Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

500 Million Trees Planted: Arbor Day Foundation Crosses Milestone Mark

The Arbor Day Foundation has helped to plant more than 500 million trees during its 51-year legacy. Now, the Foundation has its sights set on planting the next 500 million trees by 2027.

Green Infrastructure

Chemours Officially Launches Operations as Part of Joint Venture With BWT and FUMATECH, Meeting Demand in Mobility Applications Critical to Global, Sustainable Hydrogen Economy

The Chemours Company announced the requisite European Commission and the People's Republic of China State Administration for Market Regulations regulatory approvals are now in place to launch operations at its joint venture with BWT FUMATECH Mobility GmbH.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cultivating Our Soil of People: How We Foster an Inclusive Environment for the LGBTIQ+ Community at Logitech

A few weeks ago we celebrated the departure of our longest lasting colleague. He had been a part of Logitech for 40 years, pretty much from day one.

Sustainable Development Goals

Field to Market Announces Gold Level Equivalence Against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ announced their Gold Level Equivalence against SAI Platform’s new FSA 3.0, which is the highest possible rating. This update strengthens Field to Market and SAI Platform ‘s Equivalency Agreement announced in 2017.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Named a Top 50 Most Community-Minded Company and This Year’s Utilities Sector Leader

Entergy has been named a 2023 honoree of The Civic 50, Points of Light’s prestigious annual list recognizing the top community-minded companies in the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation Launches New Partnership With Skylight in the United Kingdom

The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) was launched in 2016 to recognize the failure of destination countries to include refugees in their labor and financial markets.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council Announces New CEO

The National Diversity Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Anika Rahman as its new CEO.

Health & Healthcare

The Impact of Alkermes Inspiration Grants

In 2021, the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program funded nonprofit programs providing support for patient communities in the areas of addiction, serious mental illness and cancer. Watch this video to hear grantees’ perspectives about the impact of AIG.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Integrity: A Fundamental Value

Quest’s vision is to empower better health through diagnostic insights. Our ability to achieve that vision is dependent on one of our key values, integrity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi Wins SEAL Business Sustainability and Telly Awards

Sappi North America Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, announced today two notable award wins.

Environment

Understanding Environmental Contaminants: A Primer for Businesses

This high-level primer will offer your organization a clearer understanding of the types of environmental contaminants, their sources, and their associated health risks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Team Member, Kathy Meyer, for Giving Back to Women in Need

This Global Volunteer Month, FedEx Cares celebrates Kathy Meyer for her commitment to helping women in her community thrive.

Environment

USA Today Names Comcast NBCUniversal Among America’s Climate Leaders

USA Today and Statista have recognized Comcast NBCUniversal on their first-ever list of America’s Climate Leaders.

Sustainable Development Goals

Q&A: Building a More Sustainable Future Through the Channel With Lenovo 360 Circle

In celebration of Earth Day, we sat down with Virginie Le Barbu, Global Sustainability Channel Director, for a deeper look at how Lenovo is driving actionable and impactful global sustainability initiatives through the Lenovo 360 Circle community.

Health & Healthcare

T-Mobile Supports Mental Health Awareness: “I Want 988 to Be as Familiar as 911”

For Mental Health Awareness Month and throughout the year, one T‑Mobile employee shares her personal story of loss, in the hopes of raising awareness about the 988 emergency lifeline that can provide critical mental health services for those struggling.

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Tradeswomen Share Stories of Passion, Purpose and Perseverance

The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation are committed to educating more people in the skilled trades and helping them find careers in the home improvement industry through our Path to Pro programs. 

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Power Our Planet Live in Paris

Today Global Citizen announced John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh will join ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm and VentureWell Are Creating a Pipeline of Diverse Inventors and Patent Holders

At Qualcomm, we believe that bringing diverse talent together is key to unleashing creativity, innovation and breakthrough technologies. As part of our efforts to grow the innovation economy, we’re collaborating with organizations like VentureWell.

Diversity & Inclusion

People, Pride, and Possibilities: Meet Rachel Underhill

I’m Rachel, a Principal Product Manager on GoDaddy’s Identity team specializing in products that relate to Profile and Consent. I’m based in the UK working remotely. However, I get to join forces with my team and colleagues in Asia, Europe and the US, making us a global team.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingram’s Magazine Names Black & Veatch One of Kansas City’s Best Companies To Work For

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has been selected and will be named among Kansas City’s Best Companies to Work For by Ingram’s Magazine.

Education

MilliporeSigma Partners With ISP to Spark Passion for STEM Learning Worldwide

Hear more from the people behind SPARK, a volunteer program from MilliporeSigma. The program provides its 25,000+ employees an opportunity to volunteer and share their expertise with students globally, enabling them to experience hands-on science and consider careers in STEM.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Wins iF Design Award for Carbon-Neutral Trade Fair Stand

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, set new standards last year by creating the world’s first completely carbon-neutral exhibition stand at the Light & Building 2022 trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Going Off-Road To Support the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile

U.S. Bank relationship manager Alma Winkel never thought she’d be part of an off-road racing team, but when family circumstances drove her into the sport, she discovered she had a passion for it.

Environment

FashionUnited Lends Support to Upcoming SAC Trainings on Higg FEM and Setting SBTs

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) today announces a media partnership with FashionUnited, the world's largest business-to-business cross media fashion platform for fashion professionals and companies.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Living with a Rare Blood Cancer: Marion’s Story

Marion grew up very healthy, never even getting colds or the flu – but that changed as she got older.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  8. 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...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. 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...