Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

IWBI and GRESB Deliver Report Demonstrating Alignment Between WELL and GRESB 2020

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and GRESB today released a report that outlines how the GRESB Real Estate Assessment is supported by the WELL Building Standard (WELL).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

56 More Companies Partner With Benevity to Power Their Corporate Purpose in First Half of 2020

New clients, including Toyota, Jacobs and COFRA Holdings, bring the total number of employees in Benevity’s client network to over 18 million.

Innovation & Technology

Connectivity for All Brazilian Farmers Is the Next Efficiency Leap

Brazil is a world leading producer of grain, and is set to reach a new national grain production record, with some 251 million tons of soybeans and corn in the 2019/2020 harvest, according to the Country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.

Health & Healthcare

Transforming Telemedicine With XR [Podcast]

How we do almost everything is changing. The global pandemic is forcing us to reassess the way we work, learn, play, and care for ourselves, among other things. And increasingly, we’re looking to technology for solutions.

Innovation & Technology

Comcast Extends 60-Days of Free Internet Service to New Internet Essentials Customers

To help provide additional support to students and families, Comcast announced it will continue to provide 60 days of free Internet service to new, eligible Internet Essentials customers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Named Most Sustainable Company in the Semiconductor Industry by World Finance Magazine

For its energy-efficient innovations, ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) has been awarded the accolade of Most Sustainable Company in the Semiconductor Industry, 2020, by World Finance magazine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak: Our Sustainability Story

From the very beginning, Tetra Pak has been committed to driving sustainability. Not just from a packaging or end of life perspective, but from a full end-to-end value chain perspective.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Rob Howard of Brooksource

Brooksource is a proud event sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation Virtual 5K that raised $63,000 to alleviate poverty around the globe.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Impact Case Study: Mountain Hazelnuts

About 70 percent of Bhutan’s population lives in rural areas, with most depending on subsistence agriculture, with an average farm size of 1.7 hectares. With much of Bhutan too steep, too high or too cold to farm, only 8 percent of land is cultivable

Research, Reports & Publications

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Environmental and Social Justice

Through customer program incentives, earmarked funds in green technologies, and targeted community outreach, SCE prioritizes support for ESJ communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen Fellowship Program Powered by Beygood Announces 2020 Cohort

Global Citizen Africa has announced candidates for the second annual Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by BeyGOOD.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Is Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Work Place, Integrating People With Cognitive and Physical Impairments in Heavy Truck Manufacturing

Diversity and Inclusion is a key pillar of CNH Industrial N.V.’s corporate culture and provides a wider platform for step change for local communities.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead and the Morehouse School of Medicine Partner to Study Racial Health Inequities Associated with COVID-19

Gilead and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine announced a new partnership to develop a real-time, public-facing and comprehensive health equity data platform to help address the impact of COVID-19...

Environment

Moody's Announces Environmental Sustainability Commitments

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has established new environmental sustainability commitments and progress milestones

Education

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $95,000 in Scholarships to 38 Maryland High School Seniors

Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded approximately $95,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 38 Maryland students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: Remotely, Together

Here, at Medtronic, we pride ourselves on getting Further, Together. During this unprecedented time, we will give a new meaning to "togetherness" via healthcare, technology, and communication.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Herbalife Nutrition Among Best Employers for Women 2020

Environment

Caring for Forests Today to Ensure Clear Skies Tomorrow

Hershey has always been environmentally responsible, but today we are committing to be part of the solution to preserving our forest ecosystem.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How the Pandemic Redefined Truist's Philanthropic Priorities

Ahead of the merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks, executives spent months fine-tuning the scope and details of an endowed foundation that would blend the two banks’ charitable missions. But nine days after the March 2 launch of the Truist Foundation...

Research, Reports & Publications

Alkermes Releases Third Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

The report highlights the company’s corporate and social responsibility and environmental sustainability efforts, including recognition of the importance of continuing to increase the sophistication of monitoring and reporting on such efforts in the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Adobe: Empowering Creators With Disabilities

We’re still striving to create a more inclusive world, and now we are reaffirming our commitment to accessibility through several initiatives.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: Galvanizing Resources (Beyond Dollars) Together

Webinar on how corporate and private philanthropy can leverage resources beyond cash and collaborate more for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The 25 Most Influential Executives Of 2020

Responsible Production & Consumption

Deep Dive on Waste and the Circular Economy

Business Leadership Forum from GRI offers business executives the opportunity to build knowledge and expertise on waste reporting and the circular economy.

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. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  4. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  5. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  6. 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...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  10. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  11. Antea Group Brand
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  12. 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...
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  14. 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...
  15. 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...