Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Social Impact & Volunteering

Beijing 2022: A Year On, Chinese People Enjoy Winter Sports, Reaping Social and Economic Benefits Created by the Olympic Winter Games

One year after the Games, all the Beijing 2022 venues are being enjoyed by the public and local athletes, and the winter sports industry in the country is booming.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Viatris Partnership With Direct Relief Delivers Much-Needed Medicines During Ukraine Crisis

“You stepped up in a major way – extraordinarily so. And I cannot thank you enough,” says Direct Relief President and CEO, Thomas Tighe, of the partnership with Viatris.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Business Access Advisors Help Take Minority Small Businesses to the Next Level

Melvin Cannon came to U.S. Bank looking for capital to expand his fleet of luxury vehicles. What he received in return was much more, due to the expertise and resources provided by Business Access Advisor (BAA) Micae Brown.

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Education

picoCTF: How Gamified Cybersecurity Piques Curiosity in STEM

Around the world, the need for information security skilled workers is growing. In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates a 35 percent increase of IT skilled employment by 2031.

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Energy

U.S. Department of Energy Encourages Southeast Hydrogen Hub To Submit Full Application for Federal Funding

Decision signals DOE’s interest in coalition's proposal to develop a hydrogen energy ecosystem in the Southeast

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Details Strategy and Outcomes in Newly Released 2022 Sustainability Report

Rockwell Automation, Inc. published its 2022 Sustainability Report, showcasing the company’s sustainability strategy and outcomes, and how Rockwell is partnering across the manufacturing industry and communities worldwide to create sustainable impact and change.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Education

The Importance of STEM Education for Girls: Episode 4 of Science Will Tell Podcast

For its fourth episode of season two, Science Will Tell features Shane Woods and Dr. Iva Morse discussing the importance of engaging and retaining young women in STEM-focused careers through opportunities that allow them to explore their science interests.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Comments on ASCOR’s First Public Investor Framework To Assess Sovereign Bond Issuers on Climate Change

While investors are making commitments to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their investment portfolios, ESG measurement and standardisation remains a problem.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Receives “Outstanding” CRA Rating Across All Categories of Lending, Investment and Service Rated by the OCC

Fifth Third Bank, National Association has received an “Outstanding,” the highest rating possible, on its most recent Community Reinvestment Act performance examination from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Reports Rise in Community Tree Plantings in 2022

In a year in which the Arbor Day Foundation announced a commitment to bring renewed focus to neighborhoods of greatest need, year-end data showed it completed 535 community tree planting projects and helped 500,000 new trees find homes in urban areas.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial’s Program to Upskill and Hire Women in Brazil

In 2021, just 15 percent of the 2,500 employees at CNH Industrial’s plant in Sorocaba, Brazil were women. The Emprega+Women training program was established to encourage more women into the workplace.

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Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief Commits $3 Million for Turkey and Syria Earthquake Response

Direct Relief today upped its financial commitment to $3 million for response efforts in Syria and Turkey following the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday morning.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Enlivant Earns WELL Health-Safety Rating for Second Consecutive Year

Enlivant and the International WELL Building Institute announced today that Enlivant has been awarded renewal of its WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management for its entire portfolio of 214 senior living communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Procter & Gamble Innovates To Create Products That Are Both Sustainable and Accessible

At P&G, we’re working to make people’s everyday lives a little better. That’s why we’re including consumers and employees with disabilities in the design of our products, packaging, advertising and facilities to create a more accessible world and superior experiences for everyone

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Diversity & Inclusion

People, Processes and Practices: Eaton's Employee Inclusion Index

Our inclusion index score is measured by these four questions In 2021, 74% of our global workforce took part in the employee survey that Eaton conducts every other year to listen to our employees, improve our culture and make us a better company.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Taco Bell Honors Black History Month: Meet Sherron H., Director of Talent Acquisition

Sherron believes in the importance representation plays for the communities Taco Bell serves, and that motivates her and drives her passion to provide even more job opportunities that might seem challenging for underrepresented communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Partners With National Skills Coalition To Close the Digital Skill Divide

Comcast announced a partnership with the National Skills Coalition (NSC) to educate local, state, and national decisionmakers about the benefits of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to promote digital equity and opportunity nationwide.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Receives Highest Distinction in the 2023 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Illumina has been included in the 2023 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the fourth consecutive year. This year, Illumina’s S&P Global ESG Score is in the top 1% and is the top-performing company in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry.

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Sustainable Development Goals

SAP Journey to Net Zero 2030

SAP Chief Sustainability Officer Daniel Schmid talks with Arik Hesseldahl, Head of SAP News, about SAP's commitment to achieving net zero emissions along our entire value chain by 2030.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rayonier Named 2022 Large Business of the Year by Nassau County Chamber of Commerce

Rayonier was recently named 2022 Large Business of the Year by The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce at their Annual Business Awards Dinner & Gala on February 2, 2023.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LyondellBasell Awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal for 2022 Sustainability Rating

We are excited to announce that LyondellBasell has received a Gold Medal from EcoVadis for our 2022 Sustainability Rating.

Research, Reports & Publications

SEC Regulation is (Almost) Here

In this week’s episode of ESG Talk, Workiva’s resident accounting and regulatory reporting expert, Steve Soter, stops by to share his predictions for the SEC’s climate disclosure proposal, human capital management, and the future of ESG and financial reporting.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2023

The hygiene and health company Essity has, for the second consecutive year, been included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook. In the review of 7,800 companies globally, Essity is part of the top 10% to be selected for this year’s Yearbook.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Spotlight: A Champion for the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

A T‑Mobile technology expert shares her story of how the Navy prepared her for a career in technology, but not for the reality of her otherness as a Black woman in the field. Now, she’s showing high school students what the next generation of tech leaders can look like.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Qurate Retail Group Celebrates Black-Owned Brands and Founders With Black History Month Initiatives

In honor of Black History Month, Qurate Retail GroupSM is using its production resources, television broadcasts and digital platforms to celebrate and support Black-owned and -founded businesses, and hosting events for team members

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

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

  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...

  5. 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...

  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.

  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...

  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

  12. 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...

  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...