Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

COVID-19 Raises Tough Decisions, Shifting Priorities of Corporate America

Nov 6, 2020 9:25 AM ET

During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are more willing than business executives to impose short-term economic pain for long-term gain, as trust in the government’s ability to make the world a better place has taken a plunge, as has environmental concerns.

Education

Discovery Education and Leading Corporate and Community Partners Offering Students, Teachers, and Families Access to No Cost Digital Learning Resources Supporting STEM Day Observances Nationwide

Nov 6, 2020 9:05 AM ET

Discovery Education and leading corporate and community partners are partnering to offer engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enbridge Sets New Environmental, Social and Governance Goals for the Future

Nov 6, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Enbridge Inc. announced expanded environmental, social and governance goals and targets related to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and diversity and inclusion as well as increasing transparency and accountability of our ESG priorities and results

Environment

Organics Diversion Opportunity: Are We Wasting It?

Nov 6, 2020 8:15 AM ET

Nearly 30 percent of MSW comes from organics (food scraps and yard debris), most of which is disposed of in landfills. States across the country hope to expand their recycling programs by diverting organics through composting or anaerobic digestion

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PPE Allows Hospital Chaplain to Care for Patients, Doctors Alike

Nov 5, 2020 5:10 PM ET

In Albany, Georgia, hospital chaplain Will Runyon remembers what it was like when they realized they had their first COVID-19 patient back in March 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Over Road and Rail, Bacardi is Recognized for Green Supply Chain by US EPA

Nov 5, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Efforts to keep sustainability top of mind throughout supply chain planning, operations, and while working with transportation partners, has earned Bacardi USA the SmartWay® Excellence Award from the EPA for the fourth time.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial India Donates Dialysis Equipment to Local Hospital

Nov 5, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Pithampur, India is an important site for CNH Industrial’s operations in India. Constantly endeavoring to maintain close ties with the community, the Company learned that the local district hospital was in urgent need of life saving equipment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Earns 11th EPA SmartWay® Excellence Award for Leadership in Environmentally Responsible Shipping

Nov 5, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Kimberly-Clark announced today that it earned a 2020 SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for leadership in environmentally responsible shipping.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ørsted's Carbon Reduction Targets Are in Line With What Science Says Is Needed to Stop Global Warming at 1.5°C

Nov 5, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Promoting Good Nutrition

Nov 5, 2020 2:50 PM ET

Herbalife Nutrition Malaysia has embarked on a year-long collaboration with the Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) to further reinforce nutrition education and its importance to one's overall wellbeing. The partnership involves collaboration...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Four Businesses Honored with 2020 Duke Energy Power Partner Award

Nov 5, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Four outstanding organizations have been chosen to receive Duke Energy’s long-standing Power Partner Award for 2020.

Research, Reports & Publications

Timken Details Vision to Build a More Efficient, Resilient World in 2019 CSR Report

Nov 5, 2020 2:00 PM ET

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, published its 2019 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report and vision, inspired by engineering and systems thinking.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SC Johnson Makes Significant Progress Toward 2025 Targets in Tackling Plastic Pollution, Update Revealed in Global Commitment Report from Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Nov 5, 2020 1:15 PM ET

The company’s work to create a more sustainable world is highlighted today in the publication of Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s second annual report on the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Designing a More Sustainable Future, Together

Nov 5, 2020 1:00 PM ET

To stop “living beyond our means,” we need to go back to the drawing board and reimagine what is possible. We urgently need to find ways to move from a linear economy model, which is based on the principle of “take, make, and waste,” to a circular economy model that follows the regenerative principle of nature, eliminates waste, and keeps resources in use indefinitely.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet eBay Employee Peat Bakke

Nov 5, 2020 12:55 PM ET

A Portland-based Senior Engineering Manager details his eBay journey over the last 20 years as a seller turned employee.

Education

Distance Learning's Silver Lining: Preparing Students for Post-Pandemic Career Success

Nov 5, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Without a doubt, this year has been challenging. Such challenges have also brought opportunity. Students, many in their final year of high school, discussed how today’s adversity may actually help them prepare for the post-pandemic job market.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Keeping The Lights On: How NRG's CEO Mauricio Gutierrez Manages A Workforce Split Between The Field And Their Homes

Nov 5, 2020 11:30 AM ET

In order to fulfill our purpose and the social contract with our customers, we needed to protect the safety of our workers. If we could do that, we could continue providing this vital resource to the community as a whole.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Fourth Consecutive Year

Nov 5, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2020, recognizing the Company’s efforts to hire, develop, engage and retain the best employees at all levels of the organization. This is the fourth consecutive...

Health & Healthcare

JetBlue and Northwell Direct Partner to Provide Long-Term Health Solutions to COVID-19

Nov 5, 2020 11:15 AM ET

The customized set of solutions from Northwell Direct will support JetBlue as it considers testing approaches for its teams in New York City, clinical concierge services for crewmembers, and consulting and advisory services for JetBlue’s leadership.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Receives Numerous Accolades for its Internship Program

Nov 5, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The company was ranked No. 38 on Vault's 100 Best Internships. In addition, Hormel Foods made Vault’s lists for Best Internships for Employment Prospects, Best Internships for Sales & Marketing, and Best Retail & Consumer Products Internships.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Celebrates Successful Commitment with the Community

Nov 5, 2020 10:30 AM ET

We gathered over 1,300 community partners & friends for a virtual celebration of Fifth Third Bank’s Community Commitment. Under Byna Elliott's leadership, we have surpassed our goals, with already $38.3 billion at the end of September – and counting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Bob Woodruff Foundation and Wells Fargo Foundation Team to Ensure Veterans Have Safe, Stable Housing

Nov 5, 2020 10:05 AM ET

Today the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) announced a collaboration with the Wells Fargo Foundation (WFF) to address veteran homelessness and housing instability exacerbated by COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding Waste Impacts Can Unlock New Opportunities

Nov 5, 2020 10:05 AM ET

With COVID-19 disrupting commercial activities around the globe, one of the many knock-on effects has been on the composition and volume of waste generated by organizations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Moments That Matter: An Update on Our Corporate Social Responsibility Commitments

Nov 5, 2020 10:00 AM ET

We have an opportunity to respond in a way that helps drive meaningful and sustainable change for those who need it the most.

Diversity & Inclusion

Morgan Stanley Launches Program to Provide 60 Students with Full-Four Year Scholarships to Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College

Nov 5, 2020 9:10 AM ET

Morgan Stanley today announced the launch of Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars, an integrated program to strategically engage with and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).