Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Supports Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department with $250,000 Contribution

The Smithfield Foundation announced today a contribution of $250,000 over the next five years to the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department that will aid in the purchase of a new and improved ladder truck for use throughout Isle of Wight County.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LIXIL Newly Named in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

LIXIL Group Corporation announced that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time and the DJSI Asia Pacific Index for the third consecutive year for its sustainability performance.

Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing — and Celebrating — the Impact of the Hispanic Community

Hispanic Americans are launching more new businesses, achieving higher levels of education, and reaching the C-suite of Fortune 500 companies in greater numbers than ever.

Environment

Investor Calls for Climate Action Grow Louder as World Leaders Set to Convene in New York City

With Climate Week NYC and the United Nations Climate Action Summit set to kick off on Monday (Sept. 23), investors are stepping up like never before to demand bold and urgent action from private and public sector leaders on climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HanesBrands Donates $1 Million of Underwear to Assist Hurricane Dorian Victims

HanesBrands today announced that the company is donating more than 225,000 pairs of underwear to assist Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas and coastal North Carolina.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PSEG Volunteers Help Navy SEALs Cross the Hudson River

PSEG veterans, their families and friends recently volunteered at the first Navy SEAL Hudson River Swim sponsored by the GI Go Fund.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Honored As One of Best Electric Vehicles of 2019 by Autotrader

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited continues to electrify the automotive industry. Autotrader says the Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) — the first and only electrified minivan — is one of the 12 Best Electric Vehicles for 2019.

Green Infrastructure

eBay’s Headquarters Powered By 100% Renewable Energy

Today, we’re proud to announce that our two San Jose campuses—which includes eBay’s global headquarters—will be powered entirely by carbon-free solar, wind and geothermal energy by the end of September.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special Aflac Duck® Soars into Children's Hospital of Philadelphia During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Aflac, the leader in supplemental insurance sales at U.S. worksites, today delivered My Special Aflac Ducks to patients at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Domtar Recruiter Shares Five Job Interview Tips for Students

Jenkins says these five job interview tips can help you handle your next job interview with confidence, no matter your age or level of experience. She also answers the million-dollar question: What’s the salary?

Environment

Partnerships Are Important to Improving the Sustainability of Animal Agriculture

Smithfield "was the first major protein company to set an ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal to reduce emissions 25 percent by 2025, which is the equivalent of removing 900,000 cars from our roads," company management highlights.

Research, Reports & Publications

Consumers Stress Importance of Independent 3rd Party Verification of Diamond Social and Environmental Impact Claims

A large majority of consumers consider independent 3 party verification of diamond retailer, brands and manufacturer claims about social and environmental impact to be important, according to a research study by MVI Marketing LLC.

Education

ON Semiconductor Advances Innovation in Phoenix Through Industry-academic Partnership

Arizona State University and ON Semiconductor recognize the need for a skilled and talented workforce, and have partnered to ensure the pipeline of engineering and business professionals and technological development remains strong.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech’s High Performance Buildings Group Ranks High in Buildings Sector

Tetra Tech’s High Performance Buildings Group debuted this year in the top 10 in two major Architecture/Engineering/Construction reports on leading firms within the industry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Power of Aligning Employee Engagement With a Critical Community Need

The New York Life Foundation outlines important lessons about how to best engage its workforce while making meaningful change in its communities.

Innovation & Technology

Responsible Use of Technology

BSR has partnered with the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution to publish Responsible Use of Technology and offer a framework for the responsible use of disruptive technologies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Thousands of Aramark Volunteers Team Up for Annual Global Day of Service

Today, more than 12,000 Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) team members across the globe will volunteer their time at 350 service projects in 15 countries during Aramark’s annual day of community service, Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Metlife Named to the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

MetLife, Inc., for the fourth year in a row, it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank Supports Young Canadians With a $500,000 Donation to the Terry Fox PROFYLE Program

Scotiabank has donated $500,000 to the Terry Fox Foundation PROFYLE program, to help give young Canadians with hard-to-treat cancers access to potentially life-saving treatment.

Energy

Schneider Electric: Measuring Climate Impact

​Companies that embrace the climate transition increasingly appear as more likely to succeed in the long-term. The shift of markets to low-CO2 challenges the competitive landscape and triggers disruptive innovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Takeda Recognized in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Research, Reports & Publications

Pentair Corporate Responsibility Report Showcases Smart, Sustainable Water Solutions

Global water treatment company Pentair announces the release of its 2018 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, highlighting its efforts to make a positive impact on the health of the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2019 Green Power Leadership Awards

The Corporate Renewable Energy Aggregation Group, including Bloomberg, Cox Enterprises, Gap Inc., Salesforce, and Workday-

Health & Healthcare

HIV is No Longer a Death Sentence: Malcolm Reid

Malcolm Reid is based in Atlanta, Georgia and has been involved with HIV advocacy since 2014. He created THRIVE SS’s group for Black men living with HIV over the age of 50, Silver Lining Project, and works to help participants grapple with...

Environment

Sports Organisations Join Forces Against Climate Change

A UN Climate Change Initiative, the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework was co-developed by the IOC and launched at the UN climate talks (COP 24) in December 2018.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  4. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  5. 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...
  6. PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond
    Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...
  7. 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...
  8. Community Investment
    all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)
  9. Employee Giving & Volunteerism
    We support employees in their desire to give back – connecting them to organizations where they can make a difference. Motorolans are good citizens by...
  10. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  11. Guiding Stars blog: Nutrition Science
    About the Guiding Stars Nutrition Science Blog The Guiding Stars Nutrition Science blog is your place for digestible nutrition information. Hear from...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. 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...
  14. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  15. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...