Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Companies Are Making Progress on Human Rights, Expert Says

Dec 20, 2019 9:05 AM ET

It’s hard to believe it has been nearly a decade since the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which today are considered the authoritative global standard.

Health & Healthcare

27 Years of Humanitarian Programs in Vietnam

Dec 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET

One of Sanofi Genzyme Humanitarian Program's primary goals is to build better access to therapy in Vietnam by collaborating with patient associations and local policy makers to help build a sustainable treatment environment for rare disease patients.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Helps Teen Artist Put Her Talents on Display

Dec 20, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Subaru of America Inc., Make-A-Wish® hosted a special wish unveiling for Jaylah at North Park Subaru Dominion, which set aside part of their showroom featuring an exhibit of Jaylah's paintings during the annual Subaru Share The Love® Event.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nature Needs Heroes: Environmental Communicator Summer Rayne

Dec 20, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Brooklyn-based Summer Rayne has a passion for the environment that she intends to spread to everyone around the world. As an environmental communicator, host of her own YouTube channel “Plant One On Me,” and author of How to Make a Plant Love You, Summer inspires people to get more attuned to nature.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arbor Day Foundation and YouTube Surpass Donation Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees Through Viral #TeamTrees Movement

Dec 19, 2019 5:00 PM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced that as of December 19 2019, at 3:28 p.m. CT, #TeamTrees — a viral social media campaign driven by YouTube creators Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and Mark Rober — reached its goal of raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees around the globe, beating the initial goal of January 1, 2020. Launched on October 25, the campaign is the largest crowdfunding effort in YouTube’s history and one of the fastest-growing environmental fundraising initiatives to-date.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Sam Liccardo, Mayor of San Jose

Dec 19, 2019 4:00 PM ET

As Mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo has big plans for the city, from upgrading its energy technology to ensuring better access to education. He shared the importance of achieving these goals during his speech at the BSR Conference 2019.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why ‘Carbon Neutral’ Is the New Climate Change Mantra

Dec 19, 2019 3:20 PM ET

The industrialized world has been spewing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases faster than they can be contained for centuries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Awards $100k in Grants to 10 Nonprofits Globally

Dec 19, 2019 3:20 PM ET

Part of the community impact work that ON Semiconductor supports is through its Global Corporate Giving (GCG) Program, which strategically leverages our resources, talent and efforts to support nonprofits and educational institutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CIT Donates 1.5 Million Meals This Holiday Season to Fight Hunger

Dec 19, 2019 3:20 PM ET

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced the results of its second annual One Million Meals1 campaign to fight hunger in partnership with Feeding America®.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Engaged Around the World: Five Principles for Increasing Employee Volunteerism

Dec 19, 2019 2:05 PM ET

In 2018, as a result of a corporate challenge to celebrate Intel's 50th anniversary, we saw more volunteers in a single year than ever before—69,000 employees and US retirees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Christmas Delivered

Dec 19, 2019 2:00 PM ET

IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI), has deep roots in Brazil, with extensive manufacturing presence in the country.

Events, Media & Communications

LA Kings Host Watch Party for More Than 500 Marines at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

Dec 19, 2019 1:30 PM ET

For the second consecutive year, AEG’s LA Kings partnered with the USO to host a dinner and Watch Party at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center for more than 500 Marines in training on Dec. 14.

Education

Domtar's Literacy Partnerships Distribute 40,000 Books to Local Teachers

Dec 19, 2019 12:15 PM ET

Why are our literacy partnerships with organizations like Classroom Central and First Book important to us? Because reading on grade level by the end of third grade is the most important predictor of academic success.

Media & Communications

Purpose – It Was the Buzzword of 2019 for the Corporate Sector & Investment Community. The Debate Will Continue in 2020

Dec 19, 2019 11:20 AM ET

The year 2019 began with an important challenge to corporate leaders from Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock (with more than US$6 trillion in AUM).

Innovation & Technology

What Learning Should Be: Skillsbuild Creates a Path for Lifelong Learning Journey

Dec 19, 2019 10:30 AM ET

SkillsBuild is a digital platform providing jobseekers—including those with long-term unemployment, refugees, asylum seekers and veterans—a multimodal journey.

Environment

Makerspace Safety in a Nutshell

Dec 19, 2019 10:15 AM ET

Antea Group explains the health and safety implications of a makerspace.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hanesbrands Family Celebrating a Priceless Gift This Holiday Season

Dec 19, 2019 9:45 AM ET

The best gift around the Hunter family’s Christmas tree this year will be the presence of a happy family wrapped up in their new daughter.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Virtual Classroom Brings Real Benefits

Dec 19, 2019 9:40 AM ET

Education by SMS! How a novel service from Eneza Education helps kids in Côte d'Ivoire shine. Find out more.

Education

International Paper Debuts Original Children’s Book as Part of Accent On: Reading Program

Dec 19, 2019 9:30 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Over 850 Volunteers Help Build the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Village

Dec 19, 2019 8:15 AM ET

Over 850 volunteers armed with tools in the newly inaugurated Youth Olympic Village, known as the “Vortex”, to help furnish the 952 rooms that will house 1,700 athletes during the Winter Youth Olympic Games taking place in Lausanne, 9 January.

Events, Media & Communications

UPS Horizons: Listen, Learn, Lead

Dec 19, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Check out the December issue of UPS Horizons, UPS's #newsletter covering all things sustainable #logistics. Subscribe to get the next edition of #sustainability insights and stories delivered right to your inbox. https://bit.ly/35DGSP8

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru Winterfest Brings Music, Food and Adventure to Nine Ski Resorts in 2020

Dec 19, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of Subaru WinterFest presented by Harman Kardon®, the automaker’s highly anticipated, music and lifestyle tour offering one-of-a-kind experiences for winter warriors across the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Benevity Labs Report Highlights Hot Button Issues Impacting Charitable Giving

Dec 19, 2019 7:55 AM ET

Benevity releases a report analyzing hot button political and social issues and the impact on the charitable giving patterns of today’s top corporations – and what that means for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Grant Preserves and Honors New Mexico Mining History

Dec 19, 2019 7:25 AM ET

In March 2019, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation awarded a $65,000 grant to be used toward much-needed preservation work at the cemetery in Dawson, New Mexico.

Environment

Unexpected Risks: Bloodborne Pathogens in Retail Settings

Dec 18, 2019 10:35 PM ET

Read our blog to discover how you can develop a bloodborne pathogen plan for your retail location to protect your employees.