Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

The Path to Zero Hunger Includes Empowering Women

Jul 30, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Women make up 60% of the 821 million people who are food insecure globally. The reasons why women suffer more acutely from hunger are rooted in several complex and often interwoven issues, including culture, gender inequity, access to resources...

Research, Reports & Publications

DuPont Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report

Jul 30, 2020 3:00 PM ET

DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report, which is the first for DuPont de Nemours, Inc. [following its separation from DowDuPont], and covers integrated activities during the calendar year 2019.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Driving Waste Reduction Worldwide

Jul 30, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Mohawk encourages our facilities throughout the world to pursue zero waste to landfill (ZLF) certification, which requires a plant to recycle or reuse 90% or more of its manufacturing process waste.

Innovation & Technology

4 Latest Facts About Johnson & Johnson's Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine

Jul 30, 2020 2:15 PM ET

A preclinical study just published in Nature shows that the company's investigational vaccine has shown positive early data for eliciting an immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Way and Truist Partner With First National Youth Poet Laureate to Spread Message of Unity

Jul 30, 2020 2:00 PM ET

At a time when America is confronting historic health, social and economic upheaval, a new television and social media advertising campaign by United Way and Truist Financial Corporation, one of the nation’s largest financial services companies...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Jumpstarting a Resilient Economy

Jul 30, 2020 1:30 PM ET

How businesses and governments choose to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis will either revert to the short-sighted economic practices of the past or accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy that is more resilient

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hoy nace Siembra por Contrato. Hoy sembramos un nuevo Ecuador

Jul 30, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Si quieres ser parte de Siembra por contrato diligencia el formulario aquí

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Twelve Fintech Startups Selected for Village Capital's Finance Forward Latin America 2020 Accelerator

Jul 30, 2020 1:15 PM ET

Village Capital, with the support of MetLife Foundation, PayPal, and Moody’s, today announced the twelve early-stage fintech startups selected to take part in Finance Forward Latin America 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sappi Commits to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Jul 30, 2020 1:10 PM ET

As we enter into the last year of our five-year performance cycle, we’re already thinking about what 2025 might look like.

Research, Reports & Publications

PayPal Reveals How Americans Are Spending Credit Card Rewards In A COVID-19 World

Jul 30, 2020 12:30 PM ET

PayPal has released new research looking at purchasing behaviors of credit card rewards holders during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing people around the country are turning to rewards balances to help them stretch their budgets.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 9

Jul 30, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to release Episode 9 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CIT Donates Meals to Veteran Families Through Mission 22

Jul 30, 2020 12:00 PM ET

CIT Group Inc. today announced that it has donated meals to Mission 22, an organization supporting the veteran community through treatment programs, memorials and community social impact.

Research, Reports & Publications

IWBI and GRESB Deliver Report Demonstrating Alignment Between WELL and GRESB 2020

Jul 30, 2020 11:50 AM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and GRESB today released a report that outlines how the GRESB Real Estate Assessment is supported by the WELL Building Standard (WELL).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

56 More Companies Partner With Benevity to Power Their Corporate Purpose in First Half of 2020

Jul 30, 2020 11:35 AM ET

New clients, including Toyota, Jacobs and COFRA Holdings, bring the total number of employees in Benevity’s client network to over 18 million.

Innovation & Technology

Connectivity for All Brazilian Farmers Is the Next Efficiency Leap

Jul 30, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Brazil is a world leading producer of grain, and is set to reach a new national grain production record, with some 251 million tons of soybeans and corn in the 2019/2020 harvest, according to the Country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.

Health & Healthcare

Transforming Telemedicine With XR [Podcast]

Jul 30, 2020 11:00 AM ET

How we do almost everything is changing. The global pandemic is forcing us to reassess the way we work, learn, play, and care for ourselves, among other things. And increasingly, we’re looking to technology for solutions.

Innovation & Technology

Comcast Extends 60-Days of Free Internet Service to New Internet Essentials Customers

Jul 30, 2020 11:00 AM ET

To help provide additional support to students and families, Comcast announced it will continue to provide 60 days of free Internet service to new, eligible Internet Essentials customers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Named Most Sustainable Company in the Semiconductor Industry by World Finance Magazine

Jul 30, 2020 10:30 AM ET

For its energy-efficient innovations, ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) has been awarded the accolade of Most Sustainable Company in the Semiconductor Industry, 2020, by World Finance magazine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak: Our Sustainability Story

Jul 30, 2020 10:30 AM ET

From the very beginning, Tetra Pak has been committed to driving sustainability. Not just from a packaging or end of life perspective, but from a full end-to-end value chain perspective.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Rob Howard of Brooksource

Jul 30, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Brooksource is a proud event sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation Virtual 5K that raised $63,000 to alleviate poverty around the globe.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Impact Case Study: Mountain Hazelnuts

Jul 30, 2020 10:00 AM ET

About 70 percent of Bhutan’s population lives in rural areas, with most depending on subsistence agriculture, with an average farm size of 1.7 hectares. With much of Bhutan too steep, too high or too cold to farm, only 8 percent of land is cultivable

Research, Reports & Publications

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Environmental and Social Justice

Jul 30, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Through customer program incentives, earmarked funds in green technologies, and targeted community outreach, SCE prioritizes support for ESJ communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen Fellowship Program Powered by Beygood Announces 2020 Cohort

Jul 29, 2020 5:25 PM ET

Global Citizen Africa has announced candidates for the second annual Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by BeyGOOD.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Is Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Work Place, Integrating People With Cognitive and Physical Impairments in Heavy Truck Manufacturing

Jul 29, 2020 5:00 PM ET

Diversity and Inclusion is a key pillar of CNH Industrial N.V.’s corporate culture and provides a wider platform for step change for local communities.

Health & Healthcare

Community Investment Strategies Aligns with Delos to Integrate Wellness Solutions Into Affordable Senior Housing Portfolio To Help Bolster Healthier Environments

Jul 29, 2020 4:40 PM ET