Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CFOs Ponder Remote Work Possibilities

Aflac offers pandemic leave of up to two hours per vaccine dose, while Booz Allen employees can earn wellness points for reporting their vaccination or watching a COVID-19 vaccine learning session.

Health & Healthcare

These 13-Year-Old Sisters Are Helping to End Period Poverty

P&G's five-part series "Leading with Love" begins with Brooke and Breanna Bennett, founders of Women in Training, an organization aimed at ending period poverty to young people.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Boosts Investment in Detroit Minority Depository Institution

Fifth Third Community Development Corp. is investing an additional $2.5 million in First Independence Bank. The move makes Fifth Third the largest investor in the minority depository institution and community development financial institution.

Sustainable Development Goals

U.S. Plastics Pact Unveils National Strategy to Achieve 2025 Circular Economy Goals

The U.S. Plastics Pact (“U.S. Pact”), a consortium led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact Network

Environment

Our Planet Commitment

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Illumina Announces the Thirteenth Agricultural Greater Good Grant Winner

Dr. Bertram Brenig, from the University of Goettingen, Institute of Veterinary Medicine is the 2021 winner of the Greater Good Grant for his research on the Western Honey Bee

Research, Reports & Publications

UnitedHealth Group Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainability

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today released its 2020 sustainability report detailing the company’s ongoing commitment to helping ensure it meets the needs of those it serves, including its customers, employees, shareholders and society broadly.

Diversity & Inclusion

It's Time to Pass the Equality Act

Passing the Equality Act is a necessary step toward protecting members of the LGBTQ+ community – but it is not enough. Gilead strongly opposes the myriad legislative efforts currently underway in many jurisdictions around the United States

Environment

Sustainability From the Ground Up: What Responsible Mining Means to Us

At Eldorado Gold, sustainability is more than just a word. It’s at the core of all that we do.

Innovation & Technology

Stronger Soil Equals a Healthier Ecosystem

Just like the air we breathe or the water we drink, soil needs to be protected. The right soil composition allows roots to perform their function properly. \

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The InspirED Global Fellowship Prepares for the Future

The InspirED Global Fellowship, from our partner Nevada Succeeds, is in the midst of their important work to develop innovative policies and strategies to support student success in Nevada.

Environment

Creating a Better and More Inclusive Future Through Regenerative Sustainability

The Cisco Foundation recently made a $100 million commitment to invest in a sustainable and regenerative future through climate solutions. You’re likely to hear the term environmental sustainability in conjunction with climate solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

GP's Sweetwater Builds Gypsum and Futures

GP’s Sweetwater gypsum mill just made a sweet deal with the independent school district (ISD) of Sweetwater, Texas. They’re investing $200k into their career and technology education (CTE) program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Ralph Lauren Shares Progress on Environmental and Social Goals in Its Fiscal 2021 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) has published its fiscal year 2021 annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report (FY21 Report), a detailed progress update on its Design the Change strategy.

Environment

Ralph Lauren Commits to Achieving Net Zero Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) today announced its goal to achieve net zero global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations and its value chain by 2040.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation Highlighted by Green Money Journal

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to announce its spotlight article in the June 2021 issue of the Green Money Journal.

Research, Reports & Publications

HP Commits to Accelerate Digital Equity, Highlights Progress in Its 20th Year of Sustainability Reporting

HP Sustainable Impact is integral to helping the company become the world’s most sustainable and just technology company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Meet Randy Perez-Lopez: Our GroMoreGood Youth Artist Winner

A trip to Guatemala when Randy Perez-Lopez was ten years old stuck with him. It was the first time he had ever visited his grandparents in person. And it was his first time visiting the country where both his mom and his dad grew up.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Cubed Launches Sovereign ESG Impact Data

Impact Cubed, a leading provider of ESG data and analytics, has announced the launch of its sovereign fixed income impact data and multi-asset portfolio reporting tool

Events, Media & Communications

Brands for Good Marks Its Second Anniversary With New Research, Tools and Members, Including Mastercard, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, and Mccormick & Company

Today, Brands for Good, a collaboration of leading global brands working to use their collective influence to help make sustainable lifestyles more attractive

Social Impact & Volunteering

ON Semiconductor Employees Help Change the Face of Men's Health

Movember fundraisers are a global community of fired up Mo Bros and Mo Sisters – aka rock stars making a difference in mental health, suicide prevention, as well as prostate and testicular cancer during the month of November.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Captures 2021 USGBC Leadership Award for Outstanding Commitment to Advancing Green Building

LG Electronics USA has received the 2021 USGBC Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council for the company’s LEED Platinum Certified LG North American headquarters campus in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Research, Reports & Publications

WSP Announces the Release of Its Global 2020 ESG Report

Our teams bring global expertise to their local communities, dare to challenge the status quo, and are empowered to accelerate meaningful change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Balancing the Short- and Long-Term, Simultaneously

The success of a business is measured in myriad ways, sometimes changing hourly, weekly, or annually. In the short- and long-term, a company will find itself facing any number of challenges and it must be prepared to respond or have the foresight to be proactive.

Environment

3 Sustainable Father's Day Gifts

As we begin to gear up for summer and move outdoors, now is the time to gift dad with something he’ll love. And to really go the extra mile, we’ve got three sustainable products that’ll also benefit the environment.

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.