Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

Keep America Beautiful Launches Community Improvement Grant Program to Help Beautify MLK Corridors Across the Nation

Keep America Beautiful® in partnership with Diageo North America and its Diageo Community Activity and Relief Efforts program, today announced the creation of the Keep America Beautiful Community Improvement Grant program

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Fashion Designer Helping Stitch Together Face Masks, New Opportunities

Stella Hankins, an up-and-coming designer currently making face masks for the public out of her small studio space in Wichita, Kansas, is not shy to share her personal life.

Philanthropy

'Global Goal: Unite for Our Future,' Global Citizen and the European Commission Mobilize $1.5 Billion in Cash Grants, and $5.4 Billion in Loans and Guarantees to Combat the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Communities

Combining policy and entertainment, Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Summit and The Concert aired in more than 180 countries, and streamed globally across Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. Raising $1.5 billion in cash grants and $5.4 billion in loans – a total of $6.9 billion – from governments, the private sector and foundations,

Research & Reports

New Black & Veatch eBook Navigates the Global Shift to 'One Digital World'

Advanced communication networks are changing the way people interact with data, technology and one another.

Philanthropy

The Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Award Roseland Montessori School in Louisiana With $10,000 to Spark the Future of STEM

Tangipahou Parish School System’s Roseland Montessori School in Roseland, Louisiana has been awarded a $10,000 STEM education grant as part of 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Transparency on Oil and Gas Sector Impacts

A proposed sustainability reporting standard for oil and gas companies identifies climate change as the single biggest challenge facing the sector.

Environment

A Beginner’s Guide to Responsible Foraging

Summer fruit trees are full, mushrooms dot the forest floor and the edible world seems ripe for the taking. But where to start? And how can you be sure you’re going about it in a safe, ethical way?

Inclusion & Opportunity

Tetra Tech Recognizes International Women in Engineering Day 2020

Tetra Tech is supporting International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2020 on June 23rd to inspire girls and celebrate women in engineering careers. We are highlighting our female engineers from across our global operations and sharing how they #ShapeTheWorld.

AI & Technology

UPS Longitudes | How to Make E-Commerce More Sustainable in the Age of COVID-19

Online shopping has become an essential way consumers access goods during the coronavirus pandemic. But many retail chains generate up to 75 percent of their revenue from brick-and-mortar stores

Research & Reports

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. Publishes Its 9th Annual ESG Report

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) has published its 9th annual ESG Report covering 2019 environmental, social and governance initiatives and progress. The ESG Report was prepared in accordance with disclosure standards established by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI).

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Creating a New Career and Lifestyle in Her eBay Store

Empowering entrepreneurship and creating economic opportunity for all has been our philosophy at eBay since we were founded 25 years ago.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

UPS Longitudes | Nespresso & UPS

In today’s marketplace, consumers look for more than just quality and price when making a purchasing decision — sustainability and sourcing are more important than ever.

Inclusion & Opportunity

A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity

All CEOs need to ask themselves: "What is the legacy I want to leave?" FSG, PolicyLink, JUST Capital, and Living Cities provide a roadmap for moving your company from corporate statements to action.

Corporate Responsibility

Digital Equity, More Urgent Than Ever

As the past weeks have shown, technology both connects and divides us. Smartphones captured the brutal video of George Floyd’s death, and social media amplified it and helped galvanize millions to demand action. Yet, deep digital divides exist...

Awards & Rankings

Merck EBRGs Receive Diversity Best Practices Awards for Their Impact on the Community and Workplace

Merck is honored that two of their Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) were recently recognized by Diversity Best Practices for the work they do to drive diversity, equity and inclusion with the company and in the communities in which we...

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

CNH Industrial Brands Supporting Sustainable Mechanized Cotton Harvest in Uzbekistan

From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CNH Industrial N.V. and its brands have found innovative solutions to overcome unprecedented challenges in order to deliver mission critical equipment the world over.

AI & Technology

Johnson & Johnson Announces European Commission Approval for Janssen's Preventive Ebola Vaccine

On July 1, Johnson & Johnson announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorisation for its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies’ Ebola vaccine regimen for the prevention of Ebola Virus Disease.

Energy & Infrastructure

Anheuser-Busch's Sustainability Challenge: 20 Million Empty Miles

Filling Anheuser-Busch’s backhauls poses a challenge and a massive opportunity for efficiency gains and reduced environmental impact. Every year, Slaughter said, A-B has 20 million empty miles in its dedicated fleet that need to be filled with freight.

Events

Healthy People/Healthy Planet: Complimentary or Contradictory?

As we enter into the beginning stages of rebound and recovery, how can we ensure that our decisions are in balance for people and planet? Join us for an upcoming webcast discussion with the World Economic Forum’s...

AI & Technology

Anti-Virus: Infor Software is Helping Hospitals Battle the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has put normal life on pause for many, including Matt Wilson. Quarantined at home in Kansas City, Wilson – senior vice president of healthcare strategy with global cloud software company Infor – felt sidelined, powerless to help in the fight.

Health & Healthcare

Relief From Sickle Cell Disease Made Possible by Red Cross and FedEx

If you could, with relative ease, relieve someone else’s physical suffering from an agonizing blood disorder, would you?

Inclusion & Opportunity

Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Collaboration with Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development

At Biogen, we are committed to putting the weight of our business, our employees, and our collaboration partners to help close the disparity gap in clinical trials and access to healthcare.

Socially Responsible Investing

Fifth Third's Jeff Korzenik Provides Update on COVID-19's Market Impact

Fifth Third’s Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Korzenik comments on FOX Business about the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors affecting global markets.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Pharrell Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, Global Citizen and Teneo Launch Juneteenth Pledge

Pharrell Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, international advocacy organization Global Citizen, and the global CEO advisory firm Teneo, today announced the launch of THE JUNETEENTH PLEDGE, a global effort to rally the private sector to ensure that Juneteenth becomes a paid holiday in the United States

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...