Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Way CEO: ‘When We Come Together, We Can Do Amazing Things to Improve Our Communities’

Sep 19, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Together, we are creating economic value — for the entire community — that also adds social value.

Sustainable Development Goals

El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Prepares Indigenous Community Members for Careers in Mining

Sep 19, 2019 9:40 AM ET

Freeport-McMoRan’s local stakeholder engagement and social investment objectives include formal interactions with indigenous peoples in traditional communities of Alto El Loa in Chile.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Clean Seas Seafood Achieves ASC Certification

Sep 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Clean Seas, the global leader in full-cycle breeding and production of Yellowtail Kingfish, has been internationally recognised for its responsible and ethical practices by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation Relief Effort Collects 2,841 Tons of Supplies for the Bahamas; Company Thanks Individuals and Organizations for Generous Donations

Sep 18, 2019 8:00 PM ET

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that its relief program to provide humanitarian aid to The Bahamas collected and delivered during its first week over 2,841 tons of food and supplies in over 90 shipping containers

Energy

National Grid Names Gregory Knight as Chief Customer Officer

Sep 18, 2019 6:25 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Scotiabank Recognized on 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America Ranking

Sep 18, 2019 5:35 PM ET

For the second consecutive year, Scotiabank has been recognized for its commitment to being a corporate sustainability leader, with a placing on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America (DJSI).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Major Private Sector Institutions Present Solutions for Mobilizing Climate Finance

Sep 18, 2019 5:20 PM ET

The Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), which was formed by UN Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael R. Bloomberg at the request of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, today released Financing the Low-Carbon Future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Sponsors Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirt Sale

Sep 18, 2019 5:10 PM ET

All profits from the sale being donated to Susan G. Komen.® Shirts will begin shipping on October 3, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

"Accept Your Status, and Move Forward..." Sergei Dawson on HIV

Sep 18, 2019 4:00 PM ET

Sergei Dawson is a Community Advisory Board Member for HIVE, an APLA Health program for HIV-Elders. He lives in LA County and works to help those aging with HIV accept their status and access the resources that helped save his life.

Education

ACTIVATE: Episode Education Cannot Wait

Sep 18, 2019 3:20 PM ET

Emmy Award-winning actor Rachel Brosnahan teams up with Global Citizen and travels to the border of Peru to see what happens to children’s education during conflicts and natural disasters.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills Named to Prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American Indices for Second Consecutive Year

Sep 18, 2019 3:10 PM ET

General Mills has been named for the second consecutive year to both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the North American Index by S&P Dow Jones Indices and sustainability asset management firm RobecoSAM.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chevron Kicks Off Their “Engineered With Purpose” Campaign With the Launch of the Delo Traveling Technology Lab

Sep 18, 2019 3:00 PM ET

On the 20th Anniversary of the Delo® Truck, Chevron launches a re-imagined Mobile Education Center – The Delo Traveling Technology Lab

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: The Journey to Becoming an Engineer

Sep 18, 2019 2:40 PM ET

Karla Bracamonte has been at Intel for 13 years, and it’s no mistake she’s been at the company for so long. She’s always been encouraged to stay curious and keep growing. Intel even paid for her to get her master’s degree.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Champions for Education Arrive in Colombia

Sep 18, 2019 2:30 PM ET

Corporate Champions for Education is designed to improve the capability of local NGOs to deliver on their missions of closing the skills gap by increasing people’s ability to participate in the digital economy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ecolab Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

Sep 18, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Ecolab Inc. hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources, has been named to the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices North America Index, a comprehensive assessment of leading sustainability-driven companies

Education

Wings for Kids and Discovery Education Launch New Effort to Promote Social and Emotional Learning, and Well-Being for Students Nationwide

Sep 18, 2019 1:45 PM ET

Wings for Kids and Discovery Education, =launched a new initiative Soar with Wings: Social Emotional Skills for School and Life, an educational program created to equip educators with digital resources focused on social and emotional learning,

Innovation & Technology

Atonix Digital Introduces the First Purpose-Built Asset Performance Management Solution for Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Sep 18, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Today, Atonix Digital – a subsidiary of Black & Veatch focused on data-driven software applications – announces its new Wastewater Treatment Solution.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Integrity Matters

Sep 18, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Feeling safe in one's work environment enables many things, among them, the ability to perform a given task or function with integrity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

PYXERA Global Joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE100 Network

Sep 18, 2019 12:55 PM ET

PYXERA Global is joining the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 network this week, an innovation network established to enable organizations to develop new opportunities and more quickly realize their circular economy ambitions.

Innovation & Technology

Why We Need Community-Driven Tech Ethics: Two Years of the Global Data Ethics Project

Sep 18, 2019 12:50 PM ET

As more data scientists and technologists become aware of the unintended consequences of their algorithmic work, there has been a commensurate demand for better education, training and community-building around ethical data science tools, advocacy

Events, Media & Communications

Twitter Chat: Racing Toward a Low-Carbon Future

Sep 18, 2019 12:30 PM ET

In this chat, learn how 1.5°C is driving opportunity to lead in climate action. Engage with industry experts on how corporations are enacting science-based targets that align their business strategies and operations with a low-carbon future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LIXIL Partners With Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio

Sep 18, 2019 12:05 PM ET

Through this partnership, LIXIL Americas will support 50% of the housing projects in the East Central Ohio chapters, providing a safe and comfortable shelter for hard working, low income families like Andrea's.

Education

Hallmark Applies Creative Talents to Benefit Music Students

Sep 18, 2019 12:05 PM ET

At a creative workshop in June, Hallmark artists used their creative talents on an unusual medium: broken and unplayable musical instruments.

Health & Healthcare

"Life Gives Me Hope." Rev. Elder Claude Bowen on HIV

Sep 18, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Claude Bowen is a Reverend based in Atlanta, Georgia, who has been involved with HIV advocacy for over 35 years. He works with THRIVE SS and found his purpose in service and in educating others on HIV infection, transmission, prevention, and care.

Media & Communications

United Airlines Mascot Gets Big-Time Eco-Makeover

Sep 18, 2019 11:50 AM ET

United's efforts to become a more environmentally-friendly airline now extend to the carrier's charming and very cuddly mascot.