Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption

All Stakeholders at the Table

The first-ever Small Change, Big Impact Food Summit brought together leaders from many areas of the food world to work together toward a better food system and a healthier planet.

Events, Media & Communications

Schneider Electric Partners with Web Summit to Reduce Carbon Footprint for One of World’s Largest Tech Events

Schneider Electric is bringing its collaborative approach to carbon and environmental solutions to this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal (Nov. 4-7) where it will facilitate progress towards the event’s carbon neutrality goal.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Connections Newsletter: Pro Bono Week Edition

This Pro Bono Week, Common Impact's flash consulting projects delivered over $1.1M in pro bono services to nonprofits across the U.S. Read our newsletter for more on what we're up to, including job listings and insights into the future of pro bono.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month aims to raise awareness for both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes through education and advocacy. More than 100 million adults and children in the U.S. currently live with diabetes or prediabetes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Plan for Tomorrow by Supporting Vulnerable Communities Today

Self-Help believes in investing in communities on the front lines of harm from climate change. Our mission: create and protect economic opportunity for all with a focus on the underserved, including people of color, women, and low-income families and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Bacardi Is Developing a Pipeline of High-Performing Women Leaders

Paula Glickenhaus, lead for Global Reflections, talks about how the Women in Leadership initiative focuses on the next generation of female leaders.

Environment

CSRHub’s Cynthia Figge Speaking at Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘19

CSRHub CEO and Co-founder, Cynthia Figge will be speaking at the Sustainable Brands New Metrics ’19 Conference, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held November 18-20, 2019.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge Winning Team Prometeo Celebrated by Founding Partner IBM and Sponsor Arrow Electronics

IBM announced that Team Prometeo was the winner of the Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge for creating a personal safety hardware-software solution that will help protect firefighters.

Research, Reports & Publications

Legg Mason Redefines Its Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility, Releases 2019 CSR Report

Legg Mason has redefined its approach to corporate social responsibility by focusing on six dimensions that are central to the company’s mission of Investing to Improve Lives™

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Collaboration’s the Key for a Circular Economy

Collaboration is key for a successful circular economy. Read Renay Loper's recap of USCC Foundation's Corporate Citizenship Center Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sarasota Man Receives $20,000 Grant for Boys & Girls Clubs

Jim Martin has dedicated more than 15 years to volunteering for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. As a result, he was recently named one of seven 2019 Maytag Dependable Leaders, and with the award came a $20,000 grant that will go toward the STAR program.

Environment

Gore Joins HPRC

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome W. L. Gore & Associates Medical Products Division, makers of implantable medical devices such as vascular grafts, endovascular and interventional devices used by healthcare professionals worldwide.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trust and Responsibility: The IBM Chairman's Letter

Responsible stewardship is an integral part of our business strategy – a simple, honest approach to doing business that also earned us recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bridgestone Continues to Positively Impact Nashville Through Its Annual United Way Campaign

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced the results of its annual charitable and volunteer campaign in support of the United Way of Greater Nashville.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cybersecurity Awareness Month—What We Have Learned

As we wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we hope you learned some new skills and committed to learning more to stay safe online—helping to protect you, clients, vendors, and your family from evolving cyberthreats.

Sustainable Development Goals

Unlocking the Power of Reporting: Businesses and the SDGs

GRI’s Chief External Affairs Officer reflects on first online forum held in partnership with Enel Group, on driving corporate action towards accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Community in the Forests

Forest management and harvesting can be contentious and controversial, especially when done in a densely populated area or on public lands that are cherished for their serenity, recreational opportunities, and conservation values.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Ranked No. 1 Among U.S. Utilities for Investor Transparency

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has been ranked No. 1 among U.S. utilities for investor transparency by an independent financial communications firm. Labrador Advisory Services reviewed the proxy statements, 10-K filings and website investor pages of the nation’s 250 largest companies, based on market capitalization.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Proposed Changes to the Shareholder Proposal Process Would Limit the Ability of Investors to Manage Risks

Proposed changes to the current shareholder proposal process would restrict an important avenue that investors use to manage risks and respond to emerging trends, said Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

California Wildfires: How You Can Help

Wildfires up and down the state of California are leaving nearly two million individuals without power and hundreds of thousands more under mandatory evacuation order. Even more residents have been impacted by exceptionally poor air quality for stretches of miles across the state.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability at Caterpillar

Sustainability is part of what Caterpilllar does every single day. Read more about Caterpillar's progress that involves a balance of environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic growth.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact Issues New Guidance for Companies to Leverage Technology and Innovation to Advance Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Global Compact today issued new guidance for businesses to leverage the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to inspire their innovation processes and capture future market needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saying “Thank You” Through Action. How We Provide Veterans The Post-Military Careers They Deserve.

Veterans are a valuable asset to any workforce with their strong work ethic, leadership skills, sense of purpose, and ability to adapt.

Energy

eBay Teams Up with Apple, Samsung Austin Semiconductor and Sprint on a Renewable Energy Project

Today, eBay announced a joint agreement to purchase renewable energy with three other tech companies—Apple, Samsung and Sprint.

Diversity & Inclusion

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Bring the Power of Story to Life in ‘Our Stories Are Stronger Than Hate’ Virtual Field Trip

USC Shoah Foundation—The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) and Discovery Education, invite students in grades 5-12 to take part in a powerful virtual experience this afternoon.

Latest Campaigns

  1. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  2. 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...
  3. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  4. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  5. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  6. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  7. 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...
  8. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  9. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  10. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  11. 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...
  12. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Gilead Sciences Corporate Social Responsibility
  14. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...