Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Sponsors Raising Up Black Businesses Initiative Black Business Leadership Conference

At the recent Raising Up Black Businesses (R.U.B.B.) Initiative Black Business Leadership Conference, in Seattle, WA. KeyBank, participated in the event sharing the importance of banking relationships for Black Business owners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Morten Johansen, Executive Vice President Americas, DP World Accepted Into Forbes Business Council

Morten Johansen, executive vice president Americas, DP World, a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CEOs and business leaders.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webster Bank's Samantha Yang Honored in Profiles in Diversity Journal 2023 Asian Leadership Awards

Congratulations to Webster Banks’ Samantha Yang for her inclusion in Profiles in Diversity Journal 2023 Asian Leadership Awards.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Financing a Sustainable World - Global Banks Take Center Stage

While companies such as clean energy providers and electric vehicle manufacturers bask in the limelight, an entire sector driving the shift to a sustainable world goes largely unnoticed.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cisco: What I Learned During Last Year’s World Cleanup Day and Why You Should Participate Too

At Cisco, we believe in powering an inclusive future for all by bringing communities together and creating meaningful change for everyone, including our planet. This is also clearly reflected in our culture of giving back.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: SEE’s TempGuard Insulated Bag

SEE talked to Packaging Europe magazine about the company's new TempGuard gusseted bag, which is a finalist for the magazine’s 2023 Sustainability Awards. The recyclable, all-paper insulation pouch protects temperature-sensitive items during transit.

Events, Media & Communications

Be a Part of Critical Dialogue That Is Shaping Our Future at Network Effect: PHL

3BL is excited to bring our Network Effect series to Subaru of America’s headquarters on October 5 from 9 to 11:00 am!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Crown Holdings 2022 Sustainability Report: Letter From Our CEO

This year, we again hold ourselves accountable to the commitments we have made to stakeholders to move Crown’s Twentyby30™ program forward.

Events, Media & Communications

Gifting With Impact

Gifting season is just around the corner, and in the impact space, it’s particularly important to gift thoughtfully. Need a plan for how you can avoid more “stuff” being relegated to the donate or regift bin? Join us on Wed, Sep 27 to discuss gifting with impact.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Grid Project C Commitment Kicks Off Third Year With More Than 2,000 Employee Volunteers Giving Back to Communities Across New York

National Grid’s Project C community commitment initiative kicks off its third year by expanding the company’s annual day of service to a week of service with more than 2,000 company employee volunteers engaging in 200 events taking place in neighborhoods across New York.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IDEA Public Schools Celebrates New Hydroponic Farm Program, Thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

Green Mountain Energy and IDEA Public Schools hosted a ribbon-cutting last week for a new hydroponic farm and upcoming outdoor classroom at IDEA Achieve Academy and College Preparatory in Haltom City, Texas.

Energy

Gas Utility Acquisitions a ‘Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity’

Enbridge acquires trio of U.S. companies from Dominion Energy Inc., creating North America’s largest natural gas utility franchise

Diversity & Inclusion

Edison International 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report: Advancing Gender Parity

As a company that serves one of the most diverse regions in the country, it is critical to have a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Customers Donate More Than $1 Million to American Red Cross in Support of Maui Wildfires

American Airlines continues to support evacuation and relief efforts following the devastating wildfires on Maui, Hawaii, in August.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy To Provide Free Legal Assistance to Rolling Fork Tornado Survivors

Survivors of the tornadoes that devastated the Mississippi Delta in March can receive free legal help from Entergy employees. Trained employee volunteers are available to help homeowners and renters in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Accelerate Climate Solutions: Supporting Climate Capture Research and Scaling Clean Tech at FedEx

Third Derivative (D3), an RMI program, and supported by FedEx, accelerates climate tech startups with breakthrough ideas through a unique, climate tech accelerator program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 to Florida Disaster Fund for Hurricane Relief

Wells Fargo is donating $500,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund, led by Volunteer Florida, to aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia and the emergency response, including shelter, supplies, and services for those displaced.

Sustainable Development Goals

Southwire Is Powering Transformation by Focusing on Company’s Sustainability Goals

Southwire’s long-held commitment to sustainability has been evident throughout its history and was formalized with its first official sustainability report in 2007. Reflecting that commitment, the company recently launched its 2022 sustainability report.

Environment

Avantor Impact Story: Reducing Waste in Everyday Shipment Handling

In the spirit of continuous improvement, Avantor’s supply chain and operations teams look for opportunities to increase recyclable and post-consumer recycled content materials in the packaging processes at our global distribution centers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ericsson Named a Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion

Ericsson was recently named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion in The Disability Equality Index® (DEI). The DEI is a comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Project Ybá Beekeeping Initiative: Creating a Sweet Path To Empower Amazon Communities

In collaboration with the Peabiru Institute, Dow expanded the scope of Project Ybá: Conservation that Transforms to include meliponiculture, or the breeding of stingless bees.

Innovation & Technology

Automation’s Sustainable Potential: A Sustainable Year Story

CNH Industrial’s latest story in the A Sustainable Year series addresses its recent strategic focus on automation, more particularly on the role it may play for future generations with its potential to unlock sustainable growth for farmers.

Education

UK Stem Students Get Hands-On Lessons in Biodiversity and Genomics

According to the Engineering Development Trust (EDT), a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for students to develop STEM skills, the United Kingdom is experiencing a shortage of 170,000 or more STEM workers, impairing innovation and growth.

Social Impact & Volunteering

T‑Mobile Responds to Morocco’s Destructive Earthquake

T-Mobile is extending concessions in place to help customers with family and loved ones in Morocco through September 30, 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

#AViewFrom Henkel North America: Elgin, IL

The polyurethane adhesives made in Henkel’s Elgin, IL production facility are utilized across markets and applications – from food packaging to building construction and from kitchen and bath fixtures to recreational vehicles (RVs).

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
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  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...