Environment

Companies Raise Awareness and Attendance for National Parks

As summer heats up, many Americans take this time to enjoy the glories of nature by visiting our nation’s vast National Parks system. Yet, those same national treasures are in peril due to proposed National Parks Service budget cuts. As discussions on the topic heat up, many companies are showing their support for the outdoors through campaigns raising money, awareness and attendance at America’s National Parks.

Environment

Whirlpool Corporation Announces the Launch of Our 2016 Sustainability Report

Whirlpool Corporation has launched its 2016 Sustainability Report, which presents a broader view of the company's global sustainability achievements in 2016 in its operations and products, and with its employees and communities.

Environment

VIDEO | Sands ECO360: Las Vegas Sands' Global Sustainability Program

Las Vegas Sands’ responsibility to the planet is as important to us as our commitment to the comfort and well-being of our guests and Team Members. The Sands ECO360 Global Sustainability strategy is designed to help minimize our environmental impact, and it reflects our vision to lead the way in sustainable building development and resort operations.

Education

Weatherford Hosts High School STEM Externs

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | Las Vegas Sands' Commitment to Global Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Programs Based on the Values of Its Founder

Founded by Sheldon Adelson, and starting with a single property in 1990, the footprint and impact of Las Vegas Sands now extends worldwide, from Las Vegas to Macao, and from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (USA) to Singapore. Everything we do is based on the values of People, Planet, and Communities, through our Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability programs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Designing Innovative Corporate Water Risk Management Strategies from an Ecosystem Services Perspective

In January of 2012, we teamed up with representatives from the sustainability department at The Dow Chemical Company with the goal of creating a viable, creative solution that would advance The Company’s efforts to address the risk associated with freshwater scarcity. With uncertainty surrounding the impacts of climate change and other environmental threats, it is becoming increasingly important for corporations to fully understand and incorporate the value of the benefits nature provides into strategic decisions.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate

Research, Reports & Publications

Knowledge as a Driver of Public Perceptions about Climate Change Reassessed

Árvai’s research clearly shows that education and decision support, aimed at the public and policy makers, is not the lost cause that many followers of the culture wars think it is.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bringing Stakeholder Values into Climate Risk Management Programs: Decision Aiding for REDD in Vietnam

The United Nations (UN) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) program offers incentives for developing countries to reduce CO2 emissions and to invest in low-carbon paths to sustainable development.

Environment

T5’s Food Trash Turns to Healthy Soils

In 2016, our JFK T5 composting program put 100,000 pounds of food waste back to work. This saved roughly 38 tonnes of CO2e emissions.

Latest Campaigns

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

P&G | Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility: We’ve achieved 14 out of 16 of the environmental goals we set in 2010, and we will accelerate our progress as we work to...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

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...

LG Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...