Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2020 National Finalists

Jun 23, 2020 10:30 AM ET

3M and Discovery Education today announced the top 10 finalists in the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge. As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, these young scientists submitted outstanding projects utilizing the power of STEM to improve the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Need for Speed: Scaling up Participation in a Sustainable Economy

Jun 23, 2020 10:15 AM ET

Over the past few years, as better data has made the risks and opportunities associated with climate change more apparent, investors and businesses have begun to invest in sustainable activities and rethink investment in fossil fuels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep Ghana Beautiful Becomes First African Community Improvement Nonprofit to Affiliate with Keep America Beautiful

Jun 23, 2020 10:05 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced the certification of Keep Ghana Beautiful, which becomes Africa’s first affiliated organization with Keep America Beautiful.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E14: Lacy Caruthers, Google.org

Jun 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Google.org Director of Global Employee Programs Lacy Caruthers joins host Danielle Holly to share how her organization is leveraging funding, technology, products and expertise to support racial justice organizations and provide COVID-19 relief.

Energy

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Clean Energy

Jun 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Our Energy Supply SCE is a national leader in clean energy. An estimated 48% of the power we delivered to customers in 2019 came from carbonfree sources.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It's Time to Re-think your CSR Portfolio

Jun 23, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Executing citizenship programming comes with a very distinct tension – that employees and people leaders feel they have to choose: achieve the bottom line or create social impact. It doesn’t have to be a choice. Read the full blog here.

Research, Reports & Publications

Understanding Your Impacts During COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020 9:25 AM ET

What is COVID-19 teaching us about the need for organizations to show greater accountability and transparency?

Events, Media & Communications

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today's Global Health Challenges

Jun 22, 2020 7:05 PM ET

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen and the European Commission Announce Global Goal: Unite for Our Future - the Concert Hosted by Dwayne Johnson on June 27

Jun 22, 2020 5:30 PM ET

Global Broadcast Special to Combat the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Communities

Media & Communications

New Bacardi Limited Website Gives Inside Look at Unique Culture

Jun 22, 2020 4:30 PM ET

A revamped Corporate Responsibility (CR) section highlights goals and programs tied to each of the five Good Spirited pillars: Marketplace, People, Environment, Responsible Sourcing, and Philanthropy & Community Investment.

Events, Media & Communications

Social Impact Leadership Conference 2020: Key Takeaways from the Virtual Summit

Jun 22, 2020 4:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

How a Father and His Teenage Daughter Bonded Over a Motorcycle Retrofit

Jun 22, 2020 4:10 PM ET

Over the course of a month, Gwen and John Jessup completely revamped a 1982 Harley-Davidson together — and received a coveted award in recognition of their efforts.

Energy

Energy Efficiency of Cisco Products

Jun 22, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

An Open Letter from Daniel O'Day, Chairman & CEO, Gilead Sciences

Jun 22, 2020 4:00 PM ET

After receiving the green light from the FDA to move forward, Gilead is about to start trials of an inhaled version of remdesivir. We will screen healthy volunteers for Phase 1 trials this week and hope to begin studies in patients with COVID-19...

Research, Reports & Publications

Moving Forward and Planning for a Post-Covid World Through Data

Jun 22, 2020 3:05 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$20,000 Donation Helps Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers and Families in Need

Jun 22, 2020 3:00 PM ET

In conjunction with National Dairy Month, the Alliant Energy Foundation announces a $20,000 donation to two Wisconsin food banks that will benefit dairy farmers and communities throughout “America’s Dairyland.”

Environment

EarthXOcean 2020: Celebrate our Ocean Planet to Awaken Ocean Conservation

Jun 22, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Whaling, climate change, habitat loss — these are only a few challenges facing our oceans. Research and preservation may seem like the only steps required to progress — but public awareness and advocacy can build the momentum needed to turn the tide.

Education

Collaborative Leverages Business and Community Resources for Transformative Approach to STEM Education

Jun 22, 2020 2:30 PM ET

The overarching mission of STEMpact is to provide all students access to high-quality STEM education. The initiative recognizes that those early years are important to fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Donates 30 Million Meals, 'Making Every Case Count' in a Global Effort to Support Vulnerable, Food-Insecure Citizens

Jun 22, 2020 2:00 PM ET

These donations were valued at over $100 million and included nearly 16 million pounds of fresh produce and approximately six million pounds of fresh dairy products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spotlight on Stanley Healthcare: Delivering One Million Masks to Senior Living Communities

Jun 22, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Stanley Black & Decker donated 1 million masks to more than 100 senior living organizations in the U.S. One of the recipients, Brookdale Senior Living, received 225,000 masks – enough to supply every one of its 823 locations for almost a week.

Energy

Project Paves Way for Flexible Energy System

Jun 22, 2020 1:30 PM ET

A key project has been launched to help achieve a net zero economy by exploring how a flexible energy system works.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vistra Commits $10 Million to Organizations Working for Social Justice and Equity

Jun 22, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced that it is committing $10 million over the next five years to support the advancement of minority communities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bridgestone Indonesia and Soles4Souls Asia Join Forces to Turn Recycled Tires into Shoes

Jun 22, 2020 12:55 PM ET

Global non-profit organization, Soles4Souls Asia and PT Bridgestone Tire Indonesia announced a new 2 year partnership (2020 – 2022) for an exciting sustainable project to create new shoes out of recycled tires.

Research, Reports & Publications

2020 Comcast NBCUniversal Values Report: Together We Build

Jun 22, 2020 12:35 PM ET

As a global media and technology company, Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to keeping our customers, employees and communities connected to what matters most – now more than ever.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Named a Top 50 Civic-Minded Company in America Points of Light Honors Aflac's Service in All Communities

Jun 22, 2020 12:35 PM ET

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance and products in the U.S., has been named a 2020 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.