Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Kick Ass Team of Women Taking on Complex Patents in Tech

Feb 21, 2017 7:45 AM ET

What happens when three bright and motivated women put their heads together to brainstorm new approaches to challenging problems? Major creativity and production.

Health & Healthcare

First Comprehensive Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Initiative Launched in Africa

Feb 21, 2017 3:00 AM ET

His Excellency the President Lieutenant General Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama of the Republic of Botswana, the Honorable Minister Dorcas Makgato of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers (TXCH) and Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative at Texas Children’s Hospital (BIPAI) through public-private partnerships with the governments of Botswana, Uganda and Malawi, announced a $100 million initiative to create an innovative pediatric hematology-oncology treatment network in southern and east Africa.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco’s Connectivity Solutions Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Mine at Goldcorp

Feb 20, 2017 7:00 PM ET

As part of our series on #DisruptMining Innovation, in today’s post we’ll share some of the work we’ve been doing with Cisco to build the next-generation of connected mines.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Engineers Week 2017: Enabling the Evolution of Smart Cities and Smart Utilities

Feb 20, 2017 5:00 PM ET

As we celebrate 2017 National Engineers Week, Black & Veatch recognizes engineers not only for their past contributions, but for their future work in enabling our cities and communities to act on the promise of a smarter, safer and more sustainable way of life.

Education

DSI Newsletter : February 2017

Feb 20, 2017 3:45 PM ET

It’s the middle of winter here in New York, but at DSI it’s anything but gray and dull. Since our last newsletter, we hosted a summit measuring the impact of social design on human health, launched a collaboration with Cornell Tech University, celebrated the launch of faculty member Asi Burak’s new book, cheered as Mark Cuban became a partner in our alum’s company, and watched another cohort of first year students transformed as they learn and grow at DSI.

Health & Healthcare

Global Beer Responsibility Day

Feb 20, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Partnership to Promote a Culture of Responsible Alcohol Consumption

Feb 20, 2017 2:50 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Growing Our Community of Innovators

Feb 20, 2017 2:35 PM ET

Environment

Cheers to Green Ideas

Feb 20, 2017 2:25 PM ET

Environment

China Keeps More Bottles in the System

Feb 20, 2017 2:20 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Energy Storage: How Sustainability Works for All of Us

Feb 20, 2017 2:15 PM ET

For many, “sustainability” evokes images of solar panels, windmills, and electric vehicles. When we at Green Charge use the word, we are indeed talking about reducing carbon emissions by using energy storage to bank renewable energy, thus reducing reliance on power from oil and coal.

Environment

First Glass Partnership at Kronenbourg

Feb 20, 2017 2:10 PM ET

Environment

Kronenbourg Runs ''Recycle and Win'' Campaign at Music Festivals to Change Consumer Behavior

Feb 20, 2017 2:00 PM ET

Environment

HVO Trucks in Sweden

Feb 20, 2017 1:55 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Recognized on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies List

Feb 20, 2017 1:20 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Republic Services: Organics

Feb 20, 2017 1:00 PM ET

Organics represents another sustainable solution for an evolving waste stream. According to the EPA, food waste is the second largest category of municipal solid waste sent to the nation’s landfills, accounting for approximately 18% of the overall waste stream.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wendy’s Isn’t Chicken When It Comes to Quality

Feb 20, 2017 11:25 AM ET

“Quality is Our Recipe” is more than a slogan hanging on the wall of our restaurants. It’s a constant commitment to improve the quality of our menu and make our customers really happy and crave the food we craft.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cargill Employees Dedicate Time and Skills to Promote Access to Safe, Nutritious Food

Feb 20, 2017 11:05 AM ET

A growing trend for the global employees of companies like Cargill is called “skills-based volunteering,” which allows professionals to use their on-the-job expertise to harness their unique talents and develop their careers while making a measurable difference in the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Earns Spot on the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies List

Feb 20, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, was recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies according to Fortune Magazine. Ingersoll Rand ranked second in its category of Industrial Machinery.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Amway Japan Receives Prestigious National Philanthropy Award

Feb 20, 2017 10:10 AM ET

In March 2011, Japan was rocked to the core when the Great Eastern Earthquake destroyed entire communities – leaving many dead and others with nowhere to go. In 2012, Amway Japan established “Remember HOPE” a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort aimed at supporting the reconstruction of the disaster-affected communities and delivering hope to residents.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Data Shows Business Outperforms With Women

Feb 20, 2017 9:55 AM ET

The World Economic Forum recently released the most comprehensive report to date on global gender equality. It showed that women will get equal pay – in 170 years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Named a World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine for Fifth Consecutive Year

Feb 20, 2017 9:55 AM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) announced that Fortune magazine has named the company a World’s Most Admired Company in the real estate industry for the fifth consecutive year.

Innovation & Technology

A Life-Changing Challenge for Barclays Eagle Lab

Feb 20, 2017 9:45 AM ET

When Adrian Parker took his daughter to the Barclays Eagle Lab near their home in Brighton for a half-term project, he posed the team with an unusual challenge.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Compliance, Safety and Phase I Audits at 21 Locations at a Petroleum Marketer

Feb 20, 2017 9:35 AM ET

The client was engaged in a large portfolio asset transaction and required Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and regulatory compliance audits conducted at 21 facilities to evaluate the condition of each facility related to regulatory compliance and potential Recognized Environmental Conditions. These facilities consisted of petroleum bulk plants, industrial facilities, fueling/transfer stations, and warehouse facilities in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Innovation Academy Underwater Robotics Team Wins at International Competition

Feb 20, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Students from the CITGO Innovation Academy for Engineering, Environmental & Marine Science at Foy H. Moody High School took home two awards at the 2016 Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition, held at the state-of-the-art NASA Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston.