Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VMware Citizen Philanthropists Celebrate Earth Month

VMware Citizen Philanthropists are active in their communities all year, adapting their efforts based on the needs of the nonprofits they serve and the communities of which they are a part.

Environment

UGG Announces Commitments To Restore Our Earth This Earth Day 2021

UGG has committed to restoration across four focus areas with an Earth Day theme for 2021 of "Restore Our Earth." Through FEEL GOOD, the brand's journey towards a more sustainable future focuses on restoring the planet.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May commemorates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and we’re shining a light on the tremendous contributions and cultures of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stellantis Named Among Top Companies Recruiting Indigenous STEM Professionals

The editors of Winds of Change magazine have selected Stellantis to the publication’s annual list of top companies setting the standard for providing careers, development and recruiting opportunities for Indigenous STEM professionals in North America

Responsible Production & Consumption

Logitech Gaming Products Now Labeled Climate Pledge Friendly on amazon.com

Logitech Gaming Products are now signposted on amazon.com as “Climate Pledge Friendly”. This means eco-conscious consumers can also search for devices, which are “Climate Pledge Friendly” and find our gaming products – LogitechG and ASTRO Gaming.

Education

GP PRO and Consumer Products Reimagine Opportunities in the Community

The Georgia-Pacific Buddy program is an employee-volunteer tutoring initiative that began over 20 years ago. The program was established to enhance the academic skills of students at M. Agnes Jones (MAJ) Elementary in the Atlanta Public Schools.

Sustainable Development Goals

Companies Commit to SDGs Collaboration

A new program to enhance corporate reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by making it more relevant to stakeholders, is now underway – bringing together senior representatives from international companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Engineering a More Equal Future

Women are generally underrepresented in the engineering sector where less than one in 10 qualified engineers in Hong Kong are female. CLP is taking innovative steps to even up the profession’s gender imbalance.

Research, Reports & Publications

SCS Global Services Applauds Release of New Report by the United Nations Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party sustainability and climate certification, congratulates the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (FICCA) for publication last week of its groundbreaking report outlining the processes that contribute to low carbon sources of cotton and polyester.

Events, Media & Communications

Food Safety: An Opportunity to Rethink, Reset and Recharge

Around the world, an estimated 600 million people fall ill after eating contaminated food each year, and concerns over food safety have been intensified by COVID-19.

Health & Healthcare

Kansas City Lights the Night with a New Research Institute

Like many teenagers his age, when Ben noticed that something was a little off - he grabbed his phone. For weeks, Ben was going to school, participating in wrestling, and doing what most teenagers do in their free time - hanging out with friends.

Health & Healthcare

Walmart, Flipkart, PhonePe and the Walmart Foundation Leverage Global Resources to Scale Initiatives in Support of India's Pandemic Battle

Walmart, the Walmart Foundation, Flipkart and PhonePe are collaborating to counter oxygen shortages, support the national vaccination drive and donate to organizations making a difference in communities nationwide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The CSRD: Breaking Down the Walls Between ESG and Finance

There’s a lot to talk about in the European Commission’s proposals for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that were shared on 21 April. I will explore some of its biggest talking points in a moment...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tree Planting Initiative: CNH Industrial Supports Central Elementary School in Nevada, Iowa

CNH Industrial donated $2,500 to the Central Elementary School in Nevada, IA for the purchase of trees in honor of Earth Day. Each year the Central Elementary School plans a tree planting day in the community to promote community and environmental awareness to its students.

Education

JetBlue Adds Peirce College to its JetBlue Scholars Employer-Sponsored College Degree Program

The JetBlue Scholars program provides the airline’s crewmembers with the flexibility to learn at their own pace and uses high-quality alternative college credit options including new technology-based learning platforms.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Managing Change: Corporate Citizenship and Social Revolution

Discover what the shifting role of corporations in affecting social change means for corporate citizenship and how CSR practitioners can manage this change!

Environment

Deckers Brands Celebrates Earth Day

At Deckers Brands, we have taken a holistic approach to build a unique and impactful Environmental Social Governance program. The earth has a limit to the rapid change it can withstand.

Environment

Morgan Stanley Commits to Mobilizing $1 Trillion by 2030 for Sustainable Solutions that Include Helping Prevent and Mitigate Climate Change

Public health emergencies, social and economic inequality and the ramifications of climate change stand among the most immediate and pressing global issues of our time. In response, governments, corporations and investors have rallied around sustainability efforts, not only to preserve our planet for current and future generations, but also to improve the standard of living for diverse communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Releases First GRI Report

This week, Rockwell Automation released its first report following the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, measuring performance against key environmental social and government indicators.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Appoints Financial Industry Executive, Michael Layman to Board of Directors

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation,

Health & Healthcare

The Next Normal: This Spring, Do a Digital Detox — but Make It IRL

As the larger world starts to slowly open back up, it’s time to start thinking about getting back out into it. Not quite ready? Here are some tips for Spring cleaning your life as we adapt our digitally dominant days to take things IRL once again.

Diversity & Inclusion

Degree Enters the Adaptive Design Space

As demand and interest heighten for more inclusive design, brands are finding new ways to enter the space. Today we dive into Degree Deodorant’s innovative prototype for making daily hygiene inclusive.

Environment

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Earth Day and Week Virtually

April 22 marked the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme was “Restore Our Earth,” and Franklin Templeton employees took a virtual approach to celebrating and exercising their responsibility to act for the environment.

Health & Healthcare

Statement on President Biden's Joint Address: Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO, IWBI

As the country rebounds and rebuilds, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is committed to doing our part by advocating for people-first places, organizations and communities for all our citizens.

Energy

Vistra Puts Smart Meter Data to Work to Assist Texas Customers in Prepping for Summer

Vistra will help customers and prepare their air conditioners for the summer heat and avoid high bills or ill-timed breakdowns. Customers can save up to 30% on summer cooling costs with a properly functioning A/C system.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  5. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  6. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  10. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  11. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  12. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  13. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  14. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  15. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins