Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investors Can Help at a Time of Global Crisis. Here’s How

In a time of global crisis, what can be done to accelerate positive change? Impact investors have a key role to play, whether they are entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, financial institutions or big listed corporations.

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Events, Media & Communications

Culture Warriors Have New Straw Men: ESG and “Woke Capitalism”

The ongoing internal culture war in the United States now includes a full-frontal assault on the alleged “dangers” posed to certain investors by those asset managers who embrace sustainable investing and factor in ESG analysis for their portfolio decision-making.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

To Act on Climate Change, Today’s Companies Must Be Water Stewards

As a trio of water experts recently observed in the Harvard Business Review, water is often a hidden climate risk for companies.

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Education

Resources for Educators That Make Teaching Entrepreneurship Fun

Right now, in the United States, there are approximately 31 million entrepreneurs, representing approximately 16% of the population. With new businesses starting every day to solve problems big and small, the ins and outs of entrepreneurship is a key skill for students to know.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Beijing 2022: A Year On, Chinese People Enjoy Winter Sports, Reaping Social and Economic Benefits Created by the Olympic Winter Games

One year after the Games, all the Beijing 2022 venues are being enjoyed by the public and local athletes, and the winter sports industry in the country is booming.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Viatris Partnership With Direct Relief Delivers Much-Needed Medicines During Ukraine Crisis

“You stepped up in a major way – extraordinarily so. And I cannot thank you enough,” says Direct Relief President and CEO, Thomas Tighe, of the partnership with Viatris.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Business Access Advisors Help Take Minority Small Businesses to the Next Level

Melvin Cannon came to U.S. Bank looking for capital to expand his fleet of luxury vehicles. What he received in return was much more, due to the expertise and resources provided by Business Access Advisor (BAA) Micae Brown.

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Education

picoCTF: How Gamified Cybersecurity Piques Curiosity in STEM

Around the world, the need for information security skilled workers is growing. In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates a 35 percent increase of IT skilled employment by 2031.

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Energy

U.S. Department of Energy Encourages Southeast Hydrogen Hub To Submit Full Application for Federal Funding

Decision signals DOE’s interest in coalition's proposal to develop a hydrogen energy ecosystem in the Southeast

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Details Strategy and Outcomes in Newly Released 2022 Sustainability Report

Rockwell Automation, Inc. published its 2022 Sustainability Report, showcasing the company’s sustainability strategy and outcomes, and how Rockwell is partnering across the manufacturing industry and communities worldwide to create sustainable impact and change.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Education

The Importance of STEM Education for Girls: Episode 4 of Science Will Tell Podcast

For its fourth episode of season two, Science Will Tell features Shane Woods and Dr. Iva Morse discussing the importance of engaging and retaining young women in STEM-focused careers through opportunities that allow them to explore their science interests.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Comments on ASCOR’s First Public Investor Framework To Assess Sovereign Bond Issuers on Climate Change

While investors are making commitments to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their investment portfolios, ESG measurement and standardisation remains a problem.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Receives “Outstanding” CRA Rating Across All Categories of Lending, Investment and Service Rated by the OCC

Fifth Third Bank, National Association has received an “Outstanding,” the highest rating possible, on its most recent Community Reinvestment Act performance examination from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Reports Rise in Community Tree Plantings in 2022

In a year in which the Arbor Day Foundation announced a commitment to bring renewed focus to neighborhoods of greatest need, year-end data showed it completed 535 community tree planting projects and helped 500,000 new trees find homes in urban areas.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial’s Program to Upskill and Hire Women in Brazil

In 2021, just 15 percent of the 2,500 employees at CNH Industrial’s plant in Sorocaba, Brazil were women. The Emprega+Women training program was established to encourage more women into the workplace.

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Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief Commits $3 Million for Turkey and Syria Earthquake Response

Direct Relief today upped its financial commitment to $3 million for response efforts in Syria and Turkey following the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday morning.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Enlivant Earns WELL Health-Safety Rating for Second Consecutive Year

Enlivant and the International WELL Building Institute announced today that Enlivant has been awarded renewal of its WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management for its entire portfolio of 214 senior living communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Procter & Gamble Innovates To Create Products That Are Both Sustainable and Accessible

At P&G, we’re working to make people’s everyday lives a little better. That’s why we’re including consumers and employees with disabilities in the design of our products, packaging, advertising and facilities to create a more accessible world and superior experiences for everyone

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Diversity & Inclusion

People, Processes and Practices: Eaton's Employee Inclusion Index

Our inclusion index score is measured by these four questions In 2021, 74% of our global workforce took part in the employee survey that Eaton conducts every other year to listen to our employees, improve our culture and make us a better company.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Taco Bell Honors Black History Month: Meet Sherron H., Director of Talent Acquisition

Sherron believes in the importance representation plays for the communities Taco Bell serves, and that motivates her and drives her passion to provide even more job opportunities that might seem challenging for underrepresented communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Partners With National Skills Coalition To Close the Digital Skill Divide

Comcast announced a partnership with the National Skills Coalition (NSC) to educate local, state, and national decisionmakers about the benefits of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to promote digital equity and opportunity nationwide.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Receives Highest Distinction in the 2023 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Illumina has been included in the 2023 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the fourth consecutive year. This year, Illumina’s S&P Global ESG Score is in the top 1% and is the top-performing company in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry.

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Sustainable Development Goals

SAP Journey to Net Zero 2030

SAP Chief Sustainability Officer Daniel Schmid talks with Arik Hesseldahl, Head of SAP News, about SAP's commitment to achieving net zero emissions along our entire value chain by 2030.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rayonier Named 2022 Large Business of the Year by Nassau County Chamber of Commerce

Rayonier was recently named 2022 Large Business of the Year by The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce at their Annual Business Awards Dinner & Gala on February 2, 2023.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LyondellBasell Awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal for 2022 Sustainability Rating

We are excited to announce that LyondellBasell has received a Gold Medal from EcoVadis for our 2022 Sustainability Rating.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

  2. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  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. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...

  5. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  6. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.

  7. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship

  8. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

  9. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...

  10. 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...

  11. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  12. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  14. 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...

  15. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...