Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

How Has Technology Changed Farming?

Aided by significant advancements in technology, farming innovation really began to pick up during the second half of the 20th century and into the beginning of the 21st century.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and SARTA Collaborate to Advance Intelligent Tire Technology and Sustainable Mobility

Goodyear and SARTA, two Northeast Ohio-based leaders in future mobility, today announced a collaboration to test intelligent tire sensors and prototype tires on SARTA’s fleet of diesel and zero emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses.

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank Appoints Brian Maddox to Lead Newly Created Community Development Financial Institutions Team

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Brian Maddox as the National Team Leader for its newly created Community Development Financial Institutions (“CDFI”) team.

Research, Reports & Publications

From Ambition to Action: Supply Chains Key to Scaling Corporate Net Zero Pledges in Line With COP26

Greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and action has, in the years following the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), been established as a top priority on the corporate sustainability agenda.

Environment

Izzo From COP26: 'There Is Clear Momentum Internationally to Do More'

Public Service Enterprise Group Chairman and CEO Ralph Izzo, long a thought leader on climate change and taking action to fight it, is pleased at what he is seeing at the global Convention of Climate Change — better known as COP26 — sponsored by the United Nations in Glasgow, Scotland.

Social Impact & Volunteering

World Central Kitchen Supports Communities Following Multiple Disasters

Disasters disproportionately affect underserved communities. Resources and basic necessities are already scarce day-to-day and are sure to be made worse when a natural disaster strikes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Further Growth, More Sustainable Future

As part of our Investor Day webcast, we shared how we will continue to grow our business while also delivering strong performance and a more sustainable future – which together adds value for all our stakeholders.

Health & Healthcare

American Workers Are Finding The Expansion Of Health Benefits Increasingly Vital

With open enrollment season upon us, new data shows U.S. employees now believe the expansion of health care coverage, telemedicine and supplemental insurance is more important today because of the pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Partnering for Speed: When Global Expertise Meets Local Knowledge

Embracing the notion of a hybrid partner will support Europe-based life science innovators in delivering drug therapies faster and more cost-effectively.

Environment

Action on Climate Change Needs an Inter-Connected Response

With the UN climate change conference – COP26 – continuing this week in Glasgow, it’s obvious that there is consensus among a majority of world leaders and key stakeholders that much more needs to be done, if the ambition of keeping global warming to a 1.5-degree increase is to have any chance of being met.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rio Tinto Invests in Start-up to Support Habitat Restoration

Rio Tinto is partnering with RESOLVE to launch Regeneration, a start-up that will use the re-mining and processing of waste from legacy mine sites to support rehabilitation activities and restore natural environments.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Advancing Our 2030 Agenda by Responsibly Sourcing Promotional Items

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations is a challenge that every company must face. At VMware, that includes making purchasing decisions

Innovation & Technology

A Fireside Chat with Land Betterment's Cofounder and Chief Governance Officer, Mark LaVerghetta

In this week’s Fireside Chat, we are hearing from Mark LaVerghetta, Cofounder and Chief Governance Officer of Land Betterment.

Health & Healthcare

Global Water Challenge Announces the Development of WHdx - an Open Data Exchange to Improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare Facilities

Today, Global Water Challenge (GWC), in partnership with Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) and funding partner the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, announced the development of the WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx)

Environment

Entergy CEO: We Have An Opportunity to Help Industrial Customers Achieve Their Own Carbon Reduction Goals

As part of the 10th annual Climate Leadership Conference, Entergy's Chairman and CEO Leo Denault participated in an panel discussion with American electric utility leaders on the role companies will play in removing carbon emissions from the air.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Places Sustainability at the Center of Its Corporate Strategy

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company leading in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions, announced Jonathan Lock appointed to lead its sustainability efforts.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Awarded Owner's Engineer Role for Pumped Storage Hydropower Project in Hawaii

Black & Veatch has been selected by AES Clean Energy (AES) to serve as owner’s engineer for the pumped storage and hydropower portion of the West Kaua‘i Energy Project

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ralph Lauren Corporation Applauds Selection of U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund As an AIM for Climate Innovation Sprint Partner at COP26

Ralph Lauren Corporation today applauded the selection of the recently launched U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund as an Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Innovation Sprint Partner

Environment

Economist Impact Launches Global Index on City Water Optimization, Sponsored by DuPont

Economist Impact today launched the inaugural City Water Optimisation Index, sponsored by DuPont, which will measure how well cities around the world are safeguarding the reliability, accessibility, and sustainability of water resources.

Energy

Innovative Thermal Thinking Powers This Project

Enbridge Gas is getting its feet WET with another clean energy solution. That’s WET, as in wastewater energy transfer—a process that harnesses the dormant energy of wastewater, and creates a lower-carbon method of heating and cooling buildings.

Diversity & Inclusion

Changing Careers After Military Service: A Veteran's Story

A T‑Mobile employee talks about how the company’s expanded TechX Returnship program helped him find full‑time work and a new career focus after returning to civilian life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Raises More Than $700K for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at 35th Annual Golf Challenge

On October 25th, CITGO Petroleum Corporation held its 35th annual Corporate Golf Challenge benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Technical Consultant's 3D Printing Hobby Produces Free Prosthetics

Rockwell Automation’s (NYSE: ROK) Jason Heineberg’s 3D printing expertise and hobby gives new meaning to the phrase “lend a hand.” Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the information software technical consultant produces 3D-printed prosthetic hands that are provided free to patients who otherwise could not afford them.

Education

National STEM Day: Supporting STEM Education in Diverse and Under-Served Communities

STEM fields have tremendous potential to address the biggest societal challenges, like climate change, hunger, and discrimination. Keysight believes one way to harness this potential is by promoting inclusion & diversity within STEM fields.

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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...