Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Education

The Success of a Turkish Expert Amgen Teach Teacher as a Teacher Trainer

On February 26th, 2019, an expert Amgen Teach teacher, Dilek Yıldırım, together with her team, carried out two inquiry-based implementations as a part of a series of workshops during a STEM training, conducted by the Research and Development Department of İzmir Provincial Directorate of National Education and Line Project. Read on to discover more about the workshops!

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Research, Reports & Publications

CNH Industrial Publishes Its 2018 Sustainability Report

CNH Industrial has published its 2018 Sustainability Report. This Report was prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards, the main international framework for reporting on governance, environmental and social themes, and the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles Standard.

Environment

Video | Bridgestone Donated Nearly 6,000 Acres to Nature Conservancy in Tennessee

In June 2018, Bridgestone Americas made the largest land donation to The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee’s history. The land is in White County, approximately 80 miles east of Nashville, and is connected to 10,000 acres previously donated by Bridgestone.

Environment

CLP Strengthens Climate Action for Sustainable Growth

The CLP Group has laid out its latest steps to help address the challenges associated with climate change while keeping its focus to support communities and power economic growth in its new Sustainability Report.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Legg Mason Announces Support of Catalyst, a Global Nonprofit Helping Accelerate Women’s Progress in the Workplace

Legg Mason has become a supporter of Catalyst, a global nonprofit that helps organizations accelerate progress for women and other under-represented groups in the workplace.

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Diversity & Inclusion

13 Inspiring Stories From Women in Manufacturing

In light of International Women’s Day 2019, Gildan launched a campaign to recognize some of their 23,000 female employees.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Maximizing Business and Sustainability With a Circular Economy

Circular Economy challenges us to think about product design including how we procure, track, and dispose materials throughout the entirety of a product’s life cycle.

Discovery Education

Health & Healthcare

The Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA Educational Foundation and Discovery Education Announce National Finalists for Third Annual ‘Operation Prevention’ Challenge

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the DEA Educational Foundation, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today announced 10 national 2019 Operation Prevention Video Challenge finalists.

SSG

Social Impact & Volunteering

This Week, Celebrate Your Volunteers

Employees within LBG Canada companies volunteered 1.4M hours in fiscal 2017. Is there a secret ingredient to increasing non-work hours volunteering? Call us! LBG Canada - YOUR community investment resource. hashtag

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bridgestone Continues Advancing Sustainability and Transparency Across Global Tire and Rubber Supply Chain

Together with EcoVadis, Bridgestone is monitoring and rating the environmental, social and ethical performance of Bridgestone’s suppliers to help identify and evaluate qualified suppliers, promote best practices, and serve as a communication and improvement tool for the industry overall.

Environment

Walmart Launches New Reusable Bag Campaign; Announces 93 Million Metric Tons of Supplier Emission Reductions through Project Gigaton and Announces New Sustainable Textile Goals

Today, at its 2019 sustainability milestone summit, Walmart announced that for the first time, checkout carousels at its U.S. stores will include reusable bags that will be available to customers for purchase. The aim of this new campaign is to help reduce plastic waste and increase customer convenience by placing reusable bags in easy to find and highly frequented sections of its stores. As part of the launch, Walmart is rolling out a new assortment of reusable bags that are made with post-consumer recycled content.

CyberGrants

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Maximizing Your Social Impact Through Cause Alignment

Corporations are evolving their general philanthropy approaches towards supporting causes more tightly aligned with other company initiatives. This reflects a desire to be strategically consistent, purpose driven, and to concentrate giving that produces the most impact. We see this first-hand with our progressive CyberGrants clients. But don’t just take our word for it. There are several industry studies that validate this trend.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Joins Global Campaign Driving Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

At its 2nd annual Equality Summit in New York in March 2019, Bloomberg announced it is the latest company to commit to The Valuable 500, a global campaign which strives to ensure businesses recognise the importance of the world’s one billion people living with disabilities.

Events, Media & Communications

Video | Timberland Creative Director Christopher Raeburn Speaks at the Condé Nast Luxury Conference 2019

Watch Christopher Raeburn and other panelists explore what actions should the luxury and fashion industry shpuld take to reduce its environmental impact and show how can business growth can be reconciled with sustainability.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives 2019 ENERGYSTAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) with an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for its outstanding contributions and leadership to improve the energy efficiency of facilities worldwide. Bristol-Myers Squibb has earned the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for the past five consecutive years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Star-Studded Spring Lineup Highlights Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium

Comerica Bank and its national Women’s Business Symposium has released the lineup of powerful speakers for events in Southern California and Detroit this spring. Featured speakers include philanthropist, entrepreneur and best-selling author Cookie Johnson and Academy Award winner Geena Davis.

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Education

Video | HP's Sustainable Impact: Bringing EdTech To Learners In Uganda

HP believes education is a human right, and technology can be the great equalizer. We are partnering with Education Cannot Wait, UNHCR and Learning Equality to bring tech-enabled learning to students in Uganda, including refugee learners, through a pilot initiative using HP School Cloud. HP School Cloud is a learning management system preloaded with content and curriculum, and a wireless router all built into one that students can access from any wifi-enabled device--without an Internet connection.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding Together to Revitalize Underserved Communities Nationwide

Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to repairing homes and revitalizing communities, is celebrating National Rebuilding Month this April by serving approximately 3,000 neighbors in need of critical home repairs throughout the country.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lockheed Martin Earns 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was recognized as a 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy. The annual award recognizes organizations with an exemplary commitment and dedication to leadership in energy efficiency and the ENERGY STAR program.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cisco Receives Three Climate Leadership Awards for Tackling Climate Change

We are proud to announce that Cisco won three 2019 Climate Leadership Awards from The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry (TCR), two for excellence in greenhouse gas (GHG) management and one for supply chain leadership.

We believe more than ever that what’s good for the world is good for business.

FSG Reimagining Social Change

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Research on How Companies Can Advance Racial Equity and Create Business Growth

Actions that can help companies prosper by addressing the distinctive needs of customers of color.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Astellas Employees Give Back During National Volunteer Week

At Astellas, we’re committed to giving back and making a difference. For National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating the thousands of Astellas employees who donated more than 22,000 hours of their time in 2018 through our Changing Tomorrow Day and Take A Day initiatives. Our employees supported our community partners by knitting scarves for heart disease patients, preparing meals, assembling cancer care packages, and so much more.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pilita’s Story: How ScottsMiracle-Gro Associates Help Each Other in Times of Need

A phone call from Pilita’s son changed both their lives in 2015. He was serving in the U.S. Air Force overseas and was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was rushed back to the States to his home base in Idaho in order to begin cancer treatments immediately.

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Events, Media & Communications

Forward-Thinking Women Show What It Takes to Be a Leader at Chicago Bacardi Spirit Forward Women Empowerment Event

The second annual Bacardi Spirit Forward Women Empowerment Series started out strong in Chicago earlier this month. A diverse crowd of attendees—from all walks of the hospitality trade and bar community— were treated to inspiring stories, engaging workshops, networking opportunities and in-depth discussions. Spirit Forward was created by the Bacardi Women in Leadership initiative, in partnership with PUNCH, to champion the outstanding individuals that make up the hospitality community, and to elevate them to their highest potential.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MDOT and Law Enforcement shed light on National Work Zone Awareness Week

Consumers Energy is raising awareness about National Work Zone Awareness Week alongside MDOT and law enforcement in Traverse City, Michigan. This week, the company also participated in "Go Orange" Day. Road safety workers are asked to wear orange to bring the issues of hazardous conditions from speeding and distracted drivers to the forefront.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

  7. 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...

  8. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...

  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  10. 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...

  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. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.

  13. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship

  14. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...

  15. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...