First for Georgia: Solar Powered EV Station Unveiled at West Point Visitor Information Center

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 11:30

A sustainable first: Solar EV charging station connects Atlanta, GA and Montgomery, AL for EV drivers

Targeted Philanthropy Can Drive Better Business Results

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 09:45

Corporate brand is not just about what you do, it’s about who you are as an organization. I’ve talked before about how that brand has become a key to attracting and keeping your workforce. One of the crucial components to a company’s brand centers on the choices it makes in the world of philanthropy. It’s not just a question of sharing wealth in a responsible way, but about choosing those with whom you share it in a way that reflects the values held by your company and its employees.

Sustainability Nonprofit Leonardo Academy Wins “Best Companies to Work For” Award

Tue, 10/27/2015 - 12:00

In Business magazine recognized the nonprofit Leonardo Academy with a “Best Companies to Work For” award on October 21st. Leonardo Academy, The Sustainability Experts®, works to advance sustainability on a local, national, and global scale. The “Best Companies to Work For” competition recognizes organizations for employee benefits that create attractive workplace cultures. Leonardo Academy was the winner and top scorer in the small company category.

Morgan Stanley Welcomes Department of Labor Announcement

Thu, 10/22/2015 - 12:20

Securing a Sustainable Supply Chain: Lessons from CSR Research

Thu, 12/03/2015 - 17:40

To address environmental, social, and governance issues effectively, CSR professionals today must look beyond their own operations and deep into their supply chain. How and where are materials sourced? How are the components of products developed? What are the environmental and human rights ramifications of those processes? Issues as serious as child labor, conflict minerals, and climate change can only be effectively tackled when a company’s commitments to corporate citizenship and reporting are adopted by their suppliers and partners.

Parkour and Ninja Athletes Team Up With Global Water Challenge and H2O for Life to Raise Awareness of Global Water Crisis Among Youth

Mon, 10/19/2015 - 12:50

Around the world, 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water, and 2.6 billion have inadequate sanitation. Every 20 seconds, a child dies of preventable water-borne disease. These water-related challenges stunt international development and economic growth around the world. In response, Know Obstacles, Global Water Challenge and H2O for Life are teaming up to bring awareness of these challenges.

Shareholders Achieve Major Corporate Sustainability Improvements

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 09:00

Following another record-breaking season for climate-related shareholder resolutions and company engagements, Ceres released a report on the implementation of corporate commitments made to shareholders. The analysis found that shareholder resolutions and company dialogues helped spur over 100 corporate commitments in 2014 and 2015 to address critical sustainability challenges.

Four Projects Selected by the “Costa Crociere Foundation” are Underway to Support Social Solidarity and Marine Environmental Protection Initiatives

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:15

The initial activities involving the first four projects financed by the Costa Crociere Foundation that focus on social solidarity and marine environmental protection initiatives have now gotten underway. Approximately Euro 600,000 has been allocated to the non-profit organizations whose projects were selected by the Foundation to develop activities to raise awareness about marine waste and training programs for more than 1,500 needy young people.

New Business Performance Metrics Revealed at Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘15

Tue, 10/06/2015 - 10:00

Using Nature’s Design Principles to Feed Nine Billion

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 12:15

Earlier this year, hundreds of people from around the world took on a challenge to fix our global food system by looking to nature for design solutions. Now, eight finalist teams have been invited to prototype their solutions in an accelerator program that will award $100,000 to the top contender in an effort to increase speed to market for biomimetic solutions to global problems.