Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Research, Reports & Publications

GM Strengthens Business, Communities Through Mobility

May 10, 2016 12:45 PM ET

The rules of vehicle use and ownership are changing rapidly, according to GM's latest Sustainability Report (gmsustainability.com) released Tuesday. Connectivity, car-sharing, alternative propulsion and autonomous vehicles are key elements toward a future of safer, cleaner and more efficient mobility options for customers.

Innovation & Technology

Harnessing Big Data for Big Change

May 10, 2016 11:30 AM ET

If someone told me when I first joined UPS as an engineer that I would one day be discussing the role of data in sustainability, I would have been taken aback. Now, after decades of working in sustainability across various functions at UPS, I see how an engineer’s obsession with data is helpful in addressing today’s biggest sustainability challenges.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Center for Financial Services Innovation Releases New Indicators for Measuring Consumers’ Financial Well-Being

May 10, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Chicago, IL, May 10, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Today, the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) released a landmark report that urges financial services providers to measure the financial health of their customers.

Environment

We've Been Mayors of New York, Paris and Rio. We Know Climate Action Starts with Cities

May 10, 2016 11:05 AM ET

The Paris climate agreement, already signed by more than 175 countries, was successful in large part because national governments recognized cities’ progress in reducing carbon emissions. On Thursday, as world leaders gather in Washington DC to discuss how to reach the goals set in Paris, they should focus on helping cities do even more, and act faster, to reduce those emissions.

Environment

What’s in Your Closet? Timberland Raises the Bar with Responsibly Made Products

May 10, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Long committed to making products out of the best, most responsible materials, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland is raising the bar to reduce the environmental impact of all of its products – across footwear, apparel and accessories, by implementing new environmental product standards and setting robust five-year goals to achieve by 2020. Whether it’s a beautifully crafted pair of boots or a leather jacket, Timberland knows consumers want to look good and feel good about what they’re wearing. Building on the legacy of its Earthkeepers® collection, Timberland is increasing its use of eco-conscious materials by setting environmental targets for every product beginning with the spring and summer 2016 collections, available in stores and online now.

Environment

Defining Sustainability For Your Business

May 10, 2016 10:30 AM ET

The term “sustainability" is often used interchangeably with corporate responsibility (CR), corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate citizenship, social enterprise, sustainable development, triple-bottom line, corporate ethics, and even in some cases corporate governance. However, understanding what it means and, more importantly, what it means for your organization is crucial to creating a focused, actionable plan.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Walmart Pushes Significant Reduction in Chemicals of High Concern

May 10, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Walmart has been making significant progress towards sustainable chemicals in consumables since 2013. This past January, Walmart pledged to begin publicly communicating progress on moving towards sustainable chemicals.

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand to Feature Climate Research, Trane Building Advantage at 2016 EE Global Forum

May 10, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Education

Career Focus: Epidemiology in Pharma and Biotech

May 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Beverage, Glass and Recycling Industry Leaders Join Forces to Strengthen Glass Recycling

May 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), along with beverage leaders including Diageo and New Belgium Brewing, and the glass processing and recycling industry, have convened a dynamic group of organizations to make glass recycling work in the U.S. The nearly two dozen member organizations announced today they are joining forces to create the U.S. Glass Recycling Coalition.

Events, Media & Communications

2016 Shared Value Leadership Summit will Feature PYXERA Global

May 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Identifying the right partner involves trust and expertise that can be hard to spot if you don’t know what to look for. Deirdre White, CEO at PYXERA Global will speak at the interactive lab, A Guide to Cross-Sector Collaborations: Identifying the Right Partner at the 2016 Shared Value Leadership Summit in New York May 10 and 11.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cox Enterprises Announces Partnership with Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

May 10, 2016 9:00 AM ET

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Cox Enterprises today announced a new partnership with the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF). Through the partnership, the Cox Enterprises Scholars program will annually provide $2,500 scholarships for 10 students.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why I Became a Cancer Advocate: Amy

May 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Walking out of a friend’s funeral that had lost her battle with leukemia, and watching her three young daughters, husband, family and community grieving, felt very unnecessary. In addition, her twin sister had stage IV lymphoma. I was forever changed that day.

Education

The Nemangkawi Mining Institute, Supported by PT Freeport Indonesia, Graduated 19 Students With Business Administration Diplomas

May 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The Nemangkawi Mining Institute, in partnership with Semarang State Polytechnic, graduated 19 students with Business Administration 3 diplomas, which certifies professional skills development in administration.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Proves Supermarket Chains Can Practice Sustainability

May 10, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Can a large supermarket chain really practice sustainability? One of the largest supermarket chains in the U.S. proves they can.

Albertsons Companies is one of the winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award. The EPA recognized the company, which operates stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia under 18 different banners, for its commitment to bringing awareness of the federal agency’s Safer Choice Program for sustainable products. The Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award recognizes businesses and organizations that advance the goal of the program to promote chemical safety.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mexican Women, the Web Developers of the Future: The AT&T Foundation and Laboratoria

May 9, 2016 7:35 PM ET

The AT&T Foundation and Laboratoria Coding A.C., a social technology organization, is uniting to create the next generation of women web developers, through an educational program in which 120 young Mexican women will participate.

Health & Healthcare

Utah Fourth-Grader Wins Sodexo Future Chefs Contest with Boil-in-a-Bag Omelet

May 9, 2016 5:25 PM ET

Parents searching for quick healthy breakfasts for their kids need look no further. Fourth-grader Madysun Christensen of Salt Lake City, UT, has the winning recipe in Sodexo’s 2016 Future Chefs: Healthy Breakfast Challenge. Madysun, with her Boil-in-a-Bag Omelet recipe, is the national winner of the annual contest, held by Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Taking Stock of the PRI on Its Tenth Anniversary

May 9, 2016 5:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics Proudly Sponsors Colorado Symphony Very Young Composers’ Performance

May 9, 2016 5:05 PM ET

CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 9, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) is the presenting sponsor of tonight’s special Colorado Symphony performance at the Denver Performing Arts Center, which will feature the orchestra playing musical compositions created by elementary-school students from Cole Arts & Sciences Academy, a Title 1 school in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Protecting Women and Families

May 9, 2016 4:35 PM ET

Environment

Sharing Zero: Subaru of Indiana Helps Companies Work Toward Zero-landfill Status

May 9, 2016 4:35 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The History of Domtar's Ashdown Mill

May 9, 2016 4:25 PM ET

Education

Here's Your Degree. Now Go Defeat Demagogues.

May 9, 2016 4:00 PM ET

The following is an adaptation of an address to the University of Michigan’s class of 2016.

Health & Healthcare

Chicago Shelter More Than Just a Band-Aid for Healing the Homeless

May 9, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Baxter and the Baxter International Foundation help A Safe Haven shelter serve Chicago’s medically vulnerable by providing support for on-site health assessments that tackle homelessness at the root level.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AIAG Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing V

May 9, 2016 3:10 PM ET

In addition to existing US legislation and customer requirements, legislation in Europe and China is pending. At the 2016 AIAG Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing V, you will gain insights from thought leaders, OEMs and suppliers that will a­ffect your company in the year ahead. This three-hour event will provide you an update on industry strategies and best practices, IPSA Audits and Smelter Engagement Activities.