Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Shoebox Satellites and Pocket Computers: The Future of the Farm

Jul 27, 2020 5:40 PM ET

When computing met the Internet. That’s the moment historians may say it all changed. The digital revolution has shaved years off of research and development, and transported the most analog effort on Earth— agriculture—onto the cutting edge.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Ranks No. 33 on EPA's Fortune 500 List of Green Power Users

Jul 27, 2020 5:10 PM ET

The majority of Fifth Third’s green power was from the Aulander Holloman Solar Project in North Carolina, one of the Bank’s footprint states.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Nutrition for Zero Hunger is Working Toward Zero Empty Plates

Jul 27, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Currently 2 billon people worldwide do not have regular access to sufficient, nutritious food. According to the United Nations’ State of Food Insecurity 2020 report, rates of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition are rising, in the past five...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rick Fedrizzi Extends Leadership Role as Executive Chairman of International WELL Building Institute for Additional Term

Jul 27, 2020 3:00 PM ET

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading certification body for healthy buildings, today announced that Rick Fedrizzi, who has been IWBI’s chairman and CEO since November 2016, is extending his full-time role...

Environment

Hershey: Preserving Ecosystems With Sustainable Agriculture

Jul 27, 2020 3:00 PM ET

In cocoa growing regions in West Africa, deforestation and the loss of biodiversity due to encroachment into protected areas is a manifestation of a complex set of root causes: poverty, the absence of land titles, a lack of clarity on land tenure arrangements, no knowledge of sustainable farming practices and poor law enforcement.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Trust Asset Management Offers Pioneering ESG Fixed Income Strategies

Jul 27, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s leading investment managers, continues to expand its sustainability strategies, with two strategies that enable investors to combine fixed income and sustainable investing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Shaping an Inclusive Future With Special Olympics

Jul 27, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Since 2018, our partnership with Special Olympics has become one of United's most cherished relationships, going beyond the events we take part in and volunteer with.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CIT Donates to Lynn Haven, FL-based The Arc of the Bay

Jul 27, 2020 12:30 PM ET

CIT Group Inc. (CIT) today announced that it has made a donation to The Arc of the Bay, a nonprofit organization based in Lynn Haven, FL that provides support and opportunities for adults with disabilities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Diverse Abilities in Our Workforce

Jul 27, 2020 12:00 PM ET

For the 4th year in a row, HPE has received a 100% score on the Disability:IN Disability Equality Index - the gold standard for inclusion of differently-abled individuals in the workforce worldwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch Continues Advancing the March of Solar Power Globally

Jul 27, 2020 11:25 AM ET

Continuing its rise as part of a diversified energy portfolio in an evolving power market, solar power accounted for nearly 40 percent of new electricity generating capacity added last year in the United States – the biggest annual share in the industry’s history, a recent report found.

Environment

20 Ways to Participate in the 2020 Great American Cleanup

Jul 27, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful activates millions of volunteers annually for the Great American Cleanup, the country’s largest community improvement program. Take action in your community and help #cleanYOURblock with these easy tips.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Wins Four Comparably Awards

Jul 27, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Stanley Black & Decker has won four Comparably Awards including Best CEO for Diversity and Women, Best Leadership Teams and Best Companies for Professional Development.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Outlook for Renewable Energy

Jul 27, 2020 10:55 AM ET

The competitiveness of Renewable Energy with fossil fuels is strong, driven by innovation, and economies of scale. The transition to a low-carbon economy is happening and will continue over the coming decades. Here is my Outlook...

Innovation & Technology

Learning To Fly: Inspection Operators Chart New Career Path As Drone Pilots

Jul 27, 2020 9:50 AM ET

But after watching a contractor fly a drone to inspect a flare, Marcus and fellow inspector Matt Hernandez began talking about making a change. “

Responsible Production & Consumption

New LG Solar Modules Launching in U.S. Deliver Higher Efficiency, Performance

Jul 27, 2020 9:45 AM ET

LG Business Solutions is launching a new generation of solar modules in the United States – the latest LG NeON® 2 panels featuring even higher efficiency and greater performance characteristics than current models.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Expands STEAM Access by Supporting the Rochester Museum & Science Center's Museums for All Program

Jul 27, 2020 9:35 AM ET

At ON Semiconductor, we recognize the important role of museums in remembering the past and inspiring future generations. Acting as community spaces where people of all ages can attend, museums stand as a key vessel for intergenerational and life-long learning.

Environment

Tetra Tech's Debra Darby Discusses Sustainable Organics Solutions

Jul 27, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech’s Debra Darby, manager of organics sustainability solutions, has 14 years of organics experience in the solid waste industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Barilla “Good for You, Good for the Planet” – 2020 Report

Jul 27, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Barilla Group has released its new Sustainability Report, to share the path taken by the Company with society at large and to give a concrete contribution to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, part of the 2030 Agenda.

Research, Reports & Publications

MSME Resilience: A New Framework for the New Normal

Jul 27, 2020 7:00 AM ET

The MSME resilience framework serves as an organizing tool which governments, philanthropic organizations, development agencies, and large corporates can adopt to help micro, small, and medium enterprises recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Innovation & Technology

VR Training for Healthcare Workers on the Front Line and in the Classroom

Jul 24, 2020 4:05 PM ET

In Washington state, doctors who typically deal with elective surgeries turned to virtual reality (VR) to relearn emergency-response skills they haven’t practiced since medical school. In New York City, homebound nursing students watched online simulations to learn how to properly don personal protective equipment (PPE).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

San Diego Begins Offering Free Summer Lunches to Children

Jul 24, 2020 4:00 PM ET

The city is partnering with…Albertsons Companies' Nourishing Neighbors program to help feed children.

Events, Media & Communications

Comerica Bank, The DEC Network @ Redbird to Offer Virtual Business $ense Bootcamp Series

Jul 24, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Schneider Electric Sustainability Report 2019 - 2020: Climate Action Highlights

Jul 24, 2020 3:35 PM ET

We made a firm resolution years ago to address the climate crisis. We work toward a cleaner future by building sustainable programs into our business, and in 2019 we continued to turn rhetoric into results.

Health & Healthcare

AB InBev Supports Smallholder Farmers Through the Pandemic and Beyond

Jul 24, 2020 3:30 PM ET

As it has globally, COVID-19 has had a massive impact on farmers, especially rural smallholder farms that are typically smaller, family-run operations with limited access to resources, storage options and labor.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Connects the A&D Community with its DesignFWD Virtual Summit

Jul 24, 2020 2:55 PM ET

Commercial flooring manufacturer Mohawk Group, known for thoughtfulness, creativity, and an eco-conscious ethos, hosted the first-ever DesignFWD Virtual Summit to connect the design community — under the inaugural theme of “A New Path Forward.”