Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Media & Communications

2020's Top 10 Trends in Purpose

To capture the top trends of 2020, Porter Novelli reviewed and analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven news, activities, campaigns and announcements. Through this, we distilled our 10 need-to-know trends for today and tomorrow.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Help Fight Forest Fires in Argentina

Juan Molina is head of the voluntary firefighters of Malagueño, a city located near Córdoba in northern Argentina, where this year’s fire season has been particularly intense.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Recognizes Outstanding Leaders in Advancing Health and Wellness in Buildings, Communities and Organizations Across the Globe

Today more than ever, our shared spaces are playing a critical role protecting the health and well-being of people.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back to Our Local Community: A Year-Round Commitment in Winston-Salem

The Herbalife Nutrition team at Winston-Salem aspires for quality, innovation, and compassion.

Innovation & Technology

T‑Mobile First to Roll Out Cutting‑Edge 911 Capabilities

Health & Healthcare

New At-Home COVID Test: Results in Minutes

Today we’re pleased to say that our widely-used BinaxNOW rapid test, the size of a credit card and requiring no instrumentation, has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use at home with a prescription through a virtually guided online service.

Diversity & Inclusion

PayPal Announces Additional $5 Million Grant Program for Black-Owned Businesses as COVID-19 Crisis Continues

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced an additional $5 million grant program that will further the company's support for Black-owned businesses in the U.S., which have been disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

FIRST® and Qualcomm Incorporated Collaborate on New Innovation Challenge to Ensure All Young People Have a Pathway to Innovation

Global PreK-12 nonprofit organization FIRST® and world-leading wireless technology innovator Qualcomm Incorporated announced they are collaborating to extend innovation programming through FIRST

Environment

The Walt Disney Company Sets 2030 Environmental Goals

The Walt Disney Company today announced a new set of environmental goals for 2030 focused on five main areas: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Water, Waste, Materials and Sustainable Design.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Comerica Adds Over $1 Million in Investments to Strengthen California Nonprofits

Comerica Bank announced more than $1 million in contributions split among six California nonprofits helping to facilitate critical support for minority-owned small businesses and low- to moderate-income communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Consumer Goods Forum Unites Its Members on Actions to Support Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today announced its members are working together on actions to support vulnerable communities, part of a coordinated, global response to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Operations Receives Safe Operator of the Year Award

Freeport-McMoRan’s Tyrone operations won Safe Operator of the Year award from the New Mexico Bureau of Mine Safety.

Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing International Day of People with Disabilities & Reporting Our Progress

December 3rd was the 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Started by the United Nations, the goal is to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society. It also aims to increase awareness...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Goodyear Receives Sustainability Supplier of the Year Award from FCA

Goodyear was among 17 suppliers in the EMEA region to be recognized by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles during their annual Supplier Conference on Monday, December 14. Recognizing Goodyear’s dedicated commitment to corporate responsibility, FCA awarded the company the Sustainability Supplier of the Year Award.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Budweiser Brewing Company APAC's Shanghai Office Gets a New Sustainability Meeting Room

All the materials and decorations that we used for the room are made of agiowood – an innovative material in which recycled rice husk replaces the usage of real wood.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Despite COVID-19 Disruption, ViacomCBS Keeps Its Commitment to the Next Generation

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, students are more eager than ever to learn new skills, engage with new learning models, and receive guidance on how to navigate these uncertain times.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

WEC President & CEO, Glenn Prickett In-depth Interview With Georg Kell, Arabesque

Recently, Glenn Prickett, WEC’s President & CEO sat down to speak with the Chairman of one of its members, Arabesque Partners, Georg Kell. Georg has a new book that he has co-edited with others on the topic of sustainable investing.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight and ElringKlinger AG Collaborate to Advance E-mobility

Keysight Technologies and ElringKlinger, one of the world's leading technological partner to the automotive industry, have collaborated to advance e-mobility in the field of battery development for electric vehicles.

Energy

Founded by Young Entrepreneurs, Oorja Brings Affordable Clean Energy to Smallholder Farmers

In rural India, smallholder farmers often struggle to earn a living. They are also largely dependent on highly polluting diesel fuel, the dominant source of energy across northern and eastern India, responsible for 5 percent of the country’s carbon emissions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Military Veteran Spotlight: Ashley J.

During The Home Depot Foundation’s Operation Surprise campaign, we’re celebrating our brave service men & women by spotlighting the military members in our family. Ashley is a Home Depot associate, college senior & member of the Army National Guard.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Nestlé Is Helping Feed the Hungry During the Pandemic

At Nestle, we're committed to doing our part to fight this growing crisis, not just through our day-to-day commitment to producing affordable food worldwide but also by increasing donations to organizations that are dedicated to fighting hunger.

Health & Healthcare

Bethan's Lesson

It’s time to unite behind the front line. Hear from Bethan, a midwife in the UK, to learn about her experience serving on the frontline of COVID-19.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Does Corporate Behavior Relate to a Nation's Soft Power

We have compared data on nations’ soft power from Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index with their ESG (environment, social, governance) ratings from CSRHub.

Education

Mobile Connectivity Ensures Continuity of Learning, Strengthens Communities

Our STEAM program demonstrates how advanced mobile technologies with appropriate content can improve student learning outcomes and teacher effectiveness in STEAM education in chronically underserved communities in Southeastern Kentucky.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  5. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  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. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  11. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  12. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...