Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

A Cleveland School is the First to Receive Verizon 5G

Jan 2, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Entrepreneurship Prep is primed for next level education.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Freeport Cobalt, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Recognized for Responsible Mineral Sourcing

Jan 2, 2020 7:35 AM ET

Freeport Cobalt, a Freeport-McMoRan company, was recognized as a Conformant Refiner by the Responsible Minerals Initiative for its ethical processing of responsibly sourced minerals.

Media & Communications

Happy New Year From 3BL Media

Jan 1, 2020 9:25 AM ET

This past year, consumers, investors and employees demanded that companies enact change and demonstrate purpose beyond generating profit.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor Employees Adopt Local School for the Holidays

Dec 31, 2019 12:00 PM ET

For the past 10 years, ON Semiconductor and its compassionate employees have sponsored the Academia del Pueblo Elementary School in Phoenix during the holiday season by providing a gift to each student and teachers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank and Detroit Lions Team Up to Support Winning Futures With $18,000 Donation

Dec 31, 2019 9:30 AM ET

One of the most successful nonprofit programs in metro Detroit that helps empower youths received a generous boost today from Comerica Bank through its partnership with the Detroit Lions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics, Analog Devices Lead Innovation Mission to Kenya with Nonprofit Close the Gap

Dec 30, 2019 3:55 PM ET

Technology companies Arrow Electronics and Analog Devices Inc. launched a mission to Kenya this fall to help social enterprise Close the Gap train a new generation of IT workers and support young tech entrepreneurs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Helps Improve Energy Efficiency and Urban Regeneration in Southern Italy

Dec 30, 2019 2:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial has inaugurated two important projects in the southern Italian city if Lecce: a new SmartFlower as well as playing a fundamental role in the regeneration of the Santa Rosa Park as part of the RICREA project

Events, Media & Communications

Seven Trends Dramatically Reshaping Corporate Philanthropy

Dec 30, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank Announces Nearly $6.2 Million in 2019 Grants

Dec 30, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Grants were focused on education, arts & culture, community programs, health & human services, and community reinvestments that benefit low- to moderate-income earners, small businesses, affordable housing, financial literacy & workforce development.

Responsible Production & Consumption

INFOGRAPHIC | General Mills Triple Bottom Line Operating Unit

Dec 30, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Community Development Co. Invests More than $338 Million in 2019

Dec 30, 2019 11:30 AM ET

The CDC focuses on affordable housing through the creation or preservation of housing units, small business access to capital and revitalization of distressed areas by investing in offices that benefit low- to moderate-income communities and people.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Comerica Bank Closes Record-Breaking 2019 Shred Day Campaign

Dec 30, 2019 11:25 AM ET

Comerica’s signature Shred Day community event experienced a banner year in 2019. The event, designed to help local communities securely shred and recycle sensitive documents for free, saw record numbers for pounds shredded and number of meals

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR's Top Sustainability Insights of 2019

Dec 30, 2019 8:00 AM ET

As 2019 comes to an end, we are taking a moment to look back at the news and initiatives that shaped the year. Our six most popular blog posts and reports exemplify the diversity of topics BSR works on, from gender equality to stakeholder engagement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Park System: An Economic Engine That Puts $40 Billion Into Us Economy

Dec 30, 2019 8:00 AM ET

The National Park Foundation is supported by individual donors and corporate partners like Subaru, LL Bean, American Express, Budweiser, Hanes Brands, Nature Valley and Union Pacific.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CASE Is Helping Racine’s Zoo in Wisconsin Get Winter Ready

Dec 27, 2019 2:00 PM ET

CASE Construction Equipment, the global construction brand of CNH Industrial N.V., donated a Skid Steer to the Racine Zoo, located in the midwestern state of Wisconsin, U.S.A..

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Applying Technology to Disaster Response and Resiliency

Dec 27, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The technology and expertise IBM applies to clients’ operations can, and should, also assist organizations that prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nature Needs Heroes: Kathleen Ellie on Living a Sustainable Lifestyle

Dec 26, 2019 2:00 PM ET

As the Editor-in-Chic of her lifestyle blog, Kathleen Elie is a one-stop online resource on living a sustainable and ethical lifestyle.

Environment

The New Climate for Ever-Evolving Technology

Dec 26, 2019 10:35 AM ET

Artificial intelligence. Autonomous vehicles. Sustainable fuel technologies. New and disruptive technologies are being adopted across all industries, making nearly every company—from agriculture to logistics—a tech company.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trees for Generations to Come

Dec 26, 2019 10:00 AM ET

As we continue to order more online, get more delivered to our homes in boxes, and swap polluting materials for renewable fiber-based alternatives, what effect does this have on the future of our world’s forests?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Happy Holidays From 3BL Media

Dec 25, 2019 9:35 AM ET

Being with loved ones is the cornerstone of any holiday celebration, so on Wednesday of this week our 3BL Media family is taking a break, taking some time away from our daily work to reflect and refresh.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Hubert Joly, Executive Chairman, Best Buy Co., Inc.

Dec 24, 2019 4:00 PM ET

Hubert Joly, Best Buy's Executive Chairman, discussed his lessons learned on being a leader and creating a powerful environment for employees, by way of references to philosophy and poetry, on the plenary stage at the BSR Conference 2019.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Community Team Volunteers Fill Care Packages at United Way's 2019 Holiday Helper Event

Dec 24, 2019 1:05 PM ET

More than 30 volunteers from the Albertsons Community Team joined forces at the Company’s Innovation center to host the United Way's second annual Holiday Helper Event. The task? To fill care packages for families in need throughout the Boise area.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Schneider Electric Announces the Creation of its Third Impact Fund “Schneider Energy Access Asia”

Dec 24, 2019 12:40 PM ET

Schneider Electric announced at its Global Innovation Summit in Barcelona, that its partners Norfund, EDFI and Amundi have agreed to create the new impact fund named “Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia”.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics 2019 Holiday Giving Supports Individuals on Five Continents

Dec 24, 2019 12:00 PM ET

This holiday, Arrow Electronics employees in the Americas purchased more than 100 tote bags handcrafted by women in rural Tanzania to support NEEMA International and its DigiTruck classroom for orphaned students in the country’s Kilimanjaro region.

Environment

Clean Energy Act Will Ensure Virginia is a Leader in the Net-Zero Emissions Future

Dec 24, 2019 10:40 AM ET

Ceres welcomes new clean energy legislation unveiled this week by Virginia lawmakers to transform the electricity grid and ensure Virginia leads the way in the transition to a net-zero emissions future.