Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO, Nature Conservancy, Grand Isle State Park & Grand Isle School Help Restore Critical Barrier Island in Southeast Louisiana

Feb 24, 2016 9:25 AM ET

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina seriously damaged the dune ridges of Grand Isle, a barrier island located in Jefferson Parish, and 10 years later, the damage caused by Katrina continues to jeopardize the beach. Recently, volunteers from the Nature Conservancy, Grand Isle State Park and Grand Isle School planted beach vegetation in order to stabilize the dune ridges of the Grand Isle shoreline, create habitats for migratory birds and make Grand Isle and its residents more resistant to storm surge.

Environment

Financial Markets and the Making of Climate Resilience

Feb 24, 2016 9:20 AM ET

The year I turned 26, scientists measured atmospheric concentrations of Carbon at 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history. According to former NASA scientist James Hansen, “If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed and to which life on earth is adapted…CO2 will need to be reduced [to] at most 350 ppm.” So the story translates: the arctic is melting. Seas are rising. Disease. Drought. Wildfires. Resource Wars. All while our human family is projected to expand to 9 billion over the next couple of decades.

Innovation & Technology

Lockheed Martin’s Airship Needs No Airport to Deliver Hundreds of Tonnes in Africa

Feb 24, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Siemens USA: Ingenuity for Life

Feb 24, 2016 9:10 AM ET

Environment

Tim Dickinson: Sunshine State In The Dark

Feb 24, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Think about the sunniest states in the U.S. Florida, the place that calls itself “the sunshine state” is sure to come to mind. Indeed, the solar industry considers Florida to be the state with the third greatest rooftop solar potential in the country. So the place must be almost totally off the grid at this point, right? Well, no.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

First Novartis Access Treatments Delivered to Kenya

Feb 24, 2016 8:35 AM ET

We are pleased to announce that the first Novartis Access shipment has just been delivered to Kenya. This shipment includes medicines against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory conditions and breast cancer. The medicines are currently stored in the MEDS warehouse (Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies) in Nairobi.

Diversity & Inclusion

Atlas Copco Delivers Shareholder Value by Integrating Diversity and Sustainability Into Its Business Strategy

Feb 24, 2016 8:05 AM ET

A diversified workforce is the cornerstone of any good business, and diverse perspectives and experiences help strengthen the competence of a team.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2016 List of 'World's Most Admired Companies'

Feb 23, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Time Warner Cable Named Top Company for People of Color by NAMIC

Feb 23, 2016 3:50 PM ET

For the second consecutive time, Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) was named a 2015 Top Company for People of Color by the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), an organization that educates, advocates and empowers for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. The results are from the 2015 NAMIC/WICT Cable Telecommunications Industry Workforce Diversity Survey.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg and NY Tech Meetup Spotlight Female-Led Startups at ‘Winter 2016 Women’s Demo Night’

Feb 23, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Bloomberg Chief Technology Officer Shawn Edwards kicked off NY Tech Meetup’s (NYTM) “Winter 2016 Women’s Demo Night” – our second collaboration with NYTM, the world’s largest Meetup group with over 48,000 members.

Social Impact & Volunteering

If It’s in Your Life, It’s Probably on Our Trains

Feb 23, 2016 3:15 PM ET

The joys of everyday life are often experienced in the moment, with little, if any, thought put towards how they were made possible. That’s the logic behind CSX’s latest digital partnership.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Dutch Approach to the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation

Feb 23, 2016 2:30 PM ET

The “Dutch Approach,” is a multi-stakeholder partnership approach that would facilitate a platform for cooperation between EU governments, third party compliance firms and civil societies. Susanne continued to outline that the PPP would be an institution built for knowledge, leadership, downstream customer networking, traceability and compliance reporting, and a platform to accurately identify conflict-affected and high risk regions.

Social Impact & Volunteering

SiMPACT Strategy Group CEO & Founder, Stephanie Robertson, in Financial Post Magazine

Feb 23, 2016 2:30 PM ET

SiMPACT Strategy Group Founder & CEO, Stephanie Robertson, was featured in the February issue of Financial Post Magazine and spoke to the importance of the three questions all companies should be asking before diving into community investment.

Environment

The Recycling Partnership adds Kimberly-Clark as a Sponsor

Feb 23, 2016 2:15 PM ET

The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, Virginia, has announced that Kimberly-Clark is its newest sponsoring member. The organization says Kimberly-Clark relies on a steady stream of recycled and recyclable materials to support the packaging associated with its well-known global brands.

Diversity & Inclusion

Life in the Data Center: Recognizing Common Hazards for Data Center Workers

Feb 23, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Data centers contain critical company infrastructure and private customer information. These assets must be kept secure and functional 24/7 to maintain and enhance company business and brand reputation.

But it is not just the data and equipment that is essential to data center functionality—how do companies put worker safety and well-being, along with environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance as a top priority, while meeting the rigorous demands of business objectives?

Environment

Bard CEP to Host Webinar on Public Health Impacts of the Clean Power Plan

Feb 23, 2016 2:10 PM ET

On February 24th, the Bard Center for Environmental Policy hosts the National Climate Webinar featuring Kathy Fallon Lambert, Science & Policy Integration Director of Harvard Forest at Harvard University. Kathy will join us to discuss public health impacts of the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

Environment

Environment -- Innovating Our World

Feb 23, 2016 1:10 PM ET

Close the Gap, a Brussels-based nonprofit, helps Arrow Electronics bridge the digital divide in developing nations by distributing refurbished computers and other equipment to schools, clinics and micro-finance organizations, as well as establishing environmentally responsible e-waste facilities.

Environment

UPS Completes Clean Diesel Projects Supported by EPA Grant Awarded to Leonardo Academy

Feb 23, 2016 1:00 PM ET

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) recently completed the diesel emissions reduction improvements of six trucks supported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2014-2015 Region 6 Grant. The grant was facilitated by Leonardo Academy, a Wisconsin nonprofit organization that supports Clean Diesel improvement projects, among other sustainability initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Thomson Reuters Understands CR&I is Key to Performance

Feb 23, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Thomson Reuters wants investors to know that corporate responsibility, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion are drivers that support strong financial performance. Combining these function areas into one global department has allowed the team to strengthen its purpose and work closer with business units to achieve measurable objectives and drive financial growth.

Innovation & Technology

Akzonobel Announces First Issue of Carbon Credits from Intersleek Technology

Feb 23, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Sanofi - Good Morning Sanofi - Meet Jeff from Taiwan

Feb 23, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Sanofi – Good Morning Sanofi - Meet Jeff, Y generation Taiwanese

Education

CITGO and Harris County Sheriff’s Office Unite to Promote Attendance in County’s Schools

Feb 23, 2016 10:50 AM ET

Nearly 10 percent of Houston Independent School District (ISD) students missed 18 or more days of school during the 2014 through 2015 school year, according to the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation – a problem compounded by the direct correlation between chronic absenteeism and low academic performance. To motivate students to stay in school, CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), as part of the “Kindling Young Minds” program, provided students from seven Houston-area schools with Kindle Fire tablets to recognize their outstanding attendance records and encourage them to continue their educations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Talbots and The Oprah Magazine Join Forces to Support Dress for Success in Effort to Empower More Women in the Workforce

Feb 23, 2016 10:45 AM ET

There is growing importance that corporations and nonprofits align strategically, work to identify mutually beneficial goals, and work in partnership to deliver transformational experiences [i.e. to employees, customers, other stakeholders] while meeting real nonprofit needs (Source:America’s Charities Snapshot 2015 – The Corporate DNA).

Innovation & Technology

Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airship: No Roads, No Problem

Feb 23, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Sabrina's Story: Working with Cancer Patients Inspires Sabrina to Live Life at ‘Full Speed’

Feb 23, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Sabrina’s cottage on a lake in Quebec is always full of people. While she’s busy living in the city, working at Bristol-Myers Squibb and traveling for her job, she makes sure to spend as many weekends as possible cooking for her large extended family and friends at a getaway she has treasured for years.