Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - August 2018

This is the quarterly newsletter for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, a private family foundation that seeks to promote a sustainable society by supporting and funding educational and project-based initiatives that advance knowledge and innovation in sustainability.

Events

End of Summer Discount on 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™

3BL Forum is the pivotal event in fall 2018 to examine the Brands Taking Stands movement from the perspective of executives from CR, Sustainability, HR, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, Foundation, Investor Relations and the C-suite.

Volunteering & Community

President and Mrs. Carter in Indiana to Build New Habitat for Humanity Homes Alongside Future Homeowners and Hundreds of Volunteers

President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter have donned their hardhats and lifted their hammers for their 35th work project with Habitat for Humanity. Building alongside volunteers and future homeowners, the Carters are helping to build 22 new, affordable homes this week in what will become an all-Habitat neighborhood in Mishawaka. With additional construction projects throughout the year, a total of 41 homes will be built, renovated or repaired in Mishawaka and South Bend as part of the 2018 Carter Work Project.

Philanthropy

Feeding America Asks Supporters to Take Action to End Hunger

This September, Feeding America and our nationwide network of food banks will mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to bring an end to hunger. Hunger Action Month™ is designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of the fact that 41 million Americans, including nearly 13 million children, are food insecure, according to the USDA.

Events

#WeAreWELL: Sara Hickman, Sustainability Director at RDC-S111

We sat down with Sara Hickman to discuss the importance of equitable communities and how recent technology advancements are making it easier to build with intention and impact. Sara is the Sustainability Director/Senior Associate for RDC-S111, Inc., the holding company of brands, Retail Design Collaborative and Studio One Eleven.

Events

What Do You, Mickey Mouse and Social Sector Leaders Have in Common?

Join leaders from the social, private and public sectors at bbcon October 9th-11th, and learn all you need to know to bring your CSR program into 2019.

Events

Dana Beckman, Director of Corporate Affairs at Alliance Data, Talks Women in Business

Dana Beckman is the Director of Corporate Affairs for Alliance Data, a company that provides data-driven loyalty marketing solutions to FORTUNE 1,000 companies. Using her innate creativity and understanding of the company’s business goals, Dana has built a respected program at Alliance Data that is strategically aligned with the company’s mission and will invest $15 million in communities worldwide in 2018.

Research & Reports

Corporate Activism Is Focus of Research Study by 3BL Media, GlobeScan

3BL Media has partnered with the independent research consultancy GlobeScan to conduct the first Brands Taking Stands research study.

Events

Get a Sneak Peek at This Year's 3BL Forum

For three fast-paced and dynamic days, 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands – The Long View will showcase corporate voices on bridging the divide between investor relations and corporate responsibility, the 'why' and 'how' behind corporate decision-making on corporate responsibility, sustainability, and when to take a stand.

Events

Cause-driven Changes in Taste and Attitudes are Disrupting the Food and Beverage Sector

Consumers, especially millennials, are choosing smaller, newer food and drink brands marketed as more natural, healthier, and/or more local over traditional, bigger brands. These disruptor companies also tend to include eco-friendly factors— such as their environmental footprint and sustainable supply chains — in their practices and missions.

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