Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Energy

Booster® Expands Renewable Diesel Product Offering to Fleets Across California, Marking Major Milestone

Booster has expanded its renewable diesel product offering to three new markets in California, converting nearly all its California customers to this sustainable alternative fuel & enabling them to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%

Social Impact & Volunteering

American Heart Association, Duke Energy Foundation Prepare Thousands of Pasco and Citrus County Students To Help During an Emergency

CPR & first-aid kits, funded through a recent Duke Energy Foundation grant, will help train students and teachers on lifesaving skills

Innovation & Technology

PurCity: How a Startup Is Transforming Urban Buildings Into Carbon Capture Solutions

PurCity provides a patent pending technology solution that can be implemented/installed onto any urban infrastructure’s surface to directly capture carbon (CO2) from air.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Ranks #1 for Third Consecutive Year in the Gartner® Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, has ranked first in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15, retaining its position for three consecutive years.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum Asks the Question, Now What?

3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® –Now What? opens their high-octane conversation with C-suite and other corporate leaders by tackling the question many corporations have asked themselves after nearly three years of influx, “Now What?”

Research, Reports & Publications

Wesco International’s Annual Sustainability Report Now Available; Sets 2030 Goals for Landfill Waste, Green House Gas Emissions and Safety

Wesco International, a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cority Acquires ESG Performance Software Platform and Consultancy, Reporting 21

Cority, a leading global enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software provider, announced today the acquisition of Reporting 21, a leading ESG and sustainability-focused SaaS platform and consultancy based in Paris, France.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Electrolux and Planet Water Foundation Expand Partnership Into India, To Bring Clean Water Access

Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, and Planet Water Foundation, a nonprofit organization that addresses water poverty, have announced an expansion of their global partnership to provide access to clean, safe drinking water in India.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Futerra Is First Agency/Advisory Firm Officially Named a ‘Climate Solutions Provider’ Under the Un-Backed Race to Zero.

During Climate Week, Futerra becomes the first agency/advisory firm officially named a 'Climate Solutions Provider' under the UN-backed Race to Zero.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Honoring the 2022 HNF Global & Regional Humanitarians

Since 2007, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has awarded global and regional humanitarian awards to five Herbalife Nutrition Independent Distributors who embody the mission of our foundation.

Environment

Trees Can Help "Get it Done"

With Climate Week 2022 kicking off this week, the Arbor Day Foundation is excited jump into conversations focused on meaningful action and lean into this year’s theme: “Get it Done,”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WEC Opens Call for Nominations for the 2023 Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Sustainability

As the world moves to rebuild our economies and to tackle climate change and systemic injustices, corporate leadership on sustainable development is more important than ever.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Reduce Food Waste With Processing and Packaging Solutions

It’s not hard to make the case for why tackling food loss and food waste is important to sustainability. About one-third of food produced globally never gets consumed. And food waste accounts for about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tractor Supply and Carhartt Launch Exclusive Collection Supporting Skilled Trade Jobs

For every item sold, a portion of the proceeds are donated to SkillsUSA, a nonprofit that serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.

Energy

Time to Tackle the Demand-Side of the Energy Transition, Schneider Electric Says

Schneider Electric founded its own Sustainability Research Institute in 2020 to reinforce its contributions to the climate and energy debate.

Environment

How Industry Networks Are Sharing Emissions Data To Tackle Climate Change

The availability and management of accurate, verifiable data are essential to achieving corporate ESG metrics and shared global goals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper and Global FoodBanking Network Continues to Improve Food Security Across the Globe

International Paper and The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) continues its partnership for a multi-year investment to support capacity-building efforts among food banks in Europe and Latin America.

Education

Taking Up the Torch, Going on the Road

Over the past year, Northwood Tech has been designing a welding program on wheels. Enbridge, a longtime partner of Northwood Tech, awarded the college a $40,000 Fueling Futures grant to purchase the commercial generator that will power the unit.

Green Infrastructure

FedEx Office Pilots Ford E-Transit Vans for FedEx SameDay® City Service

FedEx Office, in collaboration with Ford Pro, announced it is piloting ten Ford E-Transit vans across its FedEx SameDay City network as part of the goal to transition its entire pickup and delivery fleet to zero tailpipe emission vehicles by 2040.

Environment

Are You Ready To Change the Way You Think About Climate Action?

Our industry may only account for about 1.4 percent of global CO2 emissions, but we are seeing strong collaboration across technology providers and network operators taking firm climate action – a conversation also strongly promoted by GSMA.

Environment

Yum! Brands Is Driving Change to Build A Sustainable Future

Yum! Brands is committed to growing sustainably by addressing climate change, making progress on renewable energy and emissions reduction in our restaurants and investing in circularity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Announcing Round 2 of the TaroWorks Enterprise Grant

We are excited to announce the launch of the second round of TaroWorks Enterprise Grant, ​​​​where we will award $20,000 to a social enterprise with last mile distribution needs, with funding from Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Funding a More Sustainable Future

A generation ago, assessing a company’s potential was often confined to a review of its balance sheet. Today, however, a company’s impact on the climate is often evaluated alongside profit—especially for institutions, organizations, and individuals making choices about where to s

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Named One of Forbes Best Employers for Women 2022

We are honored to be named one of Forbes Best Employers for Women 2022. This recognition speaks to our continued commitment to creating an equitable work environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, supported, respected and heard.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Looks To Fill Cancer Treatment Gaps With New Immune Pathways

A conversation with Craig Hopkinson

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