Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

The Salvation Army of the Midlands Gets Grant from Aflac to Help Fight Human Trafficking

The Salvation Army of the Midlands is getting into the fight to help stop human trafficking in South Carolina. They recently received a grant for just over $8,600 from the company AFLAC.

Energy & Infrastructure

Earthquakes Set Stage for Emergency Planning Drill

As part of its ongoing emergency preparedness planning, Southern California Edison recently hosted a daylong multi-agency drill to simulate a major 7.8 earthquake.

Awards & Rankings

HP Wins BLI PaceSetter Award for K12 Education Solutions from Keypoint Intelligence

HP is committed to helping schools, teachers, and communities co-create the Classroom of the Future through innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment.

AI & Technology

Discovery Education and STEMROBO Technologies Announce Partnership Supporting STEM Education Across India

Discovery Education announced a new agreement with the India-based education technology company STEMROBO Technologies supporting STEM education across South Asia.

Corporate Responsibility

Turkcell Joins Business Call to Action With Women Developers of the Future Project

Digital Operator Turkcell has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to provide training opportunities to approximately 4,000 low income women in Turkey and upskill a total of 200 female employees to become tester experts by 2021.

Philanthropy

ACTIVATE: Eradicating Extreme Poverty Trailer

Hugh Jackman, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Becky G join Global Citizen in campaigns to push world leaders into enacting policy changes that would end extreme poverty around the globe.

Environment

Sustainability in Detroit, Part 2: Making Way for Bees

A little over two years ago, Timothy Paule and Nicole Lindsey started the nonprofit Detroit Hives, transforming vacant lots into urban bee farms. They also teach the community about the importance of honeybees and conservation.

Health & Healthcare

Coming Together to Support Premature Babies in the UK

Every year across the U.K., more than 95,000 babies require care within specialist neonatal units.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Empowering Farmers to Self-Assess Agricultural Practices

This summer we launched Version 2.0 of the General Mills Regenerative Agriculture Self-Assessment, a user-friendly tool for farmers to understand alignment between their agricultural practices and the principles of regenerative agriculture.

Media & Communications

GRESB at the Decade Mark – the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark Serving Investors, Real Estate Asset Owners and Managers, Developers…

A decade ago, two large institutional investors launched “GRESB” to try to develop more efficient access to comparable and reliable data related to the ESG performance of their investments.

Environment

How to Create a More Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain

Read Antea Group’s advice on building a sustainable and resilient supply chain for your business.

Environment

Land Restoration Efforts Create Wildlife Habitats in Johnsonburg

Driven by a passion for wildlife and a desire to leave a different kind of legacy, the Johnsonburg Mill found a perfect use for the nutrient-rich byproducts of the paper manufacturing process.

Socially Responsible Investing

Helping SE Asian Companies Report on Sustainability

New Southeast Asia Regional Hub in Singapore expands GRI's capacity to encourage sustainability reporting around the world.

Research & Reports

Maximizing Positive Impact: Albemarle Highlights Sustainability Efforts in 2019 Report

Albemarle is proud to announce the release of its 2019 Sustainability Report on 2018 activities. The report describes numerous efforts and initiatives that demonstrate their increasingly expanding commitment to sustainability.

Philanthropy

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 29: Marcy Scott Lynn, Facebook

In recognition of National Disaster Preparedness Month, Pro Bono Perspectives is revisiting Danielle Holly’s conversation with Facebook Director of Global Impact Partnerships Marcy Scott Lynn.

Corporate Responsibility

How to Collaborate for Better Impact Through Employee Volunteering

Corporate volunteering plays an increasingly significant role as a positive vehicle for business involvement in local and international sustainable development initiatives.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Fifth Third Bank Hosts Annual Supplier Diversity Summit to Educate and Connect Diverse Suppliers

Fifth Third Bank recently hosted its fifth annual Supplier Diversity summit. The summit focused on educating minorities and women on the best business practices and featured a pitch competition for innovative female businesses.

Health & Healthcare

The Arbor Day Foundation Launches New Tree Campus Healthcare Recognition Program

The Arbor Day Foundation announced today the launch of its new Tree Campus Healthcare program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Rouge River Farms Certifies All US Operations With Equitable Food Initiative

Equitable Food Initiative announced today that Rouge River Farms, which specializes in tray-packed and year-round sweet corn, now has all of its U.S. operations EFI certified.

Philanthropy

Whole Kids Foundation Kicks Off 2019 Growing Healthy Kids Campaign with $1M Match by Whole Foods Market

Whole Kids Foundation launched its annual monthlong Growing Healthy Kids campaign to fund K–12 school programs in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. that connect kids to real food.

Volunteering & Community

Helping Pups Strut Their Stuff in Support of Domestic Violence Victims

When people help others, it’s satisfying to know that you have made a positive difference for someone else. Volunteering is important to me because it gives me a sense of community and giving back to that community is extremely important.

Awards & Rankings

Two Bridgestone Plants Recognized by PACCAR With 2018 Supplier Quality Awards

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced that its Warren County, Tennessee, and LaVergne, Tennessee truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facilities were recently recognized by PACCAR with a 2018 Quality Achievement Award.

Awards & Rankings

Duke Energy Named to Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women

Duke Energy is proud to be named by Forbes’ as one of America’s Best Employers for Women. We serve increasingly diverse communities in an increasingly complex world. That is why diversity and inclusion are central to both our work today and our vision for the future.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Bayer Provides Produce Growers With Holistic Approach to Field Challenges During First Ever Agriculture and Innovation Showcase

To help farmers meet modern challenges, Bayer, with its Seminis® and De Ruiter® vegetable seed brands, hosted its first ever Agriculture and Innovation Showcase this week in Woodland, California.

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...