Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

[Infographic] 2015 NetSuite.org Year in Review! 15,000 Volunteer Hours, 221 Software Donations & More

NetSuite.org saw incredible growth in our software donation and employee volunteer programs in 2015 and is thrilled to share our impacts from last year.

Health & Healthcare

How to Change Your Office - and Your Life - for the Better

Diageo, a multinational alcoholic beverages company, is setting an example for bringing wellness to a social workplace in their New York City office.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why Did 300 Project Managers #ScopeforChange on MLK Day?

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” In answer to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call, over 300 project managers and subject matter experts in marketing, finance, strategy, HR, and IT committed their day to use their own talents for others at the Project Management Day of Service Pro Bono Lab.

Environment

The Ticking Carbon Clock

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Antea Group Consultant Steven Meun

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea Group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is sustainability practitioner Steven Meun out of the St. Louis office. Steven tells us about his energy and water conservation experience, what he loves about the sustainability practice, and his first job on a tulip farm.

Education

1 Million Hours, Infinite Potential

Earlier this month we announced that we reached an exciting milestone: AT&T employees have provided 1 million hours of mentoring to more than 160,000 students who need it the most through our Aspire Mentoring Academy.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Film by Two Women That Has Wall Street Talking

Now, two ambitious filmmakers aim to give the genre a much-needed update, and they’re soliciting feedback—and funding—from some of Wall Street’s biggest names. Equity, a movie about a female investment banker whose IPO is in jeopardy, is the product of interviews and meetings with dozens of former and current dealmakers, including James B. Lee Jr., a vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase, Barbara Byrne, a vice chairman of Barclays, muni bond maestro Alexandra Lebenthal, and Elaine La Roche, a former Morgan Stanley managing director who reigned as one of the most powerful women in finance in the 1990s.

Environment

Carnival Corporation to Host The Nature Conservancy's Mapping Ocean Wealth Annual Meeting

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest travel and leisure company, will welcome representatives from leading conservation, science and sustainability organizations Jan. 26-27 to its Miami headquarters for The Nature Conservancy's Mapping Ocean Wealth annual forum.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at the Karolinska Institutet

Undergraduate students selected for the Amgen Scholars Europe Program at Karolinska Institutet will be given the opportunity to conduct research during 8 weeks in the summer at KI.

Energy

Market Study Finds WeatherBug Home Delivers 3X Higher Consumer Energy Efficiency With Improved Customer Comfort In Utility Pilot

Consumers who integrated WeatherBug Home’s HVAC control and optimization capabilities with their connected thermostat saved 16.5% electricity when cooling their home as compared to 5.1% HVAC savings from a connected thermostat –-- saving 11.4% more in HVAC energy use -- according to results from a pilot conducted by National Grid.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Corporate Grant Programs

With today’s modern technology, we now have the ability to manage all aspects of our grant-giving, including the ability to measure effectiveness, right at our fingertips.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Day to Save 20% on Registration for International Women's Day Forum 2016!

Today is the last day to save 20% on registration for the International Women's Day Forum 2016. The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment will convene more than 500 public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report: $12.1 Trillion Must Be Invested In New Renewable Power Generation Over Next 25 Years To Limit Climate Change

To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion of investment will be needed over the next 25 years, which is $5.2 trillion above business-as-usual projections, a new report by Ceres and Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes.

Events, Media & Communications

Florida Department of Health in Broward County and ArtServe Announce Jury For Art to End Aids Mural Project

Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) and ArtServe announce the Jury panelists for the “Art to End AIDS” public mural project that is part of the broader HIV Ends With Me and Broward Greater Than AIDS campaigns.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CEMEX Paving Innovations Look to Improve Quality of Life for 15,000 People in Panama

In 2015 the government of Panama, through its Ministry of Public Works, embarked on a project with CEMEX to rehabilitate 5.7 km of the road, a project that is now approximately 45% complete and is expected to be delivered in June of this year.

Innovation & Technology

SolarCity Helps Non-profits with New Sunraising Initiative

SolarCity is the nation’s largest solar provider. Among the reasons for that are some of their innovative, community-oriented programs, like their GivePower Foundation which provides a free solar system and battery to a school without electricity for every MW of solar that they install.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru Celebrates Record Year With Second Consecutive Sales-Matching Meal Donations To Feeding America®

To commemorate Subaru’s seventh record-breaking sales year, the company will donate a meal for every vehicle sold in 2015 -- 582,675* -- to help the Feeding America® nationwide network of 200 food banks. This is the second year Subaru has matched its year-end sales figure to meal donations.

Environment

Antea Group and Technology Forecasters Inc. Join Client Services

Antea Group and Technology Forecasters Inc (TFI) are pleased to announce that they have joined client services, effective immediately.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bard MBA to Host Live Podcast on COP21: The Unstoppable Momentum Behind Corporate Climate Action

The Bard MBA in Sustainability  will host a live discussion: COP21, The Unstoppable Momentum Behind Corporate Climate Action on the dial-in podcast, Sustainable Business Fridays, with Margaret Fenwick, Manager Environment and Climate, United Nation Global Compact office, on Friday, January 29th, at 12pm.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Case Study: EHS Auditing Support for a Global Pharmaceutical Organization

A global pharmaceutical organization sought to improve its best‐in‐class EHS and social responsibility performance across its global organization. Following establishment and communication of baseline performance expectations to its sites, it was necessary to evaluate a diverse array of locations in multiple geographies to determine the degree of conformance and recommend corrective actions if necessary.

Education

Mentors: Opening Doors of Opportunity

When I look back at my own education, I am grateful to the adults who opened doors of opportunity for me. At the time, I just knew them as people I looked up to; today I understand these inspiring people were my mentors.

Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Celebrates Recognition Culture

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  8. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  11. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  12. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  13. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  14. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  15. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.