Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FreeStyle Libre 3 System Receives CE Mark

Sep 28, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Media & Communications

Aflac CCO Catherine Blades On Crisis Era Comms & The Intersection Of Purpose & Profit

Sep 28, 2020 9:25 AM ET

In the interview, we get into Catherine’s perspective on purpose-driven companies, what an ESG communications entails, and an incredible new incarnation of the Aflac duck that’s bringing hope and care to victims of childhood cancer through innovation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Supports Disaster-Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Laura in Louisiana with 30,000 Serving Protein Donation

Sep 28, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The 11,000 pound donation, equivalent to more than 30,000 servings, is part of Smithfield's signature hunger-relief initiative, Helping Hungry Homes®.

Research, Reports & Publications

VMware on Climate Week, Our Journey to Net Zero and Releasing Our 2020 Global Impact Report

Sep 28, 2020 5:00 AM ET

Our commitment to building a resilient and sustainable future extends across everything we do. Having just participated in the first-ever fully virtual Climate Week, I’m more inspired than ever that our society will achieve a resilient, just, net-zero future.

Education

CNH Industrial Bank and Case IH Take Online Literacy Project to Schools in Mato Grosso, Brazil

Sep 25, 2020 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial, CNH Industrial Bank and the Company’s global agricultural brand Case IH, in partnership with the Ministry of Education of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, came together to deliver over 600 books to schools.

Energy

How Intel Reduces Carbon Through Energy Conservation in Manufacturing

Sep 25, 2020 4:30 PM ET

In Intel's new white paper, we describe the strategies used and focus areas that enabled us to achieve this milestone, with the goal of encouraging other manufacturers to invest strategically in energy conservation to reduce their carbon footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

Key Takeaways From Climate Week: The Business Case for Climate Justice

Sep 25, 2020 4:30 PM ET

Porter Novelli and strategic partner Plan C joined together for a Climate Week virtual event on the business case for climate justice. The theme of the session was the role of racial justice and social equity in climate action. We heard from Jessica Appelgren of Impossible Foods; Celso White of Igniting Business Growth LLC; Bee Hui Yeh of the Power of We and Plan C and Erin Osher, Managing Director of Porter Novelli Seattle. Here, we’ve highlighted five key takeaways from the event:

Responsible Production & Consumption

Are Takeout Containers Recyclable?

Sep 25, 2020 4:00 PM ET

We love to order takeout food, especially nowadays with so many of us spending more time at home. But with all those orders come a lot of plastic bags, containers, utensils, etc. and not all of it can go into your recycling bin.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reducing Our Carbon Emissions at Northern Trust

Sep 25, 2020 3:45 PM ET

As we celebrate NY Climate Week, learn more about how we have exceeded our goal of reducing carbon emissions by 25% by 2020 and our plans for the future in our first published report on climate change

Health & Healthcare

Merck for Mothers Ambassador Keelee Moseley Shares Maternal Health Journey

Sep 25, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Team #WeAreCisco Takes to Animal Crossing

Sep 25, 2020 3:30 PM ET

An island paradise. Sounds like a good plan for the year that is 2020, no? No news reports, no virtual meetings, just you, Mother Nature and some talking animal friends. Wait, what?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Smithfield Foods' Megan Supan Recognized at 8th Annual STEP Ahead Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing

Sep 25, 2020 2:30 PM ET

The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

Health & Healthcare

Making Masks With a Higher IQ

Sep 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Together with the support of VF’s product design and development teams, our JanSport® and Eagle Creek® brands have developed a range of new consumer mask choices that are not only fashionable, but produced in an environmentally responsible manner.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Growth of Our Latino Communities

Sep 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

If the value of all goods and services produced by the Latino community in the U.S. were a standalone economy, it would be the 7th largest in the world. Today, there are 4.37 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S., which contribute...

Energy

Alliant Energy to Electrify 100 Percent of Light-Duty Fleet Vehicles by 2030

Sep 25, 2020 1:45 PM ET

Guided by their purpose-driven strategy to serve customers and build strong communities, Alliant Energy announces 100 percent of the company’s active light-duty fleet vehicles be electric by 2030.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable MacFries Fund: McDonald's To Invest in Climate-Friendly Farming Practices

Sep 25, 2020 1:30 PM ET

McDonald's has launched a "Sustainable MacFries Fund" in partnership with McCain to improve the resilience of British potato farmers, while also collaborating with the Walmart Foundation, WWF and Cargill in the US to improve land use practices.

Innovation & Technology

How to Protect Your Family's Privacy During Remote Learning

Sep 25, 2020 1:20 PM ET

Understandably, parents have a lot of questions: How will they access their child’s learning materials? Do they have enough devices? How is the school distributing tablets and laptops? Will there be a new grading policy?

Environment

Beverage Industry Launch's Unique Watershed Restoration Collaboration

Sep 25, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) members have launched an innovative, first of its kind, watershed collaboration addressing shared water challenges in the Municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco Mexico.

Innovation & Technology

Project SIM: Smart Mobile Health

Sep 25, 2020 1:00 PM ET

The specialized platform supports patient adherence and engagement in treatment through remote monitoring and better access to educational resources.

Responsible Production & Consumption

In Episode 3 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary, College Students Explore How Cotton Is Spun Into Yarn Responsibly

Sep 25, 2020 12:35 PM ET

In the third episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, college students exploring environmentally responsible T-shirt manufacturing visit the U.S. operations of a low-waste yarn-spinning facility in Tennessee.

Diversity & Inclusion

Is Your Workplace Attractive To Generation Z?

Sep 25, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Barbara Whye discusses the results of a study undertaken by Intel investigating how to attract Generation Z into your workforce through diversity and inclusion if companies want to stay ahead of the curve.

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills Joins Commitment to Halve Food Loss and Waste

Sep 25, 2020 11:35 AM ET

General Mills joins retailers Ahold Delhaize and Carrefour in the groundbreaking “10x20x30” initiative to root out food loss and waste from the supply chain.

Sustainable Development Goals

Proud Member of the UN Global Compact's CFO Taskforce for the SDGs

Sep 25, 2020 11:30 AM ET

This week, during the 75th annual (and first-ever virtual) UN General Assembly, I had the opportunity to speak at the United Nations Global Compact to support the launch of the CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Grants $150,000 to Support Aging Homeowners

Sep 25, 2020 11:05 AM ET

Wells Fargo granted $150,000 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's Age Well at HomeTM program, which takes a person-centered approach to home modification services for older homeowners.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Walmart Extends a Hand Up to Indian Farmers

Sep 25, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The Walmart Foundation grants will enable Tanager & PRADAN to focus their efforts on supporting farmer producer organizations to attract new members & scale their knowledge of sustainable farming & business practices, specifically for women farmers.