Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How to Future-Proof a Career in Sustainability

Mar 27, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Expands Coronavirus-related Relief Actions; 1 Million Meals for School Children Included in New Programs

Mar 27, 2020 9:20 AM ET

As previously communicated to the company’s employees from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Mike Manley, the company is in the process of converting its first plant to produce face masks for donation to first responders and health care workers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Different Shades of Cocoa

Mar 27, 2020 9:05 AM ET

How to effectively tackle deforestation in cocoa supply chains? By providing solutions cocoa farming communities endorse because they benefit them. Darrell High, Nestlé Cocoa Plan Manager, discusses shade trees, cookstoves, financial inclusion – and more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech Is Committed to Being Safe by Choice

Mar 27, 2020 9:00 AM ET

As part of Tetra Tech’s ongoing commitment to safety, we provide ongoing trainings, employee education through our FOCUS 4 Injury Prevention Program (FOCUS 4), and recognize Safety Month each June.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Food Banks Get Donation Boost During COVID-19 Emergency Restrictions

Mar 27, 2020 9:00 AM ET

When Tammy Tran and her three sisters were growing up in Santa Ana, she recalls the food boxes they regularly received from the Orange County Food Bank filled with cheeses, cereal boxes and canned food.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Private Foundation to Award Special Grants Supporting COVID-19 Efforts in Venezuela

Mar 26, 2020 6:30 PM ET

The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. (SBF), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is launching a special round of its small grants program to help alleviate the damaging effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Venezuela.

Green Infrastructure

Electric Service Remains Safe and Reliable During COVID-19 Emergency Restrictions

Mar 26, 2020 6:25 PM ET

As communities throughout California continue to practice physical distancing amid Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order, the utility is reassuring its customers that electric service will not be impacted.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose-Driven Leadership During a Crisis

Mar 26, 2020 5:45 PM ET

While each company is addressing its urgent needs in different ways – from health and safety precautions to tech platforms to the balance sheet – several encouraging trends are emerging

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services General Manager Gives Back to the Community He Loves

Mar 26, 2020 5:40 PM ET

Across the nation, our team members are doing their part each and every day to continue to provide service to our customers and keep communities clean. In Great Falls, Montana, General Manager Mike C. is purchasing meals from local businesses

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck to Donate 300,000 Masks to New Jersey for COVID-19 Emergency Response

Mar 26, 2020 5:40 PM ET

In response to calls for personal protective equipment for health care workers and other front-line responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Merck & Co., Inc. announced that it is donating 300,000 masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security

Health & Healthcare

Listen: Coronavirus: Businesses Move To Fill Gaps In The Medical Supply Chain

Mar 26, 2020 4:35 PM ET

Matt Hall, chief communications officer at HanesBrands, was featured on NPR to discuss the company’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Habitat Build: Together, We Are Mohawk

Mar 26, 2020 4:15 PM ET

“Together, We are Mohawk” was written across the backs of over 50 Mohawk employees that volunteered for this year’s Clark Howard Build for Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta at the end of February.

Innovation & Technology

ON Semiconductor: Wi-Fi is Essential to Many During the COVID-19 Crisis

Mar 26, 2020 4:05 PM ET

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led us into uncharted territory. With hopes of flattening the curve of the coronavirus spread, schools, companies and businesses have closed; events and gatherings are canceled or postponed.

Health & Healthcare

Unite Behind Science!

Mar 26, 2020 3:40 PM ET

As I write this, the world holds its breath. The global COVID 19 pandemic, the coronavirus, affects many infected and worried people around the globe. Countless doctors, nurses and medical workers are tirelessly helping on the ground.

Social Impact & Volunteering

March 2020 Social Value Insider

Mar 26, 2020 3:20 PM ET

Check out the March Social Value Insider for upcoming events, information on the re-launch of the Canadian social value network and more!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pandemics and Perpetuity

Mar 26, 2020 3:00 PM ET

What if foundations were to open up their endowments entirely and put a time stamp on their payout? To do that, many foundations will need to have tough conversations about whether or not they exist in perpetuity.

Health & Healthcare

New York Times Magazine Explores Lab’s Work With Gene Drives

Mar 26, 2020 2:35 PM ET

CRB-designed facility supports work to remap mosquito genes in fight against infectious disease.

Media & Communications

PYXERA Global Announces Multi-Action Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 26, 2020 2:20 PM ET

As part of its response to the global pandemic, PYXERA Global is launching a new multi-action campaign that helps corporations respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nestlé Steps up Global Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Joins Forces With the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Mar 26, 2020 2:10 PM ET

At Nestlé, we care deeply for people and for the communities in which we operate, and we have an essential role to play during the COVID-19 crisis. Food and beverages help keep people healthy and enhance their quality of life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Intel Allocates $6 Million for Coronavirus Relief, Builds on Previous Efforts

Mar 26, 2020 1:50 PM ET

The Intel Foundation is committed to improving lives around the world and supporting communities during global crises and natural disasters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cox Commits up to $5M for COVID-19 Testing

Mar 26, 2020 11:55 AM ET

The James M. Cox Foundation announced its commitment to provide up to $5 million to Emory Healthcare for purchasing COVID-19 testing equipment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub & FactSet On-Demand Webcast

Mar 26, 2020 11:10 AM ET

CSRHub® co-founders Cynthia Figge CEO and Bahar Gidwani CTO gave a webcast presentation Integrating ESG Consensus Ratings to Create Actionable Signals Business Intelligence in partnership with FactSet.

Events, Media & Communications

Extended! Renewable Energy Markets™ 2020 Call for Abstracts Open Through April 15

Mar 26, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Apply to speak, moderate a panel, or lead a table at REM™ 2020. The Call for Abstracts will not be extended again!

Events, Media & Communications

Places Matter: Prevention and Preparedness, Resilience and Recovery

Mar 26, 2020 10:55 AM ET

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

Health & Healthcare

Novartis and Life Sciences Companies Commit Expertise and Assets to the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic Alongside Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Mar 26, 2020 10:40 AM ET

Today, Novartis and a consortium of life sciences companies announced an important collaboration to accelerate the development, manufacture and delivery of vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for COVID-19 in response to the pandemic.