Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sharper Focus on Sustainability in Sectors

A consultation has launched to gather feedback on two proposed new Standards under GRI’s Sector Program, which will increase transparency within sectors by focusing attention on the sustainability issues that matter most.

Environment

Biodiversity on the Farm: The Importance of Biodiversity and Supporting Ecosystems in Agriculture

“Farmers are stewards of the land and the environment,” says Dustin Spears, a farmer in northern Illinois. “We want to protect the land and wildlife around us. We live out here, and we enjoy nature as much as the suburban and urban person looking for their weekend getaway.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills and NFWF Announce Partnership to Accelerate the Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture

Projects supported by General Mills will help farmers improve soil health and water quality, and reduce green-house gas emissions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fashion Doesn't Always Have to Cost the Earth To Protect the Earth

Yes Friends has started its mission by selling environmentally friendly t-shirts for a mere £7.99. These slavery-free t-shirts are made from Fairtrade organic cotton in a factory powered by wind and solar energy (reducing CO2 emissions by 90%).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberland Reaches Landmark Moment in Journey to Re-Introduce Cotton Farming to Haiti; Releases First Products Made With Community Cotton Fibers

Timberland has reached an important milestone in its five-year journey to re-introduce cotton growing in Haiti in partnership with the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA), with the launch of new footwear made with Community Cotton™ fiber.

Green Infrastructure

Benefiting Biodiversity & Soil Health

Through close collaboration with growers and other partners, we are committed to balancing the need for crop production with nature conservation and reducing agriculture’s impact on biodiversity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bayer and Its Partners, Through Their Better Life Farming Partnership Model, Receives Special United Nations Recognition for Their Support to Smallholder Farmers

Better Life Farming, Bayer’s multi-stakeholder global partnership model, received a commendation honor at the fifth edition of the United Nations Economic Cooperation and Integration (UNECE) International Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s) Forum.

Research, Reports & Publications

General Mills Makes Meaningful Global Responsibility Progress to Shape the Future

General Mills' 2021 Global Responsibility Report, which marks 51 years of reporting for the company, features actions and outcomes across four areas: Food, Planet, People and Community.

Events, Media & Communications

WEC and Syngenta Convene Executive Roundtable: Business Strategies to Implement the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy and Accelerate the Transition to a Sustainable Food System and Regenerative Agriculture

On March 30, 2021, WEC and Syngenta convened the first of a series of four Executive Roundtables to discuss the EU green deal and key areas of focus and opportunities to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system.

Environment

Sourcing to Protect Pollinators, Merchants Move Toward a Greener Future

Restoring pollinator habitats is key to feeding the future in a greener, more sustainable way. Walmart and its merchants are improving and expanding pollinator habitats while minimizing the use of pesticides that can harm pollinators.

Latest Campaigns

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

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...

CARE Corporate Partnerships

CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.

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...

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...