Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Certification Standard for Sustainable Diamonds

SCS Standards announced today that its groundbreaking Certification Standard for Sustainable Diamonds (SCS 007) is now entering a 60-day public consultation phase, on the path to finalization this spring.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge Connects Underserved Areas To Telehealth Services

If there is a central message to be gleaned from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that we are all in this together—a simple truth that forms the bedrock of PYXERA Global’s “Reimagine Series” of Challenges that turn problems exposed by the pandemic into opportunities to strengthen society.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

WSP USA Launches New Climate, Resilience & Sustainability Business

WSP USA, a leading professional services consultancy, announced the new Climate, Resilience & Sustainability business line to partner with companies, government agencies and communities across the U.S. to solve the dynamic challenges of equitable climate mitigation, asset and infrastructure adaptation and emergency management.

Environment

The High Stake Race for Climate

It’s a good moment to take stock of our efforts to fight the world’s climate crisis: WBCSD calls on business and governments to “double down” on their commitments to implementing bold, sustained climate action.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial's Month of Hope

CNH Industrial N.V. recently held its annual Month of Hope in support of the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge Program.

Innovation & Technology

WFB (Bus), Anyone? T‑Mobile Turns Red Rose Transit Buses into Free Wi‑Fi Hubs for Lancaster, PA Riders

T-Mobile is America’s 5G leader, delivering 5G speeds in more places with the first and largest nationwide 5G network, and laying the groundwork for improved, more robust emergency communications across the country.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lenovo 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Report: Female and Minority Executive Representation on the Rise As the Company Welcomes a New Chief Diversity Officer in 2021

Lenovo shares its 2020 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Report, highlighting its annual snapshot of workforce demographics, hiring and attrition data, and a recap of the diversity and inclusion highlights of the past year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic: Equity and Opportunity for All

In September, we partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund on a multi-year plan to build and foster stronger relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and bring more diverse talent into our leadership pipeline

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Magic of Storytelling 2021

Disney announces its ninth annual 2021 Magic of Storytelling campaign to cultivate the next generation of storytellers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alexion Ranked #1 Biotech Company for Lowest ESG Risk by Sustainalytics

Since 2018, Alexion has regularly engaged with a variety of external organizations to validate and evaluate our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (i.e., ESG). Sustainalytics, an organization that is one of the most...

Media & Communications

Jim Furnish + Kate Sheppard on the Last Frontier

According to the State of Alaska website, the state’s name derives from the Aleut alyeska, meaning “great land.” Today on Sea Change Radio we talk about The Last Frontier, and some of the threats to its greatness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ceres Joins Lawmakers, Businesses and Majority of Americans Demanding the Impeachment of Donald Trump

Ceres joins congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisles and hundreds of business and investment leaders, trade associations, and advocacy organizations who are demanding that Donald Trump be impeached and removed from office

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DialogueDirect Awarded Real Leaders® 150 Top Impact Companies of 2021

DialogueDirect is honored to be selected as one of the top 150 global organizations empowering positive social or environmental change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arcos Dorados' “Gran Día” Donated More Than USD 5 Million in 2020 to Support Several Social Organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean

Despite the global context and with the adjustments needed to comply with the new normality, the solidarity campaign that donates proceeds from Big Mac sales to support dozens of institutions and projects exceeded by far the established goals.

Education

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home: Dancing Critters

MilliporeSigma has created a number of easy and educational science experiments that can be completed at home with materials typically found around the house.

Research, Reports & Publications

Seizing Opportunity

How can leaders help markets achieve systemic transformations toward inclusion & equity? This new report from FSG provides tools, practices & lessons from our work alongside our global partners.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx Express Canada, Innomar Strategies Begin Distribution of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Across Canada

FedEx Express Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and Innomar Strategies, announced recently that the country’s first operations to distribute the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada are underway.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Sustainability Update

Find out how Rockwell Automation is making positive change through sustainable environmental, social and governance practices that bring value to our customers, company and community.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hershey: Exploring Sustainable Packaging

Hershey is dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality products to our consumers and packaging is a key component to that consumer promise.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Forgotten Relationship

When you imagine yourself as an ancestor, it’s an invitation to remember a relationship that is often forgotten – the family of our future. Whether you are aware of it or not, right now you are living a relationship with your descendants.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Money Managers and the Growth of ESG Investing

The $16.6 trillion in assets incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria represent a nearly 43 percent increase over the $11.6 trillion in such assets identified in 2018.

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank Makes 10-year, $500m Commitment to Foster Economic Resilience Among Disadvantaged Groups

With the goal of fostering economic inclusion and resiliency among disadvantaged groups, Scotiabank has launched ScotiaRISE, a 10-year initiative with a $500-million commitment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Transforming Global Supply Chain: Optimizing for Business Resiliency

Companies must account for sustainability and business continuity along their entire supply chain. How can they turn this into an opportunity for growth and business resiliency? Read more.

Environment

One Water Strategies Provide Global Benefits and Develop Resilient Communities

Water plays a vital role in our lives every day, and the importance of water around the world is extremely evident today. When public health is compromised, communities rely on safe and secure water supplies to support and restore public health.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  5. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  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. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  11. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  12. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...