Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Why the United Nations Climate Report Should Spark Hope, Not Despair

The United Nations newest climate report paints a stark picture, for sure. But now is not the time to crawl into a hole and throw up our hands. There is hope.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tork Interactive Training for Healthcare Is Now GBAC Star™ Registered

Tork, an Essity Brand, has announced that Tork Interactive Training for Healthcare is GBAC STAR™ Registered. Under the guidance of the Global Biorisk Advisory CouncilTM (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, this training aligns with the GBAC STA

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Time To Refresh Your CSR Strategy

Three simple but effective steps—and accompanying tools—to refresh your corporate philanthropy and CSR practices.

Environment

The Challenge of Clean Drinking Water: The Facts With Rodolfo Perez, Ph.D.

Water quality is a core tenet of the evidenced-backed WELL Building Standard.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Contributes $1 Million to the Smithsonian’s New Exhibit on the Impact of Wireless Connectivity

T-Mobile announced a $1 million contribution toward the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new upcoming Cellphone: Unseen Connections exhibition to share the journey and impact of wireless connectivity – past to present – and inspire tomorrow’s innovators.

Health & Healthcare

Sesame Workshop Launches New Resources for Parents, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers Addressing Health and Well-Being Inequities, With Support From Quest Diagnostics

Sesame Workshop today announced new resources addressing health and well-being inequities among young children, particularly in low-income, rural, and marginalized communities. These resources are made possible through a grant from Quest Diagnostics.

Environment

Water Stewardship at Cintas

Water is a central resource to our business and is a necessary input in one of our key business services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Charles Koch and Chase Koch Share Key Insights on Finding Success and Meaning in Your Career

Charles Koch and Chase Koch share advice, such as how to continuously develop your gifts and find meaning in your work, at the annual Koch Intern Q&A

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm: Promoting and Supporting Women in Technology

Our Qualcomm Women Employee Network (Qualcomm Women) has grown to nearly 10,000 members in 25 chapters around the world — representing approximately 20 percent of our global workforce.

Environment

Celebrating World Water Day: Highlighting Our Springfield, Ore. Mill

Today is the United Nations' World Water Day, a day to recognize water’s vital role in supporting economic, social and human development. We demonstrate our commitment to water stewardship by improving our operations and engaging our communities to address water-related issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Inspires Latinas To ‘Change the Game’ With Women’s History Month Campaign

In celebration of Women’s History Month, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises unveiled a powerful new campaign titled “Change the Game” (Cambia el Juego), under the company’s award-winning corporate social responsibility initiative, Unstoppable Women (Mujeres Imparables).

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusivity in Work: Meet Heather Crowder

I’ve been with GoDaddy for about eight and a half years! I started out as a Guide taking customer phone calls on third shift. I eventually made my way to the Digital Care Organization in August 2018, and I’m now the lead writer for all domains articles in the Help Center.

Environment

World Water Day: IBM Launches RFP To Accelerate Global Water Solutions for Vulnerable Populations

IBM is now accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management solutions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Protecting the Climate: How The Home Depot is Conserving Resources and Reducing Environmental Impact Through Store Operations

Running our stores more efficiently furthers both our business and sustainability goals. In 2021, we hit key milestones, including a 50% decrease in U.S. store electricity use since 2010.

Sustainable Development Goals

What Does It Mean To Be ‘Water Positive’?

In 2021, Meta announced an ambitious goal to be water positive by 2030 and in 2022, joined the Water Resilience Coalition of the UN CEO Water Mandate, a cross-sector initiative to raise the ambition of corporate water stewardship and foster collective impact in priority basins.

Innovation & Technology

Sudoc Mimics Liver Enzymes; Helps Solve Toxic Waste Issues at Construction Sites

Sudoc's innovative application of biomimicry creates solutions for eliminating toxic chemicals in the built environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Embrace Equality To Power Progress

As a world leader in electrical, communications, and utility distribution and supply chain services, Wesco helps our customers navigate business complexities. And, women are at the forefront in doing so.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Webster Bank Shares Its Community Investment Strategy

Marissa Weidner, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer with Webster Bank talks about her role and explains Webster’s significant community investment strategy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: 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.

Energy

Schneider Electric Calls for Greater Efforts To Accelerate the Energy Transition and Address the Energy Crisis: Decarbonization and Efficiency Are Key

Schneider Electric issued an urgent call for governments and companies around the world to accelerate their sustainability action and step up investments into technologies that will help them reduce their carbon emissions and bolster their energy security.

Health & Healthcare

Groups Around the World Work to Eliminate Hepatitis C by Meeting People Where They Are

Every Friday for more than two years, a community church in North Wales, U.K., would transform into a one-stop shop of social services for people experiencing homelessness. Everything from housing to haircuts, mental health services and foot care by local podiatrists were offered

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Decades of Support, Decades of Children's Lives Transformed

Camp Twin Lakes, where life challenges become triumphs, will soon be the largest camp of its type in the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

Principal® Survey Identifies Leading Disruptors of Retirement Industry By 2030

A new survey from Principal Financial Group® identifies the leading disruptors to the retirement industry that employers and financial professionals believe will reshape plans, services, and solutions by 2030.

Environment

ESG Talk: Finding Opportunity in Risk

Denise Vaughn, vice president of ESG at Ferguson Enterprises, and Christopher Lindsay, vice president of government relations for the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials, join Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds.

Education

Archways to Opportunity Spotlight: Elizabeth Arroyo Gomez

Starting in her late teens, Elizabeth Arroyo Gomez worked at a McDonald’s that is now owned by Michael Ojeda and the Oviedo Corporation. Working her way up from cashier to shift manager, she enjoyed interacting with customers and learning every aspect of the business.

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...