Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

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Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Recognized Again for Leading Internship Program

Hormel Foods Corporation announced its internship program has been honored once again, having been named in the 2023 Vault Best Internships ranking.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SAP Partnerships Accelerate Sustainable Business

Business leaders know they need to take action to run more sustainably, but many aim only for regulatory compliance and avoid the steps to deeper business transformation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Verizon Expands Free Home Internet Program To Help Bridge Digital Divide

As part of its ongoing mission to help ensure equal and affordable access to internet for all Verizon has announced select 5G Home and LTE Home Internet services are available for free to qualifying households through the new Verizon Forward Program.

Energy

SCE-Supported Residential Microgrid a First in California

Each home, while maintaining its regular service with Southern California Edison, is designed to operate during a power outage as part of a self-supporting microgrid, drawing energy from its own battery and the larger community battery.

Research, Reports & Publications

Deckers Releases Its FY22 Creating Change Report

Deckers Brands (NYSE:DECK), a global leader in ­­designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today released its Fiscal Year 2022 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Creating Change.

Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Stories for 10 Years of Moving Cocoa Forward Together

Our cocoa sustainability program, Cocoa Life, is celebrating 10 years of lifting up cocoa communities and shaping the landscapes where cocoa grows.

Diversity & Inclusion

Partnership Aims To Build Wealth in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Black Community

Two years since 24/7 Blac was founded, there are now four core programs aimed at supporting the Black community: career readiness, a business accelerator program, homeownership preparedness and an investment group.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Makes $400,000 Donation to Proud Ground

KeyBank has announced a $400,000 donation to Proud Ground—its largest single gift ever in Oregon and southwest Washington. The gift will support Proud Ground’s Opening Doors Initiative, which aims to expand the organization’s portfolio of permanently affordable homes from 350 to 550 over the next five years.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Aflac CFO Taps Japanese Debt Investors to Bring Down Interest Costs

Aflac Inc., a Columbus, Ga.-based insurer, generates about 70% of its revenue in Japan. The company, which sells supplemental health insurance to Japanese, and less so to U.S. consumers, recently sold roughly $1.21 billion in debt in Japan, taking advantage of the lower cost of capital there as the country’s interest rates continue to be in negative territory

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Grasping Sustainability Opportunities for Asia

A global gathering of business leaders, sustainability experts and reporting practitioners takes place next month, to focus on how Asia can unlock its sustainability potential.

Environment

Is Scrapping Use-By Dates the Answer to Food Waste?

The findings from the latest Tetra Pak Index indicate that consumers are increasingly alert to the damaging impact of food waste.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

No Strings Attached: A Guide to Giving Unrestricted Funds

Philanthropy is transforming. With more and more funders looking to embrace trust-based principles, a new era of giving has arrived. The latest evolutions center the grantee and prioritize the community.

Energy

Pershing Avenue Park Celebrates New Upgrades at Neighborhood Farm Harvest Festival

To celebrate the restoration of Pershing Avenue Park and the conclusion of another growing season at the Pershing Avenue Neighborhood Farm and Community Garden, the City of Poughkeepsie

Education

Case IH Enters Professional Training Partnership in Brazil

CNH Industrial brand Case IH has entered a new partnership with the National Industrial Learning Service (Senai) and the National Rural Learning Service (Senar).

Energy

Entergy's Nuclear Fleet Essential to Meeting Climate Commitments

Entergy is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Our clean, carbon-free nuclear fleet is playing a critical role in meeting our climate commitment.

Events, Media & Communications

DuPont Announces New Vice President, Sustainability

After 40 years of service to DuPont and a career filled with purpose-driven ambition, our Vice President of Corporate Sustainability Jane Schindewolf has announced her retirement.

Events, Media & Communications

At COP27, Investors, Companies, and Policymakers Must Accelerate Urgent Action on the Climate and Water Crises To Cut Emissions in Half by 2030

COP27 provides a critical moment to build upon historic U.S. climate action and investments, as public and private sector leaders raise their ambition, deliver on commitments, implement policies to capitalize on the opportunities

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cyber Defense Magazine Names Fifth Third's Brian Minick a Top Global Chief Information Security Officer

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced that its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Brian Minick, has been named a winner in the Top Global CISOs in the World Awards for 2022, sponsored annually by Cyber Defense Magazine.

Environment

“HBI Forest” Part of Thailand Tree Planting Project

Since the tree planting initiative began in 2014, associates at our facility in Thailand have planted more than 65,000 trees. Recently, our team planted 20,000 trees on land allocated by the local forest department, now known as the “HBI Forest.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dick's Sporting Goods Invests in the Future of Sport With the Launch of DSG Ventures

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) announced today the launch of DSG Ventures, a $50 million in-house fund that will invest in innovative companies that, like DICK'S, hold the core belief that sports make people better.

Innovation & Technology

Illumina Introduces New Research Test to Address One of the Most Common Infections in the United States

Illumina announced a new research test for genitourinary pathogen and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) identification. The Illumina Urinary Pathogen Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Resistance (ID/AMR) Panel (UPIP) applies precision metagenomics to detect and quantify pathogens.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2021 Employee Ideas That Matter Alumni Busier Than Ever With Community-Oriented Projects

The 2021 Employee Ideas that Matter grant winners inspired all of us at Sappi North America with their enthusiasm and dedication to their communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Logitech G To Host Rocket League Tournament Series for Players With Disabilities

All players deserve a platform to shine. That’s why Logitech is proud to partner with AbleGamers Charity, Adaptive Action Sports, and Mt. Sinai for the Logitech G Adaptive Esports Tournaments.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Celebrates Hispanic Americans Who Are Trailblazers in the Mental Health Field

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrated the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the field of mental health.

Diversity & Inclusion

AfroTech Speaker Spotlight: Alexandra Legend Siegel

When my mom gave me the middle name Legend, she said it was because I was destined to use storytelling to change the world.

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