Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

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

Innovation & Technology

Project SIM: Smart Mobile Health

The specialized platform supports patient adherence and engagement in treatment through remote monitoring and better access to educational resources.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

In Episode 3 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary, College Students Explore How Cotton Is Spun Into Yarn Responsibly

In the third episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, college students exploring environmentally responsible T-shirt manufacturing visit the U.S. operations of a low-waste yarn-spinning facility in Tennessee.

Diversity & Inclusion

Is Your Workplace Attractive To Generation Z?

Barbara Whye discusses the results of a study undertaken by Intel investigating how to attract Generation Z into your workforce through diversity and inclusion if companies want to stay ahead of the curve.

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills Joins Commitment to Halve Food Loss and Waste

General Mills joins retailers Ahold Delhaize and Carrefour in the groundbreaking “10x20x30” initiative to root out food loss and waste from the supply chain.

Sustainable Development Goals

Proud Member of the UN Global Compact's CFO Taskforce for the SDGs

This week, during the 75th annual (and first-ever virtual) UN General Assembly, I had the opportunity to speak at the United Nations Global Compact to support the launch of the CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Grants $150,000 to Support Aging Homeowners

Wells Fargo granted $150,000 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's Age Well at HomeTM program, which takes a person-centered approach to home modification services for older homeowners.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Walmart Extends a Hand Up to Indian Farmers

The Walmart Foundation grants will enable Tanager & PRADAN to focus their efforts on supporting farmer producer organizations to attract new members & scale their knowledge of sustainable farming & business practices, specifically for women farmers.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Research, Reports & Publications

Approaches to Incorporating Green Chemistry and Safety into Laboratory Culture

We know green chemistry to be the framework for conducting chemistry in a manner that is conducive to life. This article emphasizes how framing green chemistry through the lens of systems thinking can build a culture of safety in the lab.

Diversity & Inclusion

FCA Passes 25-year Mark as Exclusive Sponsor of the National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

Talented MBA candidates from 36 of the nation’s leading business schools competed for $50,000 in scholarships in the 2020 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Graduate Student Case Competition®, sponsored by FCA.

Environment

Three Innovations Leading the Fight to Save the World's Forests

Inga Foundation, winner of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's $100,000 NextGen Committee Grant in 2019, has just been announced as one of three winners of the UpLink Trillion Trees Challenge at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

Events, Media & Communications

On the International Day of Peace, Olympic Medallists Tulu and Meyer Reflect on a Defining Winning Moment in Barcelona 1992: “We Represented Africa.”

They were the most natural of actions, but the hugs, kisses and flag-laden celebrations of Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu and South Africa’s Elana Meyer after winning gold and silver respectively in the women’s 10,000m at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 have never been forgotten.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit Tackles COVID-19, Racism

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that the fourth annual Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place as a two-day virtual conference series with live events.

Media & Communications

In 2020, Socially Conscious Marketing Has Taken Over — for Good

There’s no question that many businesses are ready to make giving a bigger part of their operations than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Georgea, Wind Turbine Technician at Ørsted

Georgea talks about her job as a wind turbine technician, working out at sea and constantly developing the technical skills needed to keep Ørsted’s wind turbines producing green energy.

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Research, Reports & Publications

BCG New Climate Commitment: Achieve Net-Zero Climate Impact by 2030

Early in May, Boston Consulting group published its Sustainability report Making a Difference: 2019 Sustainability Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Joins Fortune Magazine's 2020 Change the World List

The world’s package delivery leader is also a leader in the emerging, potentially high-margin delivery-drone field.

Research, Reports & Publications

Coronavirus Gives Workers Wake-up Call, Leads to Surge in Open Enrollment Research

The annual open enrollment season is nearly underway, and U.S. employees will be making benefits decisions during an unprecedented and challenging time.

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Energy

Going Above and Beyond to Champion Clean Energy and Renewables

While the world is still dealing with the ongoing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also witnessing historic wild fires in North America destroy millions of acres of forest life, blot out the sun, and cast plumes of smoke as far as Northern Europe.

Environment

UPS Announces New Environmental Commitment Supporting Underserved Communities Globally

The growing urgency of supporting environmental and social justice efforts around the world has fueled a new commitment by UPS to plant more than 50 million trees by 2030, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals period (2015-2030).

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Environment

Amid Pandemic and Worsening Climate and Water Crisis, the Sustainability Movement Grew Stronger

More than 60 investors and companies join Ceres powerful networks and major initiatives to tackle the greatest sustainability threats

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Covalent AirCarbon Fashion Products Earn Carbon Negative Footprint

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Southern California dedicated to making materials that improve the environment, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Covalent AirCarbon™ line of personal fashion and electronics accessories made with carbon-negative materials.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Restore AirCarbon Foodware Products Achieve Carbon Negative Verification

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to making materials that improve the environment, has gained independent verification that its Restore AirCarbon™ foodware products, evaluated from cradle-to-gate plus disposal, have a negative carbon footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful TrashDash: One Day, One Movement

Together, we collectively removed trash and recyclables from neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and more preventing litter from entering our waterways.

Green Infrastructure

Infrastructure Opportunity: HVDC on Interstate Roadsides

Research published today documents the vast efficiency, economic, societal and environmental benefits of installing modern HVDC transmission lines & localized micro-grids on interstate roadsides.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CNH Industrial and Legambiente Reunite for the Giretto d'Italia

For the sixth consecutive year, CNH Industrial has returned to the saddle as the Main Sponsor of the initiative promoted by Legambiente (an Italian non-profit environmentalist association), sponsored by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and organized in conjunction with VeloLove (a pro-cycling movement) and Euromobility (a non-profit organization to promote mobility in business).

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...

  5. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.

  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...

  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

  12. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

  15. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...