Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Covia’s 30-Year Partnership With Wildlife Habitat Council: Promoting Biodiversity and Conservation

Covia is the responsible steward of over 80,000 acres of land across our footprint. Planning for responsible land use is embedded throughout the life cycle of our operations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives for Your Small Business

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) are principles meant to ensure we all – regardless of who we are or what we’ve experienced – have an equal opportunity to thrive and succeed.

Energy

Climate Change Preparedness Means Planning

The escalating frequency and strength of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, droughts and environmental impacts offer tangible evidence that climate change is making severe weather events increasingly unpredictable and more costly.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

World's Leading CEOs Discuss How Purpose Propels Profit

Demonstrating how purpose propels profit, leading CEOs who are a part of a coalition of more than 200 of the world’s largest companies attended Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose’s© ( CECP) Board of Boards yesterday in New York, New York.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum! Employees Are Living Well

At Yum! Brands, we believe in the importance of physical, emotional and financial wellbeing and have carefully crafted benefits to help employees in these areas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation Approves $50,000 to Smiling Through Light To Scale Pay-As-You-Go Operations in Sierra Leone

Whole Planet Foundation is pleased to launch a new partnership with Smiling through Light to support the distribution of solar home kits in off-grid areas of Sierra Leone.

Energy

Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Energy & Emissions

For decades, Southwire has been leading innovations that move the electrical industry forward. With each generation comes new challenges and opportunities that shape the future of our company, our industry and the world.

Energy

Next-Gen EV Batteries: A Conversation With Prajyot Sathe

Vehicle electrification is now a global trend. The battery is core to the EV’s range and performance, but it is also a major cost factor.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods' Chef Davide Bossi, Regional Culinary Director Regarding Bees and Honey

We had the opportunity to sit down with Chef Davide Bossi, Regional Culinary Director at Griffith Foods, to ask him about his interest in bees and honey, part of our 2024 Food and Flavor Outlook.

Environment

Devastating Floods Disrupt Lives and Exacerbate Needs in Somalia

Torrential rains in Somalia have caused the country’s worst flooding in decades, resulting in 29 deaths, impacting more than 1.1 million people, and displacing more than 334,000 from their homes.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

O-I Glass Presents Its “Cento per Cento Sicilia” Bottles: Circular Economy Applied to Glass Production in Sicily

O-I Glass, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of glass packaging in the food and beverage industry, officially announces the launch of its “Cento per Cento Sicilia” bottles on the market.

Innovation & Technology

To Keep Patients Safe and Their Data Secure, We Need To Work Together

Increasingly, hospital systems today find themselves targeted by cybercriminals. A Journal of the American Medical Association report found that between 2016 and 2021, the number of ransomware attacks on health care delivery organizations more than doubled.

Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third Exceeds $180 Million Commitment to Empowering Black Futures Program, Publishes Inaugural Community Impact Report

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced that its Empowering Black Futures Neighborhood Program has in two years already exceeded the program’s $180 million, three-year commitment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Announces Foundation Grants in Hudson Valley and Metro New York

KeyBank announces (20) twenty charitable donations made by KeyBank Foundation, the bank’s charitable foundation to nonprofit organizations throughout its Hudson Valley/Metro New York market.  The gifts focus support to address homelessness, financial literacy and education.

Diversity & Inclusion

Otis Recognized with Two Seramount Inclusive-Workplace Awards

Otis Worldwide Corporation has been recognized on two prestigious Seramount award lists for its efforts to create diverse and inclusive work environments – in the U.S. and nine international Otis markets. 

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly Teams up With Sustain.Life and Sumday to Transform Emissions Reporting

Leading advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP announces strategic collaborations with Sustain.Life and Sumday, two pioneering organizations transforming emissions-reporting solutions for businesses of all sizes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alibaba Cloud Launches Digital Female Empowerment Program in Singapore To Help Women in Tech

Alibaba Cloud is launching a female empowerment program in Singapore in collaboration with United Women Singapore (UWS), a non-profit organization dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru and Social Impact Leaders Honored at Inaugural FutureCast Awards in New York

Subaru of America, Inc. was recently honored with the inaugural FutureCast TrailBlazer Award for the heartwarming commercial “A Beautiful Silence,” which highlights the connection between our customers and their vehicles

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Bacardi Among World’s Top Companies for Women 2023

Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, is celebrating its recognition by Forbes on the list of World’s Top Companies for Women 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gilead Named Number One Overall Philanthropic Funder of HIV-Related Programs for Second Year in a Row by Funders Concerned About AIDS

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) was recognized as the number one philanthropic funder of HIV-related programs for the second year in a row, in a new report released by Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Crown Holdings 2022 Sustainability Report: Showing Community Support

Our teams around the globe continue to showcase their passion for not only protecting our own workforce and the well-being of colleagues, but also contributing to the care of their surrounding communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Leading Global CEOs To Share Integrated Long-Term Business Plans on Climate With Investors Siemens US, Exelon, Nestlé, NRG Energy, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), BD Philip Morris International, Montrose Environmental Group

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose invites media, companies, and investors to attend the CEO Investor Forum—a free live-streamed and in-person event—focused on corporate climate action.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

McDonald’s Relaunches Grant Program To Benefit Chicago-Based Youth Organizations

McDonald's has served up special moments that feed and foster communities all across the world for decades. Amidst a global footprint, the community of Chicago will always hold a special place, with our roots in the community dating back to 1955.

Health & Healthcare

Bayer: Climate Change and Its Impact on Human Health

Global climate change is causing a dangerous rise in sea levels, erratic and wild weather, environmental damage, and consequently, a state of worsening human health.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Donate Your Time & Expertise to Great Causes on #GivingTuesday

Join the #GivingTuesday celebrations as Taproot hosts a live volunteerism event on Nov 28. During this event, you'll chat with Taproot staff members about your social issue interests and the skills you’re comfortable donating, and our team will find you virtual volunteer gigs!

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  9. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  14. 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...
  15. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...