Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards & Rankings

Forbes Names Whirlpool Corporation to the Just 100: Companies Doing Right By America

Whirlpool Corporation again was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, awarded by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit organization recognizing the top 100 out of 922 publicly-traded companies in the United States.

AI & Technology

The Next Phase of Our COVID-19 Vaccine Development

We’re pleased to announce that based on interim results from our ongoing studies, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson are launching ENSEMBLE, a large-scale, multi-country Phase 3 trial of a single dose of our vaccine candidate.

Energy & Infrastructure

Vistra Accelerates Pivot to Invest in Clean Energy and Combat Climate Change

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate its transition to clean power generation sources and advance efforts to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. The company launched Vistra Zero, a portfolio of zero-carbon...

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) Launches Public Consultation on Primary Production Scope

Taking the next step towards building trust in sustainability standards worldwide, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has launched a public consultation on the criteria for its Primary Production scope of its benchmark.

Media & Communications

Celebrate With VolunteerMatch and VolunteerPro at the Launch Party for Season 2 of Their Time + Talent Podcast: Pivoting Volunteer Management During a Pandemic

Volunteers are the heartbeat of serving people and spaces in need. The pandemic is not only requiring nonprofits to pivot from traditional ways of gathering, assigning, and recognizing volunteers

Education & Workforce Development

Factories, Face Masks and the New Back To School

Corporate Responsibility

[GUIDE] Roadmap to Results: A Corporate Funder's Guide to Impact

Michelle DiSabato shares with Benevity a step-by-step approach to a more impactful and measurable action plan. Get 8 specific steps, build measures of success, and takeaway key strategies for increased social and business impact.

Philanthropy

Biogen Employee Catalyzes Economic Empowerment for Minority-Owned Business

A key pillar of Biogen’s enhanced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy is to Promote Economic Empowerment, also aiming to grow the company’s supplier diversity program, sourcing from minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and small businesses.

Energy & Infrastructure

Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to Test Offshore Charging Buoy to Reduce Vessel Emissions

Maersk Supply Service A/S and Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, have formed a partnership to test an innovative charging buoy that can bring green electricity to offshore wind farm service vessels and potentially to a wide range of maritime vessels.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E21: Ngozi Okaro, Custom Collaborative

Custom Collaborative Executive Director Ngozi Okaro joins Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly to discuss nonprofit management during times of crisis, her recent skilled volunteering projects with S&P global, and racism in the fashion industry.

Research & Reports

2020 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (CII) Results Released

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) released a report today detailing findings from its 2020 Corporate Inclusion Index (CII), a comprehensive survey that evaluates Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America. Participants include many Fortune 100 companies and HACR corporate members.

AI & Technology

Mobile-Enabled Rapid Cardiovascular Screening Improves Health Care for Rural Patients in China

To support the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in China’s rural communities, the Wireless Heart Health (WHH) program was launched in collaboration with Life Care Networks in 2011.

Research & Reports

Essity's Annual and Sustainability Report 2019: Strategically Driving Efficiency

Essity works continually to improve efficiency by increasing productivity, reducing material, energy and logistics costs and minimizing waste

Philanthropy

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Joining us today with details were Lindsay Carrick, Child Life Specialist at the Aflac Cancer Center in Atlanta & Catherine Blades, Sr. VP Aflac Corporate Communications.

Awards & Rankings

NEXT Coalition chooses first pilot efforts in 'Construction Safety Challenge'

NEXT Coalition adds new partner firms in 'Construction Safety Challenge' to combat COVID-19 on work sites.

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability Metrics Debate Must Include Multi-Stakeholder Input

GRI has cautiously welcomed a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) that identifies sustainability metrics that members of the International Business Council (IBC) should disclose, while highlighting that it does not go far enough.

AI & Technology

UPS Infographic | Drone Deliveries Take Flight

This infographic is from UPS's latest Interactive Sustainability Report: Accelerating Sustainable Solutions. Visit ups.com/sustainability to see the Highlights brochure with translations, GRI Content Index, and other stories of innovation.

Socially Responsible Investing

TD Bank Group Issues First-Ever Sustainability Bond to Support Environmental and Social Initiatives

Today, The Toronto-Dominion Bank closed a three-year US$500 million sustainability bond maturing on September 28, 2023. The issue marks TD's inaugural sustainability bond and the first to be issued under the Bank's Sustainable Bonds Framework.

Socially Responsible Investing

Le Groupe Banque TD émet la toute première obligation durable pour soutenir les initiatives environnementales et sociales

La Banque Toronto-Dominion a conclu aujourd’hui l’émission d’une obligation durable de trois ans de 500 M$ US arrivant à échéance le 28 septembre 2023.

Events

A Curated Net Impact Experience at SOCAP 2020

Join Net Impact on October 19, 2020 as we continue to Reimagine Capitalism in our exclusive day of curated content, networking, and connection opportunities for and with the Net Impact Community.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Whirlpool Corporation Celebrates Inclusion and Diversity in Multiple Regions Around the World for Global Inclusion Week

For the second year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation in North America celebrated Global Inclusion Week (GIW) with a variety of speakers and sessions designed to engage employees and teach them about the importance and benefits of Inclusion and Diversity in the workplace.

Philanthropy

Mohawk Partners With Sunshine on a Ranney Day To Provide Light To Local Families With Dream Home Makeovers

Mohawk is partnering once again with Sunshine on a Ranney Day, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that renovates homes for children with special needs, to provide light and greater independence for two deserving children.

Education & Workforce Development

CNH Industrial Helping Teachers and Students in Need

As kids across the United States head back to learning, CNH Industrial has successfully hosted its first virtual school supply drive to help students and teachers in need.

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Corporate Responsibility

Webster Bank's Corporate Responsibility

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Titanium Technologies

Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business is a leading, global provider of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment used in coatings, plastics, and...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

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...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...