Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

Green Plains Secures SBTi Approval, Achieves Goals Ahead of Schedule

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today released its 2022 Sustainability Report, outlining environmental, social and governance priorities and targets.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Global Citizen Announces Winners of 2023 Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization, today announced the recipients of this year's prestigious Global Citizen Prize and the Cisco Youth Leadership Award.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Genesis Fund Receives $300,000 From KeyBank Foundation

The Genesis Community Loan Fund has received a three-year $300,000 grant from KeyBank Foundation to expand resources and help remove barriers to creating affordable housing in Maine.

Diversity & Inclusion

Banker Focuses on Addressing Wealth Disparities Among Black Americans

If you imagine what a typical banker does in their job, “addressing the racial wealth gap” probably isn’t the first thought that comes to mind. But that is at the forefront of Marcus Brown’s job description.

Innovation & Technology

Infor and HARMAN Announce Strategic Partnership on Healthcare Delivery

Infor, the industry cloud company, and HARMAN International, announced a global strategic partnership that will allow healthcare and life sciences organizations to modernize their data platforms, strategies, and roadmaps through customer-centric services and solutions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Is Happening With ESG?

ESG — which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance — has become increasingly important as businesses recognize their responsibility to prioritize environmental and social investments.

Events, Media & Communications

SAIC: Energy and Climate Policy Fireside Chat

With the growing challenges of climate change and Earth Day approaching, we’d like to invite you to a live discussion around Energy and Climate Policy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Griffith Foods Joins the Plant Based Foods Association

Griffith Foods is thrilled to announce that they have recently joined as members of the Plant Based Foods Association, the first and only U.S.-based trade organization supporting plant-based food companies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: China's Green Enablers Deserve a Place in Equity Funds

Investors focusing on climate change often overlook Chinese firms. We think that’s a mistake. Chinese companies are playing an indispensable role in the global transition to a greener future—and carefully selected shares offer attractive return potential.

Events, Media & Communications

Sappi North America Hires New Director of Sustainability

Sappi North America is pleased to announce that Bakul Wadgaonkar has joined our team as Director of Sustainability. Bakul comes to Sappi with many years of experience in environmental health and safety, sustainability, manufacturing and quality management.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Better People, Better Business: How Gildan Sees Its Workforce

As an organization that began as a small business, Gildan has grown over time into what it is today: a leading sustainable, ethical, and transparent apparel manufacturer, employing around 50,000 people in 12 different countries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy's LaQuitta Ghent Makes Sure the Grid Is Delivering for Customers

The people Ghent cares about also include Duke Energy customers – there are 1.9 million in Florida. Her team maintains and improves the electric grid to make sure they have service.

Diversity & Inclusion

White House Invites Henry To Speak at Equity Roundtable

During a recent roundtable discussion at the White House on the state of cybersecurity in the Black community, Curley Henry, Southern Company's vice president and deputy chief information security officer, was among the distinguished Black cybersecurity leaders invited to partici

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics' Purpose

Our employees are united by our common purpose, which is: Working together to create a healthier world, one life at a time.

Environment

How Musim Mas Improves Yields Without The Use Of GMOs

Musim Mas believes that the growth in oil palm production should be fueled by better-yielding seeds, not land expansion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Common Impact Announces Two New Board Members As It Continues To Expand the Reach of Its Mission

Common Impact announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors, Gina Tesla, and Dean Marsh as it continues to expand the reach of its mission.

Environment

ASCSC Community Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation Host 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dignity Health Sports Park

AEG’s ASCSC Community Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation hosted more than 1,000 children and families on April 7, 2023 for the 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA.

Innovation & Technology

10 Years of Un-Carrier, 3 Years Into Merger… Forever Disrupting!

Our commitment to customers extends to putting our network to use for GOOD through programs like Project 10Million and other education initiatives, which in just a few short years have connected more than 5.3 million students with $4.83 billion in services.

Health & Healthcare

Our Efforts in Working Towards Health Equity in Recognition of World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating its 75th anniversary on World Health Day, April 7. The day serves as an opportunity for us all to look back at public health successes that have improved quality of life in the last seven decades.

Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Sustainable or B-Corp Baby Brands Protecting Our Children and Their Future

​Building upon my response to a McKinsey article about customers focusing on sustainability, backed up by their wallets, it is no surprise that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact their spending has on the products they buy.

Education

The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® Curriculum

The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® is an engaging financial education program that helps students learn key math life skills online at any time.

Social Impact & Volunteering

14 Strategies To Launch an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program

Many corporate leaders are confronting a new landscape when it comes to hiring and retaining employees.

Environment

It’s Gopher Tortoise Day — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s and International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership Helps The Longleaf Alliance Give Gopher Tortoises a Head Start

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Understanding Our Nonprofit Partners: Who Are Our Partners in Impact?

In this blog, you'll gain an understanding of the basics of nonprofits, what they mean to us as partners and how we can intentionally support them.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sydney WorldPride 2023: P&G Australia “Leads with Love"

Procter & Gamble celebrates our LGBTQ+ employees, and the unique stories that unite us, by raising visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  2. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  3. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  4. 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...
  5. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  6. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  7. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  8. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  9. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  10. 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...
  11. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  12. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  13. 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...
  14. Made to Move Communities
    About the Made to Move Communities program Launched in 2020, the Made to Move Communities program engages young minds to explore real-world...
  15. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...