Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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AI & Technology

Accelerating Innovation to Tackle Plastic Waste

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has joined forces with Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play Tech Centre to help kick-start innovation to help minimize plastic waste, make recycling and recovering plastics easier, and create value from post-use plastics.

AI & Technology

Sappi Acquired Matane Mill in Quebec, Canada

On August 1, 2019, Sappi Limited was very excited to announce the completion of the $175 million transaction to acquire Matane Mill from Rayonier Advanced Materials.

Environment

Supporting the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem in the Southeastern U.S.

The longleaf pine ecosystem once covered more than 90 million acres across the Southeastern coastal plain and piedmont. Today, it has been reduced to only about 5% of its historical range due to the conversion of forest type, conversion to other land uses and fire suppression.

Energy & Infrastructure

Land Betterment Corporation Submits Bid to Acquire Bankrupt Thermal Coal Mine to Upcycle and Repurpose Site

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community developmentannounced today that the Company has made an offer to acquire certain assets associated with a thermal coal mining operation in western Kentucky that is up for sale after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.

Awards & Rankings

Hormel Foods Recognized as a Best for Vets Employer for Eighth Consecutive Year

Hormel Foods actively recruits veterans & service members each year. In addition, the company has an employee resource group that provides assistance to current & former military members & their families as they integrate into the company’s culture.

Events

CRB Speaking at Animal Health Corridor Summit

The digital Animal Health Summit features 36 hours of 1:1 business partnering, keynote speaker David Hughes, 25+ on-demand webinars, emerging company presentations, LIVE stream programming with industry leaders, LIVE networking and additional programming that supports the Spirit of Service- programming with impact.

Research & Reports

Walmart's 2020 ESG Efforts: Making Important Progress Toward Positive Societal, Environmental Change

We aim to address societal issues through business initiatives that create value for all stakeholders; and we seek, in collaboration with others, to transform underlying societal systems for long-term social, environmental & economic sustainability.

Awards & Rankings

Wilson, N.C. Tire Plant Recognized for Health and Safety Procedures by North Carolina Department of Labor

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced its Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing facility achieved recertification as a Rising Star in the North Carolina Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) Carolina Star Program.

Philanthropy

ON Semiconductor Helps to Transform Science Education in Arizona

ON Semiconductor is a passionate supporter of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education, and we recognize the importance of supporting and equipping teachers to inspire, motivate, and develop the skills of young people.

Events

Freeport-McMoRan's Community Partnership Panels Engage With Stakeholders Virtually

Freeport-McMoRan’s North America Community Development team moved its 10 community meetings to a virtual space earlier this year when they could not be held in person due to social distancing precautions for large groups.

Research & Reports

LG Solar Modules Power Net Zero Home

With the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions, many companies large and small are eagerly blazing a path forward with innovative solutions that can have very substantial environmental impacts.

Research & Reports

Mastercard Delivering on “Doing Well by Doing Good”

Mastercard has released its 2019 Sustainability Report outlining its progress towards building a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy. The report charts impact and progress against four areas: Inclusive Growth; Our People and Culture...

Environment

OGCI Targets a Good Start - But Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Included

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) in July announced targets to reduce the collective average carbon intensity of members’ aggregated upstream operations.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

California Giant Berry Farms Announce the World’s First Sustainably Grown Certified Strawberries

California Giant Berry Farms and Measure to Improve, LLC (MTI) the Sustainably Grown certification of Satsuma Farms, strategic strawberry grower-partner for California Giant, under the rigorous standard of SCS Global Services. Satsuma Farms, located in Watsonville, California, is the first strawberry operation in the world to achieve this prestigious certification.

Environment

Applauding the World's Tree Planters

he Arbor Day Foundation joined dozens of other organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to NGOs and governments in committing to 1t.org. We are proud to not only pledge 100 million trees toward this goal but to stand alongside fifteen of our existing partners, who are amplifying their commitment to tree planting and the impact that it has on our planet and our people.

Research & Reports

Creating Stronger Communities: A Look at Gildan's 2019 Sustainability Highlights

Following the release of Gildan’s 2019 ESG report, the Company revisits some of the progress it has made towards its focus around Creating Stronger Communities.

Research & Reports

Albemarle Publishes Enhanced Annual Sustainability Report ‘Our Journey Forward’

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the release of its annual global Sustainability Report. Featuring Albemarle’s renewed approach to sustainability efforts, this report shares the company’s results against 2019 sustainability activities around the globe and demonstrates Albemarle’s core values in action.

Corporate Responsibility

Reimagining an Internship Program in a Time of COVID-19

When it came time to finalize the summer internship program, Intel’s Law & Policy team faced a decision: cancel or go virtual?

Energy & Infrastructure

A CASE Backhoe Loader Is Hard at Work in the Heart of the Andes

Located 2,400 meters above sea level in the town of Malargüe, Mendoza province in Argentina’s mountainous Andes mountains, the new El Azufre alpine ski center, is set to become one of the area’s main tourist attractions. What’s more it will run on 100% renewable energy – and CASE Construction Equipment is helping this become a reality.

Education & Workforce Development

Comerica Bank and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Launch Collaborative Financial Education Programming

Comerica Bank and the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas announced today that they have launched a financial education partnership composed of three components: 1) college savings investment strategies, 2) higher award incentives, and 3) a financial education patch program.

Corporate Responsibility

Carnival Corporation Releases 2019 Annual Sustainability Report

Carnival Corporation & plc released its 10th annual sustainability report, developed in accordance to the high standards of the Global Reporting Initiative. Titled “Sustainability from Ship to Shore,” the report is available on the company’s newly redesigned sustainability website at www.CarnivalSustainability.com.

Volunteering & Community

#SVM2020 Speaker Profile Daniel Fujiwara

Daniel Fujiwara, PhD is the CEO and Founding Director of Simetrica-Jacobs and is known around the world for well-being analysis.

Philanthropy

Ørsted Partnerships: Boston Red Sox

Ørsted North America is headquartered in Boston which is also home to the Boston Red Sox baseball club. Ørsted has partnered with the Red Sox to help support various sustainability initiatives at Fenway Park, the team’s home ballpark.

Latest Campaigns

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Southwire Giving Back

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...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

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...

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...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...