Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Innovation & Technology

Webinar: Tackling Technology Projects with Pro Bono

Technology is a valuable tool for nonprofits. It can fundamentally transform the way they serve their community.

Environment

A Clear Vision for the Great Lakes

Water from the Great Lakes built two countries. That water is in billions of tons of steel that built our cities. It’s in the cars, trucks and trains that make transit and the movement of goods possible.

Education

Linking Passion to Purpose with Virtual Field Trips

Thanks to the power of technology, teachers now have the ability to introduce students to a variety of powerful experiences without ever having to leave the classroom.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Industrials Industry Benchmarking Corporate Social Responsibility Infographic

Understanding how peer Industrials companies are performing or managing their CSR programs can be useful to ensure you are on the right path for success. This infographic dives into the Industrials industry to share common elements of CSR programs.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan Manages Positive Contributions to Climate Solutions Through Consumption of Renewable Power

Freeport-McMoRan recognizes that climate change poses significant near-term, medium-term and longer-term challenges for society.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability at Web Summit with Schneider Electric

Web Summit has committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 13: Climate Action. Learn more about what we are doing in 2019 to achieve our aspirations.

Events, Media & Communications

Bridgestone Announces Victory of Teams Using "ECOPIA with ologic" Tires in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Bridgestone announced that "Agoria Solar Team of Belgium (No.8)" won the Challenger Class and "Solar Team Eindhoven of Netherland (No.40) won the Cruiser Class in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the world's foremost solar car race.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Partners in Preservation Announces 2019 Winners, Honoring the Legacy of Women's History on Main Streets Across America

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Main Street America, announced today the winners of the 2019 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay and The NASCAR Foundation Team Up for Second Annual Charity Campaign

eBay and The NASCAR Foundation today launched their second joint charity auction to give fans the opportunity to “start their engines” and bid on autographed memorabilia and once-in-a-lifetime racing experiences.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sappi North America Announces Partnership with the American Forest Foundation and GreenBlue on New Forest Sustainability Platform

Sappi North America, Inc. today announced a partnership with the nonprofit organizations American Forest Foundation (AFF) and GreenBlue to support the Forests in Focus sustainability risk assessment.

Research, Reports & Publications

Strategic Investor Initiative Partners With Edelman To Outline Best Practices in Long-Term Plan Disclosures

Bringing together their respective areas of expertise, Edelman and the Strategic Investor Initiative (SII) at Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) have partnered to release an overview of emerging practices in disclosures of long-term plans made at CEO Investor Forums.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Winners of Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award: EUR 30,000 for International Research Scientists

The new winners of the Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award have been announced. The prizes, each worth EUR 10,000, have been awarded by an independent scientific committee of the Bayer Science & Education Foundation.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact Issues New Guidance for Private Sector to Grow Sustainability Through Investments in Emerging and Frontier Markets

The United Nations Global Compact has issued new guidance for companies on advancing sustainable development through investments in emerging and frontier markets to leverage private finance to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aflac CSR Hero: Tim Wakeman

As a volunteer with Roca Kidz Club, he fulfills his passion by helping local youth through weekly warm meals, fun activities and encouraging messages. He is making sure children in his community have a safe place to go.

Events, Media & Communications

Gilead Sciences Joins Atlantic Live Discussion on Aging with HIV

Gilead Sciences is joining Sage and GMHC for an Atlantic Live discussion on aging with HIV.

Energy

IVECO BUS Wins the ‘Sustainable Bus of the Year’ Award for the Third Consecutive Year With the Crossway Natural Power

IVECO BUS successfully retains the highly prized title of ‘Sustainable Bus of the Year’, in the interurban category, with its Crossway Natural Power coach at this year’s Busworld Europe Exhibition

Environment

IOC and Dow Reward 10 International Sports Federations for Tangible Climate Action

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide Olympic Partner Dow rewarded 10 International Sports Federations (IFs) for taking concrete action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Social Impact & Volunteering

275 Volunteers Celebrate Timberland’s Serv-a-palooza and Transform Nine Sites in Lawrence, MA

Last week, as part of the brand’s 22nd annual Serv-a-palooza event, Timberland convened more than 275 volunteers for a powerful day of community service in Lawrence, MA

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Deliver “Tricks and Treats” to Patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

AEG’s LA Kings spent the afternoon yesterday at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) visiting patients and families alongside the LA Kings Ice Crew and team mascot Bailey on Oct. 29.

Innovation & Technology

How a Research-Driven Approach to Drones Can Help Us Save Lives

Drones are changing public safety operations for the better. New emerging drone technologies are seducing public safety organizations with the promise of reducing search times...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced it has received the 2019 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Named to Fortune Future 50

VMware is proud to be one of 50 companies in the world named to the 2019 Fortune Future 50 List, which identifies publicly traded companies with long-term growth potential.

Environment

New Ceres Report Calls on Major Food Companies to Use Vanishing Water Resources More Efficiently

Third edition of Feeding Ourselves Thirsty reveals improved scores in water management practices from industry giants such as Mars, Incorporated and Unilever, but finds insufficient corporate action overall in an increasingly water-stressed world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Domtar Promotes Healthy Living to Drive a Safer Work Environment

The connection between well-being and safety is a straight line. That is why Domtar’s well-being and safety initiatives go hand-in-hand in keeping our colleagues healthy and safe.

Health & Healthcare

Sodexo Reinforces Commitment to Childhood Health and Wellness Through Support of Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run

Sodexo, a leading food services and facilities management company, joined forces with the United States Marine Corps last weekend in support of its annual Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Kids Run.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. LG Air Conditioning Solutions
    About LG Conditioning Technologies The LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in...
  3. Brightening Our Corner Newsletter
    Quarterly newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Subscribe here.
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  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. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  8. 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...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  11. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  12. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. 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...
  15. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...