Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Donates $100,000 to Heart to Heart International's COVID-19 Relief Efforts Through Thomas, Cauley Birdie Challenge

Aug 21, 2020 12:50 PM ET

FedEx is joining forces with Heart to Heart International to donate $100,000 towards their ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Infographic: Is It Possible to Balance Human Prosperity With Our Finite Natural Resources?

Aug 21, 2020 12:35 PM ET

August 22, 2020 is the day humanity exceeds the Earth’s annual resource budget. We can now #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day to December 31 by reducing our ecological footprint.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ugandan Tech Company Fights Crop Loss with Innovative Packaging

Aug 21, 2020 12:25 PM ET

At Hause Limited has joined Business Call to Action (BCtA) with the goal to reduce agriculture loss by providing 300,000 low-income producers in rural Uganda with insect and rot-resistant packaging. By 2021, the company will create 30,000 indirect...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Each of Us Has the Ability to Save a Life; That Is the Power of Blood.

Aug 21, 2020 12:00 PM ET

With Black donors currently only making up 7 percent of the registry, DKMS has launched the “Power of Blood” initiative with an aim to increase awareness of the topic in the Black community and encourage participation in the registry.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council Launches NDC Index, Announces Participating Companies

Aug 21, 2020 11:40 AM ET

The NDC Index, an initiative of the National Diversity Council, is an annual measurement of organizational commitment to diversity and inclusion among companies in the U.S. The National Diversity Council is pleased to announce the 17 companies that participated in the inaugural 2020 NDC Index and 2019 NDC Index pilot.

Environment

Enabling Landscape and Community-led Natural Resource Management

Aug 21, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Launched in January 2019, the Kakum Cocoa Agroforestry Landscape Program in Ghana is an exciting new partnership between Hershey, the Nature Conservation Research Centre, Ghana’s Forestry Commission, the Ghana Cocoa Board and our supplier, Ecom Agrotrade Ltd.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Do Political Donations Really Predict Corporate Behavior?

Aug 21, 2020 11:25 AM ET

Goods Unite Us has spent thousands of hours vetting companies' political expenditures in federal elections. They will tell you about the donations made by the organization and its senior employees along with each company's exclusive Campaign Finance Reform Score. CSRHub measures the environmental, social and governance performance of thousands of companies by aggregating 700 sources to derive consensus ESG ratings.

Education

Pizza Hut and First Book Launch Collection of Antiracism Resources for Educators

Aug 21, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Pizza Hut & First Book announced the launch of Empowering Educators – a collection of resources developed to provide educators with guidance & actionable steps to create equitable learning environments & navigate conversations about race and racism.

Health & Healthcare

Spotlight on Paul Gianferrera: Improving Face Shields 4,000 Miles From Home

Aug 21, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Paul’s sister works as an ICU nurse at a local hospital. At the start of the COVID pandemic, Paul found out the hospital lacked proper PPE. Despite the fact that he was 4,000 miles from home, Paul was determined to help his sister and the hospital.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America and Philadelphia Union Showcase Adoptable Shelter Dogs at Subaru Park

Aug 21, 2020 10:10 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union today announced that Subaru Park, home of the Union, will provide stadium seating to the likenesses of local adoptable dogs at home games in the 2020 season, starting with the very first home game on Tuesday, August 25.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife 2019 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

Aug 21, 2020 10:00 AM ET

MetLife is committed to delivering long-term value for all our stakeholders as we navigate a time of unprecedented change together.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Caring for Our People: A Look at Gildan's 2019 Sustainability Highlights

Aug 21, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Gildan recently announced the release of its 2019 ESG report, highlighting the progress made by the Company towards fulfilling their vision of Making Apparel Better®.

Sustainable Development Goals

Supporting Kosovo's Agricultural Transformation

Aug 21, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Kosovo’s agricultural sector has transformed dramatically over the last 30 years. Before the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990’s, the government purchased all the agricultural production from Kosovo’s farmers regardless of quality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Comerica Bank Partners With Minority Depository Institutions

Aug 20, 2020 6:45 PM ET

Comerica Bank announced today that it is moving $10 million in deposits to Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) within its five-state footprint, as well as building a mutual mentoring relationship with these institutions. MDIs assist minority and under-served communities and foster economic viability in these communities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Subaru Announces New Initiative to Recycle PPE Waste in Partnership With Terracyclesubaru Announces New Initiative to Recycle PPE Waste in Partnership With Terracycle

Aug 20, 2020 6:45 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc., today announced a new recycling initiative to recycle personal protective equipment (PPE) waste in response to the increase in waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Environment

Adobe Joins Forces With the United Nations Environment Programme and The Ocean Agency to Create Change in Ocean Conservation

Aug 20, 2020 5:30 PM ET

Our oceans are facing a perfect storm of pollution, overfishing, and climate change, and these threats have pushed ecosystems such as coral reefs to the tipping point of collapse. Over half a billion people globally rely on coral reefs for food and income. And so, with international conservation targets being set for the next decade at upcoming events, creating change has never been more urgent.

Environment

International Paper and The Nature Conservancy Expand Work to Scale Natural Climate Solutions in North America

Aug 20, 2020 4:35 PM ET

The Nature Conservancy and International Paper Company, one of the world’s largest packaging, pulp and paper companies, recently completed the first of a two-phase effort to develop a suite of state-of-the-art forestry practices that others can use to create long-term solutions to global climate challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Progress Extends Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion to Financial Sector

Aug 20, 2020 3:35 PM ET

Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has successfully closed a $700 million debt offering with the help of seven diverse and minority-owned financial firms.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Partners in Health: Alliances That Can Transform Cities and Change Lives

Aug 20, 2020 3:10 PM ET

Seventy-two percent of adults in the San Bernardino Countyare overweight or obese. Due to this statistic, Acquanetta Warren, Mayor of the City of Fontana, California launched Healthy Fontana, a program created to inform, educate, and promote...

Health & Healthcare

“Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge” Participants Share Their Experiences in Working to Bring Telehealth to Underserved Areas

Aug 20, 2020 3:00 PM ET

This summer, teams from four of the world’s top software development, medical technology, and global technology firms embarked on PYXERA Global’s Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge to make telemedicine more widely available.

Education

CNH Industrial Gives Children a Taste of the Real World of Work

Aug 20, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Children were invited to CNH Industrial sites across North America to find out what their parents – and grandparents – really get up to at work. It was also an occasion to learn new skills, including budgeting, interview techniques and driving a tractor

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special Aflac Duck® Taking Flight in Arizona

Aug 20, 2020 2:00 PM ET

For 65 years, Aflac has had the extraordinary opportunity and privilege to help provide peace of mind to individuals who have our supplemental insurance policies.

Energy

CIT Leads $162 Million Financing for Texas Solar Plant

Aug 20, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ScottsMiracle-Gro Partners Share What Makes a Good Company

Aug 20, 2020 1:40 PM ET

Recently at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we began to share more about our purpose to GroMoreGood everywhere. GroMoreGood defines how we see our responsibility to our communities, our planet, our consumers, our partners and each other.

Sustainable Development Goals

Q&A With Sappi North America's New Sustainability Leadership Team

Aug 20, 2020 1:30 PM ET

A dialogue with Sappi North America’s sustainability and innovation leaders