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

Gilead Sciences

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

An Open Letter on Ukraine From Daniel O'Day, Chairman & CEO

Our teams have been working with urgency to mitigate any impact on the supply of our medicines to patients who depend on them in Ukraine.

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Innovation & Technology

When Disaster Strikes, Digital Technologies Save Lives

For more than 40 years, Mercy Corps has been responding to the world’s worst disasters, offering food, clean water, shelter, and support to all who are afflicted.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Whirlpool Corp. Outlines Progress on Net Zero Targets as Part of Long-term Commitment to Sustainability

Whirlpool Corporation today issued an update on progress towards achieving Net Zero targets the company first announced in May of 2021.

Energy

Cainiao Taps Rooftop Solar Panels to Power Bonded Warehouses

Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao Network has started to use energy generated by rooftop solar panels.

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Innovation & Technology

Supporting Survivors and Creating Safer Digital Spaces

We are continuing our celebration of Women's Month by sharing the incredible work accomplished by one of our nonprofit partners, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV).

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Research, Reports & Publications

NN Group Releases 2021 Annual Report: Serving Customers in Times of Change

NN Group, a financial services company active in several European countries and Japan, published its 2021 Annual Report. It provides an integrated overview of our strategy, and financial and non-financial performance.

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Events, Media & Communications

Truist Foundation 2022 Inspire Awards Challenge Application Deadline is May 13

Truist Foundation is partnering with MIT Solve to host the 2022 Inspire Awards Challenge, designed to support the ideas of innovative nonprofits that help grow, develop and sustain racially diverse or women-led small businesses.

Diversity & Inclusion

Buying Black: Reinvesting in Community

On this episode we hear from Bernard Bronner, President and CEO of Bronner Bros., one of the largest Black-owned beauty companies in the U.S.

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Diversity & Inclusion

New SXSW Film Highlights Small Business Owners and the Power of Resilience

When talking about small businesses surviving the pandemic, resilience is a word often used to describe how they struggled, pivoted and ultimately succeeded.

Environment

GAF Aims to Curb Urban Heat With Cool Community Project

GAF has partnered with Climate Resolve, the Global Cool Cities Alliance, local community organizations, and municipal government partners to conduct a multi-phased research project to understand the impacts of urban heat and cooling solutions

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Is Repowering KLW Locomotives Across the U.S. To Help the Company Meet Sustainability Commitments

The images of powerful trains chugging down a railroad track pushing black smoke into the air is nostalgic, but is literally killing the environment.

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Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “China: Doubling Down on Better Buildings for Better Health”

In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.

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Sustainable Development Goals

IWBI Applauds the White House and EPA for Launching the 'Clean Air in Buildings Challenge'

As part of the recently announced National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the Biden Administration underscored the critical need to utilize funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Diversity & Inclusion

Zero Barriers: Medtronic Supplier Diversity Efforts Go Global

Our diverse supplier base drives sustainable economic change in communities with every contract signed and every job created.

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Innovation & Technology

Further Investment in Electrification & Alternative Fuels for CNH Industrial

With increasing global demand for zero emissions, CNH Industrial will continue to build upon its leading position in alternative propulsion (thanks to 15+ years of R&D and products now in commercial production).

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Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day: It's Time to Break the Bias

As we reflect on the experiences and accomplishments of the women who make an impact in our lives today, we’re proud to share our efforts toward building a world with greater gender parity and equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Strategically After a Disaster or Crisis to Support Employees and the Community

When a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis happens, naturally your company and its employees want to move swiftly to provide critical resources to the individuals and communities who need help.

Black & Veatch

Environment

Water Treatment Plant Optimization Becomes More Comprehensive

As water utilities plan for a more sustainable, lower emissions future, the scope of the term “optimization” is expanding.

Innovation & Technology

Breaking the Energy Curve With Ericsson's Kevin Zvokel

Network energy performance is an increasingly prevalent issue for mobile network operators (MNOs) in North America. If 5G is deployed in the same way as previous generations, energy consumption of mobile networks would increase dramatically.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DICK'S Sporting Goods and Packsize Partner to Support Retailer's E-Commerce Growth and Sustainability Initiatives

Packsize® today announced that DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) is among its retail customers transforming the way they and their customers experience packaging.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Explore Hidden Gems in National Parks via Guides by National Parks Conservation Association and Travelodge® by Wyndham

At the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), it is our mission to protect our national parks for future generations, from well-known landmarks like Half Dome in Yosemite National Park to places off the beaten path in lesser-known parks. Our partner Travelodge® by Wyndham knows that the more people know about the magnificent places and creatures our national parks protect, the more they will feel invested in keeping them preserved.

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Environment

Building Business Resiliency: Navigating a World Impacted by Climate Change

In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the increasingly urgent risks confronting the globe as impacts from climate change mount. And while many businesses are taking action, much more needs to be done.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Donates $500,000 to Provide Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Refugees

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) will donate $500,000 to five nonprofit organizations leading humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine refugees with each receiving $100,000.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Marathon's Martinez Renewable Fuels Provides Support for Homeless People in California

Marathon’s Martinez Renewable Fuels facility provided nearly $30,000 in grants recently for multiple shelters and homeless outreach programs in Contra Costa County in California.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Andy Battjes

My current role is Director of Environment Health & Safety, and I am responsible for leading the team of EHS experts who ensure that our Supply Chain sites around the world are keeping our people safe and protecting our environment.

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