Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Business: 6 Ways Georgia-Pacific is Leading Industry in Sustainability

Dec 8, 2020 9:35 AM ET

Georgia-Pacific’s 2020 sustainability report highlights investments in renewable energy, reduced emissions and recycled resources

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Named to Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 List

Dec 8, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Alliance Data has been named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021 by Newsweek. Alliance Data’s inclusion on the list reaffirms the Company’s principled, stakeholder-driven sustainability strategy throughout all aspects of its business.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Arbor Day Foundation Is Pleased to Share Its 2020 Annual Report

Dec 8, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E26: Tom Crohan, John Hancock

Dec 8, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Tom Crohan of John Hancock joins host Danielle Holly to talk about the Skills for Cities 2020 day of skilled volunteering to support racial justice and BIPOC-led nonprofits, as well as John Hancock’s response to COVID-19 and social inequity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Moody's Recognized with CDP's Prestigious 'A' Score for Climate Action

Dec 8, 2020 8:50 AM ET

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by the global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change. Moody’s is one of a small number of high-performing companies recognized, out of over 5,800 scored worldwide, for its corporate environmental ambition, action and transparency.

Green Infrastructure

Momentum for Hydrogen Transit Grows as European Consumers Prioritize Climate Before Cost When It Comes to Travel

Dec 8, 2020 8:45 AM ET

In conjunction with European Hydrogen Week, global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today shared new research revealing that more than half of the United Kingdom (UK) commuters would be willing to travel to work on a train or bus powered by hydrogen to lower their carbon footprint and reduce emissions and nearly half of commuters in Belgium and Germany expressed the same view.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents Vinyl Recycling Award to The AZEK Company and Sika Sarnafil

Dec 8, 2020 8:45 AM ET

AZEK manufactured an existing deck product to double the recycled material composition of total board weight. And Sika replaced the Rogers Centre PVC roof with a new one containing 10% recycled content and recycling the existing roof.

Research, Reports & Publications

United Health Foundation Releases America's Health Rankings 2020 Annual Report

Dec 8, 2020 8:35 AM ET

This year’s America’s Health Rankings® Annual Report showcases meaningful progress on key health markers. They include pre-pandemic improvements in the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions, rates of Americans receiving recommended vaccinations and the supply of mental health care providers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents Social Impact Award to GEON Performance Solutions & HMTX Industries

Dec 8, 2020 8:00 AM ET

GEON created Project Collaboration, a hotline service assisting manufacturers bringing COVID-19 relief products to market. And HMTX is tackling the addiction epidemic by founding a nonprofit providing rehabilitation "scholarships."

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

World's Leading Brands and Retailers Join Forces to Tackle Plastic Waste Challenge Through Packaging and Policy Commitments

Dec 8, 2020 5:05 AM ET

The Plastic Waste Coalition of Action from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announces the first critical advances made by Coalition members to transform the industry’s relationship with plastic packaging.

Innovation & Technology

Switching Workplace Giving Providers: Your Guide for Choosing a New Partner for Your Employee Giving and Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Dec 7, 2020 4:45 PM ET

Whether your current provider has just been bought by a company you’ve never heard of, you haven't been satisfied with your current provider's level of service, or your organization’s program has matured and you need a partner who can fully address the range of employee engagement, workplace giving, and grants management products and programs your company has worked tirelessly to build, America’s Charities can help you transition from your existing program and make that process as seamless and successful as possible so you can keep the momentum going.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Making Industry 4.0 a Reality. FPT Industrial and Comau Introduce AURA, the Smart Robot

Dec 7, 2020 4:00 PM ET

What will the factory of the future be like? How will it be organized? To answer these and many other questions about the Industry 4.0 production model, all it takes is a trip to the FPT Industrial Driveline plant in Turin, Italy dedicated...

Events, Media & Communications

Virtual Discussion: Integrating DocuSign with SmartSimple for Faster Approvals & Collaboration

Dec 7, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Green Infrastructure

Disrupting Cooling Technology: Accelerating the Path to Net Zero

Dec 7, 2020 3:45 PM ET

Bechtel is disrupting cooling fundamentals with our novel cycle technology. Crescendō targets improved cooling performance with its breakthrough architecture, commanding greater energy and cost efficiencies to meet growing demands globally.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Announces $2.8 Billion Investment to Accelerate Racial Equity, Equality and Inclusion

Dec 7, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

'Industry Driving Social Impact' Award Recognizes Black & Veatch For Commitment to Engineering a Better Future

Dec 7, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Black & Veatch has been awarded the "Industry Driving Social Impact Award" by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Engineering for Change for their commitment to engineering a better future and their dedication to social impact efforts.

Environment

JP Morgan, Northern Trust and Wellington Ramp Up Support for Climate Change Proposals

Dec 7, 2020 2:45 PM ET

US investment heavyweights JP Morgan, Northern Trust and Wellington have dramatically ramped up their support for climate proposals this year, according to a new report by campaign group ShareAction, which analysed the voting decisions of 60 of the world’s largest asset managers …

Education

Computer Science Education Week Highlights Progress Made, Continued Need for, STEM Education in Underrepresented Communities

Dec 7, 2020 1:45 PM ET

With strong values that support both STEM education and inclusion & diversity, Keysight has engaged in STEM learning opportunities to help make progress.

Green Infrastructure

A Perspective on a Future Ready City: San Antonio

Dec 7, 2020 1:20 PM ET

The essence of being Future Ready™ is a commitment to forward thinking in a city’s approach to planning and implementing programs and projects. Solutions must satisfy today’s demands but be adaptable for tomorrow’s needs and serve multiple objectives.

Health & Healthcare

Delos Aligns With TPP Capital Management Group to Advance Accessibility of Health and Well-Being Solutions Across Qualified Opportunity Zones

Dec 7, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Delos, a global wellness real estate and technology company based in New York, today announced its intended collaboration with TPP Capital Management Group (TPP), a Philadelphia based Black-led social impact private equity fund manager...

Responsible Production & Consumption

Everyone Deserves Access to Healthy Food. So Why Is So Much of It Going to Waste?

Dec 7, 2020 1:05 PM ET

At our recent Sustainable Retail Summit, the topics of food systems and healthy diets converged quite frequently, with many panellists pointing out where and how these two concepts overlap.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Promoting Diversity Within Our Supply Chain

Dec 7, 2020 12:35 PM ET

Hershey actively supports an inclusive marketplace through our supplier diversity program that creates business opportunities for qualified and diversely-owned enterprises.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rabobank Recognizes General Mills, PepsiCo for Leadership

Dec 7, 2020 12:00 PM ET

General Mills was recognized in 2020 for its “bold regenerative agriculture projects, sustainable sourcing, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and commitment to 100% renewable energy in operations by 2030.”

Research, Reports & Publications

Alexion Featured in Life Science Cares' First-Ever Community Engagement Benchmarking Report

Dec 7, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Life Science Cares’ (LSC), which is a collective effort of the Life Science industry to eliminate the impact of poverty on our neighbors in the greater Boston area, has launched its first-ever community engagement benchmarking report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Native American Employees Talk Diversity

Dec 7, 2020 11:40 AM ET

During National Native American Heritage Month, Duke Energy highlighted the contributions of the company’s native American employees. In this video, several Native American employees talk about their culture, heritage and traditions.