Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

International Consultation Opens on Water Climate Bond Standard

The Climate Bonds Initiative and consortium partners Ceres, World Resources Institute, CDP and the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation have released for public comment, the world’s first standard for low carbon and climate resilient water bonds. The proposed Water Climate Bond Standard will bring a focus on vulnerability assessment and climate mitigation and adaptation planning to the fixed income space. It will allow investors to easily prioritise projects that are seriously considering their climate impacts and climate resilience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Legg Mason Builds Bikes for a Cause

Two Legg Mason teams, US Product and Global Distribution, individually hosted their own build a bike events to benefit local organizations in their communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Sea Change for Public Sector Pension Funds And Other U.S. Fiduciaries – US DOL Green Lights ESG Investing…

On an important societal issue (think of civil rights, or immigration, or highway construction funding, or criminal justice, or environmental protection) the U.S. Congress deliberates and passes the laws (Federal statutes), the President of the United States of America signs them into law, then an agency is directed to develop the “rules of the road” for those affected by or having to comply with the law.

Education

IBM P-Tech: How High Schoolers Are Redefining Their Future

See how the P-TECH 9-14 school model is transforming high school through the eyes of two students, ShuDon and Xzavyen.

Diversity & Inclusion

Who Makes a Honda: Product Planners

Honda today unveiled its newest profiles in the popular What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video series, exploring the role of the product planner through the experiences of associates Tomo Yokoi and James Jenkins.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Webinar to Reveal New Data on Workplace Giving and Engaging with Millennials

New research on the changing nature of workplace-centered philanthropy and employee engagement, including its role in attracting employees and engaging Millennials, will be released during the next 3BL Media “Best Practices” webinar, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. ET.

Diversity & Inclusion

Barclays Supports Veterans Employment Transition

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Foundation Awards Full Scholarships to 5 Students

Five of South Florida’s brightest and most promising hospitality students are getting the opportunity to pursue their dream of launching a career in hospitality management with an $80,000 scholarship from Carnival Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Carnival Corporation.

Environment

Spotlight on Antea Group Senior Project Manager Wayne Hutchinson

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea group's most valuable resources--its people! First up is Environmental Liability Management practitioner Wayne Hutchinson out of the Milwaukee office.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

If We Want Social Enterprises to Thrive, We Need a New Funding Approach

What will it take to build a thriving social enterprise sector that can lead the way to the next economy?

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | The Conceptual Space Race

Pliny Fisk, Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential, invites us to reimagine the way we think about our carbon footprint.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TD Securities Expands Environmental Commitment, Assists in Bringing EIB's First Climate Awareness Bond to Canada

TD Securities is joint-lead underwriter of a C$500-million five-year Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Launched on October 26, this marks the first green bond issuance from an international organization in the Canadian market, and the second Canadian dollar green bond on which TD has acted as a joint lead.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Automotive Presents Ohio Dealer with Community Impact Award

With community service acting as a guiding principle for how it operates its businesses, Cox Automotive presented its inaugural Community Impact Award to Joey Huang of Great Lakes Auto (Ashtabula, Ohio) at the 2015 National Remarketing Conference (NRC) this week. Presented by Grace Huang, senior vice president of inventory services, Manheim, this award recognizes a remarketing industry leader for their outstanding contributions to their community and the innovative ways they collaborate with community partners to help further their missions and shape better communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

HEINEKEN USA’s Sustainability Efforts At a Glance

Diversity & Inclusion

Wynn Resorts Reaches Out to Diverse Communities

Wynn Resorts’ commitment to diversity is among the strongest of any gaming company in the U.S.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

One Size Does Not Fit All

MetLife Foundation believes that everyone needs the right financial tools to manage life’s risks and seize its opportunities.

Environment

Ingersoll Rand Energy Leader to Join GreenBiz Webcast, Unveil Findings of Climate Change Research

Owen Smith, director, energy policy and strategy, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, will present an interactive webinar with GreenBiz on Dec. 1 from 1-2 p.m. ET. He will share findings of new research addressing the ways in which companies confront climate change and GHG reduction. Register for free at http://bit.ly/1N6DdxL.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Recognized by CDP as a National Leader in Transparent Disclosure of Corporate Information Related to Climate Change

KeyBank today was included in the CDP's 2015 S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). The index ranks the top 10 percent of respondent companies based on the quality of climate change related information disclosed to investors and the global marketplace through the international not-for-profit. KeyBank's recognition demonstrates its commitment to open reporting and corporate sustainability efforts.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Brands Raises 18,000 Pounds of Food for Local Community in Celebration of 18th Anniversary

Last month, Yum! Brands reached its goal and raised over 18,000 pounds of food for the Dare to Care Food Bank in the Company’s hometown, Louisville, KY.

Responsible Production & Consumption

To Conserve, Protect, and Eat Healthy

Since 1998, November 21st has been recognized as World Fisheries day. For the past 18 years the discussion on this globally important day has focused on a simple question: how to feed fish to a growing global population while protecting the health of aquatic ecosystems and fish populations.

Environment

Bard CEP & Bard MBA COP21 Paris Preview Podcast and Live Report

For our next episode, Eban Goodstein, Director of BardCEP and the Bard MBA in Sustainability, will call in live from Paris on December 9th at 12pm noon, EST. To join the conversation, dial 845-746-2287 (no login required).

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