Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

G20 Task Force Wants Companies to Come Clean on Climate Risk

Dec 26, 2016 5:50 PM ET

A global task force set up to try to prevent market shocks from the warming of the planet will ask companies to disclose how they manage risks to their business from climate change and greenhouse gas emission cuts.

Events, Media & Communications

HEINEKEN USA Announces Its 13th Annual “New Year. Safe Ride.” New Year’s Eve Program

Dec 26, 2016 9:15 AM ET

HEINEKEN USA (headquartered in White Plains, NY) has announced that for the 13th year in a row, it is partnering with The City of White Plains and the White Plains Business Improvement District on its New Year. Safe Ride. program, created to help local residents get home safely on New Year’s Eve.

Innovation & Technology

How the Digital Ceiling Could Change Commercial Real Estate

Dec 26, 2016 7:55 AM ET

Two decades ago, technology firm Cisco moved voice calling from conventional phone lines to data lines, enabling capabilities like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication. Some five years after that, the company moved closed-circuit cameras onto the same lines, allowing commercial property owners, for instance, to combine data, voice and camera functions into a single network.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Companies Need to Disclose More on Climate Risks, Panel Says

Dec 23, 2016 2:40 PM ET

Investors need more information about the risks companies face from global warming so they can fund development of the new technologies that are needed to control climate change and mitigate its effects, a task force said Wednesday.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful's Recycling Tips for the Holidays!

Dec 23, 2016 1:15 PM ET

The holiday season comes with a lot of purchasing, wrapping and feasting which can substantially increase the amount of waste that we generate.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Doing the Right Thing Can Inspire Employees and Build Customer Loyalty

Dec 23, 2016 12:30 PM ET

In today’s competitive landscape, brands need to be purpose-driven if they want to outperform their competitors and increase their bottom line.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wishes Delivered

Dec 23, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Sharing a Wishes Delivered story from ups.com/wishes donates $1 to charity. Help us reach up to $100,000.

Health & Healthcare

Huggies Brand Continues to Answer President Obama's Call to Close the Diaper Gap

Dec 23, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Today, Huggies announced that it's giving hugs for the holidays to help babies in need this giving season and beyond. In early 2017, Huggies will become the first global diaper brand to offer a program that will enable diaper banks to purchase bulk quantities of high-quality Huggies diapers at competitive prices. Additionally, now through the end of the year, Huggies is matching all Rewards Point diaper donations made to help babies in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Holiday Helpers to Provide a Combined $50,000 to Help Families Across the Country

Dec 23, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Sample Sale Benefits Victims of Hurricane Matthew

Dec 23, 2016 10:00 AM ET

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a devastating October storm that struck communities in Haiti and the U.S., employees of outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland mobilized to support the disaster relief effort.

Education

Visa Supports Financial Education for Youth

Dec 23, 2016 9:05 AM ET

The global payments business partners with Junior Achievement Europe to create innovative e-commerce and personal finance programmes. Tom Idle reports…

The digitisation of our global economy has very quickly transformed how we think about and use money. Paying for goods and services online, spending our salaries in stores with the swipe of a card and transferring cash in virtual environments has made lives easier and the handling of ‘real’ cash a thing of the past.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Business Line Manager, Maicon Lopes, from Atlas Copco in Brazil

Dec 23, 2016 8:10 AM ET

Maicon is sharing his approach to work and life at Atlas Copco.

Innovation & Technology

First Lady Hosts DC Students for Screening of Fox’s ‘Hidden Figures’ to Celebrate Decades of Women in Space Exploration

Dec 23, 2016 7:00 AM ET

Middle and high-school students from Washington, D.C. area schools gathered at the White House on December 15 for a private screening of Hidden Figures, the new film from Fox 2000 following three female African American engineers who played crucial roles in the 1960s Space Race. Stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae were in attendance and joined a panel discussion following the screening to celebrate the contributions these women and many more African Americans have made to the STEM fields. First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the screening, part of a larger event series recognizing the untold stories of women in STEM, and delivered closing remarks.

Health & Healthcare

Norfolk Southern | Staying Healthy One Step at a Time

Dec 23, 2016 6:30 AM ET

In 2015, more than 8,700 employees – about 30 percent of NS’ workforce – earned points and pocketed up to $260 a year by walking, participating in challenges, and tracking their health through this WellNS program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points of Light Civic Accelerator Invests $50,000 in Two Startups Addressing Education and Workforce Development Success for Detroit Area Youth

Dec 22, 2016 6:55 PM ET

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator, with founding partners PwC Charitable Foundation and The Starbucks Foundation, along with the Ford Motor Company Fund, U.S. Small Business Administration, Hilton Worldwide, Dentons, and Singing for Change, announced today that it will invest $50,000 each in Skill Scout (Chicago) and Grow Detroit's Young Talent (Detroit) – one for-profit and one nonprofit startup.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Holiday Giving Campaign Provides Millions of Meals, Thousands of Toys and Financial Donations for People Throughout the U.S.

Dec 22, 2016 6:30 PM ET

Albertsons Companies today thanked its employees and customers across the many communities it serves for helping donate millions of nutritious meals and thousands of toys through the company’s 2016 Holiday Giving Campaign.

Environment

As I See It: Easy Tips for Better Recycling

Dec 22, 2016 3:50 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Employees Help Provide Meals to Children in Need During Holiday Breaks and Weekends Throughout the School Year

Dec 22, 2016 3:40 PM ET

Employees of Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, understand that for some children the holidays don’t always mean bounty and joy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New York Women in Film & Television Announces Muse Awards Honorees

Dec 22, 2016 3:35 PM ET

New York Women in Film and Television’s 2016 Muse Awards gala luncheon is set for next month in New York City, with actress and CBS commentator Nancy Giles on board to recognize five stand-out women in the film, television, and digital media industries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Indiana Helps Local Families Stay Warm During Winter

Dec 22, 2016 3:25 PM ET

Duke Energy is once again assisting customers who may struggle to pay their winter energy bills.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful Launches Online Auctions for Chance to Win Tickets to Winter’s Biggest Sports Events

Dec 22, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today launched the “#DoBeautifulThings — Sports Auctions” with Charitybuzz, the premier destination for nonprofit online auctions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engineering a Happy Holiday for Clients and Customers Helps Make the Season Brighter for Those Offshore

Dec 22, 2016 1:50 PM ET

Sodexo, a world leader in Quality of Life Services, will make the holidays special for hundreds of men and women working on the 34 offshore oil rigs that the company serves in the Gulf of Mexico.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Notes from The Square Deal Inbox: One Customer’s Heartwarming Story

Dec 22, 2016 1:30 PM ET

It was a new experience for our family, having a third birthday for Amos at Wendy's. Our family historically has birthday parties at home, where a multitude of kids and entire families spill into our neighboring parking lot, and chaos breeds happy little people. Amos is an enigma though. He may adore his own family, but he doesn't naturally gravitate towards his peers and he doesn't love a crowd like the rest of us. As much as I longed to have a party, deep down I knew it would only be for me.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A More Sustainable Shipping Journey

Dec 22, 2016 12:00 PM ET

We know many of our customers want to ship more, with less impact. From analyzing, packing, shipping, receiving, and returns, we have sustainable solutions for every step of the shipping journey.

Events, Media & Communications

NYT Brings Us Encouraging News in the Swelter of Negative Reports as Sustainability Advocates Consider Possible Changes of Course

Dec 22, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Leading Business readership publication focuses attention on the dramatic rise of ESG factors in investing over the past five years in wrap up story...