Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

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Innovation & Technology

Microseismic Technology for Tailings Dams Monitoring

Tetra Tech Geologists, Camilla Rodrigues and Lorena Oliveira, discuss the microseismic technology we developed to help assess and mitigate risks for tailings dams.

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Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Commends New California Law Requiring Diversity on Corporate Boards

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) supports the passage of Assembly Bill 979 by the California State Assembly and State Senate signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 30, 2020.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: The Role of the Devoir de Vigilance Law in Reforming Corporate Risk Engagement

In this interactive webinar, Dr. Chris Bayer and Juan Ibanez from Development International will present the highlights of their new study on the French law Devoir de Vigilance (DdV).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Supports Local Community With Daycare Donation

CNH Industrial is stepping up to boost childcare in a Minnesota community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s Case IH agricultural manufacturing plant in Benson, MN has donated $12,000 to the Discovery Kids day care in the community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

cdcb Receives $300,000 Grant to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During and After COVID-19

cdcb | come dream. come build. today announced a $300,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, which will enable the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) to help keep people housed

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Little Green Thumbs a Head Start: How the GroMoreGood Garden Grant Helped an Ohio School Flourish

In a normal school year, teachers play a critical role in keeping our kids curious, engaged and excited to learn. But this school year will be anything but normal.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rio Tinto and AB InBev Partner to Deliver More Sustainable Beer Can

Beer drinkers will soon be able to enjoy their favourite brew out of cans that are not only infinitely recyclable, but made from responsibly produced, low-carbon aluminium.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Clinton Foundation and Verizon Partner to Promote Student Social Impact Innovation

New partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative University program will connect college students with resources to help develop innovative technology solutions to social and environmental challenges, while bringing diverse voices into the next generation of innovators.

Innovation & Technology

How Coral Is Inspiring Eco-friendly Clothing

Werewool is a biomaterials company that develops fibers with tailored aesthetic &performance properties. Inspired by nature, they design fibers at the DNA level, creating sustainable textiles with low impact materials. #ciruclareconomy

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Employee Engagement in CSR Partnerships

In an age where companies are becoming increasingly engaged with communities through their corporate work, CSR) is fast evolving into an all-encompassing endeavor. The Satell Institute fosters such partnerships between corporations and nonprofits.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized for Commitment to Hispanic Inclusion

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that, for the ninth year in a row, it has received the HACR Award for Corporate Inclusion, in recognition of its success in promoting Hispanic inclusion.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating Impact in a Covid-19 World

While the pandemic has shocked the world and ignited carnage across markets, it has also proven the importance of supporting society, employee protections and many other ESG principles

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Environment

Investors Talk Deforestation: Q&A With Lauren Compere, Boston Common Asset Management

Lauren Compere is a managing director and director of shareholder engagement at Boston Common Asset Management, a management firm specializing in responsible investing with $2.8 billion in assets under management.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How You Can Cut Down on Food Waste

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions more people likely facing chronic hunger, it’s even more important to reduce food waste and redirect food to those who need it.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Intel's Focus on Rwanda To Lead the Effort of Tracking Responsibly Secured Minerals Through Tech

On 20th August, the effort to responsibly track minerals begun in Rwanda, Central Africa about 5000 feet in the Northern Rwandese jungles.

Benevity

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[WEBINAR] Making a Business Case for Purpose

Join Benevity's webinar on October 15th to hear from Micron Technology and Blue Shield of California on building a business case for purpose that clearly communicates its benefits for your people, communities & company.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engaging Employees in Pro-Democratic and Pro-Voting Actions without being Partisan.

Join us on October 14 at 11:30am NYC time to discuss this fascinating and complicated issue, and the role business leaders should (and should not) play in promoting prosocial citizenship.

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Media & Communications

About “Stakeholder Capitalism”: The Public Debate

As readers of Highlights know, the shift from “stockholder” to “stakeholder” capitalism has been underway in earnest for a good while now and the public dialogue about this “21st Century Sign of Progress” has been quite lively.

Events, Media & Communications

Safeguarding and Gender-Balanced Media Portrayal in Sport Promoted in Concluding Sessions of IOC's Gender Equality Webinar Series

Participants are being encouraged to carry on the conversation on the IOC LinkedIn community group dedicated to gender equality. The group has already gathered some 800 like-minded individuals, all working to advance gender equality in sport.

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Energy

Black & Veatch: 'New Energy,' Grid Modernization and Decarbonization Drive Electric Industry to Repower

Latest Strategic Directions Report reveals evolving energy ecosystem to be a nexus of challenges, opportunities for electric service providers

Energy

Ambev Closes Partnership With Lemon Energia to Offer Renewable and Cheaper Energy to More Than 50,000 Small and Medium-sized Businesses in Brazil

AB InBev subsidary Ambev, with the support of its tech hub Z-Tech, closed a partnership with the startup Lemon Energia, a São Paulo based company that connects producers of renewable energy with SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Contributes $1.5 Million to Sickle Cell Disease Program at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and Aflac, a leader in supplemental insurance sales at U.S. worksites, today announced the company's 2020 annual contribution of $1.5 million to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been earmarked for the hospital's Sickle Cell Disease Program.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Four Things Governments Can Do to Attract More Renewable Energy Investment

It’s no secret that most governments need to raise their ambitions as the world is currently not on track to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. The good news is that the foundation is there for governments to speed up action.

Events, Media & Communications

Verizon, Google, and FT's Moral Money at BSR20

When you register for BSR20, you’re signing up to hear from some of the greatest leaders in sustainability. In just a few short weeks, tune in to learn from Verizon's Rose Stuckey Kirk, Google’s human rights and public affairs experts Kent Walker and Alex Walden, and co-founder of FT’s Moral Money Gillian Tett.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Covestro Announces Speaker Lineup for THINC30 in October

For the fourth year in a row, Covestro will host its THINC30 summit, this time virtually and viewed through the lens of current events – the pandemic, racial justice and economic uncertainty, coupled with the climate crisis.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...

  2. 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...

  3. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...

  4. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

  5. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...

  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. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.

  9. 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...

  10. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  11. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  12. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...

  13. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  14. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...

  15. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...