Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Sea You Tomorrow: Costa Cruises Presents Its Sustainability Report & Plan

Oct 9, 2015 11:15 AM ET

Costa Cruises, Europe’s number one cruise company, has presented its “Sustainability Report - Results for 2014 and Outlook for the Future” and illustrated its corporate social responsibility plan for the coming years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

My Niece, the 10-Year-Old Bride

Oct 9, 2015 11:05 AM ET

In a few months, my niece, Alyssa, turns 11. She’s considered old enough for marriage – and motherhood – in some parts of the world. She’s just a little girl. Alyssa doesn’t even know algebra. She hasn’t yet experienced the wonders (and/or horrors) of middle school.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southface Presents Argon Award for Leadership in Sustainability to Cox Enterprises

Oct 9, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Earns Top Spot in Industry as Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace

Oct 9, 2015 10:45 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cultivating Loving Homes With Fair Trade Flowers

Oct 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Diageo Commended for Corporate Citizenship Excellence

Oct 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has been commended for corporate citizenship excellence, being awarded the 2015 Western Hemisphere Corporate Citizenship Award by The Association of American Chambers Of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA).

Education

Faces Apparel Turns T-shirts Into Education For Filipino Children

Oct 9, 2015 9:00 AM ET

There’s plenty of evidence of how the benign air of social responsibility is blowing through many a fashion company.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Searchlight's 'He Named Me Malala' Opens in Theaters, Launching Global Campaign for Girls' Education

Oct 9, 2015 8:00 AM ET

He Named Me Malala, the new documentary from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman), opens in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Friday, October 9. The film tells the captivating story of Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Laureate and activist for girls' education, who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban in 2012. The film's release is accompanied by a global social action campaign entitled Stand #withMalala, which aims to inspire people around the world to stand up and take action for education rights.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Governance, Risk and Compliance Third Party Management Woes?

Oct 9, 2015 6:05 AM ET

GRC 20/20 just released a governance, risk and compliance third party solution perspective to correlate with their 2015 Innovation Awards. The perspective goes into detail of the challenges that many organizations face when managing the governance, risk management and compliance of extended business relationships

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chemical Crisis In Cape Town, South Africa

Oct 8, 2015 6:40 PM ET

In a time where most of the world is taking a proactive approach to chemical safety, there are still pockets of chemical concern.

Environment

Seven Things You Should Know About the Solar Decathlon

Oct 8, 2015 6:40 PM ET

The solar decathlon is not a sporting event. University students from across the world are challenged to build and operate an ultra energy-efficient, yet cost-effective, solar-powered home.

Health & Healthcare

Creating a Future Where Fewer People Hear the Words, "You Have Cancer"

Oct 8, 2015 6:30 PM ET

The need for cancer prevention and early detection programs is more urgent now than ever. This year alone, more than 580,000 people will die from cancer. One-third of these cancers are preventable because they are linked to poor diet, lack of immunizations, physical activity and obesity and lifestyle choices such as smoking and over exposure to the sun.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IBM Wins "Best Corporate Steward" Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Oct 8, 2015 5:15 PM ET

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has named IBM as the large-business recipient of the 2015 Best Corporate Steward Award. The award recognizes businesses that serve as powerful forces for good around the world. Today on Citizen IBM, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Vice President Marc DeCourcey writes about IBM’s diverse portfolio of corporate citizenship initiatives, and why they garnered high recognition from the Foundation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Uses 75% Renewable Energy in its Pulp and Paper Manufacturing

Oct 8, 2015 5:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler’s Water Conservation Efforts Earn EPA WaterSense® Recognition

Oct 8, 2015 5:00 PM ET

As recognition of its efforts to develop and promote water-saving products and educate consumers on water conservation issues, Kohler Co. has earned its third Sustained Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Social Impact & Volunteering

10-Year-Old, Once Homeless, Now Makes Clothes for Homeless Kids

Oct 8, 2015 4:20 PM ET

Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Xavier Elliot. Read his story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or organization as a Point of Light.

Environment

JetBlue and TERRA Reveal the T5 Farm - An Innovative Experiment in Urban Farming and Airport Sustainability

Oct 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist MUFG Union Bank

Oct 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

What makes your employee volunteer program special?
Our volunteer program has been a tremendous success over the years. Its formal inception was in 2009, and over 300 thousand volunteer service hours have been tracked. One reason for its success is that it is championed from the very top of the Bank

Responsible Production & Consumption

School Milk to 66 Million Children Worldwide

Oct 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

In 2014, 8.2 billion Tetra Pak packages filled with milk or other nutritious drinks reached 66 million children all around the world. In cooperation with governments, food processors, development agencies and NGO’s, Tetra Pak and Tetra Laval Food for Development are supporting practical implementation of school milk programmes around the world.

Health & Healthcare

BJ’s Wholesale Club Builds Community of Strength for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 8, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services Donates 150 Airshow 2015 Tickets to Disadvantaged Youth

Oct 8, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Republic Services is donating 150 tickets for the Capital Air Show 2015, October 2-4, 2015 to local schools for disadvantaged youth. Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and highly respected shows in the nation.

Education

Public-Private Education Partnerships Thrive On Shared Values & Collaboration

Oct 8, 2015 1:30 PM ET

We know that skills training is vital for our business and for the communities where we operate. We also know that we can’t do it alone.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UPS Humanitarian Relief and Resilience Program

Oct 8, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

HanesBrands Ranked In Top 10 Of America’s 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces For Fifth Consecutive Year

Oct 8, 2015 12:50 PM ET

HanesBrands has been recognized for its employee adoption benefits by The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption for the fifth consecutive year. HanesBrands was ranked No. 4 overall and No. 1 in the consumer products industry on the foundations’ 2015 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List.

Environment

New Leaf Paper and SCS Global Services Publish Innovative Study Using Advanced LCA Methodology

Oct 8, 2015 12:25 PM ET