Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Betting Big in the Fight Against a Changing Climate

In the past year, we faced a once-in-a-century pandemic, unprecedented wildfires across the western United States, historic floods in Asia and a record-breaking hurricane season in the Atlantic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Watch: Scotiabank Joins the Hockey Diversity Alliance to Support Its Mission to Eradicate Systemic Racism in Hockey

As a Founding Partner of the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA), Scotiabank's sponsorship will help the HDA deliver grassroots programming designed to change the face and culture of the game at all levels.

Environment

Dow's Chief Sustainability Officer Appointed to Michigan Council for Climate Solutions

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Mary Draves, Dow’s Chief Sustainability Officer, to the Council for Climate Solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delivering Joy To Troops Around the World

This year the USO celebrates its 80th anniversary and we are proud to serve as a Force Behind the Forces® with the military nonprofit to help give more than thanks to service members and their families.

Media & Communications

Utilities Collaborate to Expand 5G Networks Across the Country

You probably don’t pay attention to streetlights in your neighborhood, but they are at the forefront of ensuring speedy wireless service for your phone and other devices.

Education

Million Girls Moonshot

Million Girls Moonshot aims to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities through afterschool and summer programs over the next 5 years.

Health & Healthcare

Comcast NBCUniversal Wants to Help You 'Plan Your Vaccine,' Launches Nationwide Awareness Campaign and Website

Comcast NBCUniversal announced the launch of Plan Your Vaccine, a nationwide awareness campaign, website and interactive tool that will provide the latest news and information about when and where people can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Energy

Customer Participation in PGE's Green Future Impact Program Catalyzes New Renewable Energy Facility

Intel’s participation is enabling PGE to enter into a 15-year agreement with Avangrid Renewables to purchase clean, emissions-free energy from a new 138-megawatt solar facility that will be developed in Wasco County, Oregon.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The New Zealand Merino Company Launches Apparel Industry's First 100% Regenerative Wool Platform in Partnership With Global Brands Allbirds®, icebreaker®, and Smartwool®

The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) and global Merino wool apparel and footwear brands Allbirds®, icebreaker®, and Smartwool® announced they are working collectively with 167 sheep growers to create the world’s first regenerative wool platform that represents 2.4 million acres (more than one million hectares) in New Zealand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MilliporeSigma Provides Masks to St. Louis Community Through Donation to Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

MilliporeSigma is committed to accelerating access to health for people everywhere, including in St. Louis.

Sustainable Development Goals

Mosaic's 2025 ESG Performance Targets - Engage Suppliers and Service Providers Annually

In this video series, we’re sharing more about the intent of Mosaic’s 2025 ESG Performance Targets and how we’ll get there.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Elizabeth Frederick, Avenues for Justice

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders and their many contributions to creating more positive, healthy, and equitable communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

“When I Started, There Were Not a Lot of Black Women in the Field"

“When I started, there were not a lot of Black women in the field… it's important for us to pass that (legacy) along so that others can realize their potential.” P&G Scientist Rolanda Wilkerson.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EEI Names Alliant Energy and ITC As 2020 Emergency Response Award Recipients

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) – the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies – has named Alliant Energy and ITC as recipients of EEI’s Emergency Response Award for working collaboratively to restore electricity following the August 10 derecho.

Social Impact & Volunteering

1 Million Kids Workshop Kits Donated by Home Depot During COVID-19

Kids Workshops has been a hands-on program offered inside The Home Depot stores for young doers since 1997.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TIA Congratulates Sixth Annual Global Sustainability Award Winners

IBM is the co-winner of the 2020 Global Sustainability Award for the Corporate category.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Betterment Corporation's Land Betterment Exchange Featured on Inside Indiana Business

Statewide business network highlights the Company’s efforts in creating an efficient marketplace for environmental and social investments

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the Third Consecutive Year

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, today announced that it is one of 380 global companies included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

Green Infrastructure

Inlightenment

The Zoological Lighting Institute is pleased to introduce the ‘Inlightenment’ blog series. This series articulates ZLI's Mission by considering various photobiological topics, along with their importance for public health, safety, welfare, and social justice.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Behold the Mighty Chickpea - Supporting Local Agriculture at Kışladağ

Small in stature, but packed with nutrients and flavour, the versatile chickpea – also known as the garbanzo bean – has long been a staple of Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern diets for thousands of years.

Research, Reports & Publications

Westpac Sets Out Its Sustainability Strategy to 2023

Building on its long term objectives, Westpac’s refreshed Sustainability Strategy sets out the bank’s sustainability priorities for the next three years

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

This Program Trains Survivors of Human Trafficking for Careers in Tech

Picture this: a tech company deploying projects built and developed by survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence.

Events, Media & Communications

FPT Industrial Is an Official Partner of Electric Days, the First Digital Event Dedicated Solely to Electric Mobility. With an Exclusive Appearance by Giorgio Moroder.

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of CNH Industrial, is a partner of Electric Days, the first digital event entirely dedicated to the electrification of vehicles, taking place between 8 to 12 February 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ZLI & Wild Welfare Partner for Animals 


The Zoological Lighting Institute™ (ZLI) announced today new partnership agreement with the pre-eminent, UK based charity Wild Welfare.

Health & Healthcare

Black & Veatch Rapid Modular Health System Selected as Edison Award Finalist for Efforts to Fight COVID-19

Black & Veatch announces that its Rapid Modular Health System – a quickly deployable, scalable and comfortable enclosure designed for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations – has been named a finalist for the Edison Award for pandemic-related solutions.

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...