Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

5 Ways Benevity Can Help Businesses During Uncertain Times

With economic uncertainty looming, companies may be considering recession preparation measures and discussing which investments will deliver enough impact to help solve their business challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

Expedia Group 2021 Global Impact Report: A Message From...

Our collective industry must recognize that we impact the environment with every travel experience we sell. At the same time, travel is one of the biggest economic drivers for many communities throughout the world; we must ensure the future of travel for generations to come.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Thank You Tokyo! Event To Recognise Those Behind Tokyo 2020's Success

A series of sports initiations and a commemorative ceremony taking place in Tokyo on Sunday 16 October 2022 will mark the end of the one-year anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Impact of Kohler's Latino/a/x Associates: Samia Ramos

What do you look for in a potential employer? For Samia Ramos, it’s state-of-the-art products, market-leading innovation, and most importantly, a commitment to diversity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LG Celebrates 'ENERGY STAR Day' With Efficiency Home Upgrades

Commemorating “ENERGY STAR® Day” 2022, LG Electronics USA once again joined forces with Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together to help a deserving local family with energy efficiency upgrades using ENERGY STAR certified LG home appliances.

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Governance: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance at International Paper

Environmental, social and governance considerations (ESG) are incorporated into our everyday processes to help ensure that we track, analyze and address risks, and operate responsibly and sustainably.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rockwell Automation Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating

EcoVadis—a provider of business sustainability ratings with a global network of more than 100,000 rated companies—has raised its rating of Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) to Gold, placing Rockwell in the top 5% of all companies reviewed.

Diversity & Inclusion

LATINA Style Inc. Recognized Aflac as One of 50 Best Companies for Latinas To Work for in the U.S. for the 23rd Time

Aflac has been named to the 2022 LATINA Style 50 Report — The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. The insurer landed at No. 16 on the prestigious list, considered the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career advancement opportunities for Latinas.

Education

Application Period Opens for $1.5 Million Edison Scholars Program

High school seniors with big dreams who want to make a difference in the world through the study of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are invited to become Edison Scholars.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Foundation Does Some Finger Lickin' Good by Awarding Half a Million Dollars to 50 Community Non-profits

KFC restaurants nominated non-profits across the country to receive grants to make projects on their wish list come true through the Kentucky Fried Wishes program

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Receives 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot Recognition

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced its Breaktor® circuit protection technology was named a 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot Innovation to Watch at the awards ceremony on Sept. 19.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nasdaq OneReport Receives the First GRI Certification for New ESG Reporting Standards

Nasdaq OneReport, an ESG reporting software that helps clients efficiently navigate and publish their ESG data to various stakeholders, is the first to receive GRI Certification for the revised Universal Standards released in the fall of 2021.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

T. Rowe Price Collaborates With Climate Vault to Neutralize Carbon Footprint of Employee Business Travel

To neutralize its associates’ business travel emissions, the firm has begun a collaboration with Climate Vault, a nonprofit that, on T. Rowe Price’s behalf, will purchase and “vault” carbon allowances from government-regulated “cap and trade” compliance markets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Collaboration Build Value for Paper Industry

Consumers expect the right quality, at the right value, with the right care for the environment. Every day.

Education

The Country Music Association Partners With Discovery Education To Launch Impactful New STEAM Program for Students and Educators

The Country Music Association—the premier membership trade association of the Country Music industry—and Discovery Education—the worldwide EdTech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place

Energy

Energy Star Day: Tips for Saving Energy at Home

Higher fuel and electricity prices don’t have to turn into higher energy bills. Take low or no cost steps to use less energy. When replacing old equipment or upgrading your home, look for the ENERGY STAR label.

Environment

Extreme Event Attribution: What We Can Say About The Link Between Hurricane Ian and Climate Change

Climate change didn't cause Hurricane Ian, but it could have made it worse.

Green Infrastructure

Water Utilities Set the Pace in Race To Reduce Carbon Emissions

More than 80 water and wastewater utilities worldwide have set net-zero and climate-neutrality targets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Latino Representation in Video Content Drives Bingeability

The importance of representation in media can’t be overstated. Among Hispanics, for example, 56% say they’re more likely to watch content when it features someone from their identity group.

Education

Schools Still Face Impacts From the Pandemic, but Businesses Can Help

As a new school season kicks off, educators, students, parents and schools are still battling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Major Consumer Goods Companies Signal Shared Demand for 800,000 Tons of Chemically Recycled Materials

Twelve member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste have today published a letter addressed to suppliers, regulators and investors

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Supports Lakeland Community College With $225,000 Grant

The KeyBank Foundation has awarded Lakeland Community College a $225,000 grant in support of Lakeland’s Begin the Conversation (BTC) initiative.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Launches Strategic Research Collaboration With AstraZeneca To Accelerate Drug Target Discovery

Illumina announced a strategic research collaboration with AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company, to accelerate drug target discovery by combining their strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) based genome interpretation and genomic analysis techniques along with industry expertise.

Education

New Hands-On Experiments Added to Curiosity Labs™ Lesson Library Offered by the Life Science Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

To help spark curiosity in STEM and foster equitable and inclusive access to science education, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany encourages educators to explore its Curiosity Labs™ program—now featuring two new lessons.

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...