Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

Encouraging Recruitment of Diverse Talent in the Biopharma Industry

I am a Black British man with an African name living in the United States.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Data Engineer Dreams Big, Earning Patents, Ph.D.

Meiling He is fascinated by intelligent manufacturing and big data analysis – areas awash with opportunities, especially for someone who wants to help advance Industry 4.0 and create solutions worthy of industrial patents.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Caps Off Monthlong Effort to Fight Hunger With Nearly $150,000 in 'surcee' Grants to South Carolina Community Agencies

Duke Energy has closed out a monthlong initiative to support organizations that address food insecurities and inequities across South Carolina with nearly $150,000 in surprise microgrants to community organizations across the state.

Education

YOG Education Programme Accessible to Youth Sports Event Organisers With a Single Click

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made the educational content offered to young athletes during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) available to the Olympic Movement.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Announces 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® 2022, Oct. 25, New York City

3BL Media is proud to announce the 2022 edition of 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® will be at Pier Sixty, on the banks of the Hudson River in New York City, on Oct. 25, 2022, and will stream live on devices worldwide.

Sustainable Development Goals

5 Things You Didn't Know About CSR at Cisco

Cisco may be well known for its innovative industry-leading technology, but there are some things you may not know about its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Here are 5 initiatives CSR at Cisco is doing to power a more inclusive future for all.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Corporation Announces Over $65M of Investments in Ottawa, Ohio Plant Operations, Including the Addition of 100+ More Jobs

Whirlpool announced it is investing more than $65 million into its factory in Ottawa, Ohio as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to position the plant as the Premium Refrigeration Factory in its North American Region (NAR) and create jobs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott and ADA Launch First Joint Community Initiative

Part  of Health Equity Now, the community program works to drive health equity awareness and access to life-changing diabetes tech.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Citizen Philanthropy in Action: The Armenia Giving Network Reflects on a Year of Group Service Learning Activities

VMware’s culture of service is a key pillar of the equity outcomes of VMware’s 2030 Agenda, as Citizen Philanthropy provides equal access to VMware’s charitable resources for all VMware people around the world.

Environment

U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund Recognized for Advancing Climate-smart Agriculture

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, announced today that the U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF) has been recognized as an Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Innovation Sprint Partner.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cerro Verde Receives Two International Awards for Endangered Species Conservation

The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recently gave two international awards to the Biodiversity Management Program of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Future of Purpose-Driven Technology: An Interview With Deedmob's Founder and CEO

Read part 2 of the 3-part series in partnership with the RW Institute and their recent launch of the Corporate Volunteering, Giving and Grants Technology Review - The Future of Purpose-Driven Technology: An interview with Deedmob's Founder and CEO.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Fosters Internal Talent With Cross-Functional Mentorship Program

CNH Industrial just wrapped up its first cross-functional Mentorship Program which was a rewarding and successful endeavor for both its mentors and mentees.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Sets Target to Be One-stop-shop for Sustainability Data

The last major independent data provider has set its sights on being the financial industry’s first port of call for ESG information.

Sustainable Development Goals

Clean Water: A Key to Unlocking Numerous Goals for Sustainable Development

DuPont's clean water pillar to innovation and sustainable strategy, as well as the New Water Optimization Index offers optimism and actions for cities worldwide to make headway on SDG goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Decoding Sustainability Initiatives: Your 5 Minute Guide on Sustainability Practices

Diversity & Inclusion

Native American Network: Honoring History, Leading With Love

During Native American Heritage Month, P&G celebrates the rich traditions and histories of our Native American employees by highlighting how they Lead with Love to improve life for tribal citizens.

Social Impact & Volunteering

YouGiveGoods Is Stocked and Ready for the 2021 Holiday Giving Season

YouGiveGoods,the e-commerce platform that enables comoanies, groups and individuals to run virtual drives to raise brand-new items for nonprofits, kicks off the holiday giving season stocked and ready to deliver support to nonprofits across the U.S.

Environment

Nick Martin, ESG Advisory Services Lead, Antea Group USA, Named to 2021 Environment+Energy Leader 100 Honoree List

Antea Group announced that Nick Martin, Senior Consultant and ESG Advisory Services Lead, has been named to the 2021 Environment+Energy Leader 100.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Logitech Donates $100,000 to Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Index provides recommendations for the industry at large and reports on LGBTQ user safety across social platforms that include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

LG Experience Happiness Program Shares Five Daily Activities to Foster Employee Mental Wellness

Amid the current “Great Resignation,” employers are expected to provide workplace environments and culture that encourages a healthy work/life balance and wellbeing.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Closing the Loop on Packaging Waste

In this month’s episode, host Louise Chester is joined by Ségolène Challe, Plastic Packaging Manager to Carrefour to hear more about the company’s work on returnable packaging

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Store Transfer Program Helps California Military Spouse Move Jobs to Maryland

Jessica Murchison is many things: U.S. Navy veteran, military spouse and mother

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Workivians Give Back!

Each year Workivians worldwide receive 8 hours of Volunteer Time Off to give back to the communities where they live and work. From Denver to Amsterdam, watch this video to see them in action!

Environment

Longleaf Landowner Spotlight Series - North Carolina Sandhills Edition

Longleaf pine restoration utilizes a variety of strategies from reforestation (i.e. planting) where longleaf is absent to stand improvement activities where at least some longleaf remains. In order to achieve longleaf's characteristic open, park-like structure, tree thinning, and prescribed burning are essential management tools.

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...