Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

H&M Named as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2016

Mar 8, 2016 8:30 AM ET

The World’s Most Ethical Companies program honors companies that excel in three areas – promoting ethical business standards and practices internally, enabling managers and employees to make good choices, and shaping future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices. H&M has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the sixth year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Publication of the 2015 "Nestlé in Society Creating Shared Value and Meeting Our Commitments" Report

Mar 8, 2016 8:00 AM ET

How many farmers worldwide supply directly to Nestlé? Did the company meet its target for zero waste in factories?

Social Impact & Volunteering

MilliporeSigma: Engaging Employees to #SPARKcuriosity

Mar 8, 2016 7:55 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Freeport-McMoRan Funds Women and Children Shelter in Arizona

Mar 8, 2016 7:50 AM ET

The addition of the annex will more than double the shelter’s capacity and will allow the shelter to open its doors to women and children.

Energy

Green-e to Launch International Renewable Energy Standard and Certification

Mar 8, 2016 6:00 AM ET

San Francisco–based nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is pleased to announce the development of the Green-e Energy International Standard for renewable electricity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Last Call: Weigh In on Social Innovation Trends

Mar 7, 2016 7:00 PM ET

Contribute to a new resource that will tell the collective story of shared value in practice – across sectors and geological boundaries – over the last five years. Complete the survey by March 11th for your chance to win a free registration to the Shared Value Leadership Summit in New York.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Conducir a casa de forma Segura

Mar 7, 2016 6:00 PM ET

Del 6 al 9 de marzo de 2016, Toronto, Ontario, será el anfitrión de más de 20,000 personas provenientes de alrededor de 100 países que asistirán a la Convención Internacional de la Asociación de Exploradores y Desarrolladores de Canadá (PDAC, por su sigla en inglés). Goldcorp se enorgullece en ser patrocinador Platino de este evento donde se reúne la industria minera mundial para conectarse y aprender unos de otros. En los próximos días, los invitamos a que nos conozcan mejor. Compartiremos una serie de historias donde destacan los empleados de Goldcorp y relatos de nuestras operaciones mineras que reflejan algunos de nuestros valores y prioridades en Goldcorp.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Driving Safety Home

Mar 7, 2016 6:00 PM ET

From March 6-9, 2016, Toronto, Ontario will host over 20,000 attendees from over 100 countries at the PDAC International Convention. Goldcorp is proud to be a Platinum sponsor as the world’s mineral industry gathers to connect and learn from each other. Over the next few days, we invite you to get to know us better. We’ll share a multi-part series highlighting Goldcorp employees, and stories from our mine sites that reflect some of our values and priorities at Goldcorp. On this first day of PDAC, we introduce you to a summer student who took the safety training he received during his time at Goldcorp and applied it in a personal situation to help make a complete stranger safer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

En sécurité jusqu’à la maison

Mar 7, 2016 6:00 PM ET

Du 6 au 9 mars 2016, Toronto, Ontario accueillera plus de 20 000 participants de plus de 100 pays à la convention international de la Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Goldcorp est fière d’être un commanditaire Platinum de ce congrès, où des membres de l’industrie minière des quatre coins du monde se rassemblent pour se connecter et d’apprendre les uns des autres. Nous vous invitons à faire connaissance avec nous au cours des prochains jours. Nous partagerons une série d’articles consacrés aux employés de Goldcorp et rapporterons des histoires vécues en provenance de nos sites miniers qui reflètent les valeurs et les priorités de Goldcorp.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Restorative Justice Frames Discussions in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Mar 7, 2016 4:05 PM ET

The principles of Restorative Justice are a hot topic of conversation in and around Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in large part because of the outreach of the Skidmore College Project on Restorative Justice. As area schools explore best practices, a community forum looks at nation’s criminal justice system.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Caterpillar Inc. and Sun Select Produce Inc. Announce Plans for Greenhouse Collaboration

Mar 7, 2016 3:20 PM ET

Caterpillar Inc. and SunSelect Produce, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration that will take the waste products of Caterpillar’s combined heat and power cogeneration facility in Mossville, Illinois, and put them to productive use in SunSelect hydroponic greenhouses. The greenhouse is expected to utilize excess thermal energy and carbon dioxide from ATPS’s natural gas fired turbines. The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals, satisfactory due diligence, permitting and closing conditions.

Innovation & Technology

Verb Supports Local Cancer Survivors During Amplify Austin

Mar 7, 2016 3:10 PM ET

There are lots of reasons we love our hometown of Austin, Texas. The BBQ, the tacos, the natural pools and miles of trails… and the annual tradition of community-wide giving, Amplify Austin. For three years now, a spring day has been dedicated to the local nonprofits that make our beloved city what it is. This year, Verb is proud to be The LIVESTRONG Foundation’s lead sponsor, and help amplify the incredible things they do to help cancer survivors.

Environment

Time Warner Cable Invests in Communities with Solar Deployments

Mar 7, 2016 3:05 PM ET

We’re pleased to share that our Go Green commitment is beginning to reach beyond the walls of our business and help create renewable energy for communities that we serve. For the past couple years, TWC has invested in solar deployments in Southern California, North Carolina, and Hawaii.

Environment

This Earth Hour, Momentum Is On Our Side

Mar 7, 2016 2:45 PM ET

As the countdown to World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour begins, individuals, businesses, cities and landmarks from around the globe prepare to switch off their lights for one hour to draw attention to the urgent need to address climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Corporate Diversity Dilemma?

Mar 7, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Critics argue that corporate diversity and inclusion programs fail to make a real difference. But that doesn't mean we should stop trying.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Creating Community through Healthy Meals in Waterloo

Mar 7, 2016 2:00 PM ET

For those of us with access to fresh, healthy food, it’s hard to imagine that many families are food insecure, meaning they lack reliable access to adequate amounts of nutritious food. In some cases, they lack access to any food at all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ginn Academy Receives $250,000 from KeyBank Foundation for Internships, Scholarships, ACT/SAT Preparation, and Investment Club

Mar 7, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Environment

The Evolution of Prepaid Phone Packaging

Mar 7, 2016 1:05 PM ET

In 2013, we made changes to our prepaid phone packaging by removing the old material – a polystyrene plastic cushion – and replacing it with molded pulp, an easily recyclable material made from renewable sources. Both the paper and the plastic used in the packaging incorporated a closed-loop recycling and zero-waste production process.

Events, Media & Communications

Skills-Based Volunteering Crosses Six Continents: Global Pro Bono Summit Convenes Representatives from 27 Countries in Singapore this March

Mar 7, 2016 12:20 PM ET

Taproot and BMW Foundations convene the 4th Annual Global Pro Bono Summit March 15-18, 2016 in Singapore with local host, Conjunct Consulting. The Summit gathers leaders from across sectors and across the globe with a shared vision to make the wide range of talents and skills of the entire business community, from marketing and design to strategic and business development to technology and HR, fully accessible to organizations serving our collective good. Representatives from six continents and 27 countries will be joining this invitation-only gathering.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Brands Announces 2015 Global Volunteerism Awards

Mar 7, 2016 11:55 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Two Ways Subaru Nurtures the Philadelphia Flower Show

Mar 7, 2016 11:40 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Social Media Voting Opens for Public to Select “Community Choice Winner” in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Mar 7, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Environment

Buffalo Bills and Republic Services Blue Team

Mar 7, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Albertsons Companies Celebrates International Women's Day

Mar 7, 2016 11:00 AM ET

March 8th is International Women’s Day, and while this day means different things to different people, it’s often seen as a time to reflect on progress and celebrate as women continue to make meaningful contributions to social, economic, cultural, and political achievements worldwide. At Albertsons Companies (which includes our 18 banners such as Albertsons, Safeway, ACME, and others), we strongly support qualified women-owned businesses and a diverse supplier base.

Events, Media & Communications

Prepare to Engage When Introducing New EHS&Sustainability Software

Mar 7, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As those who have selected and implemented a new EHS&S management information system will attest, success often has as much to do with how the platform is marketed internally, as the technical capabilities it offers. To give us some ideas for how to do so effectively, we spoke this week to Selin Jassani, Learning and Development Manager at VelocityEHS, about how to measure and drive user engagement with a new software system.