Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Astellas and Donate Life America Attempt to Achieve GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for Organ Donor Registrations

Oct 27, 2016 11:30 AM ET

To bring greater focus to the critical importance of organ donation, Astellas and Donate Life America will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for online organ donor registrations in an eight-hour period from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Saturday, Nov. 5. The record-breaking attempt will take place during the Astellas-sponsored New Zealand All Blacks and Irish Rugby Football Union match at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

Social Impact & Volunteering

When Disaster Strikes, Associates Provide Real-Time Relief

Oct 27, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Because there are about 30 Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations in the Baton Rouge area where the flooding eventually hit, the company’s Emergency Operations Center had a responsibility to local associates and communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

“Message In A Can” Awareness Campaign: Costa Cruises And Cial Consortium Donate Three Benches to Savona

Oct 27, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Three benches made of recycled aluminum have been positioned at Darsena, in front of the historic “Torretta” as a gift to the community of Savona.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Mindful Harvest: The Zen of Organic Farming

Oct 27, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Food Waste Could Be Drastically Reduced with Mobile App “Flashfood” Launching This Fall in Toronto

Oct 27, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Domtar EarthChoice Monthly Minute | October 2016

Oct 27, 2016 10:35 AM ET

We've all seen them before, either on an email from a friend "Please consider the environment before printing this," or at the bottom of a utility bill, "Go green, go paperless!" But how do prevailing thoughts about paper stack up against reality?

Health & Healthcare

How a Frosty Saved My Sons’ Halloween

Oct 27, 2016 10:25 AM ET

Wendy's Jr. Frosty Coupon Books ensure that kids with Celiac Disease can have a safe treat on Halloween and proceeds go to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Antea Group Sacramento Office!

Oct 27, 2016 10:20 AM ET

The Sacramento office has strong capabilities in environmental liability management, health and safety consulting, environmental compliance, and EHS information and knowledge management. Our experience is deeply rooted in environmental investigation and remediation projects.

Environment

Paper and Pulp: An Industry That’s Circular by Nature

Oct 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

There is a growing recognition among businesses and con­sumers that we must move away from a linear “take, make, waste” model of consumption where we extract materials, produce things and discard products to landfills. We are now embracing circular economy models, which by design are restorative and regenerative. Done properly, the final result is a system in which material streams are efficiently managed and recycled.

Responsible Production & Consumption

PepsiCo Launches 2025 Sustainability Agenda Designed to Meet Changing Consumer and Societal Needs

Oct 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced on Monday (10/17) an ambitious global sustainability agenda designed to foster continued business growth in a way that responds to changing consumer and societal needs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Three Fast-Growing Product Trends in 100% Juice

Oct 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Faces of LongHorn Steakhouse | Chris Hefner

Oct 27, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Chris Hefner has proudly devoted his career to the restaurant business. As managing partner of the LongHorn Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC, he loves the hustle and bustle of customer service, meeting and working with people, and his team’s focus on serving the community.

Environment

Sustainable Brands Corporate Members Engage in Campaign to Promote FSC

Oct 27, 2016 9:20 AM ET

For the first time, six publicly traded companies – some of which are competitors – have come together to promote the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) directly to consumers. The companies are HP Inc., International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. All sell FSC-certified products.

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE: “The Purpose of Safety is People”

Oct 27, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Despite a more than 20% increase in company revenue, CBRE continued to improve its safety record in 2015, including a top-tier 0.72 total recordable injury rate for the year. This success points to our ability to attract and retain more than 240 of the highest quality Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) professionals.

Environment

VIDEO | Full Circle with HP

Oct 27, 2016 9:05 AM ET

HP's product lifecycle approach focuses on reuse, reinvention, and reintroduction

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech's DNA | Spirit of Excellence

Oct 27, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Reflecting on how our employees’ commitment to technical excellence defines our company

Environment

Lockheed Martin Makes CDP’s Climate A List

Oct 27, 2016 8:35 AM ET

As a leader in sustainability, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] takes continuous steps to manage its carbon footprint. CDP has recognized the Corporation’s progress by awarding it a spot on the Climate A List, a distinction only given to the top nine percent of participating companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Food Companies Mean Business When it Comes to Foodborne Illness

Oct 27, 2016 7:00 AM ET

According to the World Health Organization, over 200 illnesses and diseases – ranging from diarrhea to cancer – are associated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical contaminants in food, and hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected each year. Here in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA estimates that 48 million people become ill annually from foodborne contaminants. Over 120,000 of these illnesses are serious enough to require hospitalization, and as many as 3,000 people die.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bloomberg TV's The David Rubenstein Show

Oct 27, 2016 5:05 AM ET

What makes a great leader? How can leadership be developed into a force for true achievement? The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business.

Research, Reports & Publications

2015 Provident Financial Group Corporate Responsibility Report Published

Oct 27, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Provident Financial Group, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of responsible personal credit products to the non-standard lending market, has published its 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Food for Thought: Focusing Minds by Fighting Hunger

Oct 26, 2016 10:05 PM ET

Across America, kids are settling back into school routines. They are making new friends, trying new activities, and taking on new subjects to learn. But there’s something else that happens this time of year: many children also return to depend on the availability of a healthy meal at a school breakfast, lunch or afterschool program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Journalists Named to Min’s Most Intriguing Awards

Oct 26, 2016 8:25 PM ET

min’s “Rising Stars Awards” recognizes media leaders, 30 years and under, who have taken on new challenges and made an impact on the media industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Astellas USA Foundation Names Moyra Knight as President

Oct 26, 2016 8:15 PM ET

Astellas USA Foundation has named Moyra Knight as president, transitioning from Jeffrey A. Winton, outgoing Astellas USA Foundation president. Winton led the Foundation since 2014. Knight has served as an Astellas USA Foundation advisory committee member since 2014.

Environment

21CF and National Geographic Launch Social Media Campaign for Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Before the Flood,' Donating $100,000 to Environmental Conservation

Oct 26, 2016 8:00 PM ET

In honor of the upcoming worldwide commercial-free broadcast of Before the Flood, the new documentary from Academy Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Fisher Stevens exploring the global effects of climate change, 21st Century Fox and National Geographic have launched a new social media campaign to drive support for the conservation of endangered wildlife and ecosystems. For every use of the hashtag #BeforeTheFlood across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as the Before the Flood custom Snapchat filter from October 24 to November 18, 21CF and National Geographic will together donate $1 to Pristine Seas and $1 to the Wildlife Conservation Society for a grant total of up to $100,000 ($50,000 to each organization).

Events, Media & Communications

Taking a Multisector Approach to Ending the Obesity Crisis and Building a Healthier Future in America

Oct 26, 2016 7:50 PM ET

Obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children are predicted to live a shorter life than the generations before them. But it’s not too late.