Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Engineering Impact: Employee Stories

Nov 2, 2021 3:15 PM ET

Our business success and impact on society stems from our 90,000+ passionate employees — each with a relentless drive to help others and fulfill the Medtronic Mission. Hear from employees leading the charge to advance positive impact.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

According to a New Study, Small Dollar Loans Are up to 24x Less Expensive at Oportun, Which Uses A.I. To Evaluate Credit Risk and Score 100-percent of Applicants

Nov 2, 2021 3:10 PM ET

Oportun, an A.I.-driven fintech that provides hardworking people with access to responsible and affordable loans, released findings from the True Cost of a Loan analysis, conducted by the Financial Health Network.

Diversity & Inclusion

Olympians and Paralympians Call on World Leaders to Work Together to Fight Climate Change

Nov 2, 2021 3:10 PM ET

In a powerful video produced with support from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), athletes who participated at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 are calling on world leaders to deliver on climate action.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Thinking Beyond 2030: How Our 2030 Goals Are Only the Beginning for This Engineer

Nov 2, 2021 3:00 PM ET

As a technology and development environmental engineer at Intel, Ashley Walsh is passionate about waste. Learn why she thinks the solutions to our environmental problems can be found in—you guessed it—waste.

Environment

Antea Group USA Partners With Deluxe for the Small Business Revolution TV Series

Nov 2, 2021 2:45 PM ET

Antea Group USA partnered with Deluxe during production of Season 6 of the Small Business Revolution, premiering November 9th on Hulu and YouTube.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Don’t Let This Love Go To Waste. Give New Life To Taco Bell® Hot Sauce Packets Via Terracycle®.

Nov 2, 2021 2:40 PM ET

This partnership is the beginning and part of a potential industry-wide solution for recycling sauce packets and other single-use food packaging.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How HBCUs Can Accelerate Black Economic Mobility

Nov 2, 2021 2:35 PM ET

The first higher-education institution for Black Americans in the US was founded in 1837. Since then, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have established themselves as anchor institutions

Events, Media & Communications

2021 Shared Value Leadership Summit Features PayPal, Unilever, HP, Merck, Abbott & Many More

Nov 2, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Join the Shared Value Initiative on November 8-10, 2021 for the virtual 2021 Shared Value Leadership Summit, which will offer inspiration, connection and actionable advice for purpose-driven leaders and practitioners from around the globe who are committed to imagining and designing an equitable and inclusive society.

Diversity & Inclusion

'Inside the Innovation:' Oncology Leaders Discuss Life at Gilead

Nov 2, 2021 2:25 PM ET

Behind Gilead’s life-changing medicines are teams of accomplished, imaginative and dedicated individuals who have committed their careers to helping drive innovation.

Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly Evans Named Northern Trust's Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Impact

Nov 2, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Northern Trust has named Kimberly Evans as Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Impact, effective December 1, 2021.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Green Gobbler's Vision for a Safer, Cleaner Future With Eco-Friendly Products

Nov 2, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Offering powerful products that keep a customer’s health and happiness in mind has been Green Gobbler’s core principle for the last 13 years. In fact, it was originally founded in 2008 with the goal of giving the drain industry the shakeup it needed.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Human Rights Campaign Foundation: Build Better, More Inclusive Communities for LGBTQ+ People

Nov 2, 2021 1:30 PM ET

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is fighting for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are truly equal -- from the board room to the homeroom, from the corner store to the ER

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Creative Ways Your Business Can Support Charities and Your Employees on #GivingTuesday and During the Holidays

Nov 2, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Thinking about rallying your company’s employees around a donation drive to support the community on #GivingTuesday or this holiday season? It’s not too late to get started!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Named One of World's Top Companies for Women

Nov 2, 2021 1:00 PM ET

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, announced it has been named as one of the World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies of 2021 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide.

Events, Media & Communications

Inogen Alliance 20 Year Celebration: Interview With Alex Ferguson

Nov 2, 2021 12:15 PM ET

It's our 20-year anniversary this year! To celebrate we are looking back at our history, and how the Alliance has evolved and grown stronger over time

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Family Promise of Knoxville: Offering Hope for a Bright Future

Nov 2, 2021 12:10 PM ET

Tennessee organization provides families emergency shelter, transitional support and housing stability

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From the Fifth Third 2020 ESG Report: Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy

Nov 2, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Fifth Third is an integral part of the communities we serve — not just for the access and financial products and services we provide, but because our employees live, work and play in the same cities, towns and neighborhoods that our customers do.

Media & Communications

JEM and 3BL Media Announce Partnership to Showcase the World's Leading Companies' Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Sustainability News on Biznology

Nov 2, 2021 11:50 AM ET

JEM and 3BL Media Announce Partnership to Showcase the World’s Leading Companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Sustainability News on Biznology

Environment

5 Key Things to Know About COP26 and Global Climate Action

Nov 2, 2021 11:35 AM ET

On October 31, over 190 global leaders will gather in Glasgow for 12 days of climate action talks and negotiations. Here are 5 key points you need to know about COP26 and climate action from Ericsson´s perspective.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Helps Vail, Colorado, Complete First Phase of 100-Percent Electrification of its Public Bus Fleet

Nov 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

For mountain ski towns like Vail, Colorado, climate change and warming temperatures pose an existential threat to the heavy snowpack on which the area’s tourism economy is based.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reducing Risks in a Laboratory: an Ergonomic Approach

Nov 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Today’s lab designers strive to improve the efficiency, safety, and comfort of the lab environment, and the application of ergonomics plays a key role in that work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MilliporeSigma Joins Cyclyx Consortium As First Founding Member Representing the Life Sciences Industry

Nov 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Living up to its commitment to creating smaller footprints, MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, recently became the first founding member of Cyclyx representing the life science industry.

Energy

“Caulk Out the Cold” and Help Your Home Stand up to Winter

Nov 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

With the winter heating season just around the corner there’s no better time to shore up your home’s defenses against frigid temperatures and unnecessarily high energy bills.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Financial Inclusion and Capacity-Building at Truist

Nov 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank Announces Further Support for Canadian Literary Arts With Little Free Library and Scotiabank Giller Prize Collaboration

Nov 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Scotiabank announced a new collaboration with Little Free Library, the world's largest book-sharing movement, to place thousands of copies of The Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlisted novels in Little Free Libraries across Canada.