Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[GET THE GUIDE] Civic Engagement: Purpose Over Politics

Sep 22, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Mixing business and politics doesn’t have to be risky if the goal is engagement and inclusion, not taking sides. Benevity provides a nonpartisan guide to help you empower your people to take civic action and put purpose over politics.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deloitte: Leveraging Professional Skills to Help Nonprofits Solve Complex Challenges

Sep 22, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Stepup continues to grow in scale in its sixth year, with 18 active chapters and an impressive portfolio of projects under its belt. In the last two years alone, over 1,200 stepup participants delivered nearly 200 projects to community nonprofits.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New Consumer Goods Coalition to Accelerate Systemic Effort to Remove Deforestation and Forest Degradation from Key Commodity Supply Chains

Sep 22, 2020 11:05 AM ET

17 global consumer goods brands will work together to accelerate systemic efforts to remove deforestation, forest degradation and conversion from key commodity supply chains, and drive transformative change across the industry.

Innovation & Technology

Arbor Day Foundation Receives Award to Grow Natural Climate Solutions

Sep 22, 2020 10:20 AM ET

Through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Nature Conservancy’s Natural Climate Solutions Accelerator program announced the award of $860,000 to be split among five projects designed to help scale climate change...

Diversity & Inclusion

Telemundo Celebrates National Voter Registration Day Engaging and Empowering Eligible Latino Voters Across All Platforms

Sep 22, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The efforts, taking place during Hispanic Heritage Month, will highlight the decisive role that Latino voters will play in the 2020 elections and feature cross-platform civic engagement opportunities for Telemundo’s audience.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade USA Recognizes Partners' Expanded Commitments to Fair Trade Coffee During Price and Demand Crisis

Sep 22, 2020 9:55 AM ET

Fair Trade USA®, the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America, announces its #JustOneCup campaign to aid coffee farmers amid an unprecedented coffee crisis as the pandemic continues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Awards Succeeds Prize for Excellence In Technology Enabled Learning to Denver High School

Sep 22, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Arrow Electronics presented The Succeeds Prize for Excellence in Technology Enabled Technology Learning to The CUBE High School in Denver in a virtual ceremony Sept. 12.

Green Infrastructure

A Better Solution: An Inside Look at the Audacious Plan to Build the World's Largest Mirrored Building

Sep 22, 2020 9:15 AM ET

The Guardian Glass team remembers driving through the Al Ula valley, a natural wonder dotted by an aquifer-fed oasis, ancient homes built inside limestone outcroppings with elegant carved facades.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Join a Global Community of Virtual Volunteers on Taproot Plus

Sep 22, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Make a difference by teaming up with social good causes…virtually! Learn how to partner up with NGOs and charities for pro bono projects and consultations at Taproot Foundation's 9/30 webinar.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact in Partnership With Accenture and SAP, and With 3M As Patron Sponsor, Launch SDG Ambition Guidance to Accelerate Business Action to Achieve the SDGs

Sep 22, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The United Nations Global Compact in partnership with Accenture and SAP SE, and with 3M joining as Patron Sponsor, today launched SDG Ambition guides to support businesses in accelerating action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Modern Identity Reflecting GRI's Purpose

Sep 22, 2020 8:00 AM ET

GRI has launched a refreshed brand and website, created to support the continued delivery of sustainability standards that meet the needs of all stakeholders.

Events, Media & Communications

Trane Technologies Takes the Stage at Climate Week NYC 2020 to Spotlight Solutions for Healthier and More Efficient Indoor Environments

Sep 22, 2020 7:30 AM ET

Today, at Climate Week NYC 2020, Dave Regnery, president and chief operating officer of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), will highlight how the company is accelerating solutions for healthy and efficient buildings during the panel session Smart Buildings: How Tech Can Enable Productive, Healthy and Net-Zero Buildings. Regnery joins other industry and government leaders from around the world

Sustainable Development Goals

More Than 250 Companies Take Action to Advance Women's Leadership and Equality

Sep 22, 2020 1:05 AM ET

The United Nations Global Compact announced today the participation of more than 250 companies in Target Gender Equality

Media & Communications

Boeing Appoints Marc Allen Chief Strategy Officer and Names Chris Raymond as Company's First Chief Sustainability Officer

Sep 21, 2020 8:35 PM ET

Boeing Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer

Sustainable Development Goals

Global Goals Week: Reflections on Making Positive Change in 2020, and Always

Sep 21, 2020 7:05 PM ET

Wherever challenges lurk, opportunities exist for positive change.

That’s always been true, but 2020 has cast an even brighter light on global issues and our capacity for solving these vexing problems.

Energy

IVECO BUS Provides Alternative Drive Buses at the Inauguration FCA's V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) Plant

Sep 21, 2020 5:30 PM ET

At Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ V2G pilot plant opening at the Company’s Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, IVECO BUS had a key role.

Environment

General Mills to Reduce Absolute Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 30% Across its Full Value Chain Over Next Decade

Sep 21, 2020 5:00 PM ET

The company also committed to a long-term goal to achieve net zero emission levels by 2050.

Environment

Climate Week: Our Commitment to Combatting the Climate Crisis

Sep 21, 2020 4:00 PM ET

At PayPal, achieving climate stability is vital to fulfilling our company’s mission to creating an inclusive economy where every single person has the opportunity to make a meaningful living.

Media & Communications

ViacomCBS Launches Vote for Your Life Campaign in Partnership With The Ad Council

Sep 21, 2020 3:45 PM ET

This election isn’t just about choosing a president. It's about choosing local leaders who have a more direct impact on your community, your family, and your life. That’s why we’ve made it as easy as possible for you to get ready to vote.

Environment

Crayola Celebrates Continued Commitment to the Environment

Sep 21, 2020 3:35 PM ET

This year Crayola celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its 20-acre solar farm, which includes more than 33,000 panels and produces enough energy to make 3 billion crayons and 700 million markers annually, all made in the U.S.A!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AB InBev Featured on Fortune's Change the World 2020 Ranking

Sep 21, 2020 3:20 PM ET

We're proud to be featured on Fortune Magazine’s Change The World 2020 ranking as we deepen our strong partnerships and continue to innovate around the world to deliver economic and environmental impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Empire State Realty Trust Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating

Sep 21, 2020 3:05 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), the greater New York metro area office and retail real estate leader, is the first commercial real estate portfolio...

Environment

Transform to Net Zero and the Shift From Climate Ambition to Climate Action

Sep 21, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Unless companies transform into net zero businesses, targets alone will not persuade governments to make more ambitious national pledges. That is why we need—and we are beginning to see—a great shift from climate ambition to climate action.

Events, Media & Communications

Earthx CEO with Brad Smith of Microsoft Premieres Wednesday, September 23rd

Sep 21, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Magazine Names Medtronic to Its Annual 'Change the World' List

Sep 21, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Fortune Magazine announced today that Medtronic has been selected for the 2020 ‘Change the World’ list. An annual list recognizing companies that address social challenges through their core business efforts, Fortune noted Medtronic made the list because of the swift efforts it took to mobilize its global supply of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic.