Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Inclusion & Opportunity

National Diversity Council Launches NDC Index, Announces Participating Companies

The NDC Index, an initiative of the National Diversity Council, is an annual measurement of organizational commitment to diversity and inclusion among companies in the U.S. The National Diversity Council is pleased to announce the 17 companies that participated in the inaugural 2020 NDC Index and 2019 NDC Index pilot.

Environment

Enabling Landscape and Community-led Natural Resource Management

Launched in January 2019, the Kakum Cocoa Agroforestry Landscape Program in Ghana is an exciting new partnership between Hershey, the Nature Conservation Research Centre, Ghana’s Forestry Commission, the Ghana Cocoa Board and our supplier, Ecom Agrotrade Ltd.

Awards & Rankings

Do Political Donations Really Predict Corporate Behavior?

Goods Unite Us has spent thousands of hours vetting companies' political expenditures in federal elections. They will tell you about the donations made by the organization and its senior employees along with each company's exclusive Campaign Finance Reform Score. CSRHub measures the environmental, social and governance performance of thousands of companies by aggregating 700 sources to derive consensus ESG ratings.

Health & Healthcare

Spotlight on Paul Gianferrera: Improving Face Shields 4,000 Miles From Home

Paul’s sister works as an ICU nurse at a local hospital. At the start of the COVID pandemic, Paul found out the hospital lacked proper PPE. Despite the fact that he was 4,000 miles from home, Paul was determined to help his sister and the hospital.

Education & Workforce Development

Pizza Hut and First Book Launch Collection of Antiracism Resources for Educators

Pizza Hut & First Book announced the launch of Empowering Educators – a collection of resources developed to provide educators with guidance & actionable steps to create equitable learning environments & navigate conversations about race and racism.

Philanthropy

Subaru of America and Philadelphia Union Showcase Adoptable Shelter Dogs at Subaru Park

Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union today announced that Subaru Park, home of the Union, will provide stadium seating to the likenesses of local adoptable dogs at home games in the 2020 season, starting with the very first home game on Tuesday, August 25.

Corporate Responsibility

Caring for Our People: A Look at Gildan's 2019 Sustainability Highlights

Gildan recently announced the release of its 2019 ESG report, highlighting the progress made by the Company towards fulfilling their vision of Making Apparel Better®.

Corporate Responsibility

Supporting Kosovo's Agricultural Transformation

Kosovo’s agricultural sector has transformed dramatically over the last 30 years. Before the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990’s, the government purchased all the agricultural production from Kosovo’s farmers regardless of quality.

Corporate Responsibility

Comerica Bank Partners With Minority Depository Institutions

Comerica Bank announced today that it is moving $10 million in deposits to Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) within its five-state footprint, as well as building a mutual mentoring relationship with these institutions. MDIs assist minority and under-served communities and foster economic viability in these communities.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Subaru Announces New Initiative to Recycle PPE Waste in Partnership With Terracyclesubaru Announces New Initiative to Recycle PPE Waste in Partnership With Terracycle

Subaru of America, Inc., today announced a new recycling initiative to recycle personal protective equipment (PPE) waste in response to the increase in waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Environment

Adobe Joins Forces With the United Nations Environment Programme and The Ocean Agency to Create Change in Ocean Conservation

Our oceans are facing a perfect storm of pollution, overfishing, and climate change, and these threats have pushed ecosystems such as coral reefs to the tipping point of collapse. Over half a billion people globally rely on coral reefs for food and income. And so, with international conservation targets being set for the next decade at upcoming events, creating change has never been more urgent.

Environment

International Paper and The Nature Conservancy Expand Work to Scale Natural Climate Solutions in North America

The Nature Conservancy and International Paper Company, one of the world’s largest packaging, pulp and paper companies, recently completed the first of a two-phase effort to develop a suite of state-of-the-art forestry practices that others can use to create long-term solutions to global climate challenges.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Duke Energy Progress Extends Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion to Financial Sector

Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has successfully closed a $700 million debt offering with the help of seven diverse and minority-owned financial firms.

Volunteering & Community

Partners in Health: Alliances That Can Transform Cities and Change Lives

Seventy-two percent of adults in the San Bernardino Countyare overweight or obese. Due to this statistic, Acquanetta Warren, Mayor of the City of Fontana, California launched Healthy Fontana, a program created to inform, educate, and promote...

Education & Workforce Development

CNH Industrial Gives Children a Taste of the Real World of Work

Children were invited to CNH Industrial sites across North America to find out what their parents – and grandparents – really get up to at work. It was also an occasion to learn new skills, including budgeting, interview techniques and driving a tractor

Health & Healthcare

“Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge” Participants Share Their Experiences in Working to Bring Telehealth to Underserved Areas

This summer, teams from four of the world’s top software development, medical technology, and global technology firms embarked on PYXERA Global’s Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge to make telemedicine more widely available.

Philanthropy

My Special Aflac Duck® Taking Flight in Arizona

For 65 years, Aflac has had the extraordinary opportunity and privilege to help provide peace of mind to individuals who have our supplemental insurance policies.

Energy & Infrastructure

CIT Leads $162 Million Financing for Texas Solar Plant

Corporate Responsibility

ScottsMiracle-Gro Partners Share What Makes a Good Company

Recently at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we began to share more about our purpose to GroMoreGood everywhere. GroMoreGood defines how we see our responsibility to our communities, our planet, our consumers, our partners and each other.

Corporate Responsibility

Q&A With Sappi North America's New Sustainability Leadership Team

A dialogue with Sappi North America’s sustainability and innovation leaders

Research & Reports

Deepen Your Understanding of Employee Expectations for Leadership Today

In wave ten of the Porter Novelli Tracker: Employee Perspectives on Responsible Leadership During Crisis, we’ll unpack employee perspectives on the topics of the day – including COVID-19, social justice and racial inequality – as well as how Purpose-driven companies can better engage employees through shared values.

AI & Technology

How Wearables Can Keep Us Healthy and Connected Through This Pandemic and Beyond [Podcast]

The array of use cases for wearables continues to grow, and the pandemic is showing even more ways they can benefit our lives. From staying healthy to caring for loved ones, connectivity on our wrists is stepping up.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Intel Travels To Africa To Closely Track Responsibly Sourced Tech Minerals

Adam Schafer, Intel director of Supply Chain Sustainability, and Erin Mitchell, Intel's Responsible Minerals Program manager, spent a week in late 2019 crisscrossing Rwanda’s mineral-rich mountains.

Philanthropy

Simón Bolívar Foundation Announces the Results of the "Hoy Invita Simón" Open Call for Proposals

The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is pleased to announce that it will be allocating $200,000 among five qualified charitable organizations that presented projects that best meet the criteria for the Foundation's open call for a small food grant program "Hoy Invita Simón".

Research & Reports

Collective Impact in Emergency Response

In the new case study Collective Impact in Emergency Response, Paul Schmitz shares how a cross-sector team of leaders from government, philanthropy, and nonprofits came together to support their community through the COVID-19 crisis.

Latest Campaigns

Leadership

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

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...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...