Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

6 Fifth Third Bankers Recognized Among Chicago's Most Influential Minorities in Commercial Banking

Congratulations to Bernard Bartilad, Eva Brown, Lafayette J. Ford, Michael Leong, Sung Park and Karl F.D. Riley II, the 6 Fifth Third Bank bankers recognized among Chicago’s most influential minorities in commercial banking.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Land Betterment Corporation Discusses Betterment Harvest - Its Sustainable Agriculture Division

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, discusses its sustainable agriculture division, Betterment Harvest.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Advancing Inclusion and Accessibility Through Dow's New All-ERG Fund

In South Africa, Dow employees are partnering with a non-profit to exchange plastic bottle caps for wheelchairs – giving people in need the chance at mobility and independence.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Join LBG Canada and CCVO for a Conversation on Community Investment After COVID

Join CCVO and LBG Canada for a conversation exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the Alberta non-profit sector and its intersection with corporate community investment.

Events, Media & Communications

CRB at Animal Health in the Heartland

On August 18th, learn from CRB’s subject matter experts covering critical, relevant topics in the animal health market at this year’s Animal Health in the Heartland symposium, where the focus will be “Whole Animal Health.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Hatch Detroit Launches Small Business Alumni Relief Fund With $100,000 From Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank and Hatch Detroit are announcing the Hatch Detroit Small Business Alumni Relief Fund to support alumni businesses of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest that have been financially affected by COVID-19

Diversity & Inclusion

Can the New Way of Working Change the Game for Gender Equality?

Over the last several months, personal and professional life have become one, merged for many under a single roof.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PNC Summer Internships Go Virtual, Remain Vibrant

Through a six-week schedule that grew to 150 events and activities, PNC offered its 463 summer interns an unprecedented volume and variety of opportunities to engage with managers, organizational leaders and one another — all while working remotely.

Education

Qualcomm's Efforts to Erase the Homework Gap

Qualcomm supports emergency federal funding to help keep all students on track with connectivity and devices.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: Walking and Chewing Gum

I’m a huge advocate for utility-scale solar. That doesn’t mean, however, that I think we’re doing it perfectly right now.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies’ O Organics® Coffee is Now 100% Fair Trade Certified

O Organics® coffee is now 100 percent certified sustainable by Fair Trade USA, meeting our Sustainable Coffee Challenge commitment. Customers can now enjoy their morning coffee knowing that with each cup they’re helping farmers and the environment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Beverage Production: From Revolutionary Theory to Reality

We set out to revolutionize an industrial process that’s been largely unchanged for decades. Find out how we succeeded in drastically improving the sustainability of juice, nectar and still drinks production.

Education

Moldovan Education Company Increases Youth Employment Through IT Training

As the first member company from the Republic of Moldova, educational technology company Codifun has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to broaden its delivery of affordable information technology (IT) courses by 2022 and enable ...

Research, Reports & Publications

Freeport-McMoRan Publishes 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability and Inaugural Climate Report

In June, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) announced the publication of its 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability, “Building on Strength.” This report details the company’s long-standing commitment to manage responsibly our environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG's ASCSC Foundation, National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment (NABFEME) and Women Helping Women in Entertainment Host Seventh Annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon Virtually

On Friday, July 31, 2020, more than 250 female executives from the sports and entertainment industries attended the seventh annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon (Film, TV, Music, Sports, and Fashion), presented by Coca Cola, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and City National Bank.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet our World Changers at ON Semiconductor

At ON Semiconductor, we pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive company, offering various positions and opportunities for those looking to join our team and expand their skillset.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Received a 2020 MSCI ESG Rating of AAA for the Seventh Consecutive Year and Is Included in MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes

In 2020, CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) received a rating of AAA in the MSCI ESG Ratings[i] assessment for the seventh consecutive year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leaves on the Success Tree: Hard Work, Mentorship, and Sponsorship

Melissa, a Cisco Customer Experience Exec, shares her journey to creating ASCEND to teach and empower young African American and Hispanic collegiate talent entering the corporate world.

Environment

Carnival Corporation Delivers Two Retired Cruise Ships for Responsible Recycling in Turkey

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced agreements with maritime reclamation and recycling specialists EGE CELIK and SIMSEKLER to responsibly dismantle and recycle two retired ships scheduled to leave its fleet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CIT Donates 100,000 Meals to NJ-based Table to Table

CIT Group Inc. (CIT) today announced that it has made a donation to provide enough fresh food for 100,000 meals to Table to Table, a community-based food rescue program that redistributes would-be wasted food to those in need.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How HP Is 3D Printing Critical Medical Supplies

As the COVID-19 virus spread around the globe and severely impacted the global-supply chain of vital medical equipment for healthcare professionals, HP’s 3D manufacturing lab in Barcelona started getting urgent requests from the medical community.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  3. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  4. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  5. 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...
  6. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  7. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  8. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. 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...
  12. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  13. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  14. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)