Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

A Statement from Dean Seavers, U.S. President, National Grid

Education

Scotiabank MI Summer Camps

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity Renew 2016 Partnership

Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it will continue to provide a new range and refrigerator for every new Habitat for Humanity home constructed in the U.S. in 2016, donating up to $5 million in products throughout the year and building upon a 17-year partnership with the organization.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: Finding Forever Families for Children in Foster Care

John had a very interesting story in foster care. He was in seven placements and had no behavior issues of his own, but his three siblings needed specific care to work through their trauma.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Cruise Line Teams Up With Frisco RoughRiders to Sponsor Annual Kids Day Event for Local Youth

Carnival Cruise Line, Texas’ number one cruise operator, and the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, hosted a special day of fun, food and baseball this weekend at Dr Pepper Ballpark for hundreds of children and their families across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The third annual “Carnival Kids Day” was part of the cruise line’s multi-year partnership with the RoughRiders.

Environment

Meet the World's Leading Scientists and Adventurers During National Geographic's "Explorers Week"

The National Geographic Society will bring together its most innovative and interesting explorers from around the world during its "Explorers Week" celebration from June 13 to 17. Through livestreams, video chats and more, the campaign will give global viewers the chance to interact with Society's leading researchers, conservationists and educators. Explorers Week coincides with the Society's annual Explorers Symposium, where top scientists deliver captivating stories of how exploration, storytelling and scientific discovery are making a difference across the globe. 21st Century Fox expanded its partnership with National Geographic in 2015, enhancing the organization's endowment and ensuring 27% of all future proceeds go toward the Society's scientific pursuits.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

21st Century Solutions Grant Challenge Open For Submissions

The NBCUniversal Foundation and NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations are partnering for the fifth annual 21st Century Solutions grant challenge, which celebrates and supports local non-profit organizations. - See more at: http://3blmedia.com/News/21st-Century-Solutions-Grant-Challenge-Open-Submissions#sthash.OAEvmN64.dpuf

Environment

Diageo Hosts Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable

St. Paul, Minn., June 13, 2016 /3BL Media—Beverage industry leaders from across the globe convened May 17-19, 2016 for the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) semi-annual meeting. Diageo hosted the event in Edinburgh, Scotland. The three-day agenda focused on BIER’s current work to address climate change, mitigate environmental impacts and ensure sustainable growth of the beverage sector.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing a Firm Foundation for Our Youth

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deloitte Impact Survey 2016

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cement Industry Faces a Pivotal Moment on Climate

Cement is not often at the forefront of investors' minds – unless perhaps they are involved in a property project. However, it is an everyday necessity, and leading cement companies face an enormous challenge in the wake of the Paris Agreement to become compatible with the future transition to a low-carbon economy.

Environment

To Encourage Sustainability on Campus and in Local Communities, 71 Aramark College and University Partners Participate in Recyclemania 2016

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), and 71 of its higher education partners recycled more than 15.2 million pounds of waste in the 2016 RecycleMania competition, an annual competition for college and university recycling programs, aimed at promoting waste reduction on campuses.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Honda Kicks Off Week of Service in North America

From June 10-19, the Team Honda Week of Service will involve volunteer community activities by Honda associates, dealers and suppliers in 41 states, as well as Mexico and Canada.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Chris Archer of Tampa Bay Rays Provides Valuable Lessons for Youth

Turning pages helps Rays starter Chris Archer turn around lives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful Affiliate Builds Community Orchard at Jackson, Mississippi, Church

Keep Jackson Beautiful received 20 donated fruit trees from the Mississippi Urban Forest Council and the Mississippi Forestry Commission and used $3,500 grant from Entergy to build a community orchard at Rosemont M. B. Church in southwest Jackson. The orchard will be enlarged in the fall to include more of the five acres available at the church, thanks to an additional $5,000 Keep America Beautiful/UPS Community Tree Planting Grant.

Research, Reports & Publications

Our Approach: Boeing's Environment Strategy & Goals

As Boeing celebrates its first century, we are looking forward to the innovations of the next 100 years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why STEM? Why Now?

Events, Media & Communications

Top Story: Hedge Fund Industry Embraces Merits of Sustainability Reporting

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Board That Embraced Stakeholders Beyond Shareholders

Innovation & Technology

The Internet of Things: Driving Efficiency

The IoT holds great promise as a means for us all to be better stewards of the planet, and its people

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