Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Innovation & Technology

Bringing Careers into Classrooms Through Technology

A recent Gallup poll of 1 million students in the U.S. found that only half report feeling engaged in school and one-fifth are actively disengaged. The poll showed engagement levels decline significantly as students get older, bottoming out in 11th grade.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Action Team Provides Ideal Outlet for This Youth Volunteer

During my sophomore year of high school I spent a week at a work camp in the rural mountains of western Virginia where we repaired houses for low-income families who had fallen into hard times.

Energy

Black & Veatch Partners with FirstElement Fuel as EPC Contractor for the First Hydrogen Fueling Station Network in U.S. History

Black & Veatch and FirstElement Fuel Inc. are working to rapidly bring hydrogen fueling stations to consumers in California who want a zero emission option for their cars. FirstElement Fuel selected Black & Veatch to engineer, permit and construct 19 hydrogen refueling stations across California.

Responsible Production & Consumption

EU Conflict Minerals - What Have We Learned?

While the three parties continued to negotiate over mandatory vs. voluntary reporting, the Dutch presidency highlighted their proposed system for a dynamic reporting scheme as a resolution to this disagreement.

Innovation & Technology

Cindy Ortega: The Ranch's Influence in Her Journey to Sustainability

Research, Reports & Publications

Snapshot of the Emerging Trends in Corporate Sustainability Management

NAEM’s 2016 Planning for a Sustainable Future benchmarks progress on the new initiatives that are on the minds of, if not yet in the budgets of those directing sustainability at leadership companies.

Environment

A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Your Company Landfill-Free

Follow these nine suggestions to transform your business into a zero waste facility. They’ll help the environment – and make your employees happier.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sanofi - Good Morning Sanofi - Meet Judy from the United States

Meet Judy and discover the importance of knowing how to adapt and to listen in order to understand each patient.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Where the rubber meets the road. A cliché for where the hard work takes place, but for Wendy’s franchisee Ed Anderson, it’s truly where he plans to raise $1 million for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

Innovation & Technology

Value Recovery | "There Are Two Kinds of People – There Are Good People"

“And there are those who do not yet know that they are good.” This quote is from Mandar Apte, one of the panelists on my “Building Substantive and Collaborative Networks” panel at Sustainatopia in San Francisco earlier this month. In his years at Shell Oil at the intersection of Sustainability and Innovation, Mandar learned that you never know where solutions will come from, and you never know ahead of time who the person with the breakthrough idea will be. His advice: “Make a new friend every day.” And for those tackling climate change, make sure you’re addressing not just the external climate, but also “the climate within.” Your authenticity and your integrity are what make collaboration possible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Clowning Around For A Critical Cause

Research, Reports & Publications

Investing in R&D

Education

Art Therapy and Authentic Creative Expression Emphasized at TEDx NYU

On April 15, 2016, Dr. Jordan Potash, ATR-BC, REAT, LCPAT, LCAT, represented the American Art Therapy Association at Color Party: TEDx NYU (New York University). As a student organization, TEDx NYU plans annual conferences and smaller community events that act as platforms to address pertinent topics. Along with fellow art therapists and digital arts developers, Dr. Potash discussed adult coloring books by comparing it to other leisure-based and success-oriented activities and contrasting it to art therapy, a regulated mental health profession.

Environment

Researchers Set to Start Work Onboard Costa's Ships

A high degree of synergy between the partners – both actively engaged in the field of environmental sustainability, albeit in different ways and areas

Events, Media & Communications

Navigating the Opportunities and Risks of Partnering for Social Development

Partnerships are intended to de-risk a project, but carry risks of their own,” Judy Brown, the Chief Advisor for External Affairs in the East Pacific and Latin America at Rio Tinto and a veteran of field-level sustainability work, advised a group of 15 students in the Georgetown Master of Science in Foreign Service program. For both the public and private sector, the advent of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) make partnerships that catalyze the development of local markets especially important. Brown had joined Whitney Shinkle, a senior advisor to Bancroft Global Development, and me to speak with my class on public-private partnerships about the ethics, risks, and benefits of partnering with local governments and NGOs, something large companies are increasingly being

Environment

Kashi Brings “Certified Transitional” Organic Products to Consumers

Cereal brand Kashi has long been in the organic food space. In fact, it was the first to launch an organic cereal back in 2002, according to Take Part. Now, in an effort to keep up with demand, Kashi is offering a new way to encourage farms to transition to organic. This week the brand announced it will be introducing a "Certified Transitional" label on certain cereals.

Innovation & Technology

Causecast and Versaic Team Up to Deliver Breakthrough Volunteer and Giving Experience

Causecast, the premiere global SaaS technology company helping organizations build irresistible giving and volunteering programs, and Versaic, the leading provider of corporate contribution, grants, and sponsorship program management solutions, have introduced an integrated software solution that combines best of breed tools for volunteering and giving, delivering greater insight, efficiency and impact to their clients. Companies will now be able to draw on Causecast and Versaic’s combined 20+ years of CSR, cause marketing and employee engagement expertise and benefit from complete, trusted, and scalable software to amplify their impact.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Welcomes the Food and Drug Administration’s Final Nutrition Facts Panel Rules

Nestlé in the United States welcomes the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rules on the revision of the Nutrition and Supplemental Facts labels and updating of the serving sizes.

Innovation & Technology

Experience Wins "Best in Mobile Fan Experience" at Sports Business Awards

Experience (expapp.com) was named the inaugural winner in the newly created “Best in Mobile Fan Experience” category at the ninth annual Sports Business Awards. This is the second SBA victory for the company, winning in 2014 for “Best in Sports Technology.”

Environment

Toyota Financial Services Supports Environmental Sustainability by Expanding Green Bond Program

TORRANCE, Calif., May 23, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to supporting the sale of green vehicles, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) issued its third Asset-Backed Green Bond in the amount of $1.6 billion.

Research, Reports & Publications

KeyCorp Releases 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report

Today, KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) released its 2015 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, detailing the company’s responsible approach to banking, citizenship and operations during the 2015 calendar year. The annual report describes and shares data related to KeyBank's products and services, diversity and philanthropy initiatives and sustainability efforts.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. 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...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  8. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  12. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  13. 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...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...