Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

9-Year-Old Girl Battling Heart Problems Gets Dream Disney Trip

Dec 20, 2016 4:55 PM ET

Charlotte, a 9-year-old girl, suffering from a genetic heart condition got her wish granted Friday thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and VSP Vision Care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Media COO Jacki Kelley Honored with Muse Award

Dec 20, 2016 3:35 PM ET

At a star-studded gathering yesterday, New York Women in Film and Television honored five inspiring women with its annual Muse Award. Along with actors Mary-Louise Parker, Debi Mazar and Martha Plimpton, and Firelight Media founder Marcia Smith, Bloomberg Media’s COO Jacki Kelley was recognized for her visionary leadership.

Environment

The Ray Unveils Two New Transportation Technologies - Both "Firsts" in the U.S.

Dec 20, 2016 2:00 PM ET

The Ray and its partners have dedicated two newly installed state-of-the-art technologies that are both "firsts" in the U.S.; solar paved roads for cleaner energy and tire pressure and tread depth measurement for safety awareness.

Environment

GM’s Year in Review: 16 Sustainability Stories from 2016

Dec 20, 2016 1:40 PM ET

It’s been a transformative year. In January, General Motors launched its Maven carsharing service, now active in 17 cities around the United States. In the fall, the company committed to power its global operations’ electricity with renewable energy by 2050. And in December, the long-range Chevrolet Bolt EV hit the streets. Along the way, a variety of collaborations have helped to reduce waste, address climate change and inspire STEM learning.

Research, Reports & Publications

TCFD Reaction: 'Turning Point for Climate Disclosure'

Dec 20, 2016 1:35 PM ET

The launch of TCFD's recommendations were today hailed as a landmark moment for investors campaigning to have climate considerations integrated into mainstream reporting.

Events, Media & Communications

MFA Design for Social Innovation to Host Design Summit

Dec 20, 2016 1:30 PM ET

MFA Design for Social Innovation (DSI) at the School of Visual Arts in New York will host Measured Summit, a two-day gathering in January 2017, to mark its fifth anniversary as the only master of fine arts degree in Social Innovation Design.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Highlights | Top Story: Sustainability Reporting in Stock Exchanges 'Comes of Age'

Dec 20, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Sustainability reporting in stock exchanges 'comes of age'

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart Addresses Global Challenges Through Business and Philanthropy

Dec 20, 2016 12:50 PM ET

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation use philanthropy to complement Walmart’s business initiatives as well as the efforts of others in civil society, business, and government to drive systemic improvements in economic opportunity, supply chain sustainability, and community resilience.

Environment

National Park Service Celebrates Centennial Success, Looks Ahead to Building on Momentum of 2016

Dec 20, 2016 12:15 PM ET

On the heels of President Obama's signing of the National Park Service Centennial Act, today the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation unveiled an impressive summary of the agency's accomplishments, achieved with its partners and unprecedented public engagement, during its year-long 100th anniversary celebrations, and prepared to use the momentum and support that resulted from the centennial to launch into its second century of service.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg is Named a Best Place to Work 2017 by Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Dec 20, 2016 11:40 AM ET

Earlier today, Bloomberg was named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, receiving a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Indian River Beautiful's Captain Forster's Preserve Restoration Project

Dec 20, 2016 11:30 AM ET

The 100-acre Captain Forster Hammock Preserve in Vero Beach, Florida, is one of only a few corridors that connect estuary habitat along the Indian River Lagoon to the ocean, continuing through all of the natural phases of estuary, dune and coastal habitat.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé's Significant Commitment on Farm Animal Welfare

Dec 20, 2016 10:45 AM ET

Beginning in 2012 and strengthened in 2014, Nestlé made a significant commitment on farm animal welfare, working with World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organization and SGS, an independent auditor based in Switzerland, to assess our suppliers against specific commitments.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank to Become the Official Banking Partner of FC Barcelona

Dec 20, 2016 10:05 AM ET

In a landmark agreement, FC Barcelona and its Foundation announced today an official partnership with Scotiabank designating the international bank as the Official Banking Partner of FC Barcelona in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank por convertirse en el Socio Bancario Oficial del FC Barcelona

Dec 20, 2016 10:05 AM ET

En un acuerdo sin precedentes, el FC Barcelona y su Fundación anunciaron hoy una sociedad oficial con Scotiabank, designando al banco internacional como el Socio Bancario Oficial del FC Barcelona en América Latina y el Caribe.

Education

Ten to Watch: Michelle Vaisman

Dec 20, 2016 9:35 AM ET

While currently being funded by NASA as a space technology research fellow, Michelle Vaisman is working to make the most out of solar energy, both in space and on earth. Working alongside top talent at the National Renewable Energy Lab, the nation’s premier lab for renewable energy research, she is developing lower-cost, higher-efficiency photovoltaics in an effort to make solar energy competitive with fossil fuels.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Human Rights Campaign Foundation Honors Ingersoll Rand with Perfect Score on 2017 Corporate Equality Index

Dec 20, 2016 9:20 AM ET

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) awarded Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, a perfect score of 100 percent in workplace equality on its 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). In the past year, Ingersoll Rand increased its CEI score from 90 percent to 100 percent.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Evolution of Community Foundations, a Conversation with Julie Cole Mecum of the Community Foundation of Boone County

Dec 20, 2016 9:15 AM ET

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino speaks with Julie Cole Mecum, Chief Operating Officer at the Community Foundation of Boone County (@CFBooneCo), about how the Foundation has been evolving to adapt to the changing needs of its donor base and constituents.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Driving Social Responsibility

Dec 20, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Sappi takes a very active approach to social responsibility, driving key initiatives in support of our three key stakeholder groups: employees, customers and the local communities in which we operate.

Environment

Extension of Second Public Comment Period Announced for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Standard (LEO-S-002)

Dec 20, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Leonardo Academy Inc. The Sustainability Experts®, announced today that the December 16, 2016 edition of ANSI Standards Action includes an announcement for the extension of the second public comment period for the Life Cycle Impact Assessment draft standard, formally called the “Life Cycle Impact Assessment Framework and Guidance for Establishing Public Declarations and Claims, For: Environmental Declarations for Products and Systems, Environmentally Preferable Product Claims, Carbon Footprint Profiles.”

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Vision Care to Regions Inaccessible by Road

Dec 20, 2016 9:05 AM ET

PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK) funds a floating healthcare clinic boat. The boat recently visited the coastal villages of Mimika in the Timika Regency of Papua, Indonesia, to provide health services in observance of World Sight Day (October 12).

Environment

The Behavioral Economics of Recycling: There’s More Happening Than You Think

Dec 20, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Woman is Getting Top Companies to Hire More Female Directors

Dec 20, 2016 9:05 AM ET

A few months ago, HP Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Antonio Lucio took a bold step to shake up the advertising and public relations industries by issuing a call to action for greater gender diversity. But, it’s not an effort any company can take on alone.

Diversity & Inclusion

Subaru Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index

Dec 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barclays Pioneers: Trail Blazing in the Fast Paced Payments Landscape

Dec 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Four Simple Letters

Dec 20, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Ray’s environmental epiphany and all his efforts over the last 17 years of his life are best described by the word “love.” Love for his company and its employees. Love for the Earth. Love for his family.