Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NFCC® Receives $1 Million Grant From Wells Fargo for Financial Capability Program Benefiting Military Servicemembers and Veterans

Jul 28, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company has donated $1 million to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) to help support the Sharpen Your Financial Focus® (Sharpen) initiative. Through the Sharpen program, consumers are able to address their primary financial challenges and set a path toward their financial goals through targeted education and counseling. The grant will focus on financial education for military servicemembers and veterans

Environment

What Will be Driving Your Next Sustainability Report?

Jul 28, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Sustainability in many automotive supplier companies has grown from a footnote or an appendix in an annual report to a fully developed, comprehensive strategy that drives meaningful business optimization and competitive advantage.

Research, Reports & Publications

Circular Economy and Caterpillar

Jul 28, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Caterpillar encourages sustainable business practices through our remanufacturing and rebuild businesses.

Events, Media & Communications

G&A's New Sustainable Training HQ Platform Offers Free Sample CSR Overview Module

Jul 28, 2016 11:00 AM ET

G&A's new Sustainability Training HQ​ platform is offering a free sample module from it's introductory Certification in Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Strategies​ Course led by Dr. Nitish Singh, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University & Brendan Keating, VP IntegTree​.

Environment

Talk with Green Guy Show - Allie Kelly of The Ray and Kim Cobb of Georgia Tech Earth Sciences

Jul 28, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Hear Professor Kim Cobb from Georgia Tech's Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department, talking about the impact that greenhouse gases have on oceanic species, such as coral.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Entrepreneurs Around the World Through Matter to a Million

Jul 28, 2016 10:25 AM ET

Every day Elisa, a single mother of two, walks through the city of Tulcán, Ecuador, selling sheets, quilts and blankets to raise enough money to feed her children. It’s an extremely hard life but she has successfully grown a micro-business and someday hopes to be able to set up a small shop so she doesn’t have to walk to sell her wares.

Research, Reports & Publications

Quest Diagnostics Streamlines Hepatitis C Test Menu to Help Save Lives

Jul 28, 2016 10:05 AM ET

For the 3.5 million people infected with the hepatitis C virus in the United States, time is of the essence. Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in this country and, if not diagnosed and treated early enough, can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and even death.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 6, Christina Burmeister

Jul 28, 2016 9:45 AM ET

This month, Christina Burmeister, Sustainability Project Manager at Deutsche Bank, speaks about the company’s efforts to make banking more socially responsible, as well as the EU Directive on Non-financial Reporting, which goes into force in 2017. Deutsche Bank is a member of GRI’s GOLD Community

Responsible Production & Consumption

Our Story of Almonds: Eight California Almonds in Every HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar

Jul 28, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Follow the story of our almonds from the fertile soil of sunny California to our factory in Hershey, Pa.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making an Impact Around the Globe: A Garden Makeover for Molly

Jul 28, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Meet Molly, a determined 12-year-old girl who likes to giggle and play with her sister. Molly also has PHACE syndrome, a condition affecting the arterial formation in her brain, which led to a stroke. Although Molly has regained some movement and speech, she is wheelchair dependent and needs help with all aspects of daily life.

Innovation & Technology

Fast-Charging Technology for Electric Buses

Jul 28, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Siemens is supplying the charging technology for hybrid buses used on a bus route in Stockholm. The buses, which are equipped with a combined electric-diesel drive system, were manufactured by Volvo Bus Cooperation, with which Siemens is cooperating on electric bus systems.

Research, Reports & Publications

Impact Around the World

Jul 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

In 2015, Sands Cares hit its stride as a global corporate citizenship program focused on our people, planet and communities. Going beyond the building stages, we moved further into several core areas with deeper commitments, as well as initiated new partnerships and programs to entrench our support.

Research, Reports & Publications

Supporting Reintegration of U.S. Veterans into the Civilian Workforce

Jul 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Raising the Voices of Sustainability Thought Leadership

Jul 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Tim Gnatek is President and Co-founder of Blue Practice, a communications agency dedicated to providing media relations, corporate and employee communications, thought leadership programs, content generation, and creative campaigns for clients in the sustainability space

Research, Reports & Publications

Owens Corning Shows Significant Progress with Reducing Footprint and Expanding Handprint

Jul 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced significant progress in reducing its environmental footprint and increasing the handprint efforts that advance its positive impact around the world. The company released these results today in its tenth annual sustainability report.

Events, Media & Communications

Sport Has the Power to Change the World

Jul 28, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Daimler founded Laureus together with Richemont to let as many kids and young adults as possible to profit from the possibilities of sports. The worldwide organized Laureus Sport for Good Foundation uses the strength of sports in order to connect people around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Farm-Raised Salmon is British Columbia’s Top Agricultural Export

Jul 28, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Contributing over $1.1 billion annually to British Columbia’s Economy, salmon farming is the province’s #1 agricultural export with 70% of the product being exported to markets around the world. While the United States remains the largest export market, encouraging demand trends are emerging – especially in China, where exports have more than doubled since 2012 and the appetite for B.C. farm-raised salmon continues to grow.

Events, Media & Communications

Top 5 Reasons to Go Over the Edge with Team LIVESTRONG

Jul 28, 2016 8:00 AM ET

On September 10, 2016 Team LIVESTRONG is partnering with Over the Edge for an all new event experience in Atlanta, Georgia! Participants will rappel down the side of Buckhead Tower all while raising vital funds to support LIVESTRONG’s free programs and services.

Research, Reports & Publications

Liberty Global Committed to Empowering Positive Change Through Digital

Jul 28, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Liberty Global today announced the publication of its 2015 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, which provides an overview of the company’s economic, social and environmental impacts and performance. This is Liberty Global’s fifth CR Report. It outlines the company’s focus on the positive potential of connectivity, digital entertainment and technology; areas where Liberty Global invests, innovates and helps empower people to make the most of the digital age.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fox Audience Strategy Announces Ester Lou Weithers as the 2016 Fox Writers Intensive Fellow

Jul 27, 2016 8:00 PM ET

Fox Audience Strategy has announced that writer Ester Lou Weithers is this year's Fox Writers Intensive (FWI) Fellow. Ester, who was selected from a group of 12 finalists announced earlier this year, has received a script development deal with FOX Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television. Since 2011, the FWI has nurtured experienced writers with diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences and created a pipeline of well-rounded talent for potential staffing on FOX television shows, films and other Fox Entertainment projects.

Innovation & Technology

Caterpillar's Driverless Trucks Pay Off for FMG

Jul 27, 2016 6:45 PM ET

There’s nobody at the wheel at Fortescue Metals Group. And it’s paying dividends. ... The 47 Caterpillar 793 trucks which Fortescue obtained from WesTrac are robotic — steadily plodding their way around mine sites as sensors send information to powerful computers for processing and new instructions for the 240-tonne workhorse.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Field Trip to the Future

Jul 27, 2016 5:35 PM ET

I thought of myself as a tech-savvy millennial… and then I spent the day with Girls Who Code at Fullscreen Media. Sitting in the audience as teenage girls presented business recommendations about social sharing and streaming video, I realized that there has never been a more exciting time to be at the intersection of tech and media, and that I have a lot of catching up to do!

Diversity & Inclusion

Qualcomm Celebrates Diversity at the San Diego Pride Parade

Jul 27, 2016 4:55 PM ET

Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to march in the San Diego Pride Parade alongside 300 other “Qualcommers,” their families, and friends. It’s the sixth year in a row that I’ve participated in this celebration of our LGBT community, and I always find it a personally rewarding experience. In a way, the parade is a reflection of our company: a diverse community, marching forward together.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wendy’s Franchisee Hits the Road to Raise Funds for Foster Care Adoption

Jul 27, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Ed Anderson strapped on his helmet, jumped on his bike and pedaled right out of Newport News, VA on Wednesday. It was the start of a 4,000 mile journey that will take him from sea to shining sea all in the name of Wendy’s Founder Dave Thomas.

Health & Healthcare

3 Hacks by Sodexo for Pokémon Go Safety

Jul 27, 2016 3:50 PM ET

As Pokémon Go sweeps the nation—and the world—you might see even more people than usual wandering the streets staring into their phones. The augmented reality game uses smartphones to overlay the real world with images of video-game creatures that users can “catch” by throwing “Poké balls” at them in the app. Health experts have praised the game for using augmented reality to get users outside and walking around. Hunting for Pokémon like Pikachu and Bulbasaur is certainly better exercise than most smartphone games and could potentially be used as a fun team-building activity in the workplace.