Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cage-Free Eggs May Be Golden Goose for Retail Profits

U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors.

Retailers, including Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and CVS Health Corp., announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's 2015 Sustainability Report Available Online

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) published its annual Year in Review and Sustainability Report today, detailing the progress made in 2015 despite challenging economic conditions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Barclays Publishes Citizenship Performance in the Barclays PLC Annual Report 2015

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Good and Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women, New Report Shows

Women hold only a third of positions in growing middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). These middle-skill jobs, which require a high school education but not a college degree, pay a living wage and can serve as a stepping stone to a higher-paying career for women workers, who now serve as the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American families.

Research, Reports & Publications

NN Group's 2015 Annual Report: Accelerating Change

The 2015 Annual Report provides an integrated review of the performance ofNN Group. It consists of three distinct sections – Annual Review, Financial Report and Sustainability Supplement.The report provides extensive information on NN Group’s strategy, financial and non-financial performance and future prospects, in a way that reflects the economic, environmental and social contexts in which our company operates.

Environment

The Relationship Between Corporate Sustainability and Human Development

By: Bahar Gidwani

A number of years ago, CSRHub showed that its measures of corporate sustainability correlate with the level of development of countries. For that study, we used the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI). We found a correlation of 28% for 27 developed countries, but poor correlation with human conditions in less developed countries.

Research, Reports & Publications

CEO Doug Oberhelman's Message in the 2015 Sustainability Report

Sustainability doesn’t ever go out of style or focus at Caterpillar, even when we face difficult business conditions. We know it’s essential for economic growth – and growth is essential to our business. Whether we are in an up or a down cycle, we seize the opportunity to develop even more efficient solutions for our customers and within our operations.

Energy

Ingersoll Rand Expert Weighs in on Carbon Pricing, Findings From Research With GreenBiz

Owen Smith, director of global energy policy and strategy at Ingersoll Rand, recently discussed the findings of a newly published whitepaper titled “Accountability for Climate Action: How Corporations are Tackling Climate Change.” The whitepaper is a result of collaboration between Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, and GreenBiz Media.

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