Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mixed-Use: Green Housing and Social Enterprise

GreenMoney Journal

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Unveils Digital Transformation To Fuel National Expansion

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard: The Power of Data To Unlock More Inclusive Financial Experiences

Mastercard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spreading Joy and Relief in Times of Need

Bath & Body Works

Events, Media & Communications

IOC Announces Winners of Climate Action Awards 2025

International Olympic Committee





Recent Alerts

Join Leaders From Google, Microsoft, REI & More at GreenBiz 26

Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

people in a boat
What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

First Time Trade - Sugarcane Credits Reward Sustainability

The first ever trade of certified sustainable sugarcane credits was completed today on the Bonsucro Credit Trading Platform. Forty farmers in Brazil have collectively sold 162,300 tonnes of sustainable sugarcane credits to Barry Callebaut, the global chocolate producer. The farmers belong to the Brazilian sugarcane farming associations, Socicana and Assobari, both of which are committed to sustainable agriculture.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Primeira venda - créditos de cana reconhecem sustentabilidade

A primeira venda de créditos de cana-de-açúcar certificada pela Bonsucro foi completada na Plataforma de Negociação de Créditos da Bonsucro. Quarenta produtores do Brasil venderam coletivamente 162.300 toneladas em créditos de cana sustentável para a Barry Callebaut, produtora mundial de chocolate. Os produtores pertencem à Socicana e à Assobari, associações brasileiras de produtores de cana, ambas comprometidas com a sustentabilidade.

Energy

Stanley Black & Decker Signs the Renewable Thermal Collaborative's Buyers' Statement, Furthers Commitment of Renewable Energy Use and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Stanley Black & Decker is the latest organization to sign on to the Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s Buyers’ Statement, furthering their commitment to renewable thermal energy use and continued efforts to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

California Fire Foundation and General Motors Team up to Donate Vehicles to California Fire Departments

Chevrolet trucks and SUVs will support frontline fire response and recovery in communities in need.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Investors Earns Accreditation for Achievement of Diversity and Inclusion Standard

CBRE Global Investors, the global real assets investment management firm, has been accredited with the National Equality Standard (NES), a globally recognized and utilized diversity certification developed by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in conjunction with the Home Office and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in the UK.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: David Grant

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Global Survey Ties Digital Investments to Growth, Business Resiliency During Pandemic

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 changed—and accelerated—most organizations’ IT plans. As a result, technology executives are increasing their investments in digital technologies. They’re also speeding up what were once multi-year technology plans.

Events, Media & Communications

Eleventh Annual National Mentoring Summit Goes Virtual

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) is pleased to announce the eleventh annual summit theme, “Rising to the Moment.”

Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Announces Sylvia Pérez Cash as Senior Vice President of Operations

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) announces that Sylvia Pérez Cash will join the organization as senior vice president of operations, starting on January 4, 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Mountain Lion Cubs, Rescued from California Wildfires, Find New Home with Help from FedEx

The 2020 California wildfire season brought unprecedented destruction. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California experienced 9,639 fires, burning more than 4 million acres of land.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ViacomCBS' Top Milestones of 2020

ViacomCBS brands put early voter registration & getting out the vote in the spotlight, with campaigns like Vote Early Day, Vote For Your Life, & #ReclaimYourVote, BET’s partnership with the National Urban League to recognize National Black Voter Day.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | As UPSFF Women Blaze Trails in Aviation, Everyone Benefits

When your company’s primary mission is to test the boundaries of logistics to better serve customers, a diverse, inclusive team — with women in leadership positions — is crucial to fostering the kind of innovation that leads to success.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Using ESG to Reduce the Risk in Your Supply Chain

This is the second of a series of articles about the connection of supply chain and ESG, written by Sean Harley CEO and co-founder, LUPR Inc., and Bahar Gidwani CTO and co-founder CSRHub.

Health & Healthcare

Emergency CalOSHA Regulations to Protect Workers From COVID-19

The new CalOSHA regulations to protect California workers from getting COVID-19 in the workplace have arrived. The timing coincides with increasing case rates and more statewide lockdowns. Here is a brief summary of the emergency standards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo Wins for Sustained Excellence at 2020 S&P Global Platts Energy Awards

Wells Fargo has been awarded the top prize for Sustained Excellence by S&P Global Platts at its 2020 Global Energy Awards. The Sustained Excellence category recognizes companies that are embracing efficiency and renewable energy in their operations in order to reduce their environmental impact and help foster a low-carbon future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&G Commits to 2,021 Acts of Good in 2021 and Inspires Millions Through Lead with Love Campaign

At P&G, we’ve supported communities and consumers through unexpected challenges for more than 180 years – and stepped up to provide significant support for COVID-19 relief, equality and the environment in 2020.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fifth Third Sustainability Beyond Our Borders: Building a Well for Families in Zambia

Today, clean water flows again in Kalomubo, thanks in part to Weathermatic and Fifth Third Bank. For every gallon of water a client saves, Weathermatic provides a gallon of clean drinking water to a community in need by drilling water wells.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco Demonstrates How Social Investment Can Power an Inclusive Future

Worldwide, 650 million people still live in extreme poverty. More than 1.5 billion people lack access to banking and financial services, and 617 million youth lack basic mathematics and literacy skills.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aramark Aims to Donate 5 Million Face Masks - One for Every Mask Sold - to Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) has launched a face mask donation campaign to benefit Ronald McDonald House locations across the United States that will help support the vital services and compassionate care they provide to children and their families.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price: Parents Putting on a Financial Façade Are More Reluctant to Discuss Money With Their Kids

T. Rowe Price’s 12th annual Parents, Kids & Money Survey, which sampled more than 2,000 parents of 8- to 14-year-olds and their kids, revealed that families who try to “keep up with the Joneses” are more reluctant (62% vs. 30%) to have money conversations with their kids and more likely to have risky financial behaviors and habits. Overall, many parents reported having some reluctance discussing financial topics with their kids (41%).

Environment

Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance Debuts Principles to Drive Change and Accelerate U.S. Commercial Fleet Electrification

Major companies with large commercial vehicle fleets provide guidance for auto and truck manufacturers, regulators, policymakers, and utilities on how to accelerate transition to electric vehicles

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MilliporeSigma Employee Spotlight: Annie Mayrose

We’re sitting down with Annie Mayrose, business partner, sustainability & social business innovation, employee and community engagement at MilliporeSigma, to learn more about how she’s driving positive social change.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arbor Day Foundation's Community Tree Recovery

Since 2005, the Arbor Day Foundation's Community Tree Recovery program has been devoted to providing restoration assistance for disaster-stricken communities. In 2020, the program was able to produce major accomplishments through an adversity-stricken year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Agilent Releases 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched its 19th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, highlighting innovations and advancements achieved in 2019 and sharing the company’s response to the global pandemic in 2020.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  2. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  3. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  4. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  5. Community Investment
    all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)
  6. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  7. IWBI | Community News
    We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate...
  8. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  10. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  11. 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...
  12. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  13. 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...
  14. KeyBank Fraud Protection Center
    Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...
  15. The Ray
    News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.