Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Mark Schapiro: Reaping What You Sow

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking Safety Seriously: Sappi Hires EMTs On-Site at Somerset Mill

When you work in a remote location, every second counts in an emergency. An ambulance typically takes eight to ten minutes to reach the Somerset Mill location, so early intervention can provide the best possible outcome.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Helps Save the Lives of Pets During 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Through a partnership with Best Friends Animal Society’s No Kill Los Angeles (NKLA) initiative, the adoption event is aimed at finding pets great homes in the Los Angeles (LA) community. The first-of-its-kind event will be held inside the Los Angeles Convention Center at the Subaru exhibit, located in the West Hall, Booth 102, where attendees will have the opportunity to adopt and take home a new dog.

Education

TCS and Discovery Education Bring Computational Thinking to 5,100 Educators and 300,000 Students in 2017-2018 School Year

Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital education content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, have far surpassed joint goals for the first year of Ignite My Future in School (IMFIS). During the 2017-2018 school year, IMFIS reached 5,100 teachers and 300,000 students, gaining strong momentum against a five-year vision to engage 20,000 teachers and one million students.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Measure the Chain: Tools for Managing GHG Emissions in Agricultural Supply Chains

Measure the Chain: Tools for Assessing GHG Emissions in Agricultural Supply Chains provides companies with an assessment of tools and methods to better manage and disclose Scope 3 emissions generated by food system suppliers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Launches #AgelessTechnology to Bridge Widening Technology Gap in the Middle East

As technology evolves rapidly, the gap in access to technology platforms and utilization rates among generations has been growing. Furthermore, interaction between the younger and older generations has been diminishing as a result of changing communication behavior among young adults.

Environment

Simple Tips to Make the Holiday Season More Environmentally Friendly

With parties, decorations, gift giving and travel, Americans generate 25 percent more waste than average between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day – equating to almost 1,000 pounds of trash per household. However, roughly 80 percent of what is thrown away during the holidays can be recycled or repurposed, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The experts at Republic Services, an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, encourage consumers to incorporate simple environmentally responsible practices into celebrations and family gatherings to minimize waste.

Research, Reports & Publications

Stock Market Reactions to Long-Term Plans Measured for First Time

Institutional investors act when they hear how companies will create value over the long-term. In a new study, The Economic Significance of Long-Term Plans published by KKS Advisors and CECP’s Strategic Investors Initiative (SII), an abnormal change in market returns and an increase in trade volume is observed after that company’s CEO presented a long-term plan to institutional investors. This is the first time the reaction to a CEO-presented long-term plan has been quantified and is early evidence that the audience of institutional investors find the information in these presentations decision-relevant.

Innovation & Technology

With 5G Around the Bend, Black & Veatch e-Book Presses: Start Planning Now

As tech shorthand for fifth-generation cellular wireless, 5G is on the horizon and promises unprecedented speeds and capabilities that could transform the way we live, work and play. But 5G also presents considerable complexities in technology deployment and how stakeholders should get ready to benefit from 5G digitalization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | Hanes National Sock Drive Raises Awareness of Homelessness in America

Hanes is entering its ninth year of working to raise awareness of this issue and bring comfort to those who need it most by supporting agencies fighting homelessness in every state – and you can help.

Environment

National Climate Assessment Report: Time Is Running Out...

Late last week on the heels of the Thanksgiving holiday, the federal government released the second volume of its Fourth National Climate Assessment. The report details the present and future impacts of climate change in the U.S. by sector and by region.

The main finding? Climate change is already having economic and health impacts across the nation, and time is running out to prevent or minimize even the very worst impacts.

Energy

The Relationship Between Weather and Energy Prices

When it comes to natural gas and electricity prices, weather plays a crucial role. Heat waves are often cited as having pricing implications— but it’s not just hot weather. More often, it is the severe cold or massive storms that impact supply and demand, which can potentially lead to fluctuations in energy prices.

Health & Healthcare

Introducing Healthy Environments: A Multi-Category Flooring Collection Inspired by the Desert Southwest

Mohawk Group believes healthy environments nurture the positive connections that allow patients and care providers to thrive, and we are committed to innovating flooring solutions for optimum health and wellness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotia NextPlay Cup Thrills Youths

Events, Media & Communications

Brands Taking Stands | A Movement, Not a Moment, Say Corporate Leaders

What business strategists, and those of us who report on their projections, are on the lookout for is a trend that becomes much more than a cultural snapshot. We’re talking about a defining idea of the zeitgeist that carries large, long-lasting consequences for society as well as for business—in a phrase, a movement--not a moment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lockheed Martin Employees Make a Difference During “Month of Giving”

Lockheed Martin employees participated in over 60 volunteer events, donated more than 170,000 volunteer hours and raised more than $8.2 million for 3,885 charitable organizations during the company’s fifth-annual “Month of Giving” in October.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg to Convene Inaugural Sustainable Finance Week in New York in Collaboration With Nuveen and Others

Bloomberg will convene the first ever Sustainable Finance Week in New York City in early December to accelerate the adoption of sustainable finance practices. Anchoring Sustainable Finance Week is the Bloomberg Global Responsible Investing Forum powered by Nuveen, an organization with over five decades of responsible investing leadership.

Green Infrastructure

4 Cities Using Transportation Data to Be Sustainable and Inclusive

A number of cities have demonstrated additional and unexpected benefits from tracking transportation data - here are four examples of cities making the most of their transportation data for sustainable benefits.

Research, Reports & Publications

What Makes a Good Sustainability Leader? Research by Former Erb Postdoc Judith Walls

What kind of leader can move companies toward better social and environmental performance? Research has shown that evaluating certain individual traits can help identify the leaders of tomorrow who will have the tools to address the serious sustainability challenges businesses face today. Former Erb Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Judith Walls describes these traits in “The Power of One: Leadership and Corporate Sustainability,” recently published in The European Business Review.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kickstarter’s New Features Put Sustainability Top-Of-Mind for Creators

This morning, Kickstarter unveiled new features that will help creators evaluate and reduce the environmental impact of their products at the earliest stages. Kickstarter teamed up with EDF Climate Corps to develop an information hub called the Kickstarter Environmental information hub, as well as a space where project creators are asked to publicly commit to environmental practices.

Environment

Crowd-Source Your EHS Challenges: Lessons from EHSxTech in Silicon Valley

Antea Group’s blog brings you EHS challenges commonly faced in the tech world, and solutions to them, as crowd-sourced from EHS tech leaders.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Symantec's Global Service Week More Than Doubles Employee Volunteer Hours in Just Three Years

Watch an overview of Symantec’s third annual Global Service Week, one dedicated week when employees volunteer at least one hour in their community.

Green Infrastructure

The ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands Retains the Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification

Marina Bay Sands has made another breakthrough with its sustainability efforts with the ArtScience Museum securing the prestigious LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification under the Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system. This makes it the the first museum in Asia Pacific to obtain the globally recognized sustainability achievement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Local Teen Brings Crayola Colorcycle Project to Smithtown

Smithtown has gotten just a little bit "greener" thanks to one local student.

Recently, 17-year-old Justin McArdle, a soon-to-be a senior at Smithtown High School East started a recycling project involving several schools in the district.

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