Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Girls to Dream Big

Aug 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

South Africa's Foundation for Professional Development invited Sue Chuzu, Marketing Manager - Agriculture and Construction Aftermarket Solutions - for Africa & Middle East to take part in a special program dedicated to inspiring bright young girls.

Education

High School Students Earn Aircraft Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Accreditation

Aug 19, 2019 2:20 PM ET

At the closing ceremony for the Teamsters/Sikorsky Career Pathways Program, Teamsters Local 1150 in partnership with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), Connecticut State Department of Education and Connecticut Department of Labor, announced the program’s newly registered Aircraft Manufacturing pre-apprenticeship.

Energy

Clean Energy Plan Is Consumers Energy’s Commitment to Michigan’s People, Planet, Prosperity

Aug 19, 2019 1:05 PM ET

I have a simple hope for all of us in Michigan. When we look into the eyes of our grandchildren and they ask about climate change, I want us to be able to say, “that’s something we used to worry about.”

Education

Discovery Education and Lockheed Martin Celebrate National Aviation Week With Generation Beyond

Aug 19, 2019 1:00 PM ET

In honor of National Aviation Week, join Lockheed Martin and Discovery Education to explore Generation Beyond high school activities that engage students in critical thinking around aviation-inspired problems.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Named to Fortune's Change the World List

Aug 19, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Walgreens Honored on Fortune Magazine’s 2019 Change the World List

Aug 19, 2019 12:15 PM ET

Walgreens has made Fortune magazine’s 2019 Change the World list, taking the #13 spot on this annual list, which highlights companies that leverage their businesses to drive profit and to create societal good.

Research, Reports & Publications

Staying Safer in the Line of Fire

Aug 19, 2019 12:00 PM ET

On the front lines of fires, alongside forestry management and firefighting agencies, Cat D6N fire suppression tractors are helping to protect forests, property and lives.

Environment

Checklist: How to Improve & Manage Indoor Air Quality in Office Environments

Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM ET

When considering office ergonomics, “invisible” indoor environmental quality (IEQ) factors such as indoor air quality, daylight and views, acoustics, etc., can be easily overlooked.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Tradition of Fearless, Family and Founders Gets Bacardi U.S.A, Inc. Great Place to Work-Certified™

Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM ET

The certification was achieved as a result of programs offered in the workplace and positive survey results, including 96% of employees stating it's a great place to work and 98% saying that when you join the company, you feel at home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Achieves Bronze-Level Military Friendly Employer Status

Aug 19, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Whirlpool Corp. was recognized as a Veteran Friendly Employer for the fifth year in a row by Victory Media; this year, for the first time as a Bronze-Level Friendly Employer.

Green Infrastructure

Georgia Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration & The Ray Sign Charter, Formalize Initiative to Build Future Highways Infrastructure on Interstate 85

Aug 19, 2019 11:00 AM ET

The Ray, Georgia Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration commitment to working in partnership on the living transportation innovation laboratory along 18 miles of Interstate 85, known as The Ray.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Big Change for Box Tops

Aug 19, 2019 10:45 AM ET

Since Box Tops for Education launched in 1996, 70,000 schools have earned more than $913 million. That has helped pay for much-needed art supplies, field trips, playground equipment, library books and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power Of Purpose: How Virginie Helias And P&G Are Making Sustainability 'Irresistible'

Aug 19, 2019 10:30 AM ET

P&G's Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias's journey to sustainability began with her being faced with a challenge when she was leading the detergent business in Europe in the 2000s with their lead brand Ariel down for three years in a row.

Sustainable Development Goals

Get With the Goals: Corporate Reporting on the SDGs

Aug 19, 2019 10:15 AM ET

The business value of using the Sustainable Development Goals to inform corporate reporting

Innovation & Technology

Internet Essentials: 2019 Program Kickoff and Announcement

Aug 19, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Comcast's Internet Essentials program is the nation's largest and most comprehensive high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income Americans.

Research, Reports & Publications

Wells Fargo Releases 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report

Aug 19, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) today released its 2018 Corporate Responsibility report, Purpose in Action.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Named to Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index

Aug 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Fifth Third Bank is pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year, it has been recognized by Diversity Best Practices, a division of Working Mother Media, for creating an inclusive workplace.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview With Shannon Brattebo, Environmental Engineer

Aug 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Shannon Brattebo has worked at Tetra Tech since 1999 as an environmental engineer specializing in lake and reservoir restoration and management, water quality monitoring, modeling, and assessment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Leaders, Investors and Industry Experts Will Meet in Amsterdam in October to Discuss the Future of Sustainability Reporting

Aug 17, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Over 300 CEOs, business leaders, investors, Government representatives and NGOs will share their latest strategies and drive discussions on how companies can fully assess, report their impacts and demonstrate leadership on key social and environmental issues.

Energy

Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods Break Ground on Largest Renewable Natural Gas Project in North Carolina

Aug 16, 2019 5:20 PM ET

Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are pleased to announce that the companies are breaking ground on North Carolina’s largest renewable natural gas (RNG) project through their joint venture, Align Renewable Natural Gas.

Energy

Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicle Program Will Drive Colorado’s Transition to a Clean Transportation Future

Aug 16, 2019 3:10 PM ET

Influential investors and companies commend the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission today on their decision to adopt the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program and increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on Colorado’s roads.

Media & Communications

A Splash of Color to Brighten Your Journey

Aug 16, 2019 3:00 PM ET

IVECO – based in the Czech Republic – invited over 150 local kindergarten students to enter its “Color Your Bus” contest.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Awards More Than $200,000 in Grants for Workforce Education and Training Across Greater Cincinnati

Aug 16, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Duke Energy today announced $203,315 in grants to eight organizations focused on workforce development across Greater Cincinnati.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How the General Mills Foundation is Mobilizing a Global Volunteer Workforce

Aug 16, 2019 1:05 PM ET

The General Mills Foundation’s (GMF) executive director, Nicola Dixon discusses GMF’s award winning partnership with Partners in Food Solutions (PFS).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Costa Crociere Foundation and Sahara Forest Project Join Forces for Sustainable Farming in the Desert of Jordan

Aug 16, 2019 1:00 PM ET

For the first time guests onboard Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises ships calling at Aqaba, Jordan, will taste vegetables produced by using saltwater and solar power in the desert. The initiative contributes to the revegetation of desert areas in Jordan