Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

Otis Furthers STEM Education in China with 160 Scholarships for Female Students

Otis Worldwide Corporation recently awarded scholarships to 160 outstanding female students at top Chinese universities in collaboration with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), a non-governmental organization with a 40-year history of supporting women and youth.

Sustainable Development Goals

Henkel, Kraton and Dow Jointly Drive Sustainability in North American Consumer Goods Industry

TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 100 LE and TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 106M LE formulas designed with biobased alternatives reduce the adhesives’ cradle-to-gate carbon footprint by 25%1 compared to the legacy products.

Events, Media & Communications

Position Statement: The AA1000 Assurance Standard in the Evolving Sustainability Landscape

AccountAbility, a global ESG Consulting and Standards firm with a three-decade history in guiding leaders to build better companies, announces their 'Position Statement: The AA1000 Assurance Standard in the Evolving Sustainability Landscape'

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Bath & Body Works is spotlighting senior perfumer Linda Song and Bath & Body Works designers Michiyo Nelson and Kenneth Chiem and offering an exclusive candle collection they brought to life.

Diversity & Inclusion

News is Out, Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcome 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities

Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ+ serving news publications across the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Beyond Sustainability: Get Ready for the Regenerative Food Movement

Whether with startups or growers, consumer packaged-goods firms, and suppliers, such as Tetra Pak, have a responsibility to smartly partner with challenger brands to help scale more sustainable offerings.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SCS Consulting Complimentary Webinar: Navigating 2024 CDP Reporting Changes – Learn About the Major Changes to CDP and How To Prepare

CDP has announced major transformations to their reporting system that will impact reporters in the 2024 reporting season.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

LEAD Empowers, Inspires and Helps Guide Cintas’ Asian Pacific Islander Employee-Partners

Cintas supports and embraces its Asian Pacific Islander (API) employee-partners and communities in part through LEAD, a Partner Business Resources Group (PBRG) that is firmly rooted in creating a supportive environment for Asian Pacific Islander partners.

Education

PROPEL, Southern Company Launch HBCU-Focused Cybersecurity Consortium

PROPEL, a first-of-its-kind innovation hub for 2-year and 4-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announces the launch of a pioneering cybersecurity consortium.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Role Model in Her Community: Regions Bank Branch Manager Honored for Making an Impact on Others

Georgia branch leader receives the Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award, Regions Bank’s highest honor for community involvement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Planning Is Everything — at Work and on the Ice

Long-distance speedskating requires determination, rigorous training and a long-term plan to reach the finish line. Tiemen Noordam is using skills from his role at Eastman to prepare him for a 200-kilometer speedskating tour.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Announces New CEO

Cascale, the global non-profit alliance for driving impact in consumer goods (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), is proud to announce Colin Browne as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2024.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Saranya Tangvitoontham Wins Women in Manufacturing Leadership Award

Saranya Tangvitoontham has had a 16-year career of firsts at Kohler Co. The Manufacturing Institute has named Saranya a 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AllianceBernstein Wins Award for Most Innovative ESG Initiative: Climate and Most Innovative ESG Initiative: Natural Capital

AllianceBernstein is honored to have been announced as the winner for the Most Innovative ESG Initiative: Climate and Most Innovative ESG Initiative: Natural Capital at the ESG Investing Awards 2024.

Green Infrastructure

The Latest Advancement in Commercial Construction Is … Wood

The unique wood structure of 619 Ponce in downtown Atlanta is the result of collaboration with customers on their unmet needs, innovative thinking and a focus on long-term value creation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HSN Raises Awareness for Military Appreciation With Foundation for Women Warriors

n honor of National Military Appreciation Month in May, HSN Together for Good is raising awareness and support for Foundation for Women Warriors (“FFWW”), a 103 year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and empowering the women veterans community.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LYB To Build Integrated Plastic Waste Recycling Hub in Knapsack

LyondellBasell (LYB) has secured a location for an integrated plastic waste recycling hub south of an existing industrial park in Knapsack, Germany, signing a land lease agreement with YNCORIS GmbH & Co. KG.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Data Center Safety Council Is Announced as a New Industry Consortium

EdgeCore, STACK Infrastructure, and Yondr are pleased to announce the organization of a new industry collective action consortium, Data Center Safety Council, facilitated by Antea® Group.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DP World Appoints Scott Weston Vice President of Business Development in Canada

DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Scott Weston as Vice President of Business Development for its operations in Canada, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to drive growth and expand its market presence.

Events, Media & Communications

Stay in the Loop — What Key Themes Are Being Discussed by Sustainability Pros This May?

There’s a lot for brands lately, from concluding Earth Month campaigns to adapting to evolving regulations and engaging in crucial discussions on ESG and DEI communication.

Energy

Introducing Cummins Helm™ Platforms – Higher Efficiency, Lower Emissions, Multiple Fuels

Get to know Cummins HELM™. Our commitment to providing our customers with optionality they need to best suit their operational and sustainability goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

What Does “Sustainable Beauty” Really Look Like Today?

Even today it's hard to recycle cosmetics because each part is made of many different pieces and materials. But now when we design the product we make sure we have sustainability in mind.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: 'Pivotal Moment' in Women’s Heart Health

The SMART study finally gives us female-specific data that allows us to more effectively treat women with aortic stenosis (AS). It’s a critical step forward in treating women with heart disease.

Research, Reports & Publications

BXP Releases 2023 Sustainability & Impact Report

BXP’s sustainability & impact strategy aligns with our mission to envision, develop, and manage exceptional properties that enhance client success, strengthen communities, and advance opportunity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Norton and NNEDV Offer 10 Tips To Help Domestic Violence Survivors With Financial Tech Abuse

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Norton, a part of Gen, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence teamed up to release an infographic and resource with 10 crucial tips to help survivors safeguard their financial information online.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  4. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  10. 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...
  11. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  12. 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...
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  14. 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...
  15. 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...