Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Lockheed Martin Makes CDP’s Climate A List

Oct 27, 2016 8:35 AM ET

As a leader in sustainability, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] takes continuous steps to manage its carbon footprint. CDP has recognized the Corporation’s progress by awarding it a spot on the Climate A List, a distinction only given to the top nine percent of participating companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Food Companies Mean Business When it Comes to Foodborne Illness

Oct 27, 2016 7:00 AM ET

According to the World Health Organization, over 200 illnesses and diseases – ranging from diarrhea to cancer – are associated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical contaminants in food, and hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected each year. Here in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA estimates that 48 million people become ill annually from foodborne contaminants. Over 120,000 of these illnesses are serious enough to require hospitalization, and as many as 3,000 people die.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bloomberg TV's The David Rubenstein Show

Oct 27, 2016 5:05 AM ET

What makes a great leader? How can leadership be developed into a force for true achievement? The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business.

Research, Reports & Publications

2015 Provident Financial Group Corporate Responsibility Report Published

Oct 27, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Provident Financial Group, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of responsible personal credit products to the non-standard lending market, has published its 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Food for Thought: Focusing Minds by Fighting Hunger

Oct 26, 2016 10:05 PM ET

Across America, kids are settling back into school routines. They are making new friends, trying new activities, and taking on new subjects to learn. But there’s something else that happens this time of year: many children also return to depend on the availability of a healthy meal at a school breakfast, lunch or afterschool program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Journalists Named to Min’s Most Intriguing Awards

Oct 26, 2016 8:25 PM ET

min’s “Rising Stars Awards” recognizes media leaders, 30 years and under, who have taken on new challenges and made an impact on the media industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Astellas USA Foundation Names Moyra Knight as President

Oct 26, 2016 8:15 PM ET

Astellas USA Foundation has named Moyra Knight as president, transitioning from Jeffrey A. Winton, outgoing Astellas USA Foundation president. Winton led the Foundation since 2014. Knight has served as an Astellas USA Foundation advisory committee member since 2014.

Environment

21CF and National Geographic Launch Social Media Campaign for Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Before the Flood,' Donating $100,000 to Environmental Conservation

Oct 26, 2016 8:00 PM ET

In honor of the upcoming worldwide commercial-free broadcast of Before the Flood, the new documentary from Academy Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Fisher Stevens exploring the global effects of climate change, 21st Century Fox and National Geographic have launched a new social media campaign to drive support for the conservation of endangered wildlife and ecosystems. For every use of the hashtag #BeforeTheFlood across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as the Before the Flood custom Snapchat filter from October 24 to November 18, 21CF and National Geographic will together donate $1 to Pristine Seas and $1 to the Wildlife Conservation Society for a grant total of up to $100,000 ($50,000 to each organization).

Events, Media & Communications

Taking a Multisector Approach to Ending the Obesity Crisis and Building a Healthier Future in America

Oct 26, 2016 7:50 PM ET

Obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children are predicted to live a shorter life than the generations before them. But it’s not too late.

Environment

Whirlpool Corporation Breaks Ground on Newest Wind Project

Oct 26, 2016 7:20 PM ET

Today, as part of Whirlpool Corporation's ongoing commitment to producing products in the U.S. in a cost effective and environmentally efficient manner, the company broke ground on a wind turbine project at its manufacturing plant in Ottawa, Ohio.

Education

Q&A with Paul Argenti, Professor of Corporate Communication at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Oct 26, 2016 7:00 PM ET

Professor Paul Argenti is a pioneer in the field of corporate communication. He taught some of the earliest courses on the subject for Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With $50m, Bloomberg Thanks Museum of Science

Oct 26, 2016 6:35 PM ET

Everyone around here knows Michael Bloomberg as the kid from Medford who went on to do big things. He built a multibillion-dollar company and served as a three-term mayor of New York.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Cardboard Engineering Challenge for Cherry Creek School District

Oct 26, 2016 4:45 PM ET

A full-sized bobsled with blinking LED lights. A 10-foot blue dragon. Skyscrapers, bulldozers, even a version of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting – all made from scrap materials by schoolchildren in Arrow Electronics communities as part of a global STEM education event called the Cardboard Engineering Challenge.

Environment

Las Vegas Sands Recognized as World Leader for Corporate Climate Change

Oct 26, 2016 4:20 PM ET

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) has been identified as a global leader for its actions and strategies in response to climate change, and has been awarded a position for a third time on the Climate A List by CDP, the international not-for-profit that drives sustainable economies.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech's DNA | Leadership

Oct 26, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Discussing how employees' strong leadership skills and collaboration across the company result in the highest-quality work

Events, Media & Communications

California Diversity Council Shares Hiring Best Practices at Inaugural Los Angeles Veterans Summit

Oct 26, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The California Diversity Council is proud to host the Inaugural Los Angeles Veterans Summit on November 10, 2016 at Paramount Pictures.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Diageo Recognised as the World’s 19th Best Multinational Workplace by Great Place to Work® and Fortune

Oct 26, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Palm Oil a Moving Target

Oct 26, 2016 3:00 PM ET

As worldwide efforts grow to support more sustainable palm oil development, one thing is clear: The geography and controversy change.

Education

Promise and Challenge in Ending America’s Dropout Epidemic

Oct 26, 2016 2:40 PM ET

We have seen the narrative too many times. Goals are set, initiatives are launched, and deadlines come and go without much progress. Problems are thought to be chronically unfixable and inertia sets in. Not this time.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Huggies Brand Launches “No Baby Unhugged” to Ensure Babies Get the Hugs They Need to Help Them Thrive

Oct 26, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Parents have been instinctively hugging their babies since the beginning of time, but research shows that this natural act can do more than calm a cry or soothe some stress. Hugs can help keep a baby’s heart beating at a normal rate, improve sleep and support healthy weight gain, according to a recent Huggies study titled “The Power of Human Touch for Babies.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

95% of Nonprofit Professionals Reported That Pro Bono Service Improved Their Organization’s Effectiveness Last Year. Were You One of Them?

Oct 26, 2016 1:55 PM ET

This week, Taproot Foundation released findings from the 2016 State of Pro Bono Service Survey showing that 95% of nonprofit professionals report pro bono service improved their organization’s effectiveness. These improvements were cited most often in cost or resource savings, efficiency, and quality of operations or services.

Environment

Combined Heat and Power at Daimler

Oct 26, 2016 1:05 PM ET

The expansion of combined heat and power (CHP) units is an important pillar of our eco-friendly energy supply system. Since 2011 Daimler has set up 35 CHP modules with capacity of around 183 MW.

Health & Healthcare

Trick or Treat? The Scary Truth About Added Sugars

Oct 26, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Millennials Are Coming and They Want Sustainable Investments

Oct 26, 2016 12:55 PM ET

"Everyone is always so curious about millennials,” says Audrey Choi, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing. “Especially in this space.”

Environment

HBR’s Top Performing CEOs List - Financial Results and Sustainability—A Complex Relationship

Oct 26, 2016 12:50 PM ET

The Harvard Business Review (HBR) recently published its 2016 list of the world’s top 100 CEOs. As in the past, HBR’s staff looked at the financial and ESG (environment, social, governance) performance of the CEOs of 1,200 large companies. They used a measure of financial performance developed by a team of Harvard academics for 80% of their score. The remaining 20% came from averaging two overall measures of corporate sustainability performance, including CSRHub.