Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Events

October 9: South Carolina Flooding Disaster Coordination Call

Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center for a coordination call on the flooding crisis in South Carolina.

Awards & Rankings

MGM Resorts International's Beau Rivage Named Red Cross' Corporate Partner of the Year

“Beau Rivage was selected as this year’s Corporate Partner of the Year in recognition of the support the Beau has given to the American Red Cross Southeast Mississippi Chapter in a number of ways, from board leadership and employee volunteer work, to the support for the Red Cross RendezVIEW and, for the past seven years, the Moonlight & Magnolias Gala, which is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Red Cross Southeast Mississippi Chapter Executive Director John McFarland. “Together the Red Cross and Beau Rivage have raised more than a half-million dollars for this chapter with this event alone. We know the Beau doesn’t do these things just for recognition, but we value the relationship so highly we want to recognize and honor MGM Resorts and Beau Rivage for all that they do."

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ravago Manufacturing Americas Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) welcomes Ravago Recycling Group Americas (RRG), an industry leader in in recycled content resins in PIR and PCR recycled feedstocks, as its newest member. RRG produces a wide range of plastic reprocessed materials from high performance engineered resins to recycled post-industrial PP, HDPE, and PS materials.

Philanthropy

CITGO and Mid-State Petroleum Team Up with Emily’s Kids Foundation

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and its local Marketer Mid-State Petroleum recently teamed up to support the 5th annual Emily’s Kids Foundation Benefit Ride held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Nearly 50 attendees participated in the motorcycle ride, raising approximately $2,700. All proceeds from the ride will help provide financial relief to local families for daily expenses that accumulate during pediatric cancer treatment visits such as parking, food, gas and other unexpected costs.

Corporate Responsibility

Deloitte Builds Sustainability Eminence With New Appointments

Long influential in the field of sustainability, Deloitte has further increased its eminence with important new appointments to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Sustainability Task Force.

Events

Registration Opens for Institute's Third Annual Net Positive Energy + Water Conference | February 18-19, 2016 | San Diego, CA

Join the International Living Future Institute for our third annual Net Positive Energy and Water Conference, dedicated to the exchange of technical expertise, bold strategies and provocative case studies—all aimed at accelerating the global shift toward Net Positive Energy and Water buildings and communities.

Health & Healthcare

Sweet With Substance: How Fair Trade Cocoa Keeps Farming Families Healthy

It's ironic, isn't it? That many of the farmers and workers who grow the world's food struggle to feed their own families.

AI & Technology

Making Supply Chains Safer with Gender Equality Principles

Joe Keefe is President and CEO of Pax World Management LLC. He is a UN-recognized advocate for women’s equality and implements change by encouraging investors to align their investments with their values by supporting global organizations that promote the empowerment and advancement of women.

Research & Reports

What Do Gas Prices Tell Us About Consumer Spending?

There has been much speculation over the last few months about the decrease in gas prices and its impact on consumers’ financial habits. For some time, the general perception has been that consumers have been using their savings at the pump to pay down debt or build a financial buffer. However, much of the information used to support this theory has been from self-reported or aggregate, lagging data.

AI & Technology

One-of-a-Kind Facility Shapes R&D Breakthroughs

They’ve come from UK, Japan, China, Australia and Brazil because it is a ground-breaking piece of equipment – the only one of its type in the world.

Events

FOX and Nat Geo Channel to Air Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, Celebrating Scientists and Mathematicians

FOX and the National Geographic Channel will celebrate the work of today's leading scientists and mathematicians by broadcasting this year's Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, an awards show honoring the world's most prominent scientific researchers. Seth MacFarlane, executive producer of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and creator of Family Guy, will host the ceremony, which will air live on Nat Geo on Sunday, Nov. 8, with a one-hour version scheduled for FOX on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Healthcare to Regions Inaccessible by Road

PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK) funds a floating healthcare clinic boat. The boat most recently arrived in the Timika Regency of Papua, Indonesia, on September 25 to provide health services in the coastal villages of Mimika.

Energy & Infrastructure

Top Companies Join RE100 with a Pledge to Source 100% Renewable Electricity

America’s business drive to a low-carbon economy has been picking up momentum over the last few years. The recently concluded Climate Week NYC 2015 presented an excellent opportunity for companies to showcase their corporate sustainability leadership before global business and governmental heads.

Inclusion & Opportunity

UPS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 to October 15, the U.S. celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This annual celebration highlights the importance of embracing different cultures and perspectives, and how doing so builds stronger communities and businesses. UPS’s approach to diversity and inclusion is not only fundamental to its ability to create long-term business and social impact, but also integral to the brand’s history and business model.

Volunteering & Community

Brides Too Soon: The Dangers of Early Marriage

Poor women marry younger than their wealthier peers. It's a dangerous reality.

Awards & Rankings

The Truth About Successful Workplaces for Women

Recently, Alliance Data was recognized as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women, a recognition we’re proud of especially since it’s given based on what women in our workforce reported via Fortune Magazine’s annual best workplaces survey about our culture and their experience here.

Environment

Recycle,Yes; Landfill, No.

AI & Technology

Crystal Sanchez, a Freshman at University of California Irvine from Lawndale, CA, is the Nation’s Top Student Entrepreneur

College freshman, Crystal Sanchez from Lawndale, CA won the 2015 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the Citi Foundation.

Awards & Rankings

U.S. Chamber Foundation Names Winners of 16th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center last night recognized eight companies for their accomplishments in corporate citizenship during the 16th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards. The awards program honors businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.

Corporate Responsibility

New Industry Resource, The ABCs of GHS Compliant Safety Data Sheets & Labels, Now Available

The Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG) Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Work Group joined forces with the internship program at Purdue-Calumet University to create an easy-to-use reference document for chemical manufacturers, mixture companies/blenders and distributers who must comply with the update requirements of OSHA HCS 2012.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

International Living Future Institute, Biomimicry 3.8 Form Strategic Partnership

Biomimicry 3.8 and the International Living Future Institute announced this week a strategic partnership to progress a common vision of using nature’s genius to create a truly regenerative world.

Corporate Responsibility

Novo Nordisk: Our Take On The Sustainable Development Goals

The world adopted what will become the new global job description last week. The list of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will impact the way we do policy and business.

Environment

Arrowhead® 100% Mountain Spring Water to Significantly Increase Recycled Content in Plastic Bottles

As part of Arrowhead® Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water’s commitment to environmental stewardship in California, the company today announced it will expand its use of recycled content to many of its most popular sized bottles by the end of 2016.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

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...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...