Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

KFC® and Beyond Meat® Debut Much-anticipated Beyond Fried Chicken Nationwide Beginning January 10

Kentucky Fried Chicken and Beyond Meat® are kicking off the new year with a Kentucky Fried Miracle as the highly-anticipated plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken makes its nationwide debut.

Energy

Rockwell Automation's Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality Underway With 19 Energy Reduction Projects

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) completed 10 global energy conservation projects in fiscal year 2021 that are projected to eliminate more than 4,500 metric tons of CO2 annually.

Environment

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect Historic Wetlands of the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary

A nearly 800-acre property in Bertie and Hertford Counties in North Carolina has been permanently conserved thanks to a purchase by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, with assistance from The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund.

Education

CooperSurgical Center of Excellence

CooperSurgical (CSI) hosted 65 educational webinars in 2020 to provide practitioners with new skills and knowledge.

Innovation & Technology

Empowering Small Business Owners in Indonesia: Meet Rangga

Learn how Mastercard Academy 2.0 is working to empower 100,000 Indonesians, like Rangaa, with the skills they need to succeed in the digital economy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Listen Up! Doing Corporate Citizenship Better, Together - January 2022

We are thrilled to welcome Jeannette Ferran Astorga, the Chief Sustainability Officer for Zoetis, to share how animal care can be a part of any company's transformative employee volunteering strategy for the first Listen Up! Show of 2022. Register!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Morgan Stanley Launches Initiative to Advance Equity in Education and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Groups

Morgan Stanley announced the launch of the Institute for Inclusion’s (IFI) Equity in Education and Career Consortium.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Timberland Gives Worn Items a New Life Through Timberloop™ Take-Back Program

Starting today, Timberland’s new Timberloop™ product take-back program will be available both online and in stores across the United States.

Environment

Tetra Tech's Jill Manning Hudkins Discusses Supporting Clients' Water Infrastructure Projects With Industry-Leading Solutions

As the Global Practice Leader for One Water programs at Tetra Tech, Jill Manning Hudkins is well versed in sustainability, resiliency, and technology approaches that are being implemented across North America and beyond.

Environment

Trane Technologies' Thermo King to Reduce Global Warming Potential of Transport Refrigeration by Nearly Fifty Percent

Thermo King®, the transport refrigeration brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), announced it will be first in the industry to transition to a lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant as standard in its truck and trailer units.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alibaba Tops Greenpeace's Climate Action Rankings Among China E-Commerce Platforms

Alibaba Group has taken the lead among Chinese e-commerce platforms in combatting climate change, according to climate activist Greenpeace.

Education

Truist Commits $1.25M to UGA Innovation District

The University of Georgia has received a grant of $1.25 million from the Truist Foundation and SunTrust Trusteed Foundations to establish the Truist Community Innovation Initiative.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

THE PICTURE: Self-Actualization in Action

When Lynn Penny, vice president of human resources with Koch Global Services, started working for Koch more than two decades ago, she never could have anticipated where her career would take her.

Innovation & Technology

Finding the Right Balance Between Energy Savings and Network Performance

Going forward, energy efficiency will need to be put even more in focus as CSPs will require an effective power-aware scheme to maximize energy savings during low traffic periods and reduce energy waste during traffic peak hours.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Convened Top CEOs to Address Health Inequities in Underserved Communities in Modern Healthcare Webinar

Quest sponsored the Modern Healthcare webinar, “Collaborating to address health inequities in underserved communities.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How COVID Has Affected Our Priorities

In a recent consumer attitudes survey from Tetra Pak and Ipsos, we can see how the global pandemic has rewired consumers’ priorities and behaviors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Built In Honors Workiva in Its Esteemed 2022 Best Places To Work Awards

Built In, an online community dedicated to helping tech professionals and job seekers, released its annual Best Places to Work lists.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

STEM Professionals Are ReLaunching Careers With P&G

P&G’s ReLaunch program recruits STEM professionals who’ve taken a break from work for personal reasons in careers such as Information Technology, Research & Development and Product Supply.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Illumina Donates Over $14 Million to Local Communities and Volunteers More Than 6,000 Hours in 2021

As we wrap up 2021, we would like to thank our employees for giving back to our communities around the world.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Merck Is Prioritizing Supply

From the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew we had a responsibility to mobilize and innovate to rise to the challenge of this unique moment.

Environment

Six Best Practices for Carbon Offsets

As investors and companies increasingly seek to address the risks of climate change, there is growing debate about the use of carbon offsets in achieving net-zero emissions.

Environment

Surface Tech Completes EPD for JUNO C33 Supplementary Cementitious/Fine Aggregate Material

Surface Tech announced today that it has completed the verification process to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration for JUNO C33 its advanced alternative supplementary cementitious/fine aggregate material (SCM).

Environment

Surface Tech Completes EPD for ACE XP Polymer Fiber Asphalt Additive

Surface Tech announced today that it has completed the verification process to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration for ACE XP Polymer Fiber®, its advanced aramid polymer fiber additive.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

U.S. Soy Achieves Key Benchmark Certifying Sustainable, Responsible Production for Customers Across the European Union

Soy Export Sustainability, LLC, and the U.S. Soybean Export Council announced that the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) has passed stringent independent benchmarking to confirm its compliance with FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Case IH Donates Tractor to Support Rural Communities in Angola

Case IH, a brand of CNH Industrial, has donated a new JX75T tractor to the Angolan rural communities of Canda and Dala Dungue

Latest Campaigns

  1. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  4. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  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. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  8. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  11. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  12. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  13. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...