Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dart Container Corporation Partners With Keep America Beautiful on National Plogging Initiatives

Dart Container Corporation and Keep America Beautiful® today announced Dart will be the Title Sponsor on all Keep America Beautiful national plogging initiatives, including the Keep America Beautiful Trash Dash™.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Dow Jones Sustainability Index Recognition for 10th Straight Year

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 10th consecutive year and was named Industry Leader for the DJSI World Building Products group for the seventh straight year.

Events, Media & Communications

Charles Koch Talks Environment, Politics, Business and More

Charles Koch, chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, sat down with best-selling author and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss, host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, to discuss the current state of politics, the economy, the future of business, and more.

Education

Crayola Thanks Thousands of Beloved Teachers Across America

In 1903, Crayola co-founders Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith created the first box of crayons. Alice Binney, Binney’s wife and a former schoolteacher, named the new crayons “Crayola.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

CECP Q&A Series: How One Community of Corporate Leaders Is Elevating Volunteering for Greater Impact

Jennifer Weston-Murphy of CECP’s Corporate Leadership Team sat down with Service for Impact Co-Chairs Matthew Nelson, Corporate Vice President, New York Life and Lalita Badinehal, Director of Grantmaking, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation talk about what Service for Impact aims to accomplish and how the employee engagement field has evolved in recent years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 30: Amy Smith, TOMS

In recognition of National Disaster Preparedness Month, Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly sits down with TOMS Chief Giving Officer Amy Smith to discuss how the company became a significant figure in gun violence prevention.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Biogen Ranked #1 Biotechnology Company on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Biogen has been ranked the #1 biotechnology company on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the fourth time, after being the first U.S.-based biotech company to ever make the list in 2013.

Research, Reports & Publications

Update to Arabic Translations of GRI Standards

Additional Arabic translations of the GRI Standards, the world's most widely adopted sustainability reporting framework, are now available.

Energy

Chevron: The Power of Problem Solvers

Since our founding in 1879, Chevron’s greatest asset—our people—have been focused on making energy more affordable, more reliable, and ever cleaner.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21st

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Beach Boys to Perform at Gala Celebrating the Inaugural George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award for Caring and Compassion Honoring Garth Brooks

Points of Light today announced that The Beach Boys will perform at The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Join Christian Appalachian Project’s Grateful Bread Food Pantry Hunger Walk on September 19th

Did you know that of the 13 states that make up the Appalachia, Kentucky has by far the worst poverty rate, and sadly, 20% of Eastern Kentuckians do not know where their next meal is coming from?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&G Launches TV Series Focused on Changing the World

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Gildan Activewear Inc. announced today that the Company has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. This marks the seventh consecutive year that the Company has been included on the Dow Jones Indices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Bank Recognized As Top 50 Company For Providing Opportunities To Latinas

Comerica Bank was recognized for its efforts in diversity and inclusion with its selection to the 2019 Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. by Latina Style. This marks the ninth time Comerica has received the honor.

Events, Media & Communications

Inspiring Business Leaders to Explore New Horizons to Solve Today’s Sustainability Challenges

To solve today’s sustainability challenges, business leaders will be called to build new skills, pitch fresh ideas and influence across silos.

Sustainable Development Goals

2019 SDG Pioneers Announced by United Nations Global Compact

The United Nations Global Compact today announced ten new SDG Pioneers — young business leaders who are doing an exceptional job to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands Recognized in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America

Las Vegas Sands Corp. once again has been recognized by the S&P Dow Jones Indices for its industry-leading performance in environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.

Events, Media & Communications

Celebrating Legacy at the 5th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference

The Council for Latino Workplace Equity (CLWE) an initiative under the National Diversity Council (NDC) will host their 5th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference on October 16, 2019, in the heart of Los Angeles

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank Recognized as Top 25 Most Diverse & Inclusive Companies

Today, Scotiabank was recognized with 20th place in the global “Top 25 Most Diverse & Inclusive Companies” ranking, as part of the 2019 REFINITIV Diversity & Inclusion Index.

Diversity & Inclusion

Turning ‘Girls Who Code’ Into Women Who Work at Viacom

To address the dearth of females in technology, Viacom established a goal four years ago to hire select college graduates who completed the company’s multi-year summer internship program into the company’s Media and Technology Services group.

Health & Healthcare

Survey Details Employees' Struggles to Eat a Healthy Lunch; Aramark's Health and Wellness VP Explains Why

More than half (56%) of employed Americans who typically eat lunch during work hours struggle to eat a healthy lunch at work

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and National Head Start Association Welcome Applications for Gro More Good Garden Grants

Too many children and families living in at-risk communities don’t have access to enough fresh, healthy food. And far too many of them have never had the opportunity to see, taste or eat some of the garden’s best-tasting, good-for-you produce.

Diversity & Inclusion

LIXIL to Strengthen Diversity and Inclusion

LIXIL has established a Global Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Department within its HR Function. Akane Odake has been appointed as General Manager of the Global D&I Department to implement a unified strategy across the organization.

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...