Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Gratitude and 5 Other Steps to Happiness

Apr 8, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Discovery Education guest blogger, Laura from Inner Explorer, talks about the importance of practicing happiness skills, particularly during the challenges of the global pandemic.

Media & Communications

Youth in Power: Marketing to Gen Z Audiences During the Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 8, 2020 11:30 AM ET

With the coronavirus crisis unfolding around the world, Millennials and Gen Z are scrolling through their feeds looking for brands who are making a social impact, not serving them ads for sandals or sunglasses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Agriculture and Food Production Workers Are a Crucial Part of Our Nation’s Response To COVID-19

Apr 8, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Sustainable Development Goals

Five Ways to Engage the Private Sector in the SDGs

Apr 8, 2020 9:45 AM ET

With the clock ticking on the deadline to complete the SDGs, governments need to do more to harness participation from both the public and private sectors

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Gender Equality and Climate Change: The Synergies

Apr 8, 2020 9:40 AM ET

Climate change is a story that encompasses everyone. More diverse groups in business bring more to the table, & considering that climate change is the one of the most important problem humans must solve, diversity has a positive contribution to make.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Timberland Invites Consumers to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Apr 8, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland is calling upon consumers worldwide to join Timberland and its parent company, VF Corporation, to support the GlobalGiving Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Health & Healthcare

UPS Longitudes | The Frontlines of Coronavirus

Apr 8, 2020 8:05 AM ET

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe and turned the world of logistics upside down. Countries known for being exporters have shut down their factories. Countries known for consumption have closed their shop doors.

Innovation & Technology

How Cisco’s Nonprofit Partners Are Pivoting and Innovating to Address Unexpected Needs

Apr 7, 2020 6:00 PM ET

We know that the most vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of global crises, and continue to be impacted after a crisis is over.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank Commits $2.5 Million in Support of COVID-19 Community Response Efforts

Apr 7, 2020 5:35 PM ET

In an effort to support those populations and communities most at risk during the COVID-19 outbreak, Scotiabank has committed $2.5-million to community response efforts across its footprint.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keysight Donates Its Available PPE to Medical Professionals in Local Communities Worldwide

Apr 7, 2020 5:35 PM ET

In support of medical professionals on the front-lines of this pandemic, Keysight has donated multiple rounds of janitorial supplies and PPE directly to impacted communities in locations around the world where the company is located.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Climb to Conquer Cancer Phoenix: ON Semiconductor Comes Out on Top!

Apr 7, 2020 5:15 PM ET

Today, we celebrate World Health Day, an international holiday, which was formed in 1950 by the World Health Organization, and brings light to important health issues globally.

Health & Healthcare

FEMA’S ‘Project Airbridge’ Takes Flight With 25 UPS Charter Flights, Dedicated FEMA Distribution Center

Apr 7, 2020 4:20 PM ET

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the company is managing and brokering 25 charter flights in support of Project Airbridge, a coordinated effort between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), numerous countries and the private sector designed to expedite the arrival of critical supplies needed in U.S. hospitals.

Health & Healthcare

K-12 School District Enrolls in IWBI’s WELL Portfolio Program

Apr 7, 2020 4:10 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced has announced that the first K-12 school district has enrolled in the WELL Portfolio program, graciously funded by Serpentini Chevrolet Buick of Orrville.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Invites Design Community to “Revitalize Knowledge and Renew Well-Being” With Resourceful CEU Series

Apr 7, 2020 3:55 PM ET

For commercial architects and designers currently looking for learning and other professional development opportunities in the midst of a non-traditional workplace and social landscape, Mohawk Group is offering free digital CEU programming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Allstate Foundation Contributes $5 Million to Support Domestic Violence Victims, Youth in Need and Emergency Response

Apr 7, 2020 3:30 PM ET

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow across the United States, The Allstate Foundation is contributing $5 million to accelerate relief and recovery for domestic violence victims, youth in need, first responders and communities at large.

Health & Healthcare

Bristol Myers Squibb Expands Patient Support Programs to Help Newly Uninsured Patients in the U.S.

Apr 7, 2020 3:05 PM ET

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced an expansion of its existing patient support programs to help eligible unemployed patients in the U.S. who have lost their health insurance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Anatomy of a Home-Crafted Mask: Here’s How To Make One at Home

Apr 7, 2020 3:00 PM ET

With supplies of N95 masks at a critical low in hospitals all over the US, volunteers are helping to create new masks or extend the life of existing masks. One of our employees tells us how it works, as part of Legg Mason’s series on #InspireACTION.

Health & Healthcare

Red Cross Leverages Access to FedEx Network for Blood Distribution

Apr 7, 2020 1:30 PM ET

To manage the distribution of their current available blood supply, Red Cross is using FedEx Priority Alert service in conjunction with their in-kind account.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third's Jeff Korzenik Offers Economic Outlook on COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 7, 2020 12:35 PM ET

Jeff Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist for Fifth Third Bank, recently appeared on Fox Business News with Neil Cavuto on to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and the markets.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PayPal Takes Action to Assist Small Businesses Affected by Coronavirus

Apr 7, 2020 12:35 PM ET

PayPal has announced a set of relief measures to help its more than 24 million merchants around the world impacted by the coronavirus. They will be deferring repayments on business loans for some of its most affected small business customers.

Education

Boeing and Discovery Education Launch ecoAction Virtual Field Trip Diving into Earth-Friendly Engineering

Apr 7, 2020 12:15 PM ET

In preparation for Earth Day, Boeing and Discovery Education—the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—present the ecoAction Virtual Field Trip, premiering on April 15, 2020.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Blackbaud’s Social Good Customers Share Stories of Resilience During COVID-19

Apr 7, 2020 12:05 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk House Rises in Midst of Coronavirus, Offers Pop-Up Mobile Market

Apr 7, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Mohawk House's Steve Scro has partnered with Sysco Metro NY to offer a pop-up market filled with everyday necessities, such as fresh and frozen produce, including fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, water, toilet paper and pastas.

Media & Communications

Corporations Respond to the Virus Crisis - Series From G&A Institute -- Excellence in Corporate Citizenship on Display

Apr 7, 2020 11:30 AM ET

As the coronavirus infections continued to spread into every corner of the globe, the players in three societal sectors moved into action – the public sector (governments), the private sector (in the main, corporations, public and private) and what the esteemed Professor Peter Drucker identified as the “Social” sector (i.e., not-for-profits, NGOs, academics, foundations, others).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Donates an Additional 200,000 Meals to COVID-19 Hunger-Relief Efforts During Virtual Live Concert of Hope and Thanks

Apr 7, 2020 11:15 AM ET

The 200,000 meals will go to Feeding America and other nonprofit organizations throughout the county.