Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

Jun 11, 2025 10:00 AM ET

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

Truist Foundation 2022 Inspire Awards Challenge Application Deadline is May 13

Mar 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Truist Foundation is partnering with MIT Solve to host the 2022 Inspire Awards Challenge, designed to support the ideas of innovative nonprofits that help grow, develop and sustain racially diverse or women-led small businesses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Is Repowering KLW Locomotives Across the U.S. To Help the Company Meet Sustainability Commitments

Mar 18, 2022 9:05 AM ET

The images of powerful trains chugging down a railroad track pushing black smoke into the air is nostalgic, but is literally killing the environment.

Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “China: Doubling Down on Better Buildings for Better Health”

Mar 18, 2022 7:00 AM ET

In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.

Sustainable Development Goals

IWBI Applauds the White House and EPA for Launching the 'Clean Air in Buildings Challenge'

Mar 17, 2022 6:30 PM ET

As part of the recently announced National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the Biden Administration underscored the critical need to utilize funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Diversity & Inclusion

Zero Barriers: Medtronic Supplier Diversity Efforts Go Global

Mar 17, 2022 5:30 PM ET

Our diverse supplier base drives sustainable economic change in communities with every contract signed and every job created.

Innovation & Technology

Further Investment in Electrification & Alternative Fuels for CNH Industrial

Mar 17, 2022 5:00 PM ET

With increasing global demand for zero emissions, CNH Industrial will continue to build upon its leading position in alternative propulsion (thanks to 15+ years of R&D and products now in commercial production).

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day: It's Time to Break the Bias

Mar 17, 2022 4:05 PM ET

As we reflect on the experiences and accomplishments of the women who make an impact in our lives today, we’re proud to share our efforts toward building a world with greater gender parity and equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Strategically After a Disaster or Crisis to Support Employees and the Community

Mar 17, 2022 4:05 PM ET

When a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis happens, naturally your company and its employees want to move swiftly to provide critical resources to the individuals and communities who need help.

Environment

Water Treatment Plant Optimization Becomes More Comprehensive

Mar 17, 2022 4:00 PM ET

As water utilities plan for a more sustainable, lower emissions future, the scope of the term “optimization” is expanding.

Innovation & Technology

Breaking the Energy Curve With Ericsson's Kevin Zvokel

Mar 17, 2022 3:30 PM ET

Network energy performance is an increasingly prevalent issue for mobile network operators (MNOs) in North America. If 5G is deployed in the same way as previous generations, energy consumption of mobile networks would increase dramatically.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DICK'S Sporting Goods and Packsize Partner to Support Retailer's E-Commerce Growth and Sustainability Initiatives

Mar 17, 2022 3:15 PM ET

Packsize® today announced that DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) is among its retail customers transforming the way they and their customers experience packaging.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Explore Hidden Gems in National Parks via Guides by National Parks Conservation Association and Travelodge® by Wyndham

Mar 17, 2022 2:55 PM ET

At the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), it is our mission to protect our national parks for future generations, from well-known landmarks like Half Dome in Yosemite National Park to places off the beaten path in lesser-known parks. Our partner Travelodge® by Wyndham knows that the more people know about the magnificent places and creatures our national parks protect, the more they will feel invested in keeping them preserved.

Environment

Building Business Resiliency: Navigating a World Impacted by Climate Change

Mar 17, 2022 2:35 PM ET

In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the increasingly urgent risks confronting the globe as impacts from climate change mount. And while many businesses are taking action, much more needs to be done.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Donates $500,000 to Provide Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Refugees

Mar 17, 2022 1:50 PM ET

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) will donate $500,000 to five nonprofit organizations leading humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine refugees with each receiving $100,000.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Marathon's Martinez Renewable Fuels Provides Support for Homeless People in California

Mar 17, 2022 1:15 PM ET

Marathon’s Martinez Renewable Fuels facility provided nearly $30,000 in grants recently for multiple shelters and homeless outreach programs in Contra Costa County in California.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Andy Battjes

Mar 17, 2022 1:10 PM ET

My current role is Director of Environment Health & Safety, and I am responsible for leading the team of EHS experts who ensure that our Supply Chain sites around the world are keeping our people safe and protecting our environment.

Innovation & Technology

10 Innovation Areas for 5G Advanced and Beyond [Video]

Mar 17, 2022 12:45 PM ET

This week kicks off one of the most important events of the year for the mobile industry — Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC22).

Diversity & Inclusion

DraftKings and Kindbridge Research Institute Advance Veterans-Focused Responsible Gaming Research

Mar 17, 2022 12:00 PM ET

DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) announced a multi-year financial commitment to Kindbridge Research Institute (KRI) for a new research program to study the nexus of veterans and responsible gaming

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

St. Philip's College Community Garden Grows With Retool Your School Grant

Mar 17, 2022 11:45 AM ET

St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in San Antonio, Texas, was awarded $20,000 as a recipient of the Retool Your School 2021 campus improvement grant program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Disparity Or Despair?

Mar 17, 2022 11:35 AM ET

In 2016 CSRHub published an article about the low correlation and disparity between MSCI and Sustainalytics ratings, and the research has now been compared and analyzed to the 2021 data and ratings: https://bit.ly/3waOLvq

Responsible Production & Consumption

VMware Joins the Green Software Foundation

Mar 17, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Droughts. Heat waves. Rising sea levels. Melting glaciers. Extinction of entire animal species. These global catastrophes are already underway and will only get worse…unless we make some drastic and immediate changes to the ways we live and work.

Research, Reports & Publications

Impact on Carbon: How the EcoVadis Network Supports Companies in Tackling Emissions

Mar 17, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Carbon emissions have, in the years following the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), been established as the predominant issue in corporate sustainability discourse and strategy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands Earns Sixth Straight Appearance on Fortune's “World's Most Admired Companies” List

Mar 17, 2022 10:25 AM ET

Las Vegas Sands has again been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” in Fortune’s annual list of the most respected and reputable businesses. Sands’ 2022 appearance on the list is its sixth straight and ninth in the past decade.

Diversity & Inclusion

HP Study: Women Seeking Out Promotions, Despite Pandemic Work Shifts

Mar 17, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Before the headlines about the Great Resignation, there was a mass-exit from the workplace. In spring 2020, approximately 3.5 million mothers with school-age children lost jobs or left the workforce in the US.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment's ekō Villages of Hope Featured on WBTV Charlotte Newscast

Mar 17, 2022 10:00 AM ET

WBTV highlights the continued need for sustainable housing solutions months after tornados devastated communities of western Kentucky.

Latest Campaigns

KeyBank's Community Investment

In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education

We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
AEG Celebrates Inclusion

At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
Sustainability

Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG

This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
KeyBank's Community Investment

In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5

Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
Drive for MPC

At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship

Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
License to Operate

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

At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
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...