Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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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.

Health & Healthcare

NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic Brings Relief to Rural Town

Several years after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, Craig Overman was starting a new stage of his life, intimidated by the lengthy hallways at UC Health University of Colorado Hospital, as well as the five-and-a-half hour drive to get there.

Sustainable Development Goals

Pandemic Sees Business Sustainability Take Center Stage

SDGs: The Rising Tide is a new podcast series from GRI which will provide expert insights on business engagement in the SDGs, including the internal and external challenges.

Innovation & Technology

IVECO and the Alpega Group Sign European Partnership Agreement Aimed at Optimising Haulier Productivity and Thereby Reducing CO2 Emissions

IVECO, the commercial vehicle’s brand of CNH Industrial N.V., has signed an agreement with the Alpega Group, a global leader in logistics software, for the combined use of freight exchange services Teleroute and Wtransnet.

Diversity & Inclusion

WeThe15 - Creating Change for the World's Largest Marginalized Group

This week, we dive into the launch of a 10-year movement that aims to end discrimination towards persons with disabilities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Mohawk Employees Volunteer at Community Give Back Event

The Bennettsville, SC team recently made the start of the school year a little more fun for the kids in their community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Life Science Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Employee Spotlight: Dustin Andre

As part of its employee spotlight series, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, whose US and Canada business operates as MilliporeSigma, sits down with Dustin Andre, product and packaging sustainability specialist

Innovation & Technology

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Consumer Privacy and Information Security

As the cyber threat landscape continues to mature, it is our responsibility to stay ahead of the threats and continue to put in place the processes, procedures, tools and technologies needed to mitigate the risks associated with these threats.

Environment

Powering Down: What You Need to Know About Recycling Old Batteries

Americans throw away about three billion batteries per year. It’s important to remember that not all batteries are created equally. Several different types of batteries should not be disposed of or recycled at home.

Research, Reports & Publications

Walmart's Shared Value, Whole-System Approach to ESG Issues Creates Value for Business and Society

Walmart has long taken a shared value, whole‑system approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Sustainable Development Goals

Vistra Completes Expansion of Battery Energy Storage System at Its Flagship California Facility

Vistra recently completed construction on Phase II of its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. The battery system is now storing power and releasing it to California’s grid when it is needed.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Patty Nowak Is Tetra Tech's June 2021 Project Manager of the Month

Project managers (PM) are the face of Tetra Tech to every client and are the people who ensure that our project work is done to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Global Services to Officially Launch Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard at Las Vegas Jewelry Week

SCS Global Services, will officially announce its certification program for the newly released SCS-007 Sustainability Rated Diamonds Standard for Trial Use at JCK Las Vegas, the jewelry industry’s premier annual trade event.

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia Continues Oxygen Donations and Other Pandemic Relief to Papuan Hospitals

As Indonesia faces a surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) is supporting Mimika Regency hospitals and health centers by providing oxygen cylinders that are necessary for ventilated patients.

Diversity & Inclusion

Morgan Stanley Selects 8 Startups for 6th Cohort of Multicultural Innovation Lab Supporting Diverse Founders

Morgan Stanley today announced the sixth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled startups in the post‐seed to Series B funding rounds.

Education

Lenovo Foundation Partners With Solve Education! To Support STEM Education Through Gamification

Lenovo Foundation’s core focus areas is to advance STEM education, so the opportunity to team up with Solve Education! made complete sense. Through this partnership, Lenovo is funding initiatives for Solve Education! to further develop content.

Innovation & Technology

3 Easy Ways to Help Keep Kids Cyber Safe

NortonLifeLock Cares and National PTA partner with caregivers and families to help keep kids safe and empower them on the internet. We've provided three easy ways to help families stay Cyber Safe this back-to-school season.

Sustainable Development Goals

Smart Flower System Creates Electricity for Manufacturing Site

CNH Industrial’s brand CASE Construction Equipment is taking a holistic approach to contributing to the Green Deal goals, from developing low emissions technologies for its machinery, to generating clean energy in manufacturing facilities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Financial Empowerment Mobile is Back

The Fifth Third eBus is back on the road within the Bank’s footprint to bring financial capability and access to community members. In Dayton recently, the bus shared the stage with local performing artists and musicians.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. 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...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  7. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  8. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  12. 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...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.