Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank Stands with our Customers, Employees and Communities Affected by Hurricane Dorian

Sep 4, 2019 5:50 PM ET

Scotiabank is donating $100,000 USD to the Red Cross in support of the rescue and relief efforts taking place in response to Hurricane Dorian's devastation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hormel Foods Announces the Creation and Launch of Plant-forward Meat Alternative HAPPY LITTLE PLANTS™ Brand at Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference

Sep 4, 2019 5:45 PM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation announced the launch of the Happy Little Plants™ brand, a new plant-forward, protein portfolio created as part of the company’s first project under its Cultivated Foods umbrella.

Green Infrastructure

Premiere in Barcelona: AIDAnova Is First Ever Ship to Be Supplied With Low-Emission Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Mediterranean

Sep 4, 2019 4:45 PM ET

On April 26, 2019, AIDA Cruises and numerous representatives from politics, port-related businesses and tourism celebrated the first-time arrival of the world's first LNG cruise ship in Barcelona.

Events, Media & Communications

Timberland Kicks off its 2019 Urban Greening Season in Detroit’s Lincoln Street Art Park

Sep 4, 2019 4:00 PM ET

In June, global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland teamed up with Sustainable Brands and Detroit’s Green Living Science to revitalize the Lincoln Street Art Park, a formerly abandoned industrial site turned sculpture park.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paying it Forward: 40 Impacts Yields Additional 34,000+ Impacts

Sep 4, 2019 3:05 PM ET

This summer, forty college scholars from Usher’s New Look (UNL) learned about career opportunities at FedEx. Usher’s New Look is a nonprofit providing leadership programs that support youth in underserved communities to find their passion

Research, Reports & Publications

Discover the Impact of Our Commitment to Sustainability and Diversity in Our 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

Sep 4, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced the release of its ninth Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report.

Events, Media & Communications

Aflac Announces Slate of Events to Commemorate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Sep 4, 2019 2:35 PM ET

Aflac will commemorate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September with a full slate of actions and activities designed to raise awareness and help provide comfort for those impacted by childhood cancer.

Diversity & Inclusion

CIT and Operation HOPE Introduce Launch and Grow in Southern California

Sep 4, 2019 2:00 PM ET

CIT Group Inc., and its Southern California retail branch bank OneWest Bank, today introduced the next facet of the Launch and Grow initiative.

Education

Mentorship Changes the Game in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Sep 4, 2019 1:35 PM ET

According to research, a student who can't read on grade level by third grade is four times less likely to graduate by age 19 than a child who reads proficiently by that time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CEO Bryan de Lottinville and 20 Execs From Benevity’s Client Community Named to Top 100 CSR Influence Leaders List

Sep 4, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Assent Compliance adds to groundswell of recognition for companies making positive social impact through their core business strategy

Environment

Sysco Adopts Solar in Pursuit of 2025 Goals

Sep 4, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Sysco installed 3 photovoltaic solar systems which reduce our carbon emissions from electricity 5,111,368 lbs annually— the equivalent of removing 490 cars from the road, saving 261,094 gallons of fuel, or planting 59,634 trees annually.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Announces New Partnership With Santa Margherita

Sep 4, 2019 12:25 PM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation announced today a new partnership with world-renowned Italian winery, Santa Margherita, to plant 15,000 trees in Texas National Forest during the holiday timeframe of September to December.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Women in Technology by Focusing on Gender Parity at Comerica

Sep 4, 2019 12:05 PM ET

Comerica remains committed to the advancement of women within our organization and particularly within our departments working in technology.

Research, Reports & Publications

Working to Reduce Operational Impact

Sep 4, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Before Cat® machines get to work on customer sites, many are assembled in manufacturing facilities. Read more about how Caterpillar is committed to working in a way that minimizes the company's environmental footprint.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kotex #SHECAN Fund Turns Ambition into Action

Sep 4, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Aina Anirah, a Malaysian college student, has been able to pursue her dream she never thought possible because of the Malaysian Kotex #SHECAN Fund.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Recognized as a “Best For The World” B Corp Governance Honoree

Sep 4, 2019 11:10 AM ET

CSRHub LLC, a Certified B Corporation, has been named a Best For The World honoree in recognition of their significant positive impact in their innovative governance structures to protect the mission of their business.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Decisions, Decisions

Sep 4, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Everyone is different, so what is doable for me may not be as doable for others, and vice versa. I believe environmental activism should be about encouragement, not admonishment.

Research, Reports & Publications

FLASH REPORT: 60% of Russell 1000® Are Publishing Sustainability Reports, G&A Institute’s 2018 Inaugural Benchmark Study Shows

Sep 4, 2019 11:00 AM ET

In this inaugural benchmark study, G&A found that 60% of the [total] Russell 1000® published sustainability reports in 2018.

Diversity & Inclusion

Chevrolet and NNPA Honor 'Discover the Unexpected' Summer Fellows

Sep 4, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association this summer hosted a ceremony celebrating the fourth year of the award-winning Discover the Unexpected program.

Innovation & Technology

HPE Builds Nasa New Supercomputer to Support Future Human Mission to Moon

Sep 4, 2019 11:00 AM ET

“We are honored to have designed the new Aitken supercomputer and power capabilities for humanity’s next mission to the moon,” said Bill Mannel, vice president and general manager, HPC and AI, at HPE.

Health & Healthcare

Walgreens Boots Alliance Long-term Commitment to Supporting People With Cancer Around the World, Every Step of the Journey

Sep 4, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Environment

Safeway-Albertsons Distribution Center Showcases Sustainability

Sep 4, 2019 10:05 AM ET

Gresham's Safeway-Albertsons Regional Distribution Center showed how being green can be implemented on a massive scale during a monthly gathering of like-minded business owners and community members last week.

Media & Communications

P&G CBO Marc Pritchard and Facebook CMO Antonio Lucio Setting New Industry Standards

Sep 4, 2019 9:50 AM ET

I had a front-row seat as Marc and Antonio dove deep into the topics driving the industry today, starting with an intriguing update on the challenges they face today in their respective organizations. One would think that a 182-year-old company and a 15-year-old company would be worlds apart.

Research, Reports & Publications

Marathon Oil 2018 Sustainability Report Includes Enhanced Environmental Disclosures

Sep 4, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) today published its 2018 Sustainability Report on its corporate website at www.marathonoil.com/sustainability-report. T

Energy

GreenBiz and State of California to Collaborate on Advancing Grid Resilience

Sep 4, 2019 9:00 AM ET

GreenBiz Group and the state of California today announced a collaboration to advance California’s climate and energy goals in the wake of devastating wildfires, with a Grid Resilience Summit to be held on October 24 as part of VERGE 19.