Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Corporate Responsibility

The Importance of Leadership and Community While Navigating Through Uncharted Territory

This pandemic has disrupted and impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and continues to present new challenges every day.

Philanthropy

Huggies Commits 5 Million Diapers, $1 Million Grant and NICU Support for COVID-19 Relief

One in three U.S. families couldn’t afford to buy enough diapers for their children before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, more parents than ever are seeking support from diaper banks around the country.

Philanthropy

Local Food Rescue Nonprofit, Hess Corporation & Sysco Now Serving Houston’s Hospitality Industry

Partnering with long-time supporters Hess Corporation and Sysco, Second Servings announces the “Dinner’s On Us” Program focused on providing take-home chef-prepared family meals to furloughed and unemployed hospitality workers in Houston.

Socially Responsible Investing

Human Resilience, Microfinance, and the Evolution of Potatoes

J.P. Kloninger is the Program Manager for Whole Planet Foundation’s North America microfinance portfolio and Team Member Giving.

Volunteering & Community

Volunteers Make Sure Seniors in Johnson County, Indiana, Are Safe

COVID-19 has hit Johnson County residents harder than most in Indiana. That’s where Kim Smith comes in.

Education & Workforce Development

Undeniably Dairy: Caring for Cows and Nourishing Communities

Corporate Responsibility

Now More Than Ever, Everyone Can Help Support Global Water Access

As the world adapts to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the importance of fresh, potable water looms larger than ever before: water to slake thirst, water to soothe fever, water to wash hands over and over and over again.

AI & Technology

Remote Collaboration Technologies in Action

Remote collaboration technologies help Cisco and our clients reduce emissions from air travel and commuting. These technologies include Webex Teams, Cisco TelePresence, Cisco Webex, Cisco Unified Communications, and Cisco Jabber collaboration...

AI & Technology

Morgan Stanley Selects 9 Startup Companies for 4th Cohort of Innovation Lab Targeting Multicultural and Women Founders

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the fourth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post‐seed to Series B funding rounds.

Health & Healthcare

Helping Employees Cope With COVID-19

Keosha Barnett knows firsthand some of the stresses of the pandemic. “It’s hard right now, and it feels like I’m going through a depression,”

Corporate Responsibility

COVID-19: Companies, Let’s Get Practical

FSG's blog series for companies starting to think of longer-term responses to the COVID-19 crisis. THE GUIDING QUESTION: "How can our company leverage our unique strengths to serve those most impacted by the crisis?"

Corporate Responsibility

Joint Letter: What Is the Courageous Opportunity for Companies in This Crisis?

We are faced with a choice. The world’s leading corporations will play an outsized role in either exacerbating the crisis or rising to demonstrate bold leadership.

Events

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today’s Global Health Challenges Webcasts With IWBI: April 13 -- 17, 2020

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

AI & Technology

Learn to Identify Coronavirus Phishing Attacks

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to fear and anxiety among the public, giving birth to a new subgenre of phishing attacks.

Philanthropy

Goodyear Uses 3D Printing Capability to Deliver In-demand Medical Gear

A Luxembourg initiative was created to seek manufacturing companies and private persons that could contribute to the production of components used in face shields for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media & Communications

Watching for the Signals That Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Investing Trends Continue to Advance in the Time of the Virus Crisis

Our objective in structuring our communications over the past decade-plus is to help to inform, educate and encourage the embrace of sustainability concepts and principles throughout society’s public, private and social sectors.


Research & Reports

Allstate Releases New Prosperity Report

Allstate has released its new Prosperity Report. This year's edition contains additional content on climate change.

AI & Technology

Lessons From a Pandemic: We Need Distance Learning at the Front of the Class

T-Mobile will double down to eradicate the homework gap through a $10 billion commitment to deliver free Internet access via hotspots and other reduced-cost devices to 10 million households over the next five years.

Research & Reports

2019 Annual and ESG Report

Trane Technologies - a global climate innovator - released its 2019 Annual and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Focusing for the Future. The report celebrates the early achievement of 30 specific and ambitious 2020 Targets for world-class ESG performance and introduces the company’s next-generation 2030 Sustainability Commitments.

Philanthropy

International Paper Boxes Fighting Hunger Amid School Closures in Southern California

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is taking action to address critical needs in the communities in which its employee live and work during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Media & Communications

Arbor Day Foundation Launches Campaign to Celebrate Arbor Day at Home

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced a social media campaign to plant 50,000 trees on behalf of people celebrating Arbor Day while following social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic.

Media & Communications

Subaru of Las Vegas | 4/6/20

Subaru of Las Vegas is taking steps to promote the health and safety of employees and customers whether you're buying a vehicle on the lot, or shopping virtually

Environment

HelloFresh Announces Plans to Offset 100 Percent of Its Carbon Emissions

In honor of Earth Month, HelloFresh announced today that it will offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions (CO₂) generated from its operations, outbound shipping and corporate travel.

Research & Reports

Accelerating Climate Action in the Built Environment, CDL Is Changing the Climate to Change the Future

City Developments Limited (CDL) has released its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2020 titled “Changing the Climate. Changing the Future.”, it's thirteenth sustainability report since 2008.

Events

Hormel Foods Brings its Pantry Project Live to Instagram

The event is part of The Pantry Project, an initiative Hormel Foods pioneered during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company has invited chefs and kitchen experts to support home cooks by showing them how to put their pantry stashes to good use.

Latest Campaigns

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...