Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mapping a Blueprint Framework for Effective Collaboration

More businesses are taking collective action on issues that threaten sustainable development. And for good reason: Collaborating can spark innovative thinking, reduce risks and grow positive impact.

Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Questions: Reducing the Risk of Highly Toxic PFAS in the Environment

WSP USA’s Matt Burns discusses prevalence of the hazardous chemical, where it’s found, its environmental impact, and how his team helps clients with remediation efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes in Action: Giving Tuesday

​This #GivingTuesday we recognize the many employees who take time to support members of our communities who are in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Tuesday: Reflecting on Need for Breadth and Depth in Community Engagements to Drive More Meaningful Impact

Giving Tuesday is a great time to reflect on corporate community engagement approaches to consider more meaningful community impacts based on learnings from the last couple years.

Events, Media & Communications

Legacy, Collaboration and Commercial Success Drive LA28 Progress

At the meeting held virtually on 17 November, the LA28 Organising Committee team presented a summary of their achievements and developments since the last meeting in October 2020, whilst also outlining their priorities for the coming months.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SHARP Literacy Honors Rockwell Automation With Annual EDGE Award

SHARP Literacy honored Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) with its 2021 EDGE (Energizing through Dedication, Giving and Engagement) award at the nonprofit’s 20th annual “A Novel Event” earlier this month.

Diversity & Inclusion

Youth Neurology Program: Building a More Diverse Neurology Workforce

Neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are leading causes of disability and premature death, afflicting women, people of color and low-income communities at much higher rates than average.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Citizenship: Good for the Planet and Business, and Essential for Society

I was fortunate enough to attend the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November — a key event as the world grapples with the urgent need to slow the pace of global warming.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hershey Helps Lead AIM-Progress' Work to Align Industry on Living Wage in Supply Chains

Industry collaboration on the important topic of living wages is critical to how to companies across many commercial categories can work toward living wages in global supply chains.

Research, Reports & Publications

Del Monte Foods: Giving Back to Grow Good for People and Communities

Our corporate giving program supports mission-aligned non-profit organizations in the communities in which we operate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C Cosmetics Marks 27 Years of Giving Back 100% With Newest Campaign, VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring

Since 1994, M·A·C VIVA GLAM has raised over $500,000,000 globally to support healthy futures and equal rights for all.

Environment

Zero Carbon Considerations for Biotech Facilities and Operations

Your life sciences company can strive for zero carbon on your next project. Here’s how.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Putting Purpose into Practice: Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World

Pentair plc and the Pentair Foundation announce the twenty-third consecutive year of giving to strengthen communities around the world, increase access to quality education and provide safer, cleaner water to people in developing countries

Energy

Enbridge ESG Forum: Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen

Watch Malini Giridhar, Vice President of Business Development and Regulatory Enbridge Gas, discuss the company’s approach to renewable natural gas and hydrogen blending.

Research, Reports & Publications

GREAT STUFF™ Launches New Report Addressing Homelessness

DuPont’s GREAT STUFF™ recently launched its first The Homeless Experience in America Report, establishing the Brand's commitment for greater visibility and humanity for those experiencing homelessness in communities across America.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences Added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Gilead Sciences is proud to be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, part of S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, based on our performance on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Diversity & Inclusion

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Meraki's Charlie Gebhardt Engages Employees in Volunteer and Giving Efforts

Cisco Meraki is a complete cloud-managed networking solution that integrates hardware, software, and cloud services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation Works With American Corporate Partners to Help Veterans Find Their Next Career

Nine years ago, Whirlpool Corporation and American Corporate Partners (ACP) joined ranks to support our nation’s veterans. Whirlpool Corp. has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of individuals through ACP.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Native American Employees Share Culture, Deepen Connections

This November, Duke Energy employees are launching an Indigenous people’s employee resource group (ERG) during Native American Heritage Month to strengthen the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Takes Centre Stage as Consumer Goods Leaders Launch First Collective Annual Report

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today publishes its first annual report, ‘Collective action today, impact at scale tomorrow – review 2021’.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Recognized for ESG Leadership With Invitation to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 2nd Consecutive Year

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced the company has been invited to be a member of the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the world’s leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks, for the second consecutive year.

Sustainable Development Goals

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $60,000 to Water Access Projects

The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $60,000 grant to the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ humanitarian outreach program Geoscientists Without Borders® (GWB) to enable greater access to clean water around the world.

Environment

Forest Management Certifications: Understanding the Role of Audits and Certification Bodies

As the financial industry, government specifiers and corporate sustainability leaders continue to put the spotlight on ESG reporting and ratings, organizations that appear to score high are rewarded while those that don’t comply are shunned.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E24: Teresa Pelletier, Fidelity Investments & Wendy Matheny, Ichor Strategies

Get an inside look at the tactics top companies are using to build more inclusive, equitable culture and support the fight against racism in their communities. Plus, learn how to practice strategic philanthropy - beyond Giving Tuesday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Put Purpose and People at the Center of Your Business Practices With Employee Giving, Volunteering, and Employee Assistance Funds

By design or default, each of us has faced a new normal this year – yet, at America’s Charities, we haven’t let that get in the way of progress.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  2. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. 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...
  7. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  8. Global Heat Reduction Initiative
    News and updates from the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR).
  9. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  10. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  11. Sustainable Operations
    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
  12. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  13. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  14. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  15. Supply Chain Dive AI Playbook 2025
    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...