Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Universal Sphere on the Comcast Center Campus Is Named a Certified Autism Center™

Comcast announced that The Universal Sphere, located in the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia, will further expand its accessibility offerings with the launch of a sensory-friendly experience on Thanksgiving Day.

Environment

Putting Oyster Power To Work To Help the U.S. Gulf Coast

Global power technology leader Cummins Inc. is partnering with The Nature Conservancy to put oyster power to work to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico.

Environment

Here’s How Industrial Private 5G Helps Enable Sustainable and Agile Industrial Operations

Over the previous decades, wireless communication technologies primarily addressed delivery of high-speed data primarily to consumers using a smartphone device. Standardization of 5G, within 3GPP, started with a vision to address many more verticals than smartphone use case.

Diversity & Inclusion

Equal Opportunity and Respect at Alkermes

At Alkermes, we strive to foster a culture of respect, inclusion and equality, supported by our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our other corporate policies and programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Deckers Brands Gifts Van and $80,000 to United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County

Uplifting youth is a key priority for Deckers, and they are proud to partner with organizations like the United Boys and Girls Clubs. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Protect the Land Through Storytelling

The U.S. Bank Market Impact Fund made a $1 million investment to 20 nonprofit organizations driven by a diverse group of exceptional emerging leaders focused on creating effective community-led solutions to the increasing economic disparities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ceres Welcomes the U.S. Department of Labor’s Adoption of a New Rule Allowing Climate-Aligned Funds in 401(k)s

Ceres applauds the U.S. Dept of Labor Sec Marty Walsh and the agency on its adoption of a new rule 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments & Exercising Shareholder Rights' that clarifies would allow climate-aligned funds in 401(k) plans.

Events, Media & Communications

Independent Director Jennifer Crandall to Speak about FDA's New FSMA 204 Regulation

Jennifer Crandall Land Betterment’s Independent Director and Paul Damaren of ReposiTrack to speak about the FDA’s new FSMA 204 regulation on November 30th.

Green Infrastructure

Urban Mobility: Helping Cities Create the Bus Systems of the Future

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is helping mega cities accelerate residents’ transition from private cars to high quality, sustainable public transportation solutions.

Energy

Pull the Lever on Low-Carbon: 6 Strategies for Your Business

Choosing decarbonization tactics that are practical and attainable for your organization’s function and size is an important step. We’ll take a close look at six of the top decarbonization tactics so you can begin this process informed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ralph Lauren Looks Back at Its Decades-long Commitment to Cancer Care & Prevention

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal Asset Management℠ Real Estate Strategies Score Highly for Integrating ESG Factors Into Investment Practices

Principal Asset Management announced today that its U.S. real estate core strategy and two European real estate core property strategies received 4-star ratings in 2022 from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).

Health & Healthcare

Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Improving Access to Health Services and Resources

Founded by Q4HE, Bridge to Health is a community program that aims to make better health more accessible to underserved communities in New Mexico.

Diversity & Inclusion

DICK'S Teammate Helps Para-Cycling Tandem Set New Standards at World Championships

MK Wintz was scrolling through social media in 2019, when a post for a week-long para-cycling program caught her eye. She decided to give it a try, and it led her to places she never imagined.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Georgia-Pacific Eyes Increased Production and Greater Flexibility by Investing Hundreds of Millions Into Its Building Product Facilities

Reinvesting back into its business helps Georgia-Pacific create long-term value by increasing production, lowering costs and improving reliability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lenovo and AMD Evolve Small x Durham Bulls Small Business Night

We love seeing Evolve Small in our local neighborhood! Last week, we partnered with AMD to host a Small Business Night with the Durham Bulls Baseball Club.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Employees Team Up To Help Readers in Camden

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020, Senior Environmental Specialist Natale Cortellessa of PSE&G’s Environmental Projects & Services team was driving through Camden when she noticed a long line of people on the sidewalk.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Regions Bank Helps Children With Disabilities Take Flight

The Arc’s Wings for All program welcomed a group of their younger clients, ranging in age from three to 18 years, and their families at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport for a mock-travel experience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation and Tunnel to Towers Renovate Marine Corps Veteran's Family Home

Major Tyler Tidwell spent 13 years as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps. He was deployed three times in support of U.S. Central Command, and he participated in training and operations across numerous countries.

Health & Healthcare

World Toilet Day Q&A: Kohler and Sanergy's Mission to Build Healthy, Prosperous Communities

On a recent trip to Nairobi, Laura Kohler visited Kohler Innovation for Good partner Sanergy, a nonprofit working to build healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible & affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rayonier Safety Team Trains 100s of Loggers and Contractors

While safety has always been a priority at Rayonier, we recently boosted our commitment by adopting safety as a core value.

Environment

How and Why Business Leaders Are Collaborating to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions | Schneider Electric

Decarbonization may initially start with your company's walls, but unless you're working with key partners in your value chain, your efforts won't reach what is needed to reverse the climate crisis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lift Up Westchester Receives $200,000 From KeyBank To Launch Career Center for Job Training and Advancement

Lifting Up Westchester (LUW), a community-based, social services agency providing life changing support to our Westchester County residents in crisis, announces receipt of a two-year, $200,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation to launch a new Career Center.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mass Timber Project for Atlanta's Ponce City Market Moving Forward

The mass timber project for one of Atlanta's favorite hot spots, Ponce City Market, is gaining some momentum, and Georgia-Pacific is collaborating in the effort.

Sustainable Development Goals

Cisco Increases Focus on Reducing Use of Plastics

We have set a goal that by our fiscal year 2025, 50% of the plastic used in our products (by weight) will be made of recycled content.

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...