Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Only 10 Days Left for Teachers to Enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Oct 31, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Teachers only have 10 more days to submit their science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) ideas to the eighth annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest. Now through Thursday, November 9, Samsung is calling on teachers to apply to the competition by briefly describing how their students can use STEAM to address a real-world problem in their community, for a chance to win a share of $2 million* in technology and other prizes.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC: Actively Support and Advocate for Business Women

Oct 31, 2017 10:45 AM ET

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GM's Mary Barra on Sustainable Business & Moving Humanity Forward

Oct 31, 2017 10:45 AM ET

For all of the freedom that vehicles have provided in the past 100 years, we recognize their effects on safety, emissions and congestion in our cities. Through innovative technology, we have an historic opportunity to make personal mobility safer, simpler and more sustainable for customers around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

DOZN™ – A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator

Oct 31, 2017 10:30 AM ET

MilliporeSigma created a unique web-based greener alternative scoring matrix, also known as DOZN™, a quantitative green chemistry evaluator based on the 12 principles of green chemistry.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Supports the Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Bend and Welcomes NFL Hall of Famers

Oct 31, 2017 10:30 AM ET

CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery recently welcomed two NFL Hall of Famers to the 2nd Annual Alumni Banquet, benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Bend. The event took place at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds on Sept. 23.

Environment

Domtar Sustainability: Keeping Our People Safe and Healthy

Oct 31, 2017 10:15 AM ET

The safety and health of our colleagues is of primary importance. Keeping our people safe and healthy enables them to be productive members of their families, communities and our company.

Education

Buddies for Life: Easing the Transition to UCLA

Oct 31, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Melissa Song was born in China but moved to California when she was 5 years old and stayed in the area for college at UCLA to pursue neuroscience. Hannah Pearce was born and raised in Houston, also staying in her home state for college, at Texas A&M to pursue bioengineering. But the summer before her senior year, Hannah would go to UCLA for her Amgen Scholars research, meeting up with resident-expert Melissa. Their pairing has led to a lifelong friendship and is a defining characteristic of the Amgen Scholars Program for many participants.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Consumers Energy Foundation Supports Regional Food Processing Program’s Launch

Oct 31, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The Consumers Energy Foundation announced a $232,000 grant to launch a regional food processing initiative designed to grow and expand West Michigan’s substantial agriculture economy.

Events, Media & Communications

Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Delivers a Keynote Address at the BSR Conference 2017

Oct 31, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards addressed the BSR Conference 2017 with a keynote speech about how business can lead in empowering women and advancing access to women's healthcare.

Environment

One Year Later, Companies Share Water Stewardship “Lessons Learned”

Oct 31, 2017 10:00 AM ET

PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, understands the importance of taking a holistic perspective of water-related risk within its supply chain. When developing their global water strategy agenda, they looked across direct and indirect water use.

Diversity & Inclusion

It All Starts with Engaging Girls

Oct 31, 2017 9:45 AM ET

Last month, Dell’s Employee Resource Group for Young Professionals, GenNext, hosted a dialogue with Dell Youth Learning partner, Girls Who Code, to discuss challenges within STEM education, the power of mentorship and how we can engage more girls and underserved in technology education.

Research, Reports & Publications

P&G’s Citizenship Efforts – A Force For Good And A Force For Growth

Oct 31, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Education

Bechtel Partners with Society of Women Engineers to Inspire Students to ‘Dream Big’ About Careers in Engineering

Oct 31, 2017 9:10 AM ET

Bechtel, a global engineering, procurement and construction leader, partnered with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) to host a free screening of the film DREAM BIG: Engineering our World for schools and community organizations during the SWE Conference in Austin Texas, Oct. 26-28. Female engineers from SWE, Bechtel, and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will share their experiences and discuss science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers with local area students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Conozca a Los Empleados Emprendedores de Gildan

Oct 31, 2017 8:00 AM ET

El Gastro Bazar de Gildan exhibió los florecientes negocios de más de 23 empleados de la Compañía; emprendedores que han construido y administrado sus propios negocios fuera de su trabajo en Gildan.

Environment

TD Recognized as a Top-Performing Canadian Bank for Climate Disclosure by CDP Four Consecutive Years

Oct 31, 2017 8:00 AM ET

For the fourth consecutive year, TD Bank Group (TD) remains a top scoring Canadian bank in CDP's analysis on leadership in carbon reporting and management in Canada. TD maintained its performance score of A- in the financials category, and is among the top 18 percent highest scoring companies globally, across all sectors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Gildan's Entrepreneurial Employees

Oct 31, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Gildan’s Gastro Bazar showcased the flourishing businesses of over 23 Gildan employees; entrepreneurs who have built and managed their own businesses outside of their work at Gildan.

Environment

Sports Giant AEG Is Cutting Emissions at Arenas

Oct 30, 2017 8:00 PM ET

AEG’s Vice President of Energy and Environment John Marler discusses how AEG is working toward its environmental goal of reducing emissions and furthering its sustainability practices throughout the company’s facilities, venues and team operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congratulations to the 2017 Best Commitment to Education Program Finalists!

Oct 30, 2017 5:35 PM ET

Congratulations to the Best Commitment to Education Finalists! The Best Commitment to Education Corporate Citizenship Awards recognizes strategic work to improve educational outcomes for students around the world. Read on to learn more about the significant, positive impacts these businesses have had in communities, locally and globally.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

We’re Putting Our Money Where Your Mouth Is

Oct 30, 2017 5:15 PM ET

Consumers are drawn to companies that share their values. We get that, and Nestlé has shown what we stand for, whether through our investments in helping families thrive, our support for and commitment to mitigating climate change, or our work to create strong career opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds. Our purpose is as clear today as it was during the earliest days of our existence: enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé believes contributing to society is what will ensure the long-term success of our company.

Sustainable Development Goals

IFF Joins Forces with WBCSD FReSH Initiative Targeting Food Waste

Oct 30, 2017 5:10 PM ET

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) (Euronext Paris: IFF), a leading innovator of sensory experiences that move the world, has joined FReSH, a project of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) designed to improve the health of people and the planet by recalibrating the global systems of consumption, transportation, production and agriculture, thus achieving the initiative’s goal to make responsibly produced, healthy, enjoyable diets available for all. A standing member of the WBCSD, IFF will join forces with the EAT Foundation and 38 leading businesses to accelerate transformational change in global food systems.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Finalists Announced for 2017 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award

Oct 30, 2017 4:50 PM ET

Comcast announced the finalists for the 2017 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award, which was created to recognize the charitable efforts of individuals associated with the NASCAR industry. Comcast’s Xfinity brand has been the Official Entertainment Provider of NASCAR® and entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series™ since 2015.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers: People Who Are Preserving Our Parks and Places

Oct 30, 2017 3:50 PM ET

Everyone working on the Chattahoochee today owes a debt of gratitude to the Friends of the River. They are our heroes. And since 2008, we have partnered with Cox Enterprises to recognize these heroes – environmental volunteers who are creating and preserving outdoor spaces.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Unveils New European Headquarters in the City of London

Oct 30, 2017 3:45 PM ET

Bloomberg unveiled its new European headquarters today at an event hosted by its founder Michael R. Bloomberg in the company of Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and the building’s architect Lord Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners. Located in the heart of the City of London, it is the first wholly owned and designed Bloomberg building in the world. Designed to facilitate collaboration and fuel innovation, it will bring Bloomberg’s 4,000 London-based employees under one roof for the first time.

Media & Communications

John Elkington Presents: "6 Ways for Business Leaders to Talk About Sustainability" in the Sustainability / Strategies Series From the Influential Harvard Business Review

Oct 30, 2017 3:15 PM ET

"The" voice of authority for many board members and C-suite executives is The Harvard Business Review. Sustainability pioneer and influential thought leader John Elkington in the current "HBR" talks about the practice of "issues framing" at the highest levels of the corporation, and suggests (to leaders) that to change our usual way of perceiving, prioritizing and investing time/effort/money, that "re-framing" for social change is the wave of the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Employers Recognized for Giving Employees Foster Parent Benefits

Oct 30, 2017 2:00 PM ET

When a child is taken from an unsafe environment and placed in foster care, the clock is ticking to find them a safe home to stay in. Foster parents are required within days to be sure that the children placed with them are in school and taken to the doctor. Setting up these appointments and planning to care for a child takes time.