Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Sustainable Development Goals

Water for All

Did you know that 61% of people worldwide lack access to safely managed sanitation, and 28% lack access to a safely managed water supply? Every year millions die from diseases caused by an inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.

Environment

Waste Not, Want Not: Harnessing Open Innovation for Circular Economies and Sustainable Impact

A world without waste. That’s our aspiration.

But what does this really mean? And how do we create lasting, positive change for the planet, our people, and communities?

Energy

United Is Years Ahead of All U.S. Airlines in Using and Investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Many industries have talked about the need to develop and use sustainable fuels. At United, we are proud to be leading the way in this very important trend.

Diversity & Inclusion

Iconic Plumbing Brand, American Standard, and Tools & Tiaras Offer Summer Camp at Piscataway, New Jersey Company Headquarters

"It is particularly exciting to be partnering with Tools & Tiaras, whose purpose is to empower ambitious and determined young women to knock down the social barrier of entering these trade professions.”

Media & Communications

Strengthening Services for Effective ESG Reporting

GRI appoints Mirjam Groten as Chief Business Development Officer, with remit to strengthen support services provided to assist companies with their sustainability reporting

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Waters Deploys Innovative Water Data Monitoring

Nestlé Waters today announced it will deploy the French start-up Aquassay’s real-time data analysis solution, ‘SAAS’, across its industrial output in more than 20 countries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview With Philip Martinello, Electrical Engineer

Tetra Tech’s Philip Martinello is an electrical engineer and specializes in dams and hydroelectrical projects.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Complimentary Human Rights Briefing

Modern Slavery & Human Rights risks have become the most prominent social issues that businesses have to deal with in recent years.

Events, Media & Communications

Mars, Incorporated will host session at this year's SIWI World Water Week Conference

The interactive panel session will focus on the WAPRO (Water Productivity) project – a multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to improve food security, water use efficiency and income for over 60,000 cotton and rice farmers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mars, Incorporated Joins G7 Business for Inclusive Growth Coalition Powered by the OECD

Mars, Incorporated is among a coalition of 34 leading international companies that has committed to step up business action to advance human rights throughout their value chains.

Energy

One Step Forward to Transform Education

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Coffee Cup Free Zone

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CNHI) is driving down waste at its facility in Betim, Minas Gerais State in North Eastern Brazil, by eliminating single use cups.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Governor Northam Announces Major Donation from Smithfield Foods to Support Programs for Homeless Veterans

Governor Ralph Northam today announced that The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., has donated $150,000 to support state programs for homeless veterans and their families.

Responsible Production & Consumption

From Farm to Table: Online Company Increasing Incomes of Turkish Small-scale Farmers by Connecting Them Directly to Consumers

Turkish company Tarlamvar is reviving the small-scale farming industry by promoting organic and sustainable farming, while connecting local farmers to consumer markets

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bringing Pro Bono Stories to Life | Taproot Foundation's Advisory Service Newsletter

Pro bono service has the ingredients for a great story—diverse perspective, cross-sector collaboration, personal and professional growth, all in service of positive social change. But we know storytelling isn't that simple.

Innovation & Technology

How ON Semiconductor Products Make a Difference in the Community

As a global company with approximately 70 sites worldwide and over 29,000 products, we are proud to showcase our accomplishments in enhancing our global community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Mobile Phone Services Empower Rural Businesses in Cote D’Ivoire

Whole Planet Foundation decided to provide a grant for building a mobile platform because while many worry about the burden of interest rates charged on microloans (and much of West Africa tightly controls and limits these rates)...

Research, Reports & Publications

New Machines Pair Performance & Sustainability

Caterpillar customers want to reduce energy costs and associated emissions – but they can’t afford to sacrifice power in the process.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beijing 2008 Legacy Dovetails With 2022 Winter Games to Boost Sports Participation in China

It is a legacy that is set to be further enhanced by Beijing’s hosting of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which has a key objective of engaging 300 million people in winter sports.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi and Mercy Corps Team Up to Support Small Businesses in the US Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten Through Free Mentoring and Innovation Challenge

After the 2017 storms, small businesses are still struggling to recover. Mercy Corps and Bacardi are launching the Caribbean Innovation Challenge 2019, a competition to award business innovation and strengthen businesses on the islands.

Innovation & Technology

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV to Offer 259 Miles of Range

The Chevrolet Bolt EV will now take customers even farther. Starting with model year 2020, the Bolt EV will offer a remarkable EPA-estimated 259 miles of range on a full charge, a 21-mile increase over previous model years. The Bolt EV’s winning combination of long range and affordability continues to attract new customers to the EV segment, and the 2020 Bolt EV will allow them to travel farther between charging sessions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Freeport-McMoRan’s PT Freeport Indonesia Partnership Fund Supports Education for Indigenous Children

PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK) provides educational facilities and support for local community members.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Tetra Pak Becomes First Carton Packaging Company to Launch Paper Straws in Europe

Adolfo Orive, President and CEO, Tetra Pak said: “We are pleased to have developed a paper straw that is fully functional and meets internationally recognised food safety standards. This is an important step in our vision to deliver a package made entirely from plant-based packaging materials, contributing to a low-carbon circular economy.

Environment

Alliance Data: Embracing Change and the Environment

Education

August is #SubaruLovesLearning Month

This August, Subaru, our retailers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are teaming up for the Subaru Loves Learning initiative.

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