Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

CITGO-Sponsored Robotics Teams Place at Competitions

Feb 2, 2016 11:50 AM ET

The CITGO Petroleum Corporation Lake Charles Refinery sponsored six local schools to build robots for a series of robotics tournaments. This program is part of a greater initiative from CITGO to provide students with opportunities that enhance and foster positive educational experiences geared toward science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

Research, Reports & Publications

Integrated Performance Report Demonstrates Medtronic’s Commitment to Working Responsibly

Feb 2, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As we grow our business in scale and reach, Medtronic seeks to be a trusted partner to those involved in our business and industry, recognizing that broad collaboration is critical to our ability to go further in addressing global healthcare challenges and creating a sustainable business.

Environment

Flint's Newest Challenge: A Flood of Plastic Bottles

Feb 2, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Everyone from Cher to the Detroit Lions has been shipping water bottles to Flint, Michigan, where the saga of the city's dangerous water crisis continues. But as hundreds of thousands of bottles arrive, authorities are faced with another environmental problem: where to put them?

Research, Reports & Publications

Case Study: Patagonia’s Circular Economy Strategy

Feb 2, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Ethical Corporation have today launched an exclusive case study detailing comprehensively the circular economy work of industry-leaders Patagonia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet our VEteran Transition & Support ERG @ Sanofi

Feb 2, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Recently, we’ve introduced you to our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Sanofi. In today’s post, authored by Tom Blount, Associate Vice President, Diabetes Marketing, get to know the VEteran Transition & Support (VETS) ERG, which focuses on providing support for veterans in key areas: Mentoring, Outreach, Recruiting & Employment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Secret to Creating a High Performance Culture: People, Progress & Partnerships

Feb 2, 2016 10:15 AM ET

What accounts for the difference between companies that can hit the ball out of the park and those that are merely staying in the game? According to Swiss research and consulting firm Egon Zehnder a handful of companies enjoy superior growth and profitability because they maintain a high performance culture that drives vision, purpose, action and results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru and the National Parks Conservation Association: Put It in Park

Feb 2, 2016 10:10 AM ET

Subaru has received the coveted distinction of being named to the Rodale 100 list of companies that are changing the face of the health and wellness universe for the better. A committee of award-winning journalists, activists, and experts researched and vetted all the honorees included in the list.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PR News to Hold Spring Awards Luncheon on March 15 in D.C. to Celebrate CSR and Nonprofit Awards

Feb 2, 2016 10:05 AM ET

PR News is thrilled to announce the finalists of its CSR and Nonprofit Awards programs. The winners and honorable mentions of these annual awards will be saluted at PR News' Spring Awards Luncheon on March 15, 2016 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - February 2016

Feb 2, 2016 9:30 AM ET

General Motors announced its next step in redefining personal mobility with a new car-sharing service called Maven, which combines and expands the company's multiple programs under one single brand.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keep America Beautiful Recognizes 75 Individuals and Community Organizations with National Awards at 2016 National Conference

Feb 2, 2016 9:30 AM ET

More than 75 organizations and individuals from communities across America received national recognition at Keep America Beautiful’s National Awards celebration, which took place Monday, Feb. 1, at Keep America Beautiful’s National Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at the California Institute of Technology

Feb 2, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Freeport-McMoRan’s Economic Impacts to Democratic Republic of Congo and Enterprise Development

Feb 2, 2016 9:30 AM ET

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tenke Fungurume Mining, a Freeport-McMoRan company, has operations that generate significant economic stimulus throughout most of the Kolwezi region and into the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Significant indirect and induced economic impacts arise from company policy to source as many goods and services as possible from local suppliers and through the spending habits of the company’s approximately 8,000 employees and contractors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Agreement to Action: Mobilizing Suppliers Toward a Climate-Resilient World

Feb 2, 2016 9:15 AM ET

A new report written by BSR and produced by CDP outlines the current state of supplier performance on climate-change management.

Research, Reports & Publications

Company Sustainability Activity on the Increase, Says New Report

Feb 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Companies are making good progress in addressing their environmental impacts, and the aftermath of December’s Paris climate agreement is catalyzing continued growth in sustainable business activities, according to a new report.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Pak Expects to Deliver More Than 100 Million Fully Renewable Packages in 2016

Feb 2, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Pak announced today that the company expects to deliver more than 100 million packs of Tetra Rex® Bio-based to customers during 2016, reflecting strong demand for the package since its launch in January 2015. The world’s first package made entirely from plant based materials has gained popularity among consumers across Finland, Sweden and Norway, with brands such as Valio, Arla Foods, Vermlands Mejeri, and TINE.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Xylem Selected to Participate in Smart Cities Business Development Mission to India

Feb 2, 2016 8:35 AM ET

Xylem (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, recently announced that it has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Smart Cities Infrastructure Business Development Mission to India, taking place from February 8 – 12, 2016.

Diversity & Inclusion

Norfolk Southern: Living by the Thoroughbred Code

Feb 2, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Jaguar Land Rover Reports on Progress Towards 2020 Responsible Business Goals

Feb 2, 2016 8:00 AM ET

In 2009 Jaguar Land Rover set out its Responsible Business strategy and targets to 2020 and has made great progress to date, winning recognition both within and outside the automotive industry. But it also recognises that there’s still more to do…

Events, Media & Communications

FOX's 'Grease: Live' Partners with DoSomething.org for Teens for Jeans Campaign

Feb 2, 2016 7:00 AM ET

In an effort to help the more than one million young people in the United States who experience homelessness every year, the cast of FOX's hit musical special Grease: Live partnered with DoSomething.org for its annual Teens for Jeans campaign, encouraging youth to collect jeans for the homeless. FOX promoted the campaign across its social media platforms during the live broadcast on Sunday, January 31, and members of both the cast and the audience got involved, as well.

Events, Media & Communications

Source Intelligence to Host Free Webinar on Feb. 2 Regarding Pending Conflict Mineral Rules in European Union

Feb 1, 2016 7:05 PM ET

The webinar – “Conflict Minerals: When, What and How to Comply” -- will cover updates to the pending regulations, highlight differences between conflict mineral rules in the United States and the EU, and provide a range of useful information about how companies can efficiently and effectively build their EU compliance program.

Innovation & Technology

Software Alone Doesn’t Provide Greater Insight or Greater Impact

Feb 1, 2016 7:00 PM ET

Impact isn’t a finish line, it’s a continuous cycle. As you reach greater impact you will undoubtedly uncover new ideas on how to go even further. And those new ideas will undoubtedly require changes to the whole program including the software measuring outcomes.

Responsible Production & Consumption

​New App Connects Conscious Consumers and Ethical Sellers

Feb 1, 2016 4:00 PM ET

We have reported here that consumer demand for ethical goods and services is on the rise; the latest data on consumer behavior confirms this upward trend.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Business Innovators 2016

Feb 1, 2016 3:30 PM ET

The UK is at an exciting intersection, where new business ideas meet new technological possibilities. Bloomberg Business Innovators 2016 assembles the people changing how the UK lives, works and thinks.

Energy

Lockheed Martin and Duke Energy Sign 17-Year Renewable Energy Pact

Feb 1, 2016 2:35 PM ET

Environment

Flint Water Crisis Creates New Opportunity for Republic's Struggling Recycling Program

Feb 1, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Flint, MI residents have turned to bottled water in the face of its water crisis, even for cooking and bathing. So far, the state alone has handed out more than 176,000 cases of bottled water and as the bottles pile up, residents are beginning to recycle — a change for the city, which Republic Services is happy to see.