Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption | Tetra Pak

Why Aseptic Cartons Matter in Global Food Systems

Most of us don’t often consider what happens to our milk or juice cartons once they’re empty. But the truth is, cartons do more than just contain food and drink—they protect it.
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Energy

Green Mountain Energy and Treehouse Partner to Offer Customers Affordable Option for EV Charger Installation

Green Mountain Energy

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

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic LABS: Opening Up Software To Expand Access to Healthcare

Medtronic LABS accelerates access to healthcare in underserved communities around the world through technology. And now, the code behind its digital health platform SPICE is open source – making it available to anyone.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Contextual Design: How Life Science Architects Create Environments That Foster Innovation

Together with our clients, CRB’s architects and interior designers achieve a balance between complex technical requirements and inspirational, human-focused design.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly’s Mentorship Programs Fuel Discovery

Baker Tilly’s mentorship programs are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of its team members.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Employee Helps Amplify Native American, Tribal and Indigenous Voices

The Clorox Change Makers initiative spotlights people who actively champion inclusion, celebrate diversity, promote equity, and practice allyship — what we call IDEA — to make a positive impact on our business and culture.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Computerworld Names International Paper to 2024 List of Best Places To Work in IT

Foundry's Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com) announces International Paper as a 2024 Best Places to Work in IT.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Frito-Lay and Feed the Children Kick Off Fourth Year of ‘Building the Future Together,’ Supporting More Than 40,000 U.S. Families

We partnered with @feedthechildrenorg to continue our Building the Future Together program to help provide food security for thousands of students across the United States.

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Environment

How Will the New Ban on Single-Use Plastic Items Affect Businesses in England?

​Grabbing a plastic fork to eat lunch on the go is now a thing of the past, as the government’s new single-use plastic ban has come into force this week.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Meet the Visionary Ashoka + Kind City Changemakers Transforming Our World

To bring Lenovo’s crowd-sourced vision of the Kind City to life and empower community-led innovation, Lenovo partnered with Ashoka, the global network of social entrepreneurs.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Bacardi Gifting Celebrates Sustainability Landmark

Family-owned Bacardi has announced that it is not only cutting single-use plastic from its gift packs, it will also now reduce the number of cardboard gift boxes for some of its iconic brands.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

AB InBev and South Pole Partner To Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation Across Europe Through Launch of a Renewable Electricity Group Buying Initiative

AB InBev, the world leading brewer, today announced a partnership with South Pole, a global sustainability solutions provider, to establish a renewable electricity group buying initiative for its customers and suppliers across Europe.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our People: Ian Leybas Talks Tribal Affairs, Adversity and Fishing

Leybas stays busy in his role as a leader with MPLX G&P, supporting tribal communities with the TAWG, family activities, and making time for his favorite sport of fishing. His experiences have taught him to work hard and play hard.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Time, Talent, and Resources at Tapestry This Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Proudly Sponsors TechWomen100 Awards

Northern Trust was proud to sponsor the recent TechWomen100 awards for the second year running. The annual event celebrates women in technology across many industries and the work of WeAreTechWomen.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Publication Sheds Light on Sustainable Finance, Demystifies Space for Real Estate

Around the world, investors, regulators and organizations are prioritizing non-financial indicators such as human and social capital criteria to better understand risk and return, and demonstrate value and impact.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak and Lactogal Cut Carbon Footprint of Aseptic Cartons for Milk by a Third, Increasing Renewable Content With a Paper-Based Barrier

Following successful commercial consumer testing in 2022, Tetra Pak and Lactogal have now launched an aseptic beverage carton featuring a paper-based barrier.

Environment

Ray C. Anderson Foundation's NextGen Committee Grants $94,000 to Women’s Earth Alliance for Reforestation Efforts in Indonesia and Kenya

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s NextGen Committee has awarded a $94,000 grant to Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) for two of their Women in Forests programs in Indonesia and Kenya.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Socially Responsible Spending Experiencing Massive Growth, According to 11th Annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index

Socially responsible spending is experiencing massive growth, according to 11th annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index. Earth friendly practices and charitable contributions are also rebounding.

Environment

Bayer Asked Young, Global Farmers and Scientists About the Importance of Climate Talks

As climate leaders prepare to tackle important questions at COP28, let's ensure agricultural experts and farmers have a seat at the table.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$2.4 Million in Grants To Support Sagebrush Ecosystems in the Intermountain West Announced by NFWF

“We at Taco Bell are proud to support the organizations making an important impact on ecosystems and climate right where our supply chain starts,” said Missy Schaaphok, Director of Global Nutrition and Sustainability at Taco Bell.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Quest Volunteers Bring Treats, No Tricks, to Ronald McDonald House New York

Quest volunteers recently served lunch to children and families battling pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses at Ronald McDonald House New York, in collaboration with Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) and Sesame Workshop.

Sustainable Development Goals

Public Development Banks Acknowledge the Importance of Sport as an Enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals

At the FICS, held in Cartagena (Colombia) from 4 to 6 September, a roadmap to support PDBs was launched by the Coalition for Sustainable Development through Sport.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nine Columbus Area Organizations Receive KeyBank Grants Totaling More Than $100,000

Through lending, investing, grants and volunteerism, we participate in the growth, revitalization and sustainability of the communities we proudly serve. To make a lasting difference, Key teammates make it a priority to engage with community members and community leaders.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Cities Awards 64 Community First Grants To Amplify Locally Led Healthy Food Access Solutions

Whole Cities, a project dedicated to broadening community access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that it will award 64 Community First Grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada.

Education

Creating a Sustainable Future With the Experts of Today and Tomorrow

To build a more sustainable world, we must empower communities with the skills, tools and support they need to adapt to environmental hazards with resilience.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact and Inspiration: Arrow Electronics’ 2023 Season of Wellbeing

Arrow Electronics’ 2023 “Season of Wellbeing” was a season well done.

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