Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

No Wasted Opportunities: Enabling Full Disclosure

May 19, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Organizations now have the means to disclose a complete picture of the waste impacts in their activities, products and services – following the launch of a new reporting standard by GRI, provider of the leading global sustainability standards.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vertex Publishes 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report

May 19, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX), a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases, announces its 2019 Corporate Responsibility report.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UPS Delivers 5 Millionth Meal to Rural Students and their Families Impacted by Novel Coronavirus Crisis

May 19, 2020 7:00 AM ET

UPS (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics, in partnership with McLane Global, a leading food and logistics company, today announced the delivery of the five millionth meal through the Emergency Meals-to-You program, designed to deliver...

Research, Reports & Publications

NRG Energy Provides Progress on Net-Zero Goal in 2019 Sustainability Report

May 19, 2020 5:00 AM ET

NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG) today released its 2019 Sustainability Report, providing an update on the Company’s comprehensive sustainability strategy.

Environment

Over 150 Global Corporations Urge World Leaders for Net-zero Recovery From COVID-19

May 18, 2020 8:10 PM ET

In largest ever UN-backed CEO-led climate advocacy effort, major multinationals reaffirm their own science-based commitments to achieving zero carbon economy and call on governments to match their ambition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay Foundation Increases Grantmaking to Nearly $15 Million to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts and Employee Matching

May 18, 2020 6:25 PM ET

The eBay Foundation is announcing this week $10 million in grants to support COVID-19 relief worldwide, increasing its efforts to a total of nearly $15 million in COVID-19 related grants to date.

Health & Healthcare

DABO, Comerica and Community Partners Deliver COVID-19 Testing and Relief Efforts to Underserved Detroit Neighborhoods

May 18, 2020 5:15 PM ET

Supporting Detroit’s neighborhoods as city residents continue to fight the COVID-19 global pandemic has become critical in the collective efforts to stay safe and slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

People-First Policies Drive Business Success

May 18, 2020 5:15 PM ET

In a time of global uncertainty and unrest, consumers are gravitating more than ever toward companies they can trust. Aflac’s 2019 CSR Survey finds that 77% of consumers are motivated to make purchases from companies committed to making the world better.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sony Music Latin and Global Citizen Release New “Color Esperanza” Track to Benefit the Pan American Health Organization’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Region of the Americas

May 18, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Joining forces in the fight against COVID-19, Sony Music Latin and international advocacy organization Global Citizen will release a brand new version of Diego Torres’ “Color Esperanza (The Color Hope)” out May 18, 2020.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

COVID-19 Cares Act Provides Tax Break for Commercial Flooring Investments

May 18, 2020 3:25 PM ET

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also referred to as the “CARES Act,” contains several tax breaks designed to help businesses and workers get back on their feet as quickly as possible.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Big Thank You to CNH Industrial’s South East Asian Colleagues

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial, one of the world’s largest capital goods companies, is dedicated to doing everything it can to ensure the Company and communities at large emerge from this public health crisis stronger than ever, and that our customers and other stakeholders feel that the Company has fully supported them throughout this extraordinary period.

Sustainable Development Goals

Health for All, Hunger for None – the Vision for Bayer

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Yesterday was a novelty in two ways: Firstly, due to the ongoing crisis of COVID-19, Bayer held the first purely virtual AGM in the history of German business. Secondly, I had the opportunity to speak to our shareholders about Bayer's vision...

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mitigation and Resilience Building: A Response to the COVID-19 Effects

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

More than any crisis in recent history, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the urgency of creating more resilient businesses and economies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making History at ON Semiconductor

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Currently, I am the senior vice president of global sales operations & EMSI (Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry) sales reporting to Paul Rolls, the executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing.

Education

Curiosity Labs™ at Home: Floating Eggs

May 18, 2020 2:45 PM ET

Is it possible for an egg to both float and sink? Watch MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs™ at Home video to learn about density and how to make an egg float.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Bridge to Inclusive Technology: Steps We are Taking to Increase Accessibility

May 18, 2020 2:45 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Enterprise Community Partners Launches Covid-19 Emergency Response Program to Provide Resources and Support to Low-income Renters and Housing Providers

May 18, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Emergency Action for Resident and Partner Stability, a Covid-19 response program providing relief funding and assistance to nonprofits nationwide, is launching today by Enterprise Community Partners.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FairTrade Tuna Fishery in Indonesia Achieves Certificate for Sustainability

May 18, 2020 2:30 PM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS), international third-party certification body, is proud to announce the North Buru and Maluku Fair Trade Fishing Association tuna fishery as the world’s first fishery to achieve both Fair Trade and MSC Certification.

Media & Communications

Questions We Are Thinking About in the Midst of Major Disruption on Sustainable Investing Trends & Corporate Sustainability Journeys

May 18, 2020 2:25 PM ET

As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to uproot our normal business, financial, economic and personal pursuits, questions that we could logically ask are (1) what impact does the virus crisis have on the ongoing corporate sustainability...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Make a Difference from the Safety of Your Own Home through Virtual Pro Bono

May 18, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Learn how to start giving back virtually during Taproot's Wednesday, May 27 webinar.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch: Land Betterment Corporation on Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Radio

May 18, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Land Betterment an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, joined Karen Rands, hosts of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to discuss a number of the Company’s entrepreneurial initiatives throughout the Central Appalachia region.

Green Infrastructure

Six Construction Companies Championing Sustainability

May 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

​The construction industry is more than aware of the urgency to build more robust sustainability foundations into its operations to lessen the environmental impact.

Environment

Companies Push Congress to Promote Climate Action. Is Anyone Listening?

May 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Among the larger participating companies were Adobe, Capital One, Danone, Dow, eBay, General Mills, LafargeHolcim, Mars, Microsoft, NRG, Pepsico, Salesforce, Tiffany and Visa, along with hundreds of smaller firms.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

She's a Scientist With One of the World's Most Important Jobs: Creating a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

May 18, 2020 11:30 AM ET

She has spent her career investigating some of the world's most pervasive infectious diseases—HIV and Ebola, just to name a couple—and now Hanneke Schuitemaker, Ph.D., is fighting a virus that could very well define her career.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wells Fargo Names Nate Hurst to Lead Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, and Sustainability Efforts

May 18, 2020 11:05 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced that Nate Hurst will join the company on June 1 to oversee a newly combined organization that includes Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, Community Relations, and Sustainability. He will also serve as president of the Wells Fargo Foundation.