More and more companies are realizing that sustainable packaging can translate into cost savings while increasing brand equity and driving greater sales and associated profits. Efforts to make packaging more sustainable are wide-ranging, and a primary motivation behind these efforts is reducing costs.

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has been recognized as a 2016 Healthiest 100 Workplace in America, an awards program presented by Springbuk®.

For the 17th year, Baxter is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index as a leading company for its stewardship in natural resource consumption, ethical business conduct, energy use and access to healthcare and educational opportunities.

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, welcomed Liberty University students back to campus with a completely new dining experience awaiting them. In response to student surveys, the new options include more diverse, healthy eating locations on campus along with the fulfillment of special requests to bring Asian and Mediterranean flavors to campus. It all comes together under the roof of the new Montview Student Union.

UPS (NYSE: UPS) was named to the Dow Jones SustainabilityTM World Index (DJSI World) for the fourth consecutive year and the Dow Jones SustainabilityTM North America Index for the 12th straight year. These indices are among the most highly-regarded metrics that evaluate global companies on their sustainability performance and positions UPS in the top 10 percent of sustainability performers among the 2,500 largest companies tracked in the S&PTMGlobal Broad Market Index.

Based on internal capabilities and the reality of EHS budgets, companies need to decide whether external consultants can play a beneficial role in executing their audit programs. By considering your corporate culture and time, money, and resource availability, you can determine which approach to environmental auditing might work best for your needs. To help, Antea Group has developed a matrix of audit team concepts for use in determining the best approach for your organization.

Back in 2011, TAIPEI 101 became the first building of its size to receive LEED Platinum certification in the category Existing Buildings: Operation and Maintenance (EBOM). Its operators have been making improvements ever since. The next step is the implementation of a platform that uses data to enhance energy efficiency.

SustainRWorld Day, which launches September 8th at the United Nations, is an initiative intended to rally the private sector to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by inspiring a movement to make every day SustainRWorld Day and celebrate our measurable progress each year.