Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Paul Wheaton Pt. I: Home Heating Solutions

Many of us are spending a whole lot more time at home these days, and are consequently knee-deep in a bunch of home improvement projects.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Verizon Announces New Responsible Business Plan: Citizen Verizon

Verizon announces new responsible business plan: Citizen Verizon

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Schneider Electric Nigeria: Tomorrow Rising Web Series Episode 2 Preview

Schneider Electric presents Tomorrow Rising: a web series showcasing our international energy training program for determined people and young entrepreneurs from underprivileged backgrounds.

Green Infrastructure

World's First Certified Zero Carbon Sports Venue Will Prove Green Building Is Possible at Any Size If Climate Action Is Priority

Climate Pledge Arena aims to be the first International Living Future Institute Zero Carbon certified professional sports venue in the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Receives Top Score of 100 on 2020 Disability Equality Index

For the sixth year in a row, Merck has been recognized as a Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, receiving a score of 100% on the 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI). This is the third year that the company has...

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Medtronic: It Takes a Village

We, Medtronic, understand the power of unity and will join the fight to find solutions within the supply chain space.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Partners With Habitat for Humanity International

The CNH Industrial Foundation and Habitat for Humanity International today announced a partnership to help families in need of affordable housing.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scotiabank Publishes Green Bond Report

The Bank of Nova Scotia [Scotiabank] today announced the publication of its Green Bond Report, which outlines the estimated impact of the use of proceeds from its inaugural Green Bond.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

United Airlines Named a Top Company for Disability Inclusion for Fifth Consecutive Year

United Airlines was recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a top-scoring company and best place to work for disability inclusion with a perfect score of 100 on the 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Black & Veatch Selects 18 Partners to Participate in COVID-19 Response Accelerator

Hear directly from many of these companies during the upcoming IgniteX COVID-19 Response Accelerator Virtual Showcase on Wednesday, July 22, from 2-3:30 PM CST. Register here.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Names Angela Hwang to Board of Directors

UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced that its board of directors has appointed Angela Hwang to the board, effective immediately.

Health & Healthcare

Advocacy Through Action: Protecting Massachusetts Nursing Home Residents and Staff from COVID-19

Biogen is honored to support organizations that are not only protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis, but that are contributing to a better national conversation about how society can manage spread of the virus.

Events, Media & Communications

FREE WEBINAR | The Path to Carbon Positive Interior Finishes and Urban Development

A talk by Paul Makovsky, Carlos Martinez, Andrea Cooper (LEED AP CDT), Jackie Dettmar and Robert Marshall Gensler, International Living Future Institute, Mohawk Group and Mohawk

Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Spotlight: What Makes T-Mobile a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion

For the fourth consecutive year, the Un-carrier received a 100% score from Disability Equality Index, a joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Health & Healthcare

Keeping Teens Vape Free

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 5 million youth in the United States currently use e-cigarettes: 1 in 4 high school students (27.5%) and 1 in 10 middle school students (10.5%). Vaping increases a person’s chance of experiencing...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Things to Consider Before Buying a Home During COVID-19

Energy

Renewable Energy in Real Estate: Data Centers Lead the Way

The energy needs of our data has increased exponentially as our music, our movies, and more of our lives has moved into the "cloud". It actually resides in buildings we call data centers, which have a large and growing carbon footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

The Virtual BSR Conference 2020 Is Here

Registration for the BSR Conference 2020, taking place virtually October 20-23, is open.

Environment

Watch: Land Betterment Launches $75 million Impact Note Offering

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, recently discuss the launch of their impact notes (or the “Notes”).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecolab's 2030 Impact Goals Advance Sustainable and Productive Operations to Help Industry Achieve Greater Purpose

To help companies sustainably address growing demand, Ecolab Inc. has launched ambitious 2030 Impact Goals to significantly increase the company’s positive impact within its own operations and through its work with customers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Lands Top-20 Spot on IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT List

Ranked No. 17 among large organizations, Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance and products in the U.S., announced today that it has been named to the 2020 Best Places to Work in IT list by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld.

Education

Promoting Gender Equality in Bangladesh: Gildan's Partnership with Room to Read to Improve Girls' Education and Literacy

In Bangladesh, there is a distinct disparity between girls and boys in the school system, which is why Gildan has leveraged its resources to support an important initiative that aims to help Bangladeshi girls get the education they need

Environment

Tetra Tech Partners With the City of Boulder on Biogas Use Enhancement Project

Tetra Tech is partnering with the City of Boulder, Colorado, on their innovative Biogas Use Enhancement Project, a biogas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) conditioning system under construction at the city’s Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). Biogas produced from wastewater digesters will be converted into RNG for vehicle fuel for delivery to community partners after injection into the Public Service Company of Colorado delivery systems. The delivery of RNG to the City of Boulder is scheduled for September 2020.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Has COVID Affected Energy & Sustainability at Your Organization?

To help shape the conversation about the effect of COVID-19 on energy and sustainability initiatives now and in the future, please take our survey today. All individual responses will remain anonymous.

Education

Education Then: Entering the Digital Vortex

Join us for a new two-part blog series from #EducationNow on the Digital Vortex from Ronaldo Mota, a member of the Brazilian Academy of Education.

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