Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Maintaining Climate Leadership

Feb 6, 2020 4:30 PM ET

We are proud to maintain our leadership score and of the areas in which we received an A—Governance, Opportunity Disclosure, Risk Disclosure, and Scope 3 Emissions; as well as the initiatives that helped us acquire this level of environmental impact.

Energy

Schneider Electric Joins the Climate Group EV100 Initiative to Fast-Track Shift of 100% Fleet to Electric Mobility

Feb 6, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Moving forward with its commitment to build a net-zero carbon world, Schneider Electric, announces its membership with The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative to launch a Green Fleet policy to replace 100% of its car fleet with electric vehicles by 2030

Environment

Post Davos: The Elite’s New Climate Narrative Has Dangerous Flaws

Feb 6, 2020 3:50 PM ET

As the Davos conference came to an end, the jet flying plutocrats seemed to unite around a new climate message. They are now warning us that dealing too quickly with climate change could lead to financial ruin.

Responsible Production & Consumption

What is Precycling?

Feb 6, 2020 3:15 PM ET

If recycling had a best friend, it would be precycling. Precycling is about reducing your impact on what goes into the waste stream by purchasing and using items that are unpackaged, reusable or recycled.

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking Flight Together, Celebrating Black History Month

Feb 6, 2020 2:40 PM ET

The stories of many trailblazers like Bill Norwood, the first African-American pilot for United Airlines, tell us something vitally important about where we came from and where we ought to be going.

Education

Qualcomm Champions STEM Education

Feb 6, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Qualcomm invents the foundational technologies for the things the world relies on. They also enable something else foundational: getting young minds excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Health & Healthcare

WELL Hits Major Global Milestone Supporting Healthier People and Better Buildings

Feb 6, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Energy

How Companies Buy RECs to Meet Their Sustainability Goals

Feb 6, 2020 2:10 PM ET

When the manufacturer UPM Raflatac wanted to eliminate carbon emissions, it didn’t have the luxury of building a solar or wind farm at its Henderson County, N.C., plant. But it did have another option: It could buy the ownership rights to...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Park Sees Success with Culture Initiative

Feb 6, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Alexion’s culture is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and our dedication to joining and supporting the communities in which we live and work. In a continuous effort to advance our people and our company, colleagues at our College Park...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact Makers: Xcel Energy Foundation

Feb 6, 2020 2:00 PM ET

The Xcel Energy Foundation oversees all charitable activities and sponsors the volunteer programs of Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries. Xcel Energy is a utility holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving more than 3.3 million electric...

Energy

UPS Tired of Waiting for Electric Vehicles, Decides to Make Its Own

Feb 6, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the new partnership is Arrival’s unique manufacturing model.

Instead of relying on large, centralized factories, the company plans to establish a number of “micro-factories.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Helps Pets in Need During 2020 Philadelphia Auto Show

Feb 6, 2020 12:45 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its ongoing Subaru Loves Pets initiative, the automaker will host pet adoptions during the 2020 Philadelphia Auto Show.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Bacardi and Mercy Corps Help Caribbean Businesses like Kaffeina Recover

Feb 6, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Thanks to generous support from partners including Bacardi, Mercy Corps’ Puerto Rico Ready 4 Business program made it possible for Kaffeina to come back to the industry stronger than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How T-Mobile Brings Families Together

Feb 6, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Tech Community Coach Anthony “Tony” Smith, his wife Tana, a Customer Service Representative, and two of their children, Travis and Taneilya, share why they love working together as a family at T-Mobile.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Makers Of HORMEL® Chili Announce Limited-Edition Miami-Inspired Can To Help Raise Awareness For Childhood Hunger

Feb 6, 2020 11:30 AM ET

During the season-long Thursdays with Thielen campaign, Hormel Foods donated Hormel® Chili to Second Harvest Heartland in the Twin Cities for every yard wide receiver Adam Thielen gained on the field.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harvard Business Review: How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems

Feb 6, 2020 10:55 AM ET

The corporate social conscience was on display last month in Davos, Switzerland, where global leaders from business, government, and civil society were assembled for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chris Long’s Hometown H2O and Xylem Restore Water to Family in Need

Feb 6, 2020 10:45 AM ET

A family displaced from their home after their well failed are receiving the gift of clean water, marking the first project of Hometown H2O, a program bringing education and access to clean, sustainable water to people and communities across the U.S.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as a Corporate Leader in LGBTQ Equality

Feb 6, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Stanley Black & Decker announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index and has been named as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the second consecutive year.

Environment

Marriott International Guests Support the Planting of More Than 100,000 Trees

Feb 6, 2020 10:30 AM ET

During the past year, the Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with Marriott International to include a tree planting component as part of their Make a Green Choice program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Helping to Save a Home and Carter

Feb 6, 2020 10:25 AM ET

When the doctors said their son Carter had leukemia, Amanda St. Clair and her husband feared for the future of their beloved 4-year-old, the family’s life together, and their home itself.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Goodyear’s New Assurance ComfortDrive is First Tire to Use Unique, Sustainable Materials

Feb 6, 2020 10:20 AM ET

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced the Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive. These tires are the first to use soybeans, rice husk ash silica, and sustainable compounds to reduce waste going into landfills.

Environment

Sky Commits To Become Net Zero Carbon By 2030

Feb 6, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Sky will become net zero carbon by making all of its tech products more energy efficient, developing the world’s most sustainable film and TV studios, and by making every Sky original production, TV channel, show and film net zero carbon.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Honored As One of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

Feb 6, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been included on the 20th annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Spark the Future of STEM With the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

Feb 6, 2020 9:30 AM ET

To further inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, the Siemens Foundation, a leader in advancing STEM workforce development and education initiatives, and Discovery Education welcome submissions to the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Announces Program Highlights for SB’20 Long Beach, June 1-4

Feb 6, 2020 9:05 AM ET

The Sustainable Brands® community recently announced program highlights for its flagship conference, SB’20 Long Beach. June 1-4, 2020 at the Long Beach Convention Center.