Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Editors Pick

Cindy Santiago
Meet Benny and Cindy: Spreading Good Vibes Through the Tribe

Henkel

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac team members show their medals from the Marine Corps Marathon.
Honoring Veterans at Aflac and Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S. Marine Corps

Aflac Incorporated

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

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At COP30, Leaders Can Define the Next Era of Sustainable Finance

SAP

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Responsible Production & Consumption

Investing in Decarbonization Across Dow

We intend to invest approximately $1 billion annually across the economic cycle to drive both growth and decarbonization of our manufacturing assets, which is well in line with the capital outlay that we want to maintain around depreciation and amortization levels

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Adapting EHS Training: Unveiling Tricks of the Trade for Engaging Learning in the Digital Age

Join us Tuesday, September 19th for our webinar "Adapting EHS Training: Unveiling Tricks of the Trade for Engaging Learning in the Digital Age" where we’ll learn to train the workforce of the future effectively and ensure a safer and healthier working environment for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2023 Social Impact and CSR Recognition Awards

Everyone loves a little recognition for a job well done, right? That’s why we compiled this list of  CSR, Corporate Citizenship, and Social Impact program awards for you to apply for! Check it out...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building Hope and Homes in Hamilton

Home is where the heart is. And in the case of Habitat for Humanity homes, caring volunteers bring a lot of heart to every aspect of the building process. In Mississauga, Ontario (Canada), Henkel employees signed up enthusiastically to volunteer.

Events, Media & Communications

Spark Collaborative Action at Network Effect: Cincinnati – Join Us on Sept. 28

3BL’s Network Effect series has made its way across the country, sparking impactful conversations centered on pressing sustainability and social impact issues and showcasing meaningful initiatives. Now we are bringing the conversation to Cincinnati, OH on September 28.

Sustainable Development Goals

Speaking of Sustainability: Zac Graffice, Warehouse Leader

Owens Corning has warehouses around the world, and they represent a significant part of our operations. For Zac Graffice, they are also an opportunity to deliver on our commitment to supply chain sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen Announce the Fourth Annual Global Town Hall 2023

oreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) and Global Citizen, the world’s leading advocacy organization, working in partnership with a worldwide consortium of civil society organizations, think tanks, and universities, today announced its fourth annual virtual Global Town Hall.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Volunteer Spotlight: Alexa Tang, Arity

After participating in one skills-based volunteering event, Alexa Tang was encouraged to continue giving back meaningfully.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Special Shipments: FedEx Lends Planes, Trucks, and People to Nonprofits in Commitment to Social Good

For more than 40 years, FedEx has supported the global eye care nonprofit Orbis in its mission to end avoidable blindness.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Regions Associates Get ‘On Board’ With a Community Leadership Role

To help associates learn more about serving on a nonprofit board, Regions recently launched a training course to provide information and insight on board service, as part of its Degreed learning platform.

Social Impact & Volunteering

T-Mobile Stands Ready for Hurricane Idalia, Deploys Emergency Teams and Resources Ahead of Landfall

As Hurricane Idalia intensifies to Category 3 and continues its path toward landfall, T-Mobile has activated its emergency plan so when needed, teams can quickly begin recovery efforts to keep communities, first responders and customers along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic seaboard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Proudly Serving Those Who Have Served

Enbridge was proud to be MISSION UNITED’s first funder, awarding UWSV a Fueling Futures grant of $7,500 to help establish the program in 2021, as part of our commitment to build sustainable communities.

Sustainable Development Goals

Cummins Announces Approval of Unblended Renewable Diesel Use in All Industrial High-Horsepower Engines

Cummins Inc. recently announced approval of its entire line of diesel high horsepower engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

Education

Qualcomm’s Thinkabit Lab Encourages Future Inventors To Integrate Sustainable Design

Thinkabit Lab is our homegrown STEM engagement program that introduces students to the invention process through hands-on engineering activities.

Innovation & Technology

Calhoun Community College Unveils Innovative Building Automation System Lab With Trane and NC3

Calhoun Community College and Trane® - by Trane Technologies celebrate the opening of Calhoun Community College’s new building automation system lab.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas St. Paul Rental Location Certified as VPP Star Site

The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration formally honored Cintas Corporation’s Rental Division Location in St. Paul, MN, as a Minnesota Star certified location during Monday’s ceremony at the location.

Environment

Green Mountain Energy Customers Avoid 8.7 Billion Pounds of Carbon Dioxide in 2022

Green Mountain Energy customers prioritized protecting the environment in 2022 by choosing renewable energy and carbon offset products to prevent more than 8.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) from entering the atmosphere.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank Collaborates with the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio to Host Wealth Building Wednesdays

Fifth Third Bank, in collaboration with The Urban League's Financial Empowerment Center, is proud to present the next discussion in its Wealth Building Wednesdays (WBW) series, "Generational Wealth in Action!" today, August 30, 2023, during Black Philanthropy Month.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Bridge to Sustainability

From our operations to our customers, sustainability is at the core of NRG Business. We have worked together, across functionalities, to develop a comprehensive sustainability framework, placing equal importance on decarbonizing our business and helping our customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco: Signpost Reminds Us That Great Things Are Possible Through Collaboration

This year’s World Humanitarian Day theme is “No Matter What” – a recognition that the humanitarian community strives to reach people in crisis with lifesaving assistance, regardless of the dangers or difficulties in making that happen.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Joins Better Cotton Discussion on Carbon Finance

Joyce Tsoi, SAC’s Director of Collective Action Programs, participated in a conversation on “Making Carbon Finance Projects Work for Farmers” at the recent Better Cotton Conference.

Research, Reports & Publications

Designing for Sustainability Drives Progress Along Logitech’s Sustainability Journey

Logitech International published its Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report detailing the Company’s progress toward its sustainability commitments. Logitech is dedicated to removing more carbon than it produces, aiming to achieve climate positive by 2030.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Melba Russell, the Longest Serving Employee in Walgreens History

Retiring was not Melba Russell’s idea, but her hip had other plans. It kept bothering her, and Russell’s doctor said the only way to heal it would be to stay off her feet.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Fifth Anniversary of COMPASS: Helping Address the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. South

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Gilead COMPASS Initiative®, a 10-year, more than $100 million commitment to addressing the HIV epidemic in the Southern United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Crown Holdings Expands Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certifications to Asia Pacific Region

As part of the commitments laid out in its Twentyby30™ sustainability program to help advance responsible supply chains, Crown Holdings, Inc. has expanded its Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications into the Asia Pacific region.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
  3. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  4. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  5. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  6. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  7. 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...
  8. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  9. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  10. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  15. SAP | Climate Action
    Climate change is top of mind for government and business leaders worldwide who are committing to driving down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through...