Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Dine Out (or in) to Give Back on Thursday, April 29

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 PM ET

In the year since the Covid-19 pandemic forced dramatic changes to our lives, our healthcare providers and restaurants have withstood devastating challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Black History Month

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 PM ET

Franklin Templeton employees joined its Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource group (BRG) and specialist investment organizations for the firm’s first all-virtual Black History Month (BHM).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing and Economic Opportunity: Pathways to Overcome Economic Disparities

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 PM ET

In early December, I was honored to moderate a panel discussion hosted by the 92nd Street Y, a leading cultural institution in New York City, entitled “Impact Investing and Economic Opportunity.”

Sustainable Development Goals

Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Donates Two Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations to ASSETS' Lancaster Works

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 PM ET

ASSETS, the Lancaster-based nonprofit that works with businesses to help transform the community, will now have its own sustainable transportation for its social enterprise employment agency, Lancaster Works.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Exploring the Sustainable Investor’s Toolkit

Mar 31, 2021 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable investing has grown in popularity, but it still may trigger eye rolls in some financial circles.

Sustainable Development Goals

Black & Veatch Chosen as Owner's Engineer for Wind Farms in Vietnam

Mar 31, 2021 12:25 PM ET

Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances its generation portfolio to meet the soaring energy demand of its growing population and flourishing economy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ørsted Commences Construction of Largest Onshore Project to Date

Mar 31, 2021 12:10 PM ET

Ørsted has taken a final investment decision on its largest onshore project to date, the 518 MW hybrid wind and solar PV project, Helena Energy Center, with an expected operational date in the first half of 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Showing Support Through Women's History Month and Beyond

Mar 31, 2021 12:00 PM ET

As we look back at the amazing women who made history, it is also important to observe the women who continue to make history today.

Green Infrastructure

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Embarks on a New Journey

Mar 31, 2021 12:00 PM ET

BSR is proud to announce that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), a collaborative initiative, is prepared to take the next step of becoming its own independent organization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Partners With Habitat for Humanity to Help Communities Bring on Spring

Mar 31, 2021 12:00 PM ET

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today its partnership with Habitat for Humanity International to empower communities to Bring on Spring.

Environment

Ceres Applauds President Biden's New Infrastructure Plan As a Vital Investment in the Clean Energy Future

Mar 31, 2021 11:45 AM ET

President Biden’s new $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is “one of the biggest investment opportunities in the clean energy future that will put us on the path to net-zero emissions, create sustainable infrastructure and well-paying jobs...

Innovation & Technology

Episode 46: Talking Women in AI with MIT Technology Review [podcast]

Mar 31, 2021 11:30 AM ET

What makes women critical to the successful adoption of AI? And how are academic institutions and industry working together to promote more women in AI? Qualcomm joined MIT Technology Review for a conversation discussing all of this and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Support LA Harbor Community College Spring Food Distribution

Mar 31, 2021 11:00 AM ET

On Monday, March 29, the LA Galaxy participated in the Spring Student Food Distribution event where 350 of LA Harbor College’s most vulnerable student populations received a $75 gift card to Northgate Markets, a box of food and various LA Galaxy giveaway items.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Wins Communitas Award for DigiTruck Project

Mar 31, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Partners With Community to Provide Team Members On-site COVID-19 Vaccine Access

Mar 31, 2021 10:55 AM ET

As many states began to advance their vaccine availability this month, Mohawk Industries leadership immediately got to work to identify how the company could connect employees to these resources.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC First Bank To Offer Two Bank On Certified Accounts

Mar 31, 2021 10:35 AM ET

PNC Bank, N.A. is pleased to announce it is the first bank to offer two products that meet the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund)'s Bank On national certification.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Round Red Rug

Mar 31, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Genuinely, I’m quite excited to be a part of the TEDxAtlanta lineup. The theme is “Begin at the Beginning,” and I’ll be speaking about how Drawdown Georgia is a first-of-its-kind approach to reversing global warming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodyear South Asia Tyres Partners with Environmentalist Foundation of India to Restore Shenpunji Lake in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Mar 31, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Goodyear South Asia Tyres Private Limited, as part of Goodyear’s Better Future CSR framework, is supporting community-based scientific restoration of Shenpunji Lake in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Education

Camden Idea Center Offers Kids an Arts Oasis During the Pandemic

Mar 31, 2021 10:00 AM ET

There are nights that Cynthia Primas lays awake wondering how she’ll make lease and utility payments for her beloved IDEA Center, which opened at a new downtown location in Camden on Sept. 24.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Cisco Live to Networking Academy: A Donation of Pi-Top Laptops Engages Students at a Tribal College

Mar 31, 2021 10:00 AM ET

"I teach most of the IT workshops here, so most of these students were enrolled in my classes, and you could see a tremendous difference in attendance and engagement. Students were participating in group discussions, which was awesome."

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Discovery World

Mar 31, 2021 10:00 AM ET

MilliporeSigma sat down with Bryan Wunar, president and CEO of Discovery World, to highlight the impact Discovery World is making on visitors of all ages and the communities throughout Wisconsin.

Health & Healthcare

Global Corporate Covid-19 Response

Mar 31, 2021 9:55 AM ET

The major challenge faced in the vast majority of countries around the world continues to be responding to the pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins Leader Calls for Continued Innovation in All Technologies to Reach Environmental Goals

Mar 31, 2021 9:45 AM ET

Innovation in both internal combustion and alternative technologies is the best way to achieve important environmental benefits today and a carbon-neutral future, a Cummins leader told a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday.

Responsible Production & Consumption

CARNATION® Dairy Processing Facility Becomes First in the U.S. to Achieve Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification

Mar 31, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Nestlé USA today announced that its Carnation facility in Modesto, California is the first dairy processing facility in the U.S. to earn certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.

Environment

5 Questions on Responsible Forestry for a Family Landowner

Mar 31, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Across the country, family landowners proudly pass their forests on from generation to generation. These landowners are passionate about preserving the land and the wildlife that depend on it, but they don’t always know where or how to start.