Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Education

Navajo Women Entrepreneurs Graduate From Freeport-McMoRan’s Free Online Business Training Program

Mar 26, 2020 6:05 AM ET

Project DreamCatcher, Freeport-McMoRan’s free online business training program designed to create economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs, recently graduated 16 Navajo women from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.

Energy

U.S. Energy Efficiency Rebates & Incentives Update 2020 From Schneider Electric

Mar 25, 2020 4:45 PM ET

Approximately 25 state and provincial governments across North America enacted climate programs in 2019, introducing carbon-pricing mechanisms and financing or incentivizing wind and battery storage technology.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Se anuncia asistencia para los clientes y las comunidades afectados por la COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020 4:40 PM ET

Wells Fargo anunció pasos integrales adicionales para ayudar a los clientes y las comunidades que lidian con el impacto de la COVID-19. Para ayudar a los clientes, la compañía ha suspendido las ventas mediante ejecución hipotecaria de propiedades residenciales, los desalojos y las recuperaciones de automóviles involuntarias. Además, Wells Fargo Foundation aumentará sus donaciones de caridad a $175 millones para ayudar a abordar las necesidades de alimentos, refugio, pequeñas empresas y estabilidad de la vivienda, así como para proporcionar ayuda a las organizaciones de salud pública.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences Statement on Ensuring Continued Supply of HIV Medicine Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 25, 2020 3:35 PM ET

For those with potentially immunosuppressing conditions, such as HIV, the uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic can be particularly challenging.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading and Learning in a Time of Crisis: Free Webinar on the Corporate Response to COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020 3:00 PM ET

FSG Co-CEO Greg Hills is joined by leaders from Walmart, 3M, and Truist Foundation to learn how they are approaching their companies’ responses, the challenges they are facing, and what they are learning.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Thoughts on the Coronavirus Pandemic: These are Extraordinary Times

Mar 25, 2020 2:55 PM ET

The coronavirus pandemic is top of mind for much of the world, including our customers, employees and community. Our priority is the safety and well-being of our team and customers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pandemic Response Exemplifies Strength of Keysight’s Women Leaders

Mar 25, 2020 2:35 PM ET

What Hamish Gray, Senior Vice President at Keysight finds inspiring about the work of their GCMT in these difficult times is the fact that it is primarily led by women leaders, and the coincidence that it's Women's History Month is not lost on him.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From USA to France and From UK to Mexico, Bacardi Diverts Global Production to Increase Hand Sanitizer Supply for Local Communities

Mar 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Family-owned Bacardi has expanded its commitment across countries and brands to help produce more than 267,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of hand sanitizers, as worldwide demand continues to exceed supply in efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

Health & Healthcare

Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty

Mar 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

With so much uncertainty over the last couple weeks, lots of families are feeling stressed out.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CCLA’s Helen Wildsmith Awarded 2020 Joan Bavaria Award for Her Leadership on Sustainability

Mar 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Pioneering advocate for responsible investment and climate action Helen Wildsmith has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Joan Bavaria Award for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets, the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres and the investment firm Trillium Asset Management, announced today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Commits $2 Million to Support Small Businesses Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 25, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced a commitment of $1 million each to LiftFund and Natural Capital Investment Fund, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), to support small businesses affected

Education

Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids Pledge Challenge Opens to Inspire Virtual Collaboration Between Teachers, Students, and Parents

Mar 25, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge on a national scale, and Discovery Education today opened the 4th annual Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids Pledge Challenge.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Domtar Employees Give Back Through 1K Your Way Giving Campaign

Mar 25, 2020 12:05 PM ET

Our 1K Your Way giving campaign enabled 20 employees from coast to coast to direct $1,000 Domtar grants to important causes in their areas like literacy and learning, health and wellness, and sustainability in the areas where we operate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Medtronic Foundation Commits an Additional $10M to Global COVID-19 Efforts

Mar 25, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Medtronic Foundation commits an additional $10M to global COVID-19 efforts. Donation is focused on supporting and equipping frontline health workers globally and investing in responsive local efforts that assist vulnerable populations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Biggest Names in Entertainment Are Helping the Smallest Names in Business

Mar 25, 2020 11:35 AM ET

Verizon kicks off Pay It Forward Live entertainment series to support small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.

Innovation & Technology

The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge Takes On COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020 11:00 AM ET

In a very short period of time, COVID-19 has revealed the limits of the systems we take for granted. The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge will arm you with resources to build open source technology solutions that address three main COVID-19 areas.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: Price Wars

Mar 25, 2020 10:30 AM ET

This is a great time for the country to shift its economic priorities. Rather than try to lead the world in producing oil, what if the U.S. instead focused on leading the world in renewable energy?

Research, Reports & Publications

Raising GRI’s Capability in Global Markets

Mar 25, 2020 9:30 AM ET

As global capital markets, investors and policy makers are increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) information, GRI has made two senior appointments to help meet the needs of these important stakeholders.

Health & Healthcare

8 Resources for Reliable Information About Coronavirus

Mar 25, 2020 9:00 AM ET

During a global pandemic like COVID-19, it’s not surprising that we are seeing a lot of conflicting information flying around, and particularly on social media.

Environment

Matt Haney: COVID Contingencies

Mar 24, 2020 7:00 PM ET

Over the years, we’ve learned from countless sustainability experts that in the climate change fight it makes sense for humans to live more densely and efficiently.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Employers Can Address Employees’ Financial Hardships, Wage and Income Loss, Medical Bills, and Other Needs Due to COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 5:05 PM ET

Childcare. Utilities. Medical bills. To many of us, these are just typical, everyday costs of living and working. For others, these are a few common causes behind financial hardship, often forcing someone to choose between medicine, electricity, food, or shelter.

Diversity & Inclusion

ON Semiconductor’s Newest Affinity Network Group Supports Veterans and Military Family Members

Mar 24, 2020 4:40 PM ET

ON Semiconductor is proud to announce the launch of their newest Affinity Network Group (ANG) for Veteran and Military Employees (VME).

Green Infrastructure

National Grid Takes Another Step to Mitigate COVID-19’s Financial Impact on New York Customers

Mar 24, 2020 4:25 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

IWBI Assembles Task Force on Role Buildings Can Play in Reducing Health Burden of COVID-19 and other Respiratory Infections

Mar 24, 2020 4:25 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that it is standing up a Task Force on reducing the enormous health burden from COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Encourages Small Business Owners to Apply for Hardship Relief

Mar 24, 2020 4:15 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank today provided additional detail on immediate steps it is taking to help customers impacted by the pandemic, augmenting its prior announcement last week to include new small business customer-centric provisions.