Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Louise’s Story: Animal Welfare Volunteer

Sep 9, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Environment

Solar Decathlon Team Gets Some Expert Advice

Sep 9, 2015 2:00 PM ET

If anybody should know how to build a fully solar-powered house, it’s Moritz Limpinsel. The 32-year-old native of Germany has devoted his studies to solar cells, just completing a Ph.D. in chemistry and materials physics at the University of California, Irvine. Except, knowing how to and actually doing it are worlds apart.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Microsoft Alumni Foundation Announces Its 2015 Integral Fellow

Sep 9, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

America’s Heartland Season 11 Debuts

Sep 9, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Starting September 9, America’s Heartland will begin sharing another season of interesting and informative stories about agriculture in America. Now in its 11th season, the award-winning program covers topics designed to address consumers’ questions and concerns about food safety, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. Some stories feature farmers and ranchers, some talk about agribusinesses and other cover the science behind agriculture and efforts to improve processes and yields.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IU, Kelley School and Whirlpool Partnering on Sixth Habitat for Humanity Campus Build in Bloomington

Sep 9, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Nereyda Garza, a single mother of three, has spent many years living in other people’s living rooms. But once her new Habitat for Humanity home being built at Indiana University is complete, she will have her own living room for the first time in her life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Helps Local Hunger-Relief Agencies Feed More Families

Sep 9, 2015 12:35 PM ET

In honor of Hunger Action MonthTM, BJ’s Charitable Foundation announces today that it will provide grants to Feeding America® and 21 member food banks totaling $600,000. Grants will support capacity building, food safety training and transportation costs for its local agencies, shelters, food pantries and other feeding programs. After helping to expand capacity in 2014 for more than 400 feeding pantries and programs that resulted in over 10 million more pounds of food to be donated, BJ’s Charitable Foundation will invest additional funding this year to further prevent a bottleneck in the supply chain for food distribution to Americans facing hunger.

Health & Healthcare

How is a School like the Space Station?

Sep 9, 2015 12:15 PM ET

Food matters. The nutritional value and appeal of their food makes a difference to the scientists on the International Space Station. That point was made during a panel discussion “Is Food the Cure?” by Vickie Kloeris, Manager, International Space Station Food System, NASA Johnson Space Center. She was joined by Dr. Frédéric Saldmann, Cardiologist, Nutritionist and Writer, and Lawrence A. Soler, President and CEO, Partnership for a Healthier America. They were among the speakers that I was privileged to hear at Sodexo’s inaugural Quality of Life Conference.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keep America Beautiful Selects 2015/2016 National Youth Advisory Council

Sep 9, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, has selected 10 high school students from across the country to serve on its fourth national Youth Advisory Council, which is sponsored through the generous support of the Wrigley Company Foundation.

Health & Healthcare

Arrow Electronics Enhances Semi-Autonomous Motorcar with IoT Platform

Sep 9, 2015 10:55 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Intake of Cocoa Flavanols Is Good for Heart Health - Top Universities and Mars Unveil New Research Into Health Benefits of Cocoa Flavanols

Sep 9, 2015 10:45 AM ET

The University of Dusseldorf, the University of Reading and Mars, Incorporated have unveiled two new studies revealing that cocoa flavanols can help to keep our hearts healthy. Cocoa flavanols are nutrients found naturally in the cocoa bean.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Bloomberg Hires for ‘Hunger’

Sep 9, 2015 10:25 AM ET

Celebrating Bloomberg’s 25 years in Singapore, Vandna Ramchandani, regional head of recruitment of the firm, talks about the company’s recruitment philosophy, and how hiring has evolved to suit the current talent climate.

Diversity & Inclusion

'We Help Mums Take Care Of Families, And We Care'

Sep 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Alexandra Cousteau Leads the Launch of Newsroom Spearheading Awareness of Global Water Issues

Sep 9, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Creating greater awareness of water events and sustainable water stewardship, the Blue Legacy Newsroom, a partnership between Blue Legacy International (Blue Legacy) and The Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF), with support from Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR), has unveiled its first pilot video news stories exploring the nutrient pollution challenges and toxic blue algae on Lake Champlain, Vermont.

Energy

City of Santa Rosa, California, and Trane to Increase Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Energy Independence

Sep 9, 2015 9:30 AM ET

The City of Santa Rosa, CA, is collaborating with Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services, to execute an innovative project that will increase energy independence at the city’s Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project includes implementing a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy and planning agency.

Environment

Curbing Environmental Concerns

Sep 9, 2015 9:30 AM ET

In fact, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) identified climate change as the most common issue of materiality across all industries. Their research found that climate change is material in 50 of the 57 industries for which they have issued standards to date. The wood products industry is no exception.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Sweeps Comedy Nominations in Environmental Media Awards

Sep 9, 2015 8:00 AM ET

The Environmental Media Association has announced the nominees for its 25th annual Environmental Media Awards, and each of the three series nominated in the Television Comedy category was produced by a 21st Century Fox business. 'The Simpsons' and 'Bob's Burgers,' two of FOX's animated series were nominated, as well as the sitcom 'Cristela,' which is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. The Environmental Media Awards honor film and television productions that increase public awareness of environmental issues and inspire environmental responsibility.

Energy

Solar Adventure: Cyclist Travels 3,276 Miles on SunPower-Charged Electric Bike

Sep 9, 2015 7:00 AM ET

California woman travels coast-to-coast on a solar-powered electric bike. Read about her efforts to tell the nation about clean energy in a unique way.

Research, Reports & Publications

Want People to Read Your Sustainability Report? Add a Personal Touch

Sep 8, 2015 8:05 PM ET

Corporate responsibility report season is upon us, and with that, we are constantly being inundated with important data — reductions in carbon emissions, savings in waste and changes in energy use. This increase in sustainability reporting is a sign that we’re all moving towards a more sustainable future, but how can you make sure that the information you’re reporting on is relatable — that it’s truly resonating? How can you ensure that your customers and consumers feel connected to your sustainability report?

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg LP: CodeNow in a Box

Sep 8, 2015 6:10 PM ET

Summer vacation is a great time for students to get out of their comfort zone, learn new things and get creative but it’s also a time when academic development declines. To prevent “the summer slide,” Bloomberg hosted 100 public high school students at its global headquarters in New York City for a three-day coding camp with CodeNow.

Events, Media & Communications

Achieving Impact! What is Holding You Back?

Sep 8, 2015 5:20 PM ET

Every company claims a desire to achieve impact. Too few experience success. What barriers prevent community investors from realizing their impact goals?

Diversity & Inclusion

Brown-Forman Executive Leadership Explores Nuances Around Non-Drinking

Sep 8, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Points of Light to Commemorate Sept. 11 with Volunteer Service During Multigenerational Event at the Washington Monument

Sep 8, 2015 3:25 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Issues On Modern Day Slavery & Forced Labor Within Seafood Supply Chains

Sep 8, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance

Sep 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

In the three part series titled “Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance”, The New Global Citizen takes an in-depth look at Detroit’s current conditions and what some corporations are doing to support the city’s revival.

Research, Reports & Publications

MGM Resorts International Issues Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Sep 8, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Themed “Inspiration Begins With Us!”, the report features the company’s accomplishments in corporate social responsibility (CSR), which includes Diversity and Inclusion, Philanthropy and Community Engagement, and Environmental Sustainability initiatives. Released today, the report for 2014 is available for download on the company’s CSR website, www.mgmresorts.com/csr.