Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Ranked Among Best Workplaces in Greece and Switzerland

Apr 8, 2019 11:05 AM ET

SC Johnson today announces that two of the company’s European operations have been recognized by Great Place to Work® as 2019 Best Workplaces: SC Johnson Greece and SC Johnson Switzerland. The Greece team was named the No. 1 Best Workplace in the country for the third consecutive year. The Switzerland team earned the No. 8 ranking on the Switzerland Best Workplaces list.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Celebrates National Volunteer Week With a Focus on Recognizing Individuals Who Make a Difference

Apr 8, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Points of Light, in partnership with The UPS Foundation and TEGNA, celebrates National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, 2019, through volunteer recognition and service events around the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ecocentricity Blog: I Did a Thing

Apr 8, 2019 10:45 AM ET

The thing I did was write a book. Well, the second half of a book to be more precise. My grandfather wrote the first half, which he and Interface released as Mid-Course Correction in 1998.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Effective EHS Programs are Integrated Across Functions, Silos

Apr 8, 2019 10:00 AM ET

This year, NAEM redesigned its EHS Operational Excellence conference to emphasize how companies are integrating EHS into business operations. Lissa Aquino, Corporate Compliance Assurance Manager at Stepan Co. and a member of the conference planning committee, shared insights about the changing role of EHS within companies and what to expect at the conference.

Environment

AEG Launches #GoGreen Challenge to Support Earth Month

Apr 8, 2019 10:00 AM ET

In support of Earth Month, AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today launched the “#GoGreen Challenge,” a month-long social media campaign that urges people to calculate their carbon footprint and then take action by conserving more, using less and recycling.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Raise Your Glass: Bacardi Climbs List of World’s Most Reputable Companies in 2019

Apr 8, 2019 9:30 AM ET

Family-owned Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, celebrates being named once again among the most reputable companies in the world, as part of the annual Global RepTrak® 100 list compiled by the Reputation Institute (RI) and published in Forbes. Ranked at #87, Bacardi Limited climbed two spots and has made the annual global list seven consecutive times.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Moody's Achieves Top Corporate Equality Index (CEI) Score for Eighth Year Running

Apr 8, 2019 9:25 AM ET

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for 2019, marking the eighth consecutive year the company has achieved a top ranking. The CEI has also designated Moody’s as a Best Place to Work for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Celebrates Community Engagement Momentum on National Volunteer Week

Apr 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

In 2017, Arrow Electronics launched Arrow Charitable, the community engagement platform supporting employee volunteering and giving. Two years later, Arrow employees continue to activate purposeful community engagement.

Environment

VIDEO | Subaru Loves the Earth 2019

Apr 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

This April, Subaru and participating Subaru retailers nationwide are continuing our partnership with TerraCycle® to keep waste out of landfills and turn it into things like park benches and bike racks. So far, we’ve diverted over 1,000,000 pieces of waste from local landfills.

Energy

Expert Interview With Bryan Stirrat, Landfill Gas Expert

Apr 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Bryan Stirrat heads Tetra Tech’s Solid Waste Practice Group and has more than 35 years of experience in landfill planning, design, operation, and closure. A respected authority on innovative landfill gas management and landfill closure strategies, he has been Principal Engineer on projects at more than 250 landfills in North America and the Pacific.

Innovation & Technology

CASE Construction Equipment Unveils Methane-powered Wheel Loader Concept – ProjectTETRA

Apr 8, 2019 8:45 AM ET

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CHI) today gave the public an insight into a sustainable, connected and technologically advanced future of construction at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany, with the unveiling of its methane-powered wheel loader concept – ProjectTETRA.

Research, Reports & Publications

Act Responsibly. Enable Sustainability.

Apr 8, 2019 5:00 AM ET

What affects society affects us. That is why our 2018 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report is moving the social debate into the spotlight: Our homepage features current sustainability topics from a range of perspectives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka Kicks Off City’s Inaugural Great American Cleanup With Keep America Beautiful-Newark and MARS Wrigley

Apr 6, 2019 5:00 PM ET

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Keep America Beautiful-Newark, the new local branch of national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful®, held the city’s first volunteer Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup® event today in the city’s South Ward.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating the Incredible Contributions America's Charities' Nonprofit Members Make This World Health Day 2019

Apr 5, 2019 5:50 PM ET

World Health Day takes place on April 7th each year, marking the anniversary of when the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded. WHO selects a different theme each year, focusing on one of the topics from their 6-point agenda:

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Home Cooking With Love Has Special Meaning for Chef Roshara Sanders and Whirlpool

Apr 5, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Home cooking with love is more than just a sentiment. For Chef Roshara Sanders and Whirlpool Corporation, this campaign has a deeper connection to family and food. http://bit.ly/2UCu88Q

Environment

Countdown to Earth Day

Apr 5, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Environment

How One Redfish Can Make a Difference in Florida

Apr 5, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Eleven-year-old Genesis Garrett has been fishing for redfish in the Gulf of Mexico since she was a toddler, but on this day, instead of taking fish from the water, she put one in. Genesis and her dad, Zachary Garrett, joined Duke Energy and Coastal Conservation Association Florida at Brasher Park in Port Richey, Florida, to release 25 adult and 2,000 juvenile redfish.

Green Infrastructure

How UPS Is Delivering Sustainable Urban Logistics

Apr 5, 2019 12:55 PM ET

Innovative solutions are needed to reduce congestion and pollution in cities. Check out this articles to see how UPS is collaborating with cities around the world to create sustainable ways to deliver in urban areas.

Health & Healthcare

Hallmark Partners with CVS to Promote Healthy Well-Being

Apr 5, 2019 12:15 PM ET

Promoting the importance of improving one’s health was the impetus for two new exclusive card collections Hallmark Greetings created to be offered at CVS locations throughout the United States.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

VIDEO | Can Sustainability ROI Boost the Bottom Line?

Apr 5, 2019 11:40 AM ET

“We bring an economic reason for forests to be,” he says. “I think that’s a very compelling story. [Forests are] not just places we’re going to take the dog for a walk or go hunting, but they have an economic reason.”

Research, Reports & Publications

Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Supports the Publication of Women of the Desert, a Book on the Heritage of El Loa Province in Chile

Apr 5, 2019 11:25 AM ET

Women Of The Desert: An Invaluable Record Of The Living Heritage Of El Loa Province featuring 14 communities, including Chunchuri and Likantatay, is now available.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bacardi's Martin Voke Unlocks Employee Potential through Diversity and Inclusion

Apr 5, 2019 11:05 AM ET

Creating an inclusive workplace is everyone’s job. That’s why Martin Voke, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary for Bacardi North America, is raising awareness of women in leadership topics and has launched programs that engage male leaders in the diversity conversation. For his efforts, Martin was honored with a “Fostering Diversity and Inclusion Award” presented by Judicial Events, an organization that brings together leaders of the legal community. Martin received the award during the third annual CEO and General Counsel Gala held in Miami.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial India Named Amongst the ‘Dream Companies to Work For’ at Human Resource Development Congress

Apr 5, 2019 11:00 AM ET

CNH Industrial India, a global capital goods company and local manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, recently won the title of ‘Dream company to work for’ in the Manufacturing Sector category at the ET Now News awards. ET Now is an English-language news channel in India, which is a part of the Times Network. The awards were announced during the World Human Resource Development (HRD) Congress held in Mumbai. Ajay Ambewadikar, Head of Human Resources for CNH Industrial India, along with Sanghamitra Sarkar, HR Financial Services, received the award on behalf of the Company.

Innovation & Technology

Event Wrap Up: NAEM's 2019 Software, Innovation and Technology Showcase

Apr 5, 2019 10:05 AM ET

Did you miss NAEM's 2019 EHS Software, Innovation and Technology Showcase? Check out some of the highlights from this year's conference.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Inclusive Business Action Network and Business Call to Action Partner to Scale up Inclusive Business

Apr 5, 2019 9:25 AM ET

The Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) and Business Call to Action (BCtA) announced a strategic knowledge partnership today to support the growth of inclusive business worldwide through capacity building and knowledge sharing.