Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

WWF and H&M Lead the Way for More Sustainable Fashion

Today on World Water Day, conservation organization WWF and fashion retailer H&M are proud to announce a five year global partnership. The new agreement expands the successful partnership from 2013, focusing on water stewardship, to also include climate action and a strategic dialogue related to H&M’s and the fashion industry’s broader sustainability challenges. This marks one more step towards a truly sustainable fashion industry.

Environment

Better Water, Better Life: HP Supports World Water Day 2016

To mark World Water Day, HP has made a donation to One Day’s Wages (ODW), a grassroots movement of people, stories and actions to alleviate extreme global poverty. Our donation will be used to fund two ODW projects providing access to clean water, sanitation development and improved hygiene in villages in Haiti and Uganda.

Environment

Cox Enterprises Participates in White House Water Summit

Today, Cox Enterprises announced its participation in the White House Water Summit. Held in conjunction with the United Nations World Water Day, the Summit raised awareness of water issues and potential solutions.

Research & Reports

BAT's Sustainability Summary 2015 - An Open Door on Our People, Performance and Promises

British American Tobacco's commitment to shared value is highlighted in its 2015 Sustainability Summary.

Inclusion & Opportunity

It’s Time for More Girls to #MakeWhatsNext

A new video from Microsoft shows the lack of awareness girls today have about women inventors and reminds them to celebrate those women’s accomplishments and be encouraged to follow in their footsteps.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Video: JetBlue’s Fly Like a Girl Series

During Women’s History Month… and every month, JetBlue honors the diverse perspective that women bring to the workplace. Take a look at the first video in JetBlue’s Fly Like a Girl series - https://vimeo.com/159439847.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Leads Segment in Efficiency

Offering a segment-best EPA-estimated 46-mpg combined fuel economy rating, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid is an efficient midsize sedan driving Chevrolet into the future with uncompromising comfort, connectivity and driving dynamics.

Corporate Responsibility

Multi-Industry Forum on Combating Forced Labor: April 5 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Multi-Industry Forum on Combating Forced Labor: April 5 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Events

Steady Drumbeat Drives Awareness of CSR and Sustainability Initiatives: April 5th 3BL Media Webinar Reveals Content Distribution Strategies

Rarely does a single press release achieve instant positioning as a thought leader for an organization. Especially when a topic cannot be characterized as breaking news, it takes a steady drumbeat of communications to create awareness and engagement.

Socially Responsible Investing

GSC Launches its 17 Weeks for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Program

In this first week of Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 SDG, we explore examples of how to take action on Goal 1 which calls to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Health & Healthcare

Spring Support for Pediatric Care

With the warm days of spring around the corner, now is the time of year people reflect on ways they can grow their support of the community. BJ’s Wholesale Club is challenging the Bay State to help increase the Boston Children’s Hospital’s (BCH) registered donor base by 5,000 donors through the end of 2016. Anyone in the Commonwealth can join BJ’s and BCH in raising awareness of the significant role blood donation plays in pediatric care by registering as a blood donor.

Events

CSR Certificate Program - Faculty / Course Update

Rutgers Business School's Institute for Ethical Leadership and G&A Institute joined forces to develop and offer a Corporate Social Responsibility Certificate Program for corporate professionals.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ingersoll Rand Shares Smart Building Insights at 2016 Building Energy Summit

Owen Smith, director, energy policy and strategy, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, shared insights at the 2016 Building Energy Summit in Washington, DC on March 16 to help building owners understand and maximize the benefits of smart buildings.

Energy & Infrastructure

How GM Used Renewable Energy to Save $80M

A decades-long approach to sourcing renewable energy has produced lessons learned that helped GM further reduce its environmental footprint and save $80 million along the way.

Corporate Responsibility

The Key to Relevant Leadership is Continuous Learning

The business world is changing so quickly that it’s often hard to know how to keep up and help your employees cope with the pace of change. For leaders, it’s crucial to remain relevant in order to be heard and valued. Even if you have great ideas, a great mission and a vision of the future, if you’re not relevant, no one will listen, and you won’t be successful as a leader.

AI & Technology

Supporting the UK to Be One of the Most Digitally Savvy Nations on Earth

The digital revolution signals an era of huge opportunity. It is already affecting us all – changing the ways in which we interact as individuals and societies. It is providing us with more opportunities and greater choice but it is also disruptive and is changing the ways we live our lives. To truly benefit – it also requires us to develop new skills and confidence constantly.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Global Site Decommissioning

A global oil and gas company required final decommissioning at a former terminal and blending facility that had been idle for almost a decade. The 2.5 acre site, located in South Africa, required the removal of all above and below ground structures, underground utilities, process equipment, buildings, concrete slabs and foundations.

Inclusion & Opportunity

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know Jennifer Hightower

In celebration of Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience throughout the month of March. Jennifer Hightower is Cox Communications' senior vice president and general counsel of law and policy.

Environment

Honey Nut Cheerios Creates More Buzz for Bees

Canadian consumers might notice something missing from their Honey Nut Cheerios boxes in grocery aisles. Buzz, the tiny mascot for Honey Nut Cheerios, has flown the cereal box to raise awareness for the plight of the bee. Buzz’s absence is just part of the cereal’s #BringBackTheBees campaign.

Environment

The Farm That Grows Clean Energy

Working for Pattern Energy, I have a front row seat in the global push to renewable energy. My rush comes when I see a new wind farm being erected on the horizon, because I know that translates into improved air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, preservation of natural resources – even affordable long-term energy pricing.

Events

Something to Look Forward to at BCCCC

This week I have the pleasure of attending Boston College’s 2016 International Corporate Citizenship conference. Our friends at BCCCC have asked me to speak about ratings, rankings and data analytics.

Awards & Rankings

Cox and The Trust For Public Land Launch Virginia’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today launched Virginia’s 2016 Cox Conserves Heroes program to honor local environmental volunteers.

AI & Technology

Green Means Go

Awards & Rankings

Health for All in Focus: “Responding to Ebola and Zika"

2014 saw a critical public health emergency with the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, which demanded an urgent response and the impact continued in 2015. As well as providing humanitarian support to affected regions, GSK accelerated the development of our candidate vaccine for Ebola at an unprecedented rate, with trials now underway.

Latest Campaigns

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

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

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Truist Championship

The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...