Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Now’s the Time to Ideate, Inspire, and Innovate for a Circular Future

Jun 20, 2019 2:35 PM ET

Imagine dumping one garbage truck filled with plastic material into the ocean every minute. Now imagine two trucks per minute. Now four. Visualizing this makes my stomach turn, yet each year at least 8 million tonnes (about 1 truck load/minute) of plastics enter our ocean.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Grid Stands With the LGBTQIA Community at WorldPride in NYC

Jun 20, 2019 2:25 PM ET

National Grid will show their unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity, and the LGBTQIA community, as a sponsor of WorldPride 2019.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan named to Forbes America’s Best Large Employer’s List

Jun 20, 2019 2:05 PM ET

Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being named one of 2019 America's Best Large Employers! The list, by Forbes magazine and Statista, ranked Freeport-McMoRan as No. 2 in Arizona and 143 overall.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank's $3.1 Million Donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Boosts Nationwide Mentorship Programs

Jun 20, 2019 1:15 PM ET

Youth mentorship has been given a tremendous boost thanks to a transformational $3.1 million donation by Scotiabank to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.

Events, Media & Communications

Paul Bowen Recaps the BIER 2019 Spring Meeting

Jun 20, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Paul Bowen, Water and Waste Water Technology expert for the Coca-Cola Company and one of our original founding members of BIER catches up with Margaret Uttke, Communications Director for the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable, to recap the recent spring roundtable meeting hosted by HEINEKEN on May 8 through 10 at their facilities in Amsterdam.

Research, Reports & Publications

Revisit 2018 Trends in Corporate Social Investment through Investing in Society

Jun 20, 2019 12:45 PM ET

As we approach Summer 2019, 2018 feels distant. With hindsight comes clarity, making now a great time to look back at the biggest trends and insights that defined the corporate social investment space last year.

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) launched Investing in Society last year with one overarching goal: to compile the industry's biggest trends and insights into one semiannual report. Developed from CECP’s original research, thought leadership, findings from the Giving in Numbers: 2018 Edition, thousands of discussions with more than 200 of the world’s largest companies, and engagement with leading experts and practitioners, Investing in Society is a 360-degree view of the corporate sector’s role in solving some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Can the Circular Economy End the Era of “Throwaway Living”?

Jun 20, 2019 12:05 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

WELL Project Profile: Metropole Head Office in Taipei, Taiwan

Jun 20, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Metropole Industrial Co. Ltd., an innovative leader of the HVAC industry, is the company behind Taiwan’s first WELL Certified interiors project at the Gold level. Their new 6,867 sq ft (638 sq m) head office in Neihu District, Taipei City was designed to advance wellness throughout the workspace.

Diversity & Inclusion

Risking Their Careers in the Name of Equality

Jun 20, 2019 11:10 AM ET

In the early 1990s, a group of gay and lesbian employees at P&G in Cincinnati banded together to fight for equality in their workplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware CEO: Join an Epic Team, Create Epic Products to Achieve Epic Things

Jun 20, 2019 11:00 AM ET

The word “epic” is often used to describe something historically important, lasting and complex. However, when VMware CEO, Pat Gelsinger uses the adjective, he is also describing his over 24,000 employees and the collective mission they’re working for. Ironically, this is the word that his employees use to describe his leadership as well.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG’s ASCSC Foundation, National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment (NABFEME) and Women Helping Women in Entertainment Host Sixth Annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon

Jun 20, 2019 11:00 AM ET

The sold-out sixth annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon (Film, TV, Music, Sports, and Fashion), presented by Coca Cola, Barefoot Wine, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and City National Bank welcomed more than 250 top female executives in the entertainment industry for an empowering afternoon of networking and discussion on Friday, June 14 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Environment

General Mills Brings Pollinator Conservation, Education to Brazil

Jun 20, 2019 10:35 AM ET

General Mills in Brazil, through its social program, Healthy Children, Healthy Future, in partnership with Instituto Melhores Dias and the NGO SOS Abelhas Sem Ferrão (SOS stingless bees) established educational beehives for schoolchildren in two of our hometown communities (Cambará and Ribeirão Claro) to rescue and provide shelter for four native stingless bee species in Brazil (Jataí, Mandaçaia, Mirim Droryana and Manduri) - the main pollinators of Brazilian wildlife.

Research, Reports & Publications

Rain or Shine: Resilience Needs a Little More Attention

Jun 20, 2019 10:00 AM ET

It's been said that Texas suffers perennial drought, broken up by severe floods from time to time. These days, however, Texas isn't alone in its misery.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fun, Festive and Fierce: Our First Drag Queen Brunch in Chicago

Jun 20, 2019 10:00 AM ET

It was our first-ever MileagePlus Exclusives Drag Queen Brunch in Chicago. To attend the event, participants donated their miles to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that provides intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.

Energy

Project Update: What's New at the MCAS Miramar Microgrid

Jun 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The microgrid project at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar continues to progress. Check out the latest updates and see photos of the new microgrid components.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cigna Demonstrates Commitment to Health of People, Communities and Environment

Jun 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Global health service company Cigna released its 2018 Cigna Connects Corporate Responsibility Report providing a comprehensive view of the company’s approach to Cigna's environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategic initiatives and performance. The Cigna Connects platform is centered on positively impacting the health of people, communities and the environment by serving as a catalyst of action and convener of stakeholders, and 2018 was a year of progress, connections and new commitments.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Named to Computer World's Best Places to Work in IT 2019

Jun 19, 2019 5:15 PM ET

Computerworld has ranked VMware among the Best Places to Work in IT 2019. VMware came in at number 12 out of the 49 large organizations (5,000+ U.S. employees) to make the list, which recognizes excellence in career developments, benefits, retention, training and diversity.

Events, Media & Communications

Employee Giving Can Benefit Your Employee Engagement and Retention Strategy. How? Find Out at Booth #3423 at the 2019 SHRM Conference in Las Vegas Next Week

Jun 19, 2019 4:45 PM ET

Are you attending the SHRM 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition next week? We invite you to meet in-person with our team while we’re together in Las Vegas to discuss your employee giving and engagement efforts and how we might help you achieve your giving and engagement goals.

Research, Reports & Publications

EHS&S Leadership Success Requires an Investment in Executive Presence

Jun 19, 2019 4:30 PM ET

Those who succeed to the ranks of leadership within the environmental, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) profession bring more than just technical expertise to the role, according to a new report published this week by the National Association for EHS&S Management (NAEM).

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Celebrates Pride Month in June, Marks 50 Years Since the Stonewall Uprising

Jun 19, 2019 3:40 PM ET

Bloomberg LP is celebrating Pride Month in its offices around the world, building on decades of the company’s support for its LGBT employees and the community at large. Throughout the month, Bloomberg’s LGBT & Ally Community (BProud) is hosting and participating in multiple events around the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Healthcare Diversity Council to Host Inaugural National Diversity Conference Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Healthcare Industry

Jun 19, 2019 3:30 PM ET

The Healthcare Diversity Council, an initiative of the National Diversity Council, will host an inaugural conference focused on equity in the healthcare system on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The 2019 National Healthcare Diversity Conference will engage participants in conversations focused on equitable practices in the healthcare space on the theme, “Diversity Transcending: Many Faces in the Mission of Inclusion.”

Energy

Repeal and Replace of Clean Power Plan is a “ Step Backwards” for the U.S.

Jun 19, 2019 3:05 PM ET

The Environmental Protection Agency repeal and replacement of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) is a “step backwards for U.S. climate action and global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Anne Kelly, vice president of government relations at the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres.

Environment

How Cooking with Solar Power in China Decreases Air Pollution and Empowers Women

Jun 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

While prevalent in this region, the challenges of coal-powered cooking are not unique to the Henan province. Globally, the Clean Cooking Alliance, a US-based non-profit, says more than three billion people rely on non-planet-friendly fuels like wood, charcoal, coal, and kerosene to cook their food every day. Using a better cooker can be a big investment for households, already putting a strain on tight budgets. Plus, it has to be powered up constantly with some type of fuel — another added cost.

Research, Reports & Publications

HP Reveals Bold New Commitments for Driving a Circular and Low-Carbon Economy

Jun 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today released its 2018 Sustainable Impact Report, including an industry-leading goal to increase recycled content plastics across its print and personal systems portfolio to 30% by 2025, continuing the company’s long legacy of leadership in this area.

Energy

REC Solar Saves California School District Millions Through Innovative Solar Energy Solutions

Jun 19, 2019 2:15 PM ET

REC Solar, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Renewables, is working with the Pleasanton Unified School District in Pleasanton, Calif., to utilize solar plus energy storage solutions to significantly cut its emissions and save on energy costs.