Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare

Essity and UNICEF in Mexico Extend Successful Hygiene Partnership

Hygiene and health company Essity and UNICEF in Mexico have signed a new three-year agreement to jointly educate and drive awareness of the importance of good hand hygiene and to break taboos around menstruation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Named a 2022 National Top Workplace in the Financial Services Industry by Energage

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has been awarded a Top Workplaces in financial services honor by Energage, LLC, an employee engagement technology partner.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Creating a Safe, Inclusive Space for LGBTQ Workers

It’s the most fundamental of workplace rights: to simply be yourself. But for many in the LGBTQ community, it remains a struggle to reveal their authentic selves. That’s why it’s essential for organizations to support inclusivity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Seramount 2022 'Women of Excellence' Awards Honor Lynn Moersch of Whirlpool Corp. As 'Corporate Women's Champion'

Seramount announced the 2022 Women of Excellence honorees, which included Whirlpool Corp.’s V.P. of Channel Sales and Marketing, Lynn Moersch, who is being honored as a 2022 Corporate Women’s Champion.

Innovation & Technology

Short Corn Is Smart Corn

How do we grow enough to feed and fuel the world around us? Could we create a more sustainable, healthy and resilient food system while helping farmers create better harvests with less land, water and energy? We believe we can.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum Returns This Fall. Save 25% on Your In-Person Ticket Today.

The past two years have brought unprecedented challenges, and we’re all asking ourselves: Now What? Let’s answer that question together.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Marathon Petroleum Grant Funds Health Fair for Families in Salt Lake City

Underserved children who live in areas near Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC) Salt Lake City refinery are benefiting from a $40,000 MPC grant to provide basic necessities.

Innovation & Technology

#TtInspires: Buddy Martens on Transforming Military Expertise Into Civilian Success in Information Technology

Buddy Martens discusses transforming his military expertise into a successful career in with the Tetra Tech Federal IT Group.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment and Its Community Partners Celebrate Move-In Day

Land Betterment and Community Partners Celebrate Move-In Day in Bowling Green, Kentucky when a resident moves into ekō Solutions’ container home on July 15th.

Environment

The Revelator's John Platt on Endangered Species

This week on Sea Change Radio, we discuss extinction with longtime journalist and founder of the environmental news site, The Revelator, John Platt.

Environment

CEOs Urge US Congress to Pass Climate Legislation

Today, Logitech once again partnered with Ceres, a nonprofit organization working with capital market leaders to solve sustainability challenges, in an effort to call on U.S. congressional leaders to pass critical climate legislation.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: A Conversation With Fifth Third Director Thomas H. Harvey

Hal Harvey is chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Fifth Third Bancorp Board of Directors. He recently sat for a conversation about environmental, social and governance matters.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Case IH Coffee Harvester Boosts Efficiency for Angolan Growers

Angolan coffee growers now have access to a world-leading coffee harvesting machine thanks to the availability of the Case IH Coffee Express 200 Multi harvester.

Events, Media & Communications

TCS Hosts Special goIT July Monthly Challenge on July 14

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Health & Healthcare

Quest Hosts an Engaging Lab Tour for Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute Scholars

Quest recently hosted a visit at our Lenexa, Kansas lab for a group from the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute, a Kansas City-based organization whose mission is to eliminate health disparities among minority and vulnerable populations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Henkel Brand Partners With Children's Art Organization to Foster Creative Expression

In an effort to support the positive connection between art and mental health, Zotos Professional, recognized for innovation in the hair care industry, has made a charitable contribution in the amount of $50,000 to Art Feeds

Innovation & Technology

Drones in EHS Remediation: Combining Technology and Human Expertise

Drones are vital tools within the full scope of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) solutions as well. This is the first in a series of posts that will examine the work drones do to make EHS solutions more efficient, effective and safe.

Research, Reports & Publications

Crowley Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 in Inaugural Sustainability Report

Crowley recently released its 2021 Sustainability Report, Bravely Advancing What’s Possible, as a commitment to transparent reporting on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) actions and progress to build a more sustainable tomorrow.

Environment

American Airlines Receives Aviation Industry's First-Ever CORSIA-Certified Sustainable Aviation Fuel From Neste

For the first time in aviation history, a CORSIA-certified batch of sustainable aviation fuel was delivered to a commercial airline. American Airlines took possession of a batch of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM at San Francisco Int'l Airport.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and Baker Hughes Partner To Reduce Emissions From Flaring Operations

Methane is one of the most harmful forms of emissions — 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period*. Incomplete combustion of flared gas is one of the major source of methane emissions across the oil and gas industry.

Environment

CEOs of Major U.S. Companies Press for Ambitious Federal Climate Package as Key Senators Negotiate

By signing the letter to Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, some of America’s top business leaders personally joined the substantial corporate advocacy for Congress to pass ambitious federal climate and clean energy investments.

Research, Reports & Publications

Two Socials in ESG: They Don't Jive

Social measure of ESG is a complex & key metric, companies that want to improve their social performance should split their analysis into different parts.

Health & Healthcare

Pioneering Paths Forward in Immunology

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are building a portfolio grounded in pathbreaking science that addresses unmet needs for people living with immune-mediated diseases in rheumatology, gastroenterology, dermatology and neurology.

Environment

Harnessing Built Heritage for Climate Action

This year ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) selected Heritage and Climate as their overarching theme for World Heritage Day.

Environment

EPA Issues Interim Health Advisory Levels for Select PFAS

On June 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim Health Advisory Levels (HALs) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that replace those issued in 2016.

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