Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Private Bank Demonstrates Its Commitment to Ethical Standards With Inaugural Wealth for Good Award

Fifth Third Private Bank has joined the ranks of global wealth management industry participants who recognize the importance of the highest standards of ethical and sustainable behaviors by winning a Wealth for Good Award from WealthBriefing.

Research, Reports & Publications

WSP Infrastructure Index: 80 Percent of Americans Support Equity in Infrastructure Spending Over Improvements in Their Own Communities

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, today released its new WSP Infrastructure Index that gauges Americans’ views on how the Biden Administration’s $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, should be spent.

Environment

Investing in Valuing Nature

Since 2011, scientists, engineers and economists from both Dow and The Nature Conservancy have worked together to analyze the various services that nature provides to our operations and community.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

With the Help of O-I Glass, Renata Tambasco's Glass Recycling Start-Up Creates New Habits in São Paulo

Recitotal, a glass recycling and processing company based in São Paulo, Brazil isn’t your average recycling collection operation.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

WEBINAR: Driving Safety and DOT Compliance Through Implementing a Safety Management System

Join us for our webinar, Driving Safety and DOT Compliance Through Implementation of a Safety Management System, at 2pm EDT, Thursday, June 23, to keep your fleet rolling safely along!

Green Infrastructure

ESG Tech Firm Raises Funds to Reduce Real Estate Sector's Environmental Impact

An ESG data intelligence firm has raised €150million in funding – believed to be the largest ever ClimateTech SaaS fundraising in the real estate sector. Deepki will use the funding to continue to help the real estate sector reach its net zero goal.

Diversity & Inclusion

Martha Ha, Medtronic Chief Counsel, Recognized by Asia Society

Martha Ha was recognized by the Asia Society as a fearless voice for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Tapestry, Inc. and Coach Support Regenerative Agriculture Movement Through Partnership With Savory Institute

Tapestry, Inc. and Coach today took steps to further improve the sustainability their supply chain through a new partnership with the Savory Institute’s Land to Market Program, the first verified sourcing solution for regenerative agriculture.

Events, Media & Communications

Workiva Inc. Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of the Financial Data Transparency Act in the U.S. Senate

The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) would direct eight major U.S. financial regulatory agencies to adopt uniform, machine-readable data standards for the information they are already required to collect from regulated entities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

KeyBank Employees Ready to Volunteer on 2022 Neighbors Make the Difference Day

On Tuesday June 7, 2022, thousands of KeyBank teammates across the country will leave their bank offices to volunteer for various local community organizations, projects and causes on Neighbors Make the Difference Day.

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environment

With buildings responsible for 40% of CO2 emissions globally and its 7.1 billion square feet of managed property, @CBRE has an outsized opportunity to help reduce GHG emissions. Learn how they're tackling GHG emissions in their 2021 CR Report.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

FedEx Participates in Operation Fly Formula

On May 22, 2022, as the first airlift of formula arrived in the U.S., FedEx Express team members were on hand to offload and transport the shipment to its destination.

Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation Announce Winners of the 2022 Changemaker Challenge

T-Mobile announced the 15 winners of the 2022 Changemaker Challenge, the nationwide contest that gives young leaders between the ages of 13 and 18 the opportunity to level up their ideas for creating a more inclusive, equitable & sustainable future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BET, 125th Street Business Improvement District and the Apollo Theater Announce Recipients of Third Annual Harlem Entrepreneurial Microgrant Initiative

BET, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, in partnership by 125th Street BID and the Apollo, announced the 10 recipients of the third annual Harlem Entrepreneurial Microgrant Initiative.

Innovation & Technology

Bluetooth Low Energy Is Reshaping Medical Devices

Dispensing with cables, bulky batteries, and enabling smartphone communication is a giant step forward for the Internet of Medical Things. But as with any innovation, there are inevitable risks.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Continues Support for Black Colleges and Universities Founders Initiative

As a founding partner, Franklin Templeton is enthusiastically continuing its support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Founders Initiative (HBCUFI) in 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Our Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the diverse cultures and histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Morgan Stanley will honor this extraordinary and important community through programming and celebrations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named One of 3BL Media's 100 Best Corporate Citizens

Kimberly-Clark announced that 3BL Media has named the company to its 2022 ranking of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens, which recognizes outstanding environmental, social, and governance

Social Impact & Volunteering

Repairing Houses, Restoring Hope

Regions Bank and its associates support Habitat affiliates through contributions and thousands of volunteer hours as part of Regions’ commitment to advancing affordable housing.

Health & Healthcare

How to Get More Value From Your EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

If your business has an EAP provider (tens of thousands of Principal clients do through Magellan Healthcare), you may not realize all the well-being resources you can access through the program.

Energy

On Risk Taking - Booster

Booster, one of those companies that dared to dream, announced their funding round of more than $125 million to build out the supply chain for mobile fuel delivery to help power the fleets that are running the ecommerce world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Emily Wheeler, Program Manager for Empower by GoDaddy

At GoDaddy, we are relentless advocates for inclusive entrepreneurship and believe that anyone, no matter their age, race, gender, or socioeconomic background, should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of owning and running a successful business.

Green Infrastructure

Circularity in Transportation Panel Hosted by The Ray

The Ray recently hosted a virtual panel to discuss the industry’s most innovative circular economy solutions in transportation with representatives from Georgia’s leading organizations in the industry: Pirelli Tire, Novelis and Cox Automotive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Spotted While Scrolling: Social Impact Highlights in May 2022

Check out the social impact highlights and updates we saw while scrolling through LinkedIn this month. We’re proud our partners and clients, for making a real impact, taking care of employees, and reaching new levels of success.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TXU Energy Kicks Off 2022 Beat the Heat Program, Providing $100,000 for Fans and A/C Units to Keep Texans Cool

With extreme heat already impacting the health and well being of the most vulnerable Texans, Vistra’s flagship retail brand, TXU Energy, remains committed to supporting our neighbors.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  2. 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...
  3. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  4. Inclusion
    Southwire’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission is to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds...
  5. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  6. 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...
  7. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  8. Sustainable Operations
    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
  9. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  10. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  11. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  12. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  13. Business Strategy and Operations
    Keysight’s strategy is to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, supported by our Keysight Leadership Model (KLM) and corporate value...
  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  15. Subaru Love Promise: Pets
    Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home and we are the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA®. Subaru is proud to help make the world a better...