Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Celebrates National Intern Day

Happy #NationalInternDay to the 73 interns at Illumina and to all interns everywhere - the leaders and innovators of tomorrow!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Safeway on Track to Achieve 2015 Seafood Sustainability Goal

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Celebrates Shannon Whitmore: A Real Time Revolutionary and Scientific Computing Innovator

Shannon Whitmore is a Real Time Revolutionary who has been driving the field of scientific computing ever since developing a tool for visualizing the secondary structure of rRNA for her master's thesis.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Slice of NiCE: Nickelodeon Community Efforts - October 2022

A Slice of NiCE is a bi-weekly update/preview into what Nickelodeon Animation & the Community Efforts (aka NiCE) team is up to around the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Helping People With Autism Thrive

At FedEx, we’re committed to teaching acceptance and influencing a more inclusive society. To help build awareness of Autism Acceptance Month, we are proud to support organizations such as Social Motion Inc.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Issues Inaugural $500 Million Green Bond

With this issuance, Fifth Third is the first U.S. financial institution under $250 billion in assets to issue an ESG bond of any type.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank to Participate in Green Biz Webinar, From Benchmarks to Checkmarks: Holistic Sustainability Strategy on Nov. 16

On Nov. 16 at 1-2 p.m. ET, Fifth Third Bank will pull back the curtain on its journey to set — and achieve — holistic sustainability goals.

Sustainable Development Goals

Companies Announce Support for SDG 14 Implementation

Albertsons Companies, one of the largest US supermarket companies, announced its support for SDG 14 by joining the Seafood Task Force and signing on to the pledge on Committing to Social Responsibility in Global Fisheries and Aquaculture, a voluntary commitment made by the privat

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Albertsons Companies Celebrates America Recycles Week

We recycle throughout our operations, including in our offices, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and stores! In 2019 alone, Albertsons Companies recycled more than 780 million pounds of cardboard and 25 million pounds of plastic film.

Environment

Fifth Third Joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials; Commitment Furthers Bank's Leadership in Environmental Sustainability

Fifth Third today announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), the latest in a series of steps taken by Fifth Third to understand and measure its own climate impact.

Diversity & Inclusion

Adults With Autism Finding Jobs in Houston

"I think we all wake up in the morning and want to have a purpose," said Stacy Anderson, Transition Director.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kraft Foods Inc.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Highlights Women in Computational Fluid Dynamics: An Interview with Carolyn Woeber

To highlight the achievements of women in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Cadence spoke with Carolyn Woeber, applications engineering director at Cadence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FedEx Corporation Appoints Chris Winton Corporate Vice President, Human Resources

FedEx Corp. announces Chris Winton as the company’s next corporate vice president, human resources, succeeding Judy Edge. Winton will serve as corporate vice president, human resources – elect until he assumes full responsibilities on May 1, 2022.

Environment

Fifth Third Hosts Compost Bin Event in Cincinnati

The event followed a virtual training event held with the county in which 200 Fifth Third employees learned the how and why of backyard composting, part of the Bank’s efforts to encourage employees to enhance sustainability at home.

Health & Healthcare

How 5 Bucks Of Reflective Tape On A Donkey Cart Saved Lives

The 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm earlier this year focused on the motor vehicle crash epidemic that every year kills about 1.35 million people around the world and severely injures some 50 million more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third's New Environmental and Social Policy Online

Fifth Third Bank has published a new Environmental and Social Policy which identifies sectors that pose heightened environmental and social risks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Study Finds Teenagers at Greatest Risk for Pedestrian Injuries

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Ignites Purpose...YEAH!

Our Chief Executive Officer Bill Rogers and Usher recently had an opportunity to discuss the power of purpose, giving and doing.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Salutes Service Members on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, we celebrated employees like Martin Holguin, as he shared with us his personal journey from military service to civilian life as a Staff Program Manager of Manufacturing Technologies and Transfer here at Illumina.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank to Present at Sustainable Pittsburgh Carbon Reduction Conference

Fifth Third Bank Environmental Sustainability Leader Jeremy Faust will be presenting at Sustainable Pittsburgh’s “Advancing Your Organization’s Carbon-Reduction Goals” webinar on Thursday, August 12 at 1 p.m. ET.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Impact of Fair Trade Fishing: Every Purchase Matters

Have you ever wondered how your purchasing decisions impact the livelihoods of other people and regions? Buying fair trade certified products takes the guesswork out of it. Thanks to strict standards developed by leading industry experts, your purchase of Fair Trade CertifiedTM

Responsible Production & Consumption

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

“Safeway recognizes that protecting our oceans and waterways is critical for maintaining the availability of seafood for future generations and the health of our planet,” says Anthony Snow, Director of Seafood for Albertsons Companies

Environment

Connecting Innovation and Community Through Styrofoam Recycling

In 2017, Safeway/Albertsons became one of only two companies in Washington to own and operate a Styrofoam Densifying Machine. Today, Safeway/ Alberton’s diverts 45,000 lbs. of Styrofoam out of Washington landfills annually.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Launches New Employee Resource Group iLatinx During Hispanic Heritage Month

At Illumina, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment.