Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Earth Day 2020, Taking Action on Climate Change

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Supports Governor Newsom’s Call to Service, Dedicates Resources to Drive Engagement of Volunteers During COVID-19

VolunteerMatch, the world’s largest volunteer engagement network, today announced its support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s #CaliforniansForAll service initiative and #CaliforniansForAll microsite that highlights key cause areas.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hormel Foods Announces Over $7 Million in Second Round of Special Cash Bonuses for Plant Production Team Members

The $7 million bonus is in addition to the $4 million bonus paid in April and will be paid to all full- and part-time plant production team members who are stepping up to ensure the company’s trusted brands are available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Energy

New Low-emissions Plant Will Power One Million More Homes In New York State

The 1,100-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle plant in Dover, New York, will use advanced emissions-control technology to ensure it operates as one of the most efficient power-generation facilities in the U.S.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial South East Asia and Japan Corporate Video

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Donates $2.5 Million to International COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Verizon donates $2.5 million to international COVID-19 relief efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mini Stories: Distributing Thousands of Laptops to Students to Support Virtual Learning

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation Partners with 3BL Media

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to announce its partnership with 3BL Media.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Employees Decide to Participate in Volunteer Programs

What motivates your employees to participate in your corporate volunteering program? With so many options available today for giving and volunteering why in the world would anybody choose to do it through the workplace? If you’re not asking that question you should be. Your employees are.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PayPal Is Supporting OpenIDEO’s COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge

PayPal is supporting OpenIDEO’s COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge, the goal of which is to find and support innovations that answer the question, “How might businesses of all kinds rapidly adapt to support the immediate needs of the COVID-19 response, and enable a more just and resilient future?”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Patriots Foundation Teams up to Donate Food to Local Shelters, Food Banks

Recently, some Massachusetts and Rhode Island shelters and food banks have gotten a little help in a big way thanks to Amazon, Sysco, and the Patriots Foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Nature Can Teach Business Right Now

During this pandemic, it has never been more clear: We are one people, sharing one world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

ScottsMiracle-Gro R&D Team Produces Hand Sanitizer for Fellow Associates

Our R&D team in Marysville, Ohio, knows all too well the mantra of ScottsMiracle-Gro co-founder Horace Hagedorn: “Find a need and fill it.” Typically, their work along these lines takes the form of developing innovative lawn and garden products and solutions for consumers.

Environment

Connecting the Dots From Covid-19 to Climate as Earth Day Turns 50

Every Earth Day, we are reminded of the interconnectedness of our world. This year, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, our interconnectedness has taken on new meaning. While the pause button has been pushed, many people have begun to reflect on the greater lessons to be learned.

Health & Healthcare

A COVID-19 Roadmap for Oral Solid Dosage Manufacturers

The global pandemic and economic shutdown facing us today is unlike anything most of us have seen in our lifetime. Around the world, the threat of COVID-19 has forced everyday life to come to a standstill.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brown-Forman Produces Hand Sanitizer for Employees, Health Care Providers and First Responders

While the Research & Development (R&D) team at Brown-Forman plays an important role in building our brands, they are currently focused on a different type of product to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Have Your Say on GRI’s Standard-Setting Priorities

Feedback from all stakeholders is being sought to determine which areas GRI’s Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) should focus on over the next three years.

Sustainable Development Goals

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Supported Technical School in Calama, Chile Graduates First Generation of Students

The Colegio Don Bosco De Calama recently graduated its first class of 141 students in December.

Social Impact & Volunteering

ON Semiconductor Celebrates Service with St. Jude

This week we honor National Volunteer Week, April 19th-25th, an effort led by Points of Light – the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.

Health & Healthcare

Whirlpool Corporation Donation Helps Fund Local Food Pantries as They See Record Numbers During COVID Crisis

Whirlpool Corporation has made a donation to a special United Way fund that’s helping food pantries with the increased traffic they are seeing due to the Coronavirus. One of those food pantries is run by Harbor of Hope Church in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Resilient Business Strategies: The Road to Recovery Based on Sustainability Principles

In the wake of COVID-19, BSR calling for business to “meet the moment and build the future.” In doing so, resilient business strategies will be fundamentally important to business success as well as economic and social recovery.

Innovation & Technology

How Connectivity Matters More Now Than Ever

Qualcomm President, Cristano Amon, speaks to how connectivity matters more than ever.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Supports Communities in Italy During COVID-19 Crisis

International Paper, one of the world’s leading producers of renewable, fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, is responding to the needs of communities in Italy in the face of COVID-19.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper è orgogliosa di sostenere la comunità in Italia durante la crisi di Covid-19

International Paper, in risposta alle necessità della comunità italiana a causa della diffusione di Covid-19, ha donato migliaia di scatole in cartone ondulato a ospedali, unità mediche e organizzazioni benefiche

Research, Reports & Publications

SABIC Releases Sustainability Report Outlining Progress on Key Drivers, Moving Toward a More Circular Future

SABIC has released its Sustainability Report 2019, covering performance over the past year and detailing how sustainability fits into the company’s broader global business strategy.

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IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

License to Operate

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

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

KeyBank Fraud Protection Center

Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...

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...