Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

New Report from CECP's Global Exchange Confirms Deeper and Ongoing Engagement of Multinational Companies on ESG Issues

January 11, 2021, NEW YORK, NY -- Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose© (CECP), in collaboration with its Global Exchange (GX) Country Partners, has released the inaugural Global Impact at Scale report in 18 countries around the world.

Environment

Black & Veatch Launches New Environmental Business Unit

As enterprises thoughtfully work to meet environmental objectives from regulators, shareholders and consumers, Black & Veatch announces the launch of a dedicated environmental business unit to support those objectives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Operation Surprise: Giving Back in 2020

For the first time ever, The Home Depot Foundation expanded the annual campaign to reach not only veterans, but frontline workers like first responders, healthcare workers, teachers, those facing food insecurity and more.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Newsweek Recognizes Invesco on America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 List

Innovation & Technology

Technology Predictions from an Electronic Design and Test Thinktank

Keysight executives comment on the shape-shifting business operations and technology trends that are unfolding through the lens of the pandemic, the effects of which will continue to have lasting effects on organizations and society.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton Employees Move to Virtual Volunteering

Franklin Templeton’s business resource groups (BRGs) have transitioned to virtual volunteering, supporting worthwhile causes this holiday season.

Research, Reports & Publications

2021 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index Survey Now Open

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is pleased to announce that the survey submission window for the 2021 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (CII) is now open. 

Green Infrastructure

Composites and the Pandemic: How Material Conversion Helps Us Move Forward

I don’t remember in my lifetime a year of change that compares with 2020. It is impacting every aspect of our daily lives – work, play, health, social interaction, economics, travel and tourism, politics, racial and social unrest.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

P&G Commits to Enable 2 Billion People to Adopt Healthy Oral Care Habits by 2030

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Oral Care seeks to advance healthy oral care habits to transform people’s health while reducing impact on the planet through its new sustainability commitments.

Innovation & Technology

Cold Chain Logistics Deliver Medical Innovations

Within the next few years, temperature-sensitive biopharmaceutical products such as biologics, drugs, vaccines, and blood products are expected to be used at approximately twice the rate of other pharmaceutical products.

Energy

Next-Level Reliability Through Resilience

Reliable service always has been core to every utility’s mandate, but achieving this is becoming more complex in the face of aging infrastructure and increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Foundation Awards $90,000 to Riegelwood, N.C. Area Schools and Non-Profit Groups in 2020

The International Paper Riegelwood Mill awarded $90,000 in International Paper Foundation grants to 32 area educational and non-profit groups in 2020.

Green Infrastructure

This Corporate Campus Is Now a Mini Smart City

Over the past year, the company has been rolling out new technologies to its buildings, infrastructure, transportation, and security systems that offer a glimpse of how a tech-enabled smart city could operate.

Environment

Experts Discuss Global Water Challenges, Trends, and Solutions

Antea Group water resource experts from around the world share trends they are seeing and offer solutions to get in front of these shared water challenges including declining surface water resources, extreme weather events, water policy, etc.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Report on Sustainable and Impact Investing Trends - Executive Summary

Sustainable investing in the US continues to expand at a very healthy pace.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Finish Line in Sight for the Next Generation of IOC Young Leaders

Thousands of aspiring IOC Young Leaders are currently participating in a six-week learning sprint, exploring several key themes around Olympism, sport and social business.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins INC. and Purdue University Pilot a Game-Changing Digital Workforce Development Program: Indiana Digital Crossroads

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Purdue University are partnering on a pilot workforce development program, Indiana Digital Crossroads, as an initiative to address regional workforce challenges in technology-based fields.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva Named One of the 2020 Best Workplaces for Parents by Great Place to Work

Workiva Inc. has ranked on the 2020 Best Workplaces for Parents™️ list issued by research firm Great Place to Work®. Workiva ranked 36th and was recognized for creating a consistently positive experience for working parents across the organization.

Media & Communications

HACR Responds to Violence on Capitol Hill

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) condemns the violent insurrection on January 6, 2021 in which the United States Capitol was overrun by a mob of rioters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

When COVID-19 Struck, They Answered the Call for Help

When COVID-19 threw millions out of work, threatening their ability to feed and house their families, specialists at NC 211 were there to help.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The CNH Industrial Foundation Partners With Feeding America to Help Communities in Need

The CNH Industrial Foundation entered into partnership with Feeding America®, donating $300,000 to help communities in need.

Events, Media & Communications

Corporate America Uses Its Voice to Fight for Democracy

With no shortage of historic moments in the past year, companies have been called upon again and again to lean-in on issues and participate in important, while often uncomfortable, conversations. This week, brands found themselves in a position to protect and defend the nation’s bedrock of democracy. Here are a few ways we saw corporate America respond to the insurrection.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx to Ship First Wave of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced recently that operations are in motion to transport Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for McKesson Corp. throughout the United States.

Research, Reports & Publications

Eldorado Gold Releases 2020 Responsible Gold Mining Principles Report

As a member of the World Gold Council (WGC), Eldorado Gold is commiteed to working towards full implementation of WGC's Responsible Gold Mining Principles. These principles are a new framework that sets out clear expectations for consumers...

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