marathon in the world that doesn't offer prize money. Sodexo, which has a track record in improving the health and wellbeing of customers all ages, has sponsored the event since 2003.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 for San Antonio-area Revitalization Efforts

Oct 31, 2016 9:50 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a total of $500,000 in donations for seven local nonprofits will help revitalize San Antonio neighborhoods through the Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT® program.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics is Creating New Ways to Power the World

Oct 31, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Creating new ways to power the world, and save it all at once! We're thinking #FiveYearsOut about Power Management.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sustainability Goes Global in CBRE’s 4th Annual Green Week!

Oct 31, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wendy’s Wouldn’t Be Wendy’s Without Franchising

Oct 31, 2016 9:05 AM ET

The franchise business model has been around for decades and generally allows entrepreneurs to purchase an agreement or license to market a product or service while using the trademark of a larger company. Of the 6,500 restaurants in the Wendy’s system, only about 400 are currently owned by The Wendy’s Company. The majority are owned and operated by Wendy’s franchisees: small business owners who are working hard to grow the economy, create jobs, and give something back to their local communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech's DNA | Entrepreneurial

Oct 31, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Hearing from one of Tetra Tech’s founders about our company’s unique traits and the legacy he helped create 50 years ago

Social Impact & Volunteering

Benefiting Customers, Building Communities

Oct 31, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Responsibility is obviously a key component for conducting any business, and when it comes to the financial services industry, that approach has even more impact when it also does good things for society. For that reason, MetLife Foundation, the charitable arm of MetLife Inc., pivoted to a focus on financial inclusion in 2013.

Research, Reports & Publications

Legg Mason, Inc. Issues 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Oct 31, 2016 9:00 AM ET

In our 100+ years of investing, Legg Mason has grown into one of the world’s largest asset management firms. Legg Mason’s mission is “Investing to Improve Lives,” it’s our internal compass that guides all of our decisions and everything we do every day. We, along with our family of nine Affiliates, believe that if we’re living up to that mission, we will be in a stronger position to serve our constituencies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Global Impact Week Recap: 1,500+ NetSuite Employees Volunteer 4,100+ Hours During Week of Service

Oct 31, 2016 7:10 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech's DNA | Our People and the Community

Oct 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Celebrating the importance of our employees and how they help support our work and communities

Environment

Our Youth and Sustainability

Oct 28, 2016 6:00 PM ET

Youth and Sustainability features two videos. A conversation with the renowned climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen and his granddaughter, Sophie Kivlehan and an interview with Julia Olson of The Children's Trust.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Area Emergency Responders Hone Their Skills on Norfolk Southern Safety Train

Oct 28, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s safety train rolled into Chattanooga, Tenn., this week, hosting 195 area emergency responders who received advanced training in safely handling potential rail incidents involving hazardous materials. “The safety train is a mobile technical training center – a vocational school – for the continuing education of first responders and representatives of government agencies who support Norfolk Southern’s commitment to incident-free handling of hazardous materials,” said David Schoendorfer, Norfolk Southern’s system manager hazardous materials. “It’s a whistle-stop train that helps keep our communities safe.”

Diversity & Inclusion

Women Will Have to Wait Another 170 Years to Close Gender Gap

Oct 28, 2016 5:10 PM ET

Women are going to get pay equality – they’ll just have to wait for another 170 years.

That’s according to an estimate by the World Economic Forum assessing gender gaps when it comes to economic opportunities, political empowerment, education and health between men and women.

Environment

National Geographic Launches Earth Week on Sunday, Oct. 30, Airing Climate Change-Related Programming

Oct 28, 2016 5:00 PM ET

National Geographic will kick off its first ever Earth Week on Sunday, October 30, launching six straight days of primetime programming focused on climate change. The broadcasting event, timed to lead up to the U.S. presidential election, will feature the global premieres of Before the Flood, Leonardo DiCaprio's documentary about climate change, and the second season of the Emmy-winning Years of Living Dangerously, in which Hollywood correspondents such as David Letterman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cecily Strong, and more travel around the world to witness its effects on communities and ecosystems. Earth Week begins at 7/6c on National Geographic on Oct. 30, and will continue nightly until Friday, Nov. 4.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan Donates to Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Haiti

Oct 28, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Gildan announced today that it is donating $50,000 to assist with the relief efforts in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew to be distributed equally between two organizations – UNICEF and Americares.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Using Technology for Good and Creating a Positive Apptitude

Oct 28, 2016 4:35 PM ET

It wasn’t that long ago that computers were work-place only appliances, but today we (and our families) walk around with immensely powerful computers in our pockets. Our smartphones are powered by millions of apps and connected to a modern and mobile internet that enables us to do about, well, anything! These devices make it possible for us to connect with friends around the world, stay informed with the news anywhere, make payments, control the lights and temperature in our homes and even hail cars (which will soon be driven by computers as well).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful/UPS Foundation Grant and UPS Volunteers Help Plant Trees in West Palm Beach's Stub Canal Park

Oct 28, 2016 4:15 PM ET

New trees, native plants, and mulch are now in Palm Beach County’s Stub Canal Park in West Palm Beach, Florida, thanks to a $5,000 Keep America Beautiful/UPS Community Tree and Recovery Tree Planting Grant.

Social Impact & Volunteering

21CF Impact Week: A Look at How Our Colleagues Made a Positive Impact in Communities Across the U.S.

Oct 28, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Last week, 21st Century Fox launched 21CF Impact Week, giving more than 1,000 of its colleagues opportunities to make a positive impact in the local communities where they live and work.

Environment

Sodexo Promotes the National “Save the Food” Campaign

Oct 28, 2016 3:45 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, announced promotional plans today in support of “Save the Food”, a national public service campaign developed by the Ad Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The campaign encourages Americans to make simple lifestyle changes to reduce waste in their own homes. Through the remainder of 2016, Sodexo will be the only food service provider highlighting the importance of reducing food waste using Save the Food public service announcements in both the serving and eating areas of its establishments.