Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

Paying it Forward: 40 Impacts Yields Additional 34,000+ Impacts

This summer, forty college scholars from Usher’s New Look (UNL) learned about career opportunities at FedEx. Usher’s New Look is a nonprofit providing leadership programs that support youth in underserved communities to find their passion

Research & Reports

Discover the Impact of Our Commitment to Sustainability and Diversity in Our 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced the release of its ninth Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report.

Events

Aflac Announces Slate of Events to Commemorate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Aflac will commemorate National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September with a full slate of actions and activities designed to raise awareness and help provide comfort for those impacted by childhood cancer.

Inclusion & Opportunity

CIT and Operation HOPE Introduce Launch and Grow in Southern California

CIT Group Inc., and its Southern California retail branch bank OneWest Bank, today introduced the next facet of the Launch and Grow initiative.

Education & Workforce Development

Mentorship Changes the Game in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

According to research, a student who can't read on grade level by third grade is four times less likely to graduate by age 19 than a child who reads proficiently by that time.

Awards & Rankings

CEO Bryan de Lottinville and 20 Execs From Benevity’s Client Community Named to Top 100 CSR Influence Leaders List

Assent Compliance adds to groundswell of recognition for companies making positive social impact through their core business strategy

Environment

Sysco Adopts Solar in Pursuit of 2025 Goals

Sysco installed 3 photovoltaic solar systems which reduce our carbon emissions from electricity 5,111,368 lbs annually— the equivalent of removing 490 cars from the road, saving 261,094 gallons of fuel, or planting 59,634 trees annually.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Announces New Partnership With Santa Margherita

The Arbor Day Foundation announced today a new partnership with world-renowned Italian winery, Santa Margherita, to plant 15,000 trees in Texas National Forest during the holiday timeframe of September to December.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Advancing Women in Technology by Focusing on Gender Parity at Comerica

Comerica remains committed to the advancement of women within our organization and particularly within our departments working in technology.

Research & Reports

Working to Reduce Operational Impact

Before Cat® machines get to work on customer sites, many are assembled in manufacturing facilities. Read more about how Caterpillar is committed to working in a way that minimizes the company's environmental footprint.

Philanthropy

Kotex #SHECAN Fund Turns Ambition into Action

Aina Anirah, a Malaysian college student, has been able to pursue her dream she never thought possible because of the Malaysian Kotex #SHECAN Fund.

Awards & Rankings

CSRHub Recognized as a “Best For The World” B Corp Governance Honoree

CSRHub LLC, a Certified B Corporation, has been named a Best For The World honoree in recognition of their significant positive impact in their innovative governance structures to protect the mission of their business.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Decisions, Decisions

Everyone is different, so what is doable for me may not be as doable for others, and vice versa. I believe environmental activism should be about encouragement, not admonishment.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Chevrolet and NNPA Honor 'Discover the Unexpected' Summer Fellows

Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association this summer hosted a ceremony celebrating the fourth year of the award-winning Discover the Unexpected program.

AI & Technology

HPE Builds Nasa New Supercomputer to Support Future Human Mission to Moon

“We are honored to have designed the new Aitken supercomputer and power capabilities for humanity’s next mission to the moon,” said Bill Mannel, vice president and general manager, HPC and AI, at HPE.

Research & Reports

FLASH REPORT: 60% of Russell 1000® Are Publishing Sustainability Reports, G&A Institute’s 2018 Inaugural Benchmark Study Shows

In this inaugural benchmark study, G&A found that 60% of the [total] Russell 1000® published sustainability reports in 2018.

Environment

Safeway-Albertsons Distribution Center Showcases Sustainability

Gresham's Safeway-Albertsons Regional Distribution Center showed how being green can be implemented on a massive scale during a monthly gathering of like-minded business owners and community members last week.

Media & Communications

P&G CBO Marc Pritchard and Facebook CMO Antonio Lucio Setting New Industry Standards

I had a front-row seat as Marc and Antonio dove deep into the topics driving the industry today, starting with an intriguing update on the challenges they face today in their respective organizations. One would think that a 182-year-old company and a 15-year-old company would be worlds apart.

Research & Reports

Marathon Oil 2018 Sustainability Report Includes Enhanced Environmental Disclosures

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) today published its 2018 Sustainability Report on its corporate website at www.marathonoil.com/sustainability-report. T

Energy & Infrastructure

GreenBiz and State of California to Collaborate on Advancing Grid Resilience

GreenBiz Group and the state of California today announced a collaboration to advance California’s climate and energy goals in the wake of devastating wildfires, with a Grid Resilience Summit to be held on October 24 as part of VERGE 19.

Research & Reports

Stockland Releases Flagship Integrated Annual Report

Stockland has released its flagship integrated Annual Report detailing financial, social and environmental performance for the 12 months to 30 June 2019 (FY19).

Environment

Registration for 2019 America Recycles Day Now Open

The Keep America Beautiful® America Recycles Day® has opened registration for businesses, community organizations, government entities, individuals and others planning to host an America Recycles Day-themed event.

Corporate Responsibility

Alexion Interns Get Career Advice From Senior Leaders

Each summer, Alexion hosts interns at its headquarters in Boston and its R&D Center of Excellence in New Haven, Connecticut. One of the highlights of the program is Intern Day...

Events

CNH Industrial Brings Big Ideas to the Big Apple – Imagining a More Sustainable Future for Off-Road Vehicles

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CHI) brought the worlds of agriculture and construction to the heart of the city today, displaying its latest off-road vehicle concepts in front of the New York Stock Exchange.

Latest Campaigns

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...

License to Operate

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

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Truist Championship

The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...

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...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

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...