Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Timberland Announces Robust Environmental Targets Across All Product Categories

Apr 27, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As a global outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland has always been driven by a commitment to innovate and operate in an accountable and responsible manner – in terms of its products, the outdoors and the communities around the globe where it operates. As part of this commitment, the company today announced the establishment of rigorous environmental standards – Timberland Environmental Product Standards (TEPS) – across all Timberland product categories. The company also unveiled its 2015 CSR results, as well as new five-year performance targets against its core CSR pillars – product, outdoors and community.

Environment

Gary Nabhan: Seeds of Change

Apr 27, 2016 10:25 AM ET

Our guest this week on Sea Change Radio, Gary Nabhan, has taken the fight to the corporate seed merchants through the local food movement and seed saving community. The Director of the Center for Regional Food Studies at the University of Arizona, Nabhan believes that a healthy food system is a biodiverse food system.

Events, Media & Communications

Transforming Emerging Trends into EHS & Sustainability Programs

Apr 27, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Last week, NAEM announced the topics for the 2016 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, the largest annual gathering for corporate decision-makers. Developed in cooperation with a committee of peers, the agenda is a showcase of how individual leaders are translating emerging trends into new practices and proven programs. To understand the trends that are driving this year's conference, we spoke with NAEM Deputy Director Virginia Hoekenga, who directs the annual program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Setting a $100 Price on Carbon

Apr 27, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Based on work with over 70 companies that have already internalized a price on carbon, the UN Global Compact believes that $100 is the minimum price needed to spur innovation, unlock investment, and shift market signals to ultimately reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the 1.5 to 2-degree Celsius target.

Environment

Low Risk, Not No Risk

Apr 27, 2016 10:05 AM ET

It can be an overwhelming job to manage EHS issues, as successful organizations increasingly operate many different types of facilities all over the world. These include what we would call “low-risk” facilities, such as offices, labs, data centers, warehouses, and retail stores.

And while these facilities are obviously lower risk than their manufacturing or industrial counterparts, they are not “no risk” and must be managed accordingly to ensure employee safety and productivity, meet employee and customer expectations, and protect against brand reputation threats.

Environment

Vigilant Global Offsets Business Travel Impact

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Vigilant Global planted 972 trees to offset carbon emissions from the company's 2015 business travel.

Research, Reports & Publications

Q&A with Gail Klintworth, A Responsible Approach

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Allie Kelly and The Ray Featured on Yale Climate Connections

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

How sustainable highways can help address climate change

Environment

Re-Envisioning Earth Day

Apr 27, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Earth Day has an image problem. This venerable holiday bears a patina of tree-hugger and righteous scout, somehow not exactly in step with the times. Part of the problem may be the notion that anything that could be done in one day is woefully inadequate in the face of daunting environmental problems that loom on every front.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE EMEA | Corporate Responsibility 2016

Apr 27, 2016 9:55 AM ET

Our world is changing, and what we do at CBRE can make a difference. This film summarises our responsible business commitments.

Environment

HP, Inc. Congratulates US and World Leaders on Historic Paris Agreement

Apr 27, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

First-ever Indigenous Tsou Tribe Science Base Opened in Taiwan, Funded by Amway Hope Maker Charity Foundation

Apr 27, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Shinmei Elementary School, one of Amway Hope Maker Charity Foundation’s “2015 Pursue Your Dream” winners, established and opened Tsou Tribe Science Base on April 14 in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Education

A New Way to Support Cancer Education in Schools

Apr 27, 2016 8:00 AM ET

At Hotels for Hope, we are honored to not only call LIVESTRONG a nonprofit partner…but also our friends.

Innovation & Technology

Celebrating the Organizations Dedicated to Saving Pets’ Lives

Apr 27, 2016 8:00 AM ET

April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month -- a month dedicated to raising awareness of the issues facing animals, from dog fighting to puppy mills, and more. With this in mind, we at NetSuite.org, wanted to highlight and celebrate a handful of nonprofit organizations who go above and beyond to protect and save animals – not just in April, but 365 days a year. Luckily for us, they’ve also chosen to use NetSuite to help them run their programs-- whether that program be distributing microchips or making handmade dog leashes and donating part of the proceeds to rescue animals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Drew Butera and Chris Young Present New Baseball Gloves to Miracle League of Kansas City Participants

Apr 26, 2016 6:00 PM ET

Drew Butera and Chris Young of the Kansas City Royals presented new baseball gloves to Miracle League of Kansas City participants. The event was held on April 23 as part of the Players Trust’s City Clinics program.

Events, Media & Communications

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon at the 2016 Sustainability Showcase

Apr 26, 2016 6:00 PM ET

During Walmart’s recent Sustainability Showcase meeting, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was joined by John Bryant, chairman and CEO of Kellogg Company; Dr. Mehmood Khan, vice chairman and chief scientific officer of PepsiCo; and David MacLennan, chairman and CEO of Cargill.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase to Donate $50,000 to Aid Greater Houston Flood Relief Efforts

Apr 26, 2016 5:30 PM ET

JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today that it will donate $50,000 from its foundation to support flood relief efforts in the Houston area. The grant will go toward The Greater Houston Storm Relief Fund, which is managed by the Greater Houston Community Foundation, to help flood victims in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2016 Sodexo Future Chefs Competition - Featured Chef Qui'Raun Pressley

Apr 26, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics Employees Raise $25k for Junior Achievement Business Week

Apr 26, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Astellas Oncology C3 Prize™ to Bring Bright Ideas in Cancer Care to Life with $100,000 in Grants

Apr 26, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Find the Stocks that Offer Innovation, Not Just Growth

Apr 26, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Capital chases only risk-adjusted returns, with no interest in the impact of the resulting investments on driving sufficient economic growth.

Environment

TD Helped Acquire 130 Hectares of Critical Forest Habitat in Prince Edward Island

Apr 26, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Environment

Are Carmakers Ready for the Urban Mobility Revolution?

Apr 26, 2016 1:50 PM ET

The way people get from place to place is changing in big ways, and auto companies are adapting their global strategies to stay ahead.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Univision Lanza Programa de Voluntariado de Empleados con la Semana Nacional de Servicio Comunitario

Apr 26, 2016 1:40 PM ET

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de la comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos, lanzó hoy el programa de voluntariado de empleados Yo Soy Univision Contigo con una semana nacional de servicio comunitario, una celebración de toda la empresa respecto a la misión de UCI de empoderar a comunidades en todo el país. Desde San Antonio hasta Raleigh y desde Nueva York hasta Fresno, los empleados de Univision trabajarán como voluntarios toda la semana en proyectos de servicio comunitario en escuelas, hospitales pediátricos, albergues y bibliotecas, entre otros lugares.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

FLASH REPORT: G&A Institute and Bloomberg LP Partner to Examine Bloomberg ESG Disclosure Scores For S&P 500 Companies Reporting VS Not Reporting on Sustainability

Apr 26, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Continuing the in-depth analysis of S&P 500 (r) companies' sustainability reporting activities, Governance & Accountability Institute teamed with Bloomberg LP to analyze the data, scores and perceptions presented to investment professionals using the Bloomberg Professional information platform which features ESG data and assigns disclosure scores for public companies.