ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - November 16, 2015

Nov 17, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Ecocentricity blog by Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

Events, Media & Communications

Enjoy Tastes of Chocolate at Keystone Human Services’ Chocolatefest Weekend

Nov 17, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Keystone Human Services’ Chocolatefest Weekend is coming up on January 30-31, 2016 at Hershey Lodge. Tickets are available online for ChocolateBall and Chocolatefest at www.keystonehumanservices.org.

Environment

GM Wildlife World Tour

Nov 17, 2015 10:10 AM ET

Last week seven of our sites earned new certifications from the Wildlife Habitat Council for establishing wildlife habitats on corporate lands and 12 earned recertification, having shown continuous growth of their habitats and environmental education programs.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan Safeguards Biodiversity Surrounding Mining Operations

Nov 17, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Thirteen Freeport-McMoRan mining sites are certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Wildlife at Work program, which recognizes activities that create, conserve and restore wildlife habitat on corporate lands, and six sites were certified by the WHC Corporate Lands for Learning program, which recognizes activities to promote environmental education and outreach initiatives in local communities. PT Freeport Indonesia received the prestigious Corporate Lands for Learning of the Year award for outstanding conservation education, stewardship and voluntary employee efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

​Interview with Luca Crisciotti, CEO, DNV GL - Business Assurance

Nov 17, 2015 10:00 AM ET

GRI’s Reporting 2025 is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Luca Crisciotti, CEO, DNV GL – Business Assurance.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Salmon Farming: Growing Fish Sustainably

Nov 17, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Salmon farmers in British Columbia are committed to growing the world's best fish and are continually improving their environmental practices. As part of their commitment to sustainability, members of the BC Salmon Farmers Association raising Atlantic Salmon in British Columbia are striving to become 100% certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) by 2020 – a certification that is currently only held by 66 salmon farms around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Achieving a Circular Economy: How the Private Sector is Reimagining the Future of Business

Nov 17, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Companies are actively pursuing alternative approaches to the linear take-make-waste model that decouple economic growth from resource constraints—such as the circular economy.

Environment

GM Student Corps Intern LEAPs into Recycling Action to Improve Community

Nov 17, 2015 9:35 AM ET

Tahmim Siddiquee was assigned to research recycling initiatives as part of his GM Student Corps internship this past summer. A resident of Hamtramck, Michigan all his life, Tahmim didn’t even know his hometown had a residential recycling program.

Research, Reports & Publications

AccountAbility Releases Global Standard in Stakeholder Engagement

Nov 17, 2015 9:35 AM ET

AccountAbility has released the final version of the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (AA1000SES) 2015. Part of the AA1000 Series of Standards, the AA1000SES (2015) provides practical guidance on how to assess, design, implement and communicate effective stakeholder engagement.

Environment

Norfolk Southern Recognized as a Carbon-Disclosure Leader, Benefiting Investors and Communities

Nov 17, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

TSC Plastics Supply Chain Field Tour

Nov 17, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Passing the Pro Bono Baton

Nov 17, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Learn more about the pro bono marathon event that the Taproot Foundation held in October during Pro Bono Week.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Newton Investment Management's Head of Responsible Investing on Engaging with Social Finance

Nov 17, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

14 Films to Keep You Eco-Minded!

Nov 17, 2015 9:00 AM ET

With colder weather in the north and shorter days throughout the country, it’s a great time to snuggle in front of your TV set. TerraPass has you covered with our environmentally-minded movie recommendations!

Innovation & Technology

Latest Entrepreneurs Index Shows UK Enterprise Is Thriving

Nov 17, 2015 9:00 AM ET

UK start-ups are demonstrating the greatest survival rates in three years, according to the Barclays and Business Growth Fund (BGF) Entrepreneurs Index, a bi-annual series tracking the UK entrepreneurial lifecycle.

Education

Meet Amgen Scholar Alumni Carly O'Connor

Nov 17, 2015 8:45 AM ET

"I have been studying Japanese for eight years, and the ability to use my language skills and conduct science is incomparable to any other experience I have ever had."

Health & Healthcare

Sundara Recycles Hotel Soap to Prevent Disease In The Developing World

Nov 17, 2015 8:00 AM ET

While working in rural northern Thailand in 2013, Erin Zaikis met children who didn’t know what soap was, so she brought them some, trying to conduct an impromptu hand-washing workshop. She was stunned to see the children smacking their faces with the bars of soap, unsure of what to do with it. Soap is something that so many of us take for granted; however, there are many people in the world who can’t afford it and don’t understand the benefits of hand washing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

An Interview with Leila Janah of Sama Group at the BSR Conference 2015

Nov 17, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Environment

CDP UK Climate Change Report 2015

Nov 17, 2015 7:20 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

National Geographic Partners Closes Deal, Announces Senior Leadership Team

Nov 17, 2015 7:00 AM ET

21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society have completed the transaction to form National Geographic Partners, a new media company combining the National Geographic television channels with the remainder of the Society's commercial assets, including National Geographic magazine, National Geographic Studios, and more. The new company will have a shared governance structure, and both entities will have equal representation on the board of directors. On November 16, the company announced the appointment of its senior leadership team.

Diversity & Inclusion

NS: Gains In Workforce Diversity

Nov 17, 2015 6:05 AM ET

“There is a concentrated outreach effort around increasing recruitment of females, especially in operations. Having women in our workforce who are successful helps, because that makes it easier for us to recruit and retain more women. It doesn’t matter where you are in a company, if you can’t look around and see people like yourself, you’re going to ask, ‘Is this the place for me?’” ~ Cindy Earhart
Executive Vice President, Administration, Norfolk Southern http://nssustainability.com/culture/diversity.php

Environment

Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery Showcases History & Sustainability

Nov 17, 2015 6:05 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Expands Effort to Close Digital Divide with More Than $3 Million in Comcast Foundation Grants

Nov 16, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife Foundation Sponsors The Purpose Prize® for Financial Inclusion: $25,000 Award to Patricia Foley Hinnen, Founding CEO of Capital Sisters International

Nov 16, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Patricia Foley Hinnen, founder and CEO of Capital Sisters International, will be named the 2015 winner of The Purpose Prize® for Financial Inclusion, sponsored by MetLife Foundation. The Purpose Prize, a program of Encore.org, recognizes and rewards the achievements of outstanding social innovators over 60 whose projects strive to improve local communities and the world. MetLife Foundation is the sponsor of Hinnen’s $25,000 award.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Symantec Wins ICARUS Award for Outstanding Event Sustainability Work!

Nov 16, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Symantec received the ICARUS Outstanding Achievement Award from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and corporate meetings organization.