Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Solar Sister Is Addressing Gender Equity, Energy Poverty, and Climate Change

Founded in 2009, Solar Sister is a nonprofit recipient of Cisco’s social impact grants that recruits, trains, mentors, and supports women entrepreneurs – Solar Sister Entrepreneurs (SSEs) – and supplies them with durable, affordable energy products.

Environment

Small Acts by Kimberly-Clark Employees in South Australia Make a Big Difference

Employees at Kimberly-Clark's Millicent manufacturing facility in South Australia volunteered their time over the past six months to plant and care for 1,000 tree seedings onsite at the facility to support land and bush regeneration projects within the local community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kohl’s Publishes 2021 ESG Report, Highlighting Progress in Key Areas of Environmental Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace, and Philanthropy

Today, Kohl’s announced the release of the company’s 2021 ESG report, providing comprehensive updates on achievements and progress.

Environment

To Save the Planet, Earth Day Must Die

Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970 and since then the destruction of the Earth has gone into overdrive. Earth Day is symbolic of how we approach sustainability, with 364 days of – business as usual impacts

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Support Refugees Digitally

The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine has already forced more than 4 million people to flee the country. Many will stay at their new locations for a longer time – and they need employment. Find out how to support them, digitally and remotely.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'Climate Champions' Mark Ruffalo, Adam Mckay, Christiana Figueres and Zamzam Ibrahim Unite With Benevity to Boost Support for Climate-related Nonprofits

Benevity is bringing together some of the world’s most high-profile and passionate advocates including Mark Ruffalo, Adam McKay, Christiana Figueres and Zamzam Ibrahim to boost support for climate-related nonprofits.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi Launches Shake Your Future in South Africa

Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, is bringing Shake Your Future - its free, professional bartender training programme for disadvantaged young adults – to South Africa for the first-time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Named #1 for Environmental Performance

As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re incredibly proud to be named the best company for the environment in our industry by JUST Capital

Events, Media & Communications

The Consumer Goods Forum's Global Summit to Host Industry Leaders From Around World to Accelerate Better Lives Through Better Business

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the global CEO-led business forum for retailers and manufacturers, is gearing up for its annual Global Summit from 20 – 23 June in Dublin.

Events, Media & Communications

PNC Virtual Event | Powering Children's Potential: The Case for Helping Parents and Families

Parents are the architects of their children’s brains, especially during the earliest years. Research shows that the first five years of a child’s life builds the foundation for lifelong learning and achievement.

Environment

CooperVision Launches Impact Dashboard to Track Progress of its Plastic Neutrality Initiative

In 2021, CooperVision pioneered the world’s first plastic neutral contact lenses by funding Plastic Bank’s collection, processing and reuse of general ocean-bound plastic waste.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mariam Sorond: Head and Heart

Welcome to VMware! You have more than 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry across mobile, wireless, fixed, satellite and cable technologies. What brought you to VMware?

Green Infrastructure

Why We Need Green Artificial Intelligence, Alibaba's DAMO Academy Explains

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to change the world, so long as it doesn’t burn the planet down in the process.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Fierce Urgency of Now: The Path to Circularity Being the Norm

Henkel’s partnerships are designed to help Henkel accelerate progress against ambitious sustainability goals that include reducing waste generation by 50% per ton of product and designing 100% of Henkel’s packaging for recyclability or reusability.

Environment

Reimagining a Greener Branch

Most people are familiar with the 3 Rs of Earth Day. Regions Bank is going a step further by reimagining its approach to branches and other corporate facilities to reduce its environmental footprint.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Albertsons Companies Announces ESG Goals and Long-Term Strategies to Support a More Sustainable Future

Today, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) launched long-term goals and strategies focused on maximizing the company’s positive impact across four pillars: Planet, People, Product, and Community.

Environment

Garage By HP | Generation Impact: The Scientist - Episode 3

Using a $20 microscope, Lego, and various household items, teen Emily Tianshi transformed her garage into a science lab to study water conservation amid California’s historic drought.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why Doing the Right Thing Will Feel Bad Sometimes: Your Brain Is Changing.

In this episode Jake shares a personal story where doing the right thing left him feeling terrible for weeks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ericsson's Commitment to Their People

Ericsson is committed to placing its workforce at the center of everything the Company does. Ericsson strives to create a people experience that enables employees to realize their full potential.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two Franklin Templeton Leaders Among Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance

Two senior Franklin Templeton leaders— President and CEO Jenny Johnson; Sonal Desai, CIO, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income—are among Barron's third annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance.

Health & Healthcare

Podcast: New CMO Dr. Chiang Explains How Social Media Can Shine Light on GI Advances and Reach More Patients

Austin L. Chiang, MD, explains why he brought his sizable social media following to Medtronic, where he serves as chief medical officer of the Gastrointestinal business.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Global Research From Expedia Group Spotlights Growing Consumer Interest in Sustainable Tourism

Expedia Group is dedicated to working within the travel industry to make travel more responsible.

Health & Healthcare

IWBI Launches Global Network of Advisors to Advance Human Health and Equity in Cities

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced the launch of its inaugural WELL City Advisory, which will explore ways to support local governments worldwide in demonstrating leadership on advancing health and well-being across their buildings, organizations and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars Named for 2022 Cohort

Today, The Walt Disney Company and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced the 2022 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars, representing students from four-year institutions across the country, including many HBCUs.

Environment

ESG Global Trends in 2022

As we recently came together from all parts of the world for the first time in over two and a half years for our Spring Associate meeting for Inogen Alliance, one main focus of our meetings was around Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG).

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. LG Air Conditioning Solutions
    About LG Conditioning Technologies The LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in...
  3. Brightening Our Corner Newsletter
    Quarterly newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Subscribe here.
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  7. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  8. 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...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. 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...
  11. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  12. 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...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  15. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...