Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$25,000 Fund Donors Help Entrepreneurs Build Small Businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Abroad in March

Mar 15, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are empowering microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with economic opportunity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Does Month of Service Undermine Employee Volunteer Programs?

Mar 15, 2022 10:35 AM ET

Is month of service undermining your employee volunteer program? It might be if you don't have these few additional elements that are essential for consistent participation increases and a culture of volunteering at your company.

Environment

A Deep Dive on the Water Crisis

Mar 15, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Water is the source of life—and it’s becoming increasingly scarce. By 2030, the gap between global demand and supplies of fresh water is expected to reach 40%.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Weed Management: A Holistic Approach to Unwelcome Plants

Mar 15, 2022 10:15 AM ET

A weed is a plant, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. These plants compete with crops for nutrients, water, and sunlight. When uncontrolled, weeds can take over a field, ruining a farmer’s chances of a productive harvest.

Diversity & Inclusion

#BreakTheBias: Celebrating VMware's Security Talent This International Women's Day

Mar 15, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Today is International Women’s Day, a global acknowledgement of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

Diversity & Inclusion

Marc Morial Addresses Las Vegas Sands Team Members During Black History Month

Mar 15, 2022 10:05 AM ET

In conjunction with Black History Month, Las Vegas Sands invited Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League to speak with Team Members in a virtual learning session as part of the company’s In Focus Diversity Conversation Series.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Named as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th Time

Mar 15, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

TV's Starring Role in Exposing Health Disparities for Black Women

Mar 15, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Empowering historically excluded people to lead in the media industry means bringing their talent—as well as their lived experiences—to the forefront.

Research, Reports & Publications

Build a Platform for Managing, Reporting on ESG

Mar 15, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Growing emphasis in the marketplace on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is prompting many organizations to consider how ready they are to meet increasing expectations for disclosure and action.

Health & Healthcare

How This HIV Activist Prioritizes Wellness in His Day-to-Day

Mar 15, 2022 9:55 AM ET

As a community liaison who is trained and certified to discuss Merck’s promoted virology products, Paris works with case managers and other allied health professionals who serve communities living with HIV to improve health care outcomes.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS 007 Sustainable Jewelry Standard to Include Artisanal Gold Mines

Mar 15, 2022 9:30 AM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) today announced their agreement to expand the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Jewelry Standard to include certification of gold from artisanal and small-scale mines (ASM).

Diversity & Inclusion

Polo Ralph Lauren Introduces New Collection That Builds Upon Its Historic Partnership With Morehouse and Spelman Colleges

Mar 15, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) today expanded its partnership with Morehouse College and Spelman College, unveiling a limited-edition collection inspired by the schools’ rich heritage and esteemed traditions.

Energy

Global Reporting Initiative Publish Standard to Address Sustainability Impacts of Coal

Mar 15, 2022 9:00 AM ET

How can a sector that is responsible for 30% of global carbon emissions be held to account for its impacts, including ensuring that coal companies meet growing stakeholder demands for transparency in how they align with the low-carbon transition?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ImpactAssets' IA 50 2022 Impact Fund Listing Focuses on Deep Impact, Innovative Managers

Mar 15, 2022 8:00 AM ET

ImpactAssets has released the ImpactAssets 50 2022 (IA 50), a free annual database for impact investors that features a diversified listing of private capital fund managers delivering social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.  

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Black Experience on Xfinity To Offer $1 Million in Grants To Emerging Black Filmmakers in Celebration of Its One-year Anniversary

Mar 15, 2022 12:00 AM ET

Comcast NBCUniversal celebrates the one-year anniversary of Black Experience on Xfinity by announcing plans to offer $1M in the form of ten $100K grants to emerging Black filmmakers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Water For People Announces New Co-CEOs

Mar 14, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Water For People, a global nonprofit working to help develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, is pleased to welcome Samson Hailu Bekele and Mark Duey as Co-CEOs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Interview with Shennel Fuller of Miles and Milan

Mar 14, 2022 3:35 PM ET

Energy

Philadelphia Union Joins Forces With Green Mountain Energy

Mar 14, 2022 3:00 PM ET

Philadelphia Union today announced a new multi-year agreement with Green Mountain Energy (GME), the nation’s longest-serving renewable energy provider.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Shareholders Escalate Campaign Pressing Companies to 'Walk Their Talk' on Climate Lobbying

Mar 14, 2022 2:30 PM ET

With the stakes posed by the climate crisis higher than ever and public policy solutions clearly needed, investors have filed a record 46 shareholder resolutions for 2022 corporate proxies seeking info about companies’ climate lobbying practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Giving Atlanta's Low-income and Homeless Residents a Step Up

Mar 14, 2022 2:00 PM ET

First Step Staffing is on a mission to end the cycle of poverty and homelessness by removing barriers to employment in Atlanta.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrate International Women's Day With MAC VIVA GLAM

Mar 14, 2022 1:20 PM ET

#MACVIVAGLAM partners with local organizations to fight for equal rights and healthy futures for women and girls, including around reproductive and sexual health education.

Diversity & Inclusion

Blazing Trails for Success and Achievement

Mar 14, 2022 1:05 PM ET

March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month, celebrating women's accomplishments as part of American history.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Named to Fortune Magazine's “World's Most Admired” List for the Twelfth Consecutive Year

Mar 14, 2022 1:05 PM ET

T. Rowe Price has again been named to Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired” list. Its inclusion in the 2022 list marks the twelfth consecutive year that the firm has received this recognition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Environment Center to Award 2022 Gold Medal for Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev

Mar 14, 2022 1:00 PM ET

The World Environment Center is pleased to announce that its 38th Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s leading brewer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Black History Month With Events Focused on Health and Wellness

Mar 14, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Franklin Templeton’s Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource group (BRG), and partners at several of its specialist investment managers, hosted 18 virtual events in honor of Black History Month, celebrated in North America each February.