Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Wells Fargo, No Barriers Warriors Join Forces with Zac Brown Band

Events, Media & Communications

Crafting the Message in Corporate Social Responsibility Communications

The imperative to accurately and effectively communicate is born from the moment the corporate social responsibility program is established. Communicating the effort, both internally among key stakeholders and externally outside the walls of the corporation to the myriad of those external audiences that can make the program a success or failure, deserves both attention to detail and an allocation of financial resources in the CSR program budget.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tianjin Blast Has the World's Attention

Environment

Public CNG Station Opens on Honda’s Ohio Property

Honda’s continuing efforts to minimize the environmental impact of its operations took a major step forward today with the opening of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on its property in Marysville, Ohio.

Environment

Tune in to Watch the First-ever National U.S. Broadcast of We Day, Featuring Sponsor Unilever

Don’t miss Unilever being featured in the first-ever commercial-free network broadcast of #WeDay, an exciting star-studded presentation of world-changing youth from the U.S. and around the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Secret Little Ways Employers Sabotage Productivity

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Boys & Girls Club Employee Wins 2015 Maytag Dependable Leader Award

The Boys & Girls Club is teaming up with Maytag to host an event in celebration of Chris Molina, one of 11 winners to receive a 2015 Maytag Dependable Leader Award

Innovation & Technology

Boeing Engineers Design In Environmental Performance

When the pilot of a Boeing aircraft changes course to avoid bad weather or an airport approach to save fuel, the airplane may be following a flight strategy designed by engineer Bill Peterson and his team in Commercial Airplanes Environmental Performance.

“Our focus is on operational efficiency. When an aircraft enters into service with a Boeing customer, we want to make sure it operates at peak efficiency on every flight, from takeoff to landing,” Peterson said.

Social Impact & Volunteering

BJ's Wholesale Club Recognizes Team Members that Get InVOLved

BJ’s Wholesale Club established its Get InVOLved Program in 2009 to recognize its dedicated Team Members that bring to life the company’s core value of Community.

Environment

Western Recycling: Repurposing Can Mean More Jobs, Smaller Landfill

To many, it’s just an empty soda or beer can that needs to be thrown away or a dirty paper plate from taco night. Sometimes it’s just a bunch of empty boxes from the big move or old newspapers someone forgot to read. To many people in the Canyon County area, these items are just junk taking up space and needing to be thrown away. But to anyone working in the recycling centers in Nampa, Caldwell and Boise, that junk is a valuable resource.

Health & Healthcare

Building a Healthier, Happier Future for Children Through Corporate Giving Programs

One in four Texans lives at or below the poverty level; for children, it's nearly one in three. More than 6.3 million Texans - including 1.2 million children - lack health insurance. The uninsured are up to four times less likely to have a regular source of health care and are more likely to die from health-related problems. Related to communicable diseases, it is estimated that 1 in 4 children living in Texas go without all the necessary immunizations to lead healthy, happy lives due to a lack of affordability and access to medical care. Finally, lacking a medical home, most often uninsured people tend to look for health care in the emergency room, the most expensive setting they could possibly choose.

Environment

We Need to Empower Everyone to Tackle Water Issues

As we enjoy the last of summer, I find myself reflecting on the last few months with bittersweet memories. While swimming in the Pacific Ocean and sailing on Lake Champlain, Vermont, I have enjoyed the best our water resources have to offer. News reports across the U.S., however, have been a reminder that our water systems are increasingly at risk of nutrient pollution.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ClearBridge Investments Launches Sustainability Leaders Fund

ClearBridge Investments, Legg Mason's largest affiliate focused on equities, is a leader in Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") investments.

Environment

The Fight Against Poaching

To track down rhinoceros and kill them is illegal, yet unfortunately a lucrative business model in South Africa. Sporting helicopters, silenced weapons and night vision scopes, the poachers come well equipped to claim their brutal prize. Just a single horn nets thousands of dollars on the black market. Ground into powder the horn allegedly is a miracle remedy for fever or even cancer and is said to increase male potency. Especially in Asia the horn of a rhino is also a treasured status symbol.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Global Benefits of Stakeholder Engagement

Effective corporate citizenship programs look not only at the social issues they seek to address, but also at the root causes of those issues, assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues both at the macro and micro levels simultaneously.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Key to Making Clients Successful

Health & Healthcare

The Adult Coloring Book Phenomenon

Adult coloring books are the rage. In the last few months the American Art Therapy Association has received many media inquires about the value of coloring books for adults as a self-care hobby for stress management. Some consumers and media have asked us about the difference between at-home coloring or for that matter any engagement with art on a private basis, and the art therapy profession. They are indeed separate topics with one commonality, that art making in and of itself is personally rewarding and potentially therapeutic. The American Art Therapy Association supports the use of coloring books for pleasure and self-care, however these uses should not be confused with the delivery of professional art therapy services, during which a client engages with a credentialed art therapist.

Energy

Trying to Reduce Overall Energy Use? We Have One Area That Can’t Be Ignored.

W. Scott Tew, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, shares insights on energy trends and the process of moving air in big buildings, in EnergyCentral article.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Turner Broadcasting: Switched on to Volunteering

Since 2009 employee volunteers at Turner Broadcasting, have helped build schools and school buildings in Mali, Rwanda, Malawi, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Mozambique.

Environment

What Does Climate Change Mean to China's Security?

A recent report by Zheng Haibin, a professor at Peking University highlights the potential impact of climate change China’s national security. Haibin claims that climate change will endanger China’s defense and damage critical strategic infrastructure. Specifically, he called out several vulnerabilities:

Research, Reports & Publications

Upgrading Citizenship to a Whole New Level

In order to build a truly sustainable organisation, global companies these days acknowledge that the umbrella of their stakeholders extends further than ever before.

Research, Reports & Publications

Upgrading Citizenship to a Whole New Level

In order to build a truly sustainable organisation, global companies these days acknowledge that the umbrella of their stakeholders extends further than ever before.

Events, Media & Communications

FOX and EMPIRE to Build Free Music Studios for Youth Across the U.S.

As FOX prepares for the September 23 premiere of Empire's second season, the network is partnering with the nonprofit Notes for Notes for a new initiative entitled "FOX PRESENTS EMPIRE Behind the Beat." The campaign will raise money to build fully equipped music studios across the country for young people to have free access to instruments and audio equipment, as well as professional mentors to help them hone their talent. The program will inspire the next generation to create its own musical voice.

Responsible Production & Consumption

US Court of Appeals Decision on US SEC Conflict Minerals Regulation

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reaffirmed its April 2014 decision regarding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Conflict Minerals Rule: the requirement to describe products as having “not been found to be DRC conflict Free” violates the First Amendment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back and Going Back...Prepping for School in NC

Today in Durham NC, over 150 GSK volunteers handed out backpacks filled with school supplies to children at the Durham Rescue Mission’s 16th annual Back to School Party. GSK donates the supplies (over 3000 backpacks!) and helps at the event as a contribution to the health of the community where we are proud to live and work. The goal is to get kids excited about going back to school and getting a good start on the new school year. View the photos for more info or check out GSK's More than Medicine blog for other ways that we are helping in our communities.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  3. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  4. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  5. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  6. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  7. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  8. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  9. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  10. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  11. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  12. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  13. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  14. 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...
  15. Made to Move Communities
    About the Made to Move Communities program Launched in 2020, the Made to Move Communities program engages young minds to explore real-world...