Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

The Future of Pro Bono

Happy Pro Bono Week! Today, Common Impact is kicking off a week-long celebration of all things skills-based volunteering.

Diversity & Inclusion

During October, We Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion All Month Long at Aramark

Diversity is essential to our success and creating a welcoming culture for all is what makes our organization so strong. Our goal is to hire, develop, retain and engage a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Energy

Magirus Presents World’s First Gas-Powered Fire Engine

Magirus has unveiled the world’s first CNG-powered (compressed natural gas) fire-fighting vehicle, the Compact class (H)LF 10. This ground breaking fire engine is the latest addition to the Brand’s “Innovative Drive Line” series

Research, Reports & Publications

Natural Capital Partners Adds VMware Case Study to CarbonNeutral Protocol

VMware's carbon neutrality milestone has been featured as a case study in the recently released Natural Capital Partners' CarbonNeutral Protocol for 2019. The protocol serves as a guideline for businesses looking to achieve CarbonNeutrall® certification.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru of America Takes Part in Series of Environmental Clean-Up Events

Subaru of America announced that through a series of nationwide clean-up events in iconic locations throughout September, more than 25,000 pounds of materials, including scrap metals, plastics, invasive species and micro trash, has been collected.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

27th Letter Books Awarded $100,000 in Startup Funds As Winner of 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest

Your next new independent bookstore in Detroit will be 27th Letter Books, after the up-and-coming small business came away victorious in the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bold and Broad Action Needed to Ensure Food Is Well Grown and Well Used

To advance critical changes (and we must) that can yield improved outcomes for people and planet, it helps to zero in on specific, actionable areas within the world’s food system that are powerful levers, but still within grasp.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

La Red de Innovación e Impacto Celebra su Encuentro Anual en Ciudad de Panamá el 22 y 23 de octubre

Es con mucho orgullo que el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, World Environment Center (WEC), Le Groupe-conseil baastel Itée (Baastel) y RioSlum Studio anuncian que el Encuentro Anual de La Red de Innovación e Impacto tendrá lugar en Ciudad de de Panamá los días 22 y 23 de octubre del 2019.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

La Red de Innovación e Impacto Hosts Annual Summit in Panama City, October 22-23

The U.S. Department of State, the World Environment Center (WEC), Le Groupe-conseil baastel Itée (Baastel), and RioSlum Studio are proud to announce that the 2019 Annual La Red de Innovación e Impacto Summit is taking place in Panama City on October 22nd and 23rd, 2019.

Health & Healthcare

Enterprise, IWBI Join Forces to Advance Health and Well-Being in Affordable Housing

Enterprise Community Partners Inc. (Enterprise) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that they are developing a multi-pronged collaboration to create and implement a shared vision for affordable homes that improve residents’ health and well-being.

Research, Reports & Publications

Book Excerpt from RESET: Business and Society in the New Social Landscape

RESET: Business and Society in the New Social Landscape by Barie Carmichael & James Rubin introduces a new model for conducting a social risk assessment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Major U.S. Oil Company Recognized as One of the Best Companies for People with Disabilities

The motivation for Chevron to develop programs for the underserved, and specifically people with disabilities, goes back to several milestone events that eventually led to a set of guiding principles called The Chevron Way.

Education

The Future of Education

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Goals & Progress

Caterpillar has set aspirational, long-term goals for its operations and product stewardship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Conservation Fund: Complex Issues Call for Smart Conservation

Since 1985, The Conservation Fund has protected about 28 acres an hour—nearly 700 acres a day. That is about one Central Park worth of land protected each day!

Environment

Green and Sustainable Remediation Can Bring Big Benefits – Here’s Why You Should Consider It

Green & sustainable remediation considers social issues like social justice, & economic considerations like poverty reduction and job creation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Airlines Supports Japan's Relief Efforts After Typhoon Hagibis

Recovery efforts are in full force in Japan after one of the most powerful storms in decades hit the area, leaving victims and thousands without homes last weekend.

Green Infrastructure

JetBlue Cuts Ground Emissions with Adoption of Electric Vehicles

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Community of Pro Bono Service

Every year, Pro Bono Week serves as an amazing opportunity for those of us in this field to come together with a strong, collective voice and shine a light on the impact and importance of pro bono service.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

International Sri Mutual Funds: Domini, Thornburg and Boston Common

This is the first of two articles featuring short profiles on a number of the International SRI Mutual Funds, which invest in companies outside the United States, including from Domini Impact Investments, Thornburg Investment Management, Boston Common Asset Management.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pro Bono Service Remains a Key to Unlocking Corporate Purpose

Pro Bono service has been a cornerstone of corporate volunteerism for decades. As the kids would say, it’s the “OG” of skills based volunteerism.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Get Smart About Credit: How and When to Talk to Kids About Money

When it comes to learning about money and credit, it’s important to start early and form building blocks to prepare kids for their financial future, said Darlene Goins, head of Wells Fargo’s Hands on Banking® program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LG Celebrates ‘ENERGY STAR Day’ With Efficiency Upgrades for Deserving Families

On “ENERGY STAR® Day” 2019 LG Electronics USA partnered with Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together to help 4 families in Charlotte, N.C., “save today, save tomorrow and save for good” with energy efficiency upgrades using ENERGY STAR certified LG appliances

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Employees Make Trip to Lafayette, Indiana for Habitat Build

On Aug. 14, Whirlpool Corp. employees went to Lafayette, Ind. to take part in a build for Habitat Humanity. The project will be the new home for a single mother & her son. This is the 20th year that the company has partnered with Habitat for Humanity

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Indiana University Habitat Families Talk About How New Homes Have Changed Their Lives

Whirlpool Corporation is celebrating its 20-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity this year, as well as the 10th year it has participated in the Indiana University one-week blitz build held annually on their campus in Bloomington, Indiana, in conjunction with the Kelley School of Business.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  2. Aflac in the Community
    Learn more about Aflac’s culture of care and how it sits at the heart of all we do.
  3. Policy and Advocacy
    Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  6. 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...
  7. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  8. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. 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...
  11. AMD Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion
    Fostering a workplace where all voices are heard, welcomed and valued
  12. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  13. Truist Championship
    The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. Social Impact
    We help people around the world access essentials for a dignified life and are putting our brands to work on some of the most pressing challenges...