Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Green Infrastructure

Keeping in Mind IAQ Design and Build Fundamentals in a COVID-centric World

“All it takes is a sneeze. Whether you’re working at home or in an office, that simple sound triggers a response. For most people, it goes something like this: “Hmm, maybe it’s just a winter allergy.

Media & Communications

Eyes on Financial Accounting & Reporting Standards - IASB and FASB Consider “Convergence” & Separate Actions

Investors Are Calling For More Non-Financial Standards for Corporate Reporting, Less Confusion in What is Now “Voluntary” Disclosure.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Field Guide to Creating a Regenerative Brand

When more than 25% of greenhouse gases globally are estimated to come from the food system, a company like Generally Mills has an obligation to identify how it can be part of the solution to curb climate change & all the other systems affected by it.

Green Infrastructure

WSP USA Partners With the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, has partnered with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) on an initiative to support resilient communities and sustained socio-economic development.

Health & Healthcare

Breaking Down Barriers, Advancing Health Equity

Waking up each day with good health is something people no longer take for granted. But, the reality is, there are vast disparities in who has good health, and who doesn’t.

Sustainable Development Goals

Shaping the Future of Market-Based Action on Sustainability

The launch of ISEAL’s new membership structure marks a focus on a wider range of sustainability systems and offers new and enhanced products.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation's Academy of Advanced Manufacturing Graduate Jackson Henderson Featured on “Borne the Battle” Podcast

U.S. Air Force veteran Jackson Henderson became an electrical maintenance technician at Owens Corning after 12 weeks of training at Rockwell Automation’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing (AAM) program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Announces February's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: Try Cheatham

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces the Match Studio Collaborative February artist, Try Cheatham.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Announces Recipients of Its $2 Million Grant Supporting the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Following the June 2020 announcement of a $2 million grant to organizations working to fight racial injustice, T. Rowe Price announced today the focus areas as well as the recipients of the grant

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG and Sustainable Investing

CFA Society Chicago member Monique Thanos, CFA, talks with Emily Lawrence, Director of Sustainable Investing at Northern Trust Asset Management on the evolution of ESG in investing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware's Sustainability Team Receives Global Recognition

On the heels of our 2030 Agenda announcement, VMware has been recognized on CDP’s Climate A List.(1) CDP is a global environmental nonprofit, and its A List recognizes companies committed to reducing carbon emissions and managing climate change risk

Social Impact & Volunteering

Honoring Black History Month by Healing Ourselves and Our Communities

In our newest blog, we look ahead to envision what it will take to address and heal the trauma of black communities. During this month in which we celebrate black people and culture, let’s not just honor history – let’s make it!

Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 24

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is proud to release Episode 24 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Media & Communications

Introducing Purpose Perception: Porter Novelli's Implicit Association Study

Purpose is more than a marketing tactic; it’s much more than a term thrown around at conferences. It is something that is so deeply embedded into our experience with and perception of a brand that it becomes a feeling.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Diverse Talent via Online Mentoring: A Case-Study From Fujitsu and Volunteer Vision

How digital mentoring supports junior professional women within Fujitsu and increases retention rates.

Sustainable Development Goals

Corporate Reporting on the SDGs: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities?

How businesses and their stakeholders can benefit from more transparency on corporate conbtributions towards the SDGs

Innovation & Technology

Innovate ... Then What?

Innovation is critical to business success. The experience of CLP’s digital experts shows that putting something new into the marketplace successfully and making it accessible to customers can be an epic journey.

Innovation & Technology

Ryan Picarella Joins LifeGuides® as Executive VP, Growth & Partnerships

LifeGuides® today announced that Ryan Picarella has joined as Executive Vice President, Growth & Partnerships. The company’s team is thrilled to welcome a pioneering leader in employee wellbeing, wellness, and corporate culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supplier Spotlight: Diversant

In 2021, Diversant is known as the largest African American-owned internet technology (IT) staffing firm in the U.S. and the preferred staffing partner for many mid-market and Fortune 500 companies, including The Home Depot.

Diversity & Inclusion

Video Release: A Leadership Imperative for Systemic Transformation in DEI

A departure from “business as usual” is critical to rethink and reimagine long-standing, enduring challenges of inequality and exclusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mining's Role in Advancing the Industry's Most Rigorous Standard

Today, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) released the audit report of the Unki Mine in Zimbabwe, the first from Anglo American's portfolio of mines to be assessed against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. Within the IRMA system, this moment is significant, as it is the second report released in the IRMA system, the first from a mine in Africa and the first from a site producing platinum group metals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PT Freeport Indonesia Sends Emergency Team to Assist in Recovery and Relief to West Sulawesi

Two earthquakes rocked the Mamuju and Majene areas in West Sulawesi on January 14 and 15, causing landslides, casualties and property damage.

Research, Reports & Publications

Viable Sanitation Enterprises: The Linchpin in Sanitation Markets

What factors determine the viability of sanitation enterprises beyond sales volumes? FSG conducted interviews with more than 60 sanitation enterprises across 3 countries to answer these questions.

Education

New Holland Presents Best Practices at Career Ready PA Coalition

Supporting students and investing in the future of local communities is a key commitment at CNH Industrial, and the company is passionate about advancing STEM education for young people.

Green Infrastructure

Georgia DOT, The University of Georgia and The Ray Break Ground on Latest Meadow-Research Installation

Georgia DOT, The Ray and the Univ. of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design announce Phase 2 of their meadow-research plantings on I-85 in SW Georgia.

Latest Campaigns

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    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  3. 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...
  4. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  5. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  6. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  10. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  11. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  13. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  14. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  15. 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...