Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Editors Pick

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New IWBI Report Underscores the Powerful Business Case for Health in Buildings and Organizations

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Research, Reports & Publications

3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025
3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025

3BL

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport
Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport

Trane Technologies

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Green Infrastructure

The Ray and NGI Release Their NextGen Highways Feasibility Study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation

The Ray and NGI Consulting have released a feasibility study for the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation showing the value of burying high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems in the highway right-of-way for cost-effective clean energy.

Energy

Podcast: How 'Everything As a Grid' Defines Our New Energy Future

Mike Longman, SVP of global product lines, strategy and business development at Eaton, shares his insight on the energy transition and Eaton's approach to a low carbon energy future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Honors Three Young Agricultural Leaders With an Award Supporting the Projects They Designed to Help Feed the World

Three young leaders, each with a passion for sustainable global agriculture, have been named winners of Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit Thrive for Change Awards.

Innovation & Technology

How COPE Leverages Esports to Inspire Youth Success

This blog comes to us from Shae Williams, a former software executive with IBM, who cofounded a nonprofit Coalition of Parents in Esports (COPE) in 2020 to assist parents and their children to get the most from their online gaming experiences.

Health & Healthcare

Four Questions With Anu Osinusi: Gilead's Commitment to People Living With Viral Hepatitis

Anu Osinusi recently spoke with us about how hepatitis research and treatment have changed over her career, why HDV is considered the “forgotten virus” and what’s next for Gilead.

Health & Healthcare

Vaccines: Our History, Our Legacy

This was the desperate radio telegram in January 1925 from Dr. Curtis Welch in Nome, Alaska, to all the major Alaska towns, to territorial Governor Scott Bone in Juneau

Sustainable Development Goals

Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (the Coalition) is pleased to announce the publication of a Vision and Principles Paper, entitled “Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics”

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Expands Access to Genomics in Latin America Through New State-of-the-Art Solution Center

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the launch of its new state-of-the-art Solution Center in São Paulo, Brazil.

Education

TCS goIT April Monthly Challenge: Is There a Digital Solution to Help Keep Electronic Waste Out of Landfills?

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Emerging-Market Sovereign Debt Needs ESG Scrutiny

At AllianceBernstein, we feel like we have a differentiated way to approach ESG investing. We have a 360-degree view of analyzing ESG risks from all parts of a company or country's stakeholders.

Environment

What's Your PFAS Risk Level? Not Knowing Could Be Costly

With cumulative settlements in the U.S. nearing $2 billion, PFAS lawsuits are impacting companies that use PFAS anywhere in their production or operations. Is your organization at risk? Antea Group can help you answer that question.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Changing Your Relationship With Money for Good

The concept of financial wellness is often associated with managing your money the right way or having a certain net worth. But this definition leaves out something just as important as the numbers – how your finances impact your mental and physical well-being.

Research, Reports & Publications

Green Plains Achieves 35% Emissions Reduction, on Track for Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today released its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities, progress and targets.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Third Webinar in the Series, Boldly Building the Future, Will Be Hosted This Month, “Climate and the Precious Metals Industry: Defining and Measuring Your Emissions Footprint”

Greenhouse gases produced by human activity have caused the earth’s temperature to rise, creating a domino effect that leaders are working to mitigate worldwide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SEC Chair Joins Ceres in Calling on Investors, Companies and the Public to Participate in Climate Disclosure Rule-making Process

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler joined Ceres today in a live virtual meeting with investors and companies and other sustainability advocates to discuss the SEC’s new proposed rule, Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum China Reaffirms Its Commitment to Reducing Food Waste With Food Bank Program

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing food waste through the gradual expansion of its existing pilot Food Bank program to cover more stores and cities across China.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial India Honored at Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards

CNH Industrial, a global leader in agriculture and construction equipment, has received top honours at the 11th Edition of the Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards under the Best Environment Friendly Project category

Education

Mondelez Pairs Chips Ahoy! Brand With Boys & Girls Clubs for Arts Education

“We are honored to work alongside a brand who recognizes the arts as an essential pathway for young people to discover their passions and build a positive future,” says Jim Clark, president & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Events, Media & Communications

Informing the Way Forward With Thomson Reuters

We invited Alex Thompson, CCO of Thomson Reuters, to share the story of uncovering Inform the Way Forward and how it has unleashed the passion, power, and unlimited potential of Thomson Reuters.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ralph Lauren Continues Investment in Natural Fiber Welding

At Ralph Lauren, we are committed to scaling innovation that has the potential to advance sustainability in our industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Five Decades of History From the Galley

Being one of American’s first Black flight attendants made Cheryl Gaymon a key contributor to the progress we’ve made as an airline and the progress the industry has made in diversity and inclusion.

Green Infrastructure

A 'Generational Transformation' for Ontario's Waste Sector

Enbridge Gas and the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) announce a pilot project to use low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) in waste collection vehicles across the province.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Earns Intel's 2022 EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award With Supplier Diversity Distinction

Applied Materials has earned the exclusive EPIC Program Outstanding Supplier Award with Supplier Diversity Distinction for 2022. This award recognizes the absolute top performers in the Intel supply chain for their dedication over the past year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

John Frank Joins Illumina as Chief Public Affairs Officer

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today the appointment of John Frank as the Company's Chief Public Affairs Officer (CPAO).

Green Infrastructure

City of Chicago Drafts 2022 Climate Action Plan

WSP USA congratulates the City of Chicago on the draft release of its updated Climate Action Plan (CAP), which outlines actions to address climate change for its 77 communities.

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. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  3. 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...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  6. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  7. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  8. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  13. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. 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...