Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bacardi Employees Team Up with Surfrider Foundation for Beach Dune Restoration

Jul 17, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Teams of Bacardi employees, ecology experts and volunteers for Surfrider Foundation’s Miami chapter recently worked together to help restore the beach dune and preserve the unique ecosystem along the Miami Beach coastline.

Media & Communications

Creating Reel, Impactful Films with Viacom and Reel Works

Jul 17, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Reel Works is a New York City based organization that immerses young people in filmmaking programs free of charge. In the Reel Impact program – which was recently launched through a partnership with Reel Works and Viacom – students create original films examining social issues of their choosing.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Seeing the World from the Eyes of Your Supplier

Jul 17, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Supply chains are a critical element of sustainability success for most companies. Yet working on supply chain sustainability is a challenging task. It’s hard enough to get people in your own company to change their behavior, but influencing the actions of those in another company—even as a large customer—can seem nearly impossible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cargill Expands Partnership with FareShare

Jul 17, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Global agriculture, food and nutrition company Cargill launched a new agreement to supply FareShare, a U.K.-based organization fighting hunger by tackling food waste, with fresh chicken every week free of charge. The agreement will help FareShare grow its capacity to redistribute even more food to communities in need in the South West of England.

Environment

Xylem Volunteers Get Involved in Wroclaw’s Urban Greening Campaign in Partnership with The Development Foundation (Fundacja Rozwoj)

Jul 17, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Wroclaw, Poland’s urban greening campaign is aimed at the greening and oxygenation of the city of Wroclaw by planting new vegetation. Volunteers who participated in this event were supporting Xylem’s clean water mission by planting more trees, contributing to a healthier and cleaner environment.

Education

Weatherford is Advancing STEM Education

Jul 17, 2017 9:00 AM ET

For one of our latest #WeatherfordWISE events, students from Houston Independent School District's Sharpstown High School participated in a fun and informative session with Design Engineer Lizabeth Ly and members of her Well Integrity – Tubular Running Services team.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

All-Star Robinson Canó’s RC22 Foundation is Improving Lives in Seattle and the Dominican Republic

Jul 14, 2017 5:35 PM ET

Education

Playing It Safe This Summer: Spotlight on Rail Safety

Jul 14, 2017 5:25 PM ET

Safety is and has always been a priority for CSX, guiding every aspect of the company’s operations. CSX works tirelessly to prevent rail-related injuries and accidents at all levels through educational programs and initiatives to help protect employees, the public, and the communities in which we operate.

Innovation & Technology

Jay Leno’s Garage Features Arrow Electronics SAM Car

Jul 14, 2017 3:30 PM ET

The semi-autonomous vehicle that Arrow Electronics developed for quadriplegic former Indy Racing League driver and current Verizon IndyCar Series team co-owner Sam Schmidt was featured Wednesday on the U.S. television program “Jay Leno’s Garage.”

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Bulletin (July 2017)

Jul 14, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's Price Hill Vacant Lots Occupied Project Give Properties New Life

Jul 14, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's Price Hill Vacant Lots Occupied Project put unused vacant property to good use by planting trees, along with other food-bearing plants, to give these properties new life, while providing access to healthy, natural food to residents of Price Hill.

Innovation & Technology

IoT, Maker Movement Add "Cool" Factor to Industrial Sector

Jul 14, 2017 2:35 PM ET

In the early days of my career, when I would tell people I worked for an electronics distributor, their eyes would light up with fascination. The era of personal electronics was just dawning and the public was mesmerized. Once I clarified that I worked primarily with industrial manufacturers, their eyes would instantly glaze over. While consumer electronics was considered sexy, the industrial sector was more utilitarian. Critical of course, but hardly fodder for cocktail party chitchat.

Events, Media & Communications

Inspiring A Generation – 2017 North American Indigenous Games

Jul 14, 2017 2:35 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hundreds Welcome GRI Standards Across Asia

Jul 14, 2017 11:25 AM ET

Asia is ready to take its sustainability reporting to the next level: 79% of the 100 largest companies in Asia Pacific report on their sustainability impacts, surpassing even Europe and North America.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How WWF Stops Deforestation Worldwide with Corporate Engagement

Jul 14, 2017 11:25 AM ET

According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), up to 58,000 square miles of forest is lost annually – the equivalent of 48 football fields a minute. The result of this deforestation is a threat to the estimated 1.6 billion people who rely on forests for their way of life, as well as to some of the most endangered plants and animals on the planet.

Environment

U.S. Cities, States and Businesses Pledge to Measure Emissions

Jul 14, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Publishes 2017 D&I Report

Jul 14, 2017 10:10 AM ET

Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to release its 2017 Diversity & Inclusion Report, summarizing the company’s progress over the last six years across five focus areas: Workforce, Supplier Diversity, Programming, Community Investment, and Governance.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Water Industry Report: Cost and Customer Expectation

Jul 14, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Ann Bui, Managing Director for water services in Black & Veatch management consulting, describes how utility leaders are taking advantage of opportunities to further educate end users about how their services benefit the community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Aspiring to Be “Made in America”

Jul 14, 2017 10:00 AM ET

When Kent International opened a production facility in South Carolina in 2014, it not only brought bicycle manufacturing back to the U.S., it also helped revitalize a community.

Health & Healthcare

Essity Hosts Thought-provoking Seminar at World Health Assembly

Jul 14, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the world's highest health policy setting body. Its main tasks are to decide major public health policy questions, approve the World Health Organization’s work programme and budget, and elect its Director General. Together with our UN partner WSSCC and Wateraid, Essity hosted an event focusing on “Hygiene and Health throughout the Life Course”.

Health & Healthcare

The Merck for Mothers Program Report is Now Available

Jul 14, 2017 9:55 AM ET

Learn about Merck for Mothers’ work to make maternal mortality a thing of the past.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Habitat for Humanity’s MicroBuild Fund Wins Classy Award for Innovation in Social Good

Jul 14, 2017 9:35 AM ET

Selected from 100 finalists to become one of 10 winners, Habitat for Humanity recently received a Classy Award, which recognizes the most innovative solutions to the world’s toughest social issues. The winning program, Habitat’s MicroBuild Fund, was recognized for creating social, scalable and sustainable impact by partnering with microfinance institutions across the globe on housing finance solutions.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Run with Whole Planet Foundation and The Seaweed Bath Co.

Jul 14, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Whole Planet Foundation is warming up for its second annual Virtual 10k Run that takes place next month during August 3-7! Nearly 100 participants have registered and because the run occurs simultaneously where you are and in the digital sphere, spaces are endless! Please register today. We are inspired by top sponsors including The Seaweed Bath Co. who even invited their employees to run with us!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Paychecks (and Health Checkups That Pay)

Jul 14, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Our people are our greatest asset, so we look out for them. That means keeping crewmembers healthy, and including them in conversations about the best benefits packages.

Diversity & Inclusion

Viacom Signs Historic Legal Petition Defending LGBT Rights

Jul 14, 2017 9:05 AM ET

No one deserves to be fired for their sexual orientation. This is the logic behind Viacom and 49 other companies’ decision to sign a formal legal petition asking the U.S. 2nd Court of Appeals to extend a federal law prohibiting employers from firing workers for being gay.