Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Events

CHLI to Honor Senator Roy Blunt and Congressman Pete Aguilar, Alongside Cuban Activist Rosa María Payá, on September 30th

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) prepares, connects and honors leaders for their service. The global pandemic has altered the way we communicate, do business and celebrate. However, it is encouraging to see communities across our nation, and even around the world, coming together to support one another during this unprecedented global health crisis.

Education & Workforce Development

Enabling Students to Champion Their Learning

In the second post of our new series, we’re looking at how to use resources from Ignite My Future in School to support inquiry-based practices in the classroom and encourage students to lead their own learning.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment: Latinas Are Doing It All

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Ibi Montesino, SVP of North America at Herbalife Nutrition shares stories of Latina independent distributors. Each of their stories highlights how they balance becoming an entrepreneurs...

Research & Reports

Explore the 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Find details of our progress toward enhancing our diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and launching ESG tools and investment vehicles.

Inclusion & Opportunity

BET: Empowering Black Voters on Election Day

In fewer than 50 days, it will be Election Day and BET wants Black voters nationwide to know the importance of casting their ballot.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Fair Trade USA Recognizes Partners' Expanded Commitments to Fair Trade Coffee During Price and Demand Crisis

Fair Trade USA… announces its #JustOneCup campaign to aid coffee farmers amid an unprecedented coffee crisis as the pandemic continues.

Energy & Infrastructure

Assessing Climate Change Vulnerabilities on California Highways

Raging wildfires currently devastating the West Coast are a grim reminder of one of the vulnerabilities in the region intensified by climate change; impacting daily life and highlighting uncertainties of the reliability of critical highway infrastructure in the region.

Health & Healthcare

Physical Distancing During COVID-19 Doesn't Have To Mean Feeling Alone

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Check out http://bethe1to.com for ways to reach out and have honest conversations about mental health and suicide.

Awards & Rankings

Forbes Names Whirlpool Corporation to the Just 100: Companies Doing Right By America

Whirlpool Corporation again was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, awarded by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit organization recognizing the top 100 out of 922 publicly-traded companies in the United States.

AI & Technology

The Next Phase of Our COVID-19 Vaccine Development

We’re pleased to announce that based on interim results from our ongoing studies, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson are launching ENSEMBLE, a large-scale, multi-country Phase 3 trial of a single dose of our vaccine candidate.

Energy & Infrastructure

Vistra Accelerates Pivot to Invest in Clean Energy and Combat Climate Change

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate its transition to clean power generation sources and advance efforts to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. The company launched Vistra Zero, a portfolio of zero-carbon...

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) Launches Public Consultation on Primary Production Scope

Taking the next step towards building trust in sustainability standards worldwide, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has launched a public consultation on the criteria for its Primary Production scope of its benchmark.

Media & Communications

Celebrate With VolunteerMatch and VolunteerPro at the Launch Party for Season 2 of Their Time + Talent Podcast: Pivoting Volunteer Management During a Pandemic

Volunteers are the heartbeat of serving people and spaces in need. The pandemic is not only requiring nonprofits to pivot from traditional ways of gathering, assigning, and recognizing volunteers

Education & Workforce Development

Factories, Face Masks and the New Back To School

Corporate Responsibility

[GUIDE] Roadmap to Results: A Corporate Funder's Guide to Impact

Michelle DiSabato shares with Benevity a step-by-step approach to a more impactful and measurable action plan. Get 8 specific steps, build measures of success, and takeaway key strategies for increased social and business impact.

Philanthropy

Biogen Employee Catalyzes Economic Empowerment for Minority-Owned Business

A key pillar of Biogen’s enhanced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy is to Promote Economic Empowerment, also aiming to grow the company’s supplier diversity program, sourcing from minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and small businesses.

Energy & Infrastructure

Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to Test Offshore Charging Buoy to Reduce Vessel Emissions

Maersk Supply Service A/S and Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, have formed a partnership to test an innovative charging buoy that can bring green electricity to offshore wind farm service vessels and potentially to a wide range of maritime vessels.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E21: Ngozi Okaro, Custom Collaborative

Custom Collaborative Executive Director Ngozi Okaro joins Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly to discuss nonprofit management during times of crisis, her recent skilled volunteering projects with S&P global, and racism in the fashion industry.

Research & Reports

2020 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (CII) Results Released

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) released a report today detailing findings from its 2020 Corporate Inclusion Index (CII), a comprehensive survey that evaluates Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America. Participants include many Fortune 100 companies and HACR corporate members.

AI & Technology

Mobile-Enabled Rapid Cardiovascular Screening Improves Health Care for Rural Patients in China

To support the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in China’s rural communities, the Wireless Heart Health (WHH) program was launched in collaboration with Life Care Networks in 2011.

Research & Reports

Essity's Annual and Sustainability Report 2019: Strategically Driving Efficiency

Essity works continually to improve efficiency by increasing productivity, reducing material, energy and logistics costs and minimizing waste

Philanthropy

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Joining us today with details were Lindsay Carrick, Child Life Specialist at the Aflac Cancer Center in Atlanta & Catherine Blades, Sr. VP Aflac Corporate Communications.

Latest Campaigns

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...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...