Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SAMBAZON Renews Commitment to Alleviating Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Sambazon has committed $50,000 to Whole Planet Foundation. As a repeat annual donor, Sambazon has donated $360,975 to fund 8,000 microloans and create 43,900 opportunities for entrepreneurs and their families to live a better life.

Innovation & Technology

Print My Ride: How 3D Technology Is Keeping Vehicles on the Road and Out of the Scrapyard

Earlier this year, Nissan announced that it would start using HP Jet Fusion 3D printers to create a much-needed spare part for the R32 Skyline GT-R — a plastic harness protector. Customers were thrilled.

Environment

The Nature Conservancy and Partners Begin Oyster Reef Construction in Pensacola's East and Blackwater Bays to Help Restore Oysters to the Region

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners announce the start of construction on the Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration Project to boost oyster populations in East and Blackwater Bays.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Q&A With Illumina's Chief Financial Officer

Diversity & Inclusion

Aflac's Service Lead on Transformation and Diversity

My career spans so many different areas in the company. I’m born and raised here in Columbus, Georgia, starting, literally answering phones in our call center.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kimberly-Clark Reports Progress Toward Its 2030 Sustainability Ambitions

Kimberly-Clark today published its annual report on sustainability, providing the first update on the company’s global progress toward its 2030 sustainability strategy and goals

Environment

A Sustainable Approach To Caring for the Environment

Clarivate introduces Element, a resource group for colleagues that’s focused on the environment and climate change and raising public awareness of the environment and our impact on it.

Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third Publishes 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Fifth Third Bancorp published its 2020 ESG Report, highlighting its commitment to doing well by doing good. The 2020 report further describes actions taken to generate long-term sustainable value for all Fifth Third stakeholders.

Green Infrastructure

American Airlines Invests in the Future of Urban Air Mobility

As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, American Airlines recently announced it will invest in Vertical Aerospace, a leading UK-headquartered engineering and aeronautical business developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Diversity & Inclusion

S&P Global Prioritizes Diversity Year-round

June marks the 51st celebration of Pride Month in the United States, a time when millions of people across the globe come together in support of the LGBTQ+ community. S&P Global not only celebrates diversity, they prioritize it.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Health Disparities Report Reveals Urgent Need to Address Maternal Mortality, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Food Insecurity in the U.S.

he United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), released its inaugural America’s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report, highlighting persistent and widening gaps in health and well-being by race and ethnicity, gender, geography and educational level.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Invesco Expands Partnership With Rock The Street, Wall Street

Invesco is entering its third year of partnership with Rock The Street, Wall Street (RTSWS), which focuses on teaching financial literacy to girls and sparking interest in careers in finance.

Education

A Snapshot of Entergy's Advocacy for Early Care and Education (the New Orleans 100)

Since 2000, Entergy has been advocating for increased funding and support for early care and education, and has helped generate over $477 million in funding across Louisiana and neighboring states.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: What If I Told You

What if I told you…that something with only 3% of the size can do 33% of the work? This is the story of peatlands.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HP Leads a Corporate Transition to Equity

HP, Inc. is on a mission to become "the world’s most sustainable and just technology company.” To that end, the multinational computer, 3D printing and printing company based in Palo Alto, California

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Billionaires Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson & Elon Musk Could Save 41M People at Risk of Starvation

It sounds like a dystopian science fiction novel — as climate change cooks oceans and forests, a pandemic endangers billions of people, and world hunger surges, a handful of mega-wealthy men are pumping billions of dollars into their own personal space travel companies.

Health & Healthcare

Cummins Inc. Reaches COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone With Mobile on-Site Clinics

COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to loosen up in different parts of the world, as more people are becoming fully vaccinated. Cummins began offering COVID-19 vaccines for its workforce and their dependents through mobile on-site clinics on April 1.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Sustainability Report Highlights Progress on Challenging Goals

Today Applied Materials published its latest Sustainability Report, covering our most recent environmental and social impact programs and results. We’ve been reporting on social responsibility and environmental matters since 2005.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Volunteering in a Virtual World

While extremely challenging, this past year has proven to be one of the most rewarding times to work in community engagement at Alexion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Five Tips for GRI and SASB Reporters

Many companies use both GRI and SASB Standards to generate information that meets the needs of all constituencies and markets.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Global Services' “Sustainably Grown” Certification Recognized Under Walmart Canada's New Pollinator Health Program

SCS Global Services (SCS), an international pioneer and leader in sustainability standards development and third-party certification of environmental, social, safety and quality performance, today announced its Sustainably Grown Certification program has been accepted into Walmart Canada’ new Pollinator Health Program.

Sustainable Development Goals

PepsiCo 2020 Sustainability Report Showcases Progress Towards a More Sustainable Food System

The report outlines how during a tumultuous year for consumers, employees and partners, PepsiCo, one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, advanced its social and sustainability agenda across its supply chain.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 Winners

Today, Cisco announced the winners of the fifth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge. The Challenge is an online competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s most challenging problems.

Environment

An Electrifying Partnership - CNH Industrial and Nikola Corporation

Discover what happens when two of the world’s most innovative companies join forces to tackle a major challenge together.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Herbalife Nutrition: Taking Responsibility for Nourishing People and Planet

As a global nutrition company operating in more than 90 countries, Herbalife Nutrition views ESG criteria as essential to its business strategy and performance.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  7. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  8. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Made to Move Communities
    About the Made to Move Communities program Launched in 2020, the Made to Move Communities program engages young minds to explore real-world...
  15. 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...