Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger Calls on Administration and Congress to Make DACA Permanent

Feb 1, 2021 12:25 PM ET

In the wake of President Biden’s inauguration, leaders of both political parties have called for unity to help us heal and move beyond the actions that have divided people across our country in recent years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate and Make History This Black History Month With America's Charities' Nonprofit Members

Feb 1, 2021 12:15 PM ET

During Black History Month, which takes place each year during the month of February, there is much to celebrate about the past achievements and impact each of our member charities listed below have contributed to this country.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Feb 1, 2021 12:00 PM ET

For the seventh consecutive year, Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Education

P-TECH Students Answer the Call to Fight Climate Change and COVID-19

Feb 1, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Sr. Administrative Assistant Shares Her Motivation and Commitment

Feb 1, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Kelly McCarron, Sr. Administrative Assistant, reveals how her work at Alkermes has deeply inspired and motivated her in her own fight against cancer.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Strides in Sustainable Forestry

Feb 1, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Helping protect endangered forests while also ensuring timber for future generations is part of The Home Depot’s commitment to the environment.

Energy

Solar Plant to Directly Power Major Pipeline Compression Station

Feb 1, 2021 10:40 AM ET

​Working with Texas Eastern Transmission, a subsidiary of Enbridge, the project will have the ability to generate 4,600 MW of zero-emission energy (more than 1750 MW net, based on equity stake).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Key Hire Strengthens CRB Commitment to Integrated Project Delivery

Feb 1, 2021 10:35 AM ET

Jim Higley, whose deep engineering, design and construction experience has led to success across the food and beverage and industrial biotech industries, is joining CRB as Director of Business Development.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper Named to FORTUNE's List of World's Most Admired Companies, Ranked #1 in the Packaging, Container Industy

Feb 1, 2021 10:30 AM ET

International Paper (NYSE: IP) has been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of World's Most Admired Companies for the eighteenth time and ranked first among its peers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

Feb 1, 2021 10:15 AM ET

We are proud to announce that NortonLifeLock again scored 100 on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Earns Inclusive Workplace Recognition From Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Feb 1, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Duke Energy has received a perfect score for the fourth year in a row on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking study that ranks companies on LGBTQ-friendly corporate practices and policies.

Health & Healthcare

NFL Play 60 Kids Day Keeps Kids Active in Advance of Super Bowl LV

Feb 1, 2021 10:05 AM ET

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with its 32 NFL clubs, challenge kids to move more with NFL PLAY 60™ Kids Day leading up to Super Bowl LV.

Sustainable Development Goals

Mosaic's 2025 ESG Performance Targets - Implement Worker Wellness Programs

Feb 1, 2021 10:00 AM ET

In this video series, we’re sharing more about the intent of Mosaic’s 2025 ESG Performance Targets and how we’ll get there.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Black General Counsel Project: Top Lawyers Share Leadership Lessons

Feb 1, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Black general counsel now make up more than 5% of all general counsel in the Fortune 1000, a key milestone first reported by Bloomberg Law in August and tracked by the Black General Counsel 2025 Initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

Workiva Commits to Bring More Women Into Technology With PowerToFly Partnership

Feb 1, 2021 9:30 AM ET

While the percentage of women across all job sectors has grown to nearly 47% in the last decade, it is significantly lower in the tech sector. The five largest global tech companies only report a workforce of about 34.4% women.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Martin Luther King Jr. Means to Me

Feb 1, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Growing up in the predominately African-American city of Detroit, Michigan and attending the predominately African-American elementary school Temple of Faith Baptist School, learning black history was part of my day-to-day life from early on.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Feb 1, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Merck has received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Minority Small Businesses in Utah Get Help From Comcast Amid Pandemic Economic Woes

Feb 1, 2021 9:00 AM ET

To aid in the economic struggle, Comcast Corp. this week announced the first round of its RISE award recipients, with more than 700 businesses nationwide receiving consulting, media and creative production services

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Named One of 2021 "World's Most Admired Companies" by FORTUNE Magazine for Seventh Consecutive Year

Feb 1, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it has been selected as one of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies in 2021 for the seventh consecutive year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We Are Citizen Philanthropists - Starting 2021 on a Bright Note

Feb 1, 2021 9:00 AM ET

At the beginning of 2020, we set the intention to inspire others to take action by sharing stories of the many ways VMware Citizen Philanthropists choose to support their communities every day. At the time, we had no idea the extent of the twists...

Environment

COLABORACION ENTRE EL ZLI Y ZAWEC EN BIENESTAR ANIMAL

Feb 1, 2021 8:30 AM ET

El Zoological Lighting Institute™ (ZLI) ha anunciado hoy un programa de colaboración con el Zoo Animal Welfare Education Center (ZAWEC) de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune

Feb 1, 2021 8:20 AM ET

Fortune Magazine has named Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, to its World’s Most Admired Companies list.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Get the Right Results by Doing the Right Thing

Feb 1, 2021 8:15 AM ET

Investing in companies with robust ESG practices is becoming part of a broader trend to contribute to a better world and to propel the Build Back Better movement. Find out more on CLP Innofinity.

Diversity & Inclusion

TtInspires: Christina Hendrick, Post-Disaster Programs Deputy Director

Feb 1, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Christina Hendrick is Tetra Tech’s deputy director of post-disaster programs. She joined our Disaster Recovery Group in Houston, Texas, just after Hurricane Harvey struck in 2017.

Innovation & Technology

Transforming the Telecom Network through Virtualization and Cloud Technologies

Jan 30, 2021 9:00 AM ET

When it comes to popular perceptions of environmental sustainability, big business can sometimes get a bad rap. It’s the biggest names in the industry—from Microsoft to Google to VMware—who’ve been leading the way in reimagining how big tech can create more sustainable operating models.