Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ACCP Announces 2022 Purpose Award Winners

ACCP announced the winners of their annual Purpose Awards for exceptional leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kohler Co. Elects Current President and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler as Chair and Chief Executive Officer

David has been with Kohler Co. for over 31 years and was elected to the role of President and CEO in 2015. He believes strongly that companies and economies must advance both industry and the environment and managing this balance is critical.

Education

Summer Youth Program: A Cherished Tradition at the Los Angeles Refinery

Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles refinery (LAR) hosted 27 students from nine local schools in its annual Summer Youth Program, which provides students unique access to the inner workings of the refinery and exposes them to STEM-related careers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Billionaire Philanthropist Robert F. Smith To Keynote HP's HBCU Tech Conference

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced its second annual virtual technology conference for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith as this year’s featured speaker.

Green Infrastructure

Dow, X-Energy To Drive Carbon Emissions Reductions Through Deployment of Advanced Small Modular Nuclear Power

Dow and X-energy will collaborate with the intent to deploy X-energy's Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor technology at one of Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast sites – which is expected to be operational by approximately 2030.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

At TD, a WELL Seal Adds Confidence To Help Customers Thrive

To deliver “legendary customer experiences and extraordinary places to work”, TD tapped the WELL Building Standard as early as 2015 to leverage WELL’s holistic approach to buildings, organizations and communities.

Health & Healthcare

Using the Power of Technology To Better Serve Our Patients

It's inevitable: Thanks to technology, we are going to see true breakthroughs in finding powerful medicines, and in treating, diagnosing and, hopefully, curing diseases.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Take Action with Justin's for Hunger Action Month

Justin’s, Inc. announces its continued support of one of its long-term partners, Conscious Alliance with a $15,000 dollar for dollar maximum match donation during Hunger Action Month in September.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Consumer Goods Companies Use Life Cycle Assessments To Create More Sustainable Products

As shoppers continue to gravitate toward more sustainable products, consumer goods companies are challenged to develop new innovations that answer the call

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nasdaq Receives 'AA' ESG Rating From MSCI

Nasdaq, Inc. received a significant upgrade in its latest ESG Ratings score published in the 2022 MSCI ESG Ratings, jumping from BBB to AA.

Innovation & Technology

How ColdTrace X Is Protecting Life-Saving Vaccines, One Cold Room at a Time

Qualcomm products mentioned within this post are offered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Sustainable Development Goals

SAP at UNGA 77: Driving Positive Business Transformation for People and Planet

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) will be held September 13-27 at the UN headquarters in New York City.

Events, Media & Communications

Invest or Divest in Oil, Gas & Coal Companies? - State & City Pension Plans Are the Battleground

Consider the influence of the public sector employee retirement systems in the capital markets: the almost 6,000 pension plans cover about 15 million workers and families and manage about $4.5 trillion in assets of various classes.

Environment

Why Resilient Grasslands Are Unsung Heroes in the Fight Against Climate Change

Whether they’re savannahs, prairies, or steppes, Earth’s grasslands are heroes in the fight against climate change — no matter what you call them.

Research, Reports & Publications

NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: Sustainable Finance

In August 2021, NRG issued an additional $1.1 BN of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) on the back of its landmark 2019 and 2020 sustainability-linked issuances.

Health & Healthcare

DSG Teammate Jennifer Ayers Continues Hitting the Right Notes for Mental Health Awareness

All of our mental health stories, whether they play out on the big screen courtesy of a Hollywood film or are discussed within a small circle of our loved ones, are equally important and deserve to be told.

Health & Healthcare

Community Health Center Hosts Health and Fun Fair in Chicago

The Christian Community Health Center (CCHC) recently hosted a Health and Fun Fair in Chicago.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fair Trade USA™ Recognized With Sustainability Award

The Business Intelligence Group recognized Fair Trade USA™ with a Sustainability Leadership Award in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Toya Pollard: 'You Can Really Make a Difference.'

Small decisions build up to big life moments, discovered Toya Pollard.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Genomics Forum To Feature Diverse Lineup of Visionary Global Leaders

Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced the release of the full agenda for its inaugural Illumina Genomics Forum.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mattie Jones Hollowell Named As KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer for Northeast Ohio and Toledo Markets

KeyBank announced Mattie Jones Hollowell has been named Corporate Responsibility Officer for its Northeast Ohio and Toledo markets.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

WSJ Pro Sustainable Business Forum

From regulators to the board, stakeholders are demanding businesses deliver on their sustainability goals.

Environment

Children's Safe Drinking Water Program Reaches 20 Billion Liter Milestone

Clean water is often taken for granted, but with over 770 million people lacking access to clean drinking water globally, clean water isn’t a reality for all.

Energy

Sunrise Wind Invests $300,000 To Train Capital Region Workers for Union Construction Careers in Clean Energy

Sunrise Wind announced it will commit $300,000 to recruit and train workers in Albany’s South End neighborhood for union construction careers critical to the clean energy transition.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  5. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  6. 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...
  7. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  9. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  11. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  12. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  13. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  14. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  15. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...