Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Named to TIME’s Inaugural List of the World’s Best Brands

Bath & Body Works is included on TIME’s first-ever list of the World’s Best Brands. Bath & Body Works was recognized as the number one brand in the male cosmetics category, receiving a perfect 100 score.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nielsen 2024 ESG Report: Driving a Healthy Business with Inclusive Practices

Our purpose is to power a better media future for all people! Watch Nicolina Marzicola and Sandra Sims-Williams share how Nielsen’s inclusive practices drive a healthy and resilient business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

14-Year-Old Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an AI Handheld Pesticide Detector

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Courageous Leadership for a Net Positive Future With Paul Polman

In this debut episode, the first in an exclusive series from the One Young World Summit, Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and co-author of Net Positive, joins host Carol Cone to discuss the urgent need for courageous leadership in today’s world.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly Case Study: Lake County’s Journey to Optimized Oracle Cloud Implementation

At a recent conference, Baker Tilly’s Jeff Haynes, Director; Ben Penick, Program Manager and Dan Hedden, Principal sat down with Scott Schmal, Director of Finance at Lake County to delve into the challenges the County faced in its initial Oracle Cloud implementation.

Health & Healthcare

Paramount Rolls Out “Mental Health Is Health” Campaign Internationally

Mental health is health – and it’s time we treat it that way. This principle lies at the heart of World Mental Health Day (October 10), and Paramount is fully embracing it to raise global awareness of mental health issues and mobilize support efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods Cares Europe

At Griffith Foods, we believe in the power of community and collective efforts to create positive change.

Innovation & Technology

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: R&D Field Trials of Miracle-Gro Organic Raised Bed & Garden Soil

Across our product portfolio, we prioritize human and environmental health as well as product efficacy during formulation.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Integrates Social Responsibility Score Into Its Media Solutions To Accelerate Sustainability ROI

3BL, the leading sustainability and social impact communications partner, along with their digital media division, TriplePundit, has announced a strategic partnership with research platform Glow to help businesses measure, maximize and monetize their sustainability efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies’ Holly Paeper & Charlene Vance Named 2024 Paradigm for Parity® Women on the Rise

Trane Technologies is proud to announce that Holly Paeper and Charlene Vance have been recognized as 2024 Women on the Rise by Paradigm for Parity®.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our People: Captain Wes Rhoden Navigates Career in Marine Transportation

Captain Wesley “Wes” Rhoden was named a 40 Under 40 Award winner by The Waterways Journal for his outstanding contribution to the inland marine transportation industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Medtronic Bike Donation Brightens School Year

Medtronic employees surprised 200 students in Columbia Heights with new bikes. Hundreds of Medtronic volunteers built the bikes, which were later donated to the students along with bike locks, and helmets.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Introduces Digital Technology Enhancements for Customers Worldwide

CNH brand, New Holland, is introducing new advancements in its precision technology stack to make farming easier, more sustainable and more efficient for its customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mobilizing Support: Covia's Response to Hurricane Helene

Covia's extensive community involvement and philanthropic initiatives are overseen by the Covia Foundation, which was established to formalize Covia's approach to being a responsible corporate citizen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fostering a Safe, Inclusive Workplace at International Paper and Building Resilient, Prosperous Communities

International Paper’s employees are the heart of our business. That’s why we have a steadfast commitment to fostering a work environment that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also safe and conducive to overall well-being.

Research, Reports & Publications

Driving Circularity in a Multinational

Today, it’s more important than ever to shape your business responsibly through circularity. The world must change the way we consume — away from the linear, towards a more circular approach.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Fiestón Presented by Topo Chico a Free Community Festival in Downtown Los Angeles

AEG, the leader in sports and live entertainment, celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the richness of Hispanic and Latin American cultures and highlighting the impact that they have had on the city of Los Angeles, CA.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

National Preparedness Month 2024: Sands Partners With Americares to Ready Response Mechanisms in Greater New York

In September, the United States observes National Preparedness Month 2024 to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Meet the Finalists: T‑Mobile Reveals Top 16 High Schools in Friday Night 5G Lights Competition

T-Mobile announced the Top 16 finalists in its Friday Night 5G Lights competition, which saw more than 1,700 high schools from small towns in all 50 states compete for a chance to win a game-changing 5G technology upgrade for their football fields.

Innovation & Technology

Driving Toward a Lower-Carbon Future

We believe Dow has the opportunity and responsibility to lead change in all industries that we participate in when it comes to climate protection.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Diverse Energy Workforce of the Future in Partnership With HBCUs

This HBCU Week, which took place September 15 - 21, we’re shining a spotlight on our partnership with local Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and Delaware State University (DSU).

Health & Healthcare

TCS’ goIT Monthly Challenge for October Invites Students Aged 6-17 to Innovate for a Healthier World

Despite significant advancements, the world is not currently on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3, which aims for good health and wellbeing.

Diversity & Inclusion

Entergy Celebrates and Empowers Latinos During National Hispanic Heritage Month

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Entergy proudly recognizes the invaluable contributions and rich experiences of Latinos, integral to our nation’s history and culture.

Education

A Day in the Life of a FedEx Marketing Intern

This summer, FedEx welcomed a diverse and talented cohort of 20 interns from universities across the United States, representing a range of majors including business, marketing, communications, and MBA candidates.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Awards $2.4 Million in Fight Against Women-Related Cancers and Ending Domestic Violence

The Mary Kay Ash Foundation® today announced it has awarded $2.4 million in cancer research and domestic violence shelter grants around the country.

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...