Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

US BCSD Joins With the Council of Great Lakes Region on Decarbonization

Oct 5, 2021 4:35 PM ET

The United States Business Council for Sustainable Development (US BCSD), a leading business and sustainability association, today announced a strategic partnership with the bi-national Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR).

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods Partners with Solnul™ to Create Prebiotic Snack Seasoning

Oct 5, 2021 3:50 PM ET

Griffith Foods is Building an Ecosystem of Partnerships to Create and Scale Meaningful Impact

Environment

How One Activist Started a Movement for Our Oceans

Oct 5, 2021 3:20 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

San Diego Squared Announces 2021 STEM Educators Awards Recipients

Oct 5, 2021 2:45 PM ET

San Diego Squared, a local nonprofit, announced the four winners of the $5,000 SD2 STEM Educators Awards, powered by the Illumina Corporate Foundation and Neurocrine Biosciences.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Get to Know the Board of Directors: Meet Jennifer

Oct 5, 2021 2:35 PM ET

To help you get to know the Inogen Alliance Board of Directors better, we'll be sharing a series of interviews with each of the board members. You'll learn more about where they work, what they do, and the value of being a part of Inogen Alliance.

Health & Healthcare

Grassroots Approach Flattens the Safety Curve

Oct 5, 2021 2:00 PM ET

To achieve great safety performance, you need every person on board. At Dow that means 35,700 employees and tens of thousands of contractors. Every person needs to personally own safety and look out for their co-workers, every hour of every day.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Essity Invests in Improved Recycling of Food and Beverage Cartons in France

Oct 5, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Global hygiene and health company Essity invests approximately EUR 11m (approximately SEK 110m) in its Hondouville mill in France, allowing to extract 98% of paper fibers contained in food and beverage cartons.

Diversity & Inclusion

She Left Puerto Rico But is Still Passionate About Her Hispanic Roots

Oct 5, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Margarita Calo left Puerto Rico 21 years ago and carved out a new life in Florida, but her heart has never strayed far from her roots.

Diversity & Inclusion

Disability Awareness Starts With All of Us - and Benefits All of Us

Oct 5, 2021 12:35 PM ET

Claudia Gordon is a lot of things. It’s hard to wrap your mind around it when you see it on paper.

Environment

Strengthening Sustainability When the Stakes Are High

Oct 5, 2021 12:20 PM ET

The Hershey Company — which has achieved a commitment to source 100% certified & sustainable cocoa by 2020 — has been committed since 2018 to no new deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain. It is also committed to tackling child labor issues.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program Returns to Houston to Create 300 Homeowners

Oct 5, 2021 12:00 PM ET

As the pandemic continues to put a strain on Houstonians, Wells Fargo will bring the NeighborhoodLIFT® program back to Houston for a third time to help more than 300 low- and moderate-income individuals

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Iowa  Nonprofits  Receive $160,000 From the Alliant Energy Foundation

Oct 5, 2021 11:55 AM ET

Six Iowa-based nonprofit organizations are receiving Impact Grants from Alliant Energy’s Foundation totaling $160,000 to support strategic projects that directly impact Alliant Energy customers and communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tlaxcala Team Takes Action, Named One of Owens Corning's 2021 Top Volunteers

Oct 5, 2021 11:50 AM ET

About 20 employees from the Tlaxcala Composites plant assisted the Mexican Red Cross with COVID-19 relief efforts in the communities surrounding the plant.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives: Engaging Employees and Suppliers

Oct 5, 2021 11:00 AM ET

We are pleased with all we have accomplished in the past year, even as Biogen employees around the world are coming together with renewed urgency to promote a world that is healthy, equitable and sustainable for all.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead Launches Pharmaceutical Education Program to Increase Workplace Diversity

Oct 5, 2021 10:45 AM ET

When he began teaching biological science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 11 years ago, it didn’t take long for Dr. Joseph Graves to notice a shortage of opportunities in pharmaceutical research and development for Black students.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank's Bilingual Call Center Team Members Share How They Keep the Customer at the Center

Oct 5, 2021 10:40 AM ET

Sept. 15 marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, when the United States recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the country’s history, culture and achievements.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Technology Helps Meet Increased Food Bank Demand

Oct 5, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Learn more how Rockwell Automation is helping food and beverage operations use smart sustainable manufacturing to improve yield, productivity, and efficiency.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making an Impact During Hispanic Heritage Month

Oct 5, 2021 10:05 AM ET

HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire Hispanic students to discover their potential, ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E20: Steven Clarke, Ceres

Oct 5, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Senior Director of Climate and Energy Steven Clarke shares how Ceres is helping companies strategically navigate changing business realities and thrive in the accelerated transition to a more equitable, just, and sustainable economy.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hormel Foods Completes 2020 Corporate Responsibility Goal Set and Establishes New Targets

Oct 5, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Hormel Foods has announced the launch of its 15th annual corporate responsibility (CR) report. The report, available online at https://csr.hormelfoods.com/, contains in-depth information about the company’s CR progress in fiscal 2020.

Research, Reports & Publications

Enbridge: Corporate Citizenship

Oct 5, 2021 10:00 AM ET

As an employer with team members across North America, and an operator of linear infrastructure that runs through thousands of communities, we place high priority on the role we can play in contributing to their safety, vibrancy and sustainability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pep Guardiola, Xylem Partner to Address Water Scarcity, Affordability

Oct 5, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), and Manchester City Football Club manager, Pep Guardiola, today announced they are joining forces to promote public engagement on the world’s water challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Black & Veatch ebook Explores Market Dynamics of Low- and Zero-carbon Hydrogen Technologies

Oct 5, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The global energy industry is looking to green hydrogen, a carbonless fuel generated with renewable energy, as essential on the road to decarbonization and climate neutrality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Raises Bar for Due Diligence and Human Rights Reporting

Oct 5, 2021 9:55 AM ET

New Universal Standards from GRI now publish - which deliver highest transparency yet for impacts on the environment, economy and people

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific's Muskogee Team Demonstrated What It Means to Be a Good Neighbor

Oct 5, 2021 9:45 AM ET

Over the weekend of Sept. 24-25, the Georgia-Pacific Muskogee team demonstrated what it means to be a good neighbor by partnering with the Lake Area United Way for a Day of Caring.