Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Energy

Black & Veatch to Assess Feasibility of World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant

Black & Veatch will undertake feasibility studies central to the development of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech Receives Two Industry Awards From Climate Change Business Journal

In March 2021, Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) recognized Tetra Tech with Consulting & Engineering and Project Merit Awards for the company’s work during 2020.

Health & Healthcare

Walmart Empowering Individuals with Access to Digital Health Records in Partnership with The Commons Project Foundation and CLEAR

Walmart will make vaccination records available digitally, so those vaccinated at Walmart and Sam’s Club can easily access their vaccine status as needed, in a safe, secure and frictionless way.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Curiosity

See how pro bono builds curiosity, one of Deloitte's Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership, in this profile from Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay at Georgia-Pacific

March is Women’s History Month and today is International Women’s Day. They are both reminders to commemorate and celebrate the vital role of women in American history, our society and in our workplace.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Dare to Dream, with Girl Rising and HP

​In her foreword to Girl Rising’s latest book, Dare to Dream, Priyanka Chopra Jonas emphasizes the power of self-belief in making dreams come true.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Ripple Effect of Ripple Foods is Powering Women Entrepreneurs through Whole Planet Foundation

Ripple Foods is a Platinum Sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation International Women’s Day virtual event during Women’s History Month. Whole Planet Foundation is proud to be supported by The Ripple Effect!

Diversity & Inclusion

The IVECO Factory in Madrid: Working for Ever Greater Social and Workforce Inclusivity

The creation of an inclusive environment in which diversity is valued, and where the entire workforce can realize their potential, is one of the principles by which IVECO, a commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., is governed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Awards NCIA $2.8 Million Grant

Media & Communications

HACR Condemns Surge in Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Following escalating anti-Asian sentiment and violence across the country, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) denounced recent attacks targeting Asian-Americans.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Employee Strives to Make a Difference in Cancer Patients' Lives

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Campaign Spreads Hope

On Wednesday 10 March, KFC made a generous donation of 300 emergency food parcels to early childhood development centres (ECDCs) in Lavender Hill after the fast-food giant’s interest was sparked by an opinion piece posted in People’s Post.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reuniting Families in China

Children and migrant workers often only see each other once or twice a year. VF’s Worker and Community Development (WCD) program set out to change that.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and Voyomotive Collaborate on Tire Intelligence for Vehicle Efficiency

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is collaborating with Voyomotive, a connected car technology company, to provide tire monitoring solutions for more efficient operation of vehicles in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Global Sustainability Director, Haley Lowry, Joining the World Economic Forum's 2021 Class

Congratulations to Haley Lowry, Dow global sustainability director, who is joining the World Economic Forum’s 2021 class with The Forum of Young Global Leaders.

Innovation & Technology

A Conversation About Qualcomm Wireless Reach With Hiram Lopez-Landin

Wireless Reach brings advanced wireless technologies to people and communities who need it most. These programs demonstrate pioneering uses of our Company’s mobile innovations to help drive human and economic progress in underserved areas globally.

Diversity & Inclusion

Key Insights From BlackRock's Annual Letter to CEOs

The first few months of 2021 have been active with climate announcements by the White House, corporations and investors.

Health & Healthcare

Amid Pandemic and Unrest, Midwives Undeterred in Saving Lives in Conakry

“I am in Taouyah, in Gnariwada,” said Aïssatou Nènè Baldé, a CMC midwife, shortly after the election. “This is one of the areas of increased political tension. But I go out to work because women need me.”

Environment

BIER Stakeholder Spotlight: Scott Breen

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Says EU SFDR Is 'Important Step' for Transparency

Franklin Templeton welcomes the new EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which is an important step in driving forward transparency and authenticity in how investors approach ESG and sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arcos Dorados Incorporates ESG Indicators Into Its Executive Variable Compensation Policy

Becoming the first Latin American restaurant company to take this important step, further reinforcing the significance of ESG to the long-term sustainability of its business and stimulating shared responsibility for meeting its social and environmental commitments

Innovation & Technology

5G Open Innovation Lab Expands Global Reach, Market Impact with Third Batch of Fifteen Companies Selected to Participate in the Spring 2021 Program

The 5G Open Innovation Lab, a global applied innovation ecosystem for corporations, academia and government institutions, announced the selection of its third batch of companies to participate in the Spring 2021 program which launched this month.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

PINDO SA Earns PEFC Chain of Custody Certification, Assessed by SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global third-party certification body, announced today that PINDÓ SA, a family-owned agro-forestry industrial company located in Misiones, Argentina, has obtained PEFC Chain of Custody Certification (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) for its sawmill and its energy plant, which generates electric power from forest biomass.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Wins Award for Cultural Conservation

The Provincial Municipality of Arequipa in Peru presented Cerro Verde with an award for its commitment to art and cultural conservation during a ceremony celebrating the city's historic center and its 20th anniversary as a World Cultural Heritage of Humanity site.

Environment

Recycling During a Pandemic: One Year Later

As we reflect on a full year of COVID-19, it is obvious that our lives have been changed immeasurably, and business across the board has shifted to meet the demands of the “new normal.”

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Truist Cares
    Truist is committed to caring for communities when disasters strike. In 2020, Truist Financial Corporation announced its first Truist Cares initiative...
  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. Policy and Advocacy
    Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute
  5. Protecting our planet
    We believe that people can only live their healthiest lives on a healthy planet. That’s why we reduce our environmental footprint by finding...
  6. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  7. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  8. 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...
  9. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  10. kate spade new york
    At kate spade new york and its Foundation, we believe that a woman’s mental health is foundational to her achieving sustainable long-term empowerment...
  11. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  12. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  13. Responsible Investing
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  14. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  15. Baker Tilly Foundation
    The Baker Tilly Foundation makes a difference in the communities where we live and work by supporting causes in the areas of education, health and...