Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Helps Fulfill Chicago Teen's Wish Through Make-A-Wish

On August 3, 2022, AEG’s LA Galaxy made a wish come true for Richey, a 17-year-old teenager from Chicago, IL

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Balancing Benchmark Awareness With Sustainability Criteria

2022 so far has been categorized by a reinvigorated focus on sustainability, coupled with a return to ‘normal’ investing habits and rising demand for sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Earns Great Place to Work Certification™

Qurate Retail Group, which includes leading retail brands QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road®, has been CertifiedTM by Great Place to Work®

Environment

Sailing the Salish Sea, and Why We Should Think Carefully About the Salmon We Buy

My wife and I had an amazing experience off the coast of Vancouver, and it was an experience that taught me a lot about an endangered species and how the salmon we buy contributes to the problem.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Heroes Work Here: Gas Construction's Jonathan Harmon Races To Help a Community Member in Need

For customer Arlene Robin, thanking the PSE&G employee who went out of his way to help her after she fell near her home was particularly important, she said, because there is so much negativity in the world today.

Diversity & Inclusion

Julie O'Hara-Harvey: “You Have To Find Your Way.”

When Julie O’Hara-Harvey joined Principal® in November 2021, one of her first to-dos was to spearhead creation of the Pal Program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lori Shaffer: Hone Your Executive Presence and Stay True to Yourself

Lori Shaffer, the vice president of Kimberly-Clark’s global nonwovens group, recently spoke with the Women’s CoLab about her greatest career lesson

Health & Healthcare

The Climate Crisis Is a Health Emergency

Investors are also strategically using their investments to support communities that are currently experiencing the direct effects of climate change in their everyday lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Veterans ASCEND Receives $250,000 Wells Fargo Foundation Grant

Veterans ASCEND has received a $250,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. This grant will provide a subsidy to small businesses across the United States intentionally seeking to hire military talent.

Responsible Production & Consumption

ESG Disclosure Regulations are Strengthening in Asia Pacific

According to Schneider Electric, along with many paradigm shifts in ESG, most notably moving from fringe to mainstream, regulatory schemes and mandatory ESG disclosure rules are emerging in regions around the world.

Health & Healthcare

How One Children's Hospital Is Transforming Care for Kids in Dubai

Born in Kuwait and raised in Lebanon, Dr. Ahmad Abou Tayoun developed a passion for genetics and genomics during his high school and college years in the early 2000s, when the Human Genome Project’s first draft was nearing completion.

Innovation & Technology

Increase Impact With a Data-Driven Disaster Response

The best way to prepare your company for the next crisis is to integrate disaster relief into your overall CSR strategy. While you can’t always predict when or where the next crisis will hit, you can ensure you have the programs and technology in place to drive maximum impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Balderton Appoints Elodie Broad As Firm's First Head of Impact and Sustainable Future Goals

Balderton Capital has welcomed Elodie Broad, an experienced leader in corporate sustainability and sustainable finance, as its first Head of Impact and Sustainable Future Goals (SFGs).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Pizza Hut Partners With Dairy Farmers of America on Innovative Farm-Level Sustainability Project Through 2024

Pizza Hut, known for cheese-centric innovations, and its parent company Yum! Brands are partnering with Dairy Farmers of America to provide participating farmers with the technology and data needed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Health & Healthcare

ViiV Healthcare Announces Support for Community-Based Organizations With New Monkeypox Emergency Response Fund in the US

ViiV Healthcare announced an emergency response fund for community-based organizations that are responding to the monkeypox virus outbreak.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Wins Big at the Indian Tractor of the Year Awards 2022

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has bagged three prestigious awards at the third edition of Indian Tractor of the Year (ITOTY) 2022.

Environment

How To Choose the Right SPCC Plan for Your Facility

SPCC plans are as necessary as they can be confusing. If you’re wondering whether you need an SPCC plan, what type of plan to use for your facility, and how to make an amendment to your plan, this blog is for you.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Olympic Refuge Foundation Strengthens Support to Refugees Worldwide

The Olympic Refuge Foundation has signed a new landmark MoU with the UN Refugee Agency, broadening their cooperation and reaffirming their commitment to leverage sport to protect and support young people affected by displacement worldwide.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Mill Keeper Launches Partnership With National Parks Conservation Association, Protecting America's National Parks

As a brand built on respecting the past and pioneering the future, The Mill Keeper, by Gamble Family Vineyards, is launching a partnership with National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the leading voice for protecting America’s national parks.

Research, Reports & Publications

Calavo Issues Annual Sustainability Report

Calavo Growers, Inc. released the publication of its 2021 Sustainability Report: The Calavo Way, highlighting the Company’s commitment and progress on environmental, social and governance initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

American Airlines Priority ESG Issues

We have long recognized the importance of these issues and have developed an integrated and transparent approach to ESG management, measurement and reporting.

Research, Reports & Publications

Northern Trust Releases Sustainability Report

Northern Trust announced today it has released its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting environmental, social and governance commitments (ESG).

Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Resource Reduction Measures for More Efficient and Sustainable Biopharma Facilities

Resource reduction measures are solutions that can lead to lifecycle energy and cost savings for a favorable return on investment while simultaneously improving resiliency and promoting health and wellness in your facility.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Among the EPA's Green Power Partnership National Top 100

Applied Materials is proud to be recognized as a top partner using green power on the EPA Green Power Partnership's National Top 100 ranking.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nokia and the UN Helping Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa

In commemoration of the 2021 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children, Nokia in partnership with UN Women launched a training program for survivors of gender-based violence in South Africa.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. 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...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...