Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tailoring Insurance Products for All Income Levels in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi insurance provider Pragati Life Insurance has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to provide health and life insurance to 1.5 million garment factory workers, as well as to 2 million rural and 1 million urban low-income...

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: A Mission as a Blueprint

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, Medtronic uses its mission as the foundation of hope for brighter days ahead.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines: Flying Proud Year-Round

We fly proud year-round and we bring our true selves to work every day. Hear from LGBTQ individuals in our workforce, who've fought for a more inclusive world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Xylem Closes $1 Billion Inaugural Green Bond

The proceeds will fund green projects that help improve water accessibility, water affordability, and water systems resilience, in alignment with Xylem’s Green Finance Framework.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Membership Program Welcomes New Organizations

Health & Healthcare

Behind Every Rapid Response Is a Strong Regulatory Strategy

During a global pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry must juggle the need for speed and the need to protect patient safety. A strong regulatory strategy makes it possible to accelerate drug development without getting slowed down by compliance considerations.

Innovation & Technology

Adobe Sign Enhances E-Signatures for Healthcare and Life Sciences

We’ve announced new advancements in Adobe Sign that include readiness for industry standards in digital documents and e-signatures in healthcare and life sciences. These enhancements can help companies be even more productive by adopting e-signatures

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bombay Sapphire® Gin Collaborates With Hebru Brantley to Launch First-Ever Artist Designed Bottle

The launch of the Hebru Brantley Limited Edition will benefit the Chicago chapter of Black Lives Matter.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TD Bank to Sponsor Inaugural Achilles Virtual Hope and Possibility 5K/10-Miler

This year's virtual event was born out of a desire to provide individuals with disabilities and all runners access to a mainstream sporting event while maintaining physical distance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Events, Media & Communications

Finalised Agenda and Line-up for Transform: Sustainable Procurement & Circularity Released

All 40+ CEOs, CPOs, CSO and senior industry experts, and 20+ sessions have now been finalised for next week’s inaugural Reuters Events Transform: Sustainable Procurement & Circularity virtual conference (7-8th July).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Team Rubicon and Patient Advocate Foundation Expand COVID-19 Emergency Food Assistance Program Thanks to Additional Donation from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

With nearly 11,000 patients served, including 1,000 emergency food deliveries made and over 10,000 financial assistance grants being provided in 49 states, Team Rubicon (TR) and Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) are announcing...

Health & Healthcare

The Nation's Mayors Commit to Advancing Healthy Buildings in the Fight Against COVID-19

In a sweeping show of support for public health and well-being, mayors from around the country today approved a healthy buildings resolution to better position buildings in the fight against COVID-19, underscoring the leading role buildings...

Education

Girl Scouts is Fueling the Future of STEM

The evidence is clear – the number of STEM jobs are growing, but not equally.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Pulling a (Uni)Lever

Imagine if every customer could quickly and easily see the carbon footprint of what they were buying. I bet a lot of people would choose the lower carbon option!

Sustainable Development Goals

The IOC Joins Global UN Dialogue, Reiterates Role of Sport in Post-COVID World

Launched by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, #UN75 is a global dialogue initiative that generates discussions in all spheres of society about the challenges the world is currently facing.

Research, Reports & Publications

UPS Surpasses Four 2020 Goals One Year Ahead of Schedule

On June 30, 2020 UPS released its 18th annual Sustainability Report, “Accelerating Sustainable Solutions.”

Energy

Unique Free-to-All Assessment Contributes to the Commercial Viability of Tidal Energy

Tidal stream energy has made a further step towards commercial viability following the most comprehensive lifecycle assessment to-date of a megawatt-scale array in the UK.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Recognizes LG as Green Power Leader

LG Electronics USA has been named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 30 list of the largest green power users among technology and telecommunications partners within the EPA’s Green Power Partnership.

Environment

Ceres Applauds New House Climate Action Plan That Would Put the Us on Path to Achieve Net-zero Emissions by 2050

Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization, applauds the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for their leadership and thoughtful set of bold policy recommendations released today to tackle the global climate crisis as the U.S. works to rebuild the economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Diversity Is Essential to the National Bone Marrow Donor Pool

Ethnic minorities are sadly underrepresented in the national bone marrow donor pool. These groups across the board face challenges in finding their lifesaving matches.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UPS Publishes 18th Annual Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the launch of its 18th annual Sustainability Report, “Accelerating Sustainable Solutions.” The digital Report is fully interactive and details efforts that took place during 2019 to advance the company’s 2020 and 2025 sustainability goals in alignment with its enterprise strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bridgestone Americas Donates Emergency Response Trailer to Wilson County, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) made a special delivery to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency in Lebanon, Tennessee on June 30 with a 53-foot fully enclosed emergency response trailer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion and Advocacy Continues Beyond Pride Month

As Pride Month comes to a close, we will continue to advocate for equal rights. We are proud to continue to champion a culture of being better together.

Social Impact & Volunteering

LGBTQIA+ Entrepreneurship Nonprofit Receives Pro Bono Expansion Consult From JPMorgan Chase

A virtual volunteering project with JPMorgan Chase is helping nonprofit StartOut increase its capacity to set up emerging LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs for success.

Research, Reports & Publications

Comerica's Corporate Responsibility Report Outlines Progress in Key ESG Topics

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced the release of its latest Corporate Responsibility Report, which is now featured on comerica.com/sustainability.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  3. Our People
    People are what make CNH. It is the talent, skill, effort and dedication of each and every employee in our 47,700 strong workforce that makes CNH what...
  4. GoDaddy Empower Spotlight Series
    Here at GoDaddy, helping others is something that we’re passionate about. From community outreach to helping our own, we continue to join forces to...
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    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
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    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  7. 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...
  8. Nasdaq Events & Sponsorship
    Your destination for Nasdaq-hosted events, webinars and sponsorship activity. Learn from our community of experts through live and recorded sessions...
  9. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  10. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  11. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  12. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  13. 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...
  14. Inclusion
    Southwire’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission is to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds...
  15. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...