Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Benevity Report Unveils the Five Most Powerful Drivers of Employee Engagement

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Benevity data reveals how the world’s most iconic brands engage employees in purpose, environmental action and social justice.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Green Bond-anza: Making Sense of the Categories

Nov 17, 2021 8:15 AM ET

With the recent announcement that the European Union will begin issuing green bonds starting in October of 2021 and predictions that have annual green bond issuance hitting $1 trillion by 2023

Environment

John Helminski Named Senior Director of Water Resources in California

Nov 17, 2021 8:05 AM ET

John Helminski, a former public utilities assistant director for the City of San Diego, has been named senior director of water resources in California for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy.

Education

NPO Kidsdoor and Qualcomm Wireless Reach Launch IT Drive Program

Nov 17, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Qualcomm, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach ™ initiative, is collaborating with NPO Kidsdoor on a new program that will provide project-based IT training in Japan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Included on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Ninth Consecutive Year

Nov 17, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has again been included on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world's leading ESG performance rankings for publicly traded companies.

Education

Updates to GRI Professional Certification Program Continue to Reflect Sustainability Best Practice

Nov 17, 2021 7:50 AM ET

The GRI Professional Certification Program has introduced new courses ensuring sustainability reporters continue to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing landscape of sustainability reporting.

Energy

Marine Power Systems Appoints Black & Veatch to System Engineering and Coordination Role for Combined Floating Wind and Wave Energy Project

Nov 17, 2021 5:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch has been selected to help guide Marine Power Systems across subsystem design coordination, systems engineering and the certification of Marine Power Systems’ unique and flexible floating wind and wave energy generation hardware.

Education

Creators Wanted Tour

Nov 16, 2021 4:00 PM ET

The National Association of Manufacturers, Trane Technologies and The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the NAM, are bringing the industry’s national Creators Wanted campaign to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Education

Students in Transport Design Present Their Ideas on the Urban Move Ability for Tomorrow

Nov 16, 2021 4:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial, IVECO BUS, its Industrial Design Departments and RUBIKA school have offered to 5 French and Indian design students the opportunity to express their ideas on the urban mobility at the horizon of the next decade.

Health & Healthcare

ICYMI: Collaborating to Address Health Inequities in Underserved Communities

Nov 16, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Quest Diagnostics Chairman, CEO and President Steve Rusckowski convened with several healthcare leaders to discuss the importance of collaboration to build proactive solutions and create a more equitable healthcare environment during the Modern Healthcare webinar “Collaborating to address health inequities in underserved communities.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What is Land Betterment's LBX Environmental Crypto Token?

Nov 16, 2021 3:55 PM ET

Have you ever wondered what exactly is the LBX Token or how you can earn them? Have more questions? Read our LBX Token whitepaper to learn more.

Education

STEM Enrichment Program at Clark Atlanta Lights the Way, Supported by Verizon

Nov 16, 2021 3:45 PM ET

Since 2015, Verizon Innovative Learning’s Young Men of Color program has provided students from under-resourced middle schools nationwide with extracurricular STEM enrichment project-based learning experiences.

Environment

Impact Investment Pioneer Raj Thamotheram

Nov 16, 2021 3:30 PM ET

In these times, small investors may feel uneasy, not to mention unsure of how to use their investment power conscientiously. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Dr. Raj Thamotheram, an expert in socially responsible investing, about how the field has changed over the years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Celebrates 20 Years of Recognition as a Leader in Sustainability

Nov 16, 2021 3:00 PM ET

Entergy Corporation, a national leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, has earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for 20 straight years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Reflecting on Twenty Years of NetHope

Nov 16, 2021 2:55 PM ET

The best use of technology and the power of our collective partnership was to lay the groundwork for a strategic, long-term, predictive, and reliable approach to addressing crises and development. That was the beginning of NetHope.

Environment

Engineering Impact: Reducing Our Footprint

Nov 16, 2021 2:15 PM ET

To address the climate crisis, Medtronic has set an ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by fiscal year 2045 across its operations and value chain (scopes 1, 2, and 3).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Integrity at SAIC: Be Real

Nov 16, 2021 2:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Airlines Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index

Nov 16, 2021 1:45 PM ET

American is the only passenger airline to appear on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which comprises North American sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Innovation & Technology

Generation Impact: Young Inventor's Love of Robotics Puts Prosthetic Arms Within Reach

Nov 16, 2021 1:40 PM ET

The Inventor profiles brilliant entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle, who uses 3D printing technology to build custom prostheses for people with limb differences.

Environment

Get to Know the Board of Directors: Meet Christoph

Nov 16, 2021 1:35 PM ET

To help you get to know the Inogen Alliance Board of Directors better, we'll be sharing a series of interviews with each of the board members. This week, meet Christoph Olk.

Energy

National Grid Collaborates With Ford Motor Company to Pilot E-Transit Cargo Van

Nov 16, 2021 1:35 PM ET

National Grid will become the first energy company in the Northeast to pilot a fully electric Ford E-Transit cargo van for day-to-day operations in a pilot collaboration with Ford Motor Company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UnitedHealth Group Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America and World Indices for 23rd Consecutive Year

Nov 16, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Environment

A 20-Acre Pollinator Plot, Brought to You by Tomorrow's Leaders

Nov 16, 2021 1:20 PM ET

Who would've thought an outdoor pollinator pilot project could bring together students & staff from nearly every department in a local high school? Illinois students launch latest endangered species project, with support & land donation from Enbridge

Health & Healthcare

Illumina and Genetic Alliance Launch $120 Million Global Initiative to Increase Equity and Improve Outcomes for Families Impacted by Genetic Disease

Nov 16, 2021 12:15 PM ET

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Genetic Alliance today announced the creation of the iHope™ Genetic Health program aimed at providing whole-genome sequencing access (WGS) to tens of thousands of patients across the globe impacted by genetic disease.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IWBI and Global Green Announce Partnership to Support Leadership in Cities

Nov 16, 2021 12:10 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Global Green today announced a collaboration focused on supporting local leaders as they seek to deploy solutions that advance well-being for both people and planet.