Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Provides Funds to North Carolina K-12 Education Organizations During COVID-19 Crisis

The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $810,000 in grants to support North Carolina K-12 programs focused on summer reading loss and STEM and experiential learning.

Education

Discovery Education to Inspire the Next Generation of Coders Through New Digital Service

Discovery Education – the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms – today introduces Coding to U.S. educators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stronger Together: Schneider Electric Mobilized for the Fight against COVID-19

These are unprecedented times. COVID-19 has entered our lives and disrupted the world around us. A crisis that started around health quickly became economic and social.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ecolab Contributes $1.7 Million in Financial Support and In-Kind Product Donations to COVID-19 Response

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ecolab, the global leader in water, food safety and infection prevention technologies and services, has donated more than $1.7 million in financial contributions and in-kind product donations to support organizations and individuals in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Supports A. Lava & Son as They Respond to COVID-19 Needs

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches resources across the world, manufacturers are retooling their production lines to produce critical supplies. When one of our customers stepped up to answer the call, they turned to International Paper for support.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis, Part III

The lesson to be learned is the importance of proactively getting ahead of exponential growth.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 1: How a COVID-19 Vaccine Might Work. Plus, How Quickly We Could Get There

In Episode 1 of The Road to A Vaccine series, Lisa Ling interviews scientists and healthcare workers about how vaccines work, the impact of the novel coronavirus and what’s being done globally to create a COVID-19 vaccine.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Children to Connect with Gardening This Spring through Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening Support

Now more than ever, children and families across the country need the positive experiences that gardening provides.

Events, Media & Communications

Uplifting Stories-What You And The Subaru Community Are Doing During COVID-19

People are getting pay and benefits cut, some are losing their jobs, and it’s an incredibly stressful time right now. Here are a few of the uplifting stories of what’s going on in the Subaru community right now.

Innovation & Technology

A Framework for Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Adoption

Tetra Tech’s five-step process enables organizations to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enterprise-wide, gaining stakeholder buy-in along the way.

Health & Healthcare

The Global Spread of COVID-19 Impacts Us All

Media & Communications

UPS Hosts Webinar to Help Small Businesses Adapt Digital Marketing During Novel Coronavirus

With most consumers sheltered in place, many small and medium-sized businesses are isolated from their customer base.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Donates 13.5 Million Meals in Four Weeks

Sysco announced it has donated more than 13.5 million meals over the last four weeks across the global regions where it operates as part of its community response strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ware2Go Partners With 1M Masks to Deliver Free PPE to Healthcare Workers

Ware2Go, a UPS (NYSE:UPS) company that helps merchants simplify fast delivery to customers, is partnering with 1M Masks, a New York City grassroots initiative, to ship one million medical masks to healthcare workers, quickly and at no cost.

Research, Reports & Publications

Science As a Force for Good

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has published its eleventh Corporate Responsibility Report, covering the year 2019. As the report focuses on 2019, it does not contain information about the company’s approach to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Environment

The Muckraker: Jared Yates Sexton

This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about what Yates refers to as the “Republican Death Cult,” discuss the effect this party has had on the climate movement, and get a glimpse of the struggle over universal access to the ballot box.

Health & Healthcare

Verizon Media Donates $10M in Advertising to Mental Health, COVID-19 Awareness

Verizon Media Donates $10 Million in Ad Inventory to Provide Essential Visibility and Support for Mental Health Organizations Responding to COVID-19

Responsible Production & Consumption

Aramark to Manufacture Essential Protective Gear to Support COVID-19 Response

In keeping with its 84-year history of answering the call for assistance in times of need, Aramark announced its Uniform Services division has redeployed production lines in order to manufacture essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for the heroes working in hospitals and in other critical roles across the United States.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Porter Novelli's Margaret-Ann Cole, EVP, Global Head of Talent, to Participate in Panel Addressing Employee Communications During COIVD-19

Porter Novelli's EVP, Golbal Head of Talent, Margret- Ann Cole will join Michelle Projekt (PepsiCo's VP, Global Head of Internal Communications) and Patrick O'Connell (KONE Americas' Head of Marketing & Communications) in a moterate discussion on employee communications during COIVD-19 on Apr 16, 2020 01:00 PM EST.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Recognized as a 2020 Top Global Champion for Supplier Diversity and Inclusion

The ranking is the only one of its kind, made up of the some of the world’s largest corporations that have demonstrated their commitment to global inclusive sourcing from diverse groups including minority, women, LGBT and disabled-owned businesses.

Education

Using Project-Based Learning to Develop 21st Century Skills

Project-based learning (PBL) is designed to do both. By inviting students to solve real-world challenges in their own community, we can draw the connection between these modern skills and the changing world around us.

Innovation & Technology

HP Launches Free Print, Play, and Learn Platform

HP Inc. today launched Print, Play & Learn, a free online resource to support millions of families around the world who have transitioned to learning from home.

Health & Healthcare

#KevinCrushingCancer: Fight with Kevin

Kevin Clements' family knows there is a challenge ahead. But they're always up for a challenge. He needs a bone marrow transplant and now his family is racing to find his perfect match.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing for Health: Catalyzing Investment in Human and Social Capital

Health & Healthcare

Advancing Gender Equity by Improving Menstrual Health

One of the few things that doesn’t stop during a global pandemic is menstruation. FSG's new report, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, highlights opportunities to advance gender equity by improving menstrual health and hygiene.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  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. 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...
  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. 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...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
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    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...