Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Planning for Transit in the New Normal Post-COVID-19

Oct 27, 2020 3:05 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Putting Purpose into Action: Product Stewardship

Oct 27, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Medtronic is putting purpose into action. Learn more about product stewardship in our FY20 Integrated Performance Report.

Environment

AB InBev Eliminates Plastic Rings in UK

Oct 27, 2020 2:00 PM ET

AB InBev has reached another exciting circular packaging milestone - our entire portfolio of iconic beers from Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I is now plastic-ring free.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comerica, Triumph Church Partner to Meet Community Needs

Oct 27, 2020 1:30 PM ET

In the time of great need, so many philanthropic, community and religious organizations have become a crucial resource helping and supporting individual and families as they face numerous struggles during the pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Supports TreesCharlotte, Planting Trees at Local Schools

Oct 27, 2020 1:10 PM ET

As the COVID-19 rains kicked in last spring, Truist Financial Corporation threw TreesCharlotte one heck of a life preserver: a surprise gift of $20,850 to salvage the end of our season.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem Trains Employees on Humanitarian Disaster Response and Donates Emergency Kits to Partner Mercy Corps

Oct 27, 2020 1:10 PM ET

Over the past two years, Xylem Watermark has provided humanitarian aid in more than 20 areas affected by disasters around the global including the Australia Wildfires, Philippines Volcano and hurricanes across the southern shores of the United States.

Health & Healthcare

A New Method for Early Breast Cancer Detection: Handheld RF Analyzers

Oct 27, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Having access to a portable network analyzer that performs S-parameter measurements of the dielectric constants of different materials is beneficial for medical students, researchers, doctors, and patients.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Hosts 23rd Annual Serv-a-Palooza

Oct 27, 2020 12:50 PM ET

Timberland will host its 23rd annual Serv-a-Palooza, a company-wide community service event where employees volunteer time in their local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Board Diversity Case Study: A Tailored Program to Get More Women on Corporate Boards

Oct 27, 2020 12:35 PM ET

Scotiabank has long been committed to board diversity and has taken great strides to achieve it. We first adopted a board diversity policy in 2013, setting out our gender diversity goals but also defining diversity broadly across a range of characteristics.

Diversity & Inclusion

Reflecting on Culture and Purpose for Connection With the Latino Community

Oct 27, 2020 12:30 PM ET

As a woman who immigrated to the United States from Peru, I relish sharing stories about my own culture and heritage, and love and listening to stories about other cultures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

100+ Advocates Join the Poverty is Unnecessary Project 2020

Oct 27, 2020 12:10 PM ET

The Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund members donating $25,000 each to alleviate global poverty and culminates in the Poverty Is Unnecessary Online Auction & Celebration on October 25 that will mark 15 years of this work by Whole Planet Foundation and its many supporters.

Innovation & Technology

ESGHub 2.0 Now Available With Extended Coverage and Excel Download Capability

Oct 27, 2020 11:35 AM ET

CSRHub is launching version 2.0 of the ESGHub® app on the Bloomberg App Portal.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

General Mills Helps Put an End to Food Waste by Supporting Feeding America's MealConnect Program

Oct 27, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Mary Jane Melendez, Chief Sustainability & Social Impact Officer at General Mills collaborates with Feeding America on the Dr. Oz Show to raise awareness of food waste/loss and MealConnect as a smart and easy solution to food waste and hunger.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Endorses Canadian Coalition for Good Governance's Stewardship Principles

Oct 27, 2020 11:00 AM ET

"As a founding member of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG), Franklin Templeton’s endorsement of the Stewardship Principles is a reflection of our company’s corporate commitment to integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors into the investment process across our Canadian and global strategies,” said Duane Green, president and CEO, Franklin Templeton Canada and CCGG board member.

Social Impact & Volunteering

COVID-19 Offers the Healthcare Sector an Opportunity to Address Racial Disparities — and Reclaim Trust

Oct 27, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The COVID-19 pandemic creates an opportunity for the healthcare sector to address longstanding racial disparities and begin to rebuild trust in historically underserved communities, experts say.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ørsted Wins Denmark's Most Prestigious Sustainability Award

Oct 27, 2020 10:45 AM ET

For the first time ever, Ørsted has won the annual CSR Prize that recognises best practices in sustainability reporting among Denmark’s biggest companies.

Education

Empowering Students to Use Data to Understand Election Trends

Oct 27, 2020 10:35 AM ET

COVID-19. Climate crisis. Economic inequality. Racial justice. Immigration. These are just a few of the topics most important to voters in the United States leading up to the 2020 presidential election, according to the Pew Research Center.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

After Decades Of Deposits, It's Time For Withdrawals From The Bank Of Corporate Culture

Oct 27, 2020 10:35 AM ET

The public health crisis, economic downturn, a surge of racial tensions…2020 has been crisis upon crisis. Nothing this year is going according to last year’s expectations

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price Reports on Its Commitment to Sustainability

Oct 27, 2020 10:30 AM ET

T. Rowe Price has released its first Sustainability Report, which builds on the foundation of years of Corporate Responsibility Reporting. The report specifically addresses the firm’s initiatives to promote economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

Innovation & Technology

Nanomik Biotechnology Protects Crops From Fungi Using Biomimetic Principles

Oct 27, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Nanomik Biotechnology protects crops from fungi by controlling the release of plant defense molecules found throughout nature.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Study Shows 34% Reduction in Dengue, Zika Transmission With Innovative SC Johnson Spatial Repellent

Oct 27, 2020 10:10 AM ET

A spatial repellent product designed by SC Johnson could reduce dengue and Zika infections by an estimated 34%, according to new research released by the University of Notre Dame.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Acre Helps World's First Climate Positive Sports and Entertainment Property Find a Director of Purpose and Impact

Oct 27, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E23: Chris Tyson, Build Baton Rouge

Oct 27, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Chris Tyson, President & CEO of Build Baton Rouge, shares about the redevelopment authority’s mission to bring together people and resources to promote equitable investment, innovative development, and thriving communities across Baton Rouge.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Building Resiliency through Pro Bono: A Taproot Foundation Pro Bono Project Guide

Oct 27, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Following the COVID-19 outbreak we surveyed nonprofits about their immediate needs. In Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, we dig into insights from this survey and identify the types of pro bono that can support nonprofit efforts to bounce back.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Collaboration Drives Recovery From Historic Wildfires

Oct 27, 2020 9:00 AM ET

With the launch of our Wildfire Restoration Collaborative, eight of our corporate partners — AT&T, Facebook, FedEx, HP, Mary Kay, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and Target — committed to help the Foundation drive action around wildfire recovery.