Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

Guiding Innovation Forward in Rural Africa

Eighty orphans watched as I sloshed back and forth across the quagmire of what was becoming their new schoolyard. There weren’t many tools lying around the remote site, and I was trying to make a ladder by stacking rocks, one by one, in the sticky red mud.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | Salvage Modernism: A New Design Philosophy, Aesthetic, and Ecological Approach

Jason McLennan pushes us to incorporate salvaged materials into new design projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Maytag Honors Commitment to Local Boys & Girls Clubs, and Donates $100,000 to Clubs in Arlington, Atlanta, Chicago and Kansas City

Maytag will build on its current support of BGCA by making a donation of $100,000 across 10 local Boys & Girls Clubs in Arlington, Atlanta, Chicago and Kansas City.

Events, Media & Communications

Going Green – How IMEX America Showcased the Triple Bottom Line

From October 12th – October 15th, 2015, over 10,600 attendees representing a total of 3,100 companies from 150 countries attended IMEX America - America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings & events.

Environment

Majority of Business Leaders Call for a Climate Change Agreement in Paris to Support Private Sector Investment, Finds UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study

A majority of business leaders say that a long term agreement at the UN climate summit (COP21) in Paris is critical to supporting private sector investment in low carbon solutions, according to a global study by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture (ACN: NYSE).

Social Impact & Volunteering

#FeedtheWorld Yum! Kicks Off Employee Ambassador Program

Research, Reports & Publications

Postal Sector Reaches 2020 Target of 20% CO2 Emissions Reduction Six Years Ahead of Schedule

International Post Corporation is delighted to announce that the EMMS participants have collectively reached the programme’s 2020 targets of 20% CO2 reduction compared to the 2008 baseline six years ahead of schedule.

Education

Meet Amgen Scholar Alumni Lisa Selina Rodermund

"I realized that with a science-based career I will not only improve my own mind, but also the world around me."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Renovations at Park De La Cruz Community Center to Create Therapy Programs for San Diego-Area Military Veterans

UnitedHealthcare is providing $74,000 to help renovate the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department’s new Park De La Cruz Community Center and to create therapy programs for veterans.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable- Supporting and Hiring Our Military and Veterans

Social Impact & Volunteering

MGM Resorts' Boots to Business Graduates Pay Respects to Fellow Veterans

Thirty-nine employees of MGM Resorts International spent a recent morning honoring veterans. The employees – all military veterans themselves -- visited and played bingo with retired service men and women at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City. Then they paid their respects at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where hundreds of veterans have been laid to rest. The outing was part of MGM Resorts’ 10-week “Boots to Business” leadership training course for veteran-employees. Boots to Business has graduated 163 people since the program started.

Research, Reports & Publications

Westpac Group Reports 2015 Sustainability Performance

Westpac has released its 2015 Reporting Suite, including its Annual Review & Sustainability Report (an integrated summary) and a more detailed Sustainability Performance Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

BJ's Gives Thanks to Team Members

BJ's Wholesale Club will be closed again for Thanksgiving as it has many accomplishments to be proud of thanks to its dedicated, hard-working Team Members.

Education

Wells Fargo, UNCF, Terrence ‘J’ Jenkins and Natasha Eubanks Team Up to Empower HBCU Students

Today, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) rallied students from three of the nation’s leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) —Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College — for an interactive town hall event to promote positive images of African American youth. HBCU alumni, Terrence ‘J’ Jenkins, actor and philanthropist, and Natasha Eubanks, founder and CEO of TheYBF.com, joined Wells Fargo and UNCF leaders to inspire students to use social media to share personal experiences that proactively address cultural mischaracterizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Today, And Every Day, We Honor Our Heroes

On Monday, we expressed our gratitude to some veteran Crewmembers and Customers with a special charter of our Vets in Blue aircraft for a day trip to our National World War II Museum in New Orleans Since last year, JetBlue has supported the museum by providing flights that enable WWII vets from across the country to fly in, experience the museum, and have their stories recorded and archived for future generations.

Health & Healthcare

Nestle USA CEO on Bottled Water, California Drought and Doing Good

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arby’s Raises More Than $3.7 Million to Help End Childhood Hunger in America, Surpassing Previous Record

Arby’s Raises More Than $3.7 Million to Help End Childhood Hunger in America, Surpassing Previous Record.

Diversity & Inclusion

The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. Commits New Funding to Further Support Veterans; PwC US Names Newly Created Veterans Advocacy and Recruiting Leader

Today, The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. announced a new grant to support veterans with a $1 million commitment to the Four Block Foundation, non-profit organization helping veterans find meaningful careers through transition support, rehabilitation services, and professional development. This announcement coincides with PwC US naming a Veterans Advocacy and Recruiting Leader.

Energy

How Much Do Solar Panels Cost?

Figuring out how much going solar will cost you requires knowing the answers to several important questions.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Stand Up for Veterans Event in Glendale

Republic Services proudly thanks the men and women Veterans for their service and sacrifice to our Nation.

Research, Reports & Publications

G4 Two Years On

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