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100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
SOURCE: Sustainable Brands
DESCRIPTION:As the fourth and final piece in our 4-part series of ‘hot lists’ (check out our other picks for hot products, books and business model innovations), this week we introduce 13 hot research reports tracking the state of various aspects of corporate sustainability, as well as respective consumer attitudes and behaviors. Each of these studies will be represented by its authors, as well as its key stakeholder groups, at Sustainable Brands ’13 in San Diego, CA, June 3-6. Without further ado, here is a wealth of knowledge you won’t want to miss:
KEYWORDS: Corporate Sustainability, sustainable brands, sustainability, tools, trends, issues, research reports
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:The growing interest in corporate and institutional "Sustainability" and "Responsibility" is a global phenomenon. Each day as we monitor news, trends and activities related to S&R, we see examples of business organizations innovating -- from large-cap publicly-traded firms to small start ups and entrepreneurial ventures. Public sector and not-for-profit institutions are embracing S&R strategies and programmatic approaches. Investors are tuning in - and long established investor-centric organizations are driving change in corporate and investor behavior. These include leading universities such as Harvard, and federal, state and municipal agencies.
Old building (c 1931) become new again - and more sustainable, as you will see in the Highlights this week with the focus on New York City's landmark - the Empire State Building.
Virtually every sphere of business activity is being impacted by the changes in how we consider the corporation - one of the miracle creations of humankind, with its ability to marshal resources (financial, human, natural) and make things happen. Levi Strauss creates sustainable jeans -- what's next! And, a perennial question - what responsibility to society does the corporation have (in return for the benefits enjoyed such as rule of law)? What is the appropriate relationship of the corporation to society?
Answers are more frequently found now in the close examination of corporate sustainability. This week's Highlights focuses on a few aspects (and answers) -- you'll news about companies and investors and NGOs and public sectors below. Be sure to read Lisa Woll's comments as carried on Bloomberg -- "Call It What You Like - New Investing Approach Gains Followers." She's CEO of the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF) -- see below Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds heading.
As always, we select an important player in the S&R space and present a short introduction to the organization...as we "Watch the Watchers.". This week it is Global Water Partnership in focus. More complete profile and other information is on our SustainabilityHQ(tm) platform - available by subscription.
Top Stories of the Week
CSR Disclosure: Expanding the Conversation on Materiality and Sustainability
(Friday - May 10, 2013) Associated Profiles : UN - Global Reporting Initiative GRI
Source: CSR Wire - Our materiality map presents the relative priority of sustainability issues within an industry. Consultants, corporations and investors are already using these tools to evaluate risks and opportunities for their...
Sustainability in Focus
When will emerging economies embrace sustainability?
(Thursday - May 16, 2013)
Source: GreenBiz - Each year, GlobeScan's Sustainability Leaders survey asks experts to name a company they regard as a leader in sustainability. As Joel Makower noted recently, one company above all others -- Unilever -- has emerged as the...
Will ‘Resilience’ Replace Sustainability?
(Wednesday - May 15, 2013)
Source: Triple Pundit - Last week, the wine-making town of Sebastopol became the second California city after Lancaster to require that solar panels be installed in all new building construction. Among the driving forces for Sebastopol’s solar are local...
Many Entrepreneurs Claim to Care About Sustainability, Yet Make Decisions That Are Harmful to Environment
(Tuesday - May 14, 2013)
Source: Science Daily - Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers from Germany and the USA have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm...
Sustainability ‘Highly Important’ to 42% of Supply Chains
(Tuesday - May 14, 2013)
Source: Environmental Leader - Less than half of executives say sustainability is highly important to their company’s supply chain, according to a PwC survey. Of the 42 percent of respondents who rated sustainability as highly important, 87 percent named...
This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of May,21 2013
Tweet me: SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights May 21,2013 http://3bl.me/g4g2et
KEYWORDS: Asset Managers | G&A Institute | GRI Data Partner | Governance and Accountability | SHQ | SWF | Sovereign Wealth Funds | Sustainability HQ | USPPF | US Pension Funds | esq, esg
SOURCE: Sustainable Brands
DESCRIPTION:Continuing with our series of "hot lists" (check out our lists of hot products and business model innovations) this third installment previews 13 hot books whose authors will speak at Sustainable Brands ’13 next month. As with the previous two lists, we had trouble isolating only 13 highlights from the sea of world-class thought leadership active in the Sustainable Brands community. While we do feel we simply have to share these 13 recently released must-reads, we’re also adding a bonus list of 10 other slightly older, but still absolutely indispensable, sustainability books whose authors will also be with us at SB’13 in June. Have a look and take notes:
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KEYWORDS: sustainable brands, sustainability, books, thought leaders, sustainability thought leaders, Authors
SOURCE: mGive
DESCRIPTION:Cause marketing grows out of the relationships between nonprofits, corporations and their various stakeholders. Communication provides the path to successful, win-win outcomes for all partners. And mobilecommunication in particular can strengthen those relationships and help you realize the full power of cause marketing.
Here are just some of the ways mobile communication can strengthen your cause marketing relationships and programs:
Empowers visibility and engagement in a multi-screen world
Increases message credibility
Provides a heightened level of supporter engagement
Increases the efficiency of marketing dollars spent
Enables measurement and listening abilities for all partners
Mobile communication is essential to building winning cause marketing relationships and outcomes. A cause-marketing program without effective mobile communication is like going to the top floor of the Sears (Willis) Tower – by climbing the stairs. You might make it to the top, but it will be a long, difficult slow climb. Mobile communication, like the elevator to the Observation Deck of the Sears Tower, can easily lift your cause marketing to new heights – without causing you to break a sweat.
Look for the mGive team at the Cause Marketing Forum in Chicago to discuss ways in which mobile communication can strengthen your cause marketing relationships. Or contact the mGive team to set an appointment while we are there by emailing Cassie Bair, VP of Marketing.
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Cassie Bair is the VP of Marketing at Mobile Accord. Cassie has worked with many U.S. nonprofits leading marketing, strategic partnership, mobile and cause marketing initiatives. mGive, a Mobile Accord service, educates, engages and empowers nonprofits and their stakeholders through our groundbreaking utilization of SMS (text message) technology. Contact Cassie by texting CASSIE to 50555. Message and Data rates may apply.
Tweet me: #CauseMarketing grows out of the relationships between nonprofits, corporations and their stakeholders http://3bl.me/c76d7y Contact Info:
Cassie Bair
mGive
marketing@mgive.com
KEYWORDS: Marketing, Media & Communications, mGive, mobila accord, mBlog, cause marketing, mobile communications
SOURCE: Sappi Fine Paper North America
DESCRIPTION:2013 Ideas that Matter Call for Entries Now Open
"For people who don't just make things pretty, but make things happen."
Since 1999, over 500 Charitable programs have been funded, for more than $12 million worldwide in support of causes that change our lives, our communities and ultimately, our planet. Sappi's Ideas that Matter grants support projects across a wide range of issues, reflecting the concerns and needs of communities that designers live in and care about most.
For more information on Ideas that Matter or to submit a proposal, visit sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA
KEYWORDS: Marketing, Media & Communications, People, Social Action & Community Engagement, Community, Positive Change, Social Development, Social Gifting, Social Change, Sappi Fine Paper North America, Ideas that Matter, A Call for More Good, Animation video, design for change, Graphic Design, nonprofit, global change, Solutions
SOURCE: Sappi Fine Paper North America
DESCRIPTION:BOSTON, /3BL Media/ — Sappi Fine Paper North America is pleased to announce that the company along with leading global public relations and communications firm, Burson-Marsteller received a 2013 Holmes Report Gold SABRE award. The successful campaign, The Standard 5 was recognized for its outstanding accomplishment in the Industry Sector category of Business-to-Business: Chemicals & Industrials.
As the world's largest and most sought after awards competition for the public relations industry, the SABRE Awards celebrate superior achievement in branding and reputation communications. Winning campaigns across North America, EMEA and the Asia-Pacific region demonstrate the highest level of creativity, integrity and effectiveness in their respective categories.
“It is an honor to be selected as the winner of a Gold SABRE award among a roster of outstanding campaigns,” said Patti Groh, director of marketing and communications, Sappi Fine Paper North America. “Over the course of five months, The Standard 5 creatively incorporated events, social media, print, print-activated media such as augmented reality and QR codes as well as cause-related marketing — all into one campaign. The impact of this campaign has far outlasted our expectations and Sappi still receives regular requests for The Standard 5 from designers around the world over a year after its launch.”
Sappi worked closely with Burson-Marsteller, the guide’s designer Kit Hinrichs of Studio Hinrichs, as well as 826 National, a nonprofit network of tutoring, writing and publishing centers across the U.S that served as inspiration for The Standard 5’s content.
“Our collaboration with Sappi on this project created something incredibly special and we are glad to see it get such great recognition," said Gerald Richards, CEO, 826 National. Through the participation of Gerald Richards and designers that have ties to the chapters, as well as readings done by local 826 students to kick-off presentations, the mission of the organization came to life for event attendees across the country.
The 2013 North American SABRE awards were presented at the annual SABRE Awards dinner, held on May 7, 2013 in New York City. To access a full list of the 2013 finalists and award winners visit: 2013 Gold SABRE Finalists and 2013 Gold SABRE Award Winners.
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For further information:
Joanna Rieke
Manager, Corporate Communications
Sappi Fine Paper North America
KEYWORDS: Marketing, Media & Communications, Reporting, Ratings & Rankings, Sappi Fine Paper North America, 2013 SABRE Award, effective PR campaign, The Standard 5, Value of Print, innovative publication, recognition, Creative, marketing, communications
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:In this newsletter we bring you the results of our continuous monitoring of important ESG / sustainability developments in recent days. We select highlights of news, commentary and research from literally hundreds of possible choices each week. We call your attention to commentary (top, below) of Mike Wallace, the leader of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Focal Point USA efforts.
Mike is a familiar voice at conferences, bringing the GRI perspective to corporate managers, investors and analysts, large institutions, and trade and professional associations. Mike describes a very important – and perhaps overlooked – aspect of sustainability reporting: The U.S. public sector efforts, including the comprehensive reporting of federal agencies such as the U.S. Army. (Executive Order 13514 is driving change through the cabinet agencies and their vast supply chains.) If the federal government, or even state and city government, is your customer – this is must reading.
Top Stories of the Week
Get ready: Sustainability reporting becoming inevitable
(Saturday - May 04, 2013) Source: Mike Wallace, director, Global Reporting Initiative's Focal Point US - Part of the GRI Focal Point’s role in the U.S. is to connect the “sustainability dots” -- not just those dots related to the financial market’s interest in publicly traded companies and sustainability performance, but dots all...
Sustainability in Focus
Has sustainability become a risky business?
(Wednesday - May 08, 2013)
Source: GreenBiz - A new report released by Ernst & Young presents a disconcerting paradox when it comes to corporate sustainability efforts. While more companies are concerned about increased risk and proximity of natural resource shortages,...
Will more science expertise fix the sustainability crisis?
(Wednesday - May 08, 2013)
Source: SciDev,Net - Knowledge and science for sustainable development are intimately interlinked. Not only did the very notion of sustainability emerge from the scientific community, a constant flow of scientific reports on burning topics ranging...
Employee Engagement Drives Sustainability Strategy
(Wednesday - May 08, 2013)
Source: Environmental Leader - Have you considered how employee engagement can drive your sustainability strategy and how you can also leverage sustainability initiatives to engage your employees and create a values-driven culture of collaboration and...
Unilever’s Aggressive Sustainability Practices Have Paid Off
(Tuesday - May 07, 2013)
Source: Fastcoexist.com - Mega-corporation Unilever, owner of everything from Ben and Jerry’s ice cream to Dove soap, announced that it has managed to make massive cuts to its carbon emissions while shaving millions off its operating budget.
The Death of ‘Sustainability’
(Tuesday - May 07, 2013)
Source: Desmogblog.com - Can destroying a tropical rainforest be “sustainable”? Well, according to a decision taken yesterday by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the major industry-NGO body, this greatest of environmental crimes is now...
Sustainability awareness high in Asean but accountability still weak
(Tuesday - May 07, 2013) Associated Profiles : Corporate Knights
- www99.bangkokpost.com - In the survey that PwC undertook earlier this year, only 3% of the companies had good leadership structures in place to dive sustainability forward, while only about 20% even talked about the issue during...
Scandic stands its ground as the best hotel chain on sustainability
(Tuesday - May 07, 2013) Associated Profiles : UN - Global Compact
- mynewsdesk.com - With around 160 hotels in eight countries, 29,910 hotel rooms and a turnover of EUR 923 million, Scandic is the largest hotel chain in the Nordic countries. We want to be more than just a hotel â Scandic is...
How UPS makes the business case for sustainability projects
(Tuesday - May 07, 2013)
Source: GreenBiz - When UPS adds new alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicles to its fleet, it doesn't simply choose just any alternative-fuel vehicle. The company only adopts new vehicles when they're proven to be economically viable, have...
Sustainability Busts Out of Its Cubicle, Permeates DOT, HUD, and EPA
(Monday - May 06, 2013)
Source: D.C. Street Blogs - The Partnership for Sustainable Communities has had a rough couple of years. The program got zeroed out of the 2012 budget, and the 2013 budget is just a carbon copy of 2012. But they’re looking to make a comeback.
This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of May,13 2013
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KEYWORDS: Asset Managers, G&A Institute, GRI Data Partner, Governance and Accountability, SHQ, SWF, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Sustainability HQ, USPPF, US Pension Funds, esq, sustainability
SOURCE: mGive
DESCRIPTION:You’ve done the research. You’ve identified likely supporters, the right messages, tactics and tools to win them over. You’ve cultivated relationships. And now it’s time to ask for a donation. If you have gone through all the previous principles of fundraising, you are ready to solicit.
Here is a partial list of solicitation “dos.”
Make Fundraising Easy: Look at your solicitation from the donor’s viewpoint: is it easy, convenient and does the donor control the process? These are all reasons why donors like text donations, according to the mGive 2012 Text Giving Survey. There’s no reason they shouldn’t be factors of any appeal.
Ask. And Repeat: Consider asking for donations on a recurring basis. Sometimes a one-time donation is the right thing to do. For other donors, asking for a routine or recurring donation works. For example, according to the Text Giving Study, one out of every four respondents want to have the ability to have automatic monthly recurring text donations added to their phone bill.
Say “Thank You”: No one takes their donors for granted, right? Well, if you don’t thank donors for a gift, being unappreciated is exactly how they might feel. According to the Fall 2012 Charity Dynamics and NTEN Donor Engagement Survey, 21 percent of donors reported they had never been thanked.
Broaden Your Appeal: According to the Donor Engagement Study, supporters are willing to do a lot of different activities for their favorite charities. Thirty-six percent said they volunteer one time or more and a significant group said they participate in fundraising events at least one time per year. You can also ask existing donors to share information with and recruit friends or family. According to the Donor Engagement Study, “A significant number of respondents spent time trying to get their friends and family involved with their favorite charity. Most frequently, donors encouraged others to donate and volunteer… Donors also forwarded emails and eNewsletters from their favorite charity often.”
Solicit Strategically: Think about how to get higher levels of support from existing donors. A supporter who volunteers at an event could also be asked to participate in other ways. Tier or prioritize activities like donations or volunteering in a continuum, with low engagement on one end and higher involvement on the other. Set goals to move your donors along this continuum. Someone making a text donation should be encouraged to engage on your website and possibly make a larger donation there. Someone who attends an event or gives money can be asked to recruit friends and family, or share your message through their activities in social media.
Solicitation is not the ending point of the four principles of fundraising. You build your appeals based on the research, identification and cultivation work you do – and your solicitation results feed back into those first three steps. Fundraising is a cycle. What your donors do today fuels your research, helps you identify new sources and messages for engagement and offers new ways to cultivate stronger relationships.
Cassie Bair is the VP of Marketing at Mobile Accord. Cassie has worked with many U.S. nonprofits leading marketing, strategic partnership, mobile and cause marketing initiatives. mGive, a Mobile Accord service, educates, engages and empowers nonprofits and their stakeholders through our groundbreaking utilization of SMS (text message) technology. Contact Cassie by texting CASSIE to 50555. Message and Data rates may apply.
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KEYWORDS: Technology. Innovation & Solutions, Fundraising, supporters, Donation, mGive, solicitation, Charity
SOURCE: World Environment Center
DESCRIPTION:Washington, DC, May 9, 2013 /3BL Media/ - The World Environment Center’s (WEC) 2013 Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be presented to Unilever CEO Mr. Paul Polman on May 9, 2013 at the 29th Annual WEC Gold Medal Gala in Washington, D.C. Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will present the award before an audience of global sustainability leaders from business, government, non-governmental organizations, academia and other stakeholders. Unilever is being recognized for its deep and longstanding commitment to advancing environmental sustainability and for the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, which is at the center of its business model and is applied to its products, governance structure, supply chain and consumers.
In accepting the award, Unilever CEO Paul Polman said, “I am delighted that WEC has recognized Unilever with its Gold Medal. The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan is at the heart of our new business model for sustainable, equitable growth and, excitingly, is inspiring people inside and outside the company.”
In acknowledging Unilever’s achievements, former Administrator Jackson stated that “Unilever is a prime example of a company that recognizes the need to go beyond improving sustainability performance in its own operations in order to solve global scale problems.”
Unilever’s Gold Medal submission was evaluated in a global competition with companies in multiple business sectors by WEC’s independent Gold Medal Jury chaired by Dr. Joel Abrams, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. The WEC Gold Medal Award is presented annually to a global company that has demonstrated a unique example of sustainability in business practice and is one of the most prestigious forms of recognition of a global company's ongoing commitment to sustainable development. Recent recipients of the WEC Gold Medal Award are: IBM (2012), Nestlé (2011), Wal-Mart Stores (2010), The Coca-Cola Company (2009), and Marks & Spencer (2008).
The Gold Medal Gala will be followed on May 10 by the WEC’s Gold Medal Colloquium. During the Colloquium, global thought leaders will discuss the topic of “How Sustainability Leadership is Evolving and What Are We Learning?” Speakers to this invitation-only forum include Kees Kruythoff, President of Unilever North America; Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & Spencer, and Chair of WEC’s Board of Directors; John W. Conover IV, Senior Vice President and President, Security Technologies, Ingersoll Rand; and Christopher Meyer, founder of Nerve LLC and author of “Standing on the Sun,” a Financial Times’ 2012 Best Business Book.
About the World Environment Center
The World Environment Center, headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices and operations in emerging and developed markets, is unique in its direct application of sustainable development strategies and practices to the business operations of global companies. WEC creates sustainable business solutions through individual projects in emerging markets; convenes leadership roundtables to shape strategic thinking across a range of sustainability topics; and honors industry excellence through the annual awarding of its Gold Medal Award. An independent non-profit organization, WEC conducts no advocacy activities.
For more information, please visit www.wec.org.
About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries. Our products are present in 7 out of 10 homes globally and are used by over 2 billion people on a daily basis. We work with 173,000 colleagues around the world, and generated annual sales of €51.3 billion in 2012. Over half of our company’s footprint is in the faster growing developing and emerging markets (55% in 2012). Working to create a better future every day, we help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Our portfolio includes some of the world’s best known brands such as Knorr, Persil / Omo, Dove, Sunsilk, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Rexona / Sure, Wall’s, Lux, Rama, Ponds and Axe.
Our vision is to double the size of our business, whilst reducing our environmental footprint (including sourcing, consumer use and disposal) and increasing our positive social impact. We are committed to helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being, sourcing all our agricultural raw materials sustainably by 2020, and decoupling our growth from our environmental impact. Supporting these goals are seven commitments underpinned by targets spanning our social, environmental and economic performance across the value chain. See more on the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan at www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/.
Unilever has been recognised in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes for 14 consecutive years. We are included in the FTSE4Good Index Series and attained a top environmental score of 5, leading to inclusion in the FTSE4Good Environmental Leaders Europe 40 Index. In 2012, for the second year in a row, Unilever led the Climate Counts Company Scorecard and topped the list of Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the GlobeScan / SustainAbility latest annual survey. The company is an employer of choice in many of the countries in which it operates and is seen as a symbol for innovation and leadership development.
For more information about Unilever and its brands, please visit www.unilever.com
Media contact:
Casey E. Troy
Sustainability Program Manager
World Environment Center
+1.202.312.1211
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KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, Environment, Events, Conferences & Webinars, Food & Farming, Health and Wellness, Marketing, Media & Communications, People, Social Action & Community Engagement, Unilever, sustainability, WEC, AgriBusiness
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:
G&A Institute in Collaboration with Global Reporting Initiative Focal Point USA Invites You to a Very Important Webinar in May:
GRI Master Class 1 - Refresher Course & G4 Update Webinar
Wednesday May 15, 2013
Dear all,
G&A Institute in collaboration with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Focal Point USA would like to invite you to a webinar on 15 May, from noon – 2.30pm EST.
This webinar will feature “Master Class 1 – Refresher Course & G4 Update” and will feature perspectives from Evan Harvey from NASDAQ OMX, and trainers from Lead Canada and Sustainalytics.
In this session, you will be able to learn how the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework can help you focus your approach to sustainability performance measurement and management.
GRI experts will explain how GRI’s principles for content (materiality, inclusiveness, sustainability context and completeness) lead to a report on sustainability impacts that matter most.
You will also find out how G4 has been revised based on US feedback and learn which parts have remained untouched.
G4 Campaign
GRI’s Focal Point USA is very excited about the North American participation in GRI’s Global Conference – already 140 people have registered from the USA and Canada so far. Next to facilitating the North American Delegation to our Conference in Amsterdam from 21 – 24 May, they are organizing a G4 Campaign in both Canada and the USA. Each event of this Campaign will be unique due to support from a GRI Certified Training Partner, one or more of Sector Leaders and a G4 Campaign Sponsor. By truly engaging the network for these events, thee Masterclasses will be interactive and addressing GRI’s Sustainability Framework from different angles.
Master Class 2 & 3
After the Global Conference (22-24 May in Amsterdam), the following GRI Master Classes will be organized as part of the G4 Campaign:
Master Class 2 – G4 Download
Learn about the freshly released G4 Guidelines for the first time! Experts will explain GRI’s new guidance for governance and remuneration; value chain and boundary; management approach and materiality; levels of application and explain why and which new disclosures have been created for GHG, anti-corruption and supply chain reporting. You will hear how G4’s renewed focus on materiality will impact your reporting and how GRI’s inventory of disclosures can be used to create a report that is truly tailored to your organization.
Master Class 3 – G4 Applied to the US/Canadian context
Learn how GRI’s G4 Sustainability Reporting Framework can be applied taking into account the North American legal and regulatory context. GRI experts will explain how GRI principles and GRI disclosures can be interpreted to maximize your organization’s transparency.
What you should know about the Master Classes:
For Master Class 1
$150 (non-affiliated to GRI)
$75 (Organizational Stakeholders)
FREE (Sector Leaders, G4 Campaign Sponsors)
CLICK HERE to Register for the Virtual Master Class 1
KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Fair Trade, Green Business, Green Economy, Green Professionals, Sustainability Professionals, Sustainability Business, Sustainable Enterprises, Sustainable Trade, Women In Business, Events, Conferences & Webinars, Conference, Event, Webinar, Marketing, Media & Communications, Reporting, Ratings & Rankings, CSR Reports, Accountability | AccountabilityCenetral.com | Accountability Central | CR | Corporate Responsibility | G&A Institute | GRI | Governance & Accountability Institute | Marketing, Media & Communications | S&P 500
SOURCE: Symantec
DESCRIPTION:Fostering a two-way, inclusive dialogue with stakeholders is key to the success of corporate sustainability programs. But developing a communications strategy that delivers the transparency stakeholders demand, in an engaging, enriching way, is challenging.
For this Sustainable Brands article, I spoke with the author about the various ways Symantec is communicating to its stakeholders through social media tools such as Chatter, this blog, our intranet, and more.
One key piece of advice: Don’t just talk to your audience — listen. Do it often, do it consistently and do it thoughtfully. You can read the full article here.
Lora Phillips is Symantec's Senior Manager, Global Corporate Responsibility.
KEYWORDS: Marketing, Media & Communications, People, Social Action & Community Engagement
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability Reporting and the S&P 500 ®
A new study out from the researchers at Sustainable Investments Institute (SI2) and the Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) looks closely at the large-cap companies in the Standard & Poor’s S&P 500 Index and disclosure and reporting practices related to sustainability and ESG performance factors. All but one company, the analysts say do some kind of reporting – but the range of reporting is quite wide. “Sustainability Reporting is widespread,” say the researchers, but connection to bottom line is sometimes missing.” Of the 499 companies, 7 integrate financial and sustainability information in their reporting.
These are: American Electric Power, Clorox, Dow Chemical, Eaton, Ingersoll Rand, Pfizer, and Southwest Airlines. 43% link executive comp to some type of sustainability criteria. You can read more at the link on the top story (below).
Top Stories of the Week
First Comprehensive Study On State Of Integrated Reporting In United States
(Tuesday - April 30, 2013)
Source: Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2)- Every company in the S&P 500 except one reports some form of sustainability disclosure, but fewer quantify those disclosures in terms of bottom line impacts, according to a new report from the IRRC Institute (IRRCI) and the...
Review Essay: Citizens DisUnited
(Thursday - May 02, 2013)
Source: James McRitchie, CorpGov.net - Citizens DisUnited: Passive Investors, Drone CEOs, and the Corporate Capture of the American Dream both delights and informs as only Robert A.G. Monks can. No one else writes so well about topics like “How CEOs and the Business...
Face-to-Face Management
(Wednesday - May 01, 2013) Source: Robert R. McMillan, featured commentator - Can you imagine that the CEO of a company actually wants employees to come into the office once in a while, rather than just working from home? Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, made that declaration a few weeks ago, and that has brought...
Sustainability in Focus
EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse
(Thursday - May 02, 2013) Associated Profiles : United Nations International Labour Organization
Source: Winnipeg Sun - The European Union is considering trade action against Bangladesh, which has preferential access to EU markets for its garments, to pressure Dhaka to improve safety standards after a building collapse...
CEO Salaries Climb as Companies Fight Pay Scale Disclosure Law
(Thursday - May 02, 2013) Associated Profiles : Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Source: NewsMax - Top corporate executives are getting richer than ever as regular workers suffer pay scale setbacks, according to a report by Bloomberg. Fortune 500 chief executive officers now make 204 times what regular workers bring...
Shareholders Challenge Avon to Detox
(Wednesday - May 01, 2013)
Source: Green Century Funds - During its annual meeting of shareholders, Avon Corporation* will face a resolution filed by the Green Century Equity Fund urging the company to phase out hazardous chemicals present in its cosmetics and personal care...
Sustainability Boosts Innovation in Technology, Organization
(Monday - April 29, 2013)
Source: Today's Energy Solutions - Everyone seems to be talking about sustainability and energy-efficiency. But in this context, production must not be regarded in isolation. Sustainability, in the sense of “using a regenerable system so that it is preserved in...
This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of May,5 2013
Tweet me: SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights May 3,2013 http://3bl.me/7x57bh
KEYWORDS: Asset Managers | G&A Institute | GRI Data Partner | Governance & Accountability Institute | SHQ | SWF | Sovereign Wealth Funds | SustainbilityHQ | USPPF | US Pension Funds | esg, sustainability
SOURCE: 3BL Media, LLC
DESCRIPTION:In just two minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 145 points!
Once AP stated its account had been hacked and the White House confirmed there was no incident, markets quickly recovered. Nevertheless, the ‘blip’ stands as a great example of how significant the influence of social media has become.
It also represents another facet of social media use in respect of which comprehensive ethical standards may be warranted. Although ethical standards are unlikely to be followed by hackers, such standards may assist legitimate social media users to adopt responsible use policies that will protect against inappropriate responses to unconfirmed or suspect information disseminated via social media. From the early media coverage of the Twitter hacking incident this morning, it is apparent that some traders responded in a knee-jerk manner, while others waited.
How might general ethical standards or company-specific social media policies for the financial sector be useful in such instances? Perhaps by providing criteria to guide traders in evaluating the legitimacy of information obtained through social media, encouraging responsible communication with stakeholders (e.g., clients), and supporting decision-making in the face of the ethical dilemma of whether to intentionally gain from someone else’s mistake.
For more on the Twitter hacking story that prompted this post:
Click here for coverage in the Wall Street Journal.
Click here for coverage in the Telegraph.
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For related reading on social media standards, here‘s a great paper on the need for an “ethical compass” for crisis mapping: it was published early last year in Global Brief.
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Celesa Horvath is a consultant, with some 20 years of experience in environmental assessment, regulatory affairs, corporate responsibility, and sustainability. She's been involved in projects across Canada and internationally, including China and the Middle East, for clients in the energy, mining, infrastructure, transportation, and government sectors, providing both strategic advice and practical implementation support.
This post orignally appeared on Making Sense of Resposibility. Distributed with permission of author.
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KEYWORDS: White House, AP, Barack Obama, Social Media, Celesa Horvath, Ethics
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Top Stories of the Week
Next Step’ In Sustainability Reporting To Be Unveiled In May, Says GRI
(Tuesday - April 23, 2013)
Source: Global Reporting Initiative - The next generation of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines – G4 – will be unveiled next month, it was confirmed today. The latest evolution of the GRI Guidelines – now the most widely used...
Sustainability in Focus
Sustainability: Freight car builders explore ways to make operations more environmentally friendly
(Wednesday - April 24, 2013)
Source: Progressive Railroading - When a mating pair of ospreys started building a nest on a crane last year at the Greenbrier Cos. Inc.'s Gunderson rail-car manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., plant managers were faced with a choice: try to shoo the birds...
TD touts sustainable investments
(Tuesday - April 23, 2013)
Source: Yahoo Finance - The co-manager of the TD Global Sustainability Fund says there is growing interest in socially responsible investments (SRI) that reflect trends in areas such as climate change volatility, organic and natural goods, as well as...
The Science of Sustainability
(Tuesday - April 23, 2013)
Source: Style.com - No doubt sustainability is one of fashion’s hottest topics—first and foremost because we need to preserve the environment, and consider how what we wear impacts where we live. But all that is green has also become “trendy”—and...
Sustainability and the Sacred
(Monday - April 22, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - Recent droughts, hurricanes and floods have made us more and more aware of the reality of climate change, and the disastrous environmental effect of our industrialized, materialistic civilization. As our world stumbles to the...
Keys to sustainability
(Monday - April 22, 2013)
Source: Cairns - Developing a national rating tool, supporting incentive programs and challenging builders to construct "net-zero" homes are just some of the aspects the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) wants policy makers...
GRI: More companies seeking verification of sustainability reporting
(Friday - April 19, 2013)
Source: Corporate Secretary - It’s still early days for sustainability reporting in the US, but companies are becoming more aware of the need to go the extra mile if they want their disclosures to be trusted by investors and other stakeholders. Sustainability...
The Cultural Imperative of Sustainability
(Friday - April 19, 2013)
Source: Environmental Leader - Recently, we hosted a truly inspired interview on our Impact Series webinar program with celebrated author and philosophy professor Kathleen Dean Moore about the ethical, spiritual, and cultural imperative of sustainability.
Go green for good reason, seek science in sustainability
(Friday - April 19, 2013)
Source: Campus Times - In celebration of Earth Day, UR’s Grassroots has traditionally organized an annual “EarthFest” to raise awareness and encourage students to be more environmentally conscious.
Fuels America Highlights Sustainability of Renewable Fuels
(Thursday - April 18, 2013)
Source: Hoosier Ag Today - Wednesday, Fuels America hosted an informational session for the media that provided an all-encompassing look at the sustainability of the biofuel supply chain. “From Farm to Fuel Tank: Sustainability in Renewable Fuel” featured...
Rethinking Sustainability Communications: Brand Strategies, Risks & Opportunities
(Thursday - April 18, 2013) Associated Profiles : Verdantix
Source: Eco-business - This complimentary Verdantix webinar will help executives responsible for sustainability communications, whether sitting in sustainability or marketing functions, to understand the different strategic...
ESG Issues & Players
Late 20th century was warmest in 1,400 years
(Tuesday - April 23, 2013)
Source: AP - PARIS — Earth was cooling until the end of the 19th century and a hundred years later, the planet's surface was on average warmer than at any time in the previous 1,400 years, according to climate records presented on Sunday.
How Do Global Companies Compare When It Comes to Corporate Giving'
(Tuesday - April 23, 2013)
Source: Just Means - How does a global company know what counts as a charitable contribution when each country around the world classifies NGOs in differing ways' A new study, Global Guide by the Committee Encouraging Corporate...
Corporate Governance and CEO Pay: The Cesspool at the Top
(Friday - April 19, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - Top corporate executives have always been well-paid for obvious reasons. Running a major corporation is a demanding job; you would expect to pay a high salary to get and retain talented hardworking
This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of April,25 2013
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KEYWORDS: G&A Institute, Asset Managers, USPPF, US Pension Funds, esg, GRI Data Partner, Governance & Accountability Institute, SWF, Sovereign Wealth Funds, SustainbilityHQ, SHQ
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes, even at a Company like Southwest, your Coworkers surprise you in ways that are emotionally indescribable. My childhood friend, Beth Schied, is the mother of four great kids. Years ago Beth's youngest child, Jake, was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye, at 18 months old.
In March of 2008, Jake had his left eye removed. Jake, now seven years old, has gone through so much in his young life. He has had countless surgeries and chemotherapy to rid him of this terrible disease.
Jake is currently cancer free, but his vision in his right eye is very low, and he is legally blind. Soon, Jake's vision may be gone completely. This very fun-loving and playful little boy has stayed strong, and I am blessed to know he and his family.
Recently, I saw a Facebook post from Beth. She posted that she was looking to get Chicago Blackhawks tickets for Jake, who is a huge fan (and what Chicagoland-area youngster wouldn't be, with the season the 'Hawks have had?!). Beth wanted Jake to see a game before he is no longer able to do so. After I read her post, my mission became clear. I was bound and determined to get Jake to a game.
I went to work later that evening with Jake on my mind, and sent a simple email to my fellow Southwest Customer Service Agents in Chicago, gauging whether anyone had tickets they'd be willing to donate for this young boy and his caring mother.
One email. That's all it took.
The floodgates opened, and I received countless emails and phone calls from people asking how they could help. Quickly, word spread to the entire Chicago Midway station; a full-blown fundraiser and rally to get Jake to a game.
People were collecting money, trying to get limos, tickets, gear; anything to make the experience memorable. People who did not even know Jake, or even me, for that matter, stepped up to make this happen.
For days, my head was spinning. I couldn't fathom the outpouring of support; after only a week, I knew in my heart Jake was going to get to a game. After weeks of donations, four tickets to the Blackhawks game were secured. I never gave so many hugs or shed more tears of joy than I did during this journey for Jake. We had done it. Jake was going to a Blackhawks game. And then something amazing happened--the Blackhawks found out about Jake's request.
Four tickets turned into six, right up against the glass. A locker room tour was organized, and Jake got to meet and get autographs from many of the players. Jake's name was featured on the Jumbotron at the game, and he's now stocked with Blackhawks gear and toys.
All of the items were given to Jake and his family at the airport, to their complete surprise.
When I went home the evening after the surprise, I knew that I had a made a little boy very happy, and many hearts were filled with joy. I have my Southwest Family to thank for that.
KEYWORDS: Southwest Airlines, Chicago Blackhawks, volunteerism
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:We call your attention to the top story (below) which describes a new service offering for corporate clients. Investors and stakeholders – and of course, corporate boards and managements – are describing how important third party awards and recognitions really do matter. With reputation, culture, character of the corporation becoming ever-more important company management, these services are designed to help management understand what third party recognitions matter to their company, industry or sector. We monitor and research the expanding awards/recognitions field and provide advice to corporate managements based on our team’s work.
Top Stories of the Week
G&A Institute And 3BL Media Announce Service For Companies To Achieve CSR & Sustainability Awards & Recognitions
(Tuesday - April 16, 2013)
Source: 3BL Media & Governance & Accountability Institute Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A), a strategies and consulting firm focusing on Sustainability and 3BL Media, the leading distributor of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Health, and Energy news and...
Sustainability in Focus
New Guidelines to Help Companies Report on Sustainability Issues
(Wednesday - April 17, 2013)
Source: Bloomberg - Sustainability initiatives assuage the conscience of executives and honor the appeals of NGOs. It's no wonder that feel-good business improvements are plentiful in most large companies. The trouble is, as these programs mature...
Companies: what is your unique contribution to a sustainable future'
(Wednesday - April 17, 2013) Associated Profiles: Water.org
Source: The Guardian - By 2050, there will be nine billion people living on earth. That's nearly 30% more people in the next 37 years to feed and water, to clothe and to live together with what we hope will be a high degree of life...
Sustainability, By Design
(Wednesday - April 17, 2013)
Source: Forbes - How do you convince your neighbors to recycle or to use less electricity? In Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, mud stenciling, moss graffiti and Works Progress Administration-inspired posters were a few of the media used by a...
The sustainability Generation
(Tuesday - April 16, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - I recognize that I do not see a random sample of young people by teaching graduate students in environmental policy and sustainability management at Columbia University. I also confess that my visit last week to Portland, Oregon...
Business leads the way in sustainability
(Tuesday - April 16, 2013)
Source: FT.com - While many companies have embraced energy efficiency or resource management, some argue that corporate leaders must go beyond incremental change and transform their business models. So as Business in the Community (BITC), the UK...
Game on: Why Walmart is ranking suppliers on sustainability
(Tuesday - April 16, 2013) Associated Profiles : Carbon Disclosure Project
- GreenBiz - Oakhurst Dairy, a family-owned company in Maine that markets milk and dairy products, has been reporting its greenhouse gas emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project, at Walmart's request. Now the dairy is working...
Business leads the way in sustainability
(Tuesday - April 16, 2013)
Source: FT.com - While many companies have embraced energy efficiency or resource management, some argue that corporate leaders must go beyond incremental change and transform their business models. So as Business in the Community (BITC), the UK...
This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of April,18 2013
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KEYWORDS: Asset Managers | G&A Institute | GRI Data Partner | Governance & Accountability Institute | MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS | Marketing | Media & Communications | SWF | Sovereign Wealth Funds | SustainabilityHQ | US Pension Funds | esg
SOURCE: CECP
DESCRIPTION:NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Two hundred and fifty senior leaders in corporate societal engagement will convene to get out of their comfort zones and connect with likeminded peers to enhance their companies’ strategies to address today’s most pressing societal issues. CECP’s annual CECP Summit will take place on June 4th and 5th, with a welcome reception on June 3rd at the Time Warner Headquarters in New York City. Attendees will hear from leading activists and academicians – including Dr Manuel Pastor of the University of Southern California and Bob Woodruff of ABC News– as well as non-profit leaders and the foremost corporate giving officers.
This event will present the first look at the analysis of 2012 corporate giving trends data and announce the winner of the 2013 Directors’ Award, which recognizes the partnership between a non-profit and its corporate partner. Additionally, there will be a discussion among the 2013 Excellence Awards winners – including a panel with Jen Crozier of IBM and Chris Lambe of The Mosaic Company, as well as a CEO of a national nonprofit to be revealed at the Summit.
Keynote speaker Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity, University of Southern California, will discuss what fast-changing demographics mean for grant-makers.
“We know every year we hold this CECP member only event that our members walk away with a pocket full of business cards, a notebook jam-packed with ideas, and a head full of innovations to bring back to their companies,” stated Daryl Brewster, CEO, CECP. “This unique gathering is a time for leaders in corporate community engagement to reflect on their companies’ commitments and to learn from others to advance their strategies and approaches”.
A keynote panel discussion will focus on Reintegrating Returning Veterans moderated by Bob Woodruff, Correspondent of ABC News and Founder of Bob Woodruff Foundation. The panelists include Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext and Jacob Wood, Co-Founder and President of Team Rubicon, discussing the challenges and opportunities in welcoming home our nation’s heroes, 10 years after the war in Iraq began.
Additional sessions will include The Power of Storytelling for Social Change, Emerging Trends in Corporate Giving Data, Top Talent: Key Competencies of Tomorrow’s Leaders, Adapting Signature Programs to New Realities, Corporate Collaboration, Global Giving Structures, Innovative Models for Achieving Impact, Leveraging Partnerships to Advance Your Objectives, Listening for Greater Impact, and more.
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
CECP’s conference consistently draws sought-after speakers such as former President Bill Clinton, General Colin L. Powell (Ret.), Huffington Post President and Editor-in-Chief Arianna Huffington, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, tennis player and philanthropist Andre Agassi, Professor Michael Porter of Harvard Business School, and journalist and author Katie Couric.
The 2013 CECP Summit page is live on the CECP website and includes a link to the registration page, a list of Summit sponsors, Summit logistics, and links to previous summit pages. Continue to check this page for information on the Summit agenda and the announcement of additional speakers.
CECP wishes to thank Summit sponsors Allstate, Citibank, GE, ING, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Microsoft, Newman’s Own Foundation, PwC, State Farm Insurance, Target, and UnitedHealth Group.
About CECP
CECP draws together and empowers senior executives of the world's leading companies to achieve unprecedented progress on societal challenges while driving business performance. Through high-powered connectivity and the platform to multiply investments in solving the world’s most pressing issues, CECP is an irreplaceable tool catalyzing the forces that drive big change. For more information, please visit http://www.CorporatePhilanthropy.org. Watch the video launching CECP’s new brand.
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KEYWORDS: conference, summit, event, NYC, Time Warner, NYSE, Team Rubicon, duncan neiderauer, CECP, Giving, philanthropy, corporate giving, society, bob woodruff, ABC News
SOURCE: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:New York, NY and Northampton, MA, April 16, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A), a strategies and consulting firm focusing on Sustainability and 3BL Media, the leading distributor of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Health, and Energy news and content, today announced G&A Institute's Awards & Recognition Program.
KEYWORDS: Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability Professionals, Sustainability Business, Marketing, Media and Communications, PR, CSR Reports, 3bl Media, Governance & Accountability Institute, G&A Institute, Louis Coppola, Hank Boerner, Greg Schneider, awards, recognitions, csr, sustainability, reports
SOURCE: Climate Counts
DESCRIPTION:SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Members of Sustainable Brands®, a global community of business, sustainability and brand innovators from over 50 countries focused on how brands can succeed by shaping a better future, are set to convene for their largest annual community gathering at Sustainable Brands ’13 (SB’13) June 3-6 this year. The U.S. conference takes place in San Diego, CA where for the 7th year, businesses, solutions and service providers, NGOs, academics and entrepreneurs will convene to collaborate on enabling successful purpose-driven innovation. The theme for this year’s community gathering, From Revolution to Renaissance, focuses on shifts in society and highlights breakthroughs in market innovations that are helping reinvigorate global economies and building healthy natural systems.
“While some are still arguing the merits of a focus on environmental and social innovation, members of the Sustainable Brands community are moving forward to imagine and validate breakthrough examples of lower impact products and services that point the way to a future we can look forward to,” said KoAnn Skrzyniarz, Founder of Sustainable Brands. “As our conversation expands around the world, we look forward to getting our community together in June to share new insights and ideas, as well as to discuss how we can continue to eliminate obstacles to shaping a flourishing future.”
Morning plenary sessions will highlight transformative ideas and address market trends and drivers that are shaping the future of business in the 21st century. Six afternoon breakout streams focus conversation around core areas of innovation, including: Business Strategy & Metrics, Employee Engagement & Organizational Change, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Product & Service Innovation, Consumer Insights & Behavior Change, and Communications. Sessions encourage interactive discussion among participants designed to share not just ‘The What’ on the forward edge of brand innovation, but also ‘The Why’, and ‘The How’ as well. Some sessions will serve as community dialogue starters geared to address obstacles faced by many and surface on the spot ideas about how these might be overcome.
Community members set to share learning and start conversation include Natasha Davidson, Area Marketing Manager at Philips, who will talk about sustainable innovation in emerging markets; Kim Lopdrop, Sr. VP Business Development at Darden Restaurants, will tee up a discussion about how brands are adding value through innovative investments in ecosystem services; and Wood Turner, VP Sustainable Innovation at Stonyfield Farms, will talk about whole systems shift in the food industry. Additional program and speaker information can be found on the conference website, which is being updated on a regular basis with new conversation topics and participants.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities
To provide sustainability, brand and design professionals with the tools they need to deliver solid business results, the Sustainable Brands Solutions Expo at SB’13 will provide an array of new materials and packaging solutions, supply chain management tools, waste to resource solutions, carbon and water measurement tools, behavior change technologies, and more. Space is still available for sustainable product and service providers to showcase their offerings in the Expo hall. Visit www.SustainableBrandsExpo.com for more information.
About Sustainable Brands
Sustainable Brands® is the premier global community of brand innovators who are shaping the future of commerce worldwide. Since 2004, our mission has been to inspire, engage and equip today’s business and brand leaders to prosper for the near and long term by leading the way to a better future. Digitally published news articles and issues-focused conversation topics, internationally-known conferences and regional events, a robust learning library, e-learning, and peer-to-peer membership groups all facilitate community learning and engagement throughout the year. Sustainable Brands is hosted by Sustainable Brands Worldwide, a division of Sustainable Life Media headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
KEYWORDS: Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Economy, Sustainability Professionals, Sustainability Business, Conference, Non-Profit, Branding, Green Marketing, Sustainable Marketing, Community, Engagement, Sustainable Solutions, Climate Counts
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
DESCRIPTION:CR Magazine Recognizes Southwest Airlines on 100 Best Corporate Citizens List!
By: Linda Rutherford
We’re in the business of flying airplanes and connecting people to what’s most important in their lives, but our impact goes beyond the airport. Our philosophy of doing the right thing spills over into the communities we serve and the places our Customers and Employees call home. That’s why I couldn’t be more proud to share that Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Southwest Airlines in their 14th annual list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens in the world! Not only are we excited to receive this recognition, but we are the only commercial airline to be honored as a leader in the commitment to transparency and responsible business practices.
As America’s leading voice on corporate responsibility, the Magazine formed its rankings from publicly available information in seven categories—environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy. You can check out the complete 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by visiting the Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s web site.
It’s our desire to make a difference, and it’s what keeps us giving back for more than 40 years. Going above and beyond, making Customers feel at home, Employees volunteering their time to the community, this recognition is about Southwest’s greatest asset—our People. Here’s a big thank you to our Employees for everything they do to make Southwest known for being a good corporate citizen!
KEYWORDS: Southwest Airlines, Corporate Responsibility, responsible business practices, commercial airline, environment, climate change, employee relations, Human Rights, governance, Finance, philanthropy
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