Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Business Spotlight: B100 Architects

B100 Architects is an award winning creative, sustainable design studio focusing on delivering efficient and healthy spaces for people and the planet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lenovo Partners With Ashoka's Network of Changemakers to Create Kinder, More Innovative Cities

As part of the Kind City initiative, Lenovo will empower networks of Ashoka changemakers across the Southern Hemisphere to drive positive social change, build community, and shape a brighter future

Education

Tools To Empower Students Today for the Future of College Success

September is College Savings Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of planning financially for college.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Fellowship Program Allows Technical Leaders To Advance the Industries They Serve

CRB – a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, consulting and construction solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries – announces the creation of its new Fellowship program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Accelerating Mechanical Recycling: Dow Becomes First To Achieve Traceability and Recycled Content Certification for PE Compounds

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced recently its post-consumer recycled-rich resins, REVOLOOP™, are the first polyethylene (PE) compounds to be certified in accordance with the Standard UNE-EN 15343 for plastics recycling traceability and recycled content.

Social Impact & Volunteering

RW Staff Picks 2022: Our Favorite Books Selected for You

RW Staff Picks lists some of the books that are guiding and shaping our perspectives, our lives and our work right now at RW - from social impact to personal development to history and more!

Environment

How Your Business Can Achieve Climate Neutrality

If we’re going to stop global temperatures from rising above the maximum safe level of 1.5 degrees Celsius as a result of climate change, the UN reports that we must collectively achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Your business can help.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch To Lead Multi-Year Resilient Infrastructure Program in Miami-Area Village of Key Biscayne

As increasing tropical storm events and rising sea levels spur waterfront communities to harden their infrastructure, Key Biscayne has selected Black & Veatch to help develop more resilient, sustainable infrastructure systems.

Innovation & Technology

Virgin Atlantic, Corendon Dutch Airlines and Albawings Adopt Boeing's Digital Sustainability Solutions

Virgin Atlantic, Corendon Dutch Airlines and Albawings have selected Boeing’s Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor (FDA) digital solution to optimize operational efficiency and reduce fuel consumption across their fleets of Boeing aircraft.

Education

How NTI and Cisco Networking Academy Are Preparing Egypt for the IT Jobs of the Future

Egypt boasts the largest labor force in the region, and it is a youthful labor force too, with those in the 20 to 24 year-old age bracket representing more than half the labor force. But a challenge accompanies that, as there is an excess supply of young labor-market entrants with high education levels.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

“Unlimited Possibilities”- How KFC China “Angel Restaurants” Employees Achieved Their Dreams

“With Yum China, “Angel Employees” like me can enjoy the same career path as other employees. Now, I have the opportunity to finally realize my dream of earning a bachelor’s degree,” said Liu.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Firefighter and Yoga Teacher Doing It All | Icons of Cincinnati

Check out the story of Blu Cauthen, a firefighter, paramedic, yoga studio owner, apparel line creator, mom of 5 and doer of all the things. Brought to you by GoDaddy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard Joins White House-led Economic Opportunity Coalition

If there’s one lesson we’ve learned from what we’re doing at Mastercard to help make economic growth more equitable, it’s about the power that comes from working together.

Events, Media & Communications

PSEG Announces Ralph LaRossa as President and CEO

PSEG announced that Ralph LaRossa has been named president and chief executive officer effective Sept. 1, 2022. As part of a planned leadership succession process, LaRossa also joins the boards of PSEG and PSE&G.

Education

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Present Students, Educators, and Families No-Cost Financial Literacy Resources for College Savings Month

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

Innovation & Technology

Housing Lab Welcomes Six New Ventures to Third Annual Cohort, Prioritizing Housing Equity and Sustainability

The Housing Lab, a program of the nonprofit Terner Housing Innovation Labs, today announced its third cohort of housing entrepreneurs focused on making homes and communities more affordable, accessible, and sustainable.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Keybank Makes $250,000 Grant in Support of Warren Village Single Parent Self-Sufficiency Program

Warren Village and KeyBank announced a $250,000 grant from KeyBank at a social event for Warren Village residents held at Cheeseman Park this week.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Donates Testing to Film Festival

During the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival August 5 to 13, Quest Diagnostics offered participants COVID-19 testing on the popular Massachusetts island off the coast of Cape Cod.

Events, Media & Communications

EcoVadis Named a Leader in ESG Ratings, Data, And Analytics Report

EcoVadis, the leading provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings, today announced the company has been named a leader in "The Forrester New Wave™: ESG Ratings, Data, And Analytics, Q3 2022" report.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Finding the ESG Edge in Global Small-Cap Stocks

ESG ratings are lacking for small-cap stocks globally. This prevents asset managers who rely exclusively on third-party ratings from building small-cap funds.

Diversity & Inclusion

#SeeHer: Two Women in Fort Dodge, Iowa Breaking Down Barriers in Traditionally Male Roles

“Girls do guys’ jobs all the time” that’s what Sarah Harrison will tell you when she talks about her job at the Georgia-Pacific quarry in Fort Dodge, Iowa. And let’s just say; this is no desk job!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corp. Operations in Cleveland, Tennessee Gives Back in Their Home Community Through United Way 'Day of Action'

A day filled with volunteering is what Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing employees in Cleveland, Tennessee view as the perfect day.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods: The Secret to Snacking

A snacking way of life is all about expanding that space between traditional meals and redefining what we eat and when we choose to do it.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Advancing Health Equity Through Impact Investing

Despite incredible advances in science and medicine, significant gaps in access to quality health care still exist around the world. Impact investing is one way we are helping to bridge these gaps.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Independent Director Partners With Anchor Institutions To Buy Local

Land Betterment Independent Director and Cureate Founder and CEO, Kim Bryden, partners with anchor institutions to buy local in Maryland

Latest Campaigns

  1. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  2. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. 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...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  7. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  8. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  9. 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...
  10. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  13. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  14. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  15. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...