Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Team Depot Prepares for Hurricane Season by Packaging Relief Kits

Preparing for a disaster can involve many things. Gathering drinking water, securing generators for electricity or simply writing down the address of a designated community shelter are all good steps to take.

Diversity & Inclusion

Beyond Investments: Seeking Real Change in Diverse Venture Capital Funding

Last year, investors increased funding for minority founders. But are they making a difference?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Three Franklin Templeton's Leaders Among Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance

Three senior Franklin Templeton leaders—CEO and President Jenny Johnson; Sonal Desai, CIO, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income; and Margaret Vitrano,

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Principal Financial Group® Makes Strides on Environmental, Social and Governance Goals

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New NRG Dewey Prairie Garden Will Provide Fresh Produce to Tackle Food Insecurity

Texan by Nature, a conservation nonprofit organization, is joining forces with NRG Energy, a Houston-based energy company, to build the NRG Dewey Prairie Garden, a 10-acre farm located on a fully reclaimed area of the company’s lignite mine.

Research, Reports & Publications

Why Pets Could Be a Long-Tail Investment Trend

The $100 billion pet industry is poised to nearly triple to $275 billion by 2030 thanks to a surge in new owners, favorable demographics and increased per-pet spending.

Research, Reports & Publications

1 Trillion Gallons of Water Being Recycled Using Xylem Technology

Xylem is helping its customers re-use more than one trillion gallons of water, according to its 2020 Sustainability Report, Solving Water for a Resilient World, released today.

Innovation & Technology

Innovation and Sustainability

Innovation and sustainability are core to Stanley Black & Decker's future and intertwined in our culture.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru of America Dedicates June to Sharing Hope and Warmth With Those Battling Cancer

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it will continue its longtime partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) for the sixth consecutive year to send love, hope and warmth to patients battling cancer during Subaru Loves to Care month in June.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Unveils SAM Suit - Helps Quadriplegic Former IndyCar Driver Walk Again

After a racing crash left him paralyzed from the shoulders down more than two decades ago, former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt thought he’d never drive or walk again.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E11: Julia Turshen, "Simply Julia"

Chef, cookbook author (Simply Julia), and activist Julia Turshen appears on the latest episode of Pro Bono Perspectives to talk about representation in the food industry, food insecurity, and how to promote social justice & equity from your kitchen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Stacy Cline, GoDaddy's Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Senior Director

Stacy Cline, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability, drives the strategic direction of social impact efforts, leads CSR processes and initiatives, and develops and implements the company’s sustainability strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Announces Funding to Help the Asian Community Development Council Provide Vital In-Language Social Services

Continuing our company commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Sands has announced a $75,000 donation to the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) for establishment of a language bank and resource hotline to facilitate access to critical social services for the Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai communities in Southern Nevada.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How We Help With Hurricane Preparedness; Disaster Relief and Rebuilding Efforts

Hurricanes are large, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 150 miles per hour and unleash trillions of gallons of rain. Hurricanes impact our employees, our customers, our operations and our communities. That’s why we spend all year helping customers prepare; why we partner with non-profit organizations to provide support to those directly impacted by storms and how we help rebuild communities.

Environment

The Top 4 Actions to Take Regarding PFAS

Regulations regarding PFAS are increasing and are becoming a hot topic in the media and among the public. In a webinar hosted by Antea Group, PFAS experts discussed what actions to take to get ahead of the changing regulations surrounding PFAS.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keybank Donating $1.5 Million to MetroHealth to Improve Health and Well-being of Underserved Populations

The KeyBank Foundation is donating $1.5 million to MetroHealth so the health system can bolster its effort to address social determinants of health in Greater Cleveland, particularly in underserved populations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Supporting Children and their Families through Bereavement

ON Semiconductor employees in the United Kingdom supported their local community by raising funds for Daisys Dream, supporting children and their families affected by a life-threatening illness or death of someone close to them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding Together and Wells Fargo Partner to Rebuild Homes and Communities Across the Country

Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit providing essential home repairs and revitalizing communities, today announced a national initiative with Wells Fargo.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Always Doubles Down on Their Efforts to Tackle Period-Related Challenges

In honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day, P&G brand Always participated in Ending Period Poverty in America discussing the prevalence of period poverty in the U.S., its effect on young people’s education, and their economic independence.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why Social Good Benefits Matter to Prospective Employees

Potential employees prefer companies that do good, and much of this is due to CSR initiatives like matching gifts and volunteerism. Learn why CSR is important to candidates and other benefits of social good programs!

Research, Reports & Publications

Why Double-Materiality Is Crucial for Reporting Organizational Impacts

A white paper commissioned by GRI investigates the application of materiality in sustainability reporting

Green Infrastructure

Big Mac, Small Footprint

EnergyAustralia has supported McDonald’s in opening the fast food giant’s first outlet in Down Under running entirely on renewable energy. Check out how they are creating a blueprint of sustainability for other eateries nationwide.

Environment

Tetra Tech's Ernesto L. Diaz Discusses Using Ecological and Nature-based Engineering for Coastal Risk Reduction and Sea Level Rise Adaptation

Ernesto L. Diaz is Tetra Tech’s Caribbean regional manager based in Puerto Rico and a lead coastal and marine scientist specializing in risk reduction, shoreline protection, and development of sea level rise adaptation strategies

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Bad Bunny to Smart Money

Sisters Melanie and Mariana Montoya could relate when they saw SUMA Wealth using the demand for Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny’s concert tickets to shell out personal financial advice: Don’t spend what you don’t have. “When Bad Bunny tickets were released, they were really expensive. The post suggested that if you bought them you should hold off on other big purchases,” said Melanie, a freelance graphic designer and video editor. “That’s using something super relevant for people our age to teach finance in a culturally relevant way.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ethics and Compliance on the Factory Floor

Employee safety, workplace equity, and the protection of human rights – each are key components to determining a company’s commitment to ethical and responsible practices. But how exactly are businesses making sure that their supply chains are living up to these standards?

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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