Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Serving the Poor in a Transformative Way at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington

Jan 3, 2017 11:50 AM ET

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service agency offering services in twenty-one counties and seven independent cities in northern and central Virginia that comprise the Diocese of Arlington.

Innovation & Technology

Scotiabank Investing $1 Million In Ocad’s Design Thinking Research Studio

Jan 3, 2017 11:10 AM ET

Scotiabank is dedicating $1 million to developing a Design Thinking Research Studio at OCAD, which will allow the university to create a Design Thinking educational curriculum model and generate research, workshops, executive education, and an annual open public forum.

Research, Reports & Publications

Net Impact’s Annual Guide Reveals Latest Environmental and Social Trends in Graduate Programs

Jan 3, 2017 11:05 AM ET

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Musings from a Rainy Monday Evening

Jan 3, 2017 10:50 AM ET

If you need another New Year’s resolution, try this one on for size: celebrate sustainability by embracing the human experience.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: A Year in CSR: A Look at the Top 10 Trends of 2016

Jan 3, 2017 10:05 AM ET

As the year draws to a close, Cone Communications evaluated a years’-worth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) trends to bring you the top 10 trends of 2016. The complimentary webinar presentation will take place January 11, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST.

Health & Healthcare

Qualcomm’s Tricorder XPRIZE is Down to two Finalists

Jan 3, 2017 10:00 AM ET

A bit of a mutual admiration society has developed between the two finalists in Qualcomm’s $10 million Tricorder XPRIZE competition. Whatever animus might have developed in the nearly half-decade since the contest was announced at CES 2012 has seemingly taken a back seat to an appreciation for what the other team has accomplished.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Wendy’s Company Celebrates the New Year by Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Progress

Jan 3, 2017 9:55 AM ET

The Wendy’s® Company released a 2016 annual update on significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and announced plans for continued progress in 2017.

Innovation & Technology

Antea Group at Work in Silicon Valley

Jan 3, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Nearly 60% of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies benefit from Antea Group’s environment, health, safety, and sustainability services around the world. With Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI) and Antea Group joining services, our Tech practice is bigger than ever here in Silicon Valley and globally. Our ESH&S solutions scaled and customized for your organization, with on-site experts on call all anywhere you need us.

Health & Healthcare

Upcoming #HealthyCommunities Twitter Chat: Unilever, New York City Mayor’s Office and Green City Force to Discuss the Power of Business and Social Impact

Jan 3, 2017 9:25 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Living Progress: How HPE Does Business

Jan 3, 2017 9:05 AM ET

By applying transformative solutions to our company, our customers and our world, we can improve lives and strengthen the economy, while respecting the finite resources of the earth.

Diversity & Inclusion

MSD Lends its Best Employees to NGOs Around the World

Jan 3, 2017 9:05 AM ET

The Fellowship for Global Health programme matches skills to needs. Miranda Ingram reports…

As a global healthcare leader based in Kenilworth, New Jersey, MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc. in the US and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It also runs the flagship MSD Fellowship for Global Health – a three month, field-based corporate pro bono programme that lends the brightest and the best of its employees to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) around the globe as part of its mission to help the world be well.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Named Best Corporate Citizen by Forbes

Jan 3, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being named to the Just 100: America's Best Corporate Citizens by Forbes! Freeport-McMoRan was the top-rated company in the Materials industry.

Education

Grading The Independent School Sector

Jan 3, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Despite a turbulent and an agitated economic and political context, the growth of fee-paying independent/ private schools continues across South Africa’s different income groups.

Health & Healthcare

Free 3BL Media Webinar Tomorrow, Jan. 4 for Sustainability and CSR Communicators in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector

Jan 3, 2017 8:05 AM ET

January 3, 2017 /3BL Media/ - Being recognized for successfully treating disease and sending patients home healthy and happy is no longer enough. Increasingly, top healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies are extending the focus of innovation to their social and environmental footprints.

Join 3BL Media for our next “best practice” webinar, The Prescription for Sustainability and CSR in Healthcare, tomorrow, Jan. 4 at 9:30 a.m. ET. The event is free and will feature a live question and answer session that is open to corporate social responsibility, sustainability and communications professionals from brands and nonprofits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS’ Sustainably Grown Certification Program Now ANSI Accredited

Jan 3, 2017 8:00 AM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced today that its Sustainably Grown Certification program is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). In this context, SCS is among the first entities to be recognized by ANSI as an eligible eco-labeling certification scheme owner and standards developer under the internationally recognized requirements and processes of the ISO 14020 and ISO 14024 standards.

Energy

Consumers Energy to Finish Installing Upgraded Meters in 2017

Jan 3, 2017 8:00 AM ET

From Mackinaw City to Monroe, Consumers Energy will have installed 1.8 million new meters across Michigan by the end of 2017. The completion of the five-year statewide project will allow electric customers to track their energy usage more closely online and identify ways to save energy and money.

Environment

City States Rising!

Jan 3, 2017 7:05 AM ET

Globalism’s associated and accelerating complexity of interconnected crises from migration to terrorism, from pandemics to climate change, define the new context of our 21st-century reality. Unmanaged technological change and an outdated economic ideology compound the already unfair burden these crises impose on global citizens. One need only consider the 18 percent approval rating of the United States Congress, the recent U.S. election, the EU/Euro fiasco, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Turkey (and more) to question whether the Nation State, a 400-year-old response to a different challenge in a different context, is up to the task.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Carney Panel Urges CEO Compensation Link With Climate Risk

Jan 2, 2017 2:55 PM ET

Energy companies should consider telling investors how executive compensation is linked to climate change risks, according to a panel advising the Group of 20 nations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading Sustainability from the Boardroom: The Latin American Case

Jan 2, 2017 2:20 PM ET

Sustainability creates financial value – this is the consensus among 99% of directors on the Boards of over 500 Latin American companies according to a study released by GRI and global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mark Carney: Businesses Must Come Clean About Climate Change Risks to Avoid "Tragedy"

Dec 30, 2016 2:55 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Award Gala Held in Riyadh

Dec 30, 2016 1:00 PM ET

The annual RC Awards Gala was recently held on December 13th, 2016, in Riyadh. Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the annual Gala event honored companies that demonstrated excellence in sustainability performance. Since its inception in 2008, the annual RC Award has been an important driver of improving the social, economic, and environmental performance of companies in the KSA. The King Khalid Awards are the most prestigious awards focused on socially responsible and sustainable practices in Saudi Arabia. They are effective tools for social change and are designed to recognize, encourage and support exceptional achievements by companies, NPOs, and Saudi citizens.

Environment

Ways to Cut Down on Waste during the Holidays

Dec 30, 2016 10:00 AM ET

During the holidays, Americans generate 25 percent more waste. Nearly 80 percent of that can be recycled. Tracy Skenandore with Republic Services joined 8 News NOW to give us some tips on what can be recycled or reused.

Environment

Holiday Recycling Tips: Don't Throw Away Your Packaging

Dec 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subaru Wants to Be More Than a Car Company, They Want to Make the World a Better Place

Dec 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Since 2008, Subaru has donated $250 to charity for every new car sold or leased during its #ShareTheLove Event, with total donations now reaching nearly $90 million.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Proxy For The Next Generation

Dec 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

We spoke to Michael Judin about the nature of fiduciary duties in the 21st century. What became clear is that ESG issues and fiduciary duties are not mutually exclusive.