Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Kimberly-Clark Mentors Collaborate With Female Entrepreneurs to Create Shared Value in the Sanitation Economy

“The Innovation Lab offers an incredible opportunity to interact with talented professionals who have great experience,” said Nyaga. “I look forward to receiving support around the manufacturing process, design, commercial viability and quality of our products. We are so excited to grow!”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech's Little Artists Share Their Vision for a Happier, Healthier World

The competition was open to children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews of Tetra Tech employees. Our little artists created artwork that depicted their answer to the question, “What is your vision for a happier, healthier world?”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Advances Its Sustainability Journey Through Transparent Reporting To CDP

This year, the company achieved both climate and water scores of an A-, a year-over-year improvement for each response. Yum! also continued expanding its forest reporting beyond paper and palm to include beef.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women and Working from Home: How To Prevent Downshifting

T-Mobile addresses the challenges women say they’re facing in a COVID-19 remote world with a nationwide virtual panel discussion of employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fighting Food Insecurity: CNH Industrial Helps Wisconsin Food Bank Feed Hungry Americans

Hunger in America has skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving food banks struggling to meet demand.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics' SAM Car Displayed at National Corvette Museum

Arrow Electronics has loaned its original Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. The 2014 C7 Stingray will remain on public display in the museum’s Skydome gallery until mid-March 2021.

Health & Healthcare

American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID-19 Testing for All US Destinations With Travel Requirements

American Airlines is expanding its preflight testing program for domestic travel.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Celebrates Second Anniversary With the Launch of a Digital Hub and Expansion of Program Into Scotia Wealth Management

In celebration of its two-year anniversary, The Scotiabank Women Initiative ™ has launched a new Digital Hub, focused on delivering key resources to help women entrepreneurs adapt to uncertain economic times.

Environment

Turning the Page on 2020

As I write this, encouraging reports on President-elect Joe Biden’s early cabinet picks and policy plans suggest that we are starting to turn the page on 2020 at last.

Sustainable Development Goals

Evolving Markets in Metaphysical Reconstruction

The earliest markets for metaphysical reconstruction evolved continually from changing belief systems, religions, creation stories, cultural fashions, and later from science fiction, futures forecasting scenarios.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Recognized for Sustainability Leadership with First 'A List' Score in CDP 2020 Climate Change Report

HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) today announced it has earned its first “A List” recognition for leadership in corporate sustainability in the CDP 2020 Climate Change Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Recognized for Efforts to Address Climate Change With Placement on CDP "A List"

Northern Trust announced today that it has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, receiving an “A” score for climate change, based on data reported through CDP’s 2020 climate change questionnaire.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Anheuser-Busch InBev Recognized by CDP for Leadership in Corporate Sustainability

We are proud to have been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by CDP as one of a small number of companies that achieved a double ‘A’ score for global climate and water stewardship.

Health & Healthcare

Supporting Employee Wellness Beyond the Workplace

Gildan introduced its Saving Our Family program to help employees embrace personal growth and take hold of their lives by providing them with mental health support through counselling and other resources.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Road to a Green Recovery

For sustainability professionals and environmental activists, the past decade has seen, arguably, the most dramatic shift in acknowledgment of our planet’s climate crisis to date.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Expands Energy & Sustainability Services Operations in East Asia & Japan

Schneider Electric’s ESS helps thousands of organizations across the globe develop strategic plans, and implement projects and programs to meet their energy, sustainability and climate goals.

Environment

CIT to Plant 50,000 Trees in Angeles National Forest

CIT and its Pasadena-based banking subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A. today announced that it will plant 50,000 trees in Angeles National Forest through a collaboration with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization focused on global reforestation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills on CDP's 'A List' for Climate and Water Stewardship for Third Consecutive Year

General Mills is one of few North American companies in the Food & Beverage sector to attain a double ‘A’ score and was recognized for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and practice sustainable management of water resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NortonLifeLock Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

Listed on both the World and North America indices, the placement highlights for a rapidly-growing number of ESG-interested investors the company’s commitment to deriving long-term value through responsible business practices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bridgestone Donates $500,000 to Support Transportation Needs for Boys & Girls Clubs

Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, announced it has donated $500,000 to ensure 40 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country have access to reliable transportation that will allow them to continue serving kids and families into the winter months, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

By The Numbers: International Paper Recaps Its Community Response to the Pandemic

The year 2020 has been a difficult one for communities around the world, and International Paper teams stepped up to address the critical needs in their respective communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition in Partnership With Feed the Children: Committed to Ending Hunger

Hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition affect billions of people every day, and according to the United Nations’ State of Food Insecurity 2020 Report, rates are rising.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nine Outstanding Field Officers Recognized in 2020 Latin American Field Officer Awards

Whole Planet Foundation’s annual Field Officer Awards for the Latin American region were distributed in August 2020. This special honor is designed to go to a Field Officer who has gone above and beyond his/her role to provide financial services to low income entrepreneurs .

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UPS Infographic | How UPS Supports a Circular Economy

This infographic is from UPS's latest Interactive Sustainability Report: Accelerating Sustainable Solutions. Visit ups.com/sustainability to see the Highlights brochure with translations, GRI Content Index, and other stories of innovation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG's Dignity Health Sports Park Partners With Carson Boys & Girls Club for Drive-Thru Toy Giveaway

On December 6, 2020, AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park partnered with the Carson Boys & Girls Club to spread holiday cheer during a drive-thru toy giveaway.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  5. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  6. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  7. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  8. 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...
  9. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...
  10. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  11. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...
  12. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. Truist Foundation
    Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The Foundation...
  15. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...