Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Corporate Responsibility

North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and Ørsted Sign Landmark MOU for U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Transition

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind development, announced today a landmark initiative with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the labor organization representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals.

Philanthropy

Investing in Children's Nutrition: How You Can Make a Difference

Herbalife Nutrition Foundation’s Casa Program supports nonprofit organizations that leverage local initiatives and partner with existing charities to provide healthy meals and nutrition education to children and families around the world.

Philanthropy

Comerica Bank Donates $100,000 to Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Comerica Bank today announced a $100,000 donation to longtime community partner Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that has served Detroit for more than 90 years with a mission to support and feed those in need within the community

Energy & Infrastructure

Crown Becomes First Metal Packaging Manufacturer to Activate Renewable Power in 100% of Its U.S. And Canadian Beverage Can Plants

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) is now operating all 14 of its beverage can plants in the U.S. and Canada on renewable energy.

Environment

Climate Change Strategy at Northern Trust

Northern Trust recognizes that the long-term viability of our business and our clients is tied to the health and well-being of our planet. We therefore commit to protecting the environment and mitigating any negative environmental impacts from our operations.

Philanthropy

Direct Relief and FedEx Team Up to Bring Relief to Central America After Hurricanes Eta and Iota

To date, Direct Relief has dispatched seven emergency shipments, with support from FedEx, to on-the-ground partners in Honduras and Nicaragua, totaling 62 pallets and with a value of almost $10 million.

Philanthropy

Feeding Kids and Fueling Dreams During a Pandemic

When schools across the country closed due to COVID-19, there was concern that as many as 30 million kids who rely on government-subsidized school meals could be left without access to those meals.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Big Interview: Giorgio D'Aprile, Senior Marketing Director EMEA, Timberland

In the time since joining Timberland as its EMEA senior marketing director in April 2016, Giorgio D’Aprile has since experienced a shift in digital retailing. This has particularly been the case in last eight months or so, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Awards & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Ranks on Forbes Magazine's 2020 World's Best Employers List

Freeport-McMoRan earned a first-time spot on Forbes magazine's World's Best Employers List, ranking No. 366 out of 750 multinational and large corporations headquartered in 45 countries.

Events

Land Betterment Corporation's Stakeholder Day Spotlighted

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, announces another recognition from the Middle Tech Podcast.

Philanthropy

International Paper Newport Mill Awards $50,000 Grant to North Vermillion School Corporation

The International Paper Newport Mill has awarded the North Vermillion Community School Corporation a $50,000 capital campaign grant from the International Paper Foundation.

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Group Talks Health, Safety and Sustainability in the COVID Era

In this episode of interiors+sources' I Hear Design podcast, Mohawk Group's Royce Epstein and Ramie Vagal offer their insights into the role that net positive carpet can play in protecting the health of people and the planet in the COVID era.

Inclusion & Opportunity

UPS Longitudes | Podcast: COVID-19 Supply Chain Insights From Ware2Go CEO Steve Denton

Ware2Go, a UPS company that provides businesses of all sizes with access to warehousing, logistics and fulfillment services, is shaping the supply chain of the future.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

The Technology, Relationships & Planning Shaping Supply Chains During the Pandemic and Into the Future

Keysight's Shidah Ahmad was recently interviewed by IndustryWeek, discussing the technology, relationships, and planning that are guiding global supply chains throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.

Philanthropy

ON Semiconductor Adopts Underprivileged Schools in India

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children's welfare.

Awards & Rankings

Acts of Caring: Mobilizing CIT Employees, Customers and Others to Give Back

CIT is committed to giving back in communities it calls home. Each year, the company spearheads an annual employee volunteer initiative in June called CIT Cares Month.

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy Is Among Least Expensive Ingredients on the Thanksgiving Menu

Traditional holiday gatherings may have a whole new look this year due to the coronavirus. But cooks across the Midwest will still rely on one universal ingredient – energy.

AI & Technology

What Is 5G and What Makes It So Different?

This is the world's next great tipping point - when mobile technologies will become as inseparable from our lives as electricity, and as fundamental as the automobile. 5G is a complete paradigm shift.

Health & Healthcare

Building My New Normal, Brick by Brick

Our new normal coming out of this pandemic doesn’t have to be any worse, it just has to be different.

Philanthropy

Innovating to Live Better, Walmart Foundation and Nonprofits Fight Childhood Food Insecurity

As COVID-19 continues to drive food insecurity, many nonprofits are searching for creative solutions to help meet the needs of children in their own communities. That’s where we come in.

Environment

3 Pillars of a Successful Legacy Liability Management Program

Learn how to reduce or extinguish your legacy liability and teach your remediation portfolio managers how to present these strategies to your leadership team. Check out these three pillars of a successful legacy liability management program.

Awards & Rankings

Family-Focused Culture at Bacardi USA Shines Through on Fortune Best Small & Medium Workplaces™ 2020 List Created by Great Place to Work®

The company was lauded for its quick response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with one employee stating, “In moments where others were silent, we were acting, and it makes me proud to work for a company that intends to lead the change."

Inclusion & Opportunity

T. Rowe Price Encourages Employees to Help End Transphobia

T. Rowe Price is cognizant of challenges transgender people face globally, including transphobia, regressive legislation, restricted access to medical support, and violence.

Philanthropy

Creativity is Good for Your Head

To celebrate the power of drawing, painting, singing, skating, meditating, surfing, cooking - and to catalyze even more therapeutic self-expression, Vans Checkerboard Day arrives with a simple message: “Creativity is good for your head.”

Health & Healthcare

NYC Test & Trace Corps and Port Authority Open Free COVID-19 Testing Site at JetBlue's Terminal 5 at JFK Airport, Pilot Program Launches to Provide Free COVID-19 Test Kits to New Yorkers Booked on Return Flights

With more than 40,000 essential workers at JFK, the new site will bolster outreach to this critical frontline group while also allowing those who must travel the chance to test before & after a flight and receive results within 48 hours on average.

Latest Campaigns

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...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...