Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption | Tetra Pak

Why Aseptic Cartons Matter in Global Food Systems

Most of us don’t often consider what happens to our milk or juice cartons once they’re empty. But the truth is, cartons do more than just contain food and drink—they protect it.
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Energy

Green Mountain Energy and Treehouse Partner to Offer Customers Affordable Option for EV Charger Installation

Green Mountain Energy

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

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SAIC Receives Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index For Fourth Consecutive Year

Science Applications International Corp. has received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fourth year running.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Wins Silver at CSR Times Award 2021 With 'Jal Sanchay' Initiative

CNH Industrial has been recognized with a Silver CSR Times Award 2021 for its ‘Jal Sanchay’ initiative, a sustainability conservation project to rejuvenate community spaces in areas surrounding its operations in India.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

This index, a modified capitalization-weighted measure, tracks the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting.

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Environment

The Key to Driving Climate Action

In November, I had the opportunity to participate virtually in the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Education

Educating New Generations, Igniting Inclusive Change

On International Day Of Education, P&G shares how Pampers, Olay, and Old Spice among others— from New Delhi to New York City—are stepping up to inspire new generations to succeed, with partners and in the communities served.

Sustainable Development Goals

O-I Glass Defines its Sustainability Approach

At O-I we are focused on the future. Our goals are purposefully ambitious and aspirational because that’s what drives innovation and transformation.

Sustainable Development Goals

Virtual Dialogue Tunisia: Effective Private Sector Engagement in Development Cooperation

Join BCtA, UNDP Tunisia and GPEDC for a multi-stakeholder action dialogue on private sector engagement (PSE) in development cooperation followed by a private sector in-depth roundtable discussion dedicated to the country-level implementation of the Kampala Principles in Tunisia

Diversity & Inclusion

VMWare One of the Best Places To Work For LGBTQ+ Equality

VMware is proud to have been awarded one of the Best Places To Work For LGBTQ+ Equality! Along with our LGBTQ+ workforce and entire team, we celebrate this achievement.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

PNC's efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's criteria earned a 100% ranking and the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.

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Innovation & Technology

Helping Keep Personal Data Safe

NortonLifeLock's Global Privacy Program Manager Kirsten McMullen provides tips on what people should expect from businesses that have their personal information and the five essential elements NortonLifeLock uses to help keep customer data safe.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Co-op's Ambitious Project Helps Keep Talent Pipeline Flowing

Marathon Petroleum’s Internship/Co-op program offers university students the opportunity to do meaningful work with real business impact that develops their skills in tangible ways. It’s often why so many of them return for multiple semesters.

FSG Reimagining Social Change

Health & Healthcare

Advancing Equity Through Health Navigation

New blog co-authored by Diana Blankman, head of CSR at Sanofi US, and Adeeb Mahmud, a former managing director at FSG, describing their health equity partnership.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Laura Kohler Gives Perspective on “The Great Reset”

The Great Reset is all about a growth mindset that creates opportunity out of adversity. Leaders who take this new thinking to heart and move to action are the businesses (and customers) that will win in 2022 and beyond.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Partners With Local Nonprofits in Honor of Dr. King's Legacy

This past week, The Home Depot Foundation partnered with local nonprofits in more than 40 cities to complete service projects in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality

National Grid US has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Ways Companies Can Demonstrate Authentic Purpose to Gen Z

Even without a background in social purpose, Gen Zers know “purpose washing” when they see it – and believe me when I say they will not hesitate to call it out. Authentically committing to purpose is essential to connect with Gen Z. Companies need to prove that they mean what they say, and say what they mean.

Innovation & Technology

5G-Enabled Technologies Could Solve for One-Fifth of U.S. Climate Change Target by 2025, New Study Finds

5G will play a significant role in enabling the U.S. to meet the Biden Administration’s climate change goals, with 5G-enabled use cases projected to make up to a 20% contribution toward the country’s carbon emission reduction targets by 2025.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Franklin Templeton Earns Top Score in 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Franklin Templeton takes great pride in maintaining and evolving our policies and practices to promote workplace equality for LGBTQ+ employees, which has allowed us to continue to receive the highest marks in the Human Right Campaign’s survey, year after year.

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Media & Communications

“Sustainable Fashion” - Hot Button Issue in 2022

With the global COVID-19 pandemic still disrupting our lives and dominating the headlines, it is understandable that important news about sustainability can sometimes slip through the cracks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Matches Donations to Slice Out Hunger Through Giving Season Fundraising Campaign

Hormel Foods Corporation matched $10,000 in donations made to Slice Out Hunger through the nonprofit organization’s giving season fundraising campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials is Paving the Way to Inclusion for Women Engineers

As the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world, Applied Materials knows that having a workforce representing different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences is essential to delivering innovations that Make Possible a Better Future.

Environment

Overview of the 5 Types of Hazards Defined by Industrial Hygiene

The study and practice of industrial hygiene plays a vital role in the health and safety of workers across the globe. Governments and industries have developed standards over time that are meant to contribute to the welfare of those doing the work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Airlines Earns Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index Over the Last Two Decades

American Airlines has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) with the highest possible rating in the prestigious 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Again Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, announced that for the sixth consecutive year it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Environment

Sustainability: How Nokia Is Helping Broadband Meet the 1.5°C Target

The need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels was reaffirmed by the recent meeting of COP26, an event that highlighted how crucial it is that everyone acts immediately to avert an environmental catastrophe.

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