Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Socially Responsible Investing

How You — and Your Kids — Can Make Smart Student Loan Decisions

Summer and fall are important seasons for families to research student loans. If your household includes a student preparing to apply to colleges, you’ll want to factor cost into the decision and be mindful of the potential amount of debt accrued.

Media & Communications

Global Cohort Joins Sustainable Brands’ New Network for Brand Transformation

Sustainable Brands® announces today that it is adding a new dimension to its community. The SB Affiliate Member Network launches with 12 founding members.

Environment

Why Seizing Sustainability Makes Sense

Albertsons Cos. released a new line of compostable and Earth-friendly products last April under its Open Nature store brand that are not only sustainable, but they are innovative.

Health & Healthcare

Tackling the Barriers to Good Health

Events

Webcast - The Decarbonization Opportunity: Utility Plans for 2030

3BL Media’s live professional development webcasts continue with a look ahead to a decade of climate action.

Philanthropy

Montgomery Hospice: Gentling the Journey for Our Diverse Communities

We all want our loved ones to be comfortable as their health declines, right through to the end of life. We also want to deal with grief in a healthy way that makes it possible to balance memories with creating a positive future.

Environment

The New Climate for Business: Aron Cramer's 2019 Annual Letter

BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer addresses the new climate for business and the urgency agenda for the upcoming decisive decade in his first Annual CEO Letter.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Franklin Templeton Hosts CEO Action's "Check Your Blind Spots" Tour Addressing Unconscious Bias

Franklin Templeton hosted the CEO Action “Check Your Blind Spots” mobile tour at the firm’s headquarters in San Mateo, California. The CEO Action bus enabled Franklin Templeton employees, and others in the community, to explore the nuances of unconscious bias.

Philanthropy

The eBay Community Raises More Than $1 Billion for Charities Globally

Today, eBay for Charity announced that the program reached a major milestone ahead of its 2020 goal: $1 billion in total funds raised for charities around the world.

Corporate Responsibility

Great Place to Work® Recognizes CNH Industrial Mexico

The CNH Industrial manufacturing facility in Querétaro was named “Great Place to Work®” by the Great Place to Work® Institute in Mexico. This is the fourth time for CNH de México to be recognized as an excellent workplace in terms of workplace culture.

Philanthropy

The AEG Community Foundation Launches Social Media Campaign #SpreadCheer Challenge to Kick Off AEG’s 2019 Annual Season of Giving

In celebration of its annual Season of Giving initiative, AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, and the AEG Community Foundation today launched the 2019 #SpreadCheer Challenge

Events

Mohawk Returns to Greenbuild as Premier Sponsor

Mohawk Industries is once again a premier sponsor of the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the largest convening of green building and sustainability leaders.

Research & Reports

Environmental, Health and Safety Management at Caterpillar

Caterpillar employees have found ways to implement innovative solutions that improve safety and lower the company's energy, water and waste costs, as well as reduce its environmental impacts.

Corporate Responsibility

Goodyear Better Future: Advanced Mobility

Awards & Rankings

Merck Named on 2019 Working Mother Best Companies for Dads List

We are honored to be named again to the 2019 Working Mother Best Companies for Dads list. The list recognizes forward-thinking workplaces that lead in the areas of paternity and gender-neutral parental leave, flexible schedules...

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Importance of Helping Veterans Transition to Civilian Life

Corporate Responsibility

More Than Just a Toilet: Fusing Partnerships for a Better World

Poverty-stricken communities in Honduras and Ghana have a new lease on a better life with safe water and sanitation solutions from Water Mission and iDE – supported by more than 3,000 KOHLER pour flush toilets.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Northern Trust's Shundrawn Thomas Walks the Talk on Diversity in Financial Services

Ultimately, Mr. Thomas said, what's good for minorities and women is good for business.

Philanthropy

Capital Caring Health: Advanced Home Care & Hospice For All Ages at All Times

One of the first and largest nonprofit hospices in the United States, Capital Caring has provided hospice and palliative care to more than 123,000 patients and their families across Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland for more than 40 years.

Corporate Responsibility

Back to Where It All Began

Paul Newman was worried. In 1982, he’d started his own food company, Newman’s Own, Inc., to give all of its profits to charitable organizations to address pressing social challenges.

Events

More States Choose Paper-Based Voting Systems for 2020

Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAFE Act, which establishes safeguards for voting equipment and requires the use of paper-based voting systems.

Philanthropy

Together, We Can Make a Difference

During its initial launch phase, between November 2018 and May 2019, the OAM portal not only put energy information and functionality in our customers’ hands but also gave back and improved the quality of life for all the communities in which we serve.

Environment

Toss the Templates: Making Your Written Programs Actually Work for You

Antea Group’s guides you in developing a written health and safety plan that is effective and can be practically implemented for your organization.

Awards & Rankings

Porter Novelli Seattle Named One of the Most Equitable Places to Work in Washington

Today, Porter Novelli Seattle was awarded a top spot on the inaugural list of Washington’s Most Equitable Workplaces, a new ranking celebrating the most inclusive places to work in Washington State.

Philanthropy

NALCAB, LiftFund and Wells Fargo Announce Launch of Largest National Loan Fund for the Growth of Latino-Owned Small Businesses

The Wells Fargo Foundation has made a historic $10 million grant to NALCAB to support growth-oriented lending to minority-owned businesses nationwide through a network of Latino-led nonprofit business lenders.

Latest Campaigns

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...