Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Energy

United Airlines Pledges $40 Million To Further Decarbonize Commercial Air Travel

United Airlines today further strengthened its reputation as an aviation industry leader in environmental sustainability by committing $40 million toward a new investment vehicle focused on accelerating the development of sustainable aviation fuels

Education

Reaching Kids Early Is the Key to Driving Interest in STEM, Educators Say

Hundreds of JetBlue crewmembers are alumni of Aviation High School, and now they’re paying it forward by regularly volunteering as student mentors and sponsoring field trips to New York airports.

Innovation & Technology

Relaxing Floors: A Stress-Reductive Approach to Design

Fractals are the building block of many of nature’s patterns and have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and so provide benefits to physical health.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO and Discovery Education Introduce the CITGO Fueling Education™ Student Challenge

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Discovery Education announce the opening of the CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Expands Impact Efforts With First Large-Scale Mexico Project

Through Xylem Watermark’s partnership with Planet Water and the Flex Foundation, 10 primary schools in Aguascalientes, Mexico recently received clean water access through community-based water filtration systems and hygiene education programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Changing Girls’ Lives Through STEM Education

Today, too many girls are locked out of STEM and have to work twice as hard to get half as far. Techbridge Girls is leveling the playing field, striving to empower thousands more girls from low-income communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

North Texas Women In Business Learn, Connect & Grow During Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium

Comerica Bank capped off the 2019 season of its national Women’s Business Symposium in Dallas/Fort Worth. More than 600 women in business from across North Texas joined for an afternoon of empowering conversations, learning and networking.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Impact Takes Center Stage at Annual HP Americas Innovation Summit

HP highlighted its commitment to Sustainable Impact via an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of its Nashville-based recycling facilities for hardware and supplies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Project SPAMMY® Experience

Hormel Foods developed SPAMMY®, a shelf-stable poultry product that is fortified with vitamins and minerals, to help prevent childhood malnutrition in Guatemala.

Green Infrastructure

Exploring a Real-World Model of Sustainable and Circular Business in Pittsburgh

The Tower at PNC Plaza, a state-of-the-art high-rise in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, has achieved LEED Platinum status, the highest certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Research, Reports & Publications

Infographic: Arrow Electronics 2018 Global Impact Statistics

Arrow CSR partner organizations supported nearly 14.7 million people on 6 continents— a 77% increase over 2017!

Media & Communications

Feeding the 9 Billion in Year 2050 Is a Great Challenge for Society

The United Nations Population Prospects 2019 tells us that there will be nine billion souls to feed on this Good Earth by year 2050 (up from seven billion-plus of us today).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Winning Culture at Bacardi U.S.A. Inc. Makes It One of the Best Medium Workplaces in the Country

This is the second year Bacardi in the U.S. is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ and this reflects a strong corporate culture driven by being Fearless, treating each other like Family and thinking like Founders.

Innovation & Technology

Patch PDX: Sharing Our Culture of Community With Portland’s Tech Industry

How do we use technology to improve our communities? This is the question I and 80 of my peers from across the Portland tech community asked ourselves as we gathered in the Zones cafeteria earlier this month for Intel’s inaugural Patch PDX event.

Innovation & Technology

Spotlight on Arya Bairat: 17-Year Old Sustainable Inventor

At just 15 years old, Arya Bairat developed the EES Sustineri – a system that combines innovative technologies to provide a sustainable, cost-effective source of electrical power that could be used in almost any industry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sycwin Coating & Wires Receives Lead Safe Paint® Certification for All Paint Brands

IPEN announced today that paint products manufactured by Sycwin Coating & Wires, Inc. (Sycwin), a leading paint manufacturer from the Philippines, have been certified under the Lead Safe Paint® standard.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Timberland Announces Partnership to Build Leather Supply Chain From Regenerative Ranches

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today announced a new partnership with Other Half Processing to build a responsible leather supply chain sourced from ranches that employ regenerative practices.

Energy

P&G Achieves a Significant 2020 Sustainability Goal Ahead of Schedule

We are proud to share that we are purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada, and extended it to Western Europe. These three markets are among our largest and represent over 70% of our purchased electricity, signifying a strong start to P&G’s Ambition 2030 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Give the Earth a Treat This Halloween With These Green Tips

We know Halloween can be a sweet holiday, as well as a frightfully wasteful one with all of the disposable decorations, packaging, and costumes that come with the season.

Research, Reports & Publications

JetBlue Uses NextGen Systems to Reduce Carbon Emissions

NextGen benefits lead to lower JetBlue fuel usage and carbon emissions. As climate change leads to more frequent and more intense weather events, we expect benefits to increase.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

'Working Mother' Names GM One of the 2019 100 Best Companies

General Motors was named one of the 100 Best Companies by Working Mother. The 2019 winners were recognized for focusing on inclusive benefits for families, including gender-neutral parental leave, gradual phase-back after leave and accessible, affordable childcare.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cybersecurity Awareness Month—Own IT: Understand Your Digital Profile

Internet-based applications and devices are present in every aspect of our lives—at home, school, work, and on the go.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper to Continue Partnership to Reforest Communities

The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper will continue their partnership to plant trees in forests and communities across the country.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet One of Our Cherie Blair Foundation Programme Partners: Qualcomm

Qualcomm has been collaborating with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women since 2012. For our first collaboration, we teamed up to provide online mentoring support as part of the Foundation’s Mentoring Women in Business Programme in Malaysia.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay, Hank Willis Thomas, and Public Art Fund Launch Exclusive Sale of Iconic ALL LI ES MATTER Prints for Charity

In the spirit of #Artober, shoppers can purchase this timely and important signed, limited-edition print knowing 100 percent of proceeds benefit the Public Art Fund of New York.

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. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. 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...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...