Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Connecting Impact Bonds and the Green Building Movement

When thinking about ways to help the planet and its people, investments in fixed income rarely come to mind — but they should! No longer are bonds just the sleepy, safe, under-attended corner of one’s portfolio.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Verizon Announces Winners of the Second Climate Resilience Prize

Verizon announced the four winners of its second Climate Resilience Prize, an initiative enacted to help scale proven, in-market solutions that are focused on mitigating the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities.

Sustainable Development Goals

Avoiding Greenwashing and Elevating Credibility Through Standardized Sustainability Reporting

GRI’s focus on standardized reporting, improved efficiency and precision in data collection, as well as disclosure auditability helps prevent corporate greenwashing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Make a Change, Be the Change! Interview With Karol Pacyna

Interview with Karol Pacyna, Co-Packing Material Planner and Volunteer in the Engagement Team.

Events, Media & Communications

CASE Construction Equipment Delivers Sustainable Roadshow Experience

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, completed its 2023 European Roadshow with a two-day, sustainability-certified event, in Derbyshire, UK in September.

Environment

How El Nino Drives Hunger Around the World

El Nino could impact the food security of 110 million people around the world in 2024.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sands Named to 3BL’s 2023 Ranking of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens

3BL has named Sands to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to celebrate the history, present, and future of Native American communities all year round. This Native American Heritage Month, we are highlighting groundbreaking leaders and cultural trailblazers in Native American communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Entries: Environment+Energy Leader Awards Program --Celebrating Innovations for a Sustainable Future

Enter the 2024 Environment+Energy Leader Awards for your chance to celebrate Earth Day 2024 as an E+E Leader Award winner. This annual program recognizes cutting-edge sustainability and energy efficiency innovations, recognizing both products and projects. Submit your entry now.

Environment

Prent Corporation Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome a new member, Prent Corporation. Prent is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom thermoform packaging for the medical, electronics, and consumer industries and is headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin.

Research, Reports & Publications

Preparing for the Double Materiality Assessment: The Next Step in CSRD Reporting

If you joined our webinar or read our blog post on getting to grips with the latest in EU sustainability regulation, you'll know all about the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Managing the Regulatory Complexities of a Global Ergonomics Program

Multinational organizations must navigate a variety of ergonomic standards, which could range from non-existent legislation to generic, or specific technical regulations depending on the country. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Building an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace With Maximus President and CEO Bruce Caswell

Over the last few years, Maximus has embarked on a journey regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) with the goal of integrating and centering DE&I principles in every aspect of our work and the employee experience.

Sustainable Development Goals

Leaders on Purpose CEO Summit Emphasizes Need for Continued Collaboration To Achieve ESG Ambitions

At Lenovo, our approach to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is driven by our vision to provide smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable future for our customers, colleagues, communities, and the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Roundtable Insights on Advancing the Responsible Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Southeast Asia

In collaboration with the Institute for Human Rights and Business, and the Responsible Labor Initiative, the Consumer Goods Forum’s Human Rights Coalition held a one–day conference to promote the responsible recruitment of migrant workers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Active-Duty Military Spouse Uses Job Transfer Program Twice in Three Years

Hailing from a military family, Courtney Coleman, one of six children, was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, one of the largest military bases in the world. “My father proudly dedicated 26 years of his life to serve in the Army,” she shares.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Owens Corning’s Philanthropic Roof Deployment Project Crosses Milestone of Providing 500 Free Roofs to U.S. Veterans

More than 500 U.S. military veterans and their loved ones are protected from the elements under high-quality roofs provided to them at no cost through the Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) Roof Deployment Project,

Health & Healthcare

Mary Kay Ash Foundation℠ Celebrates Five Years Shaping the Future of Cancer Research in Partnership With UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Mary Kay Ash Foundation℠ and UT Southwestern Medical Center are celebrating five years of collaborative success on the International Postdoctoral Scholars in Cancer Research Fellowship program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

In the Limelight: Latrisha Jemison

Congratulations to Regions Bank’s Latrisha Jemison for receiving Tennessee State University’s first-ever Corporate Engagement Award.

Diversity & Inclusion

2022 .gay Impact Report | Viral Moment - Evaluating the Impact of LGBTQIA+ Influencers

LGBTQIA+ influencers are leading the way in promoting diversity, inclusion and representation, and .gay believes in their transformative impact.

Energy

Power Producers Assess Investment Priorities, Trade-Offs as Decarbonization Pressures Mount

With an influx of federal funding, U.S. energy sector stakeholders are seeing pathways to achieve their decarbonization targets through mature solutions: energy efficiency, battery energy storage and renewable power generation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ringing in a New Era of Purposeful Giving With Macy’s, Inc.

Macy's Inc. is setting the stage for a remarkable new era of purpose with their new statement, "Mission Every One."

Energy

Waving Goodbye to Fossil-Fueled Subsea Ops

In August 2023, an alliance of technology companies celebrated the first four months of continuous renewable energy supply to Baker Hughes’ subsea communications and control systems.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PotlatchDeltic Partners With United Way and Habitat for Humanity

PotlatchDeltic has partnered with United Way for over a decade to raise money for local non-profits. At our corporate office in Spokane, Washington, we hold a United Way Week every year.

Events, Media & Communications

Nasdaq Stockholm ESG Seminar 2023

Nasdaq and DNB brought together capital markets leaders for a seminar on the latest trends and topics surrounding ESG.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. 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...