Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Corporate Responsibility

Seven Ways That Henkel North America Recruits, Develops, and Engages Talent

At Henkel, our purpose as pioneers at heart for the good of generations unites us as we strive to enrich and improve everyday life for our employees, customers, partners, and consumers.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Fueling the Future – Lori’s Story and Impact

Lori went from working in the restaurants to being a Franchise Business Coach, Market Coach, Senior Manager in Operations at Taco Bell headquarters and to her current role of Region Leader, moving to different locations to pursue her aspirations.

Energy & Infrastructure

Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

Investment in sustainable building has reached a tipping point, according to the World Economic Forum. Building owners and operators are facing tightening environmental and workforce well-being regulations, coupled with higher expectations from investors. 

Socially Responsible Investing

Supporting Sustainable Homeownership Through Housing Finance Agency Partnerships

Each year, state and local housing finance agencies work to strengthen their communities with homeownership opportunities via Housing Finance Agency (HFA) loans, which help pair credit-qualified borrowers with downpayment and closing cost assistance.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

The Un-Waste Economy: Extending the Planet’s Life Expectancy One Product at a Time

In a previous article, I wrote about circularity and the importance of companies acknowledging the life cycle of their products.

Awards & Rankings

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 26 State Merit Winners and Four Honorable Mentions in 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) 26 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients.

Philanthropy

My Special Aflac Duck® Goes Prime Time With Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders

NYSE: AFLLegendary Hall of Fame Athlete turned University of Colorado Boulder Head Football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders joined Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., on Monday, to deliver My Special Aflac Ducks at Children's Hospital Colorad

Energy & Infrastructure

Scaling Progress: The International Living Future Institute Announces Strategic Collaboration With Four Major Companies To Advance Carbon Verification in Buildings

ILFI is enhancing its renowned carbon certification program with support from corporate giants Amazon, JLL, JPMorgan Chase, and Prologis. This work aims to update and relaunch the program, ensuring that it remains the industry’s most rigorous and continues to drive progress

Philanthropy

Spectrum’s Nightly Shelter in Burlington VT Opens Year-Round Thanks to Generous Gifts From KeyBank Foundation, the Pomerleau Family Foundation and Other Donors

On May 14th, Spectrum officially expanded the shelter operations from seasonal to year-round programming to fill a critical gap in the local continuum of care, offering a youth-friendly overnight option when other shelter beds are full.

Events

Meet the Team Connecting Clean Energy to the Grid

For more than a century, energy flowed in one direction; wires went up, electricity went out, customers were served. That’s changing, quickly. Now, multiple sources of renewable energy direct power back into the grid, creating multi-way power flows.

Awards & Rankings

Sysco’s Spectrum U.S. LGBTQ+ and Allies Colleague Resource Group (CRG) Honored As 2024 Employee Resource Group of the Year

We are thrilled Sysco’s Spectrum U.S. LGBTQ+ and Allies Colleague Resource Group (CRG) has been honored as the 2024 Employee Resource Group of the Year.

Energy & Infrastructure

Eaton Advances Clean Energy Projects Powering Its Global Operations in the Next Two Years

Intelligent power management company Eaton is adding multiple clean energy projects to its global operations, accelerating progress on the company’s goals to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and achieve carbon neutral operations by 2030. 

Philanthropy

Sealed Air Corporation Collaborated With the Shanghai ZhongGu Charity Youth Development Center

At Sealed Air Corporation in Asia Pacific, we are excited to celebrate the beginning of a collaboration with the Shanghai ZhongGu Charity Youth Development Center in China to support their inspiring mission.

Philanthropy

From the Olympic Games to Communities Around the World: Olympic Refuge Foundation Focuses on Solutions To Support Displaced People Through Sport

In its recently published Annual Report, the ORF highlights its many areas of work which, by the end of 2023 had resulted in almost 400,000 young people affected by displacement having access to safe sport.

AI & Technology

CBRE Expands Climate Risk Assessment Capabilities With Climate X Agreement, Enabling Enhanced Actionable Sustainability Insights

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced expanded capabilities to provide comprehensive climate risk data for property investors and occupiers to accelerate their sustainability planning, reporting and decision making.

Corporate Responsibility

Transforming Ethical Recruitment in Malaysian Palm Oil With the People Positive Palm Project

Discover how the People Positive Palm (P3) Project is helping to transform the Malaysian palm oil industry through ethical recruitment practices. Watch our latest video to learn from stakeholders and recruiters about the impact of these initiatives.

Corporate Responsibility

AllianceBernstein Invests in People With Its "Returnship" Program

Applications are now open for AllianceBernstein’s returnship program, ReInvest.

Research & Reports

True Impact and ACCP Unveil Comprehensive Guide to Empower CSR Practitioners in Measuring Social Impact

ACCP and True Impact have joined forces to launch a new guide designed to aid Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practitioners in effectively measuring their corporations' social impact.

Awards & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized for Its Uplifting Culture by U.S. News & World Report and Great Place To Work

Trane Technologies has received acclaim for its commitment to creating an empowering and uplifting culture. These recognitions include being named one of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report and earning the Great Place to Work Certification in the U.S.

Awards & Rankings

Viatris Named to TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2024 List

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has been named to the inaugural edition of TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024.

AI & Technology

New Holland Presents Alternative Fuel Solutions and Machine of the Year

New Holland, a brand of CNH, devoted a key area of its stand at the 29th edition of Agrishow to its alternative fuel tractor developments and Machine of the Year Brazil, the Guardian SP310F sprayer.

Awards & Rankings

A Visionary Award for a Visionary Director at Bacardi

Colin Asare-Appiah, Trade Director of Culture and Lifestyle at Bacardi, is been honored with this year’s Tales Visionary Award by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation.

Environment

Covia's Cleburne, Texas Plant: Dedicated to Safety & ESG

When a plant goes above and beyond to build a safe work environment, take on an initiative that contributes to our ESG goals, or revitalize its working conditions – we love to highlight their incredible work and the great team that made it happen!

Health & Healthcare

Innovating for a Healthier, Sustainable Future

From our priority of innovating for greater access in health, to protecting a healthy environment, to building the diverse, innovative workforce of tomorrow, our 2023 Global Sustainability Report highlights progress toward our goal of improving the lives of 3 billion people .

Philanthropy

Major Champion Collin Morikawa Joins With Las Vegas Sands To Engage With Its Resorts and Empower Thriving Communities

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that six-time PGA TOUR winner Collin Morikawa is the company’s newest champion ambassador, a multi-year engagement that will incorporate the world-class athlete into the company’s integrated resort programs.

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...