Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Every Day Is “Data Privacy Day” at Alliance Data

Respect one’s privacy. It’s a basic societal tenet that most of us learned from our parents at a very young age.

Environment

New Episode of Healthy Spaces With Trane Technologies Podcast: Transparency Is the New Green

What if you knew how the spaces you occupy were performing? Would your expectations change if you could read the carbon dioxide level in any given room of your house?

Sustainable Development Goals

American Airlines: Addressing Climate Change

Climate change is a pressing global challenge, and American Airlines believes it must do its part to address it. That is why the airline has set a goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Diversity & Inclusion

Watch: HP Inc. Is Standing for a New Era of Opportunity

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How a 'Hamburger' Can Help Alleviate Food Poverty

CNH Industrial, through is $2 million Solidarity Fund, enabled its commercial vehicles brand IVECO to make a €16,000 donation to Hamburger Tafel e.V.

Innovation & Technology

Applications Now Open for T‑Mobile Accelerator 2021 Spring Program

Companies participating in T-Mobile Accelerator will be provided with business and leadership growth opportunities while working directly with T-Mobile leaders and other experts and mentors to develop and commercialize new 5G products and services.

Environment

Derek Walker: New Sheriffs on Climate Action

Which of the Trump-era environmental transgressions made your heart hurt the most? Was it when they loosened CO2 emission restrictions on power plants, removed protections from wetlands, or expanded drilling in all sorts of delicate ecosystems?

Health & Healthcare

Piedmont Columbus Regional to Offer Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 at Doctors Hospital

Aflac Chairman Dan Amos and his wife Kathelen, made a million-dollar contribution early this year to help the hospital activate the fifth floor. It was a $2 million in which others including the Amoses contributed.

Green Infrastructure

Emily Wasley Named Board President of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals

Emily Wasley, corporate climate resilience practice leader at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was named board president of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP).

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful Launches Webinar Series on Zero-Waste Communities

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announces a live webinar series that will lead exploratory conversations on adopting a zero-waste vision.

Health & Healthcare

With COVID-19 on the Rise Amid Vaccine Shortages, Black Clergy Join National Effort to Ramp up COVID-19 Testing in Communities Hardest Hit by Coronavirus

In response to the disproportionate and devastating impact COVID-19 has had on Black communities and other underserved communities of color, the first of hundreds of COVID-19 testing, vaccine awareness and education events nationwide took place at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, January 25th.

Environment

Ceres Welcomes Next Round of New Executive Actions on the Climate Crisis

President Biden announced a suite of executive actions today aimed at scaling U.S. efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Agriculture Offers a Path to Zero Hunger and Improved Livelihoods

Qualcomm® collaborates with NGOs, governments and other public and private organizations to demonstrate how mobile technology can improve social and economic development in underserved regions and help achieve the SDGs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Resilient Cities Catalyst Expands Board of Directors, Welcomes Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick and Dr. Helene D. Gayle

Resilient Cities Catalyst expands Board of Directors, adding Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick, 53rd Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army, and Dr. Helene D. Gayle, President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray and Southwire Announce Partnership to Enhance Energy & Highway Infrastructure

Southwire made a $10,000 match contribution to The Ray, launching a larger, ongoing partnership to continue mutual sustainability goals and find innovative solutions to power the nation’s transmission grid and distribution of renewable energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper's Pensacola Mill Awards $70,000 in IP Foundation Grants to Community Organizations

International Paper’s Pensacola Mill awarded $70,000 in IP Foundation grants to 26 local organizations, demonstrating the company’s commitment to education, hunger, health and wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inspiring and Building Better Lives and Communities During Challenging Times

Communities are still reeling from the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a difficult economic environment and social justice. But Truist teammates set out to be a beacon of hope, supporting nonprofits as they faced increased...

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast RISE Awards 200 Black-Owned, Small Businesses Across Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware With Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers

The recipients will receive consulting, media, and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business, based on the specific needs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index Reveals Increased Disclosure as Companies Reinforce Commitment to Inclusive Workplaces

Today, Bloomberg announced that 380 companies headquartered across 44 countries and regions are included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NeighborWorks America Launches StopHomeScams.org to Empower Homeowners and Renters to Combat Housing Scams

StopHomeScams.org is a national public education initiative led by NeighborWorks® America with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, National Fair Housing Alliance, and National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Events, Media & Communications

Q&A with Rick Thigpen, PSEG's Head of Corporate Citizenship

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering a Cultural Shift to Accelerate a More Sustainable and Just Future

As renowned author and management consultant Peter Drucker is often credited with saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The collective beliefs, actions and support within a shared culture determine whether a strategy succeeds or fails.

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines Receives Hospital-Grade Certification for Cleaning and Safety

United Airlines was recently recognized by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) and SimpliFlying for providing a hospital-grade standard of cleanliness and safety during the travel journey.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Yum! Brands has a long history of investing in its people-first culture which includes a focus on equity and inclusion and is illustrated in part by the advancement of women.

Environment

Ceres Welcomes BlackRock's Call to Corporations to Support a More Equitable, Net-Zero Future

“When the largest asset manager in the world calls for a net-zero transition and mandatory climate risk disclosure it is immensely important to the global movement and will bolster more positive momentum for the future we all seek,”

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  5. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  11. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  12. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  13. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  14. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  15. 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...