Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Media & Communications

CECP Announces Nielsen CEO David Kenny, NRG CEO Mauricio Gutierrez, and Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton to Join Board of Directors

As part of its continuing efforts to create a better world through business, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) announced that it has added three top CEOs to the organization’s distinguished Board of Directors: Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USA; David Kenny, CEO, Nielsen; and Mauricio Gutierrez, President & CEO, NRG Energy. As a CEO-led coalition of more than 200 of the world’s largest companies, CECP believes a company’s social strategy – how it engages with key stakeholders including employees, communities, investors, and customers – determines a company’s success.

Sustainable Development Goals

This Old House Teaches U.P. Residents, and an Appliance Manufacturer, New Tricks

The five tenants living in Michigan Tech’s Sustainability Demonstration House (SDH) recently welcomed 30 additional residents and $13,000 in Whirlpool appliances.

Health & Healthcare

UPS Partners With Matternet to Transport Medical Samples Via Drone Across Hospital System in Raleigh, N.C.

When it comes to healthcare logistics, minutes matter. UPS is teaming up with Matternet and WakeMed to launch the first revenue-generating #drone delivery in the U.S., to increase medical delivery efficiency, reduce costs and improve the patient experience.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Responsible Gaming: Dr. Bo Bernhard

For the past seven years, Dr. Bo Bernhard, world-renowned responsible gaming expert, has led the responsible gaming ambassador training program at Las Vegas Sands properties across the globe. Dr. Bernhard serves as the executive director for the International Gaming Institute (IGI) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he oversees all research and academic functions.

Innovation & Technology

Lockheed Martin Uses Virtual Reality And 3D Printing To Reduce Injuries On The Job

Four Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) teams advance as finalists in the 22nd Applied Ergonomics Conference Ergo Cup® Competition, which showcases innovation aimed at reducing risk of injury in the workplace. Lockheed Martin will be one of over 20 companies discussing their ergonomic innovations in the Ergo Cup Competition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | Mohawk's George Bandy Jr. on the Social Side of Sustainability

The chief of sustainability at Mohawk, George Bandy Jr., is excited to continue to expand its sustainability experience to its new acquisitions. He's proud of his sustainability team and the passion and diversity they've brought into their work, as well as the "social" side that's the humanity beyond the often measurements-driven day-to-day. And that's a value for the customers, he points out.

Events, Media & Communications

American Express Hosts Its Largest-Ever Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit to Back the People Who Move the World Forward

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) announced today its annual Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit on April 1. The intensive two-day immersive program offers professional development and networking opportunities to cultivate emerging nonprofit and social purpose leaders.

Environment

C-Suite Speak: 4 Tips for Showcasing the Business Value of EHS to Gain Executive Respect

Antea Group has four tips to help you communicate with your C-Suite and promote EHS at your organization.

Media & Communications

Focus on Green Finance – The European Union Action Plan – Mandates Being Put in Place for Fiduciaries

The European Union adopted a Sustainable Finance Action Plan in May 2018; the package of measures included a proposal for a regulation to establish a framework to facilitate sustainable investment. The aim is to create a unified classification system or taxonomy on what could be considered to be “an environmentally-sustainable economic opportunity”.

Education

LA Galaxy Foundation Hosts Grand View Boulevard Elementary School Students as Part of Protect the Pitch Sustainability Program

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation recently hosted 40 students from Grand View Boulevard Elementary School in Los Angeles as part of its Protect the Pitch Field Trip Series at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 21, 2019.

Diversity & Inclusion

Video | The Disability Collection: Ace Ratcliff

Verizon, Getty Images and the National Disability Leadership Alliance are creating The Disability Collection, a growing collection of stock images that break stereotypes and authentically portray people with disabilities in everyday life.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Pulling a Thread

This year Chantel Lanier has been on a personal quest to learn more about the environmental impact of fashion, and what she has learned is staggering.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Top 5 Trends From Goodness Matters 2019

We’ve reached a pivotal point where 75% of North Americans now cite “my employer” as the most trusted institution, by a large margin. This uniquely positions businesses to become not just a force for good, but the force for good. Find out how 12 leading companies are walking the walk.

Environment

General Mills to Adopt Regenerative Soil Practices

General Mills Inc. (GIS) said Monday that it will accelerate the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices on one million acres of farmland by 2030.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Is Pioneering 3D Printing

CNH Industrial is leading the way in the innovative use of 3D printers to manufacture components and spare parts, providing its customers with rapid availability and support throughout the product’s lifecycle.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Video | Weleda is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

Weleda is a second-year member of Whole Planet Foundation’s annual $50,000 Fund, alleviating global poverty through microcredit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hear Her Story: Q&A with Vileika Ramirez, Director of Human Resources - Caribbean Basin at Gildan

With over ten years at Gildan and thirty years of experience in human resources, Vileika has been able to share her passion and HR expertise with Gildan teams in different parts of the world. Here is her story:

Research, Reports & Publications

Yorkshire Building Society’s 2018 Society Matters Report

Yorkshire Building Society - one of the UK's largest and most successful building societies - has released its annual Society Matters report highlighting its work to make a lasting and positive impact on society. The 2018 Society Matters report demonstrates the organisation’s recent achievements and vision for the future aligned to the key themes of Community, Customers, People and the Environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Michigan Strategic Fund, Consumers Energy Foundation, Jackson Organizations Give $300,000 to Lean Rocket Lab Business Incubator

The Lean Rocket Lab announced today that it is receiving $300,000 in support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Consumers Energy Foundation and local organizations to help nurture the next generation of businesses in Jackson.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar - Engage Stakeholders on Your Purpose-driven Ambition

Businesses are building trust with key stakeholders through their purpose-driven strategy. Communicating your impact and value proposition is critical – both to future success and inspiring customers and communities to act.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondi Launches 2018 Report: Sustainable Packaging & Paper by Design

Mondi Group, a global leader in packaging and paper has today released its 2018 reporting suite Sustainable Packaging and Paper by Design, including its full Sustainable Development report and Integrated report and financial statements.

Health & Healthcare

For Opening Day, Aramark Loads the Bases With Better-For-You Options

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is just around the corner, and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner of nine MLB teams, is unveiling its 2019 ballpark menu highlights, full of new takes on ballpark favorites and better-for-you options.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Comerica Bank Supports Southern Dallas Entrepreneurs Through New Pitch Competition

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Johnson & Johnson Named a 2019 NAFE Top 70 Companies for Executive Women

Now in its 21st year, this list captures women’s progress moving into senior leadership roles. The winning organizations have high female representation in key management positions, and programs and policies that help women reach the top.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...