Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Alternative Views: Four Takeaways From a Conversation on the Energy Transition

Oct 18, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Each quarter, Blackstone convenes industry leaders to discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities they’re seeing in their sector in our webinar series, Alternative Views.

Education

Putting the Heart in Education

Oct 18, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Did you know that the human heart beats 100,000 times a day? This often under-recognized powerhouse fuels our bodies to move, think, feel, and learn.

Environment

Georgia-Pacific Partners with National Arbor Day

Oct 18, 2022 10:55 AM ET

Georgia-Pacific has planted over 2.5 million trees across the U.S. through our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Home Depot Launches the Path to Pro Network, Unique Jobseeker Platform Focused on the Skilled Trades

Oct 18, 2022 10:45 AM ET

he Home Depot® launched a new jobseeker marketplace created to connect skilled tradespeople to hiring trades professionals in the construction and home improvementindustries.

Diversity & Inclusion

7 Ways To Make Your Website Content More Inclusive for Neurodivergent Users

Oct 18, 2022 10:30 AM ET

To ensure that your website is truly inclusive, check out these ideas that will help neurodivergent users interact with your business while maintaining your core brand identity across the board.

Sustainable Development Goals

Overcome Your Biggest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Obstacles

Oct 18, 2022 10:25 AM ET

During our time together, Kearney’s experts discussed tips for developing an ESG strategy, how to set attainable targets, ways to effectively measure and report your outcomes, and more. They also engaged conference attendees during a Q&A session.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ecosystem Management at Keysight Technologies

Oct 18, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Keysight Technologies’ headquarters in Santa Rosa, California, is located on approximately 200 acres, with more than half of the property undeveloped with large, natural open spaces.

Research, Reports & Publications

Expedia Group 2021 Global Impact Report: Traveler Health and Wellness

Oct 18, 2022 10:15 AM ET

We believe travel can restore; when people go on vacation with us, we want them to come home feeling happy, healthy, and well. And as people get back to traveling, we know they want reassurance that the highest cleanliness standards will be upheld.

Energy

Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

Oct 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Walmart Inc., Ørsted, and Schneider Electric today announced that they have successfully convened the first cohort of suppliers to participate in Walmart’s renewable energy accelerator: Gigaton PPA.

Energy

Farm to Flame Energy: How Bio-Generators Provide Clean Energy to Off-Grid Communities

Oct 18, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Seven hundred million people worldwide still lack access to a reliable electricity grid. This lack of access means they have to find other ways of getting electricity. And unfortunately, the most popular and convenient solution for those who live off the grid is a diesel generator.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jaya Sharma: 'Our Differences Strengthen Us.'

Oct 18, 2022 9:30 AM ET

A decade into her career and in an account management role, Jaya Sharma started thinking about making a change. She wanted to find a position that was inspiring and enriching—in other words, one with purpose.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making Investments in the Next Generation

Oct 18, 2022 9:00 AM ET

For the first time, Medtronic was a presidential sponsor of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute and invested in discovering top Black talent there, specifically from HBCUs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Animal Welfare Association Teams Up With Subaru for Automaker's Annual Camden “Make a Dog's Day” Event October 19th

Oct 18, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Animal Welfare Association (AWA), the oldest and largest low-cost spay/neuter clinic, adoption center and no-kill animal shelter in South Jersey, in partnership with Subaru of America, Inc., will hold its annual Camden “Make A Dog’s Day” event.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Job Is More Than a Paycheck

Oct 18, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Julie Lewis is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) manager at T. Rowe Price. She is a human resources professional and neurodiversity advocate who has been with the firm for more than 25 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announces $3M Grant To Significantly Expand Career Accelerator With Blackstone Career Pathways Partner Year Up

Oct 17, 2022 5:10 PM ET

Blackstone today announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation will provide a $3 million grant over three years to Year Up, one of the nation’s most impactful workforce development nonprofits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Trendsetters: Certara

Oct 17, 2022 4:30 PM ET

Nasdaq’s ESG Trendsetters series highlights the top ESG professionals and teams around the world who go the extra mile in their evolving ESG roles.

Health & Healthcare

Herbalife Nutrition Marks Three Years of Tackling Food Insecurity With Release of Its Nutrition for Zero Hunger Food Insecurity Impact and Renews Pledge To Help End Global Hunger

Oct 17, 2022 4:10 PM ET

In recognition of World Food Day, Herbalife Nutrition, a premier global nutrition company, is celebrating three years of its Nutrition for Zero Hunger (NFZH) initiative, which aims to help end global hunger.

Health & Healthcare

CECP’s 10th CEO Investor Forum: Leading Global CEOs Sharing Long-Term Business Plans with Investors; Abbott (NYSE: ABT), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), Medtronic (NYSE: MDT)

Oct 17, 2022 3:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Helps Local Nonprofits Address Specialized Nutrition Needs

Oct 17, 2022 3:15 PM ET

For many, the local food bank provides a lifeline for families in need, but what if you also have a medical condition such as cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, or other serious illness that requires a diet tailored to your specific nutritional needs?

Events, Media & Communications

Edwards Lifesciences Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Oct 17, 2022 2:45 PM ET

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to welcome as a new member, Edwards Lifesciences the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring.

Environment

Advanced Recycling: A Critical Tool for Achieving Plastics Circularity

Oct 17, 2022 2:35 PM ET

Tune in as experts from across the plastics value chain discuss the different advanced recycling technologies and how they can help achieve plastics circularity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tapestry Named a Reuters Responsible Business Award Finalist in D, E, & I

Oct 17, 2022 2:30 PM ET

We are thrilled that Tapestry has been named a Reuters Responsible Business Award finalist in the diversity, equity and inclusion category.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dreaming Big and Trusting in Talent: Getting To Know John Loveseth

Oct 17, 2022 2:30 PM ET

Meet John Loveseth, the global lead for CLIMB (Cultivating Leadership in Millennials and Beyond), one of our eight People & Business Resource Groups (PBRGs) at Bristol Myers Squibb.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue's Signature 'Swing for Good' Fundraising Campaign Returns with Launch of 'Bid for Good', Together Raising Over $8 Million for Charitable Partners Since 2008

Oct 17, 2022 2:20 PM ET

Proceeds from this year’s campaign will directly benefit World Central Kitchen and the JetBlue Foundation.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Dow and Mura Technology Plan To Locate Europe's Largest Advanced Recycling Facility at Dow's Site in Böhlen, Germany

Oct 17, 2022 1:35 PM ET

This and the other planned units expected to be constructed would collectively add as much as 600KTA of advanced recycling capacity by 2030 – and position Dow to become the largest consumer of circular feedstock for polyethylene production globally.