Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mid-Course Correction: Lessons for a Circular Economy

"On Day Zero of Interface’s sustainability journey, founder and CEO Ray Anderson described the outline of a radical vision of a cyclical enterprise that would become ecologically restorative through its influence on others."

Research, Reports & Publications

VMWare Releases Its 2018 Global Impact Progress Report

We celebrated our 20th anniversary, and brought together our founders, along with our current leadership, during our employee all-hands meeting, to reflect on the past and celebrate how far we’ve come.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special AFLAC Duck: A Gold Standard For CSR Programs

Aflac’s “My Special Duck Program,” in which pediatric cancer patients are given a robotic version of the Aflac Duck to serve as a smart companion during treatment, is a prime example of an effective CSR initiative.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Improving Forest Sustainability, Mohawk Industries Joins the NWFA Responsible Procurement Program (RPP)

The RPP is a joint initiative between leading environmental groups and industry manufacturers committed to producing and promoting wood floors that come only from environmentally and socially responsible sources.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Knapp Community Care Foundation Selects Northern Trust to Provide Investment Management and Social Impact Advisory Services

Northern Trust announced that its Foundation & Institutional Advisors practice has been selected to provide investment management and social impact advisory services for the Knapp Community Care Foundation and the Knapp Medical Center Foundation.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Context-Based Targets Bring a Scientific Approach to Water Management

In 2015, when the United Nations issued the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it called on business, government and civil society to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.”

Innovation & Technology

Data-Driven Outcomes Move Non-Profits to the Head of the Class

Limited data expertise, staff resources and inadequate data management tools are primary challenges to valid and clear outcomes reporting.

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Innovation & Technology

The Future of Surgery: How Technology Is Transforming the Operating Room

It’s a decade from now, and you’re stable in the ICU after a recent heart attack.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Agilent Technologies Releases 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of its 18th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report which discusses sustainability activities and progress.

Sea Change Radio

Environment

What a Waste: Mark Murray Reveals Flaws in Recycling Systems

Many of us concerned with the environment are conscientious about sorting our garbage. Those of us lucky enough to live in cities with curbside recycling feel pretty good that the majority of our garbage is diverted from landfill.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Impact and Growth of Fair Trade Certification Highlighted at 2nd World Coconut Congress

Industry leaders, companies, and innovators in the coconut community will gather for the 2nd World Coconut Congress this week in Manilla, Philippines. Molly Renaldo, Business Development Manager of Fair Trade USA's coconut program, will speak about the impact of Fair Trade Certification on a market dynamics panel Wednesday, August 28th at 4 p.m. local time.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' Makes Sound Business Sense

At Sappi, we believe in taking an integrated approach to value creation. We understand that the long-term sustainability of our business will only be ensured by delivering sustained value for our customers, community, employees and the environment.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion: Why it Matters at ON Semiconductor and Beyond

Our Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Initiative at ON Semiconductor focuses on the mission and vision of embedding diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

Environment

Xylem and Planet Water Foundation Set to Bring Safe Drinking Water to Half a Million People Annually

Since 2011, Xylem and Planet Water Foundation have provided education and access to safe, potable water in over 400 communities across 12 countries, supporting the daily drinking water requirements of nearly 500,000 people.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE and Team Rubicon Partner in Disaster Relief Simulation Training

CASE Construction Equipment provided Team Rubicon with a pair of compact track loaders to complete community service projects, multi-agency training drills and operator training during the Patriot North ‘19 event.

Research, Reports & Publications

Deloitte's New Survey Reveals That Microaggressions Are More Common Than You Think

Deloitte recently published the results of their 2019 State of Inclusion survey. Surveying 3,000 full-time employees in various professions around the United States, respondents were asked various questions about diversity, inclusion, and bias.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Moody's Supports Latin America Launch of Village Capital's Finance Forward Global Initiative

Village Capital today announced the launch of Finance Forward — a global coalition created with MetLife Foundation, PayPal, and local partners to support more than 100 early-stage entrepreneurs building tech-enabled solutions around financial health.

Environment

Collecting and Recycling Electronic Waste to Benefit the Planet

Each spring, a parking lot at Hallmark headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, is transformed into organized traffic lanes dotted with orange cones.

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Events, Media & Communications

Meet These Trailblazing Women at 3BL Forum

Everyone has a voice. But at a time when there’s seemingly limitless ways to share that voice, it’s how you choose to use it that matters.

Innovation & Technology

All for One and Tech for All

In the minds of nonprofits and corporate tech leaders alike — from San Francisco to Sicily, and Sri Lanka to Senegal — TechSoup nourishes social causes through innovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Entries: Keep America Beautiful 2019 National Awards Program Applications Open for Individuals and Organizations Dedicated to Transforming Public Spaces Into Beautiful Places

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announced that the application period for its annual National Awards program is officially open.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Message From Comerica's CEO, Being a Responsible Company

Being a responsible company is a fundamental part of Comerica's culture. Our 170-year history is grounded in a relationship-based approach to helping people and businesses be successful.

Discovery Education

Innovation & Technology

iCivics and Discovery Education Invite Students and Teachers to Explore the United States Constitution and Their Constitutional Rights Through a Unique Virtual Viewing Party

On September 17th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST, iCivics, the nonprofit founded by Sandra Day O’Connor to ensure that every student in America develops the knowledge they need for civic participation, will partner with Discovery Education.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Filling Hearts and Bellies – PSEG Employees Volunteer at Pittstown Farm

At its core, service is about one person, one moment of need, one good deed at a time. PSEG’s initiative, called Power of One, celebrates employee citizenship and volunteerism, as well as that of individuals in the communities we serve.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Wake up, Fashion Industry. Sustainablity Is the New Name of Game

Sustainability is not a trend. It’s a cry for help, especially to the big bosses.

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