Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

On International Day of Forests, IP Shows How Landowners Use Controlled Burns To Promote Healthy Forests That Withstand Wildfires, Help Wildlife

On International Day of Forests, International Paper (IP) and longtime partner the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) celebrate landowners across the U.S. South

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Making Gender Visible: An Investment Path to Systemic Inclusion

Until now, gender has not received adequate priority and has been largely confined to a single data point under workplace diversity efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

DP World’s Commitment to Diversity and Empowerment Shines at Brazil’s Port of Santos

The Port of Santos, Latin America's largest port, has become a hub for female workforce development, with DP World Brazil leading the charge.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Tracey Edwards Leads Corporate Social Responsibility for Sands New York

After holding a variety of corporate, civic and nonprofit leadership positions, Tracey Edwards joined Sands New York this past year and is the region’s newly appointed senior vice president/corporate social responsibility officer.

Education

Rio 2016 Arenas Become Schools and Public Facilities As Games Legacy Unfolds

Three schools have opened this week and another two are set to be inaugurated next month, fulfilling pre-Games plans for the long-term use of arenas that featured the world’s best athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation, Philadelphia Insurance Companies Reunite for Annual Reforestation Project

This renewed commitment aims to support the planting of 80,000 trees annually across the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

E+E Leader’s Podcast, “Sustainability Unveiled,” Releases Latest Episode

Hear from a member of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in this engaging and enlightening podcast. Do you want to be a guest speaker on #EELeaderUnveiled?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Firefighter Academy Gives Students a Head Start

A grant from Marathon Petroleum’s Dickinson renewable diesel facility is helping the fire department provide equipment for students who enroll in the course.

Environment

The TNFD Framework: A Crucial Catalyst for Corporate Biodiversity Action

As the world grapples with existential threats like climate change and biodiversity loss, the spotlight is increasingly turning toward the role of corporations in shaping our sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Workplaces Where Women Thrive

At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to creating a more equitable and just world by transforming communities through people-first spaces.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Clorox Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill in Saudi Plants

Our plants in Dammam and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have joined the more than 30 Clorox facilities around the world in achieving zero-waste-to-landfill, or ZWtL, status.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2024 Clean200™ List Includes Kimberly-Clark

Once again, Kimberly-Clark was named to the As You Sow and Corporate Knights Carbon Clean200™ list. This is the fifth time that we have made the list.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Design Thinking Plastics Part 1

In Design Thinking Plastics Part 1, Tony Chambers, Founder of TC & Friends and former editor-in-chief of Wallpaper, delves into how design thinking reimagines the role of plastics in our lives, helps drive solutions for its end of life and its future in a circular world.

Energy

2024 Enbridge Day: ‘North America Has a Critical Role To Play’ in Global Energy Transition, Says CEO

With enviable scale, scope, connectivity and diversity, Enbridge is prepared to play a bigger role in the global energy transition.

Innovation & Technology

Edge Technology at Sea Makes Fishing More Sustainable With Grupo PINSA

When Grupo PINSA began the ambitious task of bringing Edge Computing to their Pesca Azteca fishing fleet, they turned to Lenovo to help tackle the daunting task.

Environment

New EPA Vehicle Standards Will Help Ensure the U.S. Leads in the Clean Transportation Future

The final emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly reduce transportation-related pollution across the country and align federal policy with the priorities of leading businesses.

Green Infrastructure

National Grid Announces the Upstate Upgrade; Multi-Year Initiative Will Improve Grid Resilience, Deliver Significant Benefits for Customers, Local Economies

National Grid plans to invest more than $4 billion to transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth across Upstate New York.

Environment

Eco-Action Scales Climate Solutions on Atlanta's West Side

ECO-Action, the recipient of a 2024-25 Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant, is reducing emissions while improving the quality of life for historically disinvested communities in Georgia.

Innovation & Technology

Meeting the New SEC Emissions Policies: We Already Have All the Technology We Need

At SAP, we embrace the SEC’s ruling not just as a regulatory measure, but as a promising avenue for companies to thrive by leveraging technology to harness the power of business data.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story - Eddy Hurst

Life is good. We’ve all heard this saying used to describe past and current sentiments. It is often said to gauge our emotional, professional, personal, and even financial goals.

Environment

7 Tips for Choosing a Lab and Testing Your Wastewater

Manufacturers of PFAS play a huge role in slowing the release of these substances into the environment. In fact, some facilities are required by law to test for PFAS in their wastewater. But how do you know if you need to test your wastewater?

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Henkel’s CSO Keynote

Opening Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Ulrike Sapiro, Chief Sustainability Officer at Henkel began her keynote with honour and excitement at being the first to speak at the event.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rockwell Automation Named Among World’s Most Ethical Companies 2024

Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, has recognized Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) as one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group Employee Spotlights: 60 Seconds With Portfolio Manager, Tina Paris

At Principal®, we invest in what matters. And building talented teams is where it all begins. Take 60 seconds to learn why Tina Paris, a portfolio manager within our asset management area, loves serving her clients and how she’s pursuing her career goals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Authentic Team Building: 4 Tips For Skills-Based Volunteering

My organization has been creating special volunteering experiences for companies for 20 years, but in all that time, we had never done one of our own.

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’...