Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Believing in Better: Kohler Cultivates Strong Communities

Kohler’s stewardship team oversees the assessment of community needs at the locations around the world where we have sizable operations. We work directly with key community partners and humanitarian organizations to mobilize volunteers and provide corporate grants.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How We Can Fight Hunger Even As the Planet Warms

Action Against Hunger urges governments across the world to take action during COP28.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group Earns Its ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) Certification, Ensuring Enhanced, Globally Recognized Security Practices

In the digital age, protecting data and critical business systems is not only paramount, but a non-negotiable for many organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins Supported Initiative Develops Tool To Address Domestic Violence

Cummins Inc.’s initiative to power gender equity around the world has partnered with Global Rights for Women, other corporations and a multi-national law firm to develop a tool for users to view laws, rights, policies, and penalties around the world related to domestic violence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mayor of Beaverton Makes Proclamation for International Paper

The Mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, yesterday declared November 14, 2023 as International Paper Day, in recognition of the company’s many contributions to the community.

Education

(Mountain) Lions, Jaguars, and Bears…Oh My!

On World Animal Day, we are honored to recognize organizations such as the Oakland Zoo for their commitment to the well-being of all animals.

Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental Protection & Sustainability at Alkermes

We strive to conduct our business activities in a manner that minimizes the environmental impacts of our operations and promotes effective stewardship of environmental resources.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Approach to Patient- and Consumer-Centered Care

We aim to deliver empathetic, high-quality, and convenient individualized care. Throughout 2022, we deployed new staff training and development programs that are customer-centric and emphasize thoughtful and patient-focused care delivery.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Reshaping Business Responsibilities: Navigating Changing Legislation and Best Practices in Supply Chain Sustainability and ESG Management

In this blog, we will look at key legislation you need to be aware of and also discuss best practices for supply chain due diligence.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Leila Saad of Common Impact Is Helping To Change Our World

Leila Saad sat down with Yitzi Weiner to talk about her journey to Common Impact and how the company supports positive change in communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Del Monte Foods Announces Year 1 Progress With Nonprofit Partner Healthier Generation to Nourish the Wellness of Youth and Communities

Recently, Del Monte Foods shared a progress update on the first year of its “Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools” program, a groundbreaking initiative launched in partnership with the nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation).

Diversity & Inclusion

Finding Significance in Simplicity: Meet Alexander Ivanov

My name is Alexander Ivanov, and I’m 35 years old. I’m currently a member of GoDaddy’s Global Sustaining Engineering team, where I’ve been dedicated for the past five and a half years.

Innovation & Technology

As Vehicle Electrification Picks Up Speed, Electric Utilities Must Get in Gear

As cars and trucks that run on fossil fuels contribute what the U.S. Department of Energy says amounts to 1.4 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere every year, the path forward is clear: electrify the vehicle industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black & Veatch Collects Over 3,100 Pounds of Trash as Part of Global Water Cleanup Effort

Global engineering and construction leader Black & Veatch joined organizations around the world this fall to participate in Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

‘Helping Small Businesses Is a Win-Win for Everyone’

Like many lasting relationships, Regions Bank and the nonprofit Justine PETERSEN Housing and Reinvestment Corporation have a long history together and share mutual interests and priorities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pizza Hut’s LeadHERship Programme Empowers Young Women To Achieve Their Ambitions

Lindiwe Mabesa, a 21-year-old woman from Soweto, is one of the many young women who have benefited from Pizza Hut’s LeadHERship programme.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Environmental Finance Grant Funding Infuses Growth in Two Organizations

Two organizations are the recipients of $110,000 grant funding from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance and its Environmental Finance Equitable Access to Capital and Environmental Justice Grant Programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We Want You ‘ToGetThere’ Safely This Holiday Season With Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Every 79 seconds, someone is killed or injured in a drunk or impaired driving crash in the United States. As we near the holiday season, this risk increases to approximately 21 million chances of encountering an accident between November 1 and January 1.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Achieves 300+ Member Milestone

In October, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) reached a milestone: Over 300 members are now part of the organization. This includes 27 new members in 2023 alone!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi’s Cloquet Mill Effluent TSS Reduction Project Wins Platinum in the 2023 Titan Business Awards

Sappi North America has been named a Platinum Winner in the category of Business Development - Sustainability & Environment in the 2023 TITAN Business Awards for its “Cloquet Mill Effluent TSS Reduction” project.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

WATCH: KeyBank Surprises Indianapolis Restaurant Owner With $5,000 After His Restaurant Was Destroyed in a Fire

On November 8 an Indianapolis east side a restaurant was destroyed after it caught fire. The owner and head chef of 1313 Eatery, Ron Gilmore, is a well-known community advocate for the city of Indianapolis and a selected guest chef for the 2023 KeyBank Guest Chef Program

Events, Media & Communications

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News

In collaboration with MIT Solve, we’re proud to announce the seven nonprofit finalists for our second Inspire Awards Challenge. Join us on April 24, 2024, for the Inspire Awards Ceremony to crown our winners.

Innovation & Technology

Preserving Privacy and Security in a Generative AI World

The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has opened a new world promising explosive creativity, convenience and productivity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

We manage dozens of indexes that integrate ESG criteria into the index methodology. We achieve this in a variety of ways, with some indexes designed purely as ESG and others designed with ESG criteria as an overlay to a broader investment thesis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's Principles in Perspective: Ken Kim

Ken Kim, Maintenance Manager at GP's gypsum plant in Tacoma, Washington, shares how continuous transformation is not just imperative for business but also important for its people.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. 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...
  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  5. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  6. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  7. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  8. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  9. 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...
  10. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  11. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...
  12. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  13. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...
  14. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  15. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...