Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Media & Communications

Crafting a Pro Bono Story That Resonates

For corporate pro bono practitioners, telling stories is critical. By communicating the impact of your pro bono programming effectively, you’ll promote your company’s social good initiatives both internally and externally.

Diversity & Inclusion

"What a Magical Thing, to Be Able to Fly"

Claudia Zapata-Cardone was recently promoted to Captain at United, an achievement she says is the direct result of a career where she mirrored the hard work, determination and perseverance of her parents

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HanesBrands ‘Faces’ Breast Cancer With National In-Store Campaign Designed to Raise Awareness About the Disease

Some are survivors, some are warriors. Others are preventers, still others are supporters. But all eight of the HanesBrands employees “facing” breast cancer in the company’s national, in-store awareness campaign have been touched by the disease.

Diversity & Inclusion

Publicis Groupe’s Renetta McCann Speaks at Viacom's Inclusion Week: ‘Organizations Are Temples for Power and Privilege.’

Renetta McCann, a 30-veteran of the advertising industry, is honest about the privileges and pitfalls of being a diverse executive.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Agriculture Awarded SITEVI Gold Medal Gold Medal for Sustainable Innovations in Grape Harvesting: Making Operators Lives Even Easier

New Holland Agriculture has received a coveted gold medal at the SITEVI Innovation Awards 2019 for its multipurpose software solutions for use on the brand’s self-propelled grape harvesters and straddle tractors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aflac Celebrates 12 Outstanding Employee Volunteers

Aflac recognized 12 employees for their outstanding dedication to service in their local community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay’s Artober Kicks Off with Series of Artist Collaborations and Exclusive Sales

A portion of sales from each partnership will benefit programs selected by the artists, and The eBay Foundation will donate $20,000 to be distributed among the organizations as well.

Social Impact & Volunteering

JetBlue and TECHO Partnered to Build Homes for Families in Need in Bogotá, Colombia

On September 28 and 29 JetBlue completed a volunteer project with the non-profit organization, TECHO, in Cazucá-Soacha in Bogotá, Colombia building houses for families in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation Relief Effort Delivers 10 Million Pounds of Supplies to Bahamas

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK) recently announced its relief effort collected an estimated 10 million pounds of food and supplies for The Bahamas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Green STEM Career Education Initiative Partners With Ingersoll Rand’s Trane and Thermo King Brands

Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy is pleased to announce it will partner with Ingersoll Rand’s Thermo King® and Trane® businesses to further its national climate change education Green STEM Career initiative for the 2019-2020 year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by DIVERSEability Magazine as One of the Top Disability-Friendly Companies

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been recognized by DIVERSEability Magazine on their Best of the Best list as a Top Disability-Friendly Company.

Energy

Aggregating Small Energy Demand Case Study

Today, the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance launched its first case study highlighting the work of its members on an aggregated #renewablenergy project.

Education

Discovery Education and Arconic Foundation Explore STEM Careers During 2019 National Manufacturing Day

In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Discovery Education and Arconic Foundation are hosting a Manufacture Your Future Virtual Field Trip on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT.

Environment

Procter & Gamble Employees Clear Trash From Ohio River Banks

About 80 employees of Procter & Gamble helped took to the banks of the Ohio River near Lawrenceburg Wednesday, picking up thousands of pounds of litter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named to 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index

Whirlpool Corporation is among a distinguished group of companies included on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices North America Index – a recognition of its longstanding commitment to sustainable business practices.

Media & Communications

The DJSI – Pioneers in ESG/Sustainable Investing Indexes, Celebrates 20 Years of Industry Leadership and Partnership of RobecoSAM and S&P Global Dow Jones

ESG equity indexes are all the buzz these days as many more institutional and retail investors are embracing sustainable investing and directing their investment dollars toward existing & new index families that qualify as a suitable ESG/SI

Health & Healthcare

Astellas Oncology Announces 2019 C3 Prize® Finalists

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas") today announced the finalists for its fourth annual C3 (Changing Cancer Care) Prize, a challenge that funds the best ideas beyond medicine to improve cancer care for patients, caregivers and their loved ones.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GM Named One of the Top Companies Globally for Gender Equality

General Motors has once again been recognized as one of the top companies globally for gender equality. GM is ranked No. 2 in the U.S. and 11 in the world. GM remains the only automotive company ranked in the top 100. The study was conducted by Equileap, an organization aiming to accelerate progress towards gender equality in the workplace.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why We Advocate

In this blog, learn four ways that the Symantec Corporate Responsibility team is advocating for a more secure and sustainable future; from fighting climate change to supporting the needs of foster youth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Won’t Operate Sustainably but We Can’t Regulate Them or Else? I Don’t Accept That.

Last week I was engaged in a conversation with a highly respected sustainability colleague. We both have a similar vision for a better planet but we have a fundamental difference of opinion on how to get there.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Consumer Discretionary Industry Benchmark Infographic

Understanding how peer Consumer Discretionary companies are performing or managing their CSR programs can be useful to ensure you are on the right path for success.

Education

SCS Global Services Partners with TraceTrust to Provide Food Safety and HACCP Trainings for the Expanding Legal Cannabis and Hemp Industries

SCS Global Services (SCS) and TraceTrust are pleased to announce a joint partnership to provide Food Safety and HACCP trainings for the emerging legal Cannabis and Hemp Industries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chevron’s 2019 Fuel Your School Program Celebrates 10 Years, Expanding its Reach and Making Over $5 Million Available for Classroom Supplies in the U.S.

Chevron today announced the launch of its 2019 Fuel Your School program, celebrating 10 years of supporting K-12 public school teachers and students.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Reaffirms Commitment to Pets in Need During October “Subaru Loves Pets” Month and Establishes First-Ever “National Make a Dog’s Day” on October 22

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of its Subaru Loves Pets initiative, dedicating the month of October to supporting the well-being and protection of animals across the country.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. 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...
  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. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. 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...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...