Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

Women In Trucking Association Names Booster’s Lauren Gassmann a 2024 Top Women to Watch in Transportation

Booster, a leader in mobile energy delivery, is pleased to announce that Lauren Gassmann, Operations Manager, has been named a 2024 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Made Better, Made to Save

70% of people in the U.S. find saving resources, such as energy and water, hard. Why? Life gets busy1! Everyday tasks add a physical and mental load to people’s already hectic days.

Innovation & Technology

Harnessing Climate Data for Transparency

In this episode of ESG Talk, Steve Manocchio, head of global financial compliance and risk management at Cisco, meets with Workiva’s Steve Soter to discuss incorporating climate data into financial disclosures and how assurance, technology, and community advance ESG initiatives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

World Day for Safety and Health: A Look Into Gildan

With approximately 45,000 employees around the world and the majority of them working in facilities, Gildan understands its responsibility in fostering an environment where employees feel safe coming to work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: SCS Gluten-Free: Navigating the General Requirements of Certification

Join SCS Global Services for an informative webinar where we will delve into the essential components of SCS Gluten-Free Standard and how to navigate the requirements for certification.

Research, Reports & Publications

Henkel 2023 Sustainability Report Highlights: Implementing Our Sustainability Strategy

At Henkel, we consistently and successfully implemented our sustainability strategy in 2023. Here are some examples from different fields of action.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: How To Spark a Revolution in Inclusion

Smart people and smart ideas are a dime a dozen, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told an audience of, well, smart people with smart ideas in Washington, D.C., last week.

Education

Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration To Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Style and Sustainability in Every Stitch at Tapestry

Imagine for a moment that you’re facing down your closet and getting ready to leave the house. Whether you’re choosing a bag that will fit your laptop en route to the office or the right boots for a snowy evening out, there’s never just one concern in mind.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s BuzzHouse Podcast: Exploring Multifamily Housing Bond Financing

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with the founding partner of Norris George & Ostrow PLLC, R. Wade Norris as he breaks down the complexities of municipal bond markets.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Benevity’s 2024 Corporate Goodness Awards Celebrate Groundbreakers in Social Impact

Benevity’s 2024 Corporate Goodness Awards Celebrate Groundbreakers in Social Impact. Awards recognize purpose-driven brands for their extraordinary approaches to social impact, corporate philanthropy and employee engagement.

Energy

Entergy Texas’ First Solar Resource Helps Customers Meet Sustainability Goals

As the demand for power grows in Southeast Texas, many homeowners and businesses are requesting cleaner energy options to help support their climate and environmental goals.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Stands Out at Expoactiva Nacional

CNH brand Case IH recently attended the 27th edition of Expoactiva Nacional, which took place in Uruguay in late March.

Events, Media & Communications

Cummins Introduces Cummins READY Strategy To Help Prepare for the Workforce of the Future

Cummins is set to unveil its global community education strategy, Cummins READY, during an upcoming launch event and panel discussion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: Missy Schaaphok

My elevator pitch for what I actually do is: I make tacos and burritos – and what they come wrapped in – better for you and the planet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Ranks Subaru as a Best Brand for Social Impact for the Second Year in a Row

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it was once again named one of the top companies for social impact, building on its reputation of being More Than a Car Company®.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac U.S. President Virgil Miller Encourages You To Walk Your Own Process – Don Yaeger Podcast

Imagine being a kid playing baseball in a little league All-Star Game, and all the fans are cheering. But there’s one fan in particular who you really want to make proud—your father. The game is on the line, and it’s your turn to come up to bat.

Environment

Celebrating Earth Month: Southern Company NFWF Partnership

Earth Day and every day, we are committed to being good stewards of our community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Duke Energy’s Annual Impact Report Shares Progress Toward a Cleaner Tomorrow That Includes Affordability and Reliability

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) released its 2023 Impact Report, its 18th annual accounting of its progress toward its sustainable business goals.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM and Burning Glass Institute Report: Green Jobs Go Digital for the Future of Work

IBM and The Burning Glass Institute unveiled new insights on how green and digital jobs increasingly overlap, creating demand for workers with digital skills in the green economy and for those who deploy core green skills across various sectors.

Energy

New Power Plant Pollution Standards Will Bolster U.S. Momentum in Clean Energy

Ceres celebrates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released power plant standards as a key policy that will ensure the nation is powered by abundant, reliable, affordable low-carbon energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2024 Halo Awards Announce Corporation and Nonprofit of the Year

Engage for Good, the leading company empowering corporate and nonprofit professionals to create mutually beneficial social impact partnerships, announces their most coveted Halo Awards: Google.org is the Corporation of the Year, and charity: water is the Nonprofit of the Year.

Energy

EMF Exposure in Work Environments: Understanding the Risks and Regulations

Explore the impact of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on health and safety. Understand the EU regulations governing EMF exposure, ensuring compliance for a safer workplace.

Research, Reports & Publications

Innovation and Sustainability Top of Mind as GoDaddy Evolves Business

With its 2023 Sustainability Report released today, GoDaddy highlights continued strides on its corporate sustainability strategy, commitments and goals in support of GoDaddy's mission to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NAACP Continues To Support Minority-Owned Businesses in Hospitality Through Grants Sponsored by Bacardi

Today, the NAACP announces the next iteration of the Backing the B.A.R. (Business Accounts & Retailers) Acceleration Grant Program sponsored by Bacardi U.S.A. offering $100,000 in grants to the industry.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  4. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  5. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  6. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  8. 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...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  12. 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...
  13. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...