Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

New Holland at Harper Adams University for “Farm of the Future: Net Zero in Practice”

CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture continues to inspire and inform others about the brand’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in agriculture.

Sustainable Development Goals

Hanesbrands Makes Significant Progress Toward Its 2025 and 2030 Global Sustainability Goals

HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands and sustainability, released its 2022 Sustainability Summary Report, highlighting significant accomplishments in the areas of People, Planet and Product.

Environment

SkysTheLimit.org Recognizes 3 Entrepreneurs Accelerating the Green Economy This Earth Day

As we honor Earth Day this week, three entrepreneurs from the SkysTheLimit.org community are leading the charge to reuse and minimize waste now and for future generations.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Makes Meaningful Progress on Corporate Sustainability Journey

 GoDaddy Inc., the company that helps entrepreneurs thrive, today announced CEO Aman Bhutani signed the CEO Action for Diversity & InclusionTM, a pledge that more than 2,400 CEOs across the U.S. signed to drive change throughout communities and advance diversity and inclusion.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Grid Employee Volunteers Engage in Community Earth Day Events

National Grid employee volunteers kick off a range of hands-on activities for Earth Day, across the New York Metro area aimed at promoting a greener future and making an immediate and visible impact in the local communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Transforming the Human Condition Through Corporate Volunteering

Can Social Impact programs play a critical role in Transforming the Human Condition? If so, it’s all about empathy - the preconscious reaction in our brain that arises from witnessing another's pain. Learn all about it in this blog...

Environment

Abbott and New Global Consortium Partnership Address Viral Outbreaks Caused by Climate Change

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that it is partnering with the Climate Amplified Disease and Epidemics (CLIMADE) consortium, a group of more than 100 global scientists in public health agencies, academia and industry focused on using data science technology.

Health & Healthcare

Alcohol Use Disorder Doesn’t Discriminate

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) does not discriminate. But some communities are disproportionately affected.

Sustainable Development Goals

International Paper on Improving Their Climate Impact

International Paper plays a significant role in responding to the global climate challenge, and our commitment to improve our climate impact is considerable in its potential.

Energy

Vogtle 3 & 4 Nuclear Units Take Significant Steps Toward Operations

Georgia Power announced it has achieved another important milestone for the new nuclear units under construction at its Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Podcast: Lessons From the Future of CSR and Corporate Volunteering

Jen gives you a glimpse into the future of corporate philanthropy as she explains how to tap into every employee’s unique potential.

Environment

National Leaders in Climate, Health & Justice Join the International Living Future Institute Board of Directors

Mark Chambers of Earth Alliance, Heather Henriksen, Harvard University Chief Sustainability Officer, Julie Hiromoto, HKS Principal, and Adrianna Quintero, long-time energy and equity advocate, join International Living Future Institute Board of Directors

Health & Healthcare

Supporting the Health and Wellness of Vulnerable Children and Families

Sesame Workshop is on a “quest for health equity.” The global nonprofit organization and its beloved characters, backed by their tremendous decades-long child development expertise, will partner with Q4HE to serve young children and families.

Sustainable Development Goals

Earth Week 2023: Walmart Continues Momentum in Journey Toward Regeneration

Guided by our purpose to help people save money and live better, Walmart aims to operate in a more regenerative way – making a net positive difference for people and the planet in all we do, including sourcing products for our customers.

Education

Solving the World’s Tough Problems Through STEM

Nitya Jakka of Aurora, Illinois, has developed a way to ensure more produce makes it to store shelves. Her company, Terraclu, uses sensors to track crops’ output of ethylene, the gas released as they ripen.

Environment

Sustainability SmartPod: A Conversation With American Airlines Vice President of Sustainability Jill Blickstein

If you've flown on American Airlines recently, there's a chance your plane was fueled by a small amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Research, Reports & Publications

Report on How COVID-19 Is Changing Companies’ Crisis & Change Management

The lessons learned from the pandemic will undoubtedly impact how businesses deal with future crises, which is the topic of a new research project led by Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP) for release in late 2023.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Welcoming Gloria Mirrione to the Acre Team As Our New Executive Director and Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing for the Americas

We’re thrilled to be welcoming Gloria Mirrione to Acre today as our new Executive Director and Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing, Americas.

Education

How Increased Access to STEM Education Can Curb Nigeria’s Teeming Youth Unemployment

IBM SkillsBuild is a free education program focused on underrepresented communities that helps adult learners, high school and university students, and faculty develop valuable new skills and access career opportunities.

Energy

The Science Behind Net Zero

The science is clear that human activity, primarily burning fossil fuels and massive deforestation, has accelerated climate change. Companies need to set science-based net-zero targets to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C in alignment with the Paris Agreement.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Owens Corning Wants to Recycle 2 Million Tons of Shingles Per Year By 2030: Here’s How

Most people don’t spend much time thinking about their roofs, but a home is quite literally a roof over our heads.

Environment

The Importance of Earth Month at Leidos

Leidos believes that a commitment to the environment is our responsibility as an ethical company and is critical to our business performance.

Green Infrastructure

Major Corporate and Public Fleets Offer Recommendations to State Leaders for the Deployment of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

A letter sent today to state departments of transportation on behalf of the Ceres Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance and NAFA Fleet Management Association urged state officials to strongly consider commercial and public fleets in their plans for electric vehicle charging

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bread Financial Awards $1 Million in Grants to 21 Organizations to Improve Financial Wellness and Promote Economic Stability

Bread Financial announced a total of $1 million in grants that have been awarded to help low to moderate income consumers across the United States.

Environment

Entergy Grants Now Available to Support Environmentally Beneficial Projects

As we celebrate Earth Month, Entergy remains steadfast in our commitment to creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for our customers and communities.

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