Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

Health Equity and Elevating Tomorrow's Black Women Leaders

We were pleased to sponsor the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s ALC50 where our own Stephanie Dyson introduced Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer to Launch Organic Vegetable Seeds Portfolio Enabling Greater Access to Certified Organic Market

Bayer today announced that it will expand its vegetable seeds offerings under the new Vegetables by Bayer umbrella to include organically produced seed.

Research, Reports & Publications

Biogen Issues First Progress Report of its Signature Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives™ Initiative

The report details Biogen's efforts to go fossil fuel free, engagement with employees and suppliers, and collaborations with renowned institutions to improve health – especially for vulnerable populations most impacted by climate-related events.

Green Infrastructure

Takachar: Meet the Team That Developed a Solution to Make Economic Use of Biomass Residues While Reducing Air Pollution

Globally, about $120 billion worth of crops and forest residues are burned in the open each year.

Burning these residues is counterproductive to climate change, as it significantly increases air pollution, but it’s also a missed opportunity.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FPC Annual Report Press Release

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today published its first-ever Annual Report

Sustainable Development Goals

Defining the Inclusive Business Features

The Inclusive Business Features seek to act as a guiding document for the adoption of IB through clear and practically defined features for businesses, investors and governments and have been developed specifically for them

Research, Reports & Publications

New Survey Provides Insights Into Drinking Behaviors During the Pandemic

A new online survey conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic by The Harris Poll on behalf of Alkermes found that 17% of respondents aged 21 and over reported drinking patterns that met the survey criteria for "heavy drinking"*.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Versus Moderna Versus Johnson & Johnson

Bahar's recent research takes a look at the ESG data on each of the vaccine manufactures: Moderna Inc. Pfizer Inc., and Johnson & Johnson.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Back to the Roots Is Helping Children Garden and Grow

Growing a personal garden does more than just fill your plate. According to the Journal of Environmental Horticulture, it can also lessen stress levels and help promote mental wellbeing

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs Deploy $25 Million to Advance Clean Energy Solutions in South and Southeast Asia

Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs announced the launch of the Climate Innovation Fund to support sustainable low-carbon economic development with a focus on South and Southeast Asia to increase the pace, scale, and ambition of climate solutions and contribute to the clean energy transition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Time is Now to Accelerate Climate Action

Environment

Emily Wasley Selected as Author for Fifth National Climate Assessment

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has selected Emily Wasley, climate risk, adaptation and resilience practice lead for WSP USA, as an author for the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Together

At Dow the Hispanic and Latin Network employee resource group invites all employees, regardless of location, to join the celebration because Hispanic & Latin people, culture, & influence can be found everywhere & deserve to be seen & celebrated.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz International Announces UK Cadbury Dairy Milk Packaging Set to be Made with Recycled Plastic

Mondelēz International today announced that Cadbury Dairy Milk made in Bournville and sold in the UK and Ireland is to be made with packaging containing up to 30% recycled plastic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Principal Charity Classic Sets Charitable Giving Record in 2021

The Principal Charity Classic today announced its 2021 tournament raised more than $7.3 million in support of Iowa children’s charities, surpassing the event’s previous record of $6.7 million set in 2020 despite the tournament being canceled due to COVID-19.

Education

Dentsu International to Mobilise 10,000 Young Creatives to Help Cut Food Waste in Global Collaboration With Schools, NGOs and Global Brands

Dentsu International to mobilise 10,000 young creatives to help cut food waste in global collaboration with schools, NGOs and global brands. Global Rise Up challenge to be delivered by dentsu volunteers to diverse future talent through The Code

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Supports Back to School Season in North Carolina

It's back to school season, and our New Bern, North Carolina, team members are responding to needs in their community by sponsoring and donating needed items to Craven County's Stuff the Bus event.

Environment

Vistra Accelerates GHG Emissions Reduction Targets

Vistra accelerated its GHG emissions reduction targets in 2020 and is now setting out to achieve a 60% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 equivalent (CO2 e) emissions by 2030 as compared to a 2010 baseline and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Building Sustainable Value for Our Business and Society

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, affirmed its commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities as core to our company and a strong driver of sustainable value for our business and society.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Qualcomm Wearable Ecosystem Accelerator Program to Help Accelerate Wearables Adoption and Reduce Product Development Times

The future of our everyday computing devices continues to be defined by lower power consumption and higher performance, all wrapped into smaller, sleeker form factors.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Food Futurism

If I had to guess, there is one category of science fiction technology that will come to fruition in my lifetime, and it’s of a type that might surprise you a bit. I’m talking about food.

Energy

Helping to Sustain the GRID

NortonLifeLock is investing in expanding solar energy by funding GRID Alternatives’ National Tribal Program. Since April, our funding has helped the Tribal Program install over 360 kW of solar power across California, New Mexico, Montana, and Alaska.

Environment

IWBI Unveils New WELL Feature to Recognize Climate Leadership

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has added a new innovation feature to the WELL Building Standard (WELL) that rewards climate leadership

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Provides $16.3 Million of Capital For Affordable Multifamily Housing to Serve LGBTQ Youth in New York City

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $16.3 million dollars for the development of Homeward – Central Harlem in New York City.

Innovation & Technology

Data Science Helps Raleigh Water Avoid Digging Up The Streets

Combining Xylem sensors and advanced risk analytics with Esri location intelligence software, Raleigh Water achieved a far more accurate, predictive, and targeted view of its potential trouble spots.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  3. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  4. 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...
  5. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  6. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  7. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. Business Strategy and Operations
    Keysight’s strategy is to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, supported by our Keysight Leadership Model (KLM) and corporate value...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  13. Awards and Recognition
    This captures all of Action Against Hunger's awards and recognition.
  14. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  15. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...