Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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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

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pepco Prepares Energy Grid for Winter Weather and Encourages Customers To Prepare Too

As winter approaches, Pepco is readying the local energy grid by performing essential work to help meet increased customer demand and keep homes and businesses warm and bright all season long.

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Research, Reports & Publications

YKK’s 2023 Report: Leading the Way in Sustainability With 46.9% Greenhouse Gas Reduction

YKK Corporation has released “This is YKK 2023,” a comprehensive report that combines financial and non-financial insights, offering a holistic view of YKK's management and business endeavors

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Coaching To Win as One Team

Brad Bolin may not have the word “coach” in his job title, but he certainly talks like one. The director of operations for the Georgia-Pacific corrugated facility in Waxahachie, Texas, is a lifelong college baseball fan.

Environment

Healthy Spaces Season 3 Episode 7: Taking Action Together

In this special bonus episode of Healthy Spaces, three climate leaders joined moderator and sustainability expert Ashlee Piper for a discussion on building concrete strategies and broader coalitions around climate solutions.

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Research, Reports & Publications

New Ceres Guidance Helps Financial Institutions Find and Execute Sustainable Finance Opportunities

Ceres today published strategic guidance to help U.S. banks and credit unions generate revenue while seizing on financing opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fans of the SPAM® Brand Come Together To Support Maui Relief Efforts

When the August wildfires first broke out on the island of Maui, the team behind the SPAM® brand responded with a donation of cash and product with a retail value of more than $1,000,000 to directly help those impacted by the devastation.

Green Mountain Energy

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The “Bee Czar” Embraces Sustainability, Thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

The American Honey Bee Protection Agency (AHBPA) is embracing renewable energy with the installation of a ground-mounted solar array at its honey packaging facility and adding two electric vehicles to their fleet thanks to a grant of more than $200,000 from Green Mountain Energy.

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Environment

Science-Based Targets Can Put Sugarcane Sector on Track To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New ClimateCane Tracker tool launched today 13 November 2023 by Bonsucro enables sugarcane producers and the companies that source sugarcane derivatives to set targets to reduce emissions in line with climate science.

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Events, Media & Communications

Highlights From Japan Day 2023

Japan Day, which took place on August 31, 2023, at the Ajinomoto Takanawa Training Center, marked another successful edition. More than 200 delegates convened both in person and online to gain insights into the accomplishments across the CGF Coalitions of Action.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Lenovo’s CO2 Offset Service Helps One of the Largest Food and Beverage Companies Manage Its IT Carbon Footprint

Each year, more companies have been working on increasing sustainability by reducing their environmental impact. These efforts are part of companies’ efforts to measure and reduce their contributions to climate change.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our Work Is Helping Quest Land on Some Noteworthy Lists

The recognition began earlier this year with our ninth straight appearance on FORTUNE Magazine’s 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" list.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Product Stewardship and Environmental Impact at Alkermes

Alkermes is committed to safe and sustainable research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of medicines. We implement this commitment by integrating EHSS risk management requirements throughout the lifecycle of each of our products.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Debunking 5 Myths About Strategic Workforce Planning in the Public Sector

One way to start strategic workforce management is to acknowledge and dispel five myths associated with workforce planning in the public sector.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum’s National Driver All-Star Lewis Clifton Honored in Orlando

Lewis “Lew” Clifton has been a truck driver for most of his life. He loves his job and takes it very seriously. He was recently named one of only 25 drivers selected for the 2023 National Driver All-Star Award given by the National Private Truck Council.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Agreement To Supply Federal Facilities in Three Southern States With 100% Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GSA and Southern Company to develop carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) options for federal facilities in Southern Company's service territories.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Releases Revised SCS Recycled Content Standard for Public Review

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that version 8.0 of the SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content is now available for public review and comments.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KFC Launches Club To Help UK Youth Gain First-Time Jobs

KFC is launching an inclusive U.K. members club dubbed The Kentucky Club, to help young people gain a fair shot at a first job, according to a press release.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Six Decades of Dedication: MARY KAY Releases In-Depth Report in Critical Areas of Sustainability

Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship, released its ‘Special Report on Sustainability 2023’ detailing the brand’s unwavering commitment to enriching women’s lives and ensuring a sustainable future for all.

Events, Media & Communications

Honoring American Heroes

American Airlines is proud to honor those who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Energy

Port of Long Beach Drives Toward Zero-Emissions Future

The Port of Long Beach is working closely with Southern California Edison to solidify its leadership in the transportation industry’s effort to improve air quality and overall sustainability through electrification.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Appreciating the Gift of Water: Lucy Tomee’s Story

Providing ‘safe’ water is about more than access to clean drinking water—it’s why FedEx chooses to support organizations like Water Mission, who build safe water solutions for individuals and communities around the world.

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Research, Reports & Publications

UK Entrepreneurs Less Confident About Growth Than US Counterparts, GoDaddy Reveals

UK microbusiness owners are significantly less optimistic about their national economy and individual growth prospects than US counterparts, according to a new GoDaddy study of digital/online microbusiness owners.

Environment

Evaluating Carbon Offsets

Welcome back to the second installment in our carbon offsets series. As a brief refresher, our last blog covered what carbon offsets are, the various types of credits, and why using offsets in support of broader decarbonization efforts is valuable.

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Events, Media & Communications

TCFD Publishes Final Status Report and Next Steps

The sixth and final status report prepared by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was released in October.

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Energy

How Dairy Farmers Are Turning Manure

The Connecticut River cuts between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire and rushes into the heart of Massachusetts, where Denise Barstow Manz stands in the wind, surveying the land her family has farmed for 217 years.

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