Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

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Diversity & Inclusion

KFC Celebrates Black History Month: Spotlight on Arista Bowman's Tribute to the Heartbeat of Black Culture

In celebration of Black History Month, we’re shining a light on the perspectives and lived experiences of Black and African American employees across our teams at KFC. Arista Bowman is Head of Talent Attraction for KFC US and shares what Black culture means to her.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Partners With News Is Out and Word in Black To Launch Fellowship Program That Highlights Black and LGBTQ+ Issues

News is Out, a queer media collaborative of six of the nation’s legendary LGBTQ+ publications, and Word In Black, a collaborative of ten of the nation’s legendary Black publishers, are joining Comcast NBCUniversal for a groundbreaking initiative.

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Energy

Energy-Saving Upgrades Yield Big Rewards for Best Western Hotel

The Best Western Kent Narrows Inn in Grasonville, Md. occupies an enviable location on the Chesapeake Bay, which means its management team is kept busy with many guests.

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Diversity & Inclusion

I Can Make a Difference: Meet Olivia Ford

My name is Olivia and I am a Quality Analyst I for the Care Team. I'm originally from Kenya but I have been living in Arizona for the past ten years.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum! Brands Helps Restaurant Team Members Weather Storms

In 2023, Yum! Brands provided $1 million in aid to over 2,000 team members and their families who experienced loss.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Collin Morikawa, Young Golfers Participate in U.S. Bank Access Open Event

It was a rainy day in Los Angeles but that didn’t stop golfers from teeing off for the recent U.S. Bank Access Open. The group included PGA Tour Pro Collin Morikawa, PGA Tour caddie Jonathan “JJ” Jakovac, Los Angeles-based U.S. Bank market leaders and youth golfers.

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Environment

2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit: 2023 Highlights

The Mastercard 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit is April 18, 2024. We offer these highlights from the 2023 event, hosted by Mastercard and the Aspen Institute.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Neighborhood Allies Secures $500,000 Grant from KeyBank to Support Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) County-wide Expansion

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $500,000 in Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood Allies to bolster the expansion of the organization’s Financial Empowerment Center’s (FEC) services throughout Allegheny County.

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Health & Healthcare

Baker Hughes Provides Lifesaving CPR and Defibrillator Training to Employees in Italy, U.K.

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, rolled out lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillator training to employees across eight of its Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) sites in Italy and the U.K.

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Environment

2024 Must Be the Year To Turn Goals Into Climate Action

2023 was the year of reckoning. The hottest year on record. The year it became clear how dramatically we’re endangering our world, our businesses, and our families through the climate pollution that is dangerously overheating the planet.

Bath & Body Works

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Explores Black History With Associate Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

In celebration of Black History Month, Bath & Body Works sponsored a special associate visit to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Associates traveled from Columbus, Ohio and New York and were met by local D.C. colleagues

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Makes Top 5% in S&P Global Yearbook and Triumphs in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

S&P Global – a leading authority in financial information and analytics – has ranked CNH as one of the strongest performers in its 2024 Sustainability Yearbook.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Than Emergency Relief Is Needed Following Conflicts, Earthquakes, and Other Crises.

“The humanitarian community traditionally focuses on meeting urgent needs,” explained Vidhya Sriram, CARE, Global Director, Savings Groups. “While this assistance saves lives, people in emergencies also need interventions which address their longer-term vulnerabilities."

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Want To Boost the Global Economy by $10 Trillion?

“Starting a business is especially difficult for women in a male-dominated society like Pakistan,” Fariha Irfan, a small-business owner in Rawalpindi told me when I met her earlier this year. “At every step we need men to assist us, whether that’s our husbands or our brothers.”

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Energy

Unlocking Accountability for the Just Transition: Revised GRI Climate Change and Energy Standards

The GRI North America team made a significant impact at GreenBiz24 this year, including hosting a side event and moderating a panel.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Menu Hacks Landed Shift Lead Antonia a Spot in Taco Bell’s Menu Blast

At Taco Bell, our Brand Values (Be Fan-Led, Be People-First, Be Fearless, Be Different) are found and reflected in everything we do. This season, we’re highlighting core value #1, Be Fan-Led.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies’ Mid-Atlantic Division Celebrates Lunar New Year

Albertsons’ Mid-Atlantic Division recently hosted in-store celebrations in Acme and Safeway stores to honor Lunar New Year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aisha Bowe on Supporting Women Leaders in STEM: “You Are a Mentor the Moment You Think You Are”

Logitech’s Women Who Master series celebrates the achievements of women leaders in STEM. This installment tells the story of Aisha Bowe, former aerospace engineer and current CEO of two tech companies, who has unique insights into guiding the next generation of STEM women.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Included in CDP’s Leadership Band and in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook

Montreal, Friday, February 16, 2024 – Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) (“Gildan” or the “Company”) is pleased to share that it has been included in CDP’s Leadership band for its 2023 climate change disclosures for the fourth time.

Diversity & Inclusion

Paramount Introduces a New Employee Resource Group: Adapt

During the second annual Summit on Disability, Paramount proudly shared the launch of its newest employee resource group: Adapt.

Research, Reports & Publications

Collaborative Value Creation in ESG

Mandi McReynolds looks back on her conversation on the value of collaboration in ESG with Noel Kinder, chief sustainability officer at Nike, and Brian Matt, head of ESG advisory at the New York Stock Exchange.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black Excellence: Amplifying Our Partners’ Voices

As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re reminded of the strength, resilience, and exceptional achievements of the Black community. This month provides an opportunity to listen and learn from the narratives that have shaped history and continue to influence our present.

Events, Media & Communications

Regions Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Regions is dedicated to continuous learning in a variety of areas, including how we the bank can support individuals with disabilities. A great example is a recent program executed by the Birmingham DEI Network honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Celebrates Opening of New, Full-Service Branch in Erie, PA, Grant To Support a Local Non-Profit

KeyBank held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new, full-service, state-of-the-art branch in Erie, PA. The new Downtown Erie branch is located at 1401 State Street and several leaders from KeyBank and Erie attended the celebration.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eaton Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility in the Dominican Republic, Increasing Supply of Fuses Vital to Global Energy Transition and Electrification

Intelligent power management company Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros, the company’s fifth manufacturing site in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses.

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

  10. 2025 Beat the Heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...

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