Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

How This Tunisian Mother Is Building Her Own Business and Creating Jobs

Dec 12, 2017 9:20 AM ET

In 2017, at age 37, Ines Mohdhi launched her own business — a service dedicated to the cleaning and environmental management of Kairouan, Tunisia, which eventually will help to create eight permanent jobs.

Environment

Looking to Hire Millennials? Sustainability Commitment Is Key

Dec 12, 2017 9:15 AM ET

The face of the U.S.’s workforce is undergoing a vast and rapid change as an estimated 10,000 baby boomers retire each day. With nearly 4 million people calling it quits each year, this silver tsunami is creating a personnel gap that is being felt by a broad range of industries.

Filling the void is the generation that in 2015 became the largest in the U.S. workforce, according to the Pew Research Center — millennials, defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as those born between 1982 and 1998.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Special Recognition Award Recipients Honored at R&D 100 Award Gala Event in Orlando

Dec 12, 2017 9:10 AM ET

MilliporeSigma received a Special Recognition Silver Award for Corporate Social Responsibility, along with co-developer Betabox, for its Curiosity Platform: Curiosity Labs and Curiosity Cube Programs. The program is an inquiry-based, hands-on science curriculum enabling students to engage in experiments used in real-world application, such as DNA extraction. It was launched by MilliporeSigma as part of their global science education program—known as the SPARK program— which aims to bring leading-edge science technology and experiments to students around the globe, inspiring them to seek a career in STEM.

Research, Reports & Publications

WBCSD Releases CEO Guide to Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Dec 12, 2017 9:05 AM ET

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released the CEO Guide to climate-related financial disclosures. The new guide, written in partnership with the CEOs of 25 WBCSD member-companies, sets out clear actions that CEOs can take to align their organizations with the recommendations of the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD).

Research, Reports & Publications

ING, Verizon, Mars and Siemens on Transforming Business

Dec 12, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Being able to prove how transformative strategies contribute to the long-term goals of the business is crucial. To meet the UN Global Goals and the 2 Degree target requires a wholesale change in practice, across both the business and industry.

Events, Media & Communications

Schneider Electric VIDEO | Why Should Companies Attend Climate Conferences?

Dec 12, 2017 8:55 AM ET

“Schneider Electric’s participation in COP23 has become a tradition for many years. We are in these meetings to better understand stakes, especially for climate change, and to discuss with other stakeholders to find the right solutions.” -- Gilles Vermot Desroches, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Schneider Electric

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NRG Makes the "A-list" for Water Stewardship

Dec 12, 2017 8:55 AM ET

NRG has joined the ranks of the CDP Water A-list, announced October 25, affirming our measurable corporate progress toward water stewardship. Only 14 U.S. companies are part of the list, and no other U.S. company in the “utilities” category (in which NRG is found) scored as high.

Green Infrastructure

Introducing WELL Coaching Contacts: Who We Are and How We Can Help You

Dec 12, 2017 8:45 AM ET

Do you feel like you’re hitting a roadblock in a project or you’re struggling with a step in the certification process? Meet your WELL coaching contact. We’re proud to announce that all WELL projects will now be paired with a WELL coaching contact from a member of IWBI’s Technical Solutions team. Your WELL coaching contact will be your point person to help you, as the WELL AP, navigate the certification process smoothly, overcome challenges, brainstorm solutions and inspire effective implementation of WELL.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

P&G Named One of America’s Best Corporate Citizens

Dec 12, 2017 8:15 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Dec 12, 2017 8:15 AM ET

What would you do if the majority of your entry-level, hourly workforce was planning to leave in less than a year? More than half of the 1,200 young people working in entry-level jobs we surveyed said that was their plan — and less than a quarter felt highly satisfied with their job. That’s expensive for business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arbor Day Foundation Is Proud to Present Its 2017 Annual Report

Dec 12, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Planting trees is core to the Arbor Day Foundation mission. It’s what we’ve always done. Because trees help to improve people’s lives. In fact, they provide the necessities of life itself: clean air, healthy water, a tolerable climate, people’s health and wellness.

Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider Electric VIDEO | Envisioning a Sustainable Future Through Innovation

Dec 11, 2017 4:30 PM ET

As a technology company, Schneider Electric brings to the table solutions that drive energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. We’re committed to ensuring that Life Is On™ for everyone, everywhere, and at every moment. This corporate promise also means helping the 2.3 billion people worldwide who do not have access to reliable electricity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Family is Our Recipe

Dec 11, 2017 2:00 PM ET

When Monarika’s adoption was finalized in April, 2017, her new sisters surprised her with custom t-shirts that said “Team Hedges.” Everyone in the court room wore one, and when the judge announced the adoption was official, they took off their jackets to reveal the wording on the back: “Lifetime Member.” They wanted Monarika to truly know that this was her forever family.

Research, Reports & Publications

Erb Featured Business Sustainability Case Study: Hampton Creek's Vegan Take on Mayo

Dec 11, 2017 2:00 PM ET

In 2013, Hampton Creek entered the mayonnaise marketplace with the world’s first plant-based, vegan mayonnaise “Just Mayo”. The creation of an egg-free version of mayonnaise had the potential to upset the market, especially for Unilever’s Hellmann’s brand. The case provides an overview of Unilever’s role in the mayonnaise market, highlighting its commitment to innovation and sustainability, as well as its analysis of Hampton Creek as both an opportunity and a threat.

Health & Healthcare

Healthy Holiday Hacks From the Experts at Aramark and the American Heart Association

Dec 11, 2017 1:50 PM ET

Celebrating the holidays with food, family and friends is what makes this time of year special. Aramark and the American Heart Association (AHA) have teamed up to dish out recipes, tips and tricks from their experts, to help families create a healthy holiday celebration.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Is Effective Leadership? 'It Comes Down to Four Things'

Dec 11, 2017 1:40 PM ET

Pittsburgh Quarterly magazine asked five high-​profile executives, including Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Demchak: What do you believe to be the most important ingredients of successful leadership? Bill's interview from the magazine is below.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Atlas Copco Partners with CAN’d Aid to Provide Clean Drinking Water for Communities in Need

Dec 11, 2017 11:40 AM ET

Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has partnered with the CAN’d Aid Foundation to support the non-profit’s TOWNS program, which helps rebuild cities after disasters and provides families with clean drinking water. With Atlas Copco’s donation of $50,000 dollars, CAN’d Aid has been able to supply 96,000 cans of water to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Fresh Start Mobile Showers Provides Daily Showers for Las Vegas Homeless Population

Dec 11, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Looking for a change, Jameel Milligan, age 36, moved from Philadelphia to Las Vegas. He was certain he’d have no problem finding a job at one of the many resorts. However, with certain permits taking over 19 weeks to obtain for most casino workers, Milligan found himself in a situation he didn’t expect – homeless and unable to work.

Research, Reports & Publications

Northern Trust's Talent Management Team Delivers Over 400K Hours of Training in 2016

Dec 11, 2017 11:05 AM ET

Northern Trust’s talent management team has designed and created blended learning solutions in a customized training portfolio of core, manager, sales and client servicing programming that delivered more than 400,000 hours of training in 2016. In addition, these teams launched new onboarding sales and client service curricula, developed a new behavior approach for partners and designed a new manager philosophy.

Media & Communications

North Sea Oil & Gas - Fueling Great Accumulations of Wealth for the Long-Term Benefit of Norway's Future Generations

Dec 11, 2017 11:00 AM ET

The foundation for the significant progress made in so many spheres of society in the 20th Century was...Oil! The oil-producing nations of the world amassed great wealth with the marketing of oil and petroleum-derived products; those products enabled fantastic progress to be made in industry, government, agriculture, the consumer sector...throughout our modern society.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MoneyFellows Wins MetLife Foundation Financial Innovation Competition Powered by Verb, Secures $50,000 Grant

Dec 11, 2017 10:55 AM ET

MoneyFellows of Egypt has been announced winner of the MetLife Foundation Inclusion Plus competition in Egypt & Lebanon. The competition was open to entrepreneurs, businesses and non-profit organizations and aimed to discover innovative solutions to promote financial capability and access to financial services. With more than 30 entries, MoneyFellows won the grand prize and collected a grant of $50,000.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Corporate Citizenship: Serving Our Communities, Employees, and Planet

Dec 11, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Learn how this philosophy has shaped the way we support communities, engage our employees and protect our planet.

Education

Sodexo and Partner Campuses Fight Hunger in Local Communities by Making & Donating Tens of Thousands of Sandwiches

Dec 11, 2017 10:30 AM ET

During the season of giving, Sodexo-sponsored teams of volunteers at colleges and universities are giving back to others by assembling more than 37,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for hunger-relief organizations throughout the western United States.

Innovation & Technology

Hacking to Save Endangered Species: The London Zoohackathon

Dec 11, 2017 10:15 AM ET

The lives and work of software engineers and conservationists might seem worlds apart. However, last month the two came together at the Zoohackathon, hosted by ZSL London Zoo, in collaboration with Bloomberg and the U.S. Embassy London, to develop technological tools to protect endangered species around the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

De-risking Mechanisms Can Increase Private Capital to Achieve the SDGs.

Dec 11, 2017 10:15 AM ET

The SDGs represent an unprecedented global consensus to align our efforts for the next 13 years on a comprehensive and ambitious development agenda for people and the planet. This level of ambition now needs to be matched with the necessary resources, innovation capacity and partnerships to drive implementation.