ESG News from Leading Brands

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Paris Olympics

Environment | Inogen Alliance

How the Paris Olympics Highlighted Critical EHS Issues

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been hot. While the heat has not, thus far, shattered any records, it has brought attention to two EHS issues at the center of this year’s Olympics: Indoor air quality and water safety.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Research, Reports & Publications

P&G Releases First-Ever Citizenship Report

The Global Sourcing Council

Diversity & Inclusion

Decent Work (SDG 8) is Good for Business: Learn from the Leaders, Collaborate with a Partner

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores SDG 8 with examples of corporate action for inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.

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Events, Media & Communications

Don’t Be A One-Hit Wonder: June 14 ‘Lunch and Learn’ Shares Formula CSR and Sustainability Communicators Follow for a Steady String of Hits

The phrase “one hit wonder” refers to pop musicians who manage to squeeze out a hit before fading into obscurity. There is a strong correlation to the fast-paced news environment faced by today’s corporate communications professionals.

Environment

Greening Operations at Lockheed Martin

Research, Reports & Publications

Arizona State University Studies Economic Impact of Republic Services

We recently asked the Seidman Research Institute at Arizona State University to assess our economic impact. Researchers evaluated operations, payroll, purchases, and taxes, as well as secondary economic effects like consumer goods, services and the housing market.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Vancity’s 2015 Annual Report Outlines How Strong Foundations Can Lead to a Sustainable Future

Vancity’s 2015 Annual Report, Strong foundations for a sustainable future, documents the credit union’s sound financial position and unique relationships with local communities. The integrated annual report can be viewed at annualreport.vancity.com.

21st Century Fox

Environment

21CF Colleagues Post Thousands of Stunning Nature Photos for "Explore Your World" Contest

21st Century Fox celebrated Earth Day this year with the "Explore Your World" photo contest, giving colleagues across the globe the chance to combine their photography skills and their love of the outdoors by sharing their best nature photos on social media with #21CFExplore. More than 3,000 entries poured in from across the business as employees unleashed their inner explorers and posted stunning portraits of the world around them. The competition was the centerpiece of 21CF's Earth Month campaign, which encouraged colleagues everywhere to explore and protect the planet.

Events, Media & Communications

Spotlight Shines on Nonprofits at SuiteWorld 2016

With growing numbers of nonprofit organizations discovering how much NetSuite can help them, it's no wonder the upcoming SuiteWorld conference in San Jose will offer more content designed with the nonprofit sector in mind than any previous SuiteWorld.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Shares 3 Tips for How Diverse Suppliers Can Significantly Increase Their Business with Fortune 500 Companies

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, operates at more than 9,000 client sites throughout North America, providing more than 100 technical services ranging from facilities management to food service operations. It is a huge operational footprint and an immense opportunity for diverse suppliers, which are increasingly in demand by Fortune 500 businesses.

Environment

Xylem: Sustainability Is at the Very Center of Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainability is at the very center of who we are and what we do at Xylem. As a leading global water technology company, we deal with one of the world’s most urgent sustainability issues — responsible stewardship of our shared water resources — on a daily basis.

Time Warner Cable

Social Impact & Volunteering

Imagination Explored Around the World During the Earth Day Cardboard Challenge

A child’s imagination is an incredible renewable resource. Give them a problem to solve and they will come up with a hundred and one different solutions.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Levine Cancer Institute Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Lung Cancer Program

Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Cancer Institute today announced that it has received a $1.6 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, to support their program, Lung B.A.S.E.S. 4 Life, an innovative model that will feature a mobile unit for early identification of lung cancer coupled with a comprehensive education, navigation and clinical intervention program to support better outcomes for lung cancer patients.

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Events, Media & Communications

CleanMed – Health Care and Sustainability Nirvana

I fell in love with the CleanMed conference when I first attended in 2010. CleanMed is a content-rich gathering, chock full of heart. It was started by two determined nonprofits, Healthcare without Harm andPractice Greenhealth, in 2001.

Energy

Corporations School US Universities on Buying and Using Clean Energy

In 2015, corporations bought roughly 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from utility-scale renewable energy facilities, which generate power from sources like wind and solar and then pump it into the grid to supply energy to utilities and other customers. Indeed, corporations surpassed utilities last year as the majority buyers of wind power. But universities may be the next big customer for utility-scale renewable energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AIAG Announces Finished Vehicle Logistics Conference

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Energy

National Grid Joins Combined Heat and Power for Resiliency Accelerator at White House Event

This week the U.S. Energy Department announced three new Better Buildings Accelerators and 50 new partners to help the nation seize opportunities to improve critical infrastructure in our communities. As a partner in the Better Buildings Combined Heat and Power Resiliency, National Grid will work to support and expand the consideration of combined heat and power technologies for improved efficiency and enhanced resiliency.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual Positive Futures Plan 2015 Infographic

Our purpose is to help our customers thrive by enabling them to achieve their lifetime financial goals, while investing their funds in ways which will create a positive future for them, their families, their communities and the world at large.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Living Future Institute Announces its 2016 Living Building Challenge Heroes

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer is raising money with each strikeout he throws this season. After his twenty strikeout performance Wednesday night, he’s off to a great start.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Reflections from the Shared Value Summit

This year’s FSG’s Shared Value Summit took place in New York earlier this week and I was lucky enough to join a group of companies, NGOs, and intermediaries who are helping to bring shared value programs from concept to reality at their organizations. And, the swankiness of the cocktail lounge at the Conrad Hotel never fails to delight.

Education

Global Cities, Inc. Convenes Representatives from Over 20 U.S. School Districts & Educators from Europe to Promote Early Global Digital Education

Twenty-five U.S. school districts from 16 states participated in a symposium on global digital education convened by Global Cities, Inc., a program of Bloomberg Philanthropies. More than 20 of the school districts were from the largest school districts in the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Ft. Lauderdale and Houston. In addition, the symposium was attended by educators from Barcelona, London, and Warsaw.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Diageo & Crown Royal Relief Efforts for Alberta Wildfire Victims

The Canadian province of Alberta is currently facing one of the worst natural disasters in recent years, as they battle wildfires that span 400,000 acres, and are expected to burn for months. The fires continue to devastate the area. Diageo and Crown Royal have mobilized efforts to bring some relief to those in the affected area.

Innovation & Technology

Robotics and Leadership: Observations from the 2016 First Robotics Championship

Environment

Premiere in the Port of Hamburg: AIDAprima and AIDAsol to be Supplied with Clean Electricity from LNG in Hamburg on May 14

The port of Hamburg will be celebrating a premiere relating to LNG supply this Saturday. On May 14, AIDAprima and AIDAsol will be the first two AIDA ships to be simultaneously supplied with and/or powered with energy produced from LNG (liquefied natural gas) while berthed in the port of Hamburg.

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