A coalition of four leading sustainability organizations today announced the launch of an initiative to develop the first standardized guidance for assessing and managing corporate value chain water risk.
he World Environment Center (WEC) announced today that long-time sustainability expert Glenn Prickett has been named interim CEO of WEC on a part-time basis, following the departure of Lori Michelin. Prickett will oversee WEC’s world-recognized programs and strategic mission to advance sustainable development and corporate sustainability in partnership with governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector, and other stakeholders.
The importance of sustainability reporting and ESG disclosures is increasing across the globe. Investors, NGOs and other key stakeholders are requesting greater transparency and disclosure – and this is impacting Board-level discussions within companies, across all industries.
Aflac and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals were recognized at the 17th annual Engage for Good conference with a Silver Halo Award for their partnership around My Special Aflac Duck®. The award highlighted Aflac for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and innovative approach to making an impact on pediatric cancer patients. Together, Aflac and CMN Hospitals have worked together to distribute over 4,200 My Special Aflac Ducks to pediatric cancer patients at more than 200 facilities across the country.
Fair Trade USA®, the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America, recognizes the potential growth in the sustainable tea category, as evidenced by sales that are outpacing the conventional tea market. The nonprofit organization has responded by onboarding additional international field staff and partnership development team members, and increasing outreach to producer communities to ensure the growing demand for high-quality Fair Trade Certified™ tea can be met.
In this webinar, Schneider Electric’s Bill Brewer will share five keys to energy and sustainability success, and examine how energy convergence is driving market evolution and innovation. Attendees will learn more about how global megatrends influence their choices when it comes to energy procurement, energy management and decarbonization efforts, and the factors to consider when shaping an active energy management strategy.
Sustainable Brands® kicks off SB’19 Detroit, its largest community gathering of global brand and sustainability leaders dedicated to advancing social and environmental innovation today at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. Nearly 2,000 business executives from 35+ countries are attending the conference and Innovation Expo.
At P&G, we have a responsibility to make the world better through our products, and through the positive impact we can have in the communities where we live and work worldwide. This week, we’ll share more about how we’re fulfilling that responsibility at Sustainable Brands (SB) Detroit, with presentations from a range of P&G leaders, a Closed Loop Home immersive experience in the Exhibit Hall, and more.
GLIDE’s annual eBay for Charity Auction for a Power Lunch with Warren Buffett, sold to the highest bidder for $4,567,888.The record-breaking sale coincides with the 20th anniversary of the legendary auction, which to date has provided over $30 million to support GLIDE’s comprehensive suite of social services that help San Francisco’s most vulnerable residents. Justin Sun, founder of blockchain platform TRON and CEO of peer-to-peer streaming leader BitTorrent, is this year’s winner. Sun and up to seven invited guests get to attend a private lunch with Buffett at Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse in New York City.
We are extremely pleased to introduce you to our emcees for 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ What’s Next. Join them as they share their insights and ideas and guide us through a two-day high-octane conversation. We will collectively explore this rapidly changing business environment and what’s next for companies as they face changing expectations of investors, employees, consumers, customers and partners.
Patty DiOrio, VP of US Strategy, National Grid, appeared as a speaker on a panel hosted/moderated by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) to briefly discuss Climate Innovation 2050 repository, which produced three alternative scenarios for achieving an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Her participation mainly highlighted National Grid’s efforts to assess and advance long-term climate goals (Northeast 80x50 Pathway and internal GHG targets) for the power, transportation and heating sectors.
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