Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

Exclusive Report: Global Energy Transition Analytics & Outlook 2021, by Reuters Events

It is a measure of the urgency and importance of the energy transition that the staff of bp, once one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, were glad when their employer announced carbon-neutral targets.

Environment

Coldplay Joins GC Call for Governments to Contribute Resources Needed to Protect and Restore at Least 1 Billion Trees by 2022 to Curb Climate Change

Ahead of Global Citizen Live Coldplay and the advocacy organisation Global Citizen are calling on international governments to take revolutionary action in climate change reversal by committing to planting one billion trees globally by 2022.

Responsible Production & Consumption

O-I Offers Fresh View on Single-Issue Sustainability Claims in 2021 Future of Packaging Report

O-I Glass, Inc. published in the 2021 Future of Packaging Report from Raconteur. The annual publication targets the food and beverage industry value chain, which O-I has proudly served for more than a century.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Named to Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators List for Second Year

Throughout the global pandemic, Stanley Black & Decker has demonstrated its commitment to innovation by continuing to introduce new innovation-focused products and processes.

Environment

Kohler Co. Expands Commitment to Addressing Water Challenges in Indigenous Communities in North America

Kohler Canada is working with Water First to launch a consumer campaign to raise awareness and funds to develop water operators who will acquire hands-on knowledge in the use of water quality equipment, analysis and testing processes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition’s Executive Ibi Montesino Shares How They Are Helping Take Hunger to Zero

North America SVP and Managing Director, Ibi Montesino on how many meals we’ve provided families to take hunger to zero. nutritionforzerohunger

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Launches Fundraising Initiative to Help Cancer Patients Become Long-term Survivors

In the fifth year of its collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C), American Airlines is launching a monthlong fundraising initiative to support SU2C’s effort to make every cancer patient a long-term survivor.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CFOs Can Have a 'Transformative Impact' on Sustainability, Says UN Global Compact CEO

A global spotlight has been placed on CFOs when it comes to corporate sustainability practices.

Diversity & Inclusion

PYXERA Global Webinar Seeks to Disrupt International Development's Legacy of Injustice

In the fifth installment of the “Rhetoric to Action” webinar series, PYXERA Global will host a conversation to help individuals working with the organization to understand their role in international development

Health & Healthcare

Enabling Vital Mental Health Support With the Power of Connectivity

Psychologists at the Traumatic Stress Clinic, a specialist within Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, found that some patients couldn't get to virtual doctor visits due to a lack of internet and partnered with Lenovo and Jangala for help.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ceres and UC Berkeley School of Law Announce Fall Session of ESG Course for Corporate Directors

Ceres and UC Berkeley School of Law are pleased to announce that registration is open for the fall session of “ESG: Navigating the Board’s Role"

Education

Verizon Scales EdTech Resources to Over 3M Teachers in Effort to Leave No Student Behind

As school districts across the country rebound from one of the most challenging years in history and prepare to re-open for in-person learning, many educators are looking for resources that will help students succeed following 18 months of disrupted schooling

Environment

Drawing the 'Line' on a Dangerous Custom

Manitoba-based organization leads charge to recycle fishing line and reduce its harm on wildlife.

Events, Media & Communications

TechUnited:BetterPlanet Challenge 2020 Winner Shares Impact of Working With PSEG

PSEG and TechUnited:NJ team up to offer a $50K cash prize to be awarded to the startup demonstrating innovative solutions for promoting electrified transportation through the TechUnited:BetterPlanet Challenge.

Innovation & Technology

How Computational Design Is Creating a Dynamic Engineering Landscape

We are entering a new stage of digital advancement for engineering design, where custom algorithms and automation not only aid in the efficient production of models and drawings but also enhance the design process and help produce data-driven solutions.

Events, Media & Communications

At Tokyo 2020, Hydrogen Shows Promise of a Carbon-Free Future

Lighting the Olympic cauldron formally marks the end of the torch relay and symbolises the continuity between the ancient and modern Games.

Green Infrastructure

Aflac Commits Over $2 Billion to Sustainable Infrastructure Investment in Partnership with Denham Capital

Insurance company Aflac’s asset management arm Aflac Global Investments announced today a partnership with global energy, resources and sustainable infrastructure investor Denham Capital, committing over $2 billion to sustainable infrastructure investments.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Technologies Ranks 32nd on Fast Company's Third Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators

Keysight Technologies has ranked 32nd on Fast Company's third annual list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, honoring businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Illumina's Interns Contribute Over 800 Hours on Social Impact Projects

Illumina interns put our culture of giving back into action with their social impact projects this summer. Embedding CSR into how we do business even translates to our intern program!

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Third-Party Management

Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets forth Fifth Third’s expectations for ethical, human rights, labor and environmental standards throughout our supplier network. Suppliers are expected to demonstrate the same commitment to ethical business practices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Laura Landreaux: New Mentoring Programs Offer Added Visibility for Female Employees

Entergy Women’s Leadership Advisory Council partnered with our internal Women’s Employee Resource Group to pilot two mentoring programs specifically for female employees.

Green Infrastructure

Goodyear and Plus Collaborate on Autonomous Trucks

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a strategic collaboration with Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology, to provide optimized, autonomous trucking solutions that elevate the intelligent and connected transformation of the logistics industry.

Education

Teacher's Social Media Science Experiments Reach Millions

Solar systems, skeletons and stacks of supplies line the walls in Nancy Bullard’s classroom. Bullard – better known as Mrs. B – is the science lab teacher at Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Small and Midsize Companies Should Start a Meaningful ESG Program, Says Mastercard's EVP of Corporate Sustainability

As more law firms and corporate law departments embrace ESG factors, their use has become even more important to investors, consumers, and shareholders.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  8. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
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  11. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
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    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...
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    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...