Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

InspirED Global Fellowship: Moving Insights into Impact

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Partners With the American Red Cross to Aid Winter Storm Victims

In response to the devastating winter weather that continues to impact the Central United States and beyond, American Airlines has activated its disaster response giving platform

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mondelēz International Launches Sustainable Futures to Advance Climate Solutions and Support Social Entrepreneurs

Sustainable Futures seeks to co-invest in projects addressing climate change, as well as making seed investments into social ventures that aim to improve livelihoods and build healthy communities.

Environment

Ceres Joins U.S. Partners to Launch 'America Is All In' and Call for an Ambitious National Climate Target

As the U.S. formally rejoins the Paris Agreement, Ceres joined other organizations from across the country in launching America is All In

Diversity & Inclusion

An All-Too-Personal Reminder of Our Ambition's Importance

To my Asian friends, neighbors, colleagues and loved ones: These ongoing and intensifying acts of racism cannot and will not be ignored; and we condemn them wholly and unequivocally.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer to Speak at Deutsche Bank Global ESG Virtual Conference

International Paper's Chief Sustainability Officer, Sophie Beckham, will discuss climate and the low-carbon economy, along with the company's Vision 2030 goals that demonstrate IP's commitment to building a better future for people, the planet and the company.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Major New Source Starts Contributing to CSRHub's Consensus Ratings

CSRHub recently added Covalence’s ESG ratings to its ESG data aggregation system, which provided data for over 9,200 companies.

Environment

Duke Energy Renewables Invests in Bald Eagle Research, Education in Oklahoma

During bald eagle nesting season, avian enthusiasts agree the best things come in pairs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dignity Health's Southwest Division Partners with the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations to the Underserved Communities of Los Angeles

Dignity Health, the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park have joined efforts to accelerate the process of vaccinating vulnerable and underserved populations in Los Angeles that don’t normally have consistent access to healthcare.

Energy

Advocating for Federal Clean Energy Policies

Sustainability is a company priority here at VMware. Last year, we doubled down on our sustainability commitments and announced our 2030 Agenda, a decade-long business initiative to address critical challenges facing the global community—one of which is climate change.

Environment

KFC Cuts Carbon Footprint With E-Bikes for Deliveries

KFC has moved to further reduce the company’s carbon footprint with the rollout of its pioneering electric bike fleet for food delivery.

Innovation & Technology

From Butterfly Wings to Shrimp Claws: Mimicking Nature on the Nanoscale

"This is what happens in butterfly wings," the petite Shirman, lifting her voice over the roar of a lab fume hood, told EHN. "The spectrum of colors changes from the structures in the wings at the nanoscale," that is, a scale hundreds of thousands of times smaller than the head of a pin.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Jerelyn Rodriguez, The Knowledge House

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders and their many contributions to creating more positive, healthy, and equitable communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading With Love: How Edith Ornelas Created the Mariposas Collective

Edith Ornelas moved to Memphis in 2016, where she quickly realized how few community programs existed for immigrants. Read her inspiring story about creating the Mariposas Collective.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Workiva Announces CFO Transition

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK), the company that simplifies complex work, today announced that Stuart Miller will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer after serving in the role for the past seven years.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: WSP's Carbon Zero Appraisal Framework

WSP’s Carbon Zero Appraisal Framework provides a proportionate and transparent process for assessing scheme and program emissions throughout the project lifecycle, alongside the resilience of new infrastructure to climate change effects.

Health & Healthcare

Bristol-Myers Squibb Germany Colleague Joins the COVID-19 Fight

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Munich, Germany, people from all over the world gathered at the Theresienwiese for the world famous Oktoberfest. Today, the massive tent for the crowds is there for another purpose – COVID testing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named One of Barron's “100 Most Sustainable Companies” for 2021

Following the release of its 2030 ambitions last year to halve its environmental impact, Kimberly-Clark improved its ranking to 34th on Barron’s 2021 list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Pure Strategies Launches New Self-Assessment Tool to Help Companies Set Science Based Targets for Nature

Pure Strategies today announced the launch of a new self-assessment tool designed to help companies start in building a strong commitment to protecting and restoring nature – including water, land, biodiversity, and oceans.

Events, Media & Communications

Cryptocurrency Donations Are on the Rise As Bitcoins Price Continues to Surge

Register Now! Join America's Charities and The Giving Block for a webinar on March 2 at 3pm ET to learn how cryptocurrency works and why you should add it to your nonprofit's fundraising mix to diversify your revenue stream.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi North America's Cloquet Mill Awarded Local Training Grant

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces 10.1 Billion USD Sustainability Linked Revolving Credit Facility

Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced the successful signing of a new 10.1 billion USD Sustainability Linked Loan Revolving Credit Facility (“SLL RCF”), which replaces its existing 9.0 billion USD Revolving Credit Facility.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Global Citizen's 2021 Curtis Fellowship: Everything You Need to Know

Learning leadership skills, embracing the power of community action, and experiencing new cultures — these are just a few things Curtis Fellows have benefited from in years past.

Health & Healthcare

How Has History Shaped the Black Community's View of Vaccines?

Vaccine hesitancy among the Black community is connected not only to racism in the health care system seen today, but steeped in historical discrimination and exploitation Without addressing this, the world will not successfully achieve the United Nations’ Global Goal 3 on good health and well-being for all.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner to Associates: 'A Memorable Year...and an Investment in You'

We’ll be raising pay for our store associates in digital and stocking workgroups. 425,000 store associates in these frontline roles will receive a raise, with starting rates moving to $13 – $19 per hour, based on the store’s location and market.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  4. Inclusion
    Southwire’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission is to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds...
  5. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  6. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  7. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  8. Sustainable Operations
    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
  9. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  10. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  11. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  12. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  13. Business Strategy and Operations
    Keysight’s strategy is to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, supported by our Keysight Leadership Model (KLM) and corporate value...
  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...