Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Energy

Investing Through the Renewable Energy Transition

The signs of growing interest in clean energy are easy to spot: solar panels line rooftops, wind turbines dot open plains, and electric cars cruise highways.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Aflac CEO Who Ruffled Feathers With His Duck Ads

Dan Amos, Aflac Inc.’s chairman and chief executive, took a big risk in 2000 by launching a nationwide ad campaign mocking the insurer’s name. Yet the TV commercials, where a duck loudly quacks “Aflaaaac,” paid off.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Tax Reporting Shows That Companies Are Accountable for Their Impacts

What does taxation say about how much companies contribute in the communities and societies where they operate?

Responsible Production & Consumption

United Soybean Board Releases 2021 Sustainability Overview Report

2021 U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview showcases modern practices and advanced technologies deployed by U.S. soybean farmers to conserve land, water, energy & other natural resources and outlines ongoing conservation efforts & improvements.

Energy

Black & Veatch, The Green Solutions Sign MoU to Advance Green Energy Production in Vietnam

Black & Veatch and The Green Solutions (TGS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the production and supply of green hydrogen and green ammonia in Vietnam.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ImpactAssets Appoints Board Chair, Expands Board of Directors and Adds Investment Committee Expertise

ImpactAssets, a $2.2 billion impact investing firm, today announced the election of Liesel Pritzker Simmons as Chair of its Board of Directors.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Announces Partnership With Founders Brewing

The Arbor Day Foundation is partnering with Founders Brewing Co. to plant a total of 50,000 trees in 3 forests across the U.S. in 2022.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen Unveils End Extreme Poverty Now - Our Future Can't Wait

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today launched End Extreme Poverty NOW — Our Future Can’t Wait, a new campaign calling on governments, private sector leaders, and billionaires to make the commitments urgently required

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Interview With D'Shawn Russell of Southern Elegance Candle Company

D’Shawn Russell is the Founder and CEO of Southern Elegance Candle Company. Southern Elegance is alleviating poverty through Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-pr

Education

Arrow Electronics Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Junior Achievement Education Facility

Arrow Electronics is celebrating the groundbreaking of the Junior Achievement (JA) Free Enterprise Center, a new education facility that will allow the nonprofit to reach 90,000 more students by 2025.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stanley Black & Decker Announces First Recipients of $25 Million Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge

Stanley Black & Decker announces the recipients of its Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge grant program. The program awards up to $25 million in grant funding over five years with the goal of skilling and reskilling up to 3 million makers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

TD SYNNEX Announces Corporate Citizenship Program

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) announced the launch of its first corporate citizenship program, including its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework across the global organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal® Sponsors the Premier Hockey Federation: Advancing Gender Equity in Sports

Professional hockey player Shiann Darkangelo balances the demands of owning a small business with playing pro hockey because it’s her passion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PSEG Employee Turns a Hairy Situation Into a Silver Lining for Children in Need

John Doherty, director – internal and external reporting in Corporate Accounting, just squeezed in a haircut before the world shut down in March 2020.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cadence Design Systems Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

We recently published our 2021 Sustainability Report detailing the progress we've made in our environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Kohler's History of Extraordinary Women Leaders

Different eras. Different causes. One important mission—make the world a better place for current and future generations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Recognizes Their Employees' Unwavering Commitment To Patients

As we approach the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Head of Human Resources, Steve Schiavo, took time to reflect on the appreciation we have for all our employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Named Most Innovative ESG Data Provider

We are pleased to announce Bloomberg has been named Most Innovative ESG Data Provider at the A-Team Innovation Awards 2022.

Social Impact & Volunteering

“STAND UP FOR UKRAINE” - Global Social Media Rally Aims to Drive Billions for Refugee Relief at Pledging Summit Hosted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 9

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the “Stand Up for Ukraine” pledging summit to help mobilize funding to support humanitarian efforts for Ukraine.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Food Safety Initiative Steering Committee Meets to Share Progress in Advancing Food Safety Best Practice

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) will today conclude a three-day Steering Committee meeting examining the organisation’s progress over the last year as a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF).

Green Infrastructure

Celebrating Safe and Sustainable Mobility

On World NGO Day, FedEx celebrates the work of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) and their network of NGOs around the globe to make roads and cities safer and more sustainable for everyone.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Manufacturing Career Opportunities in Illinois' Trade Hub

This year, Enbridge gave $5,000 to IVCC’s welding program as part of our commitment to the communities near our operations. The funding generates five separate scholarships for students.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WSP USA Lends a Powerful Hand to Midwest Tornado Recovery Efforts

Since 2015, when WSP and USACE entered into an agreement for on-call emergency management services, WSP has responded to more than 37 disaster requests, including areas hit by hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires.

Diversity & Inclusion

Strategies to Support Women's Professional Growth in Tech

Leslie Camino is senior director of corporate leadership development and diversity, equity, and inclusion at Keysight Technologies

Education

World Leaders Need to Commit to Improving Nutrition Education to Deliver a Brighter Future

Reliable access to affordable, nutritious food is something many of us take for granted. But for more than two decades, the dark reality of food insecurity has spread to every corner of the world.

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    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  4. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
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