Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow's RENUVA™ Program Wins Sustainability Award From Chemical Week

Nov 23, 2020 1:25 PM ET

Dow (NYSE: Dow), has won Best Sustainable Product for its RENUVA™ Mattress Recycling Program in Chemical Week’s Sustainability Awards.

Energy

Enbridge's Pennsylvania Project To Join New Jersey Facility in Supplying Solar Energy To Help Keep Natural Gas Flowing

Nov 23, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Earlier this month, Enbridge announced a company-wide plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

Today, in Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania, we’re taking another important step on that journey.

Health & Healthcare

T-Mobile Makes 988 Emergency Lifeline's Critical Mental Health Support Services Immediately Available to Customers

Nov 23, 2020 12:45 PM ET

T-Mobile has once again demonstrated its commitment to getting customers the essential connectivity they need at the most important times.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Mohawk's Employee Volunteers in Action

Nov 23, 2020 12:45 PM ET

As Mohawk grows around the world, we bring with us a legacy of commitment to the communities in which our manufacturing facilities are located — the same communities our employees and their families call home.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Northern Trust's Business Resource Councils

Nov 23, 2020 12:30 PM ET

In 2019, our BRCs launched global campaigns to increase collaboration across regions and strengthen the engagement of our employees worldwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS News | UPS Foundation Wins U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Top Citizenship Award

Nov 23, 2020 12:30 PM ET

When businesses create shared value — aligning corporate citizenship with business strategy, engaging their people to act with purpose, and leveraging their strengths to deliver good — they drive powerful, positive change. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recognized UPS for doing just that.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Contributes 80,000-Pound Protein Donation for 24th Annual Mayflower Marathon Food and Fund Drive

Nov 23, 2020 12:30 PM ET

This donation will provide the equivalent of more than 300,000 servings of nutritious protein to assist those suffering from food insecurity throughout Hampton Roads.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

United Airlines Executive Chairman Oscar Munoz Joins CBRE Group, Inc. Board of Directors

Nov 23, 2020 12:20 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that Oscar Munoz, Executive Chairman of United Airlines, has joined the company’s Board of Directors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Communities With Our Renewable Products

Nov 23, 2020 12:05 PM ET

Our Espaly, France, plant donated 11,000 corrugated boxes to the Trisomie21 Association of the Haute- Loire region, to assist their fundraising efforts for people living with Down syndrome.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Webinar Recording - Introduction to Insights & Impact: Measuring the Social Impact of Volunteerism

Nov 23, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Learn about new tools for volunteer impact measurement & optimization in this webinar by Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly and True Impact Founder & CEO Farron Levy.

Diversity & Inclusion

In a Year of Profound Change, Over 1,100 C-Suite Leaders Convene to Accelerate Commitments to Diversity & Inclusion

Nov 23, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Herbalife Nutrition’s Chairman and CEO John Agwunobi along with with more than 1,000+ leaders joined the 4th annual CEO Action Closed-Door Session to discuss the bold commitments necessary to address systemic issues of inequity in society.

Health & Healthcare

“Pandemic Priority: Daily Free Tests for All!”

Nov 23, 2020 11:55 AM ET

The nationwide spread of COVID-19 in the USA on the abject failure of the Trump administration, revealed by Robert Woodward‘s interviews in “RAGE” (2020), are focusing on individualistic behavior and politics.

Energy

Ørsted Welcomes UK's 10-point Plan for a Low-carbon Industrial Revolution

Nov 23, 2020 11:45 AM ET

Renewable energy leader Ørsted welcomes the UK Government's "Ten-Point Plan for a Low-Carbon Industrial Revolution" to accelerate the UK towards net-zero emissions by 2050. Headline commitments include 40GW of offshore wind energy and phase out of fossil fuel car sales in the UK by 2030.

Diversity & Inclusion

CIT Announces Grant to Urban League of San Diego to Enhance Digital Access During COVID-19

Nov 23, 2020 11:30 AM ET

CIT and its Pasadena-based banking subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A. recently announced a grant to Urban League of San Diego County (ULSDC) to enhance digital access for underrepresented individuals in San Diego County during COVID-19.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scotia Global Asset Management Launches Suite of Scotia Low Carbon Funds, Announces Other ScotiaFunds Name Changes

Nov 23, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Scotia Global Asset Management today announced the launch of a suite of Scotia Low Carbon Funds, diversified portfolios of high-quality investments designed to provide a lower carbon intensity than the broader market:

Innovation & Technology

How the Nanostructure of a Butterfly Wing Inspired a Better Way to Purify Air

Nov 23, 2020 11:15 AM ET

Metalmark uses biomimicry to address the global air pollution crisis by turning contaminated fumes into breathable air.

Social Impact & Volunteering

1.5 Million Meals: How Virginia's Food Banks Are Feeding Families Safely

Nov 23, 2020 11:05 AM ET

Across Virginia, Feeding America predicts the number of people facing food insecurity to increase by about 50% this year due to the pandemic.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UPS Longitudes | Shedding New Light on Supply Chain Visibility

Nov 23, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Supply chain visibility is not a new concept. But true, real-time, end-to-end supply chain visibility is something few companies have been able to obtain due to the inherent complexities and investment required.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alexion Joins the Women in STEM Ireland Campaign

Nov 23, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Environment

EarthX Screens Oceanic Global Short Film Festival Finalists, Showcases Emerging Filmmakers in Conservation

Nov 23, 2020 10:50 AM ET

In partnership with international NGO Oceanic Global, EarthX will host a virtual screening and panel discussion for the first-ever Oceanic Global Short Film Festival.

Social Impact & Volunteering

MLB & MLBPA Announce Third Round of 11 Nonprofit Recipients of the "Healthy Relationships Community Grant" Program

Nov 23, 2020 10:45 AM ET

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) today announced the third round of recipients of the joint “Healthy Relationships Community Grant” program.

Diversity & Inclusion

(Re)Boot Camp: How IBM Vets Are Helping Other Vets Get Good Tech Jobs

Nov 23, 2020 10:35 AM ET

We worked with Corporate America Supports You to make a special version of IBM’s free SkillsBuild online career readiness curricula accessible to job seekers with military backgrounds.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Responsible Investment and the Faith-Based Investor

Nov 23, 2020 10:15 AM ET

Religious investors have been a vital force in the development of modern responsible investment for the last 50 years.

Media & Communications

Big News: US SIF Report on US Sustainable and Impact Investing Trends 2020 Released

Nov 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Every two years, since 1996, the influential trade organization for sustainable, responsible and impact investment (US SIF) conducts a year-long survey of professional asset managers to determine the total of USA-based assets under management

Education

Walmart and North Carolina A&T State University Team up to Launch 'Equity in Education Initiative'

Nov 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The Equity in Education Initiative, powered by a $5 million investment via Walmart which is the largest corporate investment in North Carolina A&T to date, will deliver a spectrum of resources through four focus areas.