Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Socially Responsible Investing

Bloomberg Introduces Sustainability Tools Into Its Portfolio and Risk Analytics Solutions

Bloomberg announced the release of new tools to help investors measure, manage and report on the sustainability characteristics of investment portfolios.

Volunteering & Community

Wesco Announces Inaugural Wesco Cares Champion of the Year Award Winner and Celebrates Annual Day of Caring

On June 20, Wesco hosted its annual Day of Caring events for employees at numerous sites around the globe to celebrate its commitment to communities where we live and work and to announce the company’s inaugural Wesco Cares Champion of the Year Award recipient.

Philanthropy

Inspiring Conversations: Inside the Truist Foundation and American Red Cross Partnership

As we prepare for another busy hurricane season — expected to be one of the most active in years — Truist Foundation President Lynette Bell connects with American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern to discuss how they partner to support critical disaster preparedness.

Awards & Rankings

Entergy Ranks First in United Way’s Top 10 Most Generous Workplaces in Southeast Louisiana

United Way of Southeast Louisiana, or UWSELA, recently recognized Entergy as the leading company in their Top 10 Most Generous Workplaces for 2023-2024. This is the 10th year in a row Entergy has been recognized in the top 10 list.

Philanthropy

MetLife Foundation Community Impact Grant Program Opens Application for Second Round of 2024 Funding

MetLife Foundation announced another request for proposal (RFP) opportunity for its Community Impact Grant Program, which it expanded earlier this year and launched internationally in Asia Pacific.

Volunteering & Community

Albertsons Companies Fights Food Insecurity With Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Match

According to the USDA, 12.8% of Americans are food insecure. This impacts overall health, healthcare costs, and the ability to thrive at work and school. At Albertsons Companies and our banner stores, we're dedicated to tackling this issue head-on.

Socially Responsible Investing

Exploring Alternative Funding Models for Small Businesses

Despite record new business formation, which is outpacing population growth by 10% according to GoDaddy Venture Forward, access to capital remains a top challenge for microbusinesses. Capital is key to the growth of ventures and consequentially, our greater economy.

Energy & Infrastructure

Pioneering Sustainability: CNH Australia’s Solar Journey

World class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, achieved a significant milestone in Australia by completing the installation of solar panels on Its St. Mary’s site.

Corporate Responsibility

#LifeatYUM: Meet the Director of Innovation Labs at Yum! Brands

We’re continuing our #LifeatYUM series to share our unrivaled culture and spotlight our incredible talent.

Events

MEDIA ADVISORY: Nevada Sustainability Summit To Showcase Action in Private, Public Sectors To Address Key Challenges

Members of the media are invited to hear from leaders of Nevada’s public and private sectors on Tuesday, July 9, at 2:00 pm PT as they discuss their efforts to address sustainability challenges and grow the state economy by building clean technology.

Research & Reports

Quest Diagnostics Releases 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leader in diagnostic information services, today released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report.

Education & Workforce Development

Bacardi Trains the Bermuda Bartenders of Tomorrow

Building for a stronger tomorrow in the hospitality industry includes having talent with the skills to serve up great cocktails with confidence and a smile.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Kohler Celebrates Pride All Year Long

It’s Pride Month, and Kohler teams around the world are celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community!

Philanthropy

Bakers Island Lighthouse Shines Bright, Thanks to a Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Sustainability Grant

The historic Bakers Island Light Station at the entrance of Salem Sound currently runs on 100 percent renewable energy, thanks to a $45,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. The grant funded an off-grid 1.83-kilowatt solar array and battery storage system.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Tapestry and L'Oreal Co-host "Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom"

Last week, Tapestry’s Black Alliance employee business resource group (EBRG) and L’Oreal’s Black @ L'Oréal employee resource group (ERG) teamed up to host Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom at our Hudson Yards HQ.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

ESG Trendsetters: How Local Bounti Turned Over a New Leaf To Drive Sustainable Growth

In this episode of ESG Trendsetters, Randall Hopkins, Global Head of ESG Solutions at Nasdaq, sits down with Craig Hurlbert, Co-Founder & CEO, and Laura Hann, Director of Sustainability, at Local Bounti.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 to Five D.C.-Area Housing Nonprofits in Honor of National Homeownership Month

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 to Five D.C.-Area Housing Nonprofits

Research & Reports

From the Covia 2023 ESG Report: Materiality Assessment

Covia recently published its 2023 ESG Report. In it, the company detailed the results of its comprehensive materiality assessment. The assessment was conducted to evaluate and update our priority topics, building upon our previous material topics established in 2021.

Awards & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Listed as One of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement services, today announced it has been named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list for its 14th consecutive year as well as Newsweek’s list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America.

Education & Workforce Development

Webster Bank Welcomes 2024 Summer Interns

Webster welcomes this year’s class of 31 summer interns, who represent 23 universities and supporting 29 different departments throughout Webster, including HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, N.A.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Finding Her Voice – Misty's Story

This year’s NYC Pride theme is “Reflect, Empower and Unite”. To honor this month and our people, we’re amplifying the voices of those in the LBGTQIA+ community who are growing their careers at Taco Bell.

Events

Northern Trust Celebrates Reserves Day and Armed Forces Day

In celebration of Reserves Day on June 26th and Armed Forces Day on June 29th, our employee led Military Appreciation and Assistance Business Resource Council (MAARC) joined forces with our Women in Leadership Business Resource Council in our London office.

Volunteering & Community

Nielsen Celebrates 2024 Earth Day and Global Volunteer Month

In April, Nielsen celebrated volunteerism and environmental action by recognizing our first-ever Global Volunteer Month, culminating in our annual Earth Day tradition on April 18, 2024.

Volunteering & Community

Cisco's Chief Social Impact Officer, Brian Tippens, Discusses Cisco's Mission of Social Impact

I'm excited to share my latest conversation on the Tech Talks Daily Podcast with Neil C. Hughes!

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

WayCool Builds India’s Sustainable Food Chain With SAP S/4HANA

There’s no better proving ground for the incredible power of digitalized food chains than India, one of the most populated countries worldwide.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

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...