Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Receives 2019 ASCM Corporate Award of Excellence for Making an Impact on the World

Intel was recognized with the 2019 Award of Excellence – Making an Impact from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), the global leader in supply chain learning, transformation, innovation and leadership.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Express Named One of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE

Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE have honored American Express as one of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Women.

Environment

Climate Action: Sodexo Confirms Its 34% Carbon Emissions Reduction Target by 2025 With Approval From the Science Based Targets Initiative, Joining Global Call-to-Action

Sodexo confirmed its objective to reduce its carbon emissions by 34% by 2025, joining the global movement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

Environment

Alexion’s Commitment to Sustaining Our Planet

Alexion is committed to sustaining our planet and serving the communities where we work. We invest in these communities and our shared planet in support of those who depend on us today and the generations to follow. Acting on this commitment, Alexion has an established and integrated Environmental Health and Safety Management System that ensures not only regulatory compliance, but also environmental sustainability and worker health, safety and well-being.

Diversity & Inclusion

Legg Mason Supports CEO Action’s Check Your Blind Spots Mobile Tour

Legg Mason has partnered with CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ to support its Check Your Blind Spots mobile tour, which helps people explore ways to mitigate unconscious bias in their everyday lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Accenture Earns Top Spot on Refinitiv Index of World’s Most Diverse and Inclusive Companies for Second Consecutive Year

For the second consecutive year, Accenture has been ranked the No. 1 company on Refinitiv’s Diversity & Inclusion Index, which identifies the 100 publicly traded companies with the most diverse and inclusive workplaces, based on Refinitiv’s ESG data

Environment

Battling Climate Change Together

The bold, public approach General Mills has taken with its regenerative agriculture goal, combined with its work to create open-source models for peers to build on and adopt, is a strong example of the real progress our industry is making

Education

Wyoming Educators Obtain Computational Thinking Principles Through Ignite My Future in School

Tata Consultancy Services and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms have launched Ignite My Future in School within the Albany County School District.

Media & Communications

Generation M – the “Millennials” – Making a Difference in Many Spheres of Society

For many years, our references to “generation” usually meant that we were speaking about the people living (and able to act) at the time.

Innovation & Technology

LG Unveils High-Performance Solar Panel With Integrated Micro-Inverter

LG Electronics is debuting its high-performance, fully integrated AC solar panel with a micro-inverter, expanding the company’s portfolio of advanced solar panels showcased at the 2019 Solar Power International Conference

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as Global Sustainability Leader on 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Stanley Black & Decker has earned the distinction of being a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 2nd year. Additionally, the company maintained its inclusion on the DJSI North America Index for the 9th consecutive year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United's Humanitarian Relief Flight to the Bahamas

As United's humanitarian Flight 2814 from IAH to the Bahamas departed for the islands on September 17, a little over two weeks after Hurricane Dorian struck the islands with the fury of a record-breaking Category 5 storm, the reality was stark

Diversity & Inclusion

Building the Future of Plumbing: American Standard Hosts Tools & Tiaras Workshop

American Standard, part of LIXIL Americas, partnered with Tools & Tiaras by hosting a group of industrious female campers exploring careers in traditionally male-dominated trade professions, like plumbing!

Environment

Nestlé Joins the ‘One Planet Business for Biodiversity’ Coalition to Promote Biodiversity

Nestlé today joined the ‘One Planet Business for Biodiversity’ (OP2B) coalition to take bold actions in protecting and restoring biodiversity. The new OP2B initiative was launched at the UN Climate Action Summit.

Research, Reports & Publications

American Express Outlines Progress on Social Responsibility Goals, Commits to Further Reducing Environmental Impact in 2018-2019 Corporate Responsibility Report

Today, American Express released its 2018-2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, outlining its recent efforts to address the social, environmental and economic needs of its communities, customers, colleagues, shareholders and partners.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Top-to-Bottom Efficiency

Most people understand that a tree can be used to make different types and grades of furniture, cabinets, lumber and paper. But what many do not realize is that, in many cases, a single tree may provide all of these useful products – and more.

Environment

HP Partners with World Wildlife Fund on Forest Protection, Restoration and Management

Today at the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced its next steps in creating a forest positive future for printing with longstanding partner and conservation leader World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Research, Reports & Publications

The Corporate Community is Mobilizing to Address the Climate Crisis

Leadership companies are taking tangible steps to address their carbon emissions, spurring action across the entire business ecosystem, according to a report publicly released today by NAEM.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates $5,000 to South Carolina Meals on Wheels Program

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce a $5,000 donation to the Horry County, South Carolina Meals on Wheels program to provide home-delivered meals for elderly individuals in need of food assistance across the county.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG Raises More Than $40,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Through Company-Sponsored 2019 Nautica Malibu Triathlon Team

AEG – the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company – raised more than $40,000 for CHLA through its involvement with the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Sunday, Sept. 15 in Malibu, Calif.

Sustainable Development Goals

GRI at UNGA74

Leading sustainability standard setter GRI is engaging and influencing during the UN General Assembly

Environment

How Sports Can Combat the Climate Crisis

Climate change is one of the most serious challenges humanity has ever faced. It is affecting the environment and human activities, and sport is no exception.

Education

The Battle Between Paper and Screen Time in the Classroom

While many educators and parents see the benefits technology can bring to well-designed assignments, many feel they’re fighting a losing battle with screen time.

Environment

LG Achieves 50% GHG Reduction Goal in U.S.

LG Electronics USA has achieved its ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from U.S. operations by 50 percent by the end of 2020, compared to a 2008 baseline.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Banorte Signs Up to Principles for Responsible Banking at UN Headquarters

Today Banorte became a Founding Signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking of the United Nations, as the only Mexican bank in the core group that led the development of the Principles.

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