Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications

Announcing the Digital Summit Series

We are excited to announce the kick off of our Digital Summit Series, hosted by CyberGrants team members, and covering pertinent topics impacting Corporate Social Responsibility leaders.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with Launch of DoBeautifulThings.org

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful® will launch DoBeautifulThings.org, a website designed to showcase acts of kindness during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

American Express Launches ‘Stand for Small’ Coalition to Support U.S. Small Businesses

The Stand for Small coalition will provide millions of U.S. small businesses access to support through valuable services, offers, tools and expertise, among other benefits.

Events, Media & Communications

In Case You Missed It: The Corporate Response to COVID-19

If you missed the webinar, Leading and Learning in a Time of Crisis: The Corporate Response to COVID-19, you can still catch up. This webinar features three social impact leaders, sharing how their companies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Events, Media & Communications

Porter Novelli Announces Partnership with The Aspen Institute UK, Launching “Go Forward” Webinar Series which Kicks-Off Tomorrow, April 21, Featuring CEO David Bentley

As the world begins to prepare for what’s next, Porter Novelli in partnership with Aspen UK, is today announcing a series of fireside chats and virtual panel debates focused on the world we envisage as society emerges from this unprecedented period.

Events, Media & Communications

Social Value Canada Practitioner Pathway Webinar

Have you taken SROI training? Did you know the path to accreditation now includes 'Associate' status, i.e. one who is in progress toward accreditation?

Health & Healthcare

Essity to Supply Surgical Masks for Healthcare Use

Employees at Essity’s production facilities outside Gothenburg have, over the course of just a few weeks, redirected production and developed a surgical mask for healthcare use.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Announces Support of ILFI and Living Future 2020 Online Conference as Luminary Sponsor

Mohawk Group announced today that the commercial flooring manufacturer is the Luminary sponsor of the annual Living Future Conference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation and Major Donors are Alleviating Poverty in Florida

Whole Planet Foundation alleviates poverty in 19 cities in the United States and 76 other countries that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products. In Miami, the Foundation supports our primary microfinance partner in the USA, Grameen America.

Environment

UPS Longitudes | A 2020 Vision for a Sustainable Future

When people talk or think about sustainability, they often consider activities related to becoming more environmentally friendly.

Media & Communications

The Virus Crisis Affects Business in Many Way - What Will the Risks and Opportunities Result in Post-Emergency? BNP Paribas Offers Views…

What might our world look like when the COVID-19 global emergency winds down and we move into the “recovery and restoration” phase?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brown-Forman Teams Donate Nearly 40,000 Meals

Our Bourbon Street Café, Events & Hospitality, and Community Relations teams have partnered to assemble and distribute approximately 2,000 bagged lunches each day, for a monthly total of nearly 40,000 meals.

Health & Healthcare

Doing Our Part: Arhaus Upholstery Artisans Are Making PPE Masks

The last few weeks have shown the world that we can come together in difficult times, using our strengths and skills to help those in need.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Energy Assistance Fund Helps Customers Keep the Lights On

To support customers struggling to make ends meet because of the global crisis, Southern California Edison has increased the amount of bill relief provided by the Energy Assistance Fund.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $100k for Tornado and Flood Relief in the South

The Wells Fargo Foundation today announced a donation of $100,000 to the American Red Cross in support of tornado and flood relief efforts across the southern U.S.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Airlines Employees Convert Cargo Facilities Into Food Distribution Centers

United Airlines today announced that it has transformed one of its cargo facilities at George Bush Intercontinental Airport into a food distribution center to aid the Houston Food Bank's efforts to feed families in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx Senior Global Operations Control Specialist, National Guard Pilot Conducts Expedited Mission to Deliver Virus Test Swabs Overnight

With wider-spread coronavirus testing needed in cities and states across the country, Jami Clark took to the skies to pilot a joint overseas mission with the U.S. Armed Forces, transporting nearly one million test swabs from Italy in under 80 hours.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Announces $100 Million Responsibility Bonus as Part of #ThankAFoodWorker Initiative

The $100 million Responsibility Bonus, named for Smithfield’s preeminent guiding principle, is on top of a previous $20 million commitment. Employees who miss work due to COVID-19 exposure or diagnosis will receive the Responsibility Bonus.

Health & Healthcare

BrightFarms Feeds America

Research, Reports & Publications

Outcomes-Aligned Incentive Structures for Investment Managers and Their Employees

We are experiencing a transition to an era where total social benefit is becoming an increasingly important metric for the perceived value of products and services.

Education

HP Inc. Launches Digital Learning Partnerships to Support Students and Schools Impacted by COVID-19

HP Inc. today announced HP Turn to Learn, a new program that will deliver educational content curated from leading scientific, publishing and media companies to support teachers and students in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arbor Day Foundation Announces 2020 Arbor Day Award Winners

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2020 Arbor Day Awards, recognizing five individuals and organizations for their exemplary tree planting and environmental practices.

Responsible Production & Consumption

100% of Ocean Spray's Cranberries Verified Under FSA as Sustainably Grown

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, announced it is the first major fruit cooperative worldwide to achieve 100% sustainably grown verification for its Ocean Spray cranberries

Innovation & Technology

ATMP Facilities: The Cost of Manufacturing a Magic Bullet

It’s a thrilling time to be part of an advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) project. You’re working on a new frontier of scientific discovery, using some of the fastest-evolving and most complex techniques available to potentially cure our most malignant diseases.

Health & Healthcare

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E9: Margaret McDonnell, UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets

In recognition of World Malaria Day on April 25, host Danielle Holly speaks with Margaret McDonnell, Executive Director of the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign, the world's largest and most powerful community committed to defeating malaria.

Latest Campaigns

  1. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  6. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  7. 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...
  8. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  9. 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...
  10. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  11. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  12. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  13. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  14. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  15. 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...