Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare

Nourish Ventures, Accelerating the Future of Food

Nourish Ventures, the newest member of the Griffith Foods' family, believes in creating the #food system of the future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety Month: Continuing Our Safety Culture Year-Round

As we wrap up our annual Safety Month campaign, we are grateful for your commitment to be Safe Every Day.

Environment

Don't Foil It: How Aluminum Can Help You Have a More Sustainable Summer

Now that it’s officially summer, you may notice that your kitchen is beginning to include a lot of aluminum.

Education

From the Monastery to Multiplayer Games: How Healthy Gamer Is Helping the Internet Generation

A Harvard-trained addiction psychiatrist with a focus on video game addiction says the mental health industry didn’t understand the gamer’s brain—until now.

Environment

Leading Sustainability Association Launches Canada's First-Ever Net-Zero Leaderboard

CBSR launched Canada’s Net-zero Leaderboard, which provides information on climate change commitments made by Canadian companies.

Environment

The Time for Ecosystem Restoration Is Now. Collaboration Is Imperative.

The time for ecosystem restoration is now. With the launch of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, nature-based solutions are getting tremendous attention, including the potential for forests to mitigate climate change

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Cable Earns Top Employer Rating by VETS Indexes

At Comast NBCUniversal, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where our military-connected teammates feel empowered to grow in their careers.

Education

Writing a New Chapter in Mobile Learning

More than a billion students across the globe are being confronted with the new reality of remote learning; many of whom were left behind, without the adequate digital tools and means to connect to their classrooms.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Provides $22.6 Million of Financing For Two Affordable Housing Properties in Chicago

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided a $22.6 million high leverage bridge loan for Evergreen Real Estate Group, a Chicago-based developer, acquirer and manager of affordable and market-rate multifamily communities...

Research, Reports & Publications

Introducing the 2021 Porter Novelli Focus: All Gender

In this report, we focus on corporate inclusion of all genders in media, marketing, communications, product design and more – and how U.S. stakeholders expect brands to both break down cultural stereotypes

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Supports Pride Month, All Year

The St. Pete Pride parade, which attracted 265,000 people in 2019, hasn’t been held for two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. But when participants march again, members of Florida’s new Duke Energy WeR1 employee resource group will be among them.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Releases 2020 Sustainability Report With New Environmental Goals, Investments Commitments and Focus on Advancing Racial and Gender Equity

MetLife released its annual Sustainability Report earlier this week, highlighting the company’s progress in addressing critical challenges such as gender and racial inequity, climate change, and economic growth for disadvantaged communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Your Company Can Build Resilient Business Strategies

Resilient business strategies are more urgent than ever and are key to achieving value for all stakeholders in the long term. So how can your company build them?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allegro Coffee Company Renews $100,000 Commitment to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation

Allegro Coffee Company has committed $100,000 to Whole Planet Foundation this year. As a repeat annual donor, Allegro has donated $628,940 to fund 23,805 microloans and create 131,150 opportunities for a better life.

Education

UC Center for Public Policies and Minera El Abra Launch Diploma Program for Indigenous Communities in Chile

In 2020, the Public Policy Center of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Minera El Abra launched a new online diploma course to train indigenous community members in the Antofagasta Region.

Health & Healthcare

Bridging Disparities in Healthcare

As an industry, we must prioritize promoting equal career advancement, educating physicians and patients everywhere, and increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and healthcare education for women and people of color.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Awards Grant to Racine Heritage Museum

CNH Industrial recently awarded a grant to the Racine Heritage Museum in support of the museum's CASE Archival Collection.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Mohawk Teams up With Local Organizations to Deliver 18,000 Pounds of Food

Mohawk teamed up with the Latin American Association, Carpet City Rotary Club and several other organizations last week to conduct a food distribution event in Dalton, GA, giving away 600 refrigerated boxes that totaled 18,000 pounds of food.

Events, Media & Communications

Now What? Key Takeaways and Conclusions from The Consumer Goods Forum's 2021 Global Summit

The Consumer Goods Forum’s virtual 2021 Global Summit closed this afternoon, the conclusion of four days of focused conversation around challenges and opportunities in the consumer goods industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Creating a More Sustainable, Equitable and Prosperous World at the INtersection of ESG

I’m pleased to announce that Dow’s 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance report “INtersections” is now available. It’s best viewed in our interactive digital format, but is also available for download.

Events, Media & Communications

Alkermes Announces Former Professional Baseball Player, CC Sabathia, as Spokesperson for Alcohol Dependence Awareness Campaign

Alkermes, Inc., a subsidiary of Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS), recently announced former professional baseball player and World Series champion, CC Sabathia, as a spokesperson for the company's My Relationship with Alcohol campaign, which is designed to help raise awareness about the disease of alcohol dependence and encourage people who are rethinking their relationship with alcohol to reach out to their healthcare provider.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and Do IT Announce Partnership, Offer New Social-Centric Approach to Connecting Volunteers

VolunteerMatch, the web’s largest volunteer engagement network, and Do IT, a leading provider of social networks and marketplaces connecting people to do good things in the United Kingdom

Social Impact & Volunteering

From the Traumas of War, a Passion for Helping Others

Rita Butman journeyed from Syria to Cisco Germany. Today, she supports refugees with tech skills and life advice.

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price and Business Volunteers Maryland Join Forces to Support Four Nonprofits Focused on Racial Equity

Business Volunteers Maryland (BVM) and T. Rowe Price came together on June 23, 2021, to host skillCONNECT, a scope-a-thon supporting four Baltimore-area grassroots nonprofits focused on racial equity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Offers Early Pay for Direct Deposits

Early Pay launched in certain markets earlier this year, helping customers avoid overdraft fees and the need to turn to payday lenders or other forms of borrowing.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
  2. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...
  3. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  4. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  5. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  6. Responsible Investing
    Responsible Investing
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  8. Sustainability Insights
    General sustainability insights.
  9. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  10. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  11. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  12. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  13. PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond
    Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...
  14. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  15. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.