Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

Domestic Violence Survivors Step Forward to Spur Public Action

Terera[i] was two months pregnant before she realized she was being financially abused.

Education & Workforce Development

Freeport-McMoRan Grants $20,000 for Boys and Girls Club Robotics Program

Freeport-McMoRan awarded The Boys and Girls Club of the Gila Valley a $20,000 grant for its Robotics Team named the Nerdy Newbs to compete at the Arizona North Regional Robotics Competition held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Events

3BL Media to Hold Oct. 10 Lunch-and-Learn Session on Purpose-Driven Communications

Today’s stakeholders expect authenticity and purpose from the companies they choose to align themselves with.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections From the Equity, Talent, and Tech Community

Over the last year, the CECP Systemic Investment in Equity, Talent, and Tech (ETT) Accelerate Community has grappled with issues at the heart of diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.

Media & Communications

Watch 'Moments of Joy' During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The documentary spotlights the emotional challenges and inspirational stories of children facing cancer, as well as the impact on families, health care providers and others who support them.

Volunteering & Community

Engaging Millennials for Good

T-Mobile's Beret Kline & Teresa Towey share how they engaged their millennial employees, customers and potential customers through two creative initiatives & helped the company achieve a 77% year-over-year increase in their CSR program participation.

Awards & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Receives EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award for the Third Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded Albertsons Companies the esteemed Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award for leadership in furthering safer chemistry and increasing awareness of safer chemicals for consumer products.

Environment

ON Semiconductor's Global Clean Up the World Day Action

At ON Semiconductor, we place a high importance on sustainability and doing our part to take care of the planet which is why we celebrated global Clean Up the World day this past weekend (September 20-22, 2019)!

Environment

Sysco Supports Spiny Lobster Preservation Efforts

We are celebrating National Lobster Day the best way we know how, by actively supporting the preservation of the spiny lobster. This species is a very valuable fishing resource for Nicaragua, given the county’s current social and economic climate.

Events

PYXERA Global to Host Session on Circular Economy at Responsible Business Summit West

PYXERAGlobal will lead the “Designing Best-of-Class Circular Partnerships” session at Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Summit West to help companies align on partnerships internally and externally for #circulareconomy initiatives.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Scotiabank Women Initiative Commits $3 Billion in Capital over Its First Three Years to Support Women-Led Businesses

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ today announced its commitment to allocate $3 billion in funding to women-led business in Canada over its first three years.

Awards & Rankings

U.S. Consumers Rate LG Energy Star Efficient Appliances #1 in Customer Satisfaction

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA again leads the home appliance industry, earning the #1 rating in overall customer satisfaction across its home appliance portfolio that includes ENERGY STAR certified kitchen and laundry appliances

Environment

P&G Named EPA 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year

oday, Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) announced it has been recognized as a 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). T

Awards & Rankings

Gildan Receives FUNDAHRSE Seal for Its Operations in Honduras

Gildan Activewear Inc. is once again a recipient of the Corporate Social Responsibility Seal awarded by the Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility in Honduras (FUNDAHRSE).

Education & Workforce Development

How an Animated Series is Turning Phoenix-area Students and Teachers into Social Entrepreneurs

In May 2019, 10 schools and over 250 students came together in Phoenix, Arizona for the Global Problem Solver Showcase and Competition. The winner? A new type of IoT device that helps to deter drunk driving. The inventors? A team of...

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Fair Trade USA Calls on Consumers to Help Save Coffee Industry in Peril

Fair Trade USA®'s #JustOneCup campaign encourages coffee drinkers to choose Fair Trade Certified™ options as part of its #JustOneCup campaign to help lift farmers across the world out of poverty on National Coffee Day, Sunday, September 29th.

Research & Reports

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Special Report

Bloomberg is pleased to publish the first Bloomberg Sustainable Business Special Report. In this collection, we bring together interviews with sustainability leaders and highlights from our worldwide summits.

Awards & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by LATINA Style, Inc. as one of the Top 50 Companies of the Year

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been selected as one of the Top 50 Companies of the Year by LATINA Style, Inc.

Education & Workforce Development

Call for Teen Filmmakers: Toyota and Discovery Education Announce National Video Challenge to Promote Safe Driving Habits

A national video challenge for highschool students to encourage their peers to avoid distractions and stay safe behind the wheel opened this week.

Energy & Infrastructure

Learning the Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Procurement

Research & Reports

SC Johnson on Track to Meet Goals in Tackling Plastic Waste Crisis, Announces Results in New Sustainability Report

Over the past year, SC Johnson demonstrated its leadership on the issue of plastic waste, achieving a 1.7-million-kilogram reduction in the amount of plastic used in primary packaging, among other accomplishments in its 2018/19 Sustainability Report.

Corporate Responsibility

Los Angeles Convention Center Donates 26 Tons of Event Items & Carpet to Several Los Angeles Nonprofit Organizations

The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by AEG Facilities, recently collected and donated 14.1 tons of remaining event items and 12 tons of carpet to several Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations

Volunteering & Community

Skills for Cities Boston to Provide $100,000 Worth of Skills-Based Volunteering in a Single Day

More than 80 corporate volunteers will join with Common Impact, a nationally recognized leader in skills-based volunteerism, for a day of flash-consulting, a one-day volunteer marathon, to support 15 Boston-based nonprofit organizations.

Corporate Responsibility

Need to Conform to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)?

Since its implementation in 1977. The Community Reinvestment Act has significantly increased lending in LMI communities. And if you work at a bank that is currently creating lending, investment, and service opportunities...

Inclusion & Opportunity

How My Latinx Upbringing Made Me a Better Leader

Creating an environment where every individual can be heard, contribute, and feel accountable for their work is key. That’s why we’ve been focusing on inclusion so heavily at Intel and why I strive to be an inclusive leader.

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Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

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...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

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

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...