Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowerment Over Pressure: Meet Bhumi Patil

GoDaddy

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Six Payment Trends for 2026

Mastercard

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A New Year Perspective: Trusted Chemistry

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac Celebrates 70 Years of Innovation, Care and the Iconic Aflac Duck

Aflac Incorporated

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gaziano Lineman Awards Finalists Announced

KeyBank





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Responsible Production & Consumption

11 Brands Alleviating Poverty this Holiday Season through Whole Planet Foundation

Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are alleviating poverty this holiday season! To date, suppliers have donated over $14 million to Whole Planet Foundation to create economic opportunity for those who lack access to financial services in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products.

Health & Healthcare

New Year, New You: “Biggest Loser” Star Bob Harper's Tips for Fighting Fatigue and Prioritizing Wellness

The conversation was part of the company’s Talking with Trailblazers guest-speaker series, in which T-Mobile’s executive leaders invite the country’s best and brightest to join them and employees to discuss topics that matter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Ranked in Top 25 of the S&P 500 for Gender Equality

Responsible Production & Consumption

Paint Company PT Mowilex Helps Protect 65,000 Forested Hectares as Part of Carbon Neutral Certification Renewal

PT Mowilex Indonesia (PT Mowilex) has renewed its carbon neutral certification, offsetting its carbon emissions with projects that promote energy savings, habitat conservation and responsible community development.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Deadline Extended to Submit Nominations for the 2021 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability (Due January 26, 2021)

As the world moves to rebuild our economies and to tackle climate change and systemic injustices, corporate leadership on sustainable development is more important than ever.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial, Together With Grow It Forward, Are Helping Feed Those in Need

The New Holland Agriculture manufacturing facility in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, made a $12,000 donation to Grow It Forward to support the organization to feed those in need in Manitowoc County.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Arbor Day Foundation and the Maker of Quilted Northern® Partner to Plant 2 Million Trees

The Arbor Day Foundation and Georgia-Pacific recently announced their partnership to replant two million trees in areas impacted by wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters as part of a promise to plant three trees for every one used.

Sustainable Development Goals

Enbridge's ESG Commitments Earn Favorable Attention From Sustainability Rankings

In November, Enbridge became the largest company in North America’s oil industry—and the first midstream energy company in Canada—in committing to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Phase of Empire State Digital with Ritual and PayPal to Support New York Restaurants and Food Service Industry

PayPal has committed $1 million towards discounted purchases for customers of participating businesses on Ritual ONE in February 2021, at no expense to the businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating the Season of Giving, JetBlue Donates Blankets, Pillows, Amenity Kits, Headphones and Other Supplies to Communities in Need

JetBlue today announced significant product donations to local homeless shelters, missions, soup kitchens and education partners.

Health & Healthcare

American Minute: Learn How HEPA Filters Clean Cabin Air

American Airlines keeps customers safe and confident about reconnecting with the people and places that matter most.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Announcing Canadian 2021 Dates for Online Social Value / Social Return on Investment (Sroi) Accredited Practitioner Training

Social Return on Investment (SROI) Accredited Practitioner training is the essential course for all working to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This includes sustainability experts, ESG leads, impact investors, academics, evaluators and charitable, non-profit and social enterprise program leads.

Innovation & Technology

2020 Vision: Koch 'Young Visioneers' Focused on Innovating for a Better Future

This year’s Invention Convention U.S. Nationals may have taken a new format due to COVID-19, but that didn’t deter hundreds of students representing schools across the country from submitting their ideas and pitches for this year’s fully remote competition. From this deep pool of inventive thinking, two students were selected as 2020 Koch Young Visioneers – a special award sponsored by Koch Industries recognizing student innovators whose ideas stand to benefit society.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Foundation Grant Empowers Latina Youth with Adelante Mujeres' Help

The ON Semiconductor Foundation seeks to serve and provide for the needs of communities across the globe. Through its grant making, the ON Semiconductor Foundation is empowering and providing opportunities for growth among underrepresented populations.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

First Time Trade - Sugarcane Credits Reward Sustainability

The first ever trade of certified sustainable sugarcane credits was completed today on the Bonsucro Credit Trading Platform. Forty farmers in Brazil have collectively sold 162,300 tonnes of sustainable sugarcane credits to Barry Callebaut, the global chocolate producer. The farmers belong to the Brazilian sugarcane farming associations, Socicana and Assobari, both of which are committed to sustainable agriculture.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Primeira venda - créditos de cana reconhecem sustentabilidade

A primeira venda de créditos de cana-de-açúcar certificada pela Bonsucro foi completada na Plataforma de Negociação de Créditos da Bonsucro. Quarenta produtores do Brasil venderam coletivamente 162.300 toneladas em créditos de cana sustentável para a Barry Callebaut, produtora mundial de chocolate. Os produtores pertencem à Socicana e à Assobari, associações brasileiras de produtores de cana, ambas comprometidas com a sustentabilidade.

Energy

Stanley Black & Decker Signs the Renewable Thermal Collaborative's Buyers' Statement, Furthers Commitment of Renewable Energy Use and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Stanley Black & Decker is the latest organization to sign on to the Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s Buyers’ Statement, furthering their commitment to renewable thermal energy use and continued efforts to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

California Fire Foundation and General Motors Team up to Donate Vehicles to California Fire Departments

Chevrolet trucks and SUVs will support frontline fire response and recovery in communities in need.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Investors Earns Accreditation for Achievement of Diversity and Inclusion Standard

CBRE Global Investors, the global real assets investment management firm, has been accredited with the National Equality Standard (NES), a globally recognized and utilized diversity certification developed by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in conjunction with the Home Office and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in the UK.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: David Grant

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Global Survey Ties Digital Investments to Growth, Business Resiliency During Pandemic

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 changed—and accelerated—most organizations’ IT plans. As a result, technology executives are increasing their investments in digital technologies. They’re also speeding up what were once multi-year technology plans.

Events, Media & Communications

Eleventh Annual National Mentoring Summit Goes Virtual

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) is pleased to announce the eleventh annual summit theme, “Rising to the Moment.”

Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Announces Sylvia Pérez Cash as Senior Vice President of Operations

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) announces that Sylvia Pérez Cash will join the organization as senior vice president of operations, starting on January 4, 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Mountain Lion Cubs, Rescued from California Wildfires, Find New Home with Help from FedEx

The 2020 California wildfire season brought unprecedented destruction. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California experienced 9,639 fires, burning more than 4 million acres of land.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. Cascale Events
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  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. Opportunity for All
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  5. Aflac Stories
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  6. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    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...
  9. Data Center Logistics
    DP World provides comprehensive data center logistics capabilities including assembly of server racks, mission-critical supply chain management from...
  10. Corporate Responsibility
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  11. Sustainability Insights
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  12. KeyBank's Community Investment
    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...
  13. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  14. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
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  15. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...