Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia Facilitates the Vaccination of Thousands in Papua

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is providing COVID-19 vaccinations to its employees and their families in the company’s mining jobsite in the Mimika Regency in Papua.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Desert Oasis Healthcare Partners With America's Charities to Support Employees Facing Financial Hardship Through New SAFE Fund

“Every day, our employees show our collective commitment to the health and well-being of our thousands of members/patients. This has never been truer than during 2020 and 2021 as we’ve battled COVID together,” said Dr. Marc Hoffing, Medical Director of Desert Oasis Healthcare.

Research, Reports & Publications

Workiva Interactive ESG Guide: Materiality Assessment

Whether you're expanding or launching an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting program, use this guide to help you focus on the topics that matter most to your stakeholders.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Launch Event: Blockchain-Enabled FairCapacity Platform Showcases Garment Manufacturers' Production Capacity and Labor Performance

SAI is hosting a virtual launch event for FairCapacity, an innovative blockchain-based platform that helps manufacturers to improve production planning and advertise capacity, quality, and labor compliance to brands, on December 10, 2021.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Analysis Shows Value at Risk From Negative Water Impacts in Apparel and Meat Industries

A first-of-its-kind analysis finds that the cost of addressing harmful water impacts could top nearly $1.8 billion annually for some large publicly-traded packaged meat and apparel companies

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Bank Appoints Gina Coleman As Chief Diversity Officer

PNC Bank today announced that Gina Coleman will lead the bank’s diversity and inclusion efforts as Chief Diversity Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Environment

Seven Ways to Go Green This Holiday Season

How can we celebrate this holiday season, without the added emissions, food waste, and packaging?NortonLifelock's Environmental Manager Amanda Davis offers seven easy and eco-friendly changes to make your
festivities a bit better for our planet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

RW's Investment in Innovation: Doing What We Do Best, Better.

Discover how the events of 2021 changed Realized Worth and strengthened our commitment to innovation and progress in CSR and Corporate Citizenship.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Momentum Behind WELL Grows Exponentially

The International WELL Building Institute announced that it has crossed the three billion square-foot mark of spaces enrolled in WELL.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engineering Impact: Data Privacy and Security

We engineer the extraordinary to give future generations better, healthier lives. Learn more about data privacy and security in our FY21 Integrated Performance Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Rises to Number Four in Newsweek's Ranking of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2022

Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has moved into the No. 4 spot on Newsweek’s 2022 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies (up from No. 7 in 2021).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Marathon Petroleum's Garyville Refinery Announces Nearly $2 Million in Recent Community Investments

Leaders from Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville refinery announced a second round of community investment grants to support the ongoing relief and rebuilding efforts in St. John the Baptist Parish, home to the Garyville refinery.

Green Infrastructure

Five Ways Net-zero Aviation Could Reshape Life on the Ground

Five ways net-zero aviation could reshape life on the ground: Aviation experts, Mattias Frithiof and Gaël Le Bris, on the wider benefits of greener flying

Innovation & Technology

Early Cancer Detection for Dogs Is Here

In early 2019, Daniel Grosu found himself dealing with compounding personal crises: he had relocated his parents, who were both recently diagnosed with cancer, from Arizona so they could receive care at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Announces Annual Sustainability Awards

While 2020 proved to be a challenging year, the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t thwart efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. While the country was on pause

Research, Reports & Publications

Sharpening Our ESG Focus

In our 2020-2021 ESG Report, we lay out overarching goals for our ESG pillars to help us sharpen our focus and strengthen ESG management across ViacomCBS.

Diversity & Inclusion

Henkel North America Expands Scholarship and Internship Programs for Black, Hispanic and Indigenous Students

For the past 40 years, Henkel North America has been proud to provide students who have excelled in their studies and proven to be leaders in their communities with support to pursue their educational goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Adds and Expands Caregiver and Parental Leave Benefits

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced today new and expanded benefits that will provide eligible U.S. Rockwell employees the flexibility to provide care for family when it matters most.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability™ North America Index

Aflac Incorporated announced that the company is included on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Work for Humankind: Lenovo Invites You to Work From One of Earth's Most Remote Locations with Smarter Technology

Work for Humankind is a bold initiative in partnership with Island Conservation and the Robinson Crusoe Island community that calls on volunteers from around the world to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Energy

Keysight and Proventia Collaborate to Optimize Electric Vehicle Battery Test Solutions

Keysight Technologies and Proventia Oy, a Finnish technology company that provides solutions in the engine, machine and vehicle industries to combat climate change, have collaborated to improved electric vehicle battery test solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C's Latest VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring Collection Marks 27 Years of Giving Back 100% to Underserved Communities in Need

The beauty of M·A·C is that inclusivity and giving back are as intrinsic to the brand’s DNA as beautiful makeup colors and artistic textures are.

Energy

A Sturdy, Reliable Bridge to a Cleaner Energy Future

At Enbridge, we see ourselves as a bridge to a cleaner energy future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ReSource Plastic Member Companies Eliminated More Than Half of Their Problematic Plastic From 2018-2020; Waste Infrastructure Posed Challenges to Increasing Recycled Content

A new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) finds that Principal Members in the organization’s ReSource: Plastic program – Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald's Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, and The Coca-Cola Company – cut their use of problematic plastic[1] by 57% between 2018 and 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tire Manufacturers Collaborate to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs

Following on the heels of the forest, chemical, electric utilities, and oil and gas industries, the tire sector is the latest to come together under the auspices of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to develop a roadmap for how it can work to support the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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  3. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
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    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. Growth Through Sustainability
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  7. Integrated Tools
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  8. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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  10. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  11. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  12. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  13. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  14. 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...
  15. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...