Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Cascale Publishes Q3 2024 Global Legislative Update

We're excited to share key insights from our Q3 2024 Global Legislative Update, offering a closer look at the latest regulatory changes shaping the textile and apparel industry. Cascale members can access the full report via Cascale Connect.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sysco Canada Celebrates Legacy Space

This morning, we celebrated the opening of the SyscoToronto Legacy Space through SyscoOntario’s 5-year partnership with The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund.

Innovation & Technology

How AI Is Enhancing Ergonomics, Without Replacing the Human Touch

While AI can revolutionize how we approach ergonomic assessments and risk management, it cannot replace the empathy and human connection that ergonomists provide. Let’s explore how AI is making a difference, but why the human touch remains irreplaceable.

Education

Growing Something Greater in Secaucus, NJ

Quest recently hosted a lunch-and-learn event at our Secaucus headquarters to hear from Stephen Ritz, founder of Green Bronx Machine (GBM).

Environment

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 11 - Spilling the Tea on Sustainability

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, women sustainability leaders gather for a “Spilling the Tea” panel discussion during Climate Week NYC.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Bacardi Among “World’s Best Employers” in 2024

Bacardi has been recognized on Forbes' list of the 'World's Best Employers' for 2024, based on independent surveys conducted in more than 50 countries.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Brands on Display at G7 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting

World-class equipment, technology and services company, CNH attended the Divinazione Expo 24, an event organized by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry in Syracuse, Italy, recently.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Viatris Named to Forbes' Annual List of the World's Best Employers for the Fourth Year in a Row

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has been named to Forbes' list of World's Best Employers 2024.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Cube Care

To celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Susana Robledo, Founder and CEO of Cube Care. As a winner of the FedEx Global Entrepreneurship Award, Robledo shares her company's history and mission.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dow Announces More Than $9 Million in Community Investments in Alberta

Dow (NYSE: DOW) hosted a partnership event to recognize key business and community partners and government officials for their commitment to the Company’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero expansion project.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies Associates Participate in North Texas Food Bank's 24-Hour Volunteer Event

For the second year in a row, a dedicated group of 50 Albertsons Companies associates participated in the North Texas Food Bank’s 24-hour volunteer event on North Texas Giving Day!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Announces $1 Million Grant To Assist With Hurricane Milton Relief, Recovery Across Florida

As another hurricane threatens the Florida Peninsula in the coming days, Truist Foundation today announced it will donate $1 million to support relief and recovery efforts in communities most impacted by Hurricane Milton.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nurturing a Love of Papermaking in Our Communities

The Boy Scouts of America has been a hallmark organization for instilling leadership, character and a sense of responsibility in young people for over a century.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Announces New Round of Grant Funding for Small Businesses

As access to capital is a common challenge for entrepreneurs, Verizon is announcing new $10,000 grant funding opportunities available for small businesses via the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready platform.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Expands Access and Affordability of Diagnostic Services in 2023 With Enhanced Financial Assistance and Innovative Testing Solutions

We continued to grow access to and affordability of our leading diagnostic services over the past year. In 2023, we expanded utilization of our financial assistance program, widened availability of our services through new collaborations, and deepened our work with Q4HE.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

American Airlines Expands Talent Pipeline With Over 2,000 Pilots Hired in 2023 and New Initiatives To Support Aspiring Aviators and Maintenance Professionals

Recruiting the best talent for all roles across American is critical to our ongoing success. Two areas of particular focus are pilots and aviation maintenance professionals. We have made significant progress, but replenishing their ranks requires a long-term outlook.

Events, Media & Communications

My Green Lab Welcomes Two New Industry Leaders to Its Board of Directors: Dr. Fiona Adshead and Malcolm Bell

My Green Lab Welcomes Two New Industry Leaders to Its Board of Directors: Dr. Fiona Adshead and Malcolm Bell

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Awards $2M Grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab

Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab.

Research, Reports & Publications

Clorox CEO Linda Rendle: Our FY24 Integrated Annual Report

Today we released our fiscal year 2024 integrated annual report. As one of the first companies to integrate ESG into our business reporting, we firmly believe in the positive value we can create for shareholders and for society.

Environment

Steps To Build a World-Class Health and Safety Management System

The best way to ensure the long-term safety of your workplace is to identify and mitigate potential risks before they become a problem. This is exactly what an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) sets out to do.

Events, Media & Communications

Envetec Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to announce the addition of Envetec Sustainable Technologies (“Envetec”) to its growing membership.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Avalon Housing Receives $300,000 from KeyBank to Bolster Intensive Case Management Services for Residents, Fostering Housing Stability in Washtenaw County

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $300,000 in Ann Arbor’s Avalon Housing to bolster its supportive services for tenants and clients. This investment will allow Avalon to provide intensive case management services to enhance personalized support.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum! Brands Continues To Make Progress on Reducing Carbon, Improving Packaging and Removing Barriers

Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, detailing its advancements in reducing carbon emissions, improving packaging and removing barriers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire Named Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs

Southwire is proud to announce that it has achieved a spot on the list of Top Diversity Employers by DiversityJobs.com for the fifth year in a row. Southwire is one of only 26 companies in the Manufacturing and R&D category to top the list in 2024.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Pearl Delivers Health + Housing

The Regions Foundation provided $500,000 for GCHP Health + Housing projects across the Gulf Coast, while Regions Affordable Housing provided syndication and sponsorship services in support of The Pearl Apartments redevelopment project.

Latest Campaigns

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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  4. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  5. Sustainable Operations
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  6. 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...
  7. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  8. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  9. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  10. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
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  12. Nasdaq Awards & Recognition
    At Nasdaq, we are proud that our continued commitment to advancing our ESG objectives and initiatives has earned us recognition from leading ESG...
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  14. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  15. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...