Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Black & Veatch

Environment

Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Necessitate Strong Water and Wastewater Partnerships

In January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule, which was originally set in 1991. The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) will develop more proactive assessments and solutions from the EPA and public water agencies toward lead in drinking water.

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Innovation & Technology

Virtualahan: Meet the Team Creating Access to Education and Employment Opportunities for People With Disabilities

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Monticello Donates $4K to MS Soil and Water

Georgia-Pacific Monticello recently donated $4,000 to support the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission’s Envirothon competition.

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Environment

Elle Canada: How M·A·C Championed the Take-Back Program in Canada

Fact: Beauty products are notoriously difficult to recycle. Made up of multiple materials and small pieces, the majority of cosmetic items aren’t accepted by traditional recycling streams, ultimately winding up in a landfill.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Tokyo 2020 Highlights the Possibilities for a Circular Economy

As the first athletes receive their medals on the podiums, they will be pushing boundaries in other ways too. For the first time ever, both the Olympic medals and the podiums which athletes stand on have been produced using 100% recycled materials.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Green Rocks™ Laboratory Grown Diamonds Earn Third-Party Sustainability Rated Diamond Certification

Green Rocks Diamonds, a producer of gemstone-quality laboratory grown diamonds sold under the Green Rocks™ brand, has been accredited under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use.

Environment

Leaps by Bayer Leads USD 45 Million Financing in Sound Agriculture to Accelerate Sustainability Solutions for Food and Agriculture

Sound Agriculture, a company that is tackling sustainability through groundbreaking advancements in both food and agriculture, announced today that it has secured a USD 45 million investment led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer.

PepsiCo

Environment

PepsiCo Announces "Net Water Positive" Commitment

PepsiCo announces its ambition to become "Net Water Positive" by 2030, aiming to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds.

Sea Change Radio

Diversity & Inclusion

Rod Graham: Color-Consciousness Not Colorblindness

Many of us grew up under the impression that “colorblindness,” or pretending not to see racial differences was virtuous.

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Environment

LA Galaxy Team Up With Surfrider Foundation to Host Beach Cleanup at Venice Beach, Calif.

AEG’s LA Galaxy recently teamed up with Surfrider Foundation to host a beach cleanup at Venice Beach, Calif. on Sunday, August 15.

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy’s Commitment to Inclusive Entrepreneurship

GoDaddy is changing the way people around the world work, and live, for the better. Our work to serve diverse entrepreneurs is rooted in our inclusive beliefs.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins SuperTruck II Team Reaches Record Mark in Engine Efficiency

Cummins has been part of the DoE’s SuperTruck initiative since it began in 2010 with the goal to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency

Sustainable Development Goals

Optimizing Product Stewardship From All Angles

To support a healthy planet, Medtronic is working to improve product stewardship — from design and manufacturing to packaging, distribution, reuse, and disposal.

Innovation & Technology

Power of 9: Philippines

Hapinoy and Qualcomm have developed a holistic program that provides participating Nanays with mobile literacy training, access to capital via microfinancing institutions, and new business opportunities using advanced wireless technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Financial Industry Comes Together to Help Victims of the Surfside Collapse in Miami

Funds Society, MFS and Ninety One are working together to raise funds for victims and families of the Surfside Tragedy in Miami; the event will be held on September 9, 6:30 p.m. ET in Miami.

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Environment

Management: Finding and Using Best Practices For Working Forests

More than 90 percent of International Paper’s fiber supply in the United States comes from privately-owned forests, many of which are small and family-owned. We work with landowners to ensure the responsible management of those forests.

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Environment

PNC Pledges $20 Billion In Environmental Finance

This commitment is an extension of PNC's long-standing support for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Podcast: How to Find STEM Success? Learn to Pivot.

In this edition of Shaping the Future of STEM, host and high school intern Jomi Babatunde-Omoya speaks with Dr. Beth McQuiston, a neurologist, registered dietician and medical director for Abbott’s diagnostics business. Jomi calls her a "STEM triple threat.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Working Hard to Make a Positive Impact on Our Local Waterways

We took action on this promise in partnership with Coosa River Basin Initiative and Waterkeeper Alliance to spend the day cleaning local rivers and trails!

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Shundrawn Thomas

Shundrawn Thomas, the president of Northern Trust Asset Management, talks about “the unfortunate deaths of people of color not being a new thing” even though it drew a lot of attention in 2020.

Innovation & Technology

What We Can Do Today to Promote Better Connected & Automated Technologies Tomorrow

Automated vehicles and connected infrastructure promise smarter, safer transportation networks.

Diversity & Inclusion

In Her Element - Susie Wolff

Get to know our trailblazer Susie Wolff, the first and only woman Formula E Team Principal. Susie joins #HPEDiscover to tell her story of how she's ensuring the next generation of women have a place in the pitlane

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Research, Reports & Publications

Hershey's 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report Shares Progress Toward Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation

Our 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report shares progress toward ending cocoa-related deforestation.

Innovation & Technology

Xylem Expands Investment in Next Generation of Water Innovators

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), is expanding its investment in youth innovation to empower the next generation to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Ways You Can Support Those in Need in Afghanistan

The scenes of thousands of Afghans desperately pleading for assistance and running for refuge as the Taliban solidified rule over Afghanistan for the first time since 2001 have been broadcast across the world and left it reeling.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...

  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  4. 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...

  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...

  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...

  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  9. 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...

  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...

  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...

  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

  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...