Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hunger Remains a Problem in the U.S.

Dec 29, 2020 12:00 PM ET

It is estimated that up to 132 million more people than previously projected could go hungry by the end of 2020 as the pandemic affects food supply chains, damages economies, and devastates communities. The global need for hunger support far...

Education

Vanessa's Path to Leadership with IBM P-TECH

Dec 29, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Meet the new voice of tech. High-schooler Vanessa is a high-achiever, who saw education as a secret weapon to get ahead. She started school at P-TECH, an initiative founded by IBM, and found so much more.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Shares Resources for Opioid Addiction

Dec 29, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Opioid overdose has taken the lives of nearly 450,000 Americans in the last two decades. If you or someone you know needs help, resources are available.

Research, Reports & Publications

World Business Council for Sustainable Development issues first Implementation Report of the Forest Sector SDG Roadmap

Dec 29, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Twelve leading member companies, including International Paper, from the Forest Solutions Group (FSG) of the WBCSD have issued the first Implementation Report of the Forest Sector SDG Roadmap (SDG Roadmap) released in July 2019.

Energy

WSP USA Develops Air Monitoring Equipment for Oil and Gas Facilities

Dec 29, 2020 11:05 AM ET

A small, unassuming enclosure is emerging as an essential environmental tool with innovative technology that improves the way oil and gas facilities keep their worksites safe and environmentally compliant.

Green Infrastructure

UPS Longitudes | Growing Support for Resilient Response

Dec 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The Good360 Disaster Recovery Council (GDRC) launched in the fall of 2017 during what would become one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Build for Impact Podcast: Translating Vision Into Sustainable Action

Dec 29, 2020 10:40 AM ET

“I think any organization should not look at sustainability from just one aspect,” said Mohawk's Vagal. “It should be considered something which is more holistic as well as ingrained into your strategic planning.”

Energy

There Are No Short-Cuts to a Low Carbon Future

Dec 29, 2020 9:50 AM ET

Asia-based companies are generally moving in the right direction and addressing their energy consumption, thought there is still some way to go.

Energy

A Transportation, Infrastructure and Climate Priority

Dec 29, 2020 9:30 AM ET

High voltage direct current transmission, or HVDC, installed underground alongside America’s world-class networks of roads and highways, is the key to unlocking a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.

Innovation & Technology

How has COVID-19 Affected Industrial and Cloud Markets?

Dec 29, 2020 9:25 AM ET

All of us worldwide are dealing with the challenging new environment of COVID-19. I have been relatively lucky and only have had to share my home office with first-grade distant learning!

Research, Reports & Publications

Reinventing Capitalism

Dec 28, 2020 5:30 PM ET

By any standards, 2020 has been a year of attention-consuming news stories. Capitalism, and its consequences for society and the environment, are very much in the spotlight.

Diversity & Inclusion

Belonging Begins with Us: How We're Working to Help Everyone Feel Included

Dec 28, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Not only do we want shoppers to feel safe and comfortable shopping with us, but we also want them to see their local Walmart as a place where they belong and as a place that belongs to them.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dow Celebrates International Day of Persons With Disabilities

Dec 28, 2020 10:35 AM ET

One billion people worldwide are living with a disability. Although “people with disabilities” sometimes refers to a single population, it is actually a diverse group of people with a wide range of abilities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Operation Surprise: Team Depot Captain Tracy J.

Dec 28, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Meet Tracy Jefferson, a Team Depot District Community Captain and Home Depot Store Manager of the Harahan, Louisiana store. Tracy lives our values in the aisles and through her disaster relief and COVID-19 volunteer work.

Environment

New Treatment Systems Help Cummins Plants Significantly Cut Water Use

Dec 28, 2020 9:25 AM ET

The company’s plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is using a multi-faceted system, including hydroponics in a greenhouse, to return more wastewater to the plant for non-potable use, enabling the plant to reduce its purchases of municipal water.

Innovation & Technology

UVC Sanitizer Solution System Design

Dec 28, 2020 8:50 AM ET

Disinfection and disinfecting solutions have been important for a while but even more so now as individuals have increased their disinfecting usage and commercial activities are required to increase their routine disinfecting practices, oftentimes disinfecting multiple times per day.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Women Founders Can Shine in 2021 and Beyond

Dec 28, 2020 8:05 AM ET

World Tree's core mission is to “Elevate, Educate, and Innovate for the Planet.” And we are and here is how...

Education

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home: The Making of a Rainbow

Dec 27, 2020 11:45 AM ET

At MilliporeSigma, we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists. As many families are home for a prolonged period of time, we wanted to help bring a little curiosity to them at home.

Sustainable Development Goals

Indonesia's LESTARI Project: From Village Empowerment to Landscape Conservation

Dec 25, 2020 8:00 AM ET

This piece was written by Tedi Rabold about the completed U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) LESTARI project.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics 2020 Holiday Giving Supports Food Banks and Needy Families

Dec 24, 2020 12:25 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Pursuing a More Equitable World

Dec 24, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Deadly disease; economic hardship; racial unrest — the United States is living through a triple pandemic.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Freeport-McMoRan Sites Awarded the Copper Mark for Responsible Production Practices

Dec 24, 2020 8:25 AM ET

Freeport-McMoRan is pleased to announce the Copper Mark has been awarded to its first three sites: the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, the El Abra mine in Chile and the Atlantic Copper smelter and refinery in Spain.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Welcomes New Organizations to Its Membership Program

Dec 23, 2020 4:00 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined the IWBI membership program. The continued growth of the program signifies an increasing global emphasis on improving health and well-being...

Education

Tetra Tech's Institute for Public-Private Partnerships Achieves Industry-Leading Accreditation

Dec 23, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Tetra Tech’s Institute for Public-Private Partnerships (IP3) is pleased to announce our achievement in becoming an accredited training organization for APMG International's Certified Public-Private Partnership Professional (CP3P) Foundation program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Purple Heart Veteran, Family Get Mortgage-Free Home for the Holidays

Dec 23, 2020 3:00 PM ET

The holidays are shining brighter for a Purple Heart veteran and his family after being surprised with a mortgage-free home and holiday gifts.