Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

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Innovation & Technology

Revolutionizing Forensics with Illumina’s Next-Generation Sequencing Technology

Every year, 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered in the US, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Whether they were victims of a crime or they passed away from other causes, most of these people do not get identified.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E14: Dr. Rahsaan Harris, Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC)

Dr. Rahsaan Harris, CEO of Citizens Committee for NYC (CitizensNYC), talks about the intersection of DEI and philanthropy, leadership during the pandemic, and how the micro-funding organization has continued to drive change throughout the past year.

Environment

Environmental Responsibility in Action: Reducing our Environmental Footprint

Sharon Baker, Supervisor: “Once you get in and start working for Aflac, you realize there's a culture here like nowhere else.”

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Environment

Despite Ambitious Corporate Pledges, Major U.S. Companies Shy From Climate Policy Lobbying, New Report Finds

Although U.S. companies are increasingly making ambitious pledges to reduce their own greenhouse gas pollution, most of the S&P 100 firms are failing to advocate and lobby for the climate policies that would help them meet their own goals, according to a new report from the sustainability nonprofit Ceres.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Credibility Principles Lay the Foundations for Greater Sustainability Impact

With businesses under ever-increasing pressure to deliver on sustainability objectives, choosing the right tools, approaches and partners has never been more important. ISEAL has launched a new set of Credibility Principles that will help them do just that.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stellantis Earns a Top Score on the Disability Equality Index

Stellantis has earned a top score on the annual Disability Equality Index (DEI), a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build focused and measurable strategies that support disability inclusion and equality in the workplace.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SCE Engineers Honored for Enhancing Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister Safety

The Nuclear Energy Institute recently awarded SCE, as well as industry partners RTT Robotics LLC and VRC Metal Systems, with a Top Innovative Practice Award.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Philly's Valley Youth House Soups up LGBTQ Youth Resources; Plans to Revive Host Homes

In order to bolster resources for LGBTQ youth, the Pride program recently partnered with Subaru of America’s LGBTQ employee resource group Out+Ally, which has supported the organization in past initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price's Judith Ward Shares 10 Financial Goals for Women

In her recent article for Forbes, Judith Ward, CFP®, a senior financial planner with T. Rowe Price points out that women face many unique financial challenges—from the gender pay gap to the coronavirus pandemic, which caused disproportionate economic challenges—compared with men.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Health and Safety Committees Gone Virtual

Across the globe, companies have been in a constant state of pivoting to address new concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. What hasn’t changed are the basic Occupational Health and Safety guidelines we follow. Countries, states, or provinces such as Ontario, France, Germany, or Japan, are still requiring meetings despite the shift to virtual work.

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Environment

Remora: Meet the Team Fighting Climate Change by Capturing CO2 From Trucks

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Named Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion, Scores 100% in Disability:In's 2021 Disability Equality Index

Lenovo has been recognized as a top scoring company and “Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion” in Disability:IN’s 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI).

Discovery Education

Education

New Features Added to Discovery Education's K-12 Learning Platform Gives Teachers New Ways to Engage Students With Digital Content Everyday

Discovery Education today announced new features and enhancements to its award-winning K-12 learning platform.

Education

Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador Teams Announced

What better time to announce our four new Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador teams than during #NationalInventorsMonth?

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi India Recognized as a Diverse and Future-Forward Business for the Third Year in a Row with Great Place to Work® Certification

For the second year, Bacardi has also been recognized as one of the best workplaces in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category in India.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engaging Team Dow at the INtersections of ESG

When purpose, culture and innovation intersect with our ESG priorities, Team Dow moves forward with intention and clarity to create a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Northern Trust's 2020 Annual Stewardship Report

The events of the past year — the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, the pain of racial injustice, and the environmental damage from wildfires in Australia and California — remind us of how much we all must do to effect change and improve the world in which we live.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

5 Myths About Facility Planning That Could Be Costing You

A facility planner and an architect walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Am I seeing double?”

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Green Infrastructure

FedEx and Nuro Team up to Advance Last-mile Logistics With Autonomous Vehicles

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations.

Environment

Jetblue Expands Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel As Part of Its Strategy to Achieve Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) has entered into a new relationship with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Environment

Webinar: Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework

This Snack & Learn Webinar features the Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework that WSP developed in partnership with water utilities to help them identify, assess, and prioritize their climate-related risks and opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Aviate Academy Ensures the Cost of Training Is No Longer a Barrier to Entry

We plan for at least 50% of the 5,000 new pilots we train in the next decade to be women or people of color.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Lessons in Paper-making With International Paper

Students at Wesley Ray Elementary School are learning how paper is made thanks to Scot Martin, a paper machine technical assistant who works on International Paper’s Industrial Packaging team in the company’s Bogalusa, La. Mill.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability at NRG Sustainability is a philosophy that underpins and facilitates value creation across our business and for all our stakeholders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva is Named 2021 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld

The Insider Pro and Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT award recognizes the 100 top organizations that challenge IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation. This year, Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) ranked #12, up from #22 on the top 25 mid-sized companies. This is Workiva’s fourth consecutive year to be recognized.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...

  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

  3. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...

  4. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

  5. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...

  6. 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...

  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  8. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.

  9. 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...

  10. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  11. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  12. 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...

  13. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  14. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...

  15. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...