Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact Updates Guidance to Help General Counsel Drive the Corporate Sustainability Agenda

The United Nations Global Compact has issued updated guidance to help General Counsel advance the corporate sustainability agenda.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chef Marcelle Afram of Bluejacket Wins DC Central Kitchen’s Capital Food Fight

Capital Food Fight raised over $815,000 for DC Central Kitchen to continue its work fighting hunger differently in Washington, D.C., including generous donations made during the event and a special matching challenge from Stand Together Foundation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Safety at Caterpillar

Education

Promoting the Printed Page Through Powerful Pages for Children

In today’s technology-driven world, we remain committed to the printed page and to promoting literacy among children.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Essential Strategies to Boost Participation in Your Goodness Initiatives

The more people you can engage with in meaningful ways – all year round, the closer you are to creating an inclusive, purpose-driven culture that benefits your people, company and communities.

Innovation & Technology

Community Air Mobility Initiative Launches

The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) announces its launch with the support of its founding members.

Environment

Practitioner Spotlight–Audrey Pyle

Meet Audre Pyle, Antea Group’s environmental practitioner from Austin, TX. Read about her interesting contaminated site cleanup projects.

Events, Media & Communications

Day Passes Available for BSR19

The BSR Conference 2019 kicks off on Tuesday in San Jose, CA—if you can’t attend the full three-day event, join us to experience the highlights with a single-day pass.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Movement to End Youth Homelessness at Work: A Discussion with Arash Ghafoori Ahead of Summit 19

The third annual Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit, presented by Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Sands Cares, takes place Thursday, November 7 at The Venetian Resort.

Events, Media & Communications

The Responsible Business Summit Europe 2020 - 6 Key Themes

We have ambitious plans for the 2020 #RBSEU event – the time for theory and what/why is over. We are going to deliver three days of output-driven sessions and networking on how business is changing now, to deliver against the 2030/2050 horizons.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Investing in Career Development Helps Companies Attract, Keep and Promote Top Talent

The cornerstone of JetBlue’s success is listening to employees from all walks of life—and responding to their concerns and aspirations in a concrete, effective way.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful Celebrates 2019 America Recycles Day: Focus on Innovation and Partnership

Recycling innovation and partnership are themes of this year’s America Recycles Day®, a Keep America Beautiful® national program that takes place on and surrounding Nov. 15.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johnson & Johnson Transforming Minds About Mental Health

Our employees are the heart, mind and soul of Johnson & Johnson. They power both the health of our organization, and their own healthy lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Celebrates 20 Year Collaboration With Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford joined our Vice President of Community and Public Affairs Jeff Noel today to celebrate 20 years of collaboration! #csr #collectiveimpact

Environment

There Is No Plan(et) B

Our planet is facing a lot of big challenges. It's more and more important to develop innovations that enhance peoples quality of life while consuming less resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan and World Vision Strengthen Partnership to Deliver Sustainable Education Intervention Program at 1,200 Schools in Honduras

Gildan and World Vision Honduras are enhancing their existing partnership and will collaborate to diligently strengthen World Vision’s sustainable education intervention program in 1,200 schools in Honduras

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Brand: Helping Keep Kids in School

Education has a laundry problem and Whirlpool is fighting back. Did you know that according to teachers nationwide 1 in 5 students don’t have access to clean clothes?

Social Impact & Volunteering

PSEG’s Power of One Campaign Celebrates Acts of Community Service

We’ve awarded thousands of dollars’ worth of grants from the PSEG Foundation in employees’ names to the organizations to which they give their time.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

This Unlikely Partnership Drives Positive Change in the Food Sector

Over the past six years, Environmental Defense Fund has been working with Smithfield, the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from its operations and across its supply chain.

Environment

Ben Ehrenreich: PG&E and the Nasty Side of Capitalism

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion Is A Team Effort

When I joined CBRE as general counsel in April 2004, our legal team was almost entirely U.S.-based and, like the company itself, significantly smaller than it is today.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sysco Announces 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report

The 2019 CSR Report details the progress made in the last year against Sysco’s 2025 goals, including a CSR scorecard that measures results from year-to-year, along with plans for the future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Management Practices: The Key to Overcome Internal Barriers and Bring Inclusive Business to Scale?

All companies starting an inclusive business want to reach scale, but how often do they examine their own management practices as a means of attaining it? Two years ago, we started our journey into inclusive business management practices by asking...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Farm Which Puts Families Back in Touch With Nature

In Baldissero Torinese, a small community nestled in the majestic hills surrounding the Northern Italian city of Turin, adults and young people are getting back in touch with nature.

Responsible Production & Consumption

All Stakeholders at the Table

The first-ever Small Change, Big Impact Food Summit brought together leaders from many areas of the food world to work together toward a better food system and a healthier planet.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. LG Air Conditioning Solutions
    About LG Conditioning Technologies The LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in...
  3. Brightening Our Corner Newsletter
    Quarterly newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Subscribe here.
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  7. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  11. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  12. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  15. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...