Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Green Infrastructure

KFC Australia’s Commitment to Sustainable Building

KFC Australia has adopted a forward-thinking and progressive approach to rolling out its sustainable building program across their company-owned and franchise development network. Their ambition is to design and build all new, company owned, restaurants to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifiable, and to reduce energy consumption by 15%. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven program that provides global third-party verification of green buildings.

Environment

HP Announces Commitment to Create Sustainable Recycling Opportunities in Haiti

Today at the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, HP announced it has joined a CGI Commitment to Action with Thread, Timberland, Team Tassy, and ACOP (Association des Collecteurs des Objets en Plastique) to improve conditions at the Truitier landfill in Haiti over a three-year period.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Employees Improve the Health of Minneapolis Families

As part of Aramark’s ongoing commitment to health and wellness, more than 100 Aramark associates are uniting today at Minneapolis’ Camden Neighborhood Center to inspire families to make healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle choices for Aramark Building Community Day, the company's global day of service.

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE Group, Inc. Releases Ninth Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

CBRE Group, Inc., a leader in responsible business practices within the commercial real estate industry, has released its ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which provides an overview of the global social, economic and environmental impacts of CBRE’s operations. “Inside Advantage—2015 Corporate Responsibility Report” highlights the significant accomplishments and milestones of CBRE’s corporate responsibility program throughout 2015 and early 2016.

Environment

Regulatory Focus on Methane Reduction Spurs Development in Leak Detection and Monitoring

Following the issuance of the Clean Power Plan, EPA’s well-publicized regulation aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from the power plants, the agency has shifted its focus to reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector in order to further reduce the anthropogenic contribution to global climate change. Methane, while emitted in much lesser quantities, is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, estimated to be around 25 times more harmful than its more widely known counterpart. Today, based on millions of dollars in grants for research, leak detection and monitoring technology may be ready to make a giant leap forward.

Environment

Running Out of Gas

In this respect, electric vehicles carry less risk. If gasoline supply or infrastructure fails, electric vehicle owners don’t lose their mobility. In a moment like this in Georgia, I’m grateful for that benefit.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Insights and Opportunities in 100% Juice

Innovation & Technology

Team AkzoNobel Enters 2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race

Events, Media & Communications

Sands China Team Achieves One Billion Online Impressions For The Parisian Macao Via Social Media

Congratulations to the Sands China team and everyone who participated in achieving this social media milestone in such a short period of time. The Parisian Macao opened September 13, 2016. The Parisian Macao is Las Vegas Sands’ and Sands China’s most energy-efficient integrated resort to date.

Innovation & Technology

Best for the World 2016: Doing Good for the World and Your Wallet

Environmentalism and social activism are sometimes considered to be all doom and gloom, but the first annual Best for The World conference refused to comply with such stereotypes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bloomberg & Donohue: Help American Workers. Pass TPP.

Energy

HPE Commits to 100% Renewable Energy with RE100

Today Hewlett Packard Enterprise marked an important milestone on our Living Progress journey. We joined RE100 with a commitment to reach 100 percent renewable energy, while setting an interim goal to source 50 percent of our total energy consumption from renewable sources by 2025.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Michael Bloomberg Gives $300 Million to Johns Hopkins for Public-Health Effort

Diversity & Inclusion

Tragedy Spurs LongHorn Steakhouse Team to Open Hearts and Wallets

Every member of the LongHorn Steakhouse team in Cartersville, GA, contributes to Darden Dimes, an emergency assistance program for employees, inspired by Managing Partner Patricia France’s tragic tale.

Health & Healthcare

100 Objects That Shaped Public Health

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hear from Domtar Private Landowners on PBS’ This American Land

People are at the room of healthy forests. Domtar’s sustainable forestry work is featured in an upcoming episode of the PBS series This American Land, the leading conservation news program that reports on critical issues affecting America’s natural landscapes, waters and wildlife.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Mobilizes Employees to Improve the Health of Chicago Families

As part of Aramark’s ongoing commitment to health and wellness, more than 100 Aramark associates are uniting today at Chicago’s Casa Central to inspire families to make healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle choices for Aramark Building Community Day, the company's global day of service.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sappi North America Announces Recipients of the 17th Ideas that Matter Grant

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, today announced the eight grant recipients of its 17th annual Ideas that Matter program, where financial support is given to designer applicants who create and implement print projects for social impact.

Energy

Powering Data Centers with Renewable Energy

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Mobilizes Across Philadelphia to Improve Health of Local Families

As part of Aramark’s ongoing commitment to health and wellness, more than 500 Aramark associates are uniting today across Philadelphia, Aramark’s global headquarters, including at Congreso De Latinos Unidos (Congreso), The Federation of Neighborhood Centers (FNC), and other sites, to inspire families to make healthy food, nutrition and lifestyle choices for Aramark Building Community Day, the company's global day of service.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Get to Know Hagerty, Finalist for 2016 Employee Volunteer Program of the Year

Hagerty strives to come up with new and fun ways for employees to volunteer, taking into account location, timing, and what employees like to do. Their advice to other volunteer programs? Keep it fresh, create a CSR committee, and spread the word!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top Five Adoption-Friendly Workplaces All Put High Value on Family

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has continually been impressed by the caliber of companies that have applied for recognition as an Adoption Friendly Workplace. This year was no different.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making the World a Safer Place for Women

Around the world, 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lives. That means 35 percent of our sisters, 35 percent of our friends, 35 percent of our coworkers—or maybe you’ve even experienced it first hand.

Latest Campaigns

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  4. Baker Tilly Foundation
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  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
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  10. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  11. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
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    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...
  13. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...