Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rayonier Scientists Bring Deep Knowledge to Forest Management

For 75 years, Rayonier has invested in its in-house Forest Research Center, where scientists have studied trees and forests down to the genetic level. The Center is one of only two industry-led research teams in the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Activities to Impact at Scale - ESG Drives Value

Late last week at our global employee townhall, we had the opportunity to introduce Nokia’s enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

Research, Reports & Publications

New G&A Institute Research Shows Sustainability Reporting by Largest U.S. Public Companies Reached All-Time Highs in 2021

G&A’s 2022 Sustainability Reporting in Focus research showed all-time highs across the board in sustainability reporting for the Russell 1000 companies in 2021.

Environment

Ray of Hope Prize® Awarded to GreenPod Labs for Nature-Inspired Solution to Food Loss

The Biomimicry Institute has awarded the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize to GreenPod Labs, an India-based agricultural biotechnology startup focused on tackling food loss problems in developing countries.

Health & Healthcare

Takeda and Discovery Education Partner on New Initiative Focusing on Health Equity

Takeda (TSE:4502/ NYSE:TAK), a global biopharmaceutical leader, and Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader, today announced a new partnership focused on transformative health equity education.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Journey Toward Deforestation Free Leather

Beginning with support from the Moore Foundation and now with an additional grant from the Tapestry Foundation, World Wildlife Fund is working with brands and tanneries in Brazil to develop Deforestation and Conversion Free sources of hides.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

TCS Spotlight: Vinamra Shukla

TCSer Vinamra Shukla has long supported civic engagement as well as physical well-being through exercise. In 2020, Vinamra learned of an opportunity to support the Council for Responsible Sport (CRS), a small nonprofit with a global footprint and a massive technology need.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alicia Dagosta Can Finally Be Herself

Alicia Dagosta decided a change was in order. After twenty-three years of straitlaced and traditional professional dress, the vice president, assistant general counsel, and head of regulatory legal at Oportun finally felt ready to just be herself.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IBM Teams Up To Help Accelerate Clean Energy Transition for Vulnerable Populations

IBM announced at COP27 the new members of its global pro bono social impact program, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bayer Showcases How To Jointly Tackle the Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change

At its Fields of Opportunity event on the Bayer ForwardFarm in Rommerskirchen, Germany, Bayer shows how farmers can benefit from reducing their ecological footprint while also increasing their yields.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Care Counts™ Laundry Program by Whirlpool Brand Continues To Provide Critical Access To Clean Clothes and Combat Post-Pandemic Absenteeism Rates

To continue its effort to lower absenteeism rates among elementary school students, the Care Counts™ laundry program by Whirlpool brand continues to provide washers and dryers to selected schools across the country with high absenteeism.

Environment

Waste Not: Breakthrough Technology Transforms Garbage Headed to Landfills Into Recyclable Materials

A team at Georgia-Pacific developed a new waste erosion and recovery technology that decreases the amount of solid waste destined for landfills or incinerators, transforming multiple waste streams into valuable commodities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Chemours and Honeywell Announce Program To Enable Reclamation and Recycling of Refrigerants in Support of Circular Economy

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), and Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), today announced the launch of a new pilot program to enable qualified companies to recycle and reclaim R-448A,

Responsible Production & Consumption

Second Scheme Achieves SSCI Recognition: Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has completed the SSCI benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Appoints Pasha Ponomarev As Head of EMEA Sustainability Business

Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business, a leading global consultant on energy and emissions management and corporate renewable purchasing, has appointed Pasha Ponomarev as the new Head of Sustainability for EMEA.

Diversity & Inclusion

Disney Directing Program Unveils 2022–2023 Participants

Disney General Entertainment Content (DGE) has selected the participants in its 2022-2023 DGE Directing Program. For the second consecutive year, the program will guarantee episodes to first-time television directors on a DGE scripted series.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HISD Mandarin Immersion Magnet School Celebrates Sustainability Upgrades, Funded by Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Grant

A regal red and gold dragon undulated across the stage, as small feet shuffled underneath. The fabric creature moved to the beat of the music, with its rows of sharp teeth on display.

Diversity & Inclusion

10 Tulsa Small Businesses To Be Highlighted at Holiday Marketplace Hosted by SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”)

The Sky's the Limit Tulsa Holiday Marketplace experience takes place tonight, November 15 in Tulsa, OK. Shoppers will enjoy meeting and socializing with local entrepreneurs and other luminaries,

Diversity & Inclusion

Texas Capital Bank Partners with Texas Women’s Foundation and Dallas Federal Reserve to Host Economic Issues for Women in Texas Forum

Texas Women’s Foundation, in partnership with Texas Capital Bank, set out to clarify and address these challenges during a special review and panel discussion hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Environment

Mastercard Supports the President's Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience

Mastercard is responding to President Biden’s “Call to Action” to the private sector to address climate adaptation challenges and support the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE).

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial at the Technology Biennale: Lady Suzanne Heywood Talks About Leadership Through Innovation

The Chair of the CNH Industrial Board of Directors – Suzanne Heywood – spoke at the Technology Biennale last week. This four-day event sees 280 global experts address the most pressing and challenging matters in the tech space.

Environment

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna on COP27 and Helping Clients Achieve Sustainability Goals

IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna recently sat down with Forbes Middle East to discuss how the company is helping clients advance their sustainability agendas.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Deckers Brands Recognized on Investor's Business Daily's List of 100 Best ESG Companies for 2022

Deckers Brands, a global leader in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories has been selected by Investor’s Business Daily® (IBD) as one of the 100 Best ESG Companies for 2022.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Wagamama To Replace Up to 330 Tonnes of Virgin Plastics in Takeaway Packaging

With the world continuously swamped under mountains of plastic waste, more companies are innovating and implementing solutions in a bid to mitigate the climate crisis and tackle increasing plastic pollution.

Environment

KFC Philippines To Have 54 Solar-Powered Stores by Q1 2023

KFC is the first quick-service restaurant (QSR) in the Philippines to launch an initiative to significantly lower its carbon footprint by mounting solar panels on the rooftop of the KFC branch in San Fernando, Pampanga in April 2019.

Latest Campaigns

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    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  2. PSEG Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
  3. 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...
  4. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  5. Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The vision of Paris 2024 Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration. We will...
  6. 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...
  7. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. 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...
  10. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  11. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  12. 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...
  13. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. 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...