Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

HP Volunteers Make a Difference in Their Communities

Each year, HP employees around the world volunteer in their local communities, with support from HP, which offers every employee four paid volunteer hours each month. This year the HP Foundation invited employees to volunteer with their colleagues to support causes that are close to their homes — and hearts — as part of its 40 Days of Doing Good campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Lends a Helping Hand After Hurricane Harvey

Hormel Foods has a history of being a good neighbor and Hurricane Harvey is no exception. Hormel Foods is lending a helping hand to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey through its partnership with Convoy of Hope. In anticipation of hurricane season this year, Hormel Foods partnered with Convoy of Hope to help stock their warehouse with protein-rich products, such as SKIPPY® peanut butter, Stagg® chili, Hormel® premium chicken breast and SPAM® products, that could be positioned and distributed immediately for disaster relief efforts. Convoy of Hope sent their disaster services team with our products to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts on Friday, Aug. 25, and began distributing over the weekend.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Weatherford Holds Suppliers to High Standards

Weatherford requires suppliers to adhere to ethical business standards.

Environment

The Dish on Dirt: Why Soil Matters to Tree Health

Have you ever planted multiple trees or shrubs at the same time and noticed one variety flourishing while the other had no progress? There are numerous factors that can affect your plant health, one of which is soil.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Donates an Additional $100,000 to American Red Cross to Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today its donation of $100,000 to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, through its ongoing support of the American Red Cross. As a platinum member of the American Red Cross Ready 365 Giving Program, Subaru already contributes $100,000 annually to support Red Cross’ proactive response to disaster relief efforts.

Energy

Sustainability is Driving Global Biofuel Policy and Technology

The rapidly growing role of biofuels in the economy has important ramifications for sustainable development worldwide. Biofuels offer significant potential benefits as alternatives to traditional energy sources in the transportation sector.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

21CF Donates $500,000 to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts in Texas, Sets up Financial Assistance Grants for Affected Colleagues

Nearly 500 of 21st Century Fox’s colleagues in Texas are affected by the unprecedented rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, including those based in Fox Networks Group’s critical network operations center in The Woodlands and the local Fox Television Stations. As an initial step in its response to the flooding and devastation in that area, the company is donating $500,000 to United Way of Greater Houston’s relief fund.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Astellas Farma Brasil Is Named One of the Best Companies to Work for in the Country

Astellas Farma Brasil (AFB) was recently named one of the 20 best medium-sized multinational companies to work for across all industries in the country, according to the Great Place to Work® Institute's latest rankings.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Newmont Case Study: Creating Potable Water Sources for Generations to Come

In 2010, work started on the Kenyasi Water Project (KWP) – an expansion and integration of the water systems. Today, there are three water systems serving more than 50,000 residents, and activity is expected to continue with additional boreholes and the construction of a new overhead reservoir planned for 2017.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Habitat Hammers Back: Habitat for Humanity Mobilizes Harvey Response, Calls for Support

Habitat is deploying Mobile Response Units and Disaster Corps volunteers to the region to begin rapid assessments as flood waters recede. There are about 30 local Habitat for Humanity offices throughout the parts of southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana affected by the storms. With their help, Habitat for Humanity International is assessing the shelter and housing needs in areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey and developing response options.

In addition to long-term housing repair and construction, Habitat’s response will include organizing volunteers and resources to help with the cleanup and mucking out homes damaged by wind and flood waters.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

For Campbell’s, Brand Value Means Customer Engagement

For several years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) advocates have suggested that companies will lag on solving their environmental and social challenges, putting them at risk – unless CSR is integrated into the company instead of cast aside in a silo. To that end, Campbell Soup Company is one firm that stands out for making CSR critical to both its overall strategy and brand value.

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank CSR Perspectives: Fintech Empowering Customers

Fintech innovation is continually addressing how to improve the way banks serve their customers. As technology shapes how we interact in our daily lives, Scotiabank is committed to collaborate with and seamlessly exceed the needs of their customers to make them better off. Identifying opportunities where fintech can be used to better serve our customers is at the core of Brad Roach’s position as Scotiabank’s Senior Fintech Specialist in Enterprise Innovation in Digital Banking.

Environment

TD Bank Group Helps Create a Legacy of Green Spaces in Over 150 Communities Across Canada to Bring People Together

This year, in recognition of Canada's 150th anniversary , TD Bank Group launched the #TDCommonGround Project, an initiative to revitalize over 150 community green spaces across the country to bring people together.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The UPS Foundation Mobilizes Relief Network, Pledges More Than $1 Million

The UPS Foundation is working through public-private partnerships to provide immediate and long-term assistance to those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Environment

Daniel Kammen Spells Relief I-M-P-E-A-C-H

Recently, in response to the 45th president’s shameful mishandling of the incidents in Charlottesville, Virgina, UC Berkeley Energy Professor Daniel Kammen resigned as a State Dept. Science Envoy. His resignation letter picked up national attention — in part because the first letter of each paragraph spelled out the word “IMPEACH.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast NBCUniversal Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Our hearts go out to the people of Houston, including the thousands of our own employees and customers, who have been impacted by the catastrophic flooding and devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. To help support those impacted by the disaster, Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to providing well over a million dollars in support to Houston-area relief efforts, including cash and in-kind contributions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NRG Energy and Reliant to Provide Over $2 Million in Relief for Hurricane Harvey

As Hurricane Harvey emergency response continues across Texas and Louisiana, NRG Energy and its subsidiary Reliant today announced broad preliminary efforts to assist millions of Texans impacted by devastating rains, floods and winds. NRG and Reliant will provide more than $2 million of disaster relief resources, comprised of $1 million in cash donations, as well as in-kind relief efforts valued at more than $1 million in community support and customer assistance.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services Truck Makes a Special Birthday Visit to a 4-Year-Old Fan

Republic Services loves to connect with customers and residents in the communities they feel fortunate to serve every day. Recently, Michigan-based residential driver Andy Lewis & Operation Supervisor Kunta Taylor made a surprise birthday visit to a young boy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Deadline Extended for Hefty® EnergyBag™ Program Grant Application

The deadline to apply for the Hefty®EnergyBag™ grant program, an innovative plastics recycling program, has been extended to 5:00 pm (EST) on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Ideal candidates have a strong passion to consistently improve their community, close ties to local organizations and access to a nearby recycling center.

Education

Shaping the Future: How Disruptive Innovation is Changing Higher Education

The pace of change in higher education is accelerating faster than any time in history. Today, higher education is a global commodity with all the competition and product diversification of any Fortune 500 organization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Raises Money Nationwide for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief and Pledges $200,000 in Matching Funds

As Hurricane Harvey continues to bring catastrophic flooding and devastation to parts of Southeast Texas, Albertsons Companies is mobilizing its entire chain of 2,300+ stores across the U.S. to aid in the disaster relief effort.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot Foundation Expands Online Pro Bono Platform Taproot+ to First Global Market with Singapore Partner Empact

The Taproot Foundation announces the global expansion of online pro bono matchmaking platform Taproot+ to Singapore in partnership with Empact Ltd. The pilot program will launch during Pro Bono Week, October 22 – 28, 2017. Taproot+ connects nonprofit and social change organizations with experts who are donating their skills and time pro bono.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foster Care Adoption: Come Prepared with Faith and Heavy Duty Boots

Stacie Booth is a mother of one adopted son and two biological sons, a devoted wife and a small business owner who provides Taekwondo classes for a homeschool group and Montessori schools. She is a relocated Texan living in Michigan and freezes to death every winter, but has found some solace in snowboarding and sledding with her sons.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Friendship Inspires One Girl to 'Light Up the World' for SMA Awareness

“In elementary school, my best friend, Kale, was in a wheelchair and I didn’t know why,” said Bailey Walter, of North Tonawanda, New York. “It took me a long time to ask about it, but in fourth grade I talked to his mom and found out he was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 18 months old.” Bailey told her mom she wanted to help Kale. Her goal? For them to dance together by the sixth-grade dance.

Environment

Download the Antea Group 2016 Sustainability Report

Antea Group is always striving for Better Business, Better World®. Learn what we achieved last year in our 2016 sustainability report.

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