Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Diageo Recognized by Human Rights Campaign as “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality” for Eighth Year in a Row

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, is proud to announce that it has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BNY Mellon Live@ Wharton: The Story Behind Social Finance

Social impact industry leaders from a range of organizations – including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, MIT, The Cordes Foundation and The Kitchen – took the stage in front of more than 200 attendees at the recent Wharton Social Impact Conference to talk about running a successful, sustainable business, while generating positive social impact.

Education

Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers Partner with GED Testing Service to Launch GEDWorks; Offers Employees Free Program to Earn GED Credential

GED Testing Service has partnered with some of the nation’s largest employers and most recognizable brands – including Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers – to create GEDWorksTM, a comprehensive program free for employees who want to earn their GED credential.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Macomb Innovation Fund Awards $300,000 to Five Detroit-area Technology-focused Startups

Five early-stage companies from Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive $300,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Environment

21st Century Fox Receives Perfect Score for Climate Change Disclosure in 2015 CDP Report

The environmental not-for-profit CDP has commended 21st Century Fox for the transparency and thoroughness of its corporate sustainability program, awarding the company a perfect score of 100 in its latest report. CDP assesses the depth and quality of the climate change related information that companies disclose to investors and the global market place, and the organization's new report ranks 21st Century Fox among the top 10% of S&P 500 companies, placing it on the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index. This is the seventh consecutive year that the company has earned a spot on the CDLI.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Survivors and Their Families Through and Beyond a Cancer Diagnosis

Health & Healthcare

How LIVESTRONG is Helping the Whole Person Heal

No one should face cancer alone. Through collaborative programs and direct support services that fill critical financial, emotional, physical and practical gaps in care, LIVESTRONG works every day to help cancer survivors and their families through and beyond their cancer diagnosis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nationwide Children's Hospital Names Family Lounge After Alliance Data's Card Services Business

A core value of Alliance Data's card services business is to give back to the communities where we do business, and Nationwide Children's Hospital is one institution in Columbus, OH, the organization has consistently supported. In recognition of those efforts, the hospital named a family lounge in the company's honor.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSX and Partners Help Spruce Up John Spry Community School in Chicago

CSX employees joined with national nonprofit partners, City Year and Action for Healthy Kids, and local volunteers to help make John Spry Community School in Chicago an even more exciting, healthy, and fun place to go to school. Nearly 100 volunteers on Saturday helped refurbish the gymnasium, improve the playground, and paint murals in the school’s interior and playground.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Food Industry Offers New Guide to Reduce Food Waste

Food waste continues to be a global challenge despite industry-wide efforts to reduce it. Every year, about 80 billion pounds of food are discarded in the U.S. The EPA issued a telling statement about the situation in September when it said, “Let us feed people, not landfills.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Releases First Municipal Study on Mobile Technology and Money Management: New Yorkers Have High Mobile Phone Ownership and Mobile Banking Usage

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today announced the findings of the New York City Mobile Services Study, the first study to examine mobile banking and cell phone ownership at a municipal level.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CIO Review Selects Source Intelligence for 20 Most Promising Supply Chain Solution Providers

Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising Supply Chain solution Providers; Source Intelligence makes it to CIOReview’s top Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions and services across Supply Chain product ecosystem.

Research, Reports & Publications

From Trash to Treasure: Domtar's Mill Byproducts Used as Fertilizer

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

Pucker Up for Recycling!

The Huntsville, AL local high school, James Clemens High, was looking for a clever way to raise money so that every classroom could get recycling bins. Republic Services works with the schools to help educate and implement recycling programs and Republic’s local Huntsville division was excited to help with fundraising ideas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TWC Celebrates Veterans With Take a Vet to School Day

Leading up to Veterans Day, cities all over the country marked the week with celebrations honoring those who served in the armed forces. Time Warner Cable and its Veteran employee network, VetNet, commemorated the week by honoring its Veteran employees and Veterans in the community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bersin by Deloitte: Diversity and Inclusion Top the List of Talent Practices Linked to Stronger Financial Outcomes

Organizations that align diversity and inclusion practices to business objectives are more likely to perform well on financial outcomes, according to new research from Bersin by Deloitte.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Serious Fraud Office Is Getting Much More 'Serious' On Bribery

Health & Healthcare

Making it RAIN in Africa Saves Lives

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and its partners are working with local African governments, NGOs, water service providers and communities to build infrastructure that supplies clean drinking water and sanitation facilities across Africa. These efforts will help to minimize the spread of disease and empower local communities with educational opportunities and economic prosperity.

Innovation & Technology

Marking A Technology Milestone For Club Kids

Events, Media & Communications

Siemens at Smart City Expo World Congress

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Players Provide Special Baseball Clinics for Military Families

Major Leaguers brought their City Clinics instructional program to veterans and their families in Arizona and Texas in the weeks following the regular season – and sandwiched between the Veterans Day holiday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

​Interview with Ben Pratt, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Mosaic Company

GRI’s Reporting 2025 is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Ben Pratt, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Mosaic Company.

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. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  3. 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...
  4. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  5. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  6. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  7. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  8. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  9. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  10. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.