Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Employees and Community Partners Discuss the Future of Accessibility at Second Annual Summit

Oct 18, 2019 11:00 AM ET

PNC recently held our 2nd Annual Accessibility Summit, a 2-day working session where employees and community partners took a deep dive into the future of accessibility at PNC.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods and Utah Pork Producers Association Partner to Fight Hunger During College Football Season

Oct 18, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the Utah Pork Producers Association (UPPA) today announced a partnership to support efforts to alleviate hunger for the one in seven Utahns across the state who face food insecurity.

Education

Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators

Oct 18, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Environment

Forests as a Climate Solution? Yes, Naturally

Oct 18, 2019 10:00 AM ET

After decades of anti-deforestation campaigns, many of us may think twice before buying forest products. But is wood use inherently problematic?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SC Johnson Launches Global Partnership to Fight Ocean Plastic and Poverty

Oct 18, 2019 9:05 AM ET

SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household consumer brands, and Plastic Bank today launched a global partnership to stop plastic waste from entering the ocean and fight poverty.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Recognized on Global CR RepTrak 100 Ranking for Seventh Consecutive Year

Oct 18, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Further proving its reputation as a company with a longstanding commitment to corporate responsibility, Whirlpool Corporation was ranked among the top 50 companies on the 2019 Global CR RepTrak for the 7th consecutive year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Two Latin American Startups Are Selected to Receive Grants at Village Capital Financial Health Accelerator

Oct 17, 2019 6:30 PM ET

Village Capital announced today that two financial health startups, Monetus and ArriendoAsegurado, were selected by their peers as “most investment-ready” at the conclusion of Finance Forward: Latin America 2019

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi Mentorship Program Offers Growth Opportunities to Young Foresters

Oct 17, 2019 6:15 PM ET

Lucas (Luke) Lamond grew up in the forestry business working in the woods with his father, a consulting forester who taught him everything about forest management.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black Employee Network (B.E.N.) is ON Semiconductor’s Newest Affinity Network Group

Oct 17, 2019 5:55 PM ET

This group hopes to create an avenue to build relationships with people of similar backgrounds and likeness across the Black community and beyond at ON Semiconductor.

Research, Reports & Publications

It’s Here: CECP’s Giving in Numbers 2019 Edition!

Oct 17, 2019 4:00 PM ET

On the day that Giving in Numbers is released, the CECP team envisions everyone diving into this year’s insights for the first time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch’s Mark Holden Receives Award for Criminal Justice Reform Work

Oct 17, 2019 3:15 PM ET

Koch Industries Senior Vice President Mark Holden has received the prestigious Margaret Mead Award from the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) for his efforts to advance criminal justice reform at all levels in the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE and Team Rubicon Spring Into Action for Colorado Flood Response

Oct 17, 2019 3:00 PM ET

CASE Construction Equipment dealer Century Equipment donated use of a CASE TV380 compact track loader and CX26C mini excavator to Team Rubicon for major debris-clearing in La Plata County, Colorado.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Achieves 100% on the 2019 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

Oct 17, 2019 3:00 PM ET

I am proud to share that VMware has again earned top marks in the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and has been recognized as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality. The CEI is the premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates $100,000 and 40,000 Pounds of Protein to DC Central Kitchen

Oct 17, 2019 2:45 PM ET

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and DC Central Kitchen joined together with local culinary experts to bring awareness to the issue of food insecurity across the nation’s capital

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Purpose At Work: How Timberland Is Planting A Climate Change Movement

Oct 17, 2019 2:30 PM ET

The footwear and apparel brand announced it will plant 50 million trees across the globe within the next 5 years, building on the tree planting efforts it has already led since 2001.

Environment

HP is Paying $11 million to Protect a New York City-size Amount of Forests

Oct 17, 2019 2:30 PM ET

In a threatened stretch of rainforest along the Atlantic coast of Brazil, new restoration work will be funded by a somewhat unlikely partner—the tech manufacturer HP.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Duke Energy Linemen to Compete at International Competition

Oct 17, 2019 2:25 PM ET

Seventy-seven Duke Energy linemen from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky will compete in the International Lineman's Rodeo on Oct. 19 in Bonner Springs, Kan.

Environment

Corporate Leaders: It’s Time to Lead on Climate Policy

Oct 17, 2019 2:05 PM ET

At this vital moment in the global climate crisis, corporate leadership on climate policy is a top priority.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month This October

Oct 17, 2019 2:00 PM ET

First launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Arts and Humanities Month was re-established in 1993 as a month-long celebration in October.

Green Infrastructure

Carnival Corporation's AIDA Cruises Pioneering Cruise Industry's First-Ever Trial of Fuel Cell Technology

Oct 17, 2019 1:30 PM ET

Carnival Corporation & plc recently announced its Germany-based brand, AIDA Cruises, has partnered with leaders from the maritime and engineering sectors to pilot the world's first fuel cell system designed to power large passenger vessels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Melwood Provides Pathways to Independence

Oct 17, 2019 1:25 PM ET

Imagine that you KNOW you can do a job. You KNOW you can contribute – but at every turn you are denied the opportunity to fulfill your potential because other people don’t think you can make the grade.

Diversity & Inclusion

The New Climate for Business: Businesses Must Respond to Women’s Voices

Oct 17, 2019 1:15 PM ET

More and more, women are speaking out and demanding businesses and governments take action—on everything from defending women’s health to protecting women from climate impacts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Corporate Giving Tops $26 Billion in 2018, Industry-leading Report Finds, up 11% Since 2016

Oct 17, 2019 1:00 PM ET

In partnership with companies, CECP found in their annual Giving in Numbers: 2019 Edition report that leading corporations are intensifying efforts to meet key societal needs around the world

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric: Three Sustainability Steps That Boost Business

Oct 17, 2019 12:25 PM ET

Buildings have various environmental effects: GHG emissions, particle production, the release of volatile organic compounds etc. But, satisfying sustainability must be done in a way that boosts brand image, increases sales and cuts costs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webinar: Pro Bono + The Inclusive Leader

Oct 17, 2019 12:05 PM ET

For decades, companies have been tapping into the power of pro bono service to accelerate talent development and engage employees while lifting up the communities where they live and work.