Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications

Sappi North America Hires New Director of Sustainability

Sappi North America is pleased to announce that Bakul Wadgaonkar has joined our team as Director of Sustainability. Bakul comes to Sappi with many years of experience in environmental health and safety, sustainability, manufacturing and quality management.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Better People, Better Business: How Gildan Sees Its Workforce

As an organization that began as a small business, Gildan has grown over time into what it is today: a leading sustainable, ethical, and transparent apparel manufacturer, employing around 50,000 people in 12 different countries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy's LaQuitta Ghent Makes Sure the Grid Is Delivering for Customers

The people Ghent cares about also include Duke Energy customers – there are 1.9 million in Florida. Her team maintains and improves the electric grid to make sure they have service.

Diversity & Inclusion

White House Invites Henry To Speak at Equity Roundtable

During a recent roundtable discussion at the White House on the state of cybersecurity in the Black community, Curley Henry, Southern Company's vice president and deputy chief information security officer, was among the distinguished Black cybersecurity leaders invited to partici

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics' Purpose

Our employees are united by our common purpose, which is: Working together to create a healthier world, one life at a time.

Environment

How Musim Mas Improves Yields Without The Use Of GMOs

Musim Mas believes that the growth in oil palm production should be fueled by better-yielding seeds, not land expansion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Common Impact Announces Two New Board Members As It Continues To Expand the Reach of Its Mission

Common Impact announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors, Gina Tesla, and Dean Marsh as it continues to expand the reach of its mission.

Environment

ASCSC Community Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation Host 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dignity Health Sports Park

AEG’s ASCSC Community Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation hosted more than 1,000 children and families on April 7, 2023 for the 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA.

Innovation & Technology

10 Years of Un-Carrier, 3 Years Into Merger… Forever Disrupting!

Our commitment to customers extends to putting our network to use for GOOD through programs like Project 10Million and other education initiatives, which in just a few short years have connected more than 5.3 million students with $4.83 billion in services.

Health & Healthcare

Our Efforts in Working Towards Health Equity in Recognition of World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating its 75th anniversary on World Health Day, April 7. The day serves as an opportunity for us all to look back at public health successes that have improved quality of life in the last seven decades.

Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Sustainable or B-Corp Baby Brands Protecting Our Children and Their Future

​Building upon my response to a McKinsey article about customers focusing on sustainability, backed up by their wallets, it is no surprise that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact their spending has on the products they buy.

Education

The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® Curriculum

The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® is an engaging financial education program that helps students learn key math life skills online at any time.

Social Impact & Volunteering

14 Strategies To Launch an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program

Many corporate leaders are confronting a new landscape when it comes to hiring and retaining employees.

Environment

It’s Gopher Tortoise Day — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s and International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership Helps The Longleaf Alliance Give Gopher Tortoises a Head Start

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Understanding Our Nonprofit Partners: Who Are Our Partners in Impact?

In this blog, you'll gain an understanding of the basics of nonprofits, what they mean to us as partners and how we can intentionally support them.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sydney WorldPride 2023: P&G Australia “Leads with Love"

Procter & Gamble celebrates our LGBTQ+ employees, and the unique stories that unite us, by raising visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Yum! Brands’ New Packaging Policy Has the Potential To Make a Global Impact

In collaboration with parent company Yum!, each brand is shifting its existing packaging to more sustainable options.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Increases Financial Commitment Up to $400,000 for Spring Tornado and Severe Storm Relief

The Home Depot Foundation increased its financial pledge to communities impacted by tornadoes and severe weather this spring, taking its commitment up to $400,000 to support relief efforts across the Southeast and Midwest.

Innovation & Technology

The Marvelous Universe of Big Data

In episode 8 of Source De[Code], host Ben Coffin interviews Derek Ong to explore Big Data's place in the manufacturing world. Derek and Ben play with analogies from the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) to illustrate how Big Data is helping to transform this data-rich sector.

Environment

Covia’s Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship

Covia’s NSO, Ontario facility supports the protection of local turtle populations by collecting and incubating eggs. To support the Blanding’s turtle, snapping turtle and painted turtle the facility fully embraces Environmental, Social Corporate Governance (ESG) principles.

Research, Reports & Publications

2022 Represented a Strategic Inflection Point for Vertex and Its Core Mission of Creating Transformative Medicines for People With Serious Diseases; Announces 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

2022 represented a strategic inflection point for Vertex and its core mission of investing in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat Help Families Achieve Strength and Stability One Energy-Efficient Home at a Time

Through the BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative, Habitat and Whirlpool are actively creating ways to help homeowners mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Research, Reports & Publications

CDL First in Southeast Asia To Apply Two-Pillar ESG Disclosure Framework in Its 16th Integrated Sustainability Report – Zeros In on Positive Impact and Value

City Developments Limited (CDL) has published its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2023, its sixteenth sustainability report since 2008.

Diversity & Inclusion

Generation Change's Hands Off Presents: Mae Muller

Generation Change creates tailored programming in collaboration with our brands and markets by young agents of change who are passionate about improving their communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Let’s Do This! 9 Simple Steps for Individual Goal-Setting

Team goal-setting is essential - you've probably already set and are progressing toward your team goals for the year! But what about individual goal-setting? In case you’re feeling stuck, we thought we’d share Realized Worth’s internal 2023 goal-setting guide for individuals.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  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. 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...
  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  5. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  6. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  7. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  8. 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...
  9. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...
  10. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  11. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...
  12. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. Truist Foundation
    Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The Foundation...
  15. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...