Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Do Work You’re Proud Of: Dan Schulman's "Never Stand Still" Conversation with CNBC Host Jim Cramer

Jul 24, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Many of you likely know Jim Cramer as the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” through his best-selling books, or as Co-Founder of The Street. But Jim has had such a fascinating journey to get to this place in his career.

Events, Media & Communications

Key Take Aways from the Social Impact Leadership Conference

Jul 24, 2019 12:10 PM ET

One of the great parts of my role at CyberGrants is the strategic interaction with our clients. I love our clients. The energy and passion for what they do – across grant making and employee programs – is contagious. Our clients quite literally change the world for the better, sometimes on a large scale, and always on an individual scale. At the recent SILC 2019 conference, I had the opportunity to meet and talk with many of our clients about the state of their Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Can You Imagine Overseeing the Safety of Thousands of Product Ingredients? This Johnson & Johnson Scientist Can

Jul 24, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Ever wonder what's in the mouthwash, lotion or shampoo you use? Kurt Reynertson knows everything there is to know about the ingredients in the company's consumer products—and the measures Johnson & Johnson takes to keep you safe.

Innovation & Technology

Advancing the Safety and Efficiency of Autonomous Technology With SARA, the Sikorsky MATRIX Test Helicopter

Jul 24, 2019 12:00 PM ET

For the last five decades, Lockheed Martin has developed unmanned and autonomous systems that improve the safety and efficiency of humanitarian aid, first response and other civil, commercial and military operations.

Events, Media & Communications

Timberland Engages Volunteers and Consumers at Something in the Water Festival

Jul 24, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Timberland created a 3500-square foot pop-up park at Something In The Water festival with 4,000 attendees pledging to be a hero for nature and live a greener life.

Energy

GM Integrates Sustainability Into Every Part of the Business

Jul 24, 2019 11:45 AM ET

To reach a world with zero emissions, General Motors is always hunting for ways to save energy and be more energy efficient in every part of its business.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Intel Uses Its Supply Chain to Fight Modern Slavery

Jul 24, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Environment

From SPCC to Managing Millennials: Top 4 Takeaways From the 2019 ILTA Conference

Jul 24, 2019 11:10 AM ET

From SPCC to Managing Millennials, read our top 4 takeaways from this year’s ILTA (International Liquid Terminals Association) Conference in Houston.

Health & Healthcare

How a Digital Platform Is Paving the Way for Health-tech in Pakistan

Jul 24, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Pakistan produces thousands of, mainly female, doctors, every year, yet 42% of the population have no connection with healthcare. A dynamic medical duo has come up with a hi-tech solution

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: These Words Are in Style

Jul 24, 2019 10:30 AM ET

I want the issues of our time (environmental or otherwise) to be reported on accurately, and the terms used by reporters and journalists matter when it comes to conveying correct information.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Housing Affordability Crisis Episode 4: Driving Toward Solutions

Jul 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

In this special 4-part video series, Wells Fargo brings together housing affordability experts to discuss the housing affordability crisis in America.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines Flies 787 Dreamliner With All-female Crew to World's Largest Airshow

Jul 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Today, United flew a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crewed exclusively by women to the largest airshow in the world, EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, to symbolize the airline's commitment to supporting women in aviation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Everything You Need to Know About Elder Fraud

Jul 24, 2019 9:25 AM ET

Financial scams are widespread, meaning consumers always need to stay on guard when it comes to their personal finances.

Education

Bartlett Tree Experts Supports Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA® Program for Second Year

Jul 24, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Bartlett Tree Experts supports the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program for the second year. Tree Campus USA recognizes colleges and universities across the country for effective urban forest management and student engagement in conservation goals.

Environment

Christian Shearer: Regeneration Innovation

Jul 23, 2019 8:00 PM ET

How is blockchain connected to healing the earth? This week's guest on Sea Change Radio can explain -- he is Christian Shearer, the CEO of Regen Network.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: Introduction to Georgia Drawdown

Jul 23, 2019 6:45 PM ET

Inspired by Project Drawdown, Georgia Drawdown is an initiative to review 100 global solutions and identify a short list of those solutions that are most relevant in Georgia.

Sustainable Development Goals

Legislation to Weaken Ohio’s Clean Energy Standards Will Move the State Backward

Jul 23, 2019 4:50 PM ET

The Ohio legislature approved legislation today to weaken the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency resource standards, a move that will effectively halt clean energy development in the Buckeye State, said the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Speaker Interview: Rodolfo Nervi, VP Global Safety, Quality & Sustainability, Bacardi

Jul 23, 2019 3:55 PM ET

Bacardi's Rodolfo Nervi, VP Global Safety, Quality & Sustainability answers 6 questions at #RBSEU 2020.

Innovation & Technology

P&G Launching ‘Smart Diapers’ with Help from Google

Jul 23, 2019 3:45 PM ET

Procter & Gamble worked with a Google subsidiary to develop a baby monitoring system that alerts parents via a smartphone app if a Pampers diaper needs changing.

Diversity & Inclusion

Secret Supports USWNT Appeal for Equal Pay

Jul 23, 2019 1:30 PM ET

Last week, Procter & Gamble (P&G) brand Secret Deodorant took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to show its support of the USWNT fight for equal pay.

Innovation & Technology

Using Virtual Reality to Design Better, Safer Products

Jul 23, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Lockheed Martin is home to one of the largest virtual reality (VR) laboratories of its kind in the world – the Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory (CHIL) in Denver – where Lockheed Martin product-design and manufacturing teams test and validate products and manufacturing processes virtually before ever physically building a thing.

Environment

World’s Fifth Oldest Tree Found in North Carolina

Jul 23, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Some of the oldest trees in the world are rooted along the swampy twists and turns of the Black River in eastern North Carolina. When University of Arkansas researcher David Stahle first saw the bald cypress trees in the 1980s, he knew they were ancient, but he recently proved that one is at least 2,624 years old – making it the fifth oldest living tree in the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sysco Interns Join Houston Food Bank to Provide 9,780 Meals for Families in Need

Jul 23, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Our 33 summer interns lent their time, energy and enthusiasm to the Houston Food Bank this past Friday, helping to sort and pack donated food items that will provide 9,780 meals for families in need in the greater Houston area; a taste of how Sysco gives back.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 26: Martin Cominsky, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston

Jul 23, 2019 11:25 AM ET

Martin Cominsky, President & CEO of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, joins host Danielle Holly to share his organization’s messages of volunteerism, community building and respect for other faiths.

Research, Reports & Publications

VIDEO | The Power of Our Handprint: Mohawk Industries

Jul 23, 2019 11:15 AM ET

George Bandy Jr., chief sustainability officer at Mohawk Flooring North America, explains the company’s commitment to leaving a meaningful mark and finding innovative ways to offer more social handprints than environmental footprints.