Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Volunteering & Community

Summer Interns Help To Provide a Little Comfort From Home!

Hooray to our interns for making a difference within FedEx and their community!

Education & Workforce Development

Students Earn Fifth Third Education Scholarships from the Fifth Third Foundation

In 2005, Fifth Third established its Scholarship Program to award one-time, $2,500 scholarships annually to children of Fifth Third employees for study at a college or university. This year’s scholarships total $62,500. Nearly 450 students have merited scholarships since 2005.

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Welcomes New Board Directors

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is excited to announce the election of two new board members and the re-election of an incumbent board member to serve on the SAC Board of Directors.

Research & Reports

The Home Depot Publishes ESG Report, Announces New Goals To Reduce Carbon Emissions, Invests More Training in Frontline Associates and Leaders

The Home Depot released its 2023 ESG Report. The report provides details on the company's progress on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) pillars: Focus on our People, Operate Sustainably and Strengthen our Communities.

Health & Healthcare

Budi Hermawan’s Long Fight Against Tuberculosis

Nothing about Budi Hermawan’s experience with tuberculosis (TB) has been easy. In 2003, he had a cough. He didn’t think much of it, but as his symptoms worsened, he visited a doctor near his home in Bogor, Indonesia.

Philanthropy

Paramount Community Day Includes Thanking Veterans for Their Service

Recently the Paramount Veterans Network participated in Paramount’s Global Community Day. For 27 consecutive years, Paramount Community Day has made a difference in local communities.

Energy & Infrastructure

T-Mobile’s Ambitious Action To Build a Sustainable Future

T-Mobile operates with 100% renewably purchased electricity. Here is how it commits to a more environmentally and socially responsible approach

Corporate Responsibility

KeyBank Opens New, Full-Service Branch in Colorado Springs

To commemorate the new Northgate neighborhood branch opening, KeyBank will also be investing in two local nonprofit groups. Tri Lakes Cares and Mt. Carmel Veteran’s Center will each receive a $10,000 donation from Key to further their missions.

AI & Technology

Black & Veatch To Advance Carbon-Neutral Aviation in Australia, New Zealand

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has joined Bioenergy Australia’s (BA) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (SAFAANZ).

Education & Workforce Development

Zoom, Zoom: Students Use STEM Skills To Improve Zoo Habitats for Design Challenge

Ricci Seguban prioritizes making a difference. It’s something she strives for every day as a process safety engineer at the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery — and why she volunteers with the ZOOMS STEM Design Challenge, an annual program for kids at the Minnesota Zoo.

Health & Healthcare

Make-a-Wish, Local Subaru Dealership Grant 13-Year-Old’s Wish

Make-a-Wish partnered with Garcia Subaru North to host a party, surprising a 13-year-old Albuquerque resident with his wish to go on a shopping spree.

Environment

DKsilos Is the Crop of the Cream

Bayer isn’t in the cattle business. At least, we weren’t. That was before we started asking big questions about small farms.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Gives $170,000 in Grants To Support Indiana Communities Devastated by Storms

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $170,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations providing support for those impacted by devastating storms that moved across Indiana in late June and early July.

Corporate Responsibility

Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Program Reaches Midterm Milestone

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today published details of its quarterly sustainability impact performance, alongside its half-year financial results.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

GRI Joins Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) for Collaborative Impact in Procurement

GRI has recently become a member of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), an organization conformed by purchasers, suppliers, advocates, and experts committed to driving positive impact through the power of procurement.

Awards & Rankings

Nucleus Office Parks Joins the WELL at Scale Commitment and Becomes the Largest Real Estate Portfolio Globally To Achieve the WELL Performance Rating

Nucleus Office Parks, the operating platform for Blackstone Real Estate’s wholly owned offices in India, announced today its commitment to the WELL at Scale Initiative and received the prestigious WELL Performance Rating at 15 of its properties

Socially Responsible Investing

From the 2022 Fifth Third Sustainability Report: Reducing Punitive Fees for Customers

“Our goal is to help give customers access to their own money and save for the future,” said Howard Hammond, head of Consumer Banking at Fifth Third in the Company’s 2022 Sustainability Report.

Awards & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Earns Top Score on 2023 Disability Equality Index®

Albertsons Companies [NYSE: ACI] today announced that it earned a 100 on the Disability Equality Index (DEI), securing the designation as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.”

Awards & Rankings

Lenovo Receives Top-Score As Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion

Lenovo, a global technology powerhouse and employer of 77,000 workers around the world has been recognized as a best place to work for disability inclusion by the Disability Equality Index (DEI).

Inclusion & Opportunity

Bath & Body Works Receives Top Score for Disability Inclusion

On July 26, we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passed in 1990, the ADA is a landmark civil rights law that promotes inclusion and prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

AI & Technology

Possibilities Through Prosthetics

Easton LaChappelle and his medical device startup Unlimited Tomorrow (UT) learned of Sasha’s ordeal and went to work on a smart prosthetic arm to give her a more normal life with the help of technology.

AI & Technology

Will Formula E Innovations Make Driving More Safe, Sustainable, and Satisfying for Everyone?

Formula E, the all-electric motorsport championship that is quickly gaining popularity around the world, showcases automotive innovation at the highest levels.

Corporate Responsibility

Paris 2024: High Ambitions for Lower-Carbon Games

The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 will set new standards for environmental responsibility, demonstrating how to hold global sporting events in an era of accelerating climate change.

Research & Reports

Cintas Corporation Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report

Cintas Corporation today published its Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report, which includes information and giving data about the company’s philanthropic initiatives that it supported during the last fiscal year through Cintas Cares.

Health & Healthcare

New Research Shows CGP Is Most Effective as a Standalone Test

Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) assesses hundreds of tumor genes to find actionable mutations and is becoming the standard of care for many cancers. However, oncologists often opt for single-gene tests (SGT) before pursuing CGP.

Latest Campaigns

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...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...