Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Participating in a Year of Service Can Pay Huge Dividends for Future Career

Feb 19, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Idealism is the defining characteristic of youth and it has many expressions. Many young people yearn to do something meaningful to help others and to fix society’s myriad problems. The Peace Corps is an example of a successful effort aimed at channeling young Americans’ passion and energy to create positive change in our world. There are many other programs, like Teach for America and City Year, that provide the opportunity for young Americans to do service, but the U.S. has never developed a major nationwide initiative or campaign that has truly transformed how we think about national service in our country and how it can improve the quality of life for both U.S. citizens and people globally. Until now.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Goldcorp, Mujeres que Trabajan en la Minería unen Esfuerzos en Apoyo a la Organización “Dress for Success Vancouver"

Feb 19, 2016 3:30 PM ET

El 27 de enero de 2016, Goldcorp tuvo fue orgulloso patrocinador de la Noche Casino de Dress for Success, un evento exclusivo para mujeres que se realizó en el Hotel Fairmont de Vancouver. En su segundo año consecutivo, éste evento reunió a 120 mujeres que trabajan en la industria minera y en áreas relacionadas a éste sector, quienes en conjunto recaudaron más de $48,000 mil dólares en apoyo a dicha organización. Lo recaudado durante el evento hará posible que alrededor de 600 mujeres de la población local participen en programas de empoderamiento para poder alcanzar una independencia económica, al proveerles de atuendos ejecutivos, servicios de asistencia laboral y programas de desarrollo de habilidades, con el fin de ayudarlas a superarse tanto en el ámbito laboral como personal.

Environment

The Missing Voice on Climate Post-Paris: Students

Feb 19, 2016 2:15 PM ET

In a surprising move, the Supreme Court last week delayed U.S. climate action for a year. Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing following that ruling only complicates matters.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MGM Resorts International Named a FORTUNE 'World's Most Admired Company'

Feb 19, 2016 2:00 PM ET

MGM Resorts International has been named among FORTUNE's 2016 list of the World's Most Admired Companies, available online at www.FORTUNE.com.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Make-A-Wish® America Sends Four Teens to GRAMMYs

Feb 19, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Four teens wished for a trip to the GRAMMYs and got a star-studded weekend full of pampering, backstage access and celebrities.

Innovation & Technology

Cox Supports Atlanta Press Club's Tech Startup Event

Feb 19, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Cox Enterprises is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Atlanta Press Club's upcoming event: Atlanta’s New Frontier: High Growth Tech Startups. Cox recently launched Techstars Atlanta to broaden Atlanta’s vibrant startup community and empower entrepreneurs to build great businesses.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Another Way to Give Back to the Cancer Community

Feb 19, 2016 11:10 AM ET

The LIVESTRONG Leader program is a unique way to volunteer and represent both LIVESTRONG and cancer survivors in your area. Leaders are backed by a full-time staff member, as well as a Senior Leader in your area for guidance along the way. Senior Leaders are long-time volunteers that can assist you in bringing your ideas to life that make an impact in your community.

Education

Teaching Good Money Habits to Children

Feb 19, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Money was a topic that my dad made sure we talked about when I was a child. I learned a lot from him, and while he is no long here, I believe a lot of my good money habits came from him. However, not everyone gets talked to about money.

Innovation & Technology

Atlas Copco’s Innovations for Sustainable Productivity Enhance Quality of Life

Feb 19, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Since the start in 1873, Atlas Copco has innovated to help our customers increase the quality of life for people all over the world. Our equipment is not always that visible but the results can been seen everywhere.

Health & Healthcare

How to Truly Meet the Needs of People with Disabilities and Families

Feb 19, 2016 9:40 AM ET

When people show us that what we are giving them is not meeting their needs, we need to bend, change, listen, and do something different. Listen, observe, learn, respond.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Autism Program to Grow “Garden of Goodness” Thanks to a $20,000 Grant from Astellas USA Foundation

Feb 19, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Environment

How to Keep Your Forests and Have Your Paper, Too

Feb 19, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Microgrids in the American Power Network

Feb 19, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Delos™ Announces Strategic Alliance with CBRE Group, Inc.

Feb 19, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Using Trusted Members of Community to Reduce Fear of Lung Cancer Screening

Feb 19, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Once a week for four weeks last summer, Kita Mitcham gathered 25 of her friends, family and other members of the Good Hope Mission Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia, to talk about lung cancer prevention and the benefits of early screening for the disease. Ms. Mitcham is one of about 45 community health workers who are educating nearly 500 people in 12 minority and underserved communities in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) about lung cancer prevention and screening.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Marvel Custom Solutions Creates Special Comic Book for Children’s Hospitals Across the U.S.

Feb 18, 2016 6:10 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainability & the IRO

Feb 18, 2016 4:45 PM ET

Why this subject? Why now? Erika Karp, Cornerstone Capital Group founder & CEO and a former Wall Street research chief, counts off asset owners, asset managers, investment banks, social media, NGOs, regulators, accountants, exchanges.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Human Rights Becoming Integral to Sustainable Finance

Feb 18, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Following the 2008 global financial meltdown, financial experts have increasingly highlighted the need to incorporate sustainability, ethics and human rights into the financial system for long-term stability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Announces 2015 Donations Topped $270 Million and Thanks Customers for Helping Those in Need

Feb 18, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Albertsons Companies today announced that it contributed more than $270 million in food and financial support in 2015 to the communities it serves, helping people in 35 states and the District of Columbia live better lives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

UN Global Compact Launches “Pioneers” Programme as Part of SDG Roll Out Strategy

Feb 18, 2016 2:35 PM ET

United Nations Global Compact headquarters announced today the launch of a multi-year Local Network SDG Action Plan - the centerpiece being a “Pioneers” programme aimed to spur action and inspire business to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in countries around the world.

Environment

Three Tips to Make Your Technology Workplace Safer

Feb 18, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Infographic by Antea Group, a leading provider of environment, health and safety (EHS) services, reminds technology companies of common dangers in the workplace and how to make it safer.

Research, Reports & Publications

U.S. Chamber Foundation Issues New Report on the Business Value of Circular Economy

Feb 18, 2016 2:00 PM ET

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center today issued a new report detailing the value businesses can find in viewing waste as a resource and engaging in the circular economy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Metlife Foundation and Accion Launch New Management Training Program to Provide More than 1 Million Microfinance Clients in China with Better Services

Feb 18, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Education

Five Good Reasons Why it's Time to Apply

Feb 18, 2016 1:30 PM ET

DESIGN FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION at SVA is the first MFA program in the rapidly growing field of social impact design.

Research, Reports & Publications

Next Generation Sustainability Goals Focus on Material Issues, Value Chain Improvements, System Changes

Feb 18, 2016 1:20 PM ET

As corporate sustainability leaders start work on their latest set of goals, they are increasingly seeking solutions to systems-level challenges, according to the latest research by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM).