Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

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Science in Action: Kenvue Research Driving Real-Life Solutions

Kenvue

Research, Reports & Publications

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Points of Light Announces 2018 Honorees of The Civic 50 at Service Unites

Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2018, recognizing them as the most community-minded companies in the United States. Since 2011, The Civic 50 has provided a national standard for superior corporate citizenship and showcased how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.

Education

Discovery Education and Arconic Foundation Launch ‘Manufacture Your Future Teacher Challenge’

Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms and Arconic Foundation, the independently endowed philanthropic arm of Arconic, announced today the first-ever Manufacture Your Future Teacher Challenge. The program calls upon educators to inspire students in grades 3-12 to take the first step toward exploring and pursuing modern manufacturing careers.

Diversity & Inclusion

In CEO Takeover, Young Woman Shows the Way for Future Women Leaders

One day last October, 18-year-old Sindy Mosquera traded in her role as high school student to become CEO at Scotiabank’s Colombian subsidiary Banco Colpatria, one of Colombia’s largest banks. It was an opportunity that changed her life.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Express Ranks #1 on Fatherly’s List of The 50 Best Places to Work for New Dads

American Express announced today that it has been ranked #1 on the 50 Best Places to Work for New Dads by Fatherly, the leading digital media brand for dads. American Express is one of just 50 companies included on the annual report highlighting the best paternity benefits offered by companies in the United States.

Social Impact & Volunteering

KitchenAid's 'Day of Caring' Gets Extended to the World

Mike Maxwell spent his Wednesday out of the office, caked in mud. And yet, the global senior category leader for KitchenAid couldn’t have been happier.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tupperware Brands Associates Stand Together in Honor of Pulse Victims

As we near the two-year anniversary of the tragedy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, the T.E.N. (Tupperware Equality Network) Resource Group engaged associates in honoring the victims and contributing to community healing.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dell Accelerates Toward 2020 Legacy of Good Goals

Dell Inc. released its annual 2020 Legacy of Good update today, continuing the company’s long-term commitment to society, team members and the environment. The report summarizes efforts during fiscal year 2018 (Feb. 4, 2017 – Feb. 2, 2018). The report and corresponding activities are rooted in Dell’s acknowledgement of its responsibility to realize a sustainable and prosperous future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Symantec Recognized as One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies for Fourth Consecutive Year

The Civic 50 honors Symantec for its commitment to and investment in communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

"My, How Far We've Come"

Each year on June 19, the Taproot Foundation celebrates Matt O'Grady Day, an organization-wide holiday honoring the wedding anniversary of former National Director of Expansion Matt O'Grady. This day also recognizes a major milestone of the civil rights movement - the legalization of gay marriage in California.

Research, Reports & Publications

An International Dialogue With Sappi's Sustainability Leadership

Sappi Limited board member and SETS Committee Chair Valli Moosa and Sappi North America’s Chief Business Sustainability Officer Jennifer Miller exchange thoughts on sustainable forestry.

Environment

Doing a Lot With a Little: How Digital LDAR Support Makes an O&G EHS Manager’s Job Easier

For O&G EHS pros, Antea Group’s LDAR Dashboard app is intuitive, does your work in one step and comes with customizable input and output forms.

Health & Healthcare

Using the Science of Partnerships to Drive Patient Impact

In Africa, patients can outnumber doctors 3,000 to 1. That’s one of the reasons why Pfizer is dedicated to fostering innovative partnerships that allow us to mobilize resources to help find new and unique solutions that increase access to needed health care.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CIT Builds and Donates 150 Bikes for New York-Area Children in Foster Care

CIT recently partnered with Together We Rise as part of its annual CIT Cares Month to construct and donate 150 bikes for New York area foster kids.

Energy

The Ray and Energy Institute at UT Austin Partner for Groundbreaking Solar Energy Research Focused on Highways

The Ray and the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, Austin will partner to create ground-breaking research in solar energy; specifically on highway right-of-way spaces.

Research, Reports & Publications

HP Introduces Annual Sustainable Impact Report; Renews Commitment to Planet, People and Community

Report highlights top environmental goals achieved, significant growth in minority hiring in the US and millions touched by education programs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay, Public Art Fund, and Ai Weiwei Partner for World Refugee Day with an Exclusive Sale of Artworks

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei and leading arts non-profit Public Art Fund are partnering for a second time with eBay to exclusively release a series of six powerful new works of art for charity on June 20, World Refugee Day.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Recognized as One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States

KeyBank has been named an honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Allstate Recognized As One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S.

Allstate Insurance Company announced today that it was named an honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. The award recognizes Allstate as one of the most community-minded companies in the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

NRG Energy's VP of Sustainability Discusses Highlights of 2017 Report

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Social Impact Investments Rise to $50 Billion

MetLife, Inc. today announced its impact investment portfolio grew to $50 billion in 2017, an increase of 12 percent year-over-year from 2016 to 2017, and MetLife Foundation reached more than six million low-income individuals through the fourth year of its five year, $200 million dollar commitment to financial inclusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report from The Boston Consulting Group and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Details Business Benefits and Best Practices from Circular Economy Leaders

In a world of finite resources and growing population, the traditional “take-make-dispose” economic model is increasingly unsustainable. As a consequence, companies are feeling pressure from customers, NGOs, regulators, and investors to rethink wasteful linear value chains. The “circular economy” envisions a more regenerative alternative focused on a “refurbish-repair-reuse-recycle” model that has the potential to sustain global growth in the face of increasing resource scarcity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo’s Sustainability Efforts at Loyola Marymount University Recognized by the Green Restaurant Association

Sodexo, a food and facilities management company committed to delivering Quality of Life services, announced today that its Lair Marketplace at Loyola Marymount University earned over 400 GreenPoints™ on the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) certification scale, making it the first University dining facility to achieve this honor.

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