Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact and Fidelity Investments Scale Impact Week to 9 Cities

Oct 16, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Common Impact is collaborating with Fidelity Investments® to expand Impact Week, its 4th annual wide-scale flash consulting event where Fidelity Investments volunteers utilize their business expertise to support local nonprofit organizations in building capacity to serve their communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tap Into Pro Bono Support at Your Nonprofit This Pro Bono Week

Oct 16, 2019 1:40 PM ET

If you work at a nonprofit, you may find yourself putting off projects & plans due to shortages in budget or in-house expertise. With the support of Taproot volunteers donating their professional skills, you can make those blue-sky plans a reality

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Powering the Future World of Work Through Digital Skills Education

Oct 16, 2019 1:40 PM ET

The World Bank estimates that 60% of the world’s populations remains excluded from the digital economy. Corporations are in a unique position to contribute to the solution. Learn how SAP is helping.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council to Kick Off Legal Diversity Week, Recognizing Top 50 Women Lawyers

Oct 16, 2019 1:30 PM ET

The National Diversity Council (NDC) will kick off Legal Diversity Week, announcing the 2019 Top 50 Women Lawyers on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Practical Reasons to Build More Inclusive IT Organizations

Oct 16, 2019 1:15 PM ET

Diversity and inclusion—how diversity is embraced and leveraged—are just as good for IT as it is for businesses and employees.

Environment

Bison Released Onto Land in Badlands National Park That They Have Not Touched Since 1877

Oct 16, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Just last week, Bison were released onto land in Badlands National Park that they have not touched since 1877.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Black & Veatch Celebrates 20 Years of Employee Ownership

Oct 16, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Thousands of Black & Veatch professionals across the company’s global operations are marking the 20th anniversary of its shift to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Diversity & Inclusion

Getting the Best From a Diverse Background at Domtar

Oct 16, 2019 11:30 AM ET

As the generational transition in our workforce continues, Domtar embraces those who can bring their diverse background, experiences and skills to the table.

Green Infrastructure

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 4: The Dirt

Oct 16, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Detroit Dirt makes waste into a commodity. It takes food waste, green waste, spent grains and herbivore manure and uses an aerobic process to make it into high-quality compost for local urban farmers and gardeners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Way Launches Food Security Initiative in Peel Region

Oct 16, 2019 10:45 AM ET

Funded through a $1-million investment from General Mills, United Way will launch six Community Food System Grants in Mississauga and promote community education in a two-year food security initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

JetBlue Program Aims to Inspire Girls to Pursue Aviation Careers

Oct 16, 2019 10:30 AM ET

It was women wielding the wrenches, fixing airplane engines and sitting in the captain’s chair in the cockpit of the 190-seat airplane inside JetBlue’s hangar at Logan International Airport on Saturday — a rare sight in an industry dominated by men.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Can Indonesia Secure Progress in SDG Reporting?

Oct 16, 2019 10:30 AM ET

GRI has signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Government that commits to support and provide the reporting frameworks for the country’s commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A New World Record

Oct 16, 2019 10:30 AM ET

This was a country with 30% forest cover in 1900, but only 4% today. They will benefit tremendously from restoring their natural ecosystems, and we all benefit from the carbon dioxide that these trees will sequester.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Mandate for Companies Looking to Electrify Fleets: Start Planning Now

Oct 16, 2019 10:00 AM ET

As regulators and consumers appeal for enterprises to adopt fleets that cut emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change and make our world more breathable, those pressed to do so grapple with whether the considerable investment makes financial sense or inflicts the least financial pains.

Events, Media & Communications

Time + Talent Podcast: A Podcast for Leaders of Volunteers

Oct 16, 2019 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerPro and VolunteerMatch have teamed up to bring a new podcast into the field of volunteer administration: Time + Talent. Subscribe now on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher and listen to the first two episodes of Season 1 at any time.

Health & Healthcare

Helping Kids Stay Healthy

Oct 16, 2019 9:35 AM ET

Education

Qualcomm's Connect to Learn Program

Oct 16, 2019 9:30 AM ET

The Connect To Learn program is a public-private partnership that brings mobile technology and 3G/4G-based Internet access to underserved schools in Myanmar, offering students the opportunity to leapfrog to a 21st century education.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Looking Beyond ESG Integration With the Matthews Asia ESG Fund

Oct 16, 2019 9:10 AM ET

In Asia, ESG investing encompasses large, transformational changes. It focuses on companies that can potentially deliver profits and growth from improving the quality of life across the region. Within this context, Matthews Asia launched the ESG Fund more than four years ago. The Fund seeks to capitalize on the growth of the region by investing with an ESG lens.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stop Cancer Before It Starts! Your Dollars Make it Happen.

Oct 16, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Your workplace giving donation gives us the opportunity to share important information about how to Stop Cancer Before It Starts!® with new audiences.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Working at This Freezer Plant Is One ‘Cool’ Job

Oct 16, 2019 9:00 AM ET

In the peaceful Midwestern town of Ottawa, Ohio lies a Whirlpool Corporation plant where freezers have been manufactured since the early 90's. More than 400 employees produce products there. Read about them and watch their video here.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council to Host Top 50 General Counsel Dinner, Featuring Former U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder for Legal Diversity Week

Oct 15, 2019 8:30 PM ET

National Diversity Council To Host Top 50 General Counsel Dinner Featuring Former U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder for Legal Diversity Week.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fair Trade USA Founder & CEO Wins Ethical Corporation’s 2019 Business Leadership Award

Oct 15, 2019 5:00 PM ET

Fair Trade USA®, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America, is proud to announce that its founder and CEO Paul Rice was honored with the Business Leader of the Year Award at Ethical Corporation’s 10th Responsible Business Awards 2019

Events, Media & Communications

Introducing The WELL Conference

Oct 15, 2019 4:30 PM ET

The WELL Conference will be designed to offer a rich, experiential opportunity for attendees from across multiple sectors—the traditional architectural, design and engineering communities, but also real estate developers, corporate officials...

Innovation & Technology

ON Semiconductor Is Changing Energy Poverty With Sponsorship of IEEE Empower a Billion Lives Competition

Oct 15, 2019 4:15 PM ET

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of observing the Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) Global Finals, held alongside the IEEE Energy Conversion Conference & Expo (ECCE).

Diversity & Inclusion

The ‘Child of the Dump’ From ‘Girl Rising’ Is Now a College Grad

Oct 15, 2019 4:05 PM ET

In honor of International Day of the Girl, we caught up with one of the nine girls featured in the Intel-backed film “Girl Rising.” So where are they now?