Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

AkzoNobel Provides Essential Ingredient for Cities to Embrace Urban Gardens

Oct 19, 2016 9:15 AM ET

The power of urban gardens to revitalize cities and make people's lives more liveable and inspiring is being showcased by AkzoNobel at the Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, which starts today in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.

Education

Lockheed Martin Launches ‘Girls’ Rocketry Challenge’ to Inspire Japan’s Next Generation to Pursue Engineering Careers

Oct 19, 2016 9:10 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE: “We Empower People to Grow”

Oct 19, 2016 9:05 AM ET

At CBRE, we’ve been developing a truly global learning and development platform – a direct reflection of the company’s culture of inclusion and the role CBRE plays as a leader in the business community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities

Oct 19, 2016 9:00 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $20 million for five community development organizations working to create economic opportunity in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech’s DNA | Passion and Collaboration

Oct 19, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Celebrating the role of our employees’ passion for their projects as an enduring part of our company culture

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards: The Future of Reporting

Oct 19, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Norfolk Southern Safety Train and Website Educate First Responders

Oct 19, 2016 7:30 AM ET

In keeping with a strong tradition of safety, Norfolk Southern has rolled out an educational train and website to help first responders across its network respond to potential rail-related incidents.

Events, Media & Communications

A Familiar Voice: Q&A with Charlie Pellett, Bloomberg Radio News Anchor

Oct 19, 2016 5:55 AM ET

Charlie Pellett is a veteran news anchor and reporter for Bloomberg Radio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

First Global Sustainability Reporting Standards Set to Transform Business

Oct 19, 2016 1:05 AM ET

Today, GRI launched the world’s first global standards for sustainability reporting, giving companies a common language for disclosing non-financial information. The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards will enable companies around the world to be more transparent about their impacts on the economy, the environment and society. They will also help organizations make better decisions and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Diversity & Inclusion

STAR Plus Kicks Off 'Nayi Soch' Campaign to Salute Star Cricket Players' Mothers, Push Agenda for Indian Women

Oct 18, 2016 8:00 PM ET

STAR India has long been an example of a company that embeds purpose in what it does, in particular when it comes to advancing the societal roles of women and girls. In its latest campaign, STAR India's No.1 Hindi general entertainment channel, STAR Plus, has recruited three of India's biggest cricket stars for a series of television promos to combat stereotypes and push the agenda for the country's half-billion women. The campaign is part of a brand partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) called "Nayi Sochi" ("New Thinking").

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why This Comcast VP Gives Back

Oct 18, 2016 5:45 PM ET

Learn what inspires Andrea Agnew, a Comcast Spotlight employee from Michigan, to give back through Comcast NBCUniversal's annual Employee Giving Campaign in support of United Way.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pfizer Launches “Individual Voices” Site, Showcasing the Many Individuals Driving and Impacted by Pfizer’s CR Programs

Oct 18, 2016 5:15 PM ET

Pfizer is proud to announce its new Individual Voices site, which showcases the stories of Pfizer partners, patients, caregivers, colleagues and others who inspire us with their efforts to change lives and make the world a healthier place.

Environment

Conservationists, Citizen-Scientists, Kleenex® Tissues and Timberlands Team Up to Help Save Vulnerable Kãrearea as Nesting Season Begins

Oct 18, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Wingspan* has successfully rescued the first vulnerable Kãrearea eggs of the new nesting season. Earlier in September forest workers in collaboration with Wingspan, had sighted courtship activity of a Kãrearea pair thought to be making a nest (scrape) in a newly replanted area of Whakarewarewa Forest** next to a busy recreational area.

Health & Healthcare

Shire Increases Access to Medicine through Shire Cares Initiative

Oct 18, 2016 5:00 PM ET

We believe that the costs associated with medical treatments should not be a barrier to patient access. Today, only a few countries have a dedicated process to review and fund medicines for rare diseases.

Innovation & Technology

World Food Program USA and Cargill Partner to Strengthen Local Food Security

Oct 18, 2016 4:30 PM ET

More than 100,000 schoolchildren in three countries will be served school meals sourced from local farmers over the next two years as part of a new joint program from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), World Food Program USA and Cargill.

Education

T. Rowe Price Celebrates National Retirement Security Week with Launch of 'Women on Retirement' Video Series

Oct 18, 2016 4:15 PM ET

Women often experience competing priorities and barriers when it comes to their financial future, including lower wages, a longer life expectancy, and fewer years in the workforce compared to their male counterparts. Research from T. Rowe Price supports the idea that there is a retirement savings gap between men and women. The firm is celebrating National Retirement Security Week through the release of "Women on Retirement: Stories to Empower," a seven-part, documentary-style video series created to help women navigate the unique challenges they face when saving for retirement.

Environment

JetBlue’s Sustainability Grant Program Sends Two Students to the ‘OUR OCEAN’ Conference

Oct 18, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The 'Our Ocean' conference, hosted in Washington D.C. last month, focused on the key ocean issues of our time including marine pollution and climate-related impacts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Q&A with Carmen Perez, Director, Data Insights, CECP

Oct 18, 2016 3:45 PM ET

As CECP's Data Insights Director, Carmen leads the high-performing team that achieves CECP's mission by equipping companies to make data-driven decision in their societal investment strategies. This includes the publicly available pieces Giving in Numbers and Giving Around the Globe as well as custom and exclusive insights and benchmarking products for companies in CECP's coalition. Known for strong facilitation skills, Carmen presents publicly on CECP trends on a variety of topics, with a passion for benchmarking and evaluation of results. She has been quoted in Wall Street Journal and other major media outlets.

Research, Reports & Publications

Microsoft Releases 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Oct 18, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Microsoft releases 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility report

Innovation & Technology

2018 Mercedes-Benz S550e Will Offer Wireless EV Charging Technology Built Using Qualcomm Halo Breakthroughs

Oct 18, 2016 3:10 PM ET

See that practical family car sitting in your driveway? It has competition oozing through its electrical and fluid-filled veins. How? Much of the modern driving technology we enjoy in the cars we drive daily was developed in the unforgiving arena of auto racing — everything from disc brakes and seatbelts to clutch-less transmissions and adaptive suspensions.

Health & Healthcare

Major Leaguers & Our Children’s Vision Give the Gift of Sight

Oct 18, 2016 2:30 PM ET

On a beautiful fall day in Gary, IN, a pair of former Major League baseball players returned to their roots bearing the gift of vision.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Future of Corporate Real Estate: Quality of Life Matters

Oct 18, 2016 2:05 PM ET

The corporate real estate (CRE) industry plays an increasingly important role in helping businesses enhance their workplace strategy. This profession is instrumental in designing workplaces that impact employee engagement, performance and wellness. These factors not only impact business results but also affect employee Quality of Life.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Fair Trade Frosting on the Cake: Wholesome! Announces World's First Fair Trade Organic Frostings

Oct 18, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Wholesome!, the nation’s leading Fair Trade, Organic sweetener brand, is stretching its Fair Trade impact even further this year with the launch of the first ever Fair Trade Organic Frostings.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo and Sharp Healthcare Partnership Earns San Diego Healthcare Provider an Inaugural Emies Award for Unwasted Food

Oct 18, 2016 1:50 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, in partnership with Sharp Healthcare instituted food waste reduction techniques at facilities for San Diego's leading healthcare provider, saving a minimum of 1,000 pounds of food each week – nutritious, healthy food that otherwise would have been tossed out. In recognition of these efforts, Sharp Healthcare earned the Emies Award for Unwasted Food from the San Diego Food System Alliance at the Food Waste Solution Summit II.

Innovation & Technology

The New Disruptors

Oct 18, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Meet the new disruptors: social innovators.