Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

Comcast Fully Allocates $1 Billion Green Bond

Comcast Corporation published its 2024 Green Bond Report, which outlines the full allocation of proceeds from its inaugural green bond issued in February 2023.

Education

International Paper: Teaching Water Conservation to the Next Generation

International Paper is also championing water conservation through an educational outreach program. We are partnering with local schools in our communities to foster awareness and instill a sense of responsibility towards this precious resource.

Innovation & Technology

Dow Pioneering Innovative Electronics Solutions for a Sustainable Future

For more than 125 years, Dow has been at the forefront of innovation in materials science, and as the world continues to accelerate toward a more digital, more connected future, we will continue to drive innovation for a sustainable electronics future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco: Financing Regenerative Agriculture: A Pathway to Healthier Soil, Cleaner Water, and Climate Resilience

Meet four Cisco Foundation partners working to support farmers’ transition to regenerative practices to improve resiliency and mitigate the climate crisis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story – Martha Baer

My time with Quest Diagnostics has been quite remarkable. I have met people from all levels of society, traveled places I thought I would never see, made many close friendships, and learned so much about leadership, collaboration, and teamwork.

Energy

Entergy Texas Awarded Nearly $54M in Federal Funding To Enhance Grid Resilience

Entergy Texas has been awarded nearly $54 million in federal funding to improve power grid resilience in Port Arthur’s Pear Ridge, Kolbs, and Lakeview neighborhoods.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Otis Among World’s Best Employers

In its annual survey of workers across industries and around the world, Forbes Magazine again has ranked Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) as one of the World’s Best Employers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Connects to Richmond Global Sciences

Richmond Global Sciences (RGS) seeks to provide comprehensive tech solutions for key stakeholders committed to making a positive impact on the Environment and Society while generating Financial Returns.

Environment

Raising the Bar: Increasing Quality of Impact Data and Double Materiality Assessment

As part of the EU Green Deal, CSRD emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in corporate activities. A key component of this directive is the Double Materiality Assessment (DMA).

Environment

European Hospitals Take Initiative on Plastic Waste: New HPRC Case Study Explores Challenges and Opportunities

A new HPRC case study examines the experiences of four European hospitals pioneering plastic recycling programs. These hospitals are making strides but face many challenges.

Environment

Mastercard Expands the Priceless Planet Coalition’s Portfolio of Restoration Sites

Together with partners Conservation International and the World Resources Institute, Mastercard is expanding the Priceless Planet Coalition's global portfolio of restoration sites.

Education

Free Resources From Discovery Education and Select Partners Empower Students, Educators, and Families to Observe Red Ribbon Week

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and select partners present a host of new, free resources that empower students, educators, and families to observe Red Ribbon Week 2024.

Events, Media & Communications

IFRS – Will Your Company Be Required to Report?

Are you hearing the increased buzz about new rules, regulations, standards, and accounting directives designed to expand corporate sustainability reporting focused on ESG topics and issues? Will your company be required to report? Are you ready to report?

Energy

Black & Veatch Selected As Owner’s Engineer for Combined Cycle Power Plant in East Malaysia

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has been chosen as the owner’s engineer for PETROS Power Sdn Bhd’s (PETROS Power) Miri Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (Miri CCGT) Power Plant in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Events, Media & Communications

Abbott and the Big Ten Conference Tackle U.S. Blood Shortages With First-of-Its-Kind, Nationwide Blood Donation Competition, ‘The We Give Blood Drive’

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) is partnering with the Big Ten Conference and its 18-member university athletic departments to boost the U.S. blood supply through a blood donation competition.

Research, Reports & Publications

Companies With Gender Diverse Boards Deliver 2–5% Higher Annual Returns Than Companies With Fewer Women, Finds Bloomberg Intelligence

A new study from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) shows that companies with more women on boards in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)1 draw higher annual returns, between 2-5%, compared to peers with less gender diverse boardrooms since 2018.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Products, Innovation & Supply Chain

Wesco is committed to protecting human rights, safeguarding health and safety standards, and promoting environmental responsibility across our supply chain. To this end, we require our suppliers to maintain safe and fair working environments for their workers.

Green Infrastructure

Eaton to Help Modernize Infrastructure for Miami’s Metromover

Intelligent power management company Eaton is helping Miami-Dade Transportation & Public Works update the electrical system supporting its Metromover mass transit system that carried more than 6.5 million riders in 2023.

Health & Healthcare

Don’t Wait: Advocate

Wellness checkups are excellent tools for staying on top of your health — especially routine screenings that can help detect certain diseases, like cancer, early and before they’ve had a chance to spread.

Innovation & Technology

Global Challenges and AI Solutions With One Young World Ambassadors

Host Carol Cone speaks with three inspiring young leaders—Abideen Olasupo, Lillian Olivia Orero, and Gitanjali Rao—about their impactful work in harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence for social innovation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Climate + Community Development: Emerging Investment Frameworks Fuel Transformative Impact

Climate issues are community development issues and vice versa. Those in community development finance must address the impacts of climate change in order to meet impact goals for economic opportunity and growth.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cascale, Open Supply Hub Forge Strategic Collaboration To Drive Harmonized Supply Chain Transparency and Sustainability

Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), and Open Supply Hub (OS Hub), a nonprofit leader in supply chain transparency, announce a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating transparency and sustainability across global supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Win-Win-Win: Urban Arts Alumni Uplift the Next Class and Earn Money for College As Teaching Assistants, Thanks to Funding From KeyBank Foundation

Economic mobility does not come with a simple solve. Yet Urban Arts, a national nonprofit that teaches digital game design to underrepresented high school students as a pathway to college and career advancement, is generating real maneuverability for its graduates.

Events, Media & Communications

IR Magazine and Governance Intelligence’s Corporate Reporting Forum To Address Growing Disclosure Demands

To help meet global reporting demands, IR Magazine and Governance Intelligence are hosting the Corporate Reporting Forum, a key event for investor relations, sustainability and governance professionals, on November 6 in New York.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly Case Study: Home Run for Inclusion

Baker Tilly worked closely with the Miracle League to make necessary adjustments and successfully delivered a fully operational application just in time for the 2023 summer league registration.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  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. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. 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...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  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. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...