Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Whirlpool Corporation - 'Picking up Nickels'

Whirlpool Corp’s operations in Cleveland, Tennessee have started the process of making energy-saving retrofits to the plant in the continuation of its sustainability journey.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Finding a Career in Financial Services With ESG Investing

If you are interested in the interdisciplinary topics of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and how they influence businesses, you might consider a career in the fast-growing ESG investing field, where women thrive.

Green Infrastructure

Dharshan Kesavanathan, Project Manager of the Month, on Creating Sustainable Water Supplies for First Nations Communities

Tetra Tech congratulates our Project Manager of the Month for December 2021, Dharshan Kesavanathan.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2022

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has been named to the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

Events, Media & Communications

PNC Bank Celebrates 12th Annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women's Financial Equality

PNC Bank is proud to announce its 12th annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality, which will be held virtually May 9 – 13, 2022.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration With Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

American Airlines Cadet Academy Introduces New Student Loan Options With American Airlines Federal Credit Union

The American Airlines Cadet Academy and American Airlines Credit Union announced a new partnership, bringing an additional suite of new financial options for incoming candidates accepted into the Cadet Academy program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dow Publishes Its Valuing Nature Blueprint; Latest Addition to the Company's Blueprints for a More Sustainable Future

Materials sciences leader Dow (NYSE: DOW) has published its blueprint for valuing nature, which is the latest addition to the Company’s 2025 Sustainability Goal: Leading the Blueprint.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Solid Choice for Customers - and for a Sustainable Future

Remanufactured parts are a great option for owners of CNH Industrial equipment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum China to Further Upgrade Employee Benefits, Adding One Million Yuan Medical Insurance Coverage for Restaurant General Managers

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced at its 2021 Restaurant General Managers Convention, held virtually, that it will offer enhanced medical insurance coverage of up to RMB 1 million to each of its approximately 10,000 RGMs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg and MSCI Launch Global, Euro and US Corporate Paris-Aligned Indices

Bloomberg and MSCI announced today the launch of the first indices in their joint Climate Benchmark offering with the Bloomberg MSCI Global, Euro and US Corporate Paris-Aligned Indices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O3 Needs to Review a draft

Energy

World's Largest Green Hydrogen Hub Selects Black & Veatch as EPC Provider

Black & Veatch announces that it has been selected by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It's Critical to Prioritize. Being Busy Doesn't Mean Making an Impact- HP's Kristen Ludgate Shares Key Leadership Lessons

Kristen Ludgate, chief people officer at HP, shared her key leadership lessons with me and my colleague, David Reimer, CEO of The ExCo Group, in our latest Strategic CHRO interview. Subscribe here for future interviews.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Understanding the Return on Investment of Future Port Sustainability

Connectivity is essential not only for driving efficiencies and improving safety at ports, but to reach sustainability goals. As ports face more pressure in this area from public and government regulators, private cellular networks are the key to creating port sustainability for green ports of the future while providing a platform that will allow for a return on investment.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Invited to Ring New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell

The Arbor Day Foundation celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street today.

Environment

Study Confirms: HelloFresh Meal Kits Cause Lower Carbon Emissions Than Meals From Supermarkets

HelloFresh published a technical summary of its ISO 14040 compliant life cycle assessment (LCA) showing that meals from HelloFresh have significantly lower carbon emissions than cooking meals from supermarkets.

Environment

Fifth Third Bank Honors Earth Day 2022

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Fifth Third provided an update on its five operational environmental sustainability goals. The Bank continues to work to reduce its impacts on the environment and achieve its goals.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Indiana Black Expo Expands Black Business Training Institute to Meet Growing Demand Following KeyBank Grant

The Indiana Black Expo (IBE) has dedicated more than 50 years to helping business owners build management training, procurement opportunities and networking to enhance capacity and growth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose 360: Driving Purpose From the C-Suite to the Boardroom

In 2007, the recently merged Sprint Nextel was only months away from going bankrupt. But under Dan Hesse, its new CEO, the company focused on a new strategy and internal culture that prioritized employee satisfaction to improve customer experience.

Environment

10 Ways Your Business Can Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

There are ways businesses can reduce their carbon footprint while they wait for that analysis to be completed. Let’s look at 10 steps your corporation can take toward reducing its carbon footprint.

Health & Healthcare

Should You Hire a Construction Safety Consultant?

An outside expert eye can be tremendously valuable, especially when the stakes are high. It’s fair to say that where construction safety is concerned, the stakes are high. Working on construction sites is inherently dangerous.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Recognized as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2022 by Forbes

Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Loctite®, Dial®, Schwarzkopf® hair care and Persil® laundry detergent announced today that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

Innovation & Technology

TCS Inaugurates Pace Port Pittsburgh, a Co-Innovation and Advanced Research Center at Carnegie Mellon University

Solving our most pressing societal challenges requires innovation to be the driving force behind enabling positive social change.

Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx Releases 2022 ESG Report

At FedEx, our positive impact extends far beyond pallets and parcels. ESG – environmental, social, and governance – principles have been at the root of our reporting since these efforts began 14 years ago.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  3. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  7. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. 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...
  10. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  11. CSRHub Research
    Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
  12. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  13. 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...
  14. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  15. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...