Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Media & Communications

Alkermes & MD Edge Psych Podcast Discuss Living With Schizophrenia

Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Andrew Cutler guest hosted the Alkermes-sponsored MDEdge Psychiatry podcast to discuss the management of comorbidities & behavioral risk factors that may be present in people living with schizophrenia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Widen the Screen

Words alone won’t create change. Sustained action and investment are necessary to address the systemic bias and inequality in advertising and media.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Recycling - Why It's Essential

No one company can solve these generational environmental challenges alone. Finding solutions takes collaboration across the value chain & we’re seeing that happen. By working w/ a diverse network of experts, Dow is taking action in a number of ways.

Health & Healthcare

How Do We Help Prevent the Next Pandemic? Collaboration.

We think it's safe to say, nobody ever wants to endure another pandemic. COVID-19 emphasized the importance of preparedness and containing viral threats before they reach every corner of the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing Outlook: The Rising Appeal of Sustainable Investing

There is little doubt that sustainable investing is on a tear. After receiving a record $24.1 billion in net inflows last year, sustainable mutual funds and ETFs in the US attracted that same amount by August of this year.

Health & Healthcare

Dine Out (or in) to Give Back on Thursday, April 29

In the year since the Covid-19 pandemic forced dramatic changes to our lives, our healthcare providers and restaurants have withstood devastating challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Black History Month

Franklin Templeton employees joined its Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource group (BRG) and specialist investment organizations for the firm’s first all-virtual Black History Month (BHM).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing and Economic Opportunity: Pathways to Overcome Economic Disparities

In early December, I was honored to moderate a panel discussion hosted by the 92nd Street Y, a leading cultural institution in New York City, entitled “Impact Investing and Economic Opportunity.”

Sustainable Development Goals

Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Donates Two Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations to ASSETS' Lancaster Works

ASSETS, the Lancaster-based nonprofit that works with businesses to help transform the community, will now have its own sustainable transportation for its social enterprise employment agency, Lancaster Works.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Exploring the Sustainable Investor’s Toolkit

Sustainable investing has grown in popularity, but it still may trigger eye rolls in some financial circles.

Sustainable Development Goals

Black & Veatch Chosen as Owner's Engineer for Wind Farms in Vietnam

Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances its generation portfolio to meet the soaring energy demand of its growing population and flourishing economy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ørsted Commences Construction of Largest Onshore Project to Date

Ørsted has taken a final investment decision on its largest onshore project to date, the 518 MW hybrid wind and solar PV project, Helena Energy Center, with an expected operational date in the first half of 2022.

Green Infrastructure

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Embarks on a New Journey

BSR is proud to announce that the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), a collaborative initiative, is prepared to take the next step of becoming its own independent organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Showing Support Through Women's History Month and Beyond

As we look back at the amazing women who made history, it is also important to observe the women who continue to make history today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Partners With Habitat for Humanity to Help Communities Bring on Spring

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today its partnership with Habitat for Humanity International to empower communities to Bring on Spring.

Environment

Ceres Applauds President Biden's New Infrastructure Plan As a Vital Investment in the Clean Energy Future

President Biden’s new $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is “one of the biggest investment opportunities in the clean energy future that will put us on the path to net-zero emissions, create sustainable infrastructure and well-paying jobs...

Innovation & Technology

Episode 46: Talking Women in AI with MIT Technology Review [podcast]

What makes women critical to the successful adoption of AI? And how are academic institutions and industry working together to promote more women in AI? Qualcomm joined MIT Technology Review for a conversation discussing all of this and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Support LA Harbor Community College Spring Food Distribution

On Monday, March 29, the LA Galaxy participated in the Spring Student Food Distribution event where 350 of LA Harbor College’s most vulnerable student populations received a $75 gift card to Northgate Markets, a box of food and various LA Galaxy giveaway items.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Wins Communitas Award for DigiTruck Project

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Partners With Community to Provide Team Members On-site COVID-19 Vaccine Access

As many states began to advance their vaccine availability this month, Mohawk Industries leadership immediately got to work to identify how the company could connect employees to these resources.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC First Bank To Offer Two Bank On Certified Accounts

PNC Bank, N.A. is pleased to announce it is the first bank to offer two products that meet the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund)'s Bank On national certification.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Round Red Rug

Genuinely, I’m quite excited to be a part of the TEDxAtlanta lineup. The theme is “Begin at the Beginning,” and I’ll be speaking about how Drawdown Georgia is a first-of-its-kind approach to reversing global warming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodyear South Asia Tyres Partners with Environmentalist Foundation of India to Restore Shenpunji Lake in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Goodyear South Asia Tyres Private Limited, as part of Goodyear’s Better Future CSR framework, is supporting community-based scientific restoration of Shenpunji Lake in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Education

Camden Idea Center Offers Kids an Arts Oasis During the Pandemic

There are nights that Cynthia Primas lays awake wondering how she’ll make lease and utility payments for her beloved IDEA Center, which opened at a new downtown location in Camden on Sept. 24.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Cisco Live to Networking Academy: A Donation of Pi-Top Laptops Engages Students at a Tribal College

"I teach most of the IT workshops here, so most of these students were enrolled in my classes, and you could see a tremendous difference in attendance and engagement. Students were participating in group discussions, which was awesome."

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. 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...
  3. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  5. 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...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  11. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  12. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  13. 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...
  14. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  15. 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...