Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric is in the Top 50 of the World’s most Diverse and Inclusive Employers in Universum’s Diversity & Inclusion Index

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is recognized in Universum’s Diversity & Inclusion Index (D&I Index).

Energy

Hormel Foods Announces the Completion of Solar Array at Its Swiss American Sausage Company Facility in California

The new solar array will help the environment by reducing GHG emissions by an estimated 288 metric tons per year. The emissions avoided is equivalent to removing 61 cars from the road annually or avoiding burning over 314,000 pounds of coal.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chevron is Empowering the Workforce of the Future

In these and other communities where Chevron operates, we partner with innovators who increase opportunities for young people by teaching them about science, technology, engineering and math—STEM.

Education

How IBM Is Investing in STEM Education and Skills

IBM's initiatives are intended to help address challenges posed by AI and intelligent automation by promoting STEM skills to kids, supporting new collar skills education, and collaborating to create new paths into the tech workforce.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Application Opens for 2020 Scotts Field Refurbishment Grant Program

Scotts and MLB have a long history of giving back to local communities, teaming up to provide youth with modern, playable baseball and softball fields under the Scotts® Field Refurbishment Program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bridge Schools

Bridge schools in Côte d’Ivoire help children who miss schooling catch up and return to mainstream education. Find out more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tire CEOs Reaffirm Commitment to Research for Sustainability, Recognize Tire Industry Project Achievements

CEOs of eleven leading tire manufacturers met to review progress and confirm the ongoing mandate of the leading global forum for tire manufacturers on sustainability issues.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Employees Team with Salesforce to Support Habitat for Humanity

Employees from Arrow Electronics and Salesforce traded keyboards for floorboards when they participated in a Habitat for Humanity charitable home build on Nov. 6.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Healthier Workplace with Lessons from America’s Veterans

Mental health is an issue that impacts everyone, but veterans understand the implications associated with unaddressed mental health challenges in a very personal way.

Research, Reports & Publications

Powering an Ecosystem of Good

#CSR goes beyond checking boxes and earning accolades; it means thinking critically about @Blackbaud's responsibilities as a technology provider, an employer, a public company, an environmental steward, and a member of the global community.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac No. 17 on LATINA Style's List of 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the US

Aflac announced that the company has once again been honored by LATINA Style as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States, landing at No. 17 on the prestigious list.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Supporting Young Farmers and Sustainable Food Leaders

Through funding from the General Mills Foundation, The Stone Barns Center is collaborating with the National Young Farmers Coalition and Arizona State University to launch a 6-month farmer fellowship program focused on regenerative agriculture.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Importance of Good Credit in Achieving Financial Stability

Our monthly Viewpoints series invites guest authors from outside of Wells Fargo to share an important perspective related to their work. Today, we welcome Dara Duguay, CEO of Credit Builders Alliance.

Sustainable Development Goals

Carnival Corporation's Costa Cruises Welcomes LNG-Powered Costa Smeralda to Fleet

Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest leisure travel company, officially took delivery recently of Costa Smeralda, the brand's first ship powered by LNG, the marine industry's most advanced fuel technology

Green Infrastructure

Alliant Energy Takes Steps Towards Building Sustainable Infrastructure

We are pursuing Envision certification for our West Riverside Energy Center under construction near Beloit, Wisconsin.

Media & Communications

Sustainable Investing Has Moved Into the Mainstream – and UBS Survey Results Send Strong Signals This Is a Lasting Trend

There is no doubt now – the world’s largest asset managers are definitely focused on corporate sustainability and sustainable investing (the two go hand-in-hand) as survey after survey is telling us.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Joining Forces to Protect Human Rights

In a range of human rights and labor rights due diligence frameworks, companies are urged to map their supply chains and assess the geographies and supply chains where the risk of salient human rights issues is greatest.

Energy

From Smart Meters to Smart Energy Usage: Check out PSEG Long Island’s Newest Educational Tool

From showcasing the benefits of smart meters to teaching children about electrical safety, My Smart Energy Lab will appear in neighborhoods and civic events where smart meter installations are scheduled to occur.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion Is a Business Imperative

As the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson touches billions of lives every day with our products and services. We use the wide reach of our businesses to be a compassionate partner in all we do.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Free Technical Training for Chileans

Minera El Abra, in partnership with the Mining Talent Veins program of Fundación Chile, and with the support of the Municipality of Tocopilla, provided free certified training in welding and solar panel installation.

Research, Reports & Publications

CECP’s Investing in Society: Focus on Priorities

Investing in Society is the must-read source offering practical evidence of the corporate sector’s shift toward being increasingly purpose-driven.

Environment

Gigi Berardi: Eating Well, Eating Wisely

For many, along with all that good cheer, the holidays bring a bunch of food-related conundrums: what to bring to the pot luck, what to eat and not eat at the company party, what gifts to buy for our culinary-focused friends and family, and...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Women Entrepreneurs Who Apply for Business Loans Are More Likely Than Men to Be Approved, Scotiabank Survey Finds

Women entrepreneurs who apply for business loans may fare better than they expect, according to survey results released today by Scotiabank on the first anniversary of The Scotiabank Women Initiative.

Environment

Mars CEO Joins Global Business Leaders Supporting Paris Agreement

Joining a group of business leaders from around the world, Mars, Incorporated CEO Grant F. Reid has signed a new letter reaffirming support for the Paris Agreement.

Innovation & Technology

DSM Sets Ambitious Targets for Personal Protection and Sustainability of Its Dyneema® High Performance Fibers

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, today announces new sustainability ambitions for Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™.

Latest Campaigns

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  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. Baker Tilly Foundation
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    Our holistic approach to addressing climate change includes supporting a sustainable transition, managing climate-related risks, and managing our...
  7. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
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  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  12. Supply Chain Dive AI Playbook 2025
    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...
  13. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...