Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

The Home Depot Supply Chain Associate Hunter Keister Shares How His Early Childhood Shaped His Life and Career

Oct 20, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Life for Hunter Keister was always going to be different. Born three months prematurely, he could fit inside his mother’s hand. Every day he beat the odds as he kept breathing, eating, and moving.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Season 4 of the Time + Talent Podcast Launches With Exclusive Email Series for Bonus Content

Oct 20, 2022 11:00 AM ET

The Time + Talent Podcast returns for a fourth season with hosts Jennifer Bennett, Director of Education & Training for VolunteerMatch, and Tobi Johnson, Founder, and President of VolunteerPro.

Diversity & Inclusion

Amplifying Black Voices in Media

Oct 20, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Black buying power in the U.S. is estimated to grow to $1.98 trillion by 2025. And while most brands acknowledge that Black consumers are critical to their growth and cultural relevance, earning Black consumers’ business can prove challenging as Black people around the world become more discerning of how, where and when brands are targeting them.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sweden's Filippa K Enters China With Launch on Alibaba's Tmall

Oct 20, 2022 10:55 AM ET

Filippa K said the Scandinavian fashion house has entered China by launching on Alibaba Group’s Tmall, which connects businesses with over a billion consumers.

Health & Healthcare

No-Cost Resources Available From Discovery Education To Support Student Health During and Beyond Red Ribbon Week

Oct 20, 2022 10:45 AM ET

Discovery Education and its social impact partners are offering students, educators, and families a host of no-cost digital resources they can use to observe Red Ribbon Week 2022.

Research, Reports & Publications

Del Monte Foods, Inc. Is Committed to Growing a Healthier Tomorrow Through Strengthened ESG Goals

Oct 20, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Del Monte Foods, Inc. today published its 2022 ESG Update, highlighting the company’s progress toward its ESG goals through new and continued partnerships and programs that bolster Del Monte Foods’ ongoing commitment to being Growers of Good.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Supports Hurricane Ian Response and Recovery Efforts Through the Florida Disaster Fund

Oct 20, 2022 10:25 AM ET

Now that Hurricane Ian has pulled away from Florida and Duke Energy crews are in the field assessing damage and restoring power, the company has pledged $100,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund to aid communities impacted by the storm.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune and Great Place To Work US Name Cadence One of the World's Best Workplaces in 2022!

Oct 20, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work have honored Cadence, ranking it #19 on the 2022 World’s Best Workplaces list.

Environment

Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate Change, Risks and Opportunities

Oct 20, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Rayonier’s commitment to sustainable forest management requires that we understand both the physical and transition risks posed by climate change, to the ecosystems we manage and society in general.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Healing an Abused Southland Waterway

Oct 20, 2022 10:15 AM ET

In the Angeles National Forest north of Arcadia, the San Gabriel River has become a popular gathering place for picnickers and swimmers, who often bathe in pools created by crude human-made dams of rocks and logs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Optimizing Assets for Mission

Oct 20, 2022 10:10 AM ET

“Should a private foundation be more than a private investment company that uses some of its excess cash flow for charitable purposes?”

Innovation & Technology

Fifth Third Bank Offers Tips To Protect Yourself and Your Money

Oct 20, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Australia Begins a Big Push To Sequence Underserved Populations

Oct 20, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Australia’s Centre for Population Genomics (CPG), a collaboration between the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, has launched a new initiative to engage diverse communities in genomic research.

Green Infrastructure

Mobile Fueling Reduces Pollution From Spillage, Increases Sustainability

Oct 20, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Fuel spillage is a common issue in vehicles fueling, which contributes to ground and air pollution. A study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that Booster's mobile fueling process results in less spillage compared to traditional fueling.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum 2022's Afternoon Sessions Dig Deep Into Corporate Issues

Oct 20, 2022 9:30 AM ET

After releasing the full event agenda, 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® –Now What? takes a closer look at the second half of the Forum - along with session speakers - taking place from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on October 25 at Pier Sixty, New York

Energy

Chemours and the University of Delaware Unveil the Center for Clean Hydrogen

Oct 20, 2022 9:30 AM ET

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, recently celebrated the announcement of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership co-developed with the University of Delaware, and the unveiling of the Center for Clean Hydrogen.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Expands Product Offerings to Meet On Going Rescue and Recreational Housing Demands

Oct 20, 2022 8:10 AM ET

ekō Solutions expands product offerings to include an agile Park Model line of container homes on wheels.

Education

TCS Presents the October goIT Monthly Challenge for Mental Health

Oct 19, 2022 5:15 PM ET

For this month's goIT Monthly Challenge, TCS has partnered with GE Power and The Jed Foundation (JED) to challenge students around the world to create a digital innovation that works to ensure healthy lives and well-being for all ages.

Environment

Five Years of CNH Industrial's Initiative To Prevent Crop Stubble Burning at Kallar Majri

Oct 19, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Solidia Technologies Pivots to Commercialization With Headquarter Move to San Antonio

Oct 19, 2022 4:20 PM ET

Solidia Technologies Pivots to Commercialization with Headquarter Move to San Antonio

Innovation & Technology

Business Spotlight: Sweet Success

Oct 19, 2022 3:45 PM ET

Before the pandemic, Karen was one of 15,000 Colombian microentrepreneurs who participated in the Ovante interactive training program. Ovante users build healthy financial behaviors and the resiliency to plan for a better future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With Tools and Training From Regions, North Carolina Teens Retreat From No Challenge

Oct 19, 2022 3:45 PM ET

Regions Bank associates recently delivered financial education for EYE Retreat campers discussing that independence aspect. The connection occurred thanks to Juan Pablo Ceballos Garcia, of Regions’ Northpark branch, where Chase is a customer.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bath & Body Works Joins Time To Vote Pledge

Oct 19, 2022 3:25 PM ET

Bath & Body Works joins the Time To Vote pledge and will delay the opening of its stores by two hours this Election Day, Nov. 8, to give every associate the opportunity to vote.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Is Named One of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ in 2022 by Great Place to Work® and Fortune

Oct 19, 2022 2:40 PM ET

Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Dow as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Raises Nearly $2.5 Million for Lifesaving Cancer Research

Oct 19, 2022 2:40 PM ET

Through its annual fundraising campaign with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), American Airlines raises nearly $2.5 million for innovative and life-saving cancer research.