Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - February 2021

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter. Ray Anderson always said, "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."

Research, Reports & Publications

Railroads Stake Out Positions on Addressing Climate Change

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) outlined today policy proposals aimed at safely and effectively combatting climate change.

Environment

Webinar / A Model of Industry Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER)

Antea Group is pleased to host BIER's webinar, A Model of Industry Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Get an inside look at what has made BIER a successful and sustained model for industry collaboration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ecolab Contributes More Than $23 Million to Communities in 2020

In 2020, Ecolab continued its commitment to supporting communities through more than $23 million in contributions, including $11 million of product donations and $2 million to support pandemic relief and racial and social justice initiatives.

Energy

Bringing Sunshine to Young Lives Worldwide

Solar energy can be a power for good in many ways. At one Hong Kong college, it’s not only helping the environment but also lighting up the lives of bright youngsters from Lebanon and Slovakia to Madagascar and Cambodia.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

This Nonprofit Helps Parents and Teachers Overcome Language Barriers to Make Distance Learning Doable

The U.S. education system has a persistent achievement gap along racial and ethnic lines — and the coronavirus pandemic is making matters even worse.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi South Africa Raises the Bar With Top Employer® Certification

The certification cements the commitment that Bacardi has made to creating a work environment that is nurturing, entrepreneurial, empowering, and embedded in fun.

Environment

CNH Industrial Supports the Growing Hemp Industry in North America

Did you know that hemp can be used as a sustainable alternative to textiles, wood and even concrete? That it was once so valued as a commodity it was accepted as payment for taxes in the state of Pennsylvania in the USA?

Diversity & Inclusion

Brands Share #StopAsianHate in Solidarity, But Posting Isn't Enough

This week, we examine the brands that are going beyond external communications to make long-lasting change in the fight against racism and Xenophobia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Signs The Hispanic Promise

We're proud to join more than 190 companies that signed The Hispanic Promise, pledging to prepare, hire, promote, retain and celebrate Hispanics in the workplace.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Will SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Mandate New ESG Disclosures?

These days in Washington, every policy announcement and appointment is dissected as hugely significant if not revolutionary. It’s just a fact of life in this seemingly endless pandemic, in this hammered economy, after this presidential election.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HP People Talk About Creating A Sustainable Impact

At HP, how we do things is just as important as what we do. Sustainable impact is our commitment to creating positive, lasting change for the planet, its people, and our communities.

Green Infrastructure

American Airlines and Deloitte Pioneer Market-based Solution to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Air Travel

American Airlines and Deloitte today announced an innovative collaboration to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions from aviation.

Health & Healthcare

Alcohol's Effects on the Heart

February is American Heart Month, an important time to learn about how heart health is impacted by alcohol consumption.

Environment

Scotts and MLB Launch 2021 Field Refurbishment Grant Program

Beginning today, the Scotts Company LLC (Scotts) and Major League Baseball will begin accepting submissions for the 2021 Scotts® Field Refurbishment Grant Program, which awards modern, playable youth baseball and softball field refurbishments to four communities in need within the United States

Social Impact & Volunteering

On-Demand Support for Your Small Business

Get valuable support for your small business from Taproot's virtual volunteers. Learn how at Taproot Foundation's free Thursday, March 11 webinar at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI and B Lab Team Up on Impact Management

GRI and B Lab have joined forces to help organizations get more out of their reporting and assessment tools. This collaboration allows companies to optimize their contribution to a more sustainable future.

Research, Reports & Publications

'Race in the Workplace: The Black Experience,' a McKinsey & Co. Report Created in Collaboration with Walmart

This research has been underway since last summer and represents one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind. It includes qualitative and quantitative analysis gathered from 24 top companies, and it leverages publicly available data.

Health & Healthcare

T‑Mobile Brings Ultra Capacity 5G to Miami U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital

With 5G speeds, medical teams can improve critical telehealth services and provide more efficient care across the facility with instant wireless access to large amounts of patient information.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Takeda Named a Global Top Employer for 4th Consecutive Year

Takeda has been named a Global Top Employer for 4th consecutive year!

Innovation & Technology

How IBMers on “Silicon Bayou” Helped Louisiana Recover From Ransomware Attacks

Cybercrime against U.S. public school districts is on the rise. A new IBM study shows nearly 60% of school staff feel unprepared for security threats, including attacks called ransomware, which steal and hold data hostage until officials pay up.

Diversity & Inclusion

Frankly Speaking with Franchisees: Seeing Potential Everywhere

Mike Quinn is always on the lookout for potential — potential business opportunities and potential in his more than 1,400 employees.

Energy

First Project of Its Kind in Canada Will See Enbridge Subsidiary Inject Green Hydrogen Into Its Gas Distribution Grid

Gazifère, an Enbridge subsidiary, and Evolugen, the Canadian operations arm of Brookfield Renewable, today announced plans to build and operate one of Canada’s largest green hydrogen injection projects in Quebec.

Education

'Financial Health Is Foundational to Everything We Do' With HBCUs

Brandi McLean believes that people need financial skills to survive. That’s why she’s made it her mission to educate people about it. McLean, an accountant in Virginia, has been teaching young children about financial literacy in her free time.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. CACI Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month
    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  3. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  4. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  5. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  6. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  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. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  9. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  10. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  11. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  12. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  13. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  14. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  15. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...