ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

AATA Represented at the American Counseling Association Conference in Montréal, Québec

Apr 15, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Environment

Sustainability in Facility Operations 101: Establishing a Foundation For Continued Performance

Apr 15, 2016 10:10 AM ET

Antea Group consultant Steven Meun recently presented on sustainability for facility operations. The session walks you through the fundamentals of sustainability in the facility context, looks at the rationale for incorporating sustainability into your business, and examines some of the basics and first steps for tackling sustainability in water, waste, and energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Acting Together to Build Nonprofit Capacity

Apr 15, 2016 10:05 AM ET

The sage advice, “we can do more together, then apart” has echoed in the minds of leaders throughout philanthropic history. The idea of collaboration is intriguing, often yielding incredible benefits for communities, return on investment for funders, and expansion of services for partners. However, the task of making collaboration effective across multiple organizations is a tall order that requires commitment and patience. During this session, we explored the intricate details of what makes a new initiative, Hunger Volunteer Connection, successful based on insights and learnings from more than a year of planning and implementation.

Environment

Gift From TD Bank Will Provide Fitness Zones in Miami

Apr 15, 2016 10:00 AM ET

TD Bank has donated $850,000 to The Trust for Public Land to install six Fitness Zone® areas in Miami-Dade County parks, the two organizations announced today.

Innovation & Technology

NetSuite Supports the 2016 International ICT Awards with LightCMS

Apr 15, 2016 7:00 AM ET

NetSuite.org and a group of NetSuite employee volunteers offer free software and pro bono support to facilitate nomination and voting for Canadian Chamber of Commerces of the Philippines' prestigious 'Best Team Leader' Award.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making Gender Balanced Leadership a Reality

Apr 14, 2016 8:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Teams Up With City of Charlotte to Discuss Out of School Time and STEM Education

Apr 14, 2016 6:25 PM ET

At Time Warner Cable, we were thrilled to learn of the Mayor of Charlotte’s Jennifer Roberts focus on out of school time programs for youth aged 12 -18, and we just knew that our company had to be involved.

Innovation & Technology

MGMThink: The New Online Platform We're Bookmarking

Apr 14, 2016 5:30 PM ET

MGM Resorts International has a giant global footprint, with 62,000 employees, 18 destinations, and millions of visitors every year. Sustainability and corporate responsibility at that scale might seem difficult, but MGM prioritizes its commitment to high standards and cutting-edge initiatives that create a better world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Ethics Influence Consumer Preferences: Ethisphere Survey

Apr 14, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Consumer purchase decisions are increasingly influenced by a brand’s social purpose.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Organizes Northern Trust Produce Day

Apr 14, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

MGM Resorts International Debuts MGMThink, an Online Thought Leadership Platform

Apr 14, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Building on its commitment to drive innovation, within and beyond the company, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today debuted an online thought leadership platform called MGMThink.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Community Leading Purpose-Driven Brand Innovation

Apr 14, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Sustainable Brands® recently announced full program details for SB’16 San Diego running June 6-9 at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa. Business leaders from Ford, The Body Shop, Nespresso, Caesars, Clif Bar, JetBlue among others scheduled to share purpose-driven brand innovation initiatives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Mark Melancon Encourages Action Team Captains During Final Conference Call of the School Year

Apr 14, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Pirates closer Mark Melancon joined the final Action Team conference call of the 2015-2016 school year, but it was a scholarship winner who persevered through a childhood battle with cancer who most inspired the high school volunteers who dialed in from around the country.

Innovation & Technology

New Report—Hardware Pioneers: Harnessing the Impact Potential of Technology Entrepreneurs

Apr 14, 2016 3:00 PM ET

This report investigates the obstacles that block entrepreneurs who are designing innovative technologies for people living in poverty in developing countries and identifies a variety of actors, from foundations to corporates, who are in unique positions to support these pioneers. These actors can leverage their unique resources to strategically support the journeys of these pioneers, from the initial inspiration to ultimate impact at scale.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Young Minds, Inventing Change

Apr 14, 2016 2:35 PM ET

Old fashioned play and tomorrow’s technology are connected – the most advanced technologies and machinery are often created by literally tinkering with them, taking them apart and putting them back together again. That is why AT&T supports programs like Imagination Foundation – an organization dedicated to finding, fostering and funding creativity and entrepreneurship. Together, we can raise a new generation of innovators and problem solvers who have the tools they need to build the world they imagine.

Education

Employees Take Charge of Learning: Deloitte's Global Human Capital Trends 2016 Report

Apr 14, 2016 2:05 PM ET

The pressure on organizations to improve learning and development continues to intensify. Advances in technology, shifts in demographics, and the constant competitive necessity to upgrade workforce skills are disrupting corporate learning.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cornerstones of Care and Aramark Unite to Provide Career Opportunities for Youth

Apr 14, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Cornerstones of Care and volunteers from Aramark hosted a two-hour training for approximately 25 teens and young adults in the Cornerstones’ Pathways, Youth Educational Success and/or foster care services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Shopping for Responsibility in Home Furnishings

Apr 14, 2016 1:30 PM ET

IKEA Sustainability Officer Steve Howard practically shook the earth when he announced early this year that the home furniture market had reached “peak stuff.” New product sales, he said, had already seen their heyday and were now entering a decline. And he wasn’t just speaking off the cuff—IKEA is currently positioning their business towards a circular economy while still hoping to double sales by 2020.

Diversity & Inclusion

Global Businesses are Making a Difference on #SDG5 - Gender Equality

Apr 14, 2016 1:30 PM ET

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 SDGs Intiative explores Goal 5 with examples of action from organizations and businesses to ensure gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Names Tamara Barker New Chief Sustainability Officer

Apr 14, 2016 1:30 PM ET

UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that Tamara Barker has been named the company’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, effective immediately. Barker will succeed Rhonda Clark, a 26-year UPS veteran, who has been named Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering for UPS.

Environment

Over 20 Percent of Nestlé Purina Factories in North America Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Status

Apr 14, 2016 12:50 PM ET

Environment

A Banner Year for Sustainability: Translating the Results of 2015

Apr 14, 2016 12:25 PM ET

2015 was a pivotal year for global sustainability. In September, the leaders of 193 United Nations (UN) Member States adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, comprised of a set of 169 targets, are the heir to Millennium Development Goals and represent a shared vision for what needs to be achieved by 2030 to secure a sustainable future. A few months after the SDGs were announced, world leaders gathered in Paris and agreed in principle to a new global framework to address climate change.

While both the SDGs and Paris Agreement are public sector commitments, achieving them will require multi-stakeholder collaboration. Yet these landmark agreements also take center stage in a sustainability environment already ripe with a dizzying array of sustainability frameworks, g

Health & Healthcare

Baxter-Supported Community Partnership in India Launches Mobile Health Application to Expand Healthcare for Women and Children

Apr 14, 2016 12:20 PM ET

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) and the Baxter International Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm, continued to advance access to healthcare through a recent collaboration with World Vision India to develop a mobile health application. In addition, Baxter and its foundation made financial and in-kind donations valued at nearly $25 million in 2015 to create lasting social, environmental and economic value for all stakeholders, including the communities in which its employees live and work.

Research, Reports & Publications

NAEM Fields Comprehensive Survey of EHS and Sustainability Organizations

Apr 14, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Today NAEM initiated its latest benchmarking survey on how companies staff, structure and assign responsibilities to the environment, health and safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) function.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Penn State's Smeal College of Business Awarded Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification

Apr 14, 2016 12:05 PM ET