Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

New At-Home COVID Test: Results in Minutes

Dec 18, 2020 3:20 PM ET

Today we’re pleased to say that our widely-used BinaxNOW rapid test, the size of a credit card and requiring no instrumentation, has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use at home with a prescription through a virtually guided online service.

Diversity & Inclusion

PayPal Announces Additional $5 Million Grant Program for Black-Owned Businesses as COVID-19 Crisis Continues

Dec 18, 2020 2:50 PM ET

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced an additional $5 million grant program that will further the company's support for Black-owned businesses in the U.S., which have been disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

FIRST® and Qualcomm Incorporated Collaborate on New Innovation Challenge to Ensure All Young People Have a Pathway to Innovation

Dec 18, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Global PreK-12 nonprofit organization FIRST® and world-leading wireless technology innovator Qualcomm Incorporated announced they are collaborating to extend innovation programming through FIRST

Environment

The Walt Disney Company Sets 2030 Environmental Goals

Dec 18, 2020 2:00 PM ET

The Walt Disney Company today announced a new set of environmental goals for 2030 focused on five main areas: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Water, Waste, Materials and Sustainable Design.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Comerica Adds Over $1 Million in Investments to Strengthen California Nonprofits

Dec 18, 2020 1:25 PM ET

Comerica Bank announced more than $1 million in contributions split among six California nonprofits helping to facilitate critical support for minority-owned small businesses and low- to moderate-income communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Consumer Goods Forum Unites Its Members on Actions to Support Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19

Dec 18, 2020 1:25 PM ET

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today announced its members are working together on actions to support vulnerable communities, part of a coordinated, global response to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Operations Receives Safe Operator of the Year Award

Dec 18, 2020 1:15 PM ET

Freeport-McMoRan’s Tyrone operations won Safe Operator of the Year award from the New Mexico Bureau of Mine Safety.

Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing International Day of People with Disabilities & Reporting Our Progress

Dec 18, 2020 1:00 PM ET

December 3rd was the 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Started by the United Nations, the goal is to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society. It also aims to increase awareness...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Goodyear Receives Sustainability Supplier of the Year Award from FCA

Dec 18, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Goodyear was among 17 suppliers in the EMEA region to be recognized by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles during their annual Supplier Conference on Monday, December 14. Recognizing Goodyear’s dedicated commitment to corporate responsibility, FCA awarded the company the Sustainability Supplier of the Year Award.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Budweiser Brewing Company APAC's Shanghai Office Gets a New Sustainability Meeting Room

Dec 18, 2020 12:15 PM ET

All the materials and decorations that we used for the room are made of agiowood – an innovative material in which recycled rice husk replaces the usage of real wood.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Despite COVID-19 Disruption, ViacomCBS Keeps Its Commitment to the Next Generation

Dec 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, students are more eager than ever to learn new skills, engage with new learning models, and receive guidance on how to navigate these uncertain times.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

WEC President & CEO, Glenn Prickett In-depth Interview With Georg Kell, Arabesque

Dec 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Recently, Glenn Prickett, WEC’s President & CEO sat down to speak with the Chairman of one of its members, Arabesque Partners, Georg Kell. Georg has a new book that he has co-edited with others on the topic of sustainable investing.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight and ElringKlinger AG Collaborate to Advance E-mobility

Dec 18, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Keysight Technologies and ElringKlinger, one of the world's leading technological partner to the automotive industry, have collaborated to advance e-mobility in the field of battery development for electric vehicles.

Energy

Founded by Young Entrepreneurs, Oorja Brings Affordable Clean Energy to Smallholder Farmers

Dec 18, 2020 11:00 AM ET

In rural India, smallholder farmers often struggle to earn a living. They are also largely dependent on highly polluting diesel fuel, the dominant source of energy across northern and eastern India, responsible for 5 percent of the country’s carbon emissions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Military Veteran Spotlight: Ashley J.

Dec 18, 2020 11:00 AM ET

During The Home Depot Foundation’s Operation Surprise campaign, we’re celebrating our brave service men & women by spotlighting the military members in our family. Ashley is a Home Depot associate, college senior & member of the Army National Guard.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Nestlé Is Helping Feed the Hungry During the Pandemic

Dec 18, 2020 10:40 AM ET

At Nestle, we're committed to doing our part to fight this growing crisis, not just through our day-to-day commitment to producing affordable food worldwide but also by increasing donations to organizations that are dedicated to fighting hunger.

Health & Healthcare

Bethan's Lesson

Dec 18, 2020 10:40 AM ET

It’s time to unite behind the front line. Hear from Bethan, a midwife in the UK, to learn about her experience serving on the frontline of COVID-19.

Environment

Biogen Calls for US Policymakers to Take Bold Climate Action

Dec 18, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Does Corporate Behavior Relate to a Nation's Soft Power

Dec 18, 2020 10:15 AM ET

We have compared data on nations’ soft power from Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index with their ESG (environment, social, governance) ratings from CSRHub.

Education

Mobile Connectivity Ensures Continuity of Learning, Strengthens Communities

Dec 18, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Our STEAM program demonstrates how advanced mobile technologies with appropriate content can improve student learning outcomes and teacher effectiveness in STEAM education in chronically underserved communities in Southeastern Kentucky.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Global Citizen Announces 'Stand Up: A Global Citizen Prize Project' Album Out Now Ahead of Global Citizen Prize Awards

Dec 18, 2020 9:40 AM ET

International advocacy organization Global Citizen announced their partnership with Parlophone Records/Atlantic Records and Grammy-winning recording artist Raphael Saadiq to release STAND UP, an eight-song collection that aims to restore hope

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

As Historic Back-to-Back Hurricanes Hit Honduras, VF Corporation Steps Up to Help Communities

Dec 18, 2020 9:35 AM ET

When two devastating hurricanes hit Honduras recently, they severely impacted 1,000 VF associates and two of our factories. What happened next was nothing short of amazing.

Health & Healthcare

FDA Authorizes Ecolab's Bioquell Technology System for N95 Respirator Decontamination

Dec 18, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Ecolab has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA for its Bioquell Technology System to decontaminate specific N95 respirators on-site to help healthcare facilities address continuing respirator shortages.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Pledges $1 Million to Morehouse School of Medicine Funding to Aid Research and Community Education to Combat the Ongoing Opioid Crisis in Rural Georgia

Dec 18, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance and products in the U.S., has pledged $1 million to Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). The funding will support the institution's research and education programs related to the ongoing opioid crisis in rural America.

Education

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home: Glow in the Dark Slime

Dec 18, 2020 9:05 AM ET

Have you ever wondered what causes things to glow in the dark? Find out by watching this video and making your own slime.