Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Serving Those Who Served For Us

May 13, 2019 3:00 PM ET

The Whirlpool Veterans Association (WVA), in partnership with Blue Star Mothers, was recently able to provide local veteran Scott Spearitt with a new Whirlpool brand washer and dryer.

Environment

The Timberland® and Wrangler® Brands and the VF Foundation Support Research on Regenerative Ranching Practices to Improve Farmer Well-Being, Soil Health

May 13, 2019 2:15 PM ET

The VF Foundation and the Timberland® and Wrangler® brands today announced $150,000 in grants to researchers at seven U.S. universities, including Arizona State University and Michigan State University, that are conducting the first comprehensive research into regenerative ranching practices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Procter & Gamble is Doing Good Every Day with Tide Loads of Hope and Relief Efforts

May 13, 2019 2:05 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Maximizing Impact for Global Disaster Relief Efforts

May 13, 2019 1:05 PM ET

At the recent Council on Foundations bi-annual conference, Leading Together, almost 1000 philanthropy leaders and business, government, and academia influencers gathered together to connect, share, and learn with one another. Celebrating 70 years, the Council on Foundations assembled a jam-packed agenda full of thought-provoking sessions, learning labs, tech bars, keynotes, as well as plenty of networking and entertainment opportunities for an event that not only educated, but truly lived up to its moniker of “Leading Together.”

Green Infrastructure

Infographic | UPS Solutions for Urban Logistics

May 13, 2019 12:40 PM ET

How is UPS delivering more sustainable logistics in cities? Through new technologies, innovative last-mile solutions, and stakeholder partnerships. See UPS’s approach to city solutions:

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Utilizes Framework to Enable Quicker, More Effective Response to Major Societal Issues

May 13, 2019 12:00 PM ET

We live in challenging, often contentious times, with political, cultural and environmental issues constantly brewing. Companies across industries face the daunting task of appropriately responding to issues and news on a regular basis, and to help guide our responses at Pfizer, we developed our Social Framework – a way to determine if, when, how and why we will address a societal issue.

Media & Communications

Webinar: Overcoming Roadblocks to Enterprise-wide Efficiency

May 13, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Energy efficiency dominates corporate energy investments, with 93 percent of companies using efficiency technologies today. While technology is an enabler, companies are struggling to accelerate energy conservation results portfolio-wide. Funding is perceived to be a top barrier, but CapEx is only the tip of the iceberg. Today's global executives face difficult questions to solve...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 41,000 Pounds of Protein to Harvesters—the Community Food Network

May 13, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Price Chopper, donated more than 41,000 pounds of protein to Harvesters—The Community Food Network. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes® donation tour and provided a generous donation to Harvesters in support of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

Environment

4 Benefits of Partnering With Antea Group for UST Training

May 13, 2019 11:10 AM ET

Antea Group offers UST operator training courses across more than 40 states and U.S. territories, and we’re in the process of developing others.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Secret Album Reveals How a Powerful Truth Changed a Family Forever

May 13, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The Secret Album is part of HP's original documentary project, History of Memory, which celebrates the power of printed photos. Visit History of Memory to see more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Renewing GRI’s Governance

May 13, 2019 9:45 AM ET

GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework, has launched a global search to find new members for its decision making and advisory functions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

General Mills Covington Plant Donates Over $250k to Organizations

May 13, 2019 9:35 AM ET

As part of General Mills’ Hometown Grant Program, 19 community organizations in Covington and the surrounding area have received more than $250,000 in grant money.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Thermo King Drives Reduction in Food Waste and Insecurity by Committing Nearly $500,000 in Additional Grants to Food Banks Nationwide

May 13, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Forty percent, or nearly $200 billion of food in the U.S. goes to waste each year. Making this statistic harder to comprehend, 40 million people struggle with hunger, and 12 million of them are children. To address this sensless epidemic, Thermo King, the leader in transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has committed nearly $500,000 to expand its social sustainability program, We Move Food™.

This latest commitment catapults the program’s total giving to nearly $750,000 in just two years resulting in more than 5.7 million meals for people in need.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview With Priyanka Varshney, Electrical Engineer-in-Training

May 13, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Priyanka Varshney is an electrical engineer-in-training working on nuclear energy at Tetra Tech and based in Pickering, Ontario. With her interest in clean energy, she enjoys exploring opportunities to bring advancements to the energy sector and spark conversations with industry experts about technological impacts on the sector.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Arbor Day Foundation Honors Friends of Grand Rapids Parks

May 13, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced today that Friends of Grand Rapids Parks has been awarded the Foundation's 2019 Spirit of Arbor Day Award. This award recognizes an organization or community that fulfills the Foundation's mission of inspiring people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees through programs and activities that have been implemented within the past five years. The award will be presented at a reception in honor of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks on May 20 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Grand Rapids Downtown.

Research, Reports & Publications

Building a More Sustainable Bank: Santander UK Publishes New Strategy

May 13, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Santander UK has launched a new strategic framework for Sustainability with the release of its 2018 Sustainability Report. The Sustainability strategy reflects Santander’s ambition to be a responsible bank and to further integrate social and environmental considerations into business decisions. This report highlights the importance of transparency in responding to key environmental, social and governance issues and how Santander is bringing its purpose to life – to help people and businesses prosper.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Siegrist Awarded AHAM Emerging Leader Award

May 10, 2019 8:30 PM ET

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) honored multiple home appliance industry professionals for exceptional contributions to the industry during AHAM’s 2019 Annual Member Meeting from April 27-30 in Washington, D.C. One of those individuals was Laura Siegrist, senior manager, Government Relations for Whirlpool Corporation, who was recognized with the Emerging Leader Award for contributions to federal advocacy for the home appliance industry.

Innovation & Technology

Delos Wellness Technology Showcased at ‘TINY HOUSE’

May 10, 2019 6:25 PM ET

Today, Delos Living LLC announced it will showcase its DARWIN™ Home Wellness Intelligence network as a part of TINY HOUSE by Fernando Mastrangelo Studio (FMS), an interactive and sensory immersive sculpture reimagining how we live. The 175-sqft installation is open to the public in Times Square in conjunction with NYCxDesign, New York City’s annual celebration of design.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lambton College Wins National Champion Title in Environmental Challenge

May 10, 2019 4:00 PM ET

Students at Lambton College installed solar drip irrigation systems at schools in Zambia, Africa, providing a varied diet to students using clean, solar energy. Enactus Lambton College has been named the 2019 Scotiabank Environmental Challenge National Champion by this country’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, and proud program supporter Scotiabank. The national competition took place at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Vancouver.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Electronics Joins ENERGY STAR "Flip Your Fridge" Campaign

May 10, 2019 3:55 PM ET

LG has joined the US EPA as a national launch partner for the ENERGY STAR Flip Your Fridge promotion, encouraging American consumers to responsibly recycle their old refrigerator and upgrade to an ENERGY STAR certified fridge to reduce energy consumption. On average, an old refrigerator could use nearly twice as much energy as a new ENERGY STAR refrigerator. If all refrigerators more than 15 years old were replaced with ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators, Americans would prevent more than 5.5 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually, equivalent to the emissions from approximately 550,000 vehicles!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation's Costa Cruises and Kinder Unite for a Social Responsibility Project

May 10, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Kinder and Costa Cruises sign an important partnership based on shared values to bring the “Kinder+Sport Joy of moving” project and the right to play into the life of children, on board and on land, all over the world.

Energy

Message From Mike Bloomberg

May 10, 2019 2:50 PM ET

In partnership with the Sierra Club, we have helped to close more than half of U.S. coal power plants – 286 out of 530, and counting – since 2011. Recently, we set a new goal of retiring every remaining U.S. coal plant by 2030. And we are launching an ambitious new stage of the campaign called Beyond Carbon. It is a grassroots effort to help move America as quickly as possible away from oil and gas and toward a 100 percent clean-energy economy.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: How the Evolving Energy Market Affects Your Business

May 10, 2019 2:25 PM ET

The market for corporate renewable energy is maturing. As it does, it introduces new considerations for companies to weigh as part of their overall energy procurement strategy. New providers, new products, and new opportunities mean more complexity and potential risk—even for experienced buyers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Bank Receives Cornerstone Award For Financial Education Program

May 10, 2019 2:00 PM ET

The Texas Bankers Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Texas Bankers Association, presented a Cornerstone Award to Dallas-based Comerica Bank for its Gift of Knowledge project. Kevin Mondy, president and executive director of Project Still I Rise, accepted the award at the Texas Bankers Association’s 135th Annual Convention at the Fairmont in Austin.

Diversity & Inclusion

Paper Outlines Paths to Promote a More Inclusive Society Through Corporate Social Engagement

May 10, 2019 1:05 PM ET

Last December, CECP: The CEO Force for Good published a white paper exploring how companies are integrating diversity and inclusion (D&I) into their corporate citizenship and responsibility priorities, Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate Social Engagement. With support from the Walmart Foundation, CECP led this year-long inquiry with the goal of identifying and sharing actionable insights and best practices that corporate leaders can learn from and apply in their own companies. CECP is a coalition of more than 200 companies and CEOs that believes that a company’s social strategy--how it engages with key stakeholders including employees, communities, investors, and customers--determines company success.