Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kia Motors America and First Book to Distribute 40,000 Books to Southern California Educators

Oct 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Kia Motors America (KMA), one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S., is bringing its “Books on Wheels” program to Southern California. Teaming up with nonprofit social enterprise First Book and CBS EcoMedia’s EducationAd program, Kia volunteers will distribute 40,000 books to area educators and teachers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Absip Recognises Old Mutual For Driving Transformation In The Financial Services Sector

Oct 16, 2015 12:45 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: MetLife Foundation Makes An Impact!

Oct 16, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Vietnam is long and narrow hugging the South China Sea and I traversed the length of it on my recent trip to meet with MetLife Foundation partners and my colleagues from BIDV-MetLife. From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City [formerly Saigon], Vietnam, like most emerging markets, is multi-faceted.

Environment

Four Projects Selected by the “Costa Crociere Foundation” are Underway to Support Social Solidarity and Marine Environmental Protection Initiatives

Oct 16, 2015 11:15 AM ET

The initial activities involving the first four projects financed by the Costa Crociere Foundation that focus on social solidarity and marine environmental protection initiatives have now gotten underway. Approximately Euro 600,000 has been allocated to the non-profit organizations whose projects were selected by the Foundation to develop activities to raise awareness about marine waste and training programs for more than 1,500 needy young people.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Low Carbon Futures in Canada – the Role of Urban Climate Change Mitigation

Oct 16, 2015 11:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Happiness by Design: Office Designs that Increase Employee Happiness

Oct 16, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Cities and Climate Change in Canada

Oct 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Environment

On World Food Day, Seven Food & Beverage Giants Commit to Publicly Disclose Global Water Risks

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Recognizing the growing threat that water risks pose to global food supplies, more than a half-dozen major food and beverage companies have agreed to publicly disclose information on how they are assessing and managing those risks.

Environment

Investors in Fossil Fuel Companies Boost Focus on Carbon Asset Risk in Warming World

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

In the past year, carbon asset risks in the fossil fuel industry have escalated from a fringe topic to a front-and-center concern driving key decision-making across all global energy companies and investors owning them. A new report by by Ceres, the Carbon Tracker Initiative, Energy Transition Advisors, and the 2° Investing Initiative cites climate change pressures, regulatory trends and market forces that have triggered a heightened investor focus on how energy companies are grappling with the transition to a low-carbon global economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FOX25 and The Trust for Public Land Name Rocky Morrison as Boston’s 2015 Cox Conserves Hero

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Thousands of Employees Volunteer in October to Make a Difference to Millions

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Meet the Woman Who’s Singlehandedly Solving Peru’s Trash Problem

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Albina Ruiz lived in an area of Lima, Peru, known as El Cono Norte, where she was studying to become an industrial engineer. Despite the classic beautiful images of Peru one might expect, El Cono Norte was littered with waste.

Environment

#FYPx Takes On Great Sand Dunes

Oct 16, 2015 9:20 AM ET

Over the weekend, the Find Your Park Expedition (#FYPx) participants gathered from different corners of the U.S. and hit the road to embark on a trip to two national parks in Colorado. The first stop on the itinerary took the #FYPx crew to a unique high-altitude desert environment to experience a national park known for its beautiful extremes.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bar Chart: Self-Generated Electricity and Energy Use at Domtar's Pulp and Paper Mills

Oct 16, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Events, Media & Communications

NetSuite Sponsors Grace Hopper Celebration

Oct 16, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Walking Off Wall Street

Oct 16, 2015 7:05 AM ET

I have read the Wall Street Journal cover-to-cover nearly every business day for the last 20 years. It’s been a central part of my financial education, and has allowed me to research a myriad of topics that I did not immediately understand. Steadily, I have increased my knowledge of highly specialized financial structures and concepts.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Supports Our Troops With Operation Gratitude

Oct 15, 2015 6:45 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Partnering for Big Impact in the Lives of Youth

Oct 15, 2015 5:45 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru of America is First Company to Partner With NBCUniversal’s “The More You Know”

Oct 15, 2015 5:10 PM ET

The first of five branded spots debuted October 15 in the first-ever national collaboration between “The More You Know" and Subaru, and will air across NBCUniversal’s vast portfolio of broadcast and cable networks and digital properties.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers, MLB Donate $250,000 to Help Flood Victims

Oct 15, 2015 4:35 PM ET

The Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball are jointly contributing $250,000 to assist victims of the devastating floods that have ravaged parts of South Carolina.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Honors Cynthia Figueroa of Congreso de Latinos Unidos in Philadelphia for Dedication to Strengthening Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Oct 15, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Cynthia Figueroa, president and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos in Philadelphia, was honored today with the 2015 Peter B. Goldberg Aramark Building Community Executive Leadership Award in recognition of her innovative and inspirational work to create strong families and communities. The recognition includes a $40,000 Aramark grant to Congreso.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RSF Social Finance Employee Profile: Tim Green

Oct 15, 2015 4:10 PM ET

Meet Tim Green, Senior Counsel, Legal & Compliance. Tim provides legal and compliance support to all of RSF’s program areas and leads RSF’s Troubled Loan Committee (TLC).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Want to Use Your Business Skills to Fight Hunger?

Oct 15, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Interested in making a meaningful impact in the fight against hunger without even leaving your desk? Your professional skills—in marketing, web development, business strategy, HR, IT and so many others—could provide a nonprofit organization with just the right expertise to help them better serve thousands of hungry Americans.Join ConAgra Foods Foundation and the Taproot Foundation on a free 50-minute webinar to learn how to put your professional skills to work in the fight against hunger. FREE WEBINAR: USE YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS TO FIGHT HUNGER

October 27, 3PM ET

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Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Philanthropies: “Ideas Camp”

Oct 15, 2015 3:20 PM ET

Environment

Keep America Beautiful Brings Focus to “Bathrooms, Bags & Gadgets” for America Recycles Day 2015

Oct 15, 2015 3:00 PM ET

“Bathrooms, Wraps & Gadgets” is the theme of the 2015 America Recycles Day, which takes place on and in the weeks leading into Nov. 15. America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful initiative, is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the U.S.