Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

Applied Materials Highlights Progress Toward Its 10-Year Sustainability Roadmap

Applied Materials, Inc. has published its latest Sustainability Report, detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs and results from the past year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: A Leadership Message

We are committed to continued transparency and consistent progress in executing our ESG priorities. We are both excited about the future at Fifth Third and believe this will be our decade to accomplish even greater things.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry's Approach to Employee Growth and Wellbeing

We want our employees to love where they work. To create this positive environment, we uphold a culture that strives to improve work-life balance and the wellbeing of our employees. By investing in learning and development, we are strengthening our company and building and supporting future leaders.

Green Infrastructure

Balancing Action With Affordability in Water Infrastructure Development

As water becomes an increasingly scarce resource in California and across the United States, water and wastewater infrastructure owners are being pushed to explore more expensive sources, while keeping rates as low as possible for consumers.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Walt Disney Company Announces the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University To Support the Next Generation of Black Storytellers

At ESSENCE Festival of Culture™, The Walt Disney Company announced the creation of the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2021 Sustainability Report: Data Privacy and Security

As an internet company, data protection, security and privacy are at the core of everything we do.

Environment

Trane Technologies Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, issued the following statement regarding the 6-3 ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States in the environmental enforcement case West Virginia v. EPA.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2021 Snacking Made Right Report: Mindful Snacking

Mindful snacking is about eating with intention and attention, focusing on the present moment, and savoring how the food tastes so you really enjoy it. In short, it’s about making the most of snacking in-the-moment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot's Homer Fund Launches 2022 Orange@Heart Employee Assistance Campaign

The Homer Fund, The Home Depot’s employee assistance program, is funded by associates and the company to help associates in need.

Social Impact & Volunteering

At Business and in Life, This CEO Is Winning by Design

How a fashion entrepreneur in Florida keeps her business moving forward with the help of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready

Environment

Regenerative Agriculture: The Case For Palm Oil

While there’s no universally accepted definition of regenerative agriculture, it is an amalgamation of agricultural methods that aim to sustain soil health and not deplete resources such as water while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Innovation & Technology

Automated Agricultural Helpers: Ripe for Robots

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Organizations Join IWBI Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined its membership program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Suncor Releases Its Annual Report on Sustainability and Climate Report

Suncor’s 2022 Report on Sustainability and Climate Report are now available here, continuing our long tradition of openly reporting our environmental performance.

Responsible Production & Consumption

MARTINI® Achieves Sustainability Landmark

After decades spent pioneering sustainable practices, MARTINI has reached a sustainability milestone – 100% of the wineries for the entire MARTINI portfolio are now certified sustainable.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Franklin Templeton's Global Head of Sustainability Anne Simpson Recognized As NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) announced the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™. Included among this year’s esteemed honorees is Anne Simpson, Franklin Templeton’s Global Head of Sustainability.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Trane® by Trane Technologies Prepares America's Service Men and Women for Technical Careers With Its Trade Warriors Program

Trane® by Trane Technologies is growing the skilled labor workforce and supporting America’s dedicated military service members through its Trade Warriors program.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank's Trina Evans Receives 2022 Women of Note Award From Crain's Cleveland Business

KeyCorp Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff and Director of Corporate Center Trina Evans recently received a 2022 Women of Note Award from Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

An Open Letter to All Who Seek Safety

We’re all unique. We’re all different. Often, I feel like it’s the only thing we can agree on. But we all have the same basic needs. We need a safe place to sleep so we can rest easy. Opportunity. Access to information and education.

Environment

Chemours Titanium Technologies Uses Responsible Mining to Access Critical Minerals

We use minimally invasive mining techniques, on-site gravity spiral separation processes that do not require chemicals, and continuous reclamation to restore each of our mine sites to its pre-mine condition.

Sustainable Development Goals

Case IH Supports Digital Literacy Project in Água Boa, Brazil

Case IH, a CNH Industrial brand, opens a Digital Empowerment Center in the city of Água Boa, Mato Grosso, in Brazil.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KOHLER Generators No. 6 Ford Mustang Unveils “Tribute to Veterans”

For the fourth consecutive year, and first with RFK Racing and KOHLER Generators, Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation’s program will honor America’s heroes with a special paint scheme on the KOHLER Generators No. 6 Ford Mustang.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi Launches 'Amor de Barrio' Campaign in Spain To Support Local Bars and Train Bartenders

Family-owned spirits company Bacardi has launched a new campaign in Spain to help one of the world’s hardest hit hospitality sectors as result of the pandemic.

Health & Healthcare

U.S. Mayors Step Up for Healthier Schools

U.S. Mayors Step Up for Healthier Schools with International Well Building Institute.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Let Freedom Ring With Energy Star Sustainable Home Appliances

ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers use about 25 percent less energy and 33 percent less water than regular washers. Over the lifetime of the product, models that have earned the ENERGY STAR can save $370 in energy costs.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  2. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  6. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  7. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  8. 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...
  9. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  10. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  11. 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...
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  13. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.