Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Inside Koch's Second-Chance Hiring Strategy Making Positive Impact in Communities

John Buckley, who heads up Koch’s “Creating Second Chances” hiring strategy and works to share it with other companies beyond Koch, said companies making the hires immediately saw the impact from their new employees.

Environment

Antea Group USA Announces New ESG Advisory Service

Antea Group USA has introduced a new offering to its Sustainability Consulting practice called ESG Advisory Services. As business planning has shifted focus to change-readiness and resiliency, ESG has become more important than ever before.

Environment

Rockwell Automation Reduces Paper Job Packets by 70% for Engineered-to-order Products

Using its own advanced automation technology, Rockwell Automation has reduced paper job packets for its engineered-to-order (ETO) products by 70%.

Education

Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ and the Association of American University Women Expand Tech Trek Nationwide

The Qualcomm and AAUW collaboration engages middle school girls in the world of STEM through career exploration and hands-on engineering summer programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Web of Science Name Change Policy

There is an increasing need to support a researcher’s ability to update published research to reflect their preferred known identity, be it in relation to marriage, gender identity or other reason.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Back to School, Hypothetically Speaking

If I had to do it all over again, I would want an education that directly prepared me for solving the climate crisis.

Innovation & Technology

GoDaddy and Main Street America Partner on the Launch of New E-Commerce Tool to Help More Small Businesses Get Online

GoDaddy has partnered with Main Street America for the launch of Main Street Online, a new tool to help businesses grow and strengthen their online and e-commerce capabilities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advice on Building a Successful Career and Overcoming Adversity

Read this Black EOE Journal story featuring Theresa Haywood-McCarley, senior director of corporate social responsibility onsemi, giving advice on building a success career and overcoming adversity.

Health & Healthcare

Why Building Performance Matters More Than Ever

We have seen it before, and we’ll see it again: a new building that looks incredible, designed and constructed to the highest standards available at the time, well-equipped with the latest technology.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The National Ski Patrol's Avalanche Dogs

Subaru celebrates its 25th year of partnering with the National Ski Patrol®, and Ambassador Drew Warkentin describes a typical day of working with avalanche rescue dogs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vistra Leading the Way in Renewable Product Offerings

In Texas, Vistra’s flagship retail brand TXU Energy has been a leader in offering its residential customers renewable products. As of 2020, twice as many Texans are enrolled in TXU Energy solar plans than own rooftop solar panels.

Innovation & Technology

Automated Agricultural Helpers: Ripe for Robots

Agriculture must become more efficient: Robots and autonomous supertractors are one important solution.

Diversity & Inclusion

Improving Medical Care in the Black Community With Family Health Histories

Knowing your family’s medical history can often help physicians pinpoint family traits that may put you at a higher risk for certain conditions.

Environment

We Care About Our Impact on the World, and There's No Place for Waste

That’s why Whirlpool Corporation has taken bigger and bolder actions in our all our manufacturing plants and distribution centers across the world to become carbon neutral.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Vinyl Institute Partners With Water Well Trust on Water Project Benefitting Virginia Family of Five

The Vande Brakes, a family of five, received a donated water well system, including equipment, well drilling, and installation.

Innovation & Technology

James Brissenden Joins LifeGuides® As Director, Positive Growth

LifeGuides® is delighted to announce James Brissenden has joined our team as Director, Positive Growth.

Environment

The "IVECO Forest" Is Born: IVECO Partners With Treedom to Plant Trees

IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial, has partnered with Treedom, the first web platform that allows you to plant a tree remotely and follow the entire project online.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kohler Co. Launches “Altogether Kohler” Campaign

The “Altogether Kohler” campaign is part of the brand’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program, which includes a commitment to engage balanced teams, inclusive culture, diverse suppliers, and new markets through diverse perspectives.

Innovation & Technology

New Energy Nexus Launches First-ever Climate Fintech Cards & Payments Challenge, in Partnership With Barclays, Mastercard, Doconomy and Patch

New Energy Nexus today launched its inaugural Climate Fintech: Cards & Payments Challenge (C&P Challenge) to catalyze innovation across the financial sector to address climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Express Delivers Critical Supplies for Maharashtra Flood Victims

FedEx Express has supported United Way Mumbai, in their efforts to provide relief following the Maharashtra floods. FedEx Express delivered more than 14 tons of food and essential hygiene kits from Mumbai to Mahad in the Raigad district.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Human Capital Strategic Priorities

Fifth Third Bank announced 4 strategic priorities in 2020 to respond proactively to the evolving work environment and workforce, strengthen our culture and continue engaging, developing, retaining and attracting top talent.

Green Infrastructure

Supporting Efficient and Sustainable Architecture That Can Change the World

The second edition of the Manni Group Design Award, an international architecture contest, looked to Detroit-Michigan as the host for this year’s challenge - an urban regeneration of the city area overlooking the Detroit river. This cause hits particularly close to home for us at Dow, as our headquarters are in Midland, Michigan.

Education

STEM Community Partnerships

Our STEM-focused, community collaborations support organizations that deliver effective STEM engagement and education opportunities to learners of all ages and backgrounds.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MilliporeSigma's Fabien Thibault Named Sustainability Champion of the Year by Business Intelligence Group

Today, Fabien Thibault was named Sustainability Champion by the Business Intelligence Group in the 2021 Sustainability Awards program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Provides $28.1 Million for Two Affordable Housing Communities in Clayton County GA.

KeyBank Real Estate Capital secured $28.1 million of fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing for the construction on Villas at Mt. Zion and Flats at Mt. Zion in Clayton County, Georgia.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. 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...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. 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...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...