Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

Companies Announce Support for SDG 14 Implementation

Albertsons Companies, one of the largest US supermarket companies, announced its support for SDG 14 by joining the Seafood Task Force and signing on to the pledge on Committing to Social Responsibility in Global Fisheries and Aquaculture, a voluntary commitment made by the privat

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Albertsons Companies Celebrates America Recycles Week

We recycle throughout our operations, including in our offices, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and stores! In 2019 alone, Albertsons Companies recycled more than 780 million pounds of cardboard and 25 million pounds of plastic film.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Issues Inaugural $500 Million Green Bond

With this issuance, Fifth Third is the first U.S. financial institution under $250 billion in assets to issue an ESG bond of any type.

Education

Students Gather for College STEM Day at the Chemours Discovery Hub

Chemours is committed to being a good corporate citizen, an upstanding steward of our local environmental resources, and good neighbors with Unshakable Integrity – one of our values.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates Pride Month

At Truist, teammates are celebrated for their individuality, and everyone is welcomed, valued, and included. Throughout June and every month, we want to lift up and learn from LGBTQ+ voices – their stories, journeys, and experiences.

Diversity & Inclusion

Chemours Honors its Women Who “Choose to Be Courageous”

Chemours is committed to gender equity and continues to work to fill more of its global positions with women.

Diversity & Inclusion

Adults With Autism Finding Jobs in Houston

"I think we all wake up in the morning and want to have a purpose," said Stacy Anderson, Transition Director.

Environment

Fifth Third Joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials; Commitment Furthers Bank's Leadership in Environmental Sustainability

Fifth Third today announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), the latest in a series of steps taken by Fifth Third to understand and measure its own climate impact.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Celebrates Shannon Whitmore: A Real Time Revolutionary and Scientific Computing Innovator

Shannon Whitmore is a Real Time Revolutionary who has been driving the field of scientific computing ever since developing a tool for visualizing the secondary structure of rRNA for her master's thesis.

Environment

ICYMI Fifth Third's New Operational Sustainability Goals

In addition to announcing these new targets, Fifth Third announces the establishment of a Sustainability Office with the appointment of Mike Faillo as chief sustainability officer.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

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Environment

Fifth Third Sets New Operational Sustainability Targets by 2030

Fifth Third today announced six new operational sustainability targets to be achieved by 2030.

Environment

Fifth Third Hosts Compost Bin Event in Cincinnati

The event followed a virtual training event held with the county in which 200 Fifth Third employees learned the how and why of backyard composting, part of the Bank’s efforts to encourage employees to enhance sustainability at home.

Health & Healthcare

How 5 Bucks Of Reflective Tape On A Donkey Cart Saved Lives

The 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm earlier this year focused on the motor vehicle crash epidemic that every year kills about 1.35 million people around the world and severely injures some 50 million more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third's New Environmental and Social Policy Online

Fifth Third Bank has published a new Environmental and Social Policy which identifies sectors that pose heightened environmental and social risks.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Ignites Purpose...YEAH!

Our Chief Executive Officer Bill Rogers and Usher recently had an opportunity to discuss the power of purpose, giving and doing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chemours, National Hockey League, and Snider Hockey Partner to Bring a Robust STEM Program to Students at Drexel Neumann Academy

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company, today joined representatives from the NHL® and the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation to launch a new STEM program for fourth- through eighth-grade students at Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester, Pa.

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Study Finds Teenagers at Greatest Risk for Pedestrian Injuries

Responsible Production & Consumption

Do Good Foods Launches Carbon-Reduced Chicken in Philadelphia

A new climate-forward food company, Do Good Foods, has officially launched Do Good Chicken in ACME stores in Philadelphia. Do Good Chicken, is a simple, tasty, good for plate and planet option that helps fight food waste & combat climate change.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Salutes Service Members on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, we celebrated employees like Martin Holguin, as he shared with us his personal journey from military service to civilian life as a Staff Program Manager of Manufacturing Technologies and Transfer here at Illumina.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Impact of Fair Trade Fishing: Every Purchase Matters

Have you ever wondered how your purchasing decisions impact the livelihoods of other people and regions? Buying fair trade certified products takes the guesswork out of it. Thanks to strict standards developed by leading industry experts, your purchase of Fair Trade CertifiedTM

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank to Present at Sustainable Pittsburgh Carbon Reduction Conference

Fifth Third Bank Environmental Sustainability Leader Jeremy Faust will be presenting at Sustainable Pittsburgh’s “Advancing Your Organization’s Carbon-Reduction Goals” webinar on Thursday, August 12 at 1 p.m. ET.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

“Safeway recognizes that protecting our oceans and waterways is critical for maintaining the availability of seafood for future generations and the health of our planet,” says Anthony Snow, Director of Seafood for Albertsons Companies

Environment

ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Created Immersive Experience at BLINK; Made Festival Lighting Installations Carbon Neutral

At BLINK this year, Fifth Third Bank transformed Cincinnati’s iconic Fountain Square into an immersive experience called ElectriFi.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Launches New Employee Resource Group iLatinx During Hispanic Heritage Month

At Illumina, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment.