Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Corporate Knights and CDP Announce Global Sustainability Leaders

Last week, both CDP and Corporate Knights announced the results of their 2020 assessment of thousands of global companies in the areas of climate change (CDP) and the broader topic of sustainability (Corporate Knights).

Diversity & Inclusion

Power Value: Inclusion and Diversity

As the Senior Manager for Reliant Market & Segment Strategy, Rolando S. helps our Reliant brand create meaningful connections with the 8+ million Hispanic individuals throughout ERCOT.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How PNC and Sesame Workshop Help Children Grow Up Great

Our collaboration launched from our mutual conviction that all children deserve to get off to the best possible start in life. And Sesame Workshop and PNC are both committed to doing all we can to help our children grow smarter, stronger and kinder.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

2020s Will Be Decade of ESG

Marie Dzanis, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for Northern Trust Asset Management, said 2019 was the year that environmental, social and governance strategies came to the fore, but the industry is now entering the decade of ESG.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aces the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

For the 17th time, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has received a 100% ranking on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index- the gold standard in measuring LGBTQ+ inclusion among U.S. companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric included in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for The Third Year in a Row

Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has for the third year in a row been ranked in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact Makers: Schneider Electric Foundation

The Schneider Electric Foundation (under the aegis of the Fondation de France) uses social innovation and community engagement to invest in education, reduce the energy gap, and increase sustainability awareness.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report: Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Essential for Employees and Corporate America’s Bottom Line

A groundbreaking new report, Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health, released today connects how access to comprehensive reproductive health care impacts a company’s bottom line and the corporate workforce.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stepping Up for Climate Action

In today’s landscape, it’s critical for businesses to step up as global corporate citizens, and that means reducing environmental impact and mitigating climate change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Invite Students to Promote Empathy, Understanding, and Respect Through the ‘Stronger Than Hate Challenge’

In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, USC Shoah Foundation—The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation), and Discovery Education announced today the second annual Stronger Than Hate Challenge.

Environment

Our Indispensable Problem: The Paradox of Modern Plastics

Here’s an environmental riddle: When is the plastic waste issue not a plastic waste issue? Answer: When it’s also a carbon and climate change issue, a social issue, and a circular economy issue. Read Dow CEO, Jim Fitterling, take.

Education

Children’s Books Come Alive Onstage

Since 2003, the Arden Children’s Theatre has received nine grants through the Subaru of America Foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Encouraging Workplace Giving: 4 Best Practices for Companies

Workplace giving is the starting point for building a generous, positive work environment. When you implement a comprehensive giving program, employees will naturally want to participate. Here are four best practices to guide you on your way.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Earns 100% Score on HRC Corporate Equality Index for Third Consecutive Year

We’re proud to share that, for the third consecutive year, we’ve earned a 100% score on the @HRC Corporate Equality Index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named One of Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for Third Consecutive Year

After a year in which the company continued providing cleaner energy to its customers, shifting to more flexible, low- and no-carbon sources while maintaining high reliability and rates below the national average, Duke Energy...

Sustainable Development Goals

Davos 2020: Werner Baumann (Bayer) on Sustainable Growth

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE Supports ABA Well-being Pledge

CBRE Group's in-house legal team has signed the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Well-being Pledge during its first-ever Legal Well-being Symposium on January 16, 2020.

Innovation & Technology

How One NGO Helps Farmers Use Mobile Phones to Invest in a Better Harvest

In Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, smallholder farmers manage 80 percent of farmland and provide up to 80 percent of the food supply. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, about two-thirds of the developing...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Recognizes Ambassadors' Leadership, Dedication

From rolling out new signature events such as Plogging and the disaster response campaign, to adopting our new strategic focus of engaging Xylem stakeholders in Watermark, 2019 was a busy year for Watermark Ambassadors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Scotiabank, a Leading Bank in the Americas, Recognized by CDP for Its Climate Change Efforts

The CDP has recognized Scotiabank with a climate change score of 'B,' for its strong results in the areas of climate change governance; climate change risk management; and greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric’s Commitment to Sustainability Recognized in Two Leading Rankings

Schneider Electric, has been given two significant rankings - including a top place on among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations ranking of Clean Capitalism magazine Corporate Knights, and a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project A-List.

Innovation & Technology

STEYR Konzept: Forward-looking Tractor Concept on Display at the Event Farm, International Green Week 2020 (IGW) in Berlin, Germany

The STEYR Konzept, a forward-looking tractor concept unveiled in November 2019, will be displayed at the Event Farm, fair hall 3.2, of International Green Week 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated Appears on Fortune's List of World's Most Admired Companies for 19th Time

Aflac Incorporated today announced that it is included on Fortune's annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies for the 19th time. The company ranks No. 1 among its peers for innovation, compared to No. 7 in 2019.

Research, Reports & Publications

Merck for Mothers Launches New Report: Innovative Financing For Better Maternal Health Outcomes

The cost to end preventable maternal deaths by 2030 is an estimated $115.5 billion, according to the United Nations Population Fund. With just $11.9 billion in development assistance coming to 120 priority countries over the next 10 years...

Latest Campaigns

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    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
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  4. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  7. 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...
  8. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  9. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  10. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  11. Sustainable Operations
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  12. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  13. 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...
  14. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  15. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...