Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inside an Innovative Response to California’s Homelessness Crisis

After losing housing and then living in temporary housing, Karrie found her home in Hollywood because of California’s Project Homekey program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability Best Practices for Your Business

Sustainability is an increasingly important focus for many businesses. Climate change is affecting our lives and the planet, which means sustainable business practices are vital for business owners, leaders and administrators.

Education

Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa Launches Financial Journalism Training Program in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire

Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) has launched in francophone West Africa for the first time.

Environment

Water Crisis Threatens $58 Trillion in Economic Value, Food Security and Sustainability

First ever annual estimate of economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is $58 trillion - equivalent to 60% of global GDP.

Education

MilliporeSigma To Host Upcoming Change Chemistry Event To Help Advance Green & Sustainable Chemistry Innovation and Practice Across Industries

Change Chemistry, a nonprofit dedicated to helping companies scale and implement greener, more sustainable and safer chemistries, and MilliporeSigma, are partnering to host the Innovators Roundtable virtually and in-person in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 14-16, 2023.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Gildan’s Vibrant Hispanic Heritage Through Employee Perspectives

Leading apparel manufacturer Gildan takes pride in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, with around 45,000 employees worldwide, a significant portion of whom live in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic or are of Hispanic heritage in North America.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO: Students Wrap Up Green Conservation Jobs with Student Conservation Association Following KeyBank Foundation Grant

High school students in Pittsburgh and Cleveland recently wrapped up a summer of conservation improving local green spaces and parks. The students worked as crew members for the Student Conservation Association (SCA), funded by a KeyBank Foundation grant of $300,000.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Eclipses 200 Organizations in Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined its membership program, bringing the total number of IWBI member organizations to more than 200.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Cotton Makes an Impact: Just Ask Brands Like the North Face

Cotton is ubiquitous, found throughout our daily lives. We find cotton in clothing, bedding, cloth napkins, towels and countless other textiles. It has been used for millennia and is a durable, natural textile material.

Research, Reports & Publications

Video: SEE® CEO Introduces Company's 2022 Impact Report

In this video, SEE's CEO and VP of Sustainability Innovation & Strategy highlight the 2022 SEE Impact Report, discussing how the company's actions and investments not only make SEE a more sustainable business but also make sustainability accessible and affordable for customers.

Events, Media & Communications

TriplePundit’s Bold Move to Solutions Journalism

TriplePundit has helped propel 3BL to new heights, and today we are proud to support them in their groundbreaking new approach to sustainable business news: solutions journalism.

Events, Media & Communications

Revolutionizing Sustainable Business News With Solutions Journalism – A New Era for TriplePundit

Big changes are brewing at TriplePundit, and we’re finally ready to spill the tea.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Mississippi Supports Arts, Education and Economic Development With Two Major Gifts

This year, Entergy Mississippi celebrates 100 years of operation in the state and a century of investing in the communities in which we live, serve and work through our support of education and the arts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carol Cone Honored With PRWeek Lifetime Achievement Award

Carol Cone, CEO of Carol Cone ON PURPOSE, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her 40-year career dedicated to social impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies' Northeast Seattle Stores Donate Almost 1.4 Million Pounds of Food to North Helpline Since 2001

Since 2001, three of our stores in Northeast Seattle have reclaimed and donated almost 1.4 million pounds of edible food to North Helpline.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas Capital’s Partnership With Presbyterian Night Shelter

Brenda Rios, Presbyterian Night Shelter Vice President of Development, shares about partnering with the Texas Capital team.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bath & Body Works Supports Global Handwashing Day

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named to Fast Company’s 2023 Brands That Matter List

We're thrilled to be named to Fast Company's 2023 Brands That Matter list, which recognizes companies who lead on social action, sustainability, and inclusivity issues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Bank Named to Fortune Media and Great Place To Work 2023 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List

Great Place To Work® and Fortune have selected Regions Bank for the 2023 Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ list. Earning a spot means that Regions Bank is one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg’s Dubai Office Breaks Guinness World Records Title in Recognition of Cancer Awareness Month

Bloomberg announced a remarkable milestone today by setting a new Guinness World Records™ title for creating the most awareness ribbons in one hour by a team.

Education

Meet Our First Class of Now for Tomorrow Scholars

The inaugural year of our firm’s scholarship opens new doors for five ambitious, talented students.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $41.2 Million of Financing for Affordable Multifamily Housing in New York

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $17.1 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and a $24.1 million permanent loan through the Fannie Mae forward MBS Tax-Exempt Bond (MTEB) program.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Principal® Releases Second Sustainable Financing Report Announcing Allocations of $600M Sustainability Bond

Principal Financial Group® has released its second Principal Sustainable Financing Report to highlight the proceeds allocated to eligible green and social assets from the issuance of the company’s $600 million sustainability bond in August 2021.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sofidel’s Innovative Web App Nominated for ISSA Show Innovation Award

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, today announced that its web application, Apper, is nominated for an ISSA Show Innovation Award.

Research, Reports & Publications

Understanding TNFD & TCFD Frameworks

ESG Talk host Andie Wood discusses the final recommendations of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and their connection to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  5. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  8. 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...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. 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...
  12. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...