Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Going Beyond: Lessons Learned in Dow's Game-changing Carbon Partnerships

Dec 9, 2020 12:05 PM ET

Most of us won’t ever land a triple-double in gymnastics, like Simon Biles, or sweep the 100m, 200m & 4×100m relay in the Olympic Games, like Usain Bolt. But these athletes, like so many others, inspire us with their desire to go above & beyond.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Processed More Than $185 Million in Donations This GivingTuesday in a Year Unlike Any Other

Dec 9, 2020 12:05 PM ET

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced that it processed a record-breaking $185 million globally this GivingTuesday, the largest amount raised on the platform for the global day of giving since its inception in 2012.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Holds Annual Food Drive for Local Pantries

Dec 9, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Recently, employees at the CITGO Lemont Refinery held their annual food drive benefiting six local pantries: Bethany Food Pantry, Day Break Shelter, DuPage Township Pantry, Fairmont Food Pantry, Lockport FISH Pantry and Romeoville Community Pantry.

Environment

From the Ground Up: How Soil Health Practices Can Help Farmers and the Planet

Dec 9, 2020 11:35 AM ET

This year, we celebrate World Soil Day amidst a global pandemic that’s testing the resilience of communities around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Best of Design: Mohawk Group's New Path Forward

Dec 9, 2020 11:15 AM ET

BEST OF DESIGN 2020: The path to better design and sustainability begins with community. Join Mohawk Group on a new path forward as we aspire to connect people, products and place — uniting in spirit and purpose to keep moving design forward.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Recognized With Prestigious 'A' Score for Climate Change by CDP

Dec 9, 2020 11:00 AM ET

CDP has recognized CNH Industrial N.V. as a global leader in corporate sustainability by including it on the CDP’s prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change.

Health & Healthcare

Volunteers Help Scientists Identify 70 Chemical Candidates To Be Tested Against COVID-19

Dec 9, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Volunteers from all across the globe — mostly, regular people and science enthusiasts alike — are donating power from their computers and smartphones to scientists who need massive processing power to perform virtual experiments.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Technology, Consumer Education Move Recycling Forward

Dec 9, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Be Brave, Be Authentic: Women Business Owners Keep Us Vibrant

Dec 9, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Roughly a thousand women business owners gathered together recently for the annual NAWBO Women's Business Conference. This year, we did not travel to Austin, Texas, to a crowded conference center, walking the exhibit booths, exchanging business cards and giving our keynote speaker a standing ovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Enbridge Inc. Scored 75 On ESG Evaluation; Preparedness Strong

Dec 9, 2020 10:20 AM ET

S&P Global Ratings said today that Enbridge Inc. scored 75 on its ESG Evaluation. On our scale, 100 indicates the lowest risk & 0 the highest. The company's ESG Evaluation score is the result of an ESG profile of 69 combined with strong preparedness.

Energy

Connecticut Green Bank and Its EV Charging Partners Register the First Validated Multi-Partner Carbon Offset Credit Project

Dec 9, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Connecticut Green Bank (“Green Bank”) and its partners are proud to announce a unique collaboration that is the first joinable, grouped carbon offset credit project registered under the new methodology for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems.

Education

Reimagining Education

Dec 9, 2020 10:00 AM ET

5G technology is not just for mobile phones. It will intelligently connect all kinds of devices across factories, hospitals, schools, city infrastructure, businesses, farms and stores — reimagining our lives on every level.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

What is #My2020Hero?

Dec 9, 2020 9:50 AM ET

The campaign is part of the Global Citizen Prize, an award show hosted by John Legend on Dec. 19, 2020, that celebrates the activists, world leaders, artists, and Global Citizens around the world working to create a better future for us all.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab One of Elite Group of Companies Named to Both CDP Climate and Water Security A Lists

Dec 9, 2020 9:45 AM ET

Ecolab Inc. has been recognized for its sustainability leadership by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change and protecting water security.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Supply and Demand

Dec 9, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Emerging market countries are likely to provide supply-side interventions into their auto markets. Whether the issue is energy independence, air quality, or cost savings, transitioning to electric vehicles makes good sense.

Education

Helping Students Build STEM Dreams with No Cost Digital Resources

Dec 9, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride famously said: “If you can see it, you can be it.” This now common phrase has special truth in education. Wherever students are learning, seeing people like them represented – especially...

Sustainable Development Goals

Bright Spots: Covestro Shares Key THINC30 2020 Takeaways in New Blog

Dec 9, 2020 9:30 AM ET

In her latest Medium blog, Rebecca Lucore, Covestro LLC’s head of CSR and Sustainability, reflects on sustainability as a thread that ties physical health with economic health with environmental health and the health of our social institutions.

Environment

Spreading Holiday Cheer: How One Tree Becomes 50,000

Dec 9, 2020 9:00 AM ET

NBCUniversal has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation in celebrating the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony by committing to plant one tree for each of the 50,000 bulbs strung around this year’s tree.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mobile Money Ensures Continued Success Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis in Uganda

Dec 9, 2020 8:40 AM ET

For three entrepreneurial women business partners in Uganda, the emerging COVID-19 crisis posed an immediate threat to their newly started business. Pictured above, the three entrepreneurs, Nancy, Lilly, and Irene stand on their business premises in Patira East Village.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gains in Social Responsibility from a Mid-Year Surge Have Been Erased Based on Eighth Annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index

Dec 9, 2020 8:10 AM ET

The eighth annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index (#CCSIndex) suggests that converging crises and ongoing uncertainty are causing a decline in conscious consumerism and charitable giving.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Future Can Be Female - Starting the Finance CEO Pipeline

Dec 9, 2020 8:05 AM ET

When Jane Fraser was announced as the next CEO of Citigroup, there was much celebration for the first woman to head a Wall Street bank. One Fortune headline promised a tell-all about how Fraser “broke banking’s highest glass ceiling.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kimberly-Clark Mentors Collaborate With Female Entrepreneurs to Create Shared Value in the Sanitation Economy

Dec 9, 2020 8:00 AM ET

“The Innovation Lab offers an incredible opportunity to interact with talented professionals who have great experience,” said Nyaga. “I look forward to receiving support around the manufacturing process, design, commercial viability and quality of our products. We are so excited to grow!”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech's Little Artists Share Their Vision for a Happier, Healthier World

Dec 9, 2020 8:00 AM ET

The competition was open to children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews of Tetra Tech employees. Our little artists created artwork that depicted their answer to the question, “What is your vision for a happier, healthier world?”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Advances Its Sustainability Journey Through Transparent Reporting To CDP

Dec 8, 2020 6:00 PM ET

This year, the company achieved both climate and water scores of an A-, a year-over-year improvement for each response. Yum! also continued expanding its forest reporting beyond paper and palm to include beef.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women and Working from Home: How To Prevent Downshifting

Dec 8, 2020 4:15 PM ET

T-Mobile addresses the challenges women say they’re facing in a COVID-19 remote world with a nationwide virtual panel discussion of employees.