Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Socially Responsible Investing

BNY Mellon Live@ Wharton: The Story Behind Social Finance

Social impact industry leaders from a range of organizations – including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, MIT, The Cordes Foundation and The Kitchen – took the stage in front of more than 200 attendees at the recent Wharton Social Impact Conference to talk about running a successful, sustainable business, while generating positive social impact.

Awards & Rankings

Diageo Recognized by Human Rights Campaign as “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality” for Eighth Year in a Row

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, is proud to announce that it has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Education & Workforce Development

Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers Partner with GED Testing Service to Launch GEDWorks; Offers Employees Free Program to Earn GED Credential

GED Testing Service has partnered with some of the nation’s largest employers and most recognizable brands – including Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers – to create GEDWorksTM, a comprehensive program free for employees who want to earn their GED credential.

Socially Responsible Investing

Macomb Innovation Fund Awards $300,000 to Five Detroit-area Technology-focused Startups

Five early-stage companies from Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive $300,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Environment

21st Century Fox Receives Perfect Score for Climate Change Disclosure in 2015 CDP Report

The environmental not-for-profit CDP has commended 21st Century Fox for the transparency and thoroughness of its corporate sustainability program, awarding the company a perfect score of 100 in its latest report. CDP assesses the depth and quality of the climate change related information that companies disclose to investors and the global market place, and the organization's new report ranks 21st Century Fox among the top 10% of S&P 500 companies, placing it on the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index. This is the seventh consecutive year that the company has earned a spot on the CDLI.

Health & Healthcare

How LIVESTRONG is Helping the Whole Person Heal

No one should face cancer alone. Through collaborative programs and direct support services that fill critical financial, emotional, physical and practical gaps in care, LIVESTRONG works every day to help cancer survivors and their families through and beyond their cancer diagnosis.

Philanthropy

Nationwide Children's Hospital Names Family Lounge After Alliance Data's Card Services Business

A core value of Alliance Data's card services business is to give back to the communities where we do business, and Nationwide Children's Hospital is one institution in Columbus, OH, the organization has consistently supported. In recognition of those efforts, the hospital named a family lounge in the company's honor.

Volunteering & Community

CSX and Partners Help Spruce Up John Spry Community School in Chicago

CSX employees joined with national nonprofit partners, City Year and Action for Healthy Kids, and local volunteers to help make John Spry Community School in Chicago an even more exciting, healthy, and fun place to go to school. Nearly 100 volunteers on Saturday helped refurbish the gymnasium, improve the playground, and paint murals in the school’s interior and playground.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Food Industry Offers New Guide to Reduce Food Waste

Food waste continues to be a global challenge despite industry-wide efforts to reduce it. Every year, about 80 billion pounds of food are discarded in the U.S. The EPA issued a telling statement about the situation in September when it said, “Let us feed people, not landfills.”

Awards & Rankings

CIO Review Selects Source Intelligence for 20 Most Promising Supply Chain Solution Providers

Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising Supply Chain solution Providers; Source Intelligence makes it to CIOReview’s top Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions and services across Supply Chain product ecosystem.

Research & Reports

From Trash to Treasure: Domtar's Mill Byproducts Used as Fertilizer

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

Pucker Up for Recycling!

The Huntsville, AL local high school, James Clemens High, was looking for a clever way to raise money so that every classroom could get recycling bins. Republic Services works with the schools to help educate and implement recycling programs and Republic’s local Huntsville division was excited to help with fundraising ideas.

Volunteering & Community

TWC Celebrates Veterans With Take a Vet to School Day

Leading up to Veterans Day, cities all over the country marked the week with celebrations honoring those who served in the armed forces. Time Warner Cable and its Veteran employee network, VetNet, commemorated the week by honoring its Veteran employees and Veterans in the community.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Bersin by Deloitte: Diversity and Inclusion Top the List of Talent Practices Linked to Stronger Financial Outcomes

Organizations that align diversity and inclusion practices to business objectives are more likely to perform well on financial outcomes, according to new research from Bersin by Deloitte.

Research & Reports

The Serious Fraud Office Is Getting Much More 'Serious' On Bribery

Health & Healthcare

Making it RAIN in Africa Saves Lives

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and its partners are working with local African governments, NGOs, water service providers and communities to build infrastructure that supplies clean drinking water and sanitation facilities across Africa. These efforts will help to minimize the spread of disease and empower local communities with educational opportunities and economic prosperity.

AI & Technology

Marking A Technology Milestone For Club Kids

Events

Siemens at Smart City Expo World Congress

Philanthropy

Players Provide Special Baseball Clinics for Military Families

Major Leaguers brought their City Clinics instructional program to veterans and their families in Arizona and Texas in the weeks following the regular season – and sandwiched between the Veterans Day holiday.

Corporate Responsibility

Republic Services Expands CNG-Powered Fleet in Phoenix

Republic Services announced today the addition of four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks to its fleet serving customers throughout the greater Phoenix area. The CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic Services throughout Arizona to 34.

Corporate Responsibility

​Interview with Ben Pratt, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Mosaic Company

GRI’s Reporting 2025 is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Ben Pratt, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Mosaic Company.

Latest Campaigns

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

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License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

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...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

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...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Truist Championship

The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...