Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Energy

Duke Energy Plans Solar, Energy Storage Projects to Advance Reliability, Cleaner Energy for Indiana

Nov 1, 2017 2:00 PM ET

As part of a commitment to advance cleaner energy for its customers, Duke Energy is planning to install battery storage equipment and solar panels that will operate as a microgrid at the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury training operation in Johnson County, Ind. The company will also install battery storage equipment at a substation in Nabb, Ind., in Clark County.

Environment

Navigating Troubled Waters: A Primer for Managers on Water Challenges and Opportunities

Nov 1, 2017 2:00 PM ET

The water crisis and its resulting challenges have also impacted business and industry around the world, and will continue to do so. The expanding global industry in water-related products and services includes bottled water, water purification, desalination, and recovery technologies in addition to dam and pipeline construction, urban water and sewage infrastructure, irrigation technologies, and agribusiness. In addition, numerous other sectors are deemed to be particularly vulnerable to water stresses including waterintensive sectors such as clothing, automobiles, food and beverage, biotech and pharmaceutical, electronics, mining, refining, and electric utilities (Pacific Institute, 2007).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BBMG Names Samantha Wilson as Managing Partner

Nov 1, 2017 1:45 PM ET

Wilson joins BBMG after 23-years at Wolff Olins, where she most recently served as a Global Principal and was responsible for helping multinational clients create category defining brands, including AOL, Fidelity, GE, Google Fiber, Product (RED), Spotify, Target, Turner Broadcasting, Unilever and USA Today. Wilson will lead BBMG’s brand strategy, design and social innovation practices across offices in Brooklyn and San Francisco.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg London Building Opening Highlights: Video & News Round Up

Nov 1, 2017 1:10 PM ET

The opening of Bloomberg's new European headquarter is making media waves. Watch highlights from the building opening here.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Team Rubicon: Why I Continue to Serve

Nov 1, 2017 1:05 PM ET

In December of 2015, I was at home with my family enjoying the rest of the holiday season when multiple tornadoes hit the Dallas area. We later found out that some of our friends were impacted by one of the tornados. My natural instinct was to get in the car immediately to provide the support they needed. In all honesty, I did not have a plan. I just wanted to help.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating National Adoption Month

Nov 1, 2017 12:50 PM ET

Every child deserves a safe, loving and permanent family. That is the simple yet profound motivation behind National Adoption Month. Celebrated across North America each November, this special month of awareness helps to increase the number of families willing to consider adoption and celebrates the joys of creating families through foster care adoption.

Environment

First-of-its-kind Tech Challenge Spurs Innovations to Fight Human Wildlife Conflict

Nov 1, 2017 12:15 PM ET

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and WILDLABS awarded over $65,000 to the winners of the organizations’ first-ever international Human Wildlife Conflict Tech Challenge. British conservation technologist Alasdair Davies and the Dutch team of Laurens de Groot and Tim van Dam will receive nearly $35,000 to further develop and field test their solution for human-wildlife conflict.

Innovation & Technology

Transforming Farming in Rural Africa

Nov 1, 2017 12:10 PM ET

Profound change is sweeping across the grasslands and vast expanses of the East African savanna. Here, amid the verdant valleys and hillsides rippling through this sea of grass, small farmers have struggled for millennia to eke out a living from the sun-baked soils. But now, with the help of an ecosystem powered by cloud technology, new hope and opportunity are coming to one of the poorest regions, per capita, on earth. It’s an alliance that connects hundreds of thousands of small farmers with an infrastructure that can support applications developed by Intelipro, a software company based in Kenya, to help farmers develop their agricultural practices, access financial resources, sales, and most importantly, improve quality of life for them and their children.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Evergreen Agriculture: A Solution for Degraded Landscapes

Nov 1, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Timberland and the Smallholder Farmers Alliance Sow Cotton Seeds and Hope for Haitian Farmers

Nov 1, 2017 12:00 PM ET

I hadn’t been to Haiti since June 2010, six months after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that decimated much of the island. At that time, there were still many ruins of collapsed buildings, piles of rubble along the roadsides, and thousands of people living in makeshift tent camps. This August, I returned to Haiti and saw a very different country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Support for First-Line Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Nov 1, 2017 11:55 AM ET

Environment

Better Together: Starting the Conversation Between Hospitals and Recyclers at HPRC’s Recycler Roundtable

Nov 1, 2017 11:05 AM ET

This October, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), in conjunction with the Plastics Industry Association hosted a Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference workshop aimed at helping recyclers learn more about the opportunity presented by healthcare plastics.

Health & Healthcare

Purdue Pharma L.P. Joins the Prescription Drug Safety Network

Nov 1, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

At Northern Trust, We Stand Behind Breast Cancer Research!

Nov 1, 2017 10:45 AM ET

Here at Northern Trust, we stand behind breast cancer research! We are proud of our partners gathering and making donations for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to celebrate all touched by breast cancer, including our own.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Africa Youth Day: Supporting Young People Across the Continent

Nov 1, 2017 10:25 AM ET

Nestlé markets across Africa are today showing their commitment to young people with numerous programmes and initiatives in celebration of Africa Youth Day.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Domtar's Featured Difference Maker: Anne Springs Close, South Carolina’s Philanthropic Powerhouse

Nov 1, 2017 10:15 AM ET

As a young child, Anne Springs Close heard the statement often: “It’s a sin to be indoors on a sunny day.” Today, at the age of 91, it continues to be a guiding principle and the early inspiration for her life’s work.

Diversity & Inclusion

Smithfield Foods Veteran Highlight: Kayla Baumfalk

Nov 1, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Kayla Baumfalk joined the Nebraska Army National Guard in 2003, just out of high school. She would spend 11 years in this reserve component of the U.S. military—one of them deployed to Iraq—before her honorable discharge in 2014.

Events, Media & Communications

Launching Panorama: Towards an Unobstructed View of Sustainability

Nov 1, 2017 10:05 AM ET

To continue the business journey towards long-lasting change, we need to be flexible, we need to take diverse perspectives into account and – most importantly – we need to be adaptable. Panorama is a start, and we call on all business and sustainability leaders to get involved, to share their perspectives and to consider alternative viewpoints

Events, Media & Communications

Final Two Weeks Before Opportunity Forward!

Nov 1, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Only two weeks remain until the 2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference! Roll up your sleeves in collaborative working sessions, have unparalleled networking opportunities, and hear from the best in corporate citizenship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Citi Foundation Expands Community Progress Makers Fund to Support U.S. Nonprofit Organizations Addressing Urban Challenges

Nov 1, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The Citi Foundation today announced an expansion of its Community Progress Makers Fund, through an investment of an additional $20 million in leading nonprofit organizations across six U.S. cities. Organizations serving Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C., may apply for grants up to $500,000 through the open Request for Applications. The deadline is December 18, 2017.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tupperware Brands is Cultivating Confidence in the Boardroom

Nov 1, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Three BNY Mellon Leaders Named OUTstanding Role Models

Nov 1, 2017 10:00 AM ET

BNY Mellon’s Mitchell E. Harris, Michael Cole-Fontayn and Dario Parente are being honored for their impact on LGBT+ inclusion inside and outside the workplace.

Research, Reports & Publications

Case Study: Sustainability Reporting Creates a Virtuous Circle

Nov 1, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The French-based e-payment services company Wordline started sustainability reporting in 2014, and is now one of the pioneers to publish a GRI Standards report. We interviewed Sébastien Mandron, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Worldline, about how sustainability reporting helps the company enhance trust with its stakeholders. ​

Environment

CIT Launches Program to Grow Forests in California and Florida

Nov 1, 2017 9:45 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric VIDEO | What Employees Think About a Global Family Leave Policy

Nov 1, 2017 9:40 AM ET

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced a new Global Family Leave policy that is industry-leading in its global scope and strengthens the company’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion. The policy will support Schneider Electric employees worldwide by providing paid personal time during moments when it matters the most, enabling them to better manage their unique life and work.