Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Data Shows That More People Gave More Money to Nonprofits in 2020 Than They Did Last Year

Benevity announces that 51% more people donated through its platform from January through October 2020, giving 41 percent more dollars per donation, and culminating in an average of $64 per donation compared to $46 the year prior.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ørsted Recognised Again As a Climate Leader on CDP's A-List

For the second year in a row, Ørsted receives the prestigious ‘A’ score for tackling climate change. CDP A-List companies are considered leaders in corporate sustainability and highly regarded by investors.

Media & Communications

Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Changes in the Global Landscape - What Might 2021 Bring?

Before the disastrous October 1929 stock market crash, there was little in the way of disclosure and reporting requirements for companies with public stockholders.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch, Oncor Consulting Launch Passport™ Certification Program to Enhance Workplace, Commercial Property Safety

There’s a need to forge alliances and working groups to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact.

Environment

Primo Water Earns First Certification for Spring Water Source Under Alliance for Water Stewardship

Today, SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that Primo Water Corporation (NYSE: PRMW) (TSX: PRMW) has become the first company to have a spring water source certified under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) program.

Health & Healthcare

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 21

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is proud to release Episode 21 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Business: 6 Ways Georgia-Pacific is Leading Industry in Sustainability

Georgia-Pacific’s 2020 sustainability report highlights investments in renewable energy, reduced emissions and recycled resources

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Named to Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 List

Alliance Data has been named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021 by Newsweek. Alliance Data’s inclusion on the list reaffirms the Company’s principled, stakeholder-driven sustainability strategy throughout all aspects of its business.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Arbor Day Foundation Is Pleased to Share Its 2020 Annual Report

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E26: Tom Crohan, John Hancock

Tom Crohan of John Hancock joins host Danielle Holly to talk about the Skills for Cities 2020 day of skilled volunteering to support racial justice and BIPOC-led nonprofits, as well as John Hancock’s response to COVID-19 and social inequity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Moody's Recognized with CDP's Prestigious 'A' Score for Climate Action

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by the global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change. Moody’s is one of a small number of high-performing companies recognized, out of over 5,800 scored worldwide, for its corporate environmental ambition, action and transparency.

Green Infrastructure

Momentum for Hydrogen Transit Grows as European Consumers Prioritize Climate Before Cost When It Comes to Travel

In conjunction with European Hydrogen Week, global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today shared new research revealing that more than half of the United Kingdom (UK) commuters would be willing to travel to work on a train or bus powered by hydrogen to lower their carbon footprint and reduce emissions and nearly half of commuters in Belgium and Germany expressed the same view.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents Vinyl Recycling Award to The AZEK Company and Sika Sarnafil

AZEK manufactured an existing deck product to double the recycled material composition of total board weight. And Sika replaced the Rogers Centre PVC roof with a new one containing 10% recycled content and recycling the existing roof.

Research, Reports & Publications

United Health Foundation Releases America's Health Rankings 2020 Annual Report

This year’s America’s Health Rankings® Annual Report showcases meaningful progress on key health markers. They include pre-pandemic improvements in the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions, rates of Americans receiving recommended vaccinations and the supply of mental health care providers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents Social Impact Award to GEON Performance Solutions & HMTX Industries

GEON created Project Collaboration, a hotline service assisting manufacturers bringing COVID-19 relief products to market. And HMTX is tackling the addiction epidemic by founding a nonprofit providing rehabilitation "scholarships."

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

World's Leading Brands and Retailers Join Forces to Tackle Plastic Waste Challenge Through Packaging and Policy Commitments

The Plastic Waste Coalition of Action from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announces the first critical advances made by Coalition members to transform the industry’s relationship with plastic packaging.

Innovation & Technology

Switching Workplace Giving Providers: Your Guide for Choosing a New Partner for Your Employee Giving and Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Whether your current provider has just been bought by a company you’ve never heard of, you haven't been satisfied with your current provider's level of service, or your organization’s program has matured and you need a partner who can fully address the range of employee engagement, workplace giving, and grants management products and programs your company has worked tirelessly to build, America’s Charities can help you transition from your existing program and make that process as seamless and successful as possible so you can keep the momentum going.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Making Industry 4.0 a Reality. FPT Industrial and Comau Introduce AURA, the Smart Robot

What will the factory of the future be like? How will it be organized? To answer these and many other questions about the Industry 4.0 production model, all it takes is a trip to the FPT Industrial Driveline plant in Turin, Italy dedicated...

Green Infrastructure

Disrupting Cooling Technology: Accelerating the Path to Net Zero

Bechtel is disrupting cooling fundamentals with our novel cycle technology. Crescendō targets improved cooling performance with its breakthrough architecture, commanding greater energy and cost efficiencies to meet growing demands globally.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

'Industry Driving Social Impact' Award Recognizes Black & Veatch For Commitment to Engineering a Better Future

Black & Veatch has been awarded the "Industry Driving Social Impact Award" by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Engineering for Change for their commitment to engineering a better future and their dedication to social impact efforts.

Environment

JP Morgan, Northern Trust and Wellington Ramp Up Support for Climate Change Proposals

US investment heavyweights JP Morgan, Northern Trust and Wellington have dramatically ramped up their support for climate proposals this year, according to a new report by campaign group ShareAction, which analysed the voting decisions of 60 of the world’s largest asset managers …

Education

Computer Science Education Week Highlights Progress Made, Continued Need for, STEM Education in Underrepresented Communities

With strong values that support both STEM education and inclusion & diversity, Keysight has engaged in STEM learning opportunities to help make progress.

Green Infrastructure

A Perspective on a Future Ready City: San Antonio

The essence of being Future Ready™ is a commitment to forward thinking in a city’s approach to planning and implementing programs and projects. Solutions must satisfy today’s demands but be adaptable for tomorrow’s needs and serve multiple objectives.

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...