Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare

Clarivate Is Empowering Colleagues To Take Charge of Their Health and Wellbeing

We’re committed to providing colleagues with meaningful resources to support their personal, family and community needs using a holistic approach.

Diversity & Inclusion

Racial Justice and Diversity in Business Require Leadership

George Floyd’s death a year ago filled the streets with protesters, prompted new legislation and caused a nation to think about uncomfortable things.

Media & Communications

Pressure Is Building on the C-suite - to Start or Advance the Enterprise's Sustainability Journey

Pressure points: The corporate executive suite in recent months has experienced pressure from both inside and outside the organization in terms of rising expectations related to corporate sustainability, responsibility, citizenship, ESG, and so on.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Launches Annual Campaign to Alleviate Poverty

For two weeks beginning June 23, shoppers can donate at the registers in the U.S., Canada and the UK and online to alleviate poverty in countries that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride of Place: Supporting the LGBTQ+ Workforce

Annette Friskopp, HP’s Global Head of Specialty Printing & Technology Solutions, is not only evolving what printers can do, she’s pushing for businesses to change their culture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CEOs From the Coca-Cola Company and Alibaba Group to Lead the Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the global body pursuing purpose and positive change across the consumer goods industry, today announced that two new Co-Chairs have been elected to its Board of Directors

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates Nearly $8 Million to Habitat for Humanity to Support Affordable Homeownership in the U.S.

Wells Fargo today announced it is donating $7.75 million to Habitat for Humanity through its Wells Fargo BuildsSM program to increase housing affordability across the U.S.

Education

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2021 National Finalists and Honorable Mentions

3M and Discovery Education today announced the top 10 finalists and four honorable mention recipients in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

Research, Reports & Publications

Subaru of America Releases Annual Corporate Impact Report and Is Named a Top 50 Most Community-Minded Company in the United States

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today released its third annual Corporate Impact Report.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Schneider Electric Named as Best Global Sustainable Supply Chain Organization Spearheading Climate Action Throughout Its Ecosystem

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been named the Best Global Sustainable Supply Chain organization at the Global Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2021 (GSSC Summit).

Research, Reports & Publications

Powering Human Progress: Chevron's 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report

In our 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report read about the actions we’re taking to help achieve our environmental, social and governance goals.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Latest Podcast Release From WBCSD: Griffith Foods

Listen as WBCSD's Executive Director NA William Sisson and Griffith Foods' Executive Chairman Brian Griffith discuss the competitive advantages of successfully integrating ESG principles into your business strategy.

Research, Reports & Publications

COVID-19 & Racial Justice Movement Drive Dramatic Shift in Corporate Social Responsibility's Priorities; Support of Racial Equity Now a Long-Term Priority

The pandemic, the economic downturn, and racial justice movement are transforming corporate social responsibility (CSR) like never before.

Diversity & Inclusion

Producing Essentials and Leading with Inclusion: Conversations about Equality

More than 75% of our team leaders from around the world recently completed ‘Activating Inclusive Leadership’ training, which focuses on each leader’s role in mitigating unconscious bias and fostering a culture of inclusion across Kimberly-Clark.

Education

The Re-Education of Higher Learning

We look at how the pandemic is changing higher education, from how we teach, to our deeply-held beliefs about what it takes to succeed, to questioning the benefits of being on campus.

Environment

GP Brings Its Juno Fiber Recovery Technology On-line

Paper products manufacturer Georgia-Pacific has opened a processing unit to recover fiber from particularly contaminated streams that would otherwise be landfilled.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Asian American Communities Hit Earlier and Harder by COVID-19

By now we know that, although COVID-19 impacted all of us, its real-world reverberations were not equally felt. Women lost more jobs, people of color faced disproportionate exposure and deaths, low-wage workers were forced to prioritize their jobs over their health, and as we reported in February, certain communities felt the economic impacts more than others.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Digital Technologies Help Transform Steel Plant Carbon Emissions Into Usable Fuels and Plastics

Thanks to advancements in technology and digitalization, more industrial executives are looking to apply sustainable processes to their existing operations and identify new areas of business opportunity.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray, CORE SC Announce Collaboration to Advance Clean Infrastructure Innovation for South Carolina

South Carolina’s Center of Resilience Excellence (CORE SC) and The Ray have launched a formal partnership to collaborate on initiatives that will advance technology and innovation for South Carolina's transportation infrastructure.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deutsche Bank Launches Digital Volunteering Recovery Project to Provide Additional Support for Female Students and Schools

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed society in profound ways, often exacerbating social and economic inequalities. Deutsche Bank's CSR team has recognized this relevancy and has launched various support mechanisms for a global recovery project.

Research, Reports & Publications

Improving Financial Health, the Experian Way

Experian’s 2021 Sustainable Business Report highlights the work the organisation has been doing using its data and analytics services to help the world combat the Covid-19 crisis.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Construction on Largest Solar Plant in Surry County, N.C.

Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with construction starting on its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant. Once completed, it will be the largest solar plant in Surry County.

Events, Media & Communications

Industry Leaders Discuss Ways to Build Better Lives Through Better Business

On the penultimate day of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) virtual Global Summit, the conversation hinged around some of the CGF's core priorities, including sustainability, human rights and a resilient food supply.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Fair Labor Association and Internat

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour (HRC) is pleased to announce today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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...