Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Your 20-minute education boost is here: Forum for Women Entrepreneurs launches a new podcast series in collaboration with The Scotiabank Women Initiative™

Oct 3, 2019 5:20 PM ET

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), in collaboration with The Scotiabank Women Initiative™, launched a podcast series: The Go-To: For Entrepreneurs in the Know, bringing accessible, free and tangible education to women entrepreneurs across Canada.

Environment

A Chip Off the Old Block…Boeing Benefits From Geology Genealogy

Oct 3, 2019 4:10 PM ET

Katie Moxley’s mom placed a rock hammer in her hand at age 10. It felt right. Little did she know that geology tool would end up chiseling her future as an environmental leader at Boeing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The PayPal GIVE Program Partners with Nonprofits to Strengthen Communities

Oct 3, 2019 4:00 PM ET

The PayPal employee GIVE Teams around the world partner with local nonprofits to make a positive social impact, encouraging employees to volunteer their time to strengthen the communities where they live and work.

Diversity & Inclusion

United to Host Record Number of Events Promoting Aviation Career Opportunities for Women

Oct 3, 2019 3:55 PM ET

United Airlines is celebrating Women in Aviation International's annual Girls in Aviation Day with an airline record total of 14 locations around the world.

Innovation & Technology

Helping Save Lives for a Quarter of a Century: 25 Years of Magirus Articulated Turntable Ladders

Oct 3, 2019 3:00 PM ET

In 1994, the specialist firefighting company introduced the first turntable ladder with an articulated arm – a paradigm shift in turntable ladders – and one which has, quite literally, helped save numerous lives over that period.

Events, Media & Communications

Bayer Committed to Shaping a More Sustainable Food System

Oct 3, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Bayer welcomed farmers, academics, leading global industry experts, journalists and other stakeholders for its 2019 Future of Farming Dialogue, to engage in a collaborative discussion on the future of agriculture.

Environment

Disney Conservation Fund Awards $6 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife and the Environment

Oct 3, 2019 2:00 PM ET

The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has awarded $6 million in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations working to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet.

Innovation & Technology

Cyber is Not For You Because You Are a Mom

Oct 3, 2019 12:05 PM ET

This blog is the personal story of one of our NPower Symantec C3 graduates who got a job working in cyber security at Citi after graduating from our program. Symantec is proud to work with nonprofit partners to help prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Springboard for Inclusion and Diversity

Oct 3, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Hormel Foods has for years been dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and diversity, uniting an extensive and global workforce focused on feeding the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Forever Home at Brookfield Zoo: FedEx Delivering for Good

Oct 3, 2019 11:00 AM ET

When FedEx received the opportunity to assist two orphaned and injured California sea lions, all hands were on deck to help.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Event Addresses Positive Business Impacts of a People + Planet Approach

Oct 3, 2019 11:00 AM ET

When it comes to the health of the business, environmental sustainability and climate action go hand-in-hand with human health.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Manufacturing Is Missing Something: Half A Million Women

Oct 3, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Nearly 80% of American manufacturers can’t find the skilled workers they need—part of this gap could be addressed with women. Women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, but hold less than a third of the manufacturing jobs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Blueprint for Sustainability: Inside HP’s Holistic Approach to Future-Facing Tech

Oct 3, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

General Mills Employees Pack 500 Relief Kits for Feeding America

Oct 3, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Employees at our World Headquarters recently packed 500 relief kits for Feeding America’s disaster preparedness program. The kits will be used to help those affected by natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Manufacturing Products, Building Lives

Oct 3, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Just as the self-sustaining craftsmen and women of the Amana Colonies handed down their skills from generation to generation for decades, so too, do the employees of Whirlpool Corporation's Amana plant, who have built refrigerators there for decades.

Events, Media & Communications

View the Full 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ -- What’s Next Agenda Now!

Oct 3, 2019 9:00 AM ET

With less than a month before corporate responsibility, sustainability, HR, marketing and investor relations professionals take the main stage, we are excited to reveal the 2019 agenda for 3BL Forum!

Environment

Renewable Energy Powered by ON Semiconductor

Oct 2, 2019 6:40 PM ET

In 2017 and 2018, ON Semiconductor sold enough power solutions that were equivalent to 18 GW and 21.5 GW of solar energy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Investor Enthusiasm for Sustainable Investing at an All-Time High

Oct 2, 2019 6:35 PM ET

More than 8 in 10 U.S. individual investors now express interest in sustainable investing, while half take part in at least 1 sustainable investing activity, according to a new survey published by the Morgan Stanley Inst. for Sustainable Investing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

ScottsMiracle-Gro Helps Turn 7th Graders into Environmental Stewards

Oct 2, 2019 5:45 PM ET

A team of 110 7th graders, along with 95 environmental science enrichment students, brainstormed, researched, collaborated, designed and constructed the various garden and greenspace projects across the school property.

Innovation & Technology

Stanley Black & Decker Celebrates Second Annual Maker Month

Oct 2, 2019 5:30 PM ET

Throughout the month of October, Stanley Black & Decker encourages students, parents, educators and makers of all ages to participate in activities and challenges that spark curiosity and build excitement for the power of making.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

‘Mixing’ and ‘Blending’ Plant Experience, Education and Mentorship Makes for a Great Manufacturing Career at Whirlpool

Oct 2, 2019 5:30 PM ET

Whirlpool Corporation’s Greenville Operation is the largest employer in Darke County, Ohio, and is most widely known for making the iconic KitchenAid stand mixer. It's also a great place to build a career. Meet the people who work there.

Diversity & Inclusion

Global Leaders From Public and Private Sectors Convene to Discuss Gender Equality

Oct 2, 2019 3:20 PM ET

At this week’s Bloomberg Global Business Forum, the world’s most influential leaders from across the public and private sector convened to discuss the theme of restoring global stability.

Energy

DSM: Driving Innovation to Enable Renewable Energy for All

Oct 2, 2019 3:10 PM ET

Electricity: the more our population grows, the more of it we need. And the more electricity we consume, the stronger the case for using renewable, non-polluting power sources in place of fossil fuels.

Innovation & Technology

Addressing the Leakage Imperative: Black & Veatch Responds With New Hire to Lead Digital Transformation of Leakage Management Services

Oct 2, 2019 3:05 PM ET

Water companies in England and Wales have to deliver, on average, a 17 per cent cut in leakage by 2025.

Education

Vending Machines That Dispense Books: A Creative Solution to the 'Summer Slide'

Oct 2, 2019 3:00 PM ET

This summer, JetBlue placed free book vending machines in areas identified as “book deserts” in every New York City borough including two in Queens.