Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

From the 2022 Fifth Third Sustainability Report: Awards and Accolades

In Fifth Third Bancorp’s recently published 2022 Sustainability Report, the Company highlighted recognition received from Jan. 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Innovation & Technology

Leidos' Climate Data Analytics Framework

With the Climate Data Analytics Framework (CDAF), Leidos provides solutions for climate data operations to government and commercial customers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Georgia-Pacific Produces 1 Billion Recyclable Padded Mailers to E-Commerce Customers

Georgia-Pacific has produced its 1 billionth EarthKraft™ recyclable padded mailer. The milestone mailer rolled off the production line at our facility in Tolleson, Arizona, just three short years after the product was introduced.

Environment

Food of the Future: Can 3D-Printed Fish Save Our Ocean Species?

Two award-winning European startups have formed a partnership to showcase cutting-edge 3D printing innovation to help solve the fishing crisis, caused by overfishing, while ensuring there is a plentiful supply of seafood alternatives.

Education

Quest Diagnostics Employees Support Healthy NewsWorks Student Journalists

On May 23, several Quest Diagnostics employees volunteered at the Healthy NewsWorks Spring Celebration, featuring achievements of its student reporters from the greater Philadelphia area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Employees Participate in Simulation To Better Understand Poverty Challenges Faced by Customers

Recently, Entergy hosted a poverty simulation for over 60 employees where they stepped into the shoes of customers living with limited incomes.

Environment

PotlatchDeltic 2022 ESG Report: Reducing Wildfire Risk

Wildfires can occur because of lightning or human causes. While human causes are the source of over 87% of total fires, lightning accounts for over 54% of total acres burned.

Research, Reports & Publications

New CSR and ESG Survey Shows Profession Under Intense Pressure To Perform With Fewer Resources

New CSR and ESG Survey Shows Profession Under Intense Pressure to Perform with Fewer Resources

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nada Aried Named to List of Top 10 Retail CIOs for 2023

Bath & Body Works celebrates Nada Aried, Bath & Body Works’ Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, for being named as one of the Top 10 Retail CIO’s for 2023 by Retail Tech Insights magazine.

Diversity & Inclusion

Maria Eugenia Norambuena: Building a Culture of Consideration

When Maria Eugenia Norambuena joined Principal® Chile in 2003 as a management control and planning analyst, she was used to being one of the few—if not only—women in the room. A recent graduate with a civil engineering degree.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Boston Scientific Supports the LGBTQ+ Community All Year Long

At Boston Scientific, we stand for equality for all, and share a commitment to cultivating a corporate culture that prioritizes equality, diversity and openness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile Responds to Devastating Flooding Across Vermont

People and communities across Vermont are facing difficult challenges due to destructive flooding. We are holding those who have been impacted by this incident in our thoughts.

Energy

Ebel: Time To Step Up on LNG Exports, Canada

It’s clear the energy transition is uneven, and countries worldwide are advancing the buildout of renewables at different speeds.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast Wins Four Red Dot Awards for Innovative Product Design

Created in 1955, the Red Dot Awards are presented annually for products that show exceptional quality, functionality, and design innovation. They are widely recognized as the world’s most prestigious product design awards.

Events, Media & Communications

Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas Receives the Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award Honoring Commitment to Customers and Local Community

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today honored Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas of Las Vegas, Nevada with the Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award for 2023, recognizing the retailer’s ongoing commitment and support to their local community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sky’s the Limit Spotlights Cameron Cox, a Catalyst for Change in Sustainable Fashion

SkysTheLimit.org, the leading platform for entrepreneurial empowerment, is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Cameron Cox, the Founder of ShuLovesRebels (SLR), a remarkable fashion house dedicated to curating alternative lifestyles that heal.

Sustainable Development Goals

Optimizing Toward a Smaller Footprint at FedEx

We have ambitious sustainability goals, and electrifying a substantial portion of our global fleet of over 215,000 motorized vehicles is a crucial component of our path to carbon neutral operations.

Research, Reports & Publications

BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) Revealed As Top Motivation for Starting a Microbusiness, According to GoDaddy Study

According to microbusiness owners, most start their venture to become their own boss and pursue success on their own terms. Many also want to keep their enterprises small. Venture Forward, a GoDaddy research initiative established in 2018 to study the impact of online.

Environment

Interview on Sustainability Insights and Future Thinking With Managing Director and Founder of denkstatt Austria

It has been 30 years since denkstatt was founded. In a personal interview, Christian Plas, Managing Director and co-founder of denkstatt, tells more about the beginnings and his assessment of the current situation and the future against the background of ecological developments.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Forestry Companies Prove They’re Sustainable

When asked whether sustainable forestry certification makes a difference, Richard Boitnott can recall more than 20 years of providing feedback through audits that resulted in companies throughout the U.S. better-demonstrating their sustainability.

Environment

Promoting Biodiversity by Protecting Pollinator Populations

Throughout the year, several Covia locations supported pollinator populations by organizing Team Member and community awareness initiatives, maintaining on-site hives and pollinator-friendly gardens, and engaging with apiaries and local organizations.

Energy

CNH Industrial’s Solar Solution to Air Pollution

CNH Industrial is committed to building a sustainable future – both through the design and development of their products and the plants where they build them. They have set an emissions target to have a 90% share of renewable electricity at these sites by 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

Eaton Showcases Substantial Progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals, on Track to Meet Several Targets Ahead of Schedule

Eaton’s 2022 report showcases more transparency and reporting rigor than ever before, including the company’s forward-thinking approach to climate-related risks and opportunities, through its Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) section.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Orange at Heart: How The Home Depot’s Homer Fund Helped a Rapid Deployment Center Associate in Time of Need

Shawn is a Rapid Deployment Center associate who works to quickly receive and sort inbound freight for Home Depot stores and fulfillment centers. When Shawn’s daughter was born preterm with congenital heart defects, a two-month stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Diversity & Inclusion

Walgreens and Freenome Partner To Increase Diversity in Research Focused on the Early Detection of Cancer

Walgreens and Freenome has announced a multi-year relationship to advance clinical studies of Freenome’s blood-based tests for the early detection of cancer.

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
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  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...