Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

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Health & Healthcare

2023 Quest Diagnostics Corporate Responsibility Report: CEO Jim Davis Highlights ‘Care at Our Core’ and Commitment to a Healthier World

The theme of this year’s report is “Care at Our Core,” which builds on our Purpose of working together to create a healthier world, one life at time.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Unparalleled Expertise and Reliability: Mentorship Success Story

When Cheuk Lun joined Otis working in Hong Kong SAR, he wasn’t certain about his career choice, but having mentors early in his career helped guide him to success.

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Education

Heman Bekele, Winner of 3M’s Young Scientist Challenge, Named Time’s 2024 Kid of the Year

Heman Bekele, who won 3M’s Young Scientist Challenge in 2023 after inventing a soap that could someday help treat and prevent skin cancer, has been named TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Let’s Do Lunch

In 2006, one nonprofit had a vision and two vans to serve meals to children in need. Discover how Kids’ Meals is scaling to feed 26,000 pre-kindergarteners a day thanks to support from Regions’ New Markets Tax Credit group.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Careers With Purpose: Three Food and Beverage Professionals Share Their Journeys

From engineering to training and everything in between, the food and beverage industry offers a wide variety of career opportunities for those searching for purpose.

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Green Infrastructure

Henry Ford Health on Track To Be One of Nation’s First ‘Net Zero’ Hospitals

Henry Ford Health, Michigan’s leading healthcare provider, aims to develop one of the nation’s first net zero hospital campuses.

Research, Reports & Publications

Strategic Sustainability: Navigating Compliance and Seizing Growth Opportunities

We sat down with our experts, Megan Owen, Senior Energy Efficiency Manager, and Greg Kandankulam, Director of Sustainability, to discuss how businesses can stay compliant with local and federal policies and capitalize on available government incentives.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) are at the foundation of our high-performing culture. We believe that our dedication to diversity—the many different things we individually and collectively bring to work each day— contributes to building a stronger workforce and a better company.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Business Access Advisors Bring Together Small Businesses, Bank Leaders in August

For the third year in a row this August, Micae Brown can be found leading a team of U.S. Bank employees and others across Chicago to meet with the business owners she serves.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Top 25 Women Chief Sustainability Officers of 2024

Nira Johri is the Chief Sustainability Officer of KFC. She first joined the company in 2023. KFC is an iconic brand that has been making world-famous fried chicken since 1952...

Whole Foods Market Foundation

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Cities Community First Grant in Action: Queens County Farm Museum

The Whole Cities Community First Grant Program supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale’s Annual Meeting To Urge Consumer Goods Industry To Go Further, Faster on Climate

Hundreds of leaders from the consumer goods industry are gearing up for Cascale’s Annual Meeting 2024 on September 9-11 in Munich, Germany, which will involve three days of inspiring and action-orientated talks and workshops to catalyze impact at scale.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Tye Dutcher: From Gold Medalist to Financial Professional

Many things define Tye Dutcher: Paralympic athlete turned financial professional, motivational speaker, volunteer, club water polo head coach, husband, new dad…the list goes on.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco Networking Academy Honors International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

There are nearly half a billion Indigenous Peoples in 90 countries around the world. Indigenous Peoples are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people on the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Best Prepares Companies for EU Reporting Rules

With comprehensive disclosure requirements now applying to tens of thousands of companies under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), what does it mean for the many organizations that already report their impacts using the GRI Standards?

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $400,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced Monday two grants in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the 2024-25 academic year: a $200,000 grant to Texas Southern University (TSU) and a $200,000 grant to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU).

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Environment

TCS’ goIT Program Invites Students to Contribute Ideas for Sustainable Marathons and Win Prizes

Given that so much of their time is devoted to exercising outdoors, it should come as no surprise that the running community has demonstrated a commitment to sustainability.

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Events, Media & Communications

Shared Table with Jeff Simmons | Trust, Cows, Milk, Climate: Dr. Frank Mitloehner

Our first Shared Table conversation is more relevant than ever. The topic is in headlines every week and will really heat up this fall with United Nations Climate Week and COP 29 around the corner.

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Environment

How CARE Triangulated Global Climate Data, Research With Partners, and Program Data To Work Towards Climate Justice

New research shows how integrating gender transformative approaches, climate adaptation, and resilience building helps achieve livelihood growth. CARE triangulated climate, program quality, and impact data to examine how well we do this in areas most vulnerable to climate change.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sofidel Named Finalist for Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards

Sofidel has been named a finalist in the Global CSR & ESG Initiative category for Ragan's CSR & Diversity Awards, recognized for its "Sofidel and Suzano for 'Together we plant the future'" campaign.

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Innovation & Technology

Chemours Opens State-of-the-Art Electric Vehicle Battery Innovation Center

Earlier this week, Chemours proudly opened the doors of its new Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC), a first-in-its-class laboratory facility located at the Chemours Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DICK'S Sporting Goods Expands Supply Chain Network With New Distribution Center in Fort Worth, Texas

DICK'S Sporting Goods recently announced that it plans to construct an 800,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, which is expected to bring 300 new full-time jobs to the region over the next 10 years.

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Environment

Two Years In, the Inflation Reduction Act Is Tackling Climate Change and Rebuilding American Industry With Growing Support

Ceres Vice President of Government Relations Anne Kelly issued the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Maximizing the Potential of Smarter, Better, Circular Strategies

Circularity is the philosophy and practice of using less, using better, using longer, and using again — preserving resources to extract the maximum value from them. It is not only common sense, but good business sense too.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Forging Connections Ignites Allyship

Allyship in the workplace is becoming increasingly important to building and sustaining a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all employees.

Latest Campaigns

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    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  4. 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...

  5. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

  6. 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...

  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.

  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...

  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...