Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Announces Annual Sustainability Awards

While 2020 proved to be a challenging year, the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t thwart efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. While the country was on pause

Research, Reports & Publications

Sharpening Our ESG Focus

In our 2020-2021 ESG Report, we lay out overarching goals for our ESG pillars to help us sharpen our focus and strengthen ESG management across ViacomCBS.

Diversity & Inclusion

Henkel North America Expands Scholarship and Internship Programs for Black, Hispanic and Indigenous Students

For the past 40 years, Henkel North America has been proud to provide students who have excelled in their studies and proven to be leaders in their communities with support to pursue their educational goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Adds and Expands Caregiver and Parental Leave Benefits

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced today new and expanded benefits that will provide eligible U.S. Rockwell employees the flexibility to provide care for family when it matters most.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability™ North America Index

Aflac Incorporated announced that the company is included on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Work for Humankind: Lenovo Invites You to Work From One of Earth's Most Remote Locations with Smarter Technology

Work for Humankind is a bold initiative in partnership with Island Conservation and the Robinson Crusoe Island community that calls on volunteers from around the world to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Energy

Keysight and Proventia Collaborate to Optimize Electric Vehicle Battery Test Solutions

Keysight Technologies and Proventia Oy, a Finnish technology company that provides solutions in the engine, machine and vehicle industries to combat climate change, have collaborated to improved electric vehicle battery test solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C's Latest VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring Collection Marks 27 Years of Giving Back 100% to Underserved Communities in Need

The beauty of M·A·C is that inclusivity and giving back are as intrinsic to the brand’s DNA as beautiful makeup colors and artistic textures are.

Energy

A Sturdy, Reliable Bridge to a Cleaner Energy Future

At Enbridge, we see ourselves as a bridge to a cleaner energy future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ReSource Plastic Member Companies Eliminated More Than Half of Their Problematic Plastic From 2018-2020; Waste Infrastructure Posed Challenges to Increasing Recycled Content

A new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) finds that Principal Members in the organization’s ReSource: Plastic program – Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald's Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, and The Coca-Cola Company – cut their use of problematic plastic[1] by 57% between 2018 and 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tire Manufacturers Collaborate to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs

Following on the heels of the forest, chemical, electric utilities, and oil and gas industries, the tire sector is the latest to come together under the auspices of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to develop a roadmap for how it can work to support the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Research, Reports & Publications

Getting the Most Out of Your ESG Materiality Assessment

In this Insights Paper, thinkPARALLAX provides ESG practitioners with strategies for crafting materiality assessments that lead to meaningful results.

Responsible Production & Consumption

It's Time to Problem Solve - Not Paper Over - Inequities in Our Cities

As our cities slowly recover from the pandemic, we need to hit the fast-forward button and speed up efforts to erase the stark inequalities the crisis has exposed.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Plastic Waste Reduction Now Verified by SCS Global Services Under the Verra Plastic Standard

SCS Global Services has been approved to perform validation and verification under Verra’s Plastic Waste Reduction Program (“Plastic Program”).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Regions Financial Releases 2019-2020 SASB Disclosure

Regions Financial released its second-ever SASB disclosure, an independent nonprofit organization that develops and disseminates sustainability reporting standards that help public companies disclose climate-related information to investors.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Accelerates Clean Energy and Stem Learning Through Operation Breakthrough Solar Deployment

With the search for clean energy solutions a major focus of STEM education programs, Black & Veatch has teamed with local Kansas City-based organizations to fund and complete a new solar canopy installation at Operation Breakthrough’s new Ignition Lab.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

East Side Avenues, Funded In Part by KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation, Reports on Community Development and Revitalization Progress in Buffalo

East Side Avenues, a unique public/private partnership formed in 2019 to revitalize Buffalo’s East Side, has issued its 2020-2021 annual report on community development and revitalization progress.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Supply Chain in the Spotlight: EcoVadis Wins German Sustainability Award 2022

For the 14th time this year, the German Sustainability Award, initiated by Stefan Schulze-Hausmann, was presented by the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. (DNP) in cooperation with the German government on December 3.

Sustainable Development Goals

Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability Efforts

For more than 40 years, Herbalife Nutrition has been a leader in providing nutrition products that support people’s health and wellness goals. They are also on a mission to ensure their products are manufactured responsibly and sustainably.

Environment

Bayer, Microsoft Enter into Strategic Partnership to Optimize and Advance Digital Capabilities for Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber Value Chain

Bayer announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for use in agriculture and adjacent industries, to accelerate innovation, boost efficiency and support sustainability.

Environment

GRI and CDP to Deliver Enhanced Reporting on Biodiversity

The development of a new global standard to enable organizations to increase their accountability on biodiversity impacts is progressing, paving the way for a harmonized approach to disclosure.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Than $330,000 Available in Winter Energy Bill Assistance for Duke Energy Indiana Customers

Duke Energy Indiana has dedicated more than $330,000 in financial assistance to customers who are struggling to pay their electric bills this winter. The funds come from Duke Energy contributions and customer and employee donations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Earns Recognition as ESG Leader With Third Consecutive Leadership Score From CDP

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced it has received a Climate Leadership score of A- from CDP for its efforts and disclosures related to climate change.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Women Leading the Climate Change Fight and How We Can Support Them

While it has taken far too long for financial professionals to see us women as key decision-makers, at last that seems to be changing and here's why that's good for the climate, etc...

Energy

Ørsted Becomes the First Energy Company in the World With Long-term Science-based Net-zero Target

SBTi’s new Net-Zero Standard provides a robust and science-based definition of net-zero and offers companies a way to set verified decarbonisation targets. Ørsted is the first and only energy company to receive the new net-zero validation.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. 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...
  3. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  4. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  5. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  6. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  7. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  8. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  9. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  10. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  11. CARE News & Stories
    CARE News & Stories is where to find out what's happening around the world through vibrant, engaging stories that put humanity at the center. 👉 https...
  12. Nasdaq Awards & Recognition
    At Nasdaq, we are proud that our continued commitment to advancing our ESG objectives and initiatives has earned us recognition from leading ESG...
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  14. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  15. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...