Corporate Responsibility

As the California drought moves well into its fourth year, individuals, municipalities and companies alike are seeking innovative solutions to water protection. While Los Angeles fights drought conditions by dropping 96 million "shade balls" in reservoirs and Starbucks moves production of Ethos Water out of the state, one company is thinking differently about its approach – investing in innovative, yet fledgling technologies and motivating consumers to action.

Is recognition the holy grail of employee engagement and corporate success? It’s become an article of faith in the last decade or so and the subject of a lot of research.

General Mills announced today a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain – from farm to fork to landfill – over the next 10 years. The commitment was calculated using science-based methodology to achieve a level of emission reductions that science suggests is necessary to sustain the health of the planet.

Jason Bingham, vice president of energy services and controls at Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will share insights with participants at the Fourth Annual Market Transformation Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, 8/31-9/2, in Charlotte, NC.

Today, GRI, pioneer of the sustainability reporting process, and the Australian government announced a new partnership to increase corporate transparency across Southeast Asia. With funding of $1,000,000 over 15 months, the partnership will promote sustainable trade and investment in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

American Electric Power released its 2014 Social Performance Summary, highlighting the company’s investment in the communities we serve.

Today, after 15 years at the helm of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, Georg Kell will step down as Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, the organization he helped found in 2000 and which he has built into a global movement over the past decade.

Last August 25, an agreement was signed between Banorte and the Mexican carbon platform, MEXICO2, to support the protection program for the black bear in the Zapaliname Mountains of Coahuila. This socio-environmental campaign was developed by the non-profit organization PROFAUNA (Protección de la Fauna Mexicana A.C.), which will receive an annual donation for 4 years through AyuDamos trust to support program activities.