Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Energy

Enbridge's Road Map to Net-zero Emissions by 2050

Net-zero emissions by 2050.

It’s a sustainability target that’s “absolutely doable,” says Caitlin Tessin, Enbridge’s Director of Market Innovation, “with the right road map.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Finance Academy Distributes Over $237,500 in Scholarship Funds

The student winners participated in an essay contest where they detailed how their experience with Finance Academy helped them prepare for their future endeavors.

Events, Media & Communications

WEC and Syngenta Convene Executive Roundtable: Business Strategies to Implement the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy and Accelerate the Transition to a Sustainable Food System and Regenerative Agriculture

On March 30, 2021, WEC and Syngenta convened the first of a series of four Executive Roundtables to discuss the EU green deal and key areas of focus and opportunities to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system.

Responsible Production & Consumption

O-I Fire and Sand - How Glass Is Made

Glass packaging is made of three natural ingredients: silica sand, soda ash and limestone. The materials are mixed with recycled glass--called cullet.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins Helps Hydrogen-powered Aircraft Take Flight

The world’s first hydrogen-powered aircraft, using global power leader Cummins’ fuel cell technology, was unveiled at the Stuttgart Airport in Germany in December 2020. Called the DLR-HY4, the four-seat airplane has successfully completed 30 2-hour test flights.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Presents: Episode 2 - Realizing Possible

As COVID-19 began to spread around the world, Gilead employees worked around the clock to advance the company’s investigational antiviral.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bacardi Celebrates Earth Day With an IG Live Session to Talk Sustainability and Closed-Loop Cocktails

On the occasion of Earth Day, Bacardi is highlighting its Good Spirited efforts and commitment to creating a Good Footprint by zooming in on the area of zero waste.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition Celebrates National Volunteer Week

In celebration of #NationalVolunteerWeek, Herbalife Nutrition is excited to showcase their employees who have been giving back even during these trying times!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ImpactAssets Logs A Record 207 Custom Investment Deals Worth More Than $200 Million in 2020

Impact investments filled the capital gap to help fuel solutions to urgent issues, from racial equity to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Farming We Need for Earth Day

Agriculture has the potential to be both an immediate and long-term, scalable climate solution. The Indigo Carbon program connects farmers and corporate supporters to accelerate this change.

Research, Reports & Publications

SABIC Shows How It Is Thriving Responsibly in 2020 Sustainability Report

SABIC has released its 2020 Sustainability Report which reflects on the successes of its sustainability journey and the profound changes arising from a challenging yet remarkable year.

Energy

Hershey Announces New Renewable Energy Agreements Aligned With 2030 Goal to Reduce Emissions by More Than 50%

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced two new clean energy partnerships to develop solar projects in the U.S. as it moves its operations toward the use of clean and renewable energy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SFDR Looks Beyond the Balance Sheet, Through Greenwashing. Data Strategies Must Change.

When the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) came into force on March 10, it might well have been news that passed many businesses by, writes Bart van Praag, General Manager, EMEA, Workiva.

Green Infrastructure

Nikola, IVECO and OGE Announce Intent to Accelerate the Deployment of Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fueling Solutions

Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), IVECO and OGE today announced they have entered into a letter of intent for a collaboration to establish a business structure for transporting hydrogen via pipeline network

Education

Igniting Genomic Literacy in the Classroom

At Illumina, we are committed to furthering genomics literacy through STEM education to ensure equitable access for all. Building the future of genomics starts with inspiring today’s youth to be tomorrow’s scientists, inventors, and innovators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Restore Our Earth: Reducing Waste Through Reuse and Recycling

Addressing global waste is a key pillar of the Restore Our Earth platform. At Pentair, we work to limit our environmental impact by reducing waste from operations and increasing reuse and recycling.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Cleaner Home and a Cleaner Planet Are the Hallmarks of Mohawk's Eco-friendly EverStrand Line in 2021

On average, 63 reclaimed high-quality plastic bottles go into each square yard of EverStrand carpet. In 2020 alone, Mohawk recycled about six billion plastic bottles—enough to wrap around Earth almost 30 times.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Heroes: One GP Employee's Effort to Spark Hope in a Pandemic

The actions we take within our communities are often the biggest catalysts for change at a larger scale and after a long year of social distancing, our employees are finding new ways to connect with their communities and make a difference.

Environment

World Water Day: On the Frontlines - Chanisara Norasetkamon, Improvement Engineer, Map Ta Phut, Thailand

What does valuing water mean to you? We asked that question of Dow people who are on the frontlines of implementing the company’s water strategy. See what they had to say.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Dairyland Partners With Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 72,000 Trees and Help Restore Forests Nationwide

Dairyland® has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to help regenerate forests from coast to coast in communities where the auto and motorcycle insurance brand has a strong customer presence.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Truist Recognizes National Volunteer Month

At Truist, our purpose is to inspire and build better lives and communities. Through our Truist Together volunteer program, we’re proud of how our teammates rally around delivering on our purpose each day to positively impact the communities we serve

Environment

Cummins Joins Group Advocating for Climate Action

Cummins is celebrating Earth Week by joining the CEO Climate Dialogue, a group of 22 companies and four leading environmental groups committed to advocating for climate action in the U.S. Congress.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Henkel 3D Printing Facility Drives Sustainability by Achieving Zero Waste to Landfill Status

With the development of new capabilities and business processes, Henkel validated that its vendor could process additional materials for energy recovery, enabling the facility to completely reach its goal for zero production waste to landfill.

Environment

Restoring Pollinator Habitats is Key to Feeding the Future

To help improve pollinator health and biodiversity in the regions in which we operate, Walmart is announcing new pollinator commitments that will further our efforts to help reverse nature loss.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Generating a Wider Impact in Corporate America: Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion With Shareholder Engagement

At Fiduciary Trust International, we view impact investing as a way to achieve both a financial return as well as an environmental, social and governmental (ESG) return.

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