Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Employees in Axminster Raise Awareness about Issues Associated with Water Scarcity

Oct 19, 2018 11:30 AM ET

During Xylem Watermark’s October Month of Service, employees from Xylem’s office in Axminster, UK have created a simulation in which they cycle in the office to raise awareness of the 6.5km walked by women each day for approximately 20 liters of water in areas affected by water scarcity. Each morning, the employees take note of the distance cycled and calculate the equivalent amount of water carried. This information is then entered onto their water measure poster pictured below.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3 Myths About Sustainability and Business

Oct 19, 2018 11:20 AM ET

Before us lies a great opportunity — for the economy, for the health of our cities and businesses, and much more.

While the innovations of the Industrial Revolution introduced many of the practices that we now know contribute to climate change, the innovations of the digital revolution are delivering the solutions needed to create a more sustainable world. Dependence on finite resources created the problem; digitization and data are providing the answer. We are truly living in a world of data.

The digital revolution helps answering several of the major sustainability challenges, dispelling some of the lingering myths regarding sustainability and business growth.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Waste-Reduction Initiatives: A Key Part of Sustainability

Oct 19, 2018 11:15 AM ET

At Domtar, our position as a forest products industry leader is rooted in our ability to focus on sustainability across our manufacturing processes. That’s apparent in the great progress we’ve made toward achieving our 2020 sustainability goals, especially through our waste-reduction initiatives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | "He's Giving CPR to a Squirrel": Officers Witness Remarkable Rescue

Oct 19, 2018 11:05 AM ET

Just outside Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park police officers Jeremy Halek and Tony Weeks were driving around town recently when they came across something remarkable.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pentair Helps Transform Lives in Kibera

Oct 19, 2018 11:00 AM ET

In collaboration with Shining Hope for Communities, Pentair recently completed a multi-year endeavor to expand access to safe drinking water in Kibera.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team Up With Team Smile to Provide Free Dental Care for 300 Students in Crenshaw, Los Angeles

Oct 19, 2018 11:00 AM ET

AEG’s LA Kings and Kings Care Foundation teamed up with Team Smile, a national advocacy group that provides life-changing dental care to underserved children, to host and provide free dental care to 300 students from the Crenshaw area in Los Angeles on Friday, October 12.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G and Always Stand in Support of Girls Education and Equality on International Day of the Girl

Oct 19, 2018 10:45 AM ET

At P&G, we're committed to creating a world where women and girls have equal opportunity and an equal voice. In honor of International Day of the Girl, a day focused on bringing attention, action, and enthusiasm to helping girls reach their full potential, we shared our support of two new programs that drive positive change towards gender equality.

Environment

How Companies Can Showcase Leadership in the Face of Climate Change

Oct 19, 2018 10:35 AM ET

The Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has developed recommendations that help companies disclose climate-related risks and opportunities in their financial filings and help investors make better-informed decisions. Now, TCFD is asking for companies with publicly-listed debt or equity and financial institutions to sign on in support of the effort. GRI encourages companies to join the momentum.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2018 Youth Homelessness Summit | Faces of Collaboration: Marquan and Patricia

Oct 19, 2018 10:20 AM ET

The Las Vegas community joins together on November 2 at the 2nd Annual Youth Homelessness Summit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Consumers Energy Contributes $75,000 to Kellogg Foundation's Small Business Loan Fund

Oct 19, 2018 10:20 AM ET

In June, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced a new loan fund for small businesses in Battle Creek. The target was $10 million, with the foundation committed to matching each $1 given to the fund with $2. The fund moved another step closer to that final goal with a $75,000 contribution from Consumers Energy, presented in a ceremony on Wednesday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

eBay Revitalizing Main Street by Helping Small Businesses Thrive Locally and Sell Globally

Oct 19, 2018 9:25 AM ET

As a technology company, eBay believes that one of the most meaningful ways we can make an equitable impact is by investing in the revitalization of small business. Our company’s driving purpose is to create opportunity for all. Supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in communities around the world is central to this mission.

Events, Media & Communications

Corporations Cite Values in Pulling Out from Saudi Investment Conference

Oct 19, 2018 9:15 AM ET

Which brands are taking a moral stance by boycotting "Davos in the Desert"?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A New Home for Homecoming

Oct 19, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, the Kelley School of Business and the Whirlpool Corp., the Rose family accepted keys to their new home during Indiana University's homecoming weekend.

Energy

EDF+Business Webinar: The Potential of Corporate Renewables Procurement on October 25th at 1pm EDT

Oct 19, 2018 8:05 AM ET

A webinar with Rachit Kansal, Rocky Mountain Institute.

Procuring renewable energy has become a proven and popular strategy for corporates in meeting their sustainability goals. However, the corporate procurement market is growing in size and complexity as a variety of companies are engaging with it. What are the procurement options available in the market and how can you leverage them to achieve your goals?

Environment

Talking Environmental Stewardship With Lisa Wade, Vice President, Environment

Oct 19, 2018 7:20 AM ET

Water management, energy efficiency and conservation feature prominently as key aspects to consider in all successful mining operations. At Goldcorp, we have ambitious and innovative projects and goals in our Environment division and Lisa Wade, our VP of Environment, highlights some of these.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Association for Volunteer Effort Presents the 2018 IAVE Global Corporate Volunteering Awards at the 25th IAVE World Volunteer Conference

Oct 19, 2018 6:00 AM ET

AUGSBURG, Germany, October 19, 2018 /3BL Media/ -- The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) presents the 2018 IAVE Global Corporate Volunteering Awards at the 25th IAVE World Volunteer Conference in Augsburg, Germany

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Named One of TIME’s 50 Genius Companies for Work in Ebola

Oct 18, 2018 4:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Guardians of the Coast: 5,700 Students Involved and 2,610 Km of Coastline Adopted Thanks to the Costa Crociere Foundation Project

Oct 18, 2018 4:00 PM ET

Results presented from the first year of operation of Guardians of the Coast, one of the biggest citizen science projects in Italy, promoted by the Costa Crociere Foundation. The initiative actively involved 156 secondary schools , over 600 teachers and 5,700 students during the 2017-2018 academic year. Each school "adopted" a section of the Italian coast, covering a total of 2,610 km , equal to one third of the country's natural coastline.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability, Commerce and Economics: How to Create the Right Balance – Andy Hoffman Quoted in Business Today

Oct 18, 2018 4:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet PNC’s First Accessibility Officer

Oct 18, 2018 2:40 PM ET

It’s rare for a company to have an accessibility officer in its ranks. As organizations deepen their commitment to diversity and inclusion, a best practice is emerging: companies like PNC are adding roles specifically focused on disability and accessibility.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cornel West to Keynote 2018 Ohio Diversity & Leadership Conference

Oct 18, 2018 2:30 PM ET

The Ohio Diversity Council is proud to welcome Dr. Cornel West as the keynote speaker for the 2018 Diversity and Leadership Conference. The conference will take place in Columbus, Ohio at the HYATT Regency Columbus on October 25, 2018.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Places That Matter: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oct 18, 2018 2:30 PM ET

Tulsa, Oklahoma has reinvented itself several times during its history. Once called “The Oil Capital of the World,” today, only a small portion of the once-famed oil operations from the early 1900's still remain. Before the oil boom, the Oklahoma Territory was originally opened for settlement through races called “Land Runs.” In 1889, thousands of hopeful pioneers made their way to the territory to participate in these dramatic races for land, which started with the crack of a gunshot.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing Education, Tools and Services to Help Protect Foster Youth

Oct 18, 2018 2:05 PM ET

Young people in foster care face a range of unique risks when it comes to identity theft protection and cyber security risks due in part to the abundance of people with access to their personal information. LifeLock/Symantec has a history of supporting foster youth and this year we expanded ourinvolvement and increased our commitment to protecting this vulnerable population. In March, we launched the Fostering a Secure Tomorrow (FAST) initiative, in Washington DC in an effort to educate politicians and policymakers on the importance of keeping foster youth safe online.

Environment

Ceres and World Wildlife Fund Announce Target and ADM Join the AgWater Challenge

Oct 18, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Ceres and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announce the addition of Target (NYSE: TGT), a general merchandise retailer that serves guests at more than 1,800 stores, and Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, to the AgWater Challenge.

Education

Boosting School District Revenue and Sustainability With Energy Storage

Oct 18, 2018 1:15 PM ET

All over California, school districts are beginning to install energy storage. Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) High School District was the first district in the state to combine energy storage with solar power generation and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.