Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Georgia-Pacific Distributes Necessities to Homeless

We hosted a shoebox decorating party with our partners at United Way of Greater Atlanta.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Social and Cultural Responsiveness Helps Social Impact Succeed

Learn how social and cultural responsiveness plays a significant role in the success of your social impact programs. We chat with Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo and explore how to ensure our social impact programs are actually addressing the needs of the community we are serving and how to continually receive their feedback.

Research, Reports & Publications

Qurate Retail CEO Perspective: Inspiring a More Sustainable Way to Retail

Now more than ever, it is imperative that business leaders harness the unique strengths and relationships of our organizations to help our communities develop creative solutions that meet the needs of all stakeholders.

Environment

VMware: Are You Making E-Waste Someone Else's Problem?

50 million tons of e-waste generated every year will more than double to 110 million ton by 2050.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Named “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”

Principal Financial Group® was named on the list of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” after earning a 100 score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index® (DEI).

Sustainable Development Goals

Aircraft Fuel Conservation and Fleet Modernization at FedEx

To help reach our goal of carbon neutral operations by 2040, we are building on the success of FedEx Fuel Sense. Since the program’s founding in 2006, we have implemented 70 fuel-saving initiatives, saving 948 million gallons of jet fuel.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Los Angeles Refinery Honored by Local Nonprofit for Its Continuous Work in the Community

In 2021, Marathon Petroleum provided SBCC with a $45,000 grant to support the project, which celebrated its grand opening this spring.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Connecting Through Volunteer Service

By committing to service and community, we’re helping to build an even stronger foundation for Dow and our stakeholders in the next 125 years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Friendlier Takeout Containers Can Help Cut Down on Plastic Waste

Through meetings with North America’s largest waste management companies, consumer organizations and industry leaders, Scotiabank has expressed a clear interest in providing capital to companies that develop innovations to reduce plastics waste.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee and Contractor Safety at Enbridge

Safety is not only a core value at Enbridge—it’s the foundation of everything we do. If we don’t get this right, nothing else matters. It’s our duty to keep the public, the members of our team and the environment safe.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry on Embracing Hybrid Work

More than two years into the pandemic, organizations are still shaping the future of return to work for their employees. At Tapestry, we’re very much in a hybrid environment.

Innovation & Technology

Illumina Unveils Its Most Accurate and Comprehensive Secondary Analysis Platform, Boosting Lab Capabilities

Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today the release of Illumina DRAGEN™ v4.0, its most accurate and comprehensive secondary analysis platform.

Sustainable Development Goals

Lenovo's Journey to Net-Zero: Natural Resources Conservation

How does a global technology leader make progress toward that “Mars shot” of net-zero emissions?
In this video series, we aim to demonstrate how Lenovo is taking action and measuring progress toward net-zero emissions.

Events, Media & Communications

Reset Connect Showcases Net Zero Business Solutions at London Climate Action Week

More than 100 exhibitors have taken part in the Reset Connect London two-day event (28-29 June) as part of London Climate Action Week.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Named Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal is honored to be named one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” after receiving a top score of 100 on the annual Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the eighth consecutive year.

Innovation & Technology

Gen Z Innovators Shine at T-Mobile's Changemaker Challenge Lab

While spending her childhood summers visiting her grandmother in India, Rashmi Alawani, was captivated by how her grandmother used aromatic spices and herbs, like turmeric and rosemary, to help keep food fresh.

Education

United Aims to Quadruple the Size of Its Fleet of Training Aircraft

United Aviate Academy announced that it aims to potentially quadruple the size of its fleet of training aircraft, in response to the surge of applications to the country’s only flight school owned by a major airline.

Health & Healthcare

BIPOC Americans and Barriers to Mental Health Care

BIPOC mental health month is a time to raise awareness around the barriers that keep many communities from receiving proper mental health care.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Rankings - Do They Reflect Sustainability Impacts or Only Risks?

What is the role of the ESG ratings industry, do they actually determine whether companies are sustainable or not – and how will future changes in the world sustainability reporting affect them?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Oportun CEO Raul Vazquez Named to Comparably's List of the Best CEOs for Diversity in 2022

As our CEO Raul Vazquez often says, “creating a work culture that is diverse and inclusive doesn’t happen overnight, it is something that you have to work on every day and every interaction matters.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the Second Consecutive Year, Scoring 100 out of 100 on the Disability Equality Index

The company improved its score from last year by expanding all employee benefit plans to cover hearing aids and enhancing the accessibility of social media content by adding captions to video and providing alt text for images.

Education

HanesBrands and Education: Investing in Our Associates

We are committed to helping our associates reach their Full Potential, by providing access to continuing education.

Environment

Calling All Packaging Innovators: US Plastics Pact Launches Inaugural Awards Featuring Walmart's Circular Connector

To accelerate the search for — and use of — more sustainable packaging solutions, we are collaborating with the U.S. Plastic Pact by gifting the use of Circular Connector for their first ever Innovation Awards.

Health & Healthcare

Working To Eliminate Health Disparities by Cultivating a Diverse Pipeline of Healthcare Leaders

With Q4HE’s support, BHLI was able to adapt its existing programming to a virtual environment, including the implementation of dynamic virtual meeting technology, conference management resources, and audiovisual production.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG’s LA Kings and LA Galaxy as Part of THE ALLIANCE: Los Angeles Join Brotherhood Crusade in Second Annual Unity March & Dialogue

On July 24, 2022, THE ALLIANCE: Los Angeles, a group organized to drive impact for social change through sport, held the Second Annual Unity March & Dialogue to amplify Los Angeles’ stance against racism.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. 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...
  3. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  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. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  10. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  11. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...