Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi’s Key Performance Indicators: Reducing Energy Consumption

Nov 18, 2016 9:00 AM ET

After achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2013, we shifted the focus of our improvement work to energy intensity, or the total energy consumed to create a set unit of product.

Innovation & Technology

Next Generation of Mines Will Incorporate Advanced Communications and the Industrial Internet of Things

Nov 18, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The mining industry is increasingly leaning on technological innovation to improve safety, operational efficiencies and performance. With that comes the requirement for extensive and intelligent communications networks, all laying the foundation for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Environment

#OptOutside With Your Dog

Nov 18, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Unreasonable Impact Created with Barclays: Helping to Tackle the World’s Problems

Nov 18, 2016 8:05 AM ET

A textile company transforming trash into thread and a venture employing a wind system that generates high-voltage energy without turbines are amongst projects being supported to tackle societal and environmental problems.

Innovation & Technology

Ultimately Human: The Leaders and the Led

Nov 18, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The artist Ross Rossin’s portrait exhibition, ‘Ultimately Human: The Leaders and the Led’ opened at the United Nations (UN) Geneva on 28 October. This exhibition at the UN juxtaposes world leaders with Indian faces. Sangeeta Haindl had the opportunity to speak to Rossin.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Delivers the Holidays to Armed Forces

Nov 18, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The Christmas tree is a symbol of the season. For service members stationed away from loved ones over the holidays, a Christmas tree and care pack delivery bring memories of home and messages of thanks. With that in mind, FedEx has joined forces with the United Service Organizations (USO) to provide care packs for service members deployed overseas, and with the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation to deliver Christmas trees through the Trees for Troops program.

Diversity & Inclusion

CBRE Video | Advantage Through Diversity

Nov 18, 2016 7:55 AM ET

CBRE’s Diversity & Inclusion mission is to provide a work environment that attracts, develops and celebrates the professional success of every individual.

Health & Healthcare

The Life of Indonesian Cadres

Nov 18, 2016 7:15 AM ET

Cadres are a group of health volunteers that work in their local Indonesian communities to educate families about keeping their infants and young children healthy and safe.

Innovation & Technology

Data For Good Exchange 2016: Eliminating Cyber Threat Whack-a-Mole

Nov 18, 2016 7:10 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Benevity is Excited to Support the Launch of Apple Pay for Nonprofits

Nov 17, 2016 7:50 PM ET

This is a big week. One of the most prodigious companies in the world, Apple, announced the ability for charities to receive donations via Apple Pay. And we’re pretty excited to play a role by enabling charities from the Benevity Causes Portal to gain access to this new way to donate that’s fast and convenient.

Diversity & Inclusion

Latinos Are Transforming Industry, but Much Better Representation Is Needed

Nov 17, 2016 5:05 PM ET

Wielding an astonishing $1.5 trillion of annual purchasing power, Latinos are profoundly reshaping U.S. consumer trends.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Hector Santiago of the Minnesota Twins “Goes Home” to Share Baseball Gifts

Nov 17, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Because of their caring and commitment to people in need, Major League Baseball players formed the Players Trust -- a charitable foundation that is the first of its kind in professional sports.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jim Kennedy Keeps the Cox Empire Going Strong After 118 Years

Nov 17, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Vast family fortunes may be rare, but here is something even rarer: Family fortunes that last.

Diversity & Inclusion

Arrow Electronics Strives to Attract Diverse Workforce

Nov 17, 2016 4:25 PM ET

Arrow Electronics participated in a regional National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) recruiting event in Denver earlier this month. The career fair featured over 300 undergraduate and graduate NSBE students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Arrow participated alongside 30 other top technology companies.

Health & Healthcare

Bringing Global Awareness to Antibiotic Resistance and Importance of Hygiene

Nov 17, 2016 4:05 PM ET

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), are raising awareness and understanding of the urgent global problem of drug resistant bacteria.

Environment

JetBlue, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance Urge Customers to “Buy Informed”

Nov 17, 2016 4:00 PM ET

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance are educating travelers about how to “buy informed” and travel smart to the Caribbean. Thanks to this partnership, JetBlue is now airing a short film on all flights informing customers of the role they play in protecting Caribbean wildlife and preserving the region’s beauty. The video, featuring local Caribbean conservation heroes, will arm travelers with the right questions to ask when purchasing wildlife and plant-related products. View the video here.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Barclays: Sustainable Investing and Bond Returns

Nov 17, 2016 3:40 PM ET

Responsible investing has gathered momentum across the world in the past decade as investors look for financial returns while helping to achieve a positive impact on the world around them.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Foundation Grantee LifeNet International “Changing Lives” in East Africa

Nov 17, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Stefanie Weiland is the Executive Director of LifeNet International, a franchise health center network with over 85 centers throughout East Africa. LifeNet International provides training and access to medicines and equipment to improve primary and maternal care for low-income people.

Health & Healthcare

Slow Progress in India's Toilet Mission

Nov 17, 2016 3:00 PM ET

the toilets at SDMC Primary School were renovated six months ago by US multinational Kimberly-Clark, in collaboration with non-profit group Charities Aid Foundation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Regenerative Qualities of the Circle of Aunts and Uncles

Nov 17, 2016 2:30 PM ET

The Circle of Aunts and Uncles is a group of 35 friends in the Greater Philadelphia area who have come together to invest in relationship- and place-building by providing low-interest loans and a network of social capital to worthy, under-resourced entrepreneurs in their city. As the Circle’s founder Judy Wicks, former owner of Philadelphia’s legendary White Dog Café and author of Good Morning, Beautiful Business, explains, the Circle’s goal is to co-create, the “diverse, inclusive, and joyful community that we all want to live in.”

Education

Last Call for Teachers and Schools to Enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Nov 17, 2016 2:05 PM ET

In just two weeks, Samsung will close applications for the 7th annual Solve for Tomorrow Contest (#SamsungSolve) which will award $2 million* to deserving public schools. Teachers have until Wednesday, November 30 to enter the contest online by submitting a project idea describing how their students will use STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) skills to address a local issue affecting their community.

Innovation & Technology

Diageo Unveils Immersive Virtual Reality Technology That Puts Consumers in Front Seat of a Drunk Driving Collision

Nov 17, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, today introduced “Decisions,” a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) experience that puts consumers of legal drinking age in the middle of a fatal drunk driving crash. This launch represents the company’s latest innovative approach to educate and meaningfully impact consumers about the importance of responsible decision-making when drinking.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kimberly-Clark’s HAKLE Brand Changes Lives in Angola and South Africa

Nov 17, 2016 1:30 PM ET

HAKLE, the leading tissue brand in Switzerland, has joined forces with the world’s leading children’s organization, UNICEF, to transform the lives of children and their families in Angola and South Africa.

Health & Healthcare

Three Quality of LifeHacks to Help Employees Quit Smoking

Nov 17, 2016 1:15 PM ET

The Great American Smoke Out is this week. The American Cancer Society leads this yearly event on the third Thursday of each November to encourage smokers across the country to make a plan to quit or to plan in advance to quit smoking on this day. Over 480,000 Americans die from tobacco-related illnesses each year. Research also shows that smokers cost their employers close to $6,000 per year more than non-smokers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Receives U.S. EPA 2016 SmartWay Excellence Award

Nov 17, 2016 1:00 PM ET

For the second year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) is honored with a SmartWay® Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes industry leaders in supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.