Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sands Academy: Team Member Development Beginning on Day One

Sands Academy, our global development and mentorship program, supports our Team Members through a variety of learning opportunities to ensure all are able to reach their full potential and attain their career goals.

Environment

'Isn't It Bad to Cut Down Trees?' and Other Burning Questions About Sustainable Forestry

Sheltering 80 percent of the world’s land biodiversity and sequestering twice as much carbon dioxide as they emit, forests easily make their case for preservation — a case made urgent by increasing deforestation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors LG USA for Responsible Electronics Recycling Leadership

LG Electronics USA has been recognized for responsible electronics recycling leadership by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, receiving the highest-level recognition in the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge.

Media & Communications

Pre-crisis, Critical Event(s) / In Crisis! / Prevention, Mitigation - Where Will the World Act in the Context of Climate Change?

The G&A Institute team collectively has helped to manage literally hundreds of critical events or crisis situations over the years for clients.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saluting the Women of the Civil Rights Movement

U.S. History class challenged me most — not because of the course material, but for what it lacked. Black history lessons offered little beyond Rosa Parks, Dr. King, slavery, and oppression — all important parts of our history.

Media & Communications

Alkermes & MD Edge Psych Podcast Discuss Living With Schizophrenia

Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Andrew Cutler guest hosted the Alkermes-sponsored MDEdge Psychiatry podcast to discuss the management of comorbidities & behavioral risk factors that may be present in people living with schizophrenia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Widen the Screen

Words alone won’t create change. Sustained action and investment are necessary to address the systemic bias and inequality in advertising and media.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Recycling - Why It's Essential

No one company can solve these generational environmental challenges alone. Finding solutions takes collaboration across the value chain & we’re seeing that happen. By working w/ a diverse network of experts, Dow is taking action in a number of ways.

Health & Healthcare

How Do We Help Prevent the Next Pandemic? Collaboration.

We think it's safe to say, nobody ever wants to endure another pandemic. COVID-19 emphasized the importance of preparedness and containing viral threats before they reach every corner of the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing Outlook: The Rising Appeal of Sustainable Investing

There is little doubt that sustainable investing is on a tear. After receiving a record $24.1 billion in net inflows last year, sustainable mutual funds and ETFs in the US attracted that same amount by August of this year.

Health & Healthcare

Dine Out (or in) to Give Back on Thursday, April 29

In the year since the Covid-19 pandemic forced dramatic changes to our lives, our healthcare providers and restaurants have withstood devastating challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Black History Month

Franklin Templeton employees joined its Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource group (BRG) and specialist investment organizations for the firm’s first all-virtual Black History Month (BHM).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing and Economic Opportunity: Pathways to Overcome Economic Disparities

In early December, I was honored to moderate a panel discussion hosted by the 92nd Street Y, a leading cultural institution in New York City, entitled “Impact Investing and Economic Opportunity.”

Sustainable Development Goals

Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Donates Two Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations to ASSETS' Lancaster Works

ASSETS, the Lancaster-based nonprofit that works with businesses to help transform the community, will now have its own sustainable transportation for its social enterprise employment agency, Lancaster Works.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Exploring the Sustainable Investor’s Toolkit

Sustainable investing has grown in popularity, but it still may trigger eye rolls in some financial circles.

Sustainable Development Goals

Black & Veatch Chosen as Owner's Engineer for Wind Farms in Vietnam

Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances its generation portfolio to meet the soaring energy demand of its growing population and flourishing economy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ørsted Commences Construction of Largest Onshore Project to Date

Ørsted has taken a final investment decision on its largest onshore project to date, the 518 MW hybrid wind and solar PV project, Helena Energy Center, with an expected operational date in the first half of 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Showing Support Through Women's History Month and Beyond

As we look back at the amazing women who made history, it is also important to observe the women who continue to make history today.

Green Infrastructure

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Embarks on a New Journey

BSR is proud to announce that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), a collaborative initiative, is prepared to take the next step of becoming its own independent organization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Partners With Habitat for Humanity to Help Communities Bring on Spring

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today its partnership with Habitat for Humanity International to empower communities to Bring on Spring.

Environment

Ceres Applauds President Biden's New Infrastructure Plan As a Vital Investment in the Clean Energy Future

President Biden’s new $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is “one of the biggest investment opportunities in the clean energy future that will put us on the path to net-zero emissions, create sustainable infrastructure and well-paying jobs...

Innovation & Technology

Episode 46: Talking Women in AI with MIT Technology Review [podcast]

What makes women critical to the successful adoption of AI? And how are academic institutions and industry working together to promote more women in AI? Qualcomm joined MIT Technology Review for a conversation discussing all of this and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Support LA Harbor Community College Spring Food Distribution

On Monday, March 29, the LA Galaxy participated in the Spring Student Food Distribution event where 350 of LA Harbor College’s most vulnerable student populations received a $75 gift card to Northgate Markets, a box of food and various LA Galaxy giveaway items.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Wins Communitas Award for DigiTruck Project

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Partners With Community to Provide Team Members On-site COVID-19 Vaccine Access

As many states began to advance their vaccine availability this month, Mohawk Industries leadership immediately got to work to identify how the company could connect employees to these resources.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  5. 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...
  6. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  7. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
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  14. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
  15. 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...