Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Enabling and Empowering End-of-Life Recycling

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Each year, the world produces nearly 45 million tons of e-waste and that figure is predicted to increase to nearly 54 million by 2025.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Continues to Gain Recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts

Keysight Technologies has been selected as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, as well as named industrial goods industry leader in America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital.

Research, Reports & Publications

Combatting COVID-19, Forging the New Normal

As a company that prides ourselves on supporting sanitary environments and healthy living, LIXIL was quick to establish a global team to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic & put countermeasures in place to protect customers, employees, & communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Announces $500,000 Grant to Support Education Pipeline for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

In addition, Smithfield's contribution will support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, strengthening student candidates for industry leadership roles.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LVMH and Timberland Discuss Environmental Initiatives Around Leather With LLM

The issue features exclusive interviews with LVMH, Timberland and Professor Frank Mitloehner, as well as an in-depth report on the Higg MSI and its score for leather.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Career Beyond the Military: How One Veteran Found Success in the Corporate World

Justyn Clevenger spent eight years in the Army, from deployment in Afghanistan to service in the Army National Guard. He was a satellite communications specialist while in the Army, but his first civilian job while in the guard was as a mechanic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Senior Activity Center Receives Grant for their Nutrition Program from ON Semiconductor Foundation

The Senior Activity Center in Pocatello, Idaho is an organization committed to providing nutritional meals to seniors older than the age of 60. They announced that they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the ON Semiconductor Foundation.

Education

How Nevada Ensures Educational Equity

Education in Nevada is changing, for the better. This fall, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) invested $2.2 million in digital resources to support equitable education for students across Nevada

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Laptop, Hot Spot Donations Help Bridge Digital Divide

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Listed on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Eighth Consecutive Year

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announced today that it has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Refreshed Global Leadership for GRI Board

GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has announced changes to its Board of Directors.

Green Infrastructure

Trane Technologies Spotlights the Latest Trends in Decarbonized Cities at World Climate Forum Europe

Today, at World Climate Forum Europe, Jose La Loggia, president of Commercial HVAC EMEA of Trane Technologies will join Thomas Nowak, secretary general of the European Heat Pump Association for the fireside chat, The Future is Now: Renewable Heating and Cooling for a Decarbonized Economy.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed to Address African Business, Government and Civil Society Leaders at Virtual SDG Summit

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will address African Business, Government and civil society leaders next month at a virtual event to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Named Industry Sustainability Leader for the Eighth Year in a Row on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

For the eighth consecutive year, Abbott has been named the industry leader in sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Second Consecutive Year

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that its environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs have earned the company a place on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the second year in a row.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Owens Corning earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 11th consecutive year and was named Industry Leader for the DJSI World Building Products group for the eighth straight year.

Energy

Cummins Unveils Vision for Low-Carbon Future With Hydrogen

Cummins laid out an aggressive strategy for hydrogen this week, addressing both production of the low-carbon energy source as well as the fuel cell technology to convert it into power for customers.

Environment

To Celebrate America Recycles Day, Watch P&G's Sustainability at Home Series

Our Sustainability at Home series shares simple tips on how to make sustainable choices at home that positively impact ourselves, our families, our communities and the planet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diaper Banks Deliver Hope One Diaper - and Menstrual Pad - at a Time

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, the Baby Booties Diaper Bank in McKinney, Texas has seen a 600% increase in need from the families it serves compared to last year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills Named to Prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American Indices for Third Consecutive Year

General Mills ranked in the 90th percentile overall and secured industry-best scores of 100 in Health & Nutrition, Environmental Reporting and Water Related Risks.

Research, Reports & Publications

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) Publishes Its 2020 Annual Reporting Suite

ANZ has released its annual reporting suite for 2020, including its Annual Report, Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Supplement, and its Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and new Climate Change Statement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Partners With Sunshine on a Ranney Day to Provide Light to Local Families With Dream Home Makeovers

Mohawk is partnering once again with Sunshine on a Ranney Day, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that renovates homes for children with special needs, to provide light and greater independence for two deserving children.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Cares Grant Helps Close Digital Divide for 2,100 Students

The COVID-19 pandemic made the back-to-school season anything but routine for parents with school-aged children, and remote learning proved more of a challenge for some. Inequities in internet and technology access existed before the pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Global Citizen's One World: Together At Home Special Named Recipient of The Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation from HPA Awards

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee has announced that its prestigious Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation will honor One World: Together at Home, a globally televised and streamed special produced remotely, last April by international advocacy organization Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, powered by the UN Foundation.

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...