Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Peloton Awarded With WHEDco's Community Builder Award

On Friday, September 30th, Peloton was honored with the Community Builder Award presented at the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) Benefit and Ballgame, alongside The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

You'll Know a Breakthrough Nonprofit Brand When You Experience One

If you’re a nonprofit in the United States, could you achieve your goals with an audience of just 215 people?

Sustainable Development Goals

More Than a Toilet: Uplifting Communities and Unlocking Opportunities via Access to Sanitation

Alma Alejandro, the marketing director for global intimate care brands at Kimberly-Clark, grew up in Mexico and knows firsthand what it’s like to not have access to reliable and safe sanitation at school.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Video: Nearly 200 Team Depot Volunteers Showcase the Value of Giving Back During Veterans Day Service Project in Atlanta

In honor of Veterans Day, nearly 200 Team Depot volunteers, The Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer force, took time to paint, landscape, and beautify the homes of eight homeowners, including former service members in Atlanta, Georgia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ralph Lauren Sponsors UK Black Business Week

In October, we celebrated Black History Month in the United Kingdom and EMEA, honoring diverse and vibrant Black communities across the region through dialogue and meaningful programming.

Innovation & Technology

Dynamo Software and CSRHub Partner To Integrate ESG Risk Management Tool Into Alternatives Asset Management Platform

Dynamo and CSRHub have partnered to create an integrated, end-to-end big data platform that uses a patented algorithm to aggregate, normalize, and weigh ESG metrics.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connected Mangroves

At Ericsson, we believe limitless connectivity can help pioneer a sustainable future.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton Celebrates 75th Anniversary During Impact Week

The week of November 14 marks Franklin Templeton’s 75th Anniversary – an important date in the firm’s history.

Health & Healthcare

Improving Outcomes for the Leading Cause of Death in the US

Quest has expanded from our original primary focus on heart disease to a multi-pronged proactive approach that focuses on critical diagnostic insights across the cardiometabolic continuum.

Environment

Climate Change: How It's Affecting Your Health and How Businesses Can Help Fight This Global Crisis

Climate change doesn’t only affect the health of our planet — it also impacts the health of our people.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Iowa Farmer Kelly Garrett, University of Arkansas Postdoctoral Researcher Beatriz Moreno-García and the Supporting Nebraska Farmers to Boost Resiliency Via Cover Cropping Project, Take Top Honors at Field to Market’s 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ honored the recipients of the 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards on the eve of the eight annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team Up With Make-A-Wish Foundation for Annual Hockey Fight Cancer™ Night Presented by Amgen

On November 12, 2022, AEG’s LA Kings surprised Samantha Kayne, a 19-year-old Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient, with the chance to fulfill her dream and sing the national anthem at an LA Kings game.

Research, Reports & Publications

Employee Burnout Is on Par With Levels at the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic; Job Performance Impacted

Due to continued COVID-19 concerns, a sluggish economy and the fear of a potential recession, there is a critical need for mental health care and resources to support employees, according to the nationally representative 12th annual Aflac WorkForces Report.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Global Hygiene and Health Survey 2022: The Future of Well-Being

The world is evolving and changing, perhaps faster than ever. New pandemics and a shift in world order have affected people immensely - physically and mentally. It has also affected our ideas of health and well -being, and of ourselves.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rayonier Scientists Bring Deep Knowledge to Forest Management

For 75 years, Rayonier has invested in its in-house Forest Research Center, where scientists have studied trees and forests down to the genetic level. The Center is one of only two industry-led research teams in the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Activities to Impact at Scale - ESG Drives Value

Late last week at our global employee townhall, we had the opportunity to introduce Nokia’s enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

Research, Reports & Publications

New G&A Institute Research Shows Sustainability Reporting by Largest U.S. Public Companies Reached All-Time Highs in 2021

G&A’s 2022 Sustainability Reporting in Focus research showed all-time highs across the board in sustainability reporting for the Russell 1000 companies in 2021.

Environment

Ray of Hope Prize® Awarded to GreenPod Labs for Nature-Inspired Solution to Food Loss

The Biomimicry Institute has awarded the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize to GreenPod Labs, an India-based agricultural biotechnology startup focused on tackling food loss problems in developing countries.

Health & Healthcare

Takeda and Discovery Education Partner on New Initiative Focusing on Health Equity

Takeda (TSE:4502/ NYSE:TAK), a global biopharmaceutical leader, and Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader, today announced a new partnership focused on transformative health equity education.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Journey Toward Deforestation Free Leather

Beginning with support from the Moore Foundation and now with an additional grant from the Tapestry Foundation, World Wildlife Fund is working with brands and tanneries in Brazil to develop Deforestation and Conversion Free sources of hides.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

TCS Spotlight: Vinamra Shukla

TCSer Vinamra Shukla has long supported civic engagement as well as physical well-being through exercise. In 2020, Vinamra learned of an opportunity to support the Council for Responsible Sport (CRS), a small nonprofit with a global footprint and a massive technology need.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alicia Dagosta Can Finally Be Herself

Alicia Dagosta decided a change was in order. After twenty-three years of straitlaced and traditional professional dress, the vice president, assistant general counsel, and head of regulatory legal at Oportun finally felt ready to just be herself.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IBM Teams Up To Help Accelerate Clean Energy Transition for Vulnerable Populations

IBM announced at COP27 the new members of its global pro bono social impact program, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bayer Showcases How To Jointly Tackle the Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change

At its Fields of Opportunity event on the Bayer ForwardFarm in Rommerskirchen, Germany, Bayer shows how farmers can benefit from reducing their ecological footprint while also increasing their yields.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Care Counts™ Laundry Program by Whirlpool Brand Continues To Provide Critical Access To Clean Clothes and Combat Post-Pandemic Absenteeism Rates

To continue its effort to lower absenteeism rates among elementary school students, the Care Counts™ laundry program by Whirlpool brand continues to provide washers and dryers to selected schools across the country with high absenteeism.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Truist Cares
    Truist is committed to caring for communities when disasters strike. In 2020, Truist Financial Corporation announced its first Truist Cares initiative...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Policy and Advocacy
    Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute
  5. Protecting our planet
    We believe that people can only live their healthiest lives on a healthy planet. That’s why we reduce our environmental footprint by finding...
  6. 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...
  7. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  8. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  9. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  10. kate spade new york
    At kate spade new york and its Foundation, we believe that a woman’s mental health is foundational to her achieving sustainable long-term empowerment...
  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. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  13. Responsible Investing
    Responsible Investing
  14. 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...
  15. Baker Tilly Foundation
    The Baker Tilly Foundation makes a difference in the communities where we live and work by supporting causes in the areas of education, health and...