Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

“Faftai!” Covid Revival Loans Finance Kava Microentrepreneurs in Vanuatu

Apr 26, 2021 9:20 AM ET

Since 2012, Lorina had worked at her own tourism business, selling souvenirs to tourists, particularly those who would arrive on cruise ships to Port Vila.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Refrigerators Earn ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award

Apr 26, 2021 9:20 AM ET

Environment

Coalition Against GMO Mosquito Condemns Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes

Apr 26, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Despite a decade of community opposition, the experimental release of genetically engineered mosquitoes begins today in the Florida Keys.

Diversity & Inclusion

#TtInspires: Myriam Mathieu Cardinal, Junior Engineering Professional

Apr 26, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Myriam Mathieu Cardinal joined Tetra Tech in 2020 as a junior engineering professional. After completing the fourth year of her degree, she is now considered a candidate for the engineering profession in electrical engineering specializing in advanced renewable energy technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Butterfly Effect

Apr 26, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Pairs of coupons worth HK$50 each have been arriving in tens of thousands of Hong Kong homes. As the CLP retail and catering coupons circulate, they are having a big impact and helping put the city’s pandemic-battered economy back on track.

Environment

A Tree Grows in Milan: Forestami's Ambitious Mission to Tackle Climate Change

Apr 26, 2021 8:45 AM ET

Cities produce 70% of global CO2 emissions. But an innovative urban forestry project in Italy is working to slow global warming and clean the air.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Renewables, At&T Offer $20,000 in Scholarships to Support Diverse Wind Technology Workforce in Oklahoma

Apr 26, 2021 8:45 AM ET

Duke Energy Renewables, through the Duke Energy Foundation, and AT&T today announced $20,000 in student scholarships to High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Okla., for students interested in pursuing wind turbine technology careers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Earth Day ENERGY STAR Appliance Promotion Drives Energy Efficiency to Fight Climate Change

Apr 23, 2021 5:30 PM ET

LG’s Earth Day promotions are back with featured savings on today’s home appliance essentials from the country’s most-awarded appliance brand in customer satisfaction.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2021 List

Apr 23, 2021 5:10 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has been named to the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2021.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Hosts Vaccine Pop-up Clinic at Manufacturing Site In Goodfield, Illinois

Apr 23, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial hosted a Covid-19 vaccine pop-up clinic at its Case IH manufacturing site in Goodfield, Illinois. The company supported the Woodford County Health Department that had partnered with the Illinois National Guard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The InspirED Global Fellowship Continues to Aim High

Apr 23, 2021 4:50 PM ET

Environment

EarthX Announces Partnership With Fundación Azteca by Grupo Salinas

Apr 23, 2021 4:45 PM ET

EarthX and the Fundación Azteca have partnered to broadcast the EarthxTV show “El Futuro Del Planeta” on Sunday, April 25th. The show will air on ADN 40 after its initial Earth Day launch on EarthxTV’s new OTT streaming platform on April 22nd.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Alliance Data Supports Junior Achievement's Teen Financial Literacy Program by Funding Innovative Mobile App Courses

Apr 23, 2021 4:10 PM ET

Alliance Data Systems Corporation today announced its Card Services business and the Company’s bank affiliate, Comenity Capital Bank, have committed $120,000 to Junior Achievement USA to offer financial literacy courses on Learn & Earn™.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MBTA + WSP USA Honored in Proximo Infra's Deals of the Year Americas Awards

Apr 23, 2021 2:35 PM ET

Green Infrastructure

Leaders Call for Bold Action Where Climate, Health, and Equity Meet in the Built Environment

Apr 23, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity put a spotlight on climate, health, and equity in the built environment, closing today with awards celebrating leaders and projects inspiring transformational changes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SAIC Joins Border Patrol Foundation Partnership

Apr 23, 2021 2:15 PM ET

The Border Patrol Foundation (BPF) is pleased to announce that SAIC has become a national partner of the foundation. The BPF honors the memory of fallen U.S. Border Patrol agents and provides support and financial resources to their families.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leaders of the World's Largest Companies Discuss Aligning Stakeholder Needs With Core Business Strategy

Apr 23, 2021 1:50 PM ET

Exemplifying a commitment to focus on stakeholder needs as a part of the core business strategy, more than a dozen leading CEOs virtually gathered for a session in Chief of Executives for Corporate Purpose’s© (CECP) 2021 Board of Boards Series. Led by Carmine Di Sibio, EY Global Chairman and CEO, this closed-door session focused on CEO priorities as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing in recent EY survey research on plans to “build back better”.

Health & Healthcare

Are You Thinking About Your Alcohol Drinking Habits?

Apr 23, 2021 1:35 PM ET

If you’ve been thinking about your drinking habits this #AlcoholAwarenessMonth and would like to explore further, asking yourself some of these questions could help.

Sustainable Development Goals

Brands Celebrate Earth Day by Activating Stakeholders

Apr 23, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Yesterday, we celebrated the 51st global Earth Day. Leading up to the day, we saw trillion-dollar commitments, business leaders signing environmentally focused pledges and increasing engagement in the circular economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two Abbott Technologies Win Edison Award

Apr 23, 2021 1:05 PM ET

Knowledge is power. Especially when it comes to your health. That's why we created products to give people the information they need, when they need it most, to make the best decisions for their health — during a pandemic or not.

Environment

Add This Podcast to Your List: The Edge of Energy, Presented by Scotiabank and Produced by the Walrus Lab

Apr 23, 2021 1:00 PM ET

The eight-episode series, presented by Scotiabank, produced by The Walrus Lab and hosted by Kofi Hope, features talks with industry experts and innovators who explain what it will take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero.

Environment

Dow on Earth Day 2021: One Future, Together

Apr 23, 2021 12:30 PM ET

Across the world, businesses and governments are ramping up technological investments in renewable energy, electric vehicles and green building initiatives. The global goal? Reach a net zero economy by 2050.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Proxy Voting, ESG, and the Future of Fund Disclosure

Apr 23, 2021 12:00 PM ET

At the ICI Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference, Acting SEC Chairwoman Allison Herren Lee noted that many millennials and other sustainability-minded investors are putting their money where their hearts are, in funds with environmenta...

Environment

CGF Environmental Sustainability Newsletter - Q1 2021

Apr 23, 2021 11:30 AM ET

In this video, hear from the CGF's Aliya Kumekbayeva as he gives updates from the CGF's Environmental Sustainability Coalitions of Action.

Environment

Ceres Applauds President Biden's Announcement of a Strong National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target

Apr 23, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Ceres applauds today’s announcement by the Biden administration of a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the U.S.