Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Named to Corporate Knights’ 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Jan 21, 2016 4:15 PM ET

Astellas has been named one of Corporate Knights' 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Seven Steps to a Successful Corporate Donation Program

Jan 21, 2016 4:00 PM ET

We have gathered insights and best practices from supporting hundreds of corporate donation programs with our CSR management solution. Here are seven key steps to maximize your impact!

Health & Healthcare

The Viaskin Patch: A Technology Game-Changer in the World of Allergies

Jan 21, 2016 4:00 PM ET

An allergy is considered a ‘disease of the developed world’ because its increasing incidence is proportional to higher living standards.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Case Study: Unlocking Value of the SASB Standards

Jan 21, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) was the first company to disclose sustainability data using the provisional SASB standards.

Events, Media & Communications

ACCP Publishes 2016 Course Catalog

Jan 21, 2016 3:45 PM ET

ACCP (Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals) has announced the release of the new 2016 ACCP Course Catalog. ACCP, the sole association dedicated to the professional development of Corporate Responsibility (CR) professionals, has consistently delivered high quality, practical training for thousands of individuals employed in a CR capacity. ACCP’s offerings, detailed in the 2016 ACCP Course Catalog, provide training to meet the needs of the CR professional regardless of where they are in their career path.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bloomberg Unveils Crack Team to Assess Global Climate Risk

Jan 21, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Fossil fuel companies are coming under increased pressure to disclose how global climate goals could hit their business.

Events, Media & Communications

Speaker Lineup for 2016 International Women's Day Forum Grows Daily

Jan 21, 2016 2:30 PM ET

On March 7 and 8, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center and United Nations Office for Partnerships will host the 6th Annual International Women's Day Forum, The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment. The event will convene more than 500 public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Foundation Helps “Keep the Heat On”

Jan 21, 2016 2:20 PM ET

On a blustery cold 25-degree day when the need for heat couldn’t be any more apparent, the National Grid Foundation presented a $100,000 donation to the “Keep the Heat On” heating assistance program.

Health & Healthcare

Global Pharmaceutical Industry Calls on Governments to Work with Them to Beat the Rising Threat of Drug Resistance

Jan 21, 2016 2:10 PM ET

More than 80 leading international pharmaceutical, generics, diagnostics and biotechnology companies, as well as key industry bodies, have come together to call on governments and industry to work in parallel in taking comprehensive action against drug-resistant infections – so-called ‘superbugs’ – with a joint declaration launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The statement sets out for the first time how governments and industry need to work together to support sustained investment in the new products needed to beat the challenges of rising drug resistance. Read more here: http://ow.ly/XmTlB

Environment

Super Bowl 50 Host Committee Teams up with TerraPass to Create a Net Positive Experience for Fans and Partners

Jan 21, 2016 1:35 PM ET

TerraPass, a leader in the fight against climate change, has been named an official sustainability partner of the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee. Sustainability is at the forefront of all the planning, with the Host Committee committed to delivering the Super Bowl 50 as a “Net Positive” event – socially, economically and environmentally. To help achieve this goal, TerraPass was selected as a key partner to help create sustainable solutions for event stakeholders to reduce their overall environmental impact associated with Game Week activities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Countdown To Comcast Cares Day: 100 Days

Jan 21, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

From Expectation to Business Imperative: A New Age of Corporate Communications on Human Rights

Jan 21, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Boost Your Sustainability Skills and Join This Year’s GRI Global Conference Master Classes

Jan 21, 2016 11:55 AM ET

The GRI 2016 Global Conference in May will embrace the new era of sustainability with a focus on how non-financial information can help empower better decision making to create a more sustainable economy and world. It will feature innovative and inspiring stories by sustainability leaders who are creating transformational change.

Events, Media & Communications

AccountAbility Fortune 100 Event in NYC with Its Advisory Board

Jan 21, 2016 11:50 AM ET

On January 14th, AccountAbility hosted leading sustainability and business executives from Fortune 100 companies to honor members of its Advisory Board. The event featured insights on the future of sustainability and good governance from Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, and served as a private discussion on relevant topics regarding corporate responsibility, governance, and future progress post COP21 Climate talks. For more details on the event, please contact Tobi Petrocelli at tobi.petrocelli@accountability.org.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Developing Equipment Specific Logout/Tagout Procedures

Jan 21, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Antea Group was contracted by one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturing organizations to provide equipment-specific lockout / tagout procedures at their largest Research and Develop facility in North America. The overall objective of the project was to evaluate the worker risks during maintenance and repair operations associated with laboratory equipment at the facility and to mitigate those risks through the development and implementation of equipment-specific lockout / tagout procedures. Development of these procedures also helped the facility to assure regulatory compliance with OSHA’s standard on Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147).

Energy

The Energy-Water-Food-Electronics Nexus

Jan 21, 2016 11:05 AM ET

When problem areas touch each other and are entangled in a manner that requires consideration of all the interdependencies in order to find real solutions, the word of the day is “nexus.” Nexus simply means a coming together, but in the world of sustainability, it’s used to highlight the need for systems thinking, the need to consider all the angles lest your solution in one dimension exacerbate a problem in another.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Starwood Foundation and Children International Create an Industry-Leading Training Program for the Hotel Industry

Jan 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Foundation, Inc. and Children International are changing what it means to prepare young people in disadvantaged areas for careers in the tourism industry.

Energy

T. Rowe Price Uses Renewable Energy to Power its Corporate Campus in Owings Mills, Maryland

Jan 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

T. Rowe Price completed a solar energy project on its Owings Mills, Maryland, campus, installing 7,000 solar panels above four garages.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FSB Announces Membership of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Jan 21, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Mark Carney announced in Paris on 4 December 2015 the establishment of an industry-led Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), with Michael R. Bloomberg as chair, and that the initial membership of the Task Force would be announced in due course.

Innovation & Technology

GM Launches Personal Mobility Brand: Maven

Jan 21, 2016 9:55 AM ET

General Motors announced today its next step in redefining personal mobility with a new car-sharing service called Maven, which combines and expands the company’s multiple programs under one single brand.

Environment

Honda Reports on its Environmental Performance in North America

Jan 21, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Honda has released its 2015 North American Environmental Report (NAER) detailing the company’s environmental impacts and its ongoing efforts to minimize those impacts, with a continuing strong focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to global climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Novo Nordisk Named Most Sustainable Pharma Company

Jan 21, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Today, Novo Nordisk received the top position in the pharmaceuticals industry group on the 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) Index. Overall, the company ranked 19, a decrease of six places from 2015. The Index highlights the global companies that are most proactive in managing their environmental and social performance as well as corporate governance issues.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Importance of Coming Together

Jan 21, 2016 9:15 AM ET

In December 2015, nonprofits and corporations came together in Oakland, CA to move the conversation on corporate volunteerism and cross-sector partnerships forward.

Education

The Greenest Building

Jan 21, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Ecotone Publishing announced today the release of The Greenest Building: How the Bullitt Center Changes the Urban Landscape.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Jan 21, 2016 8:45 AM ET