Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Green Infrastructure

State of the Green Building Industry 2021

Jul 19, 2021 11:10 AM ET

USGBC created LEED, the world’s most widely used green building rating system and promotes the use of strategies that reduce environmental impact, enhance human health and support economic development.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cummins CEO Leading the Charge to a Cleaner Future

Jul 19, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Columbine Vineyards Becomes the First Sustainably Grown Certified Table Grapes Producer in the US

Jul 19, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Columbine Vineyards, producer of the popular Holiday® table grapes in California's San Joaquin Valley, has now become the first Sustainably Grown Certified table grapes producer in the US.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune and Great Place to Work Name Workiva a 2021 Best Workplaces in New York

Jul 19, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Great Place to Work®, a global people analytics and consulting firm, and FORTUNE have honored Workiva Inc. as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces in New York™

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech's Jessica Menon Discusses Advancing Gender Equality for Women in the Global Energy Workforce

Jul 19, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Jessica Menon, Tetra Tech’s gender integration director for energy, has advanced gender equality and social inclusion globally for more than 15 years. Based in Lusaka, Zambia, she manages Tetra Tech’s USAID Engendering Utilities program, oversees a team of technical experts who also support USAID Enhancing Equality in Energy for Southeast Asia (E4SEA), and provides technical support to gender specialists across Tetra Tech’s international energy services projects.

Education

IVECO Promotes Sustainability in Local Kindergarten

Jul 16, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial brand IVECO in the Czech Republic promoted creativity and sustainability among kindergarteners in the town of Vysoké Mýto.

Environment

Kitchen Overflowing With Gadgets? Get the Scoop on How to Recycle Them

Jul 16, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Toasters, microwaves, blenders, and other small appliances are investments that should last you a while. However, if you’ve been holding on to decades-old appliances, eventually you will need to replace them.

Diversity & Inclusion

Doritos Passes the Mic to the Black Community With Its SOLID BLACK Line

Jul 16, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Today, we explore how one brand is meeting these expectations through passing the mic to Black influencers.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx Delivers Critical Healthcare Shipments Around the Globe

Jul 16, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Our mission to help the world move forward from COVID-19 continues: a third donated FedEx charter flight arrived in India over the weekend with additional COVID relief supplies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva Recognized by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work as a Best Workplace for Millennials

Jul 16, 2021 11:20 AM ET

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) announced today it has ranked on the 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials™ list by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE. This is the fifth consecutive year Workiva has been named to this prestigious list, ranking #50 among large workplaces.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Partners to Launch Womenentrepreneurs4good Initiative

Jul 16, 2021 11:15 AM ET

P&G along with HEC Paris has sponsored the WomenEntrepreneurs4Good initiative as part of P&G’s global commitment to supporting and championing women entrepreneurs and fostering green innovation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Searching for Balance: How and Why We Work

Jul 16, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Industrialists like Henry Ford made the 40-hour work week popular in the 1920s. A hundred years later, as we reflect on how the global pandemic changed our work lives, we meet people questioning the 40-hour standard and searching for more sustainable options.

Environment

American Airlines Commits to Setting Science Based Target for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jul 16, 2021 10:30 AM ET

American Airlines announced today that it has committed to set a science-based target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a move that will sharpen the company’s strategy for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050

Health & Healthcare

Diabetes Update: New Data Shows How Abbott's Health Tech Helps More People, In More Places

Jul 16, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Knowing those diabetes numbers is crucial to the health of millions living with diabetes and with technology like the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system, it's never been easier, affordable and accessible for so many.

Energy

Cummins Testing Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engine

Jul 16, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement in the Age of COVID-19

Jul 16, 2021 9:30 AM ET

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), over 7 in 10 employers said adjusting to remote work during COVID-19 has been a challenge, with 2 in 3 citing low employee morale—especially those organizations with 500 employees or more.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comcast Brings Lift Zone Technology to Family Promise of Spokane to Support Vulnerable Families

Jul 16, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Comcast is equipping three Family Promise shelters in the city of Spokane with WiFi-connected Lift Zones as well as new laptops to support vulnerable students, adults and families.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Pride Month: Lenovo Employees Share the Meaning of Pride

Jul 16, 2021 8:55 AM ET

In honor of Pride Month, we asked some of our employees from around the world to share what pride means to them, insights on how to become a better LGBTQIA+ ally and advice for being your true, authentic self.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance Data Provides Update on Three-Year Sustainability Goals With Release of 2020 ESG Performance Report

Jul 16, 2021 8:30 AM ET

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS) a leading global provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, has released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Report.

Health & Healthcare

Putting Health Knowledge to Work

Jul 15, 2021 5:15 PM ET

Medtronic is using education and advocacy to turn cutting-edge health knowledge and technology into better outcomes for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Supports Local YWCA With Donations

Jul 15, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial recently organized a hygiene items drive at its New Holland Agriculture manufacturing site in Saskatoon, Canada to support the YWCA Saskatoon.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Chipotle, Chobani, Even, Prudential Financial, Verizon, and Other Leading Companies Join Forces With PayPal and JUST Capital to Improve the Financial Health of America's Workforce

Jul 15, 2021 4:35 PM ET

Chipotle, Chobani, Even, Prudential Financial, Verizon, and other leading companies have joined PayPal and JUST Capital in the Worker Financial Wellness Initiative, a coalition aimed at making workers' financial security and health a C-suite and investor priority.

Health & Healthcare

The Human Future of Healthcare

Jul 15, 2021 4:15 PM ET

At Medtronic we listen to patients' needs, study their situations, and develop solutions — on the scale of one individual's experience and across the breadth of the global communities we serve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kohler Co. and DigDeep Announce First Recipients of Water Is Life Microgrant Program

Jul 15, 2021 3:35 PM ET

Today, Kohler Co., a global leader in the design and manufacture of kitchen and bath products, and DigDeep, a human rights non-profit addressing water and sanitation challenges in the U.S., announced the first recipients of its new Water is Life microgrant program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lawrence County Hospital Gets $8K Donation From Georgia-Pacific

Jul 15, 2021 3:35 PM ET

Georgia-Pacific Monticello recently donated $8,000 to Lawrence County Hospital. The contribution continues a years-long partnership between GP and the hospital.