Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Education

IBM and Hispanic Heritage Foundation Partner To Upskill Latinos for IT Careers

The SkillsBuild platform and IBM’s partnership with HHF are part of IBM’s commitment to provide more than 30 million people of all ages globally with “new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow” by the year 2030.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PSE&G Volunteers Help America’s Grow-a-Row Combat Food Insecurity in NJ

Dreary gray skies, misty rain showers, mud-caked boots and August’s suffocating summer heat wasn’t enough to stop our volunteers from choosing to spend their Friday morning at America’s-Grow-a-Row fields collecting 51,600 servings of fresh and healthy produce for families in need

Health & Healthcare

T-Mobile Strengthens California’s Emergency Preparedness with Expanded 5G Access at 11 Rural County Fairgrounds

The expansion enhances public safety by ensuring that first responders and local officials using the fairgrounds as incident command posts stay connected during emergencies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Principal® Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability with the Release of Third Sustainable Financing Report

Principal Financial Group® continues its commitment to sustainable finance with the release of its third Principal Sustainable Financing Report. This report highlights the allocation of proceeds from the company’s $600 million sustainability bond, issued in August 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hershey Signs Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement With Cocoa Cooperatives Aimed at Improving Farmer Income and Farm Resiliency

Hershey announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Recognized by Forbes on Its Annual “Best Customer Service” List

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ Best Customer Service list. The second annual list recognizes the top brands that go above and beyond to surprise and delight their customers.

Events, Media & Communications

‘The Wild Robot’ Inspires Us To Protect Each Other and Our Planet

The Wild Robot is a shining example of Comcast NBCUniversal’s dedication to sustainability across filmmaking through the GreenerLight Program.

Events, Media & Communications

Leading Global CEOs/CFOs from The Coca-Cola Company, AztraZeneca, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ComEd, Tata Consultancy Services, ExlService Holdings, Sigma Lithium to Share Integrated Long-Term Business Plans on AI with Investors

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) invites media, companies, and institutional investors to attend the CEO Investor Forum—a free in-person event and live-streamed —focused on responsible long term artificial intelligence (AI) business strategy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors; Setting High Standards

PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers, and Directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance for shareholders, the Board of Directors, management, employees, and public trust.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Global Services Garners Recognition as One of SF Bay Area’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

SCS Global Services (SCS) was honored Thursday as one of the fastest growing private companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The awards were presented by the San Francisco Business Times at its annual Fast 100 celebration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Disaster Recovery for Affected Businesses

The weight of rebuilding amid the devastation is daunting. It’s important to remember that you are not alone. With available resources and a clear, organized approach, you can navigate the rebuilding process more effectively and regain control in the aftermath of the storms.

Research, Reports & Publications

Understanding CSRD and Double Materiality

This week’s ESG Talk episode features Michael Littenberg and Marc Rotter of Ropes & Gray, one of the world's premier law firms with over 1,500 attorneys worldwide. The duo joins Andie Wood to discuss the complexities of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank’s Key4Women Honors Local Entrepreneur Theresa Slater at Annual Forum in Syracuse, NY

KeyBank’s Key4Women Central New York Chapter held its annual breakfast forum on Wednesday October 9th at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse. Theresa Slater, President and CEO of Empire Interpreting Service, was the keynote speaker.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Award-Winning Cisco Sustainability Data Foundation Takes the Stage as Key to Sustainability Success

Cisco’s focus on data-driven environmental sustainability contributed to our recognition this week as an Impact Award recipient by SustainableIT.org.

Innovation & Technology

How Trane Technologies Helps Make Buildings Greener

We believe every job at Trane Technologies can be a sustainability job. Learn how Emma Van Fossen reduces the emissions of buildings through her work as an energy engineering team lead.

Innovation & Technology

DP World's Cars in Containers: A Sustainable Solution for the Growing Automotive Industry

The automotive industry, particularly the electric vehicle (EV) sector, is experiencing unprecedented growth. With vehicle demand at an all-time high, Statista expects global auto sales to exceed 77 million in 2024, signaling a major recovery by more than 13 million units

Events, Media & Communications

CASE Presents Its Solutions for Bolivian Agriculture at the Agro Vidas Fair

CNH brand, CASE Construction showed off its innovative equipment for the agricultural and construction sector in the 20th edition of the Agro Vidas fair.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking Care of the Things That Matter Most: Our ESG Journey

As a global leader in home fragrance and personal care, we don’t just offer products and experiences — we're also committed to shaping a future that's resilient, responsible and filled with possibilities.

Energy

Leidos Hits Key “Electrify the Mission” Milestone

Leidos participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Delaware to commission the first of 168 electric vehicle (EV) charging points for the Department of the Air Force.

Energy

Duke Energy Expands North Carolina Program That Helps Businesses Become More Renewable and Carbon-Free

Duke Energy has received approval for Green Source Advantage Choice in North Carolina, a program that provides the opportunity for large business customers to support renewable energy development by supplementing their power usage with 100% renewable, carbon-free generation.

Health & Healthcare

Ways to Play and Learn With My Special Aflac Duck®

The journey after a cancer diagnosis often involves juggling schedules, managing treatment plans and trying to glean as much information from health care providers as possible — not to mention the emotions that one must process.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Announces Fem.AI Alliance To Lead Gender Equity Revolution in the AI Workforce

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced that industry leaders Equinix Foundation, NetApp, NVIDIA and Workday are founding members of the Cadence Giving Foundation’s Fem.AI Alliance.

Environment

Veolia Hazardous Waste Treatment Plant Receives Award for Environmental Leadership in Arkansas

Veolia North America’s state-of-the-art hazardous waste treatment facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Diamond Award for excellence in environmental leadership, demonstrating a commitment to sustainable operations

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named a Top Corporate Citizen of 2024

Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized by 3BL, a leading sustainability communications partner, as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024.

Green Infrastructure

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Journey to 2030 – Vision for a Sustainably Built World

To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Saint-Gobain North America must reach key milestones by 2030. In our latest episode of Journey to 2030, we discuss how being good stewards of the environment is part of who we are.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  4. Inclusion
    Southwire’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission is to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds...
  5. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  6. 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...
  7. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  8. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
  9. Sustainable Operations
    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
  10. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  11. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  12. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Business Strategy and Operations
    Keysight’s strategy is to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, supported by our Keysight Leadership Model (KLM) and corporate value...
  15. 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...