ESG News from Leading Brands

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Innovation & Technology | SAP

3 Ways AI Accelerates Sustainability Efforts

While climate risk, social equity and ethical governance used to be peripheral concerns, they are now central to long-term business success.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named One of Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies

Applied Materials ranked #31 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for 2022, moving up from #90 on last year’s list.

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Environment

Climate Outlook: An Encouraging Look at Corporate Action for Earth

Businesses are stepping up for the planet, investing in sustainable solutions and working towards decarbonization faster than any other period.

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Research, Reports & Publications

The Globalization of ESG Data

Read Bahar Gidwani's most recent research and thoughts on the factors and behaviors that influence the globalization of ESG data and companies.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Recipe for Success: Ending Plastic Waste in Africa

During the first wave of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in 2020, it wasn’t uncommon to open your social media feed and see videos of friends and family baking an array of desserts, puddings, and breads to pass time in the home.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

14 Million Pounds of Recycled Batteries in Home Depot Partnership with Call2Recycle

When was the last time you threw away a battery?

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Integrity Champions Demonstrate Company's Ethical Values

Rockwell Automation annually honors employees whose courageous actions and choices demonstrate the company’s ethical values. The company’s Global Integrity Champions have spanned all business units, organizational levels, and regions.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Cisco's Circular Design Principles Are Helping to Minimize Environmental Impact

Circular design is not a new concept to Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) team. For over a decade, UCS servers have been engineered to be quickly assembled and disassembled using common tools.

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Education

The Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship Program Invests in the Next Generation of STEM Professionals

The Chemours Company has launched two additional Future of Chemistry Scholarships for students pursuing undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Education

Meet the Teacher Empowering Visually Impaired Students With Next-Gen Tech

Special hardware and training from HP is helping make education accessible at this historic North Carolina school for the blind.

Energy

At Clean Energy Summit, EVs and SCE Take Center Stage

At the Bloomberg NEF Summit, leaders of the global movement to electrify transportation spoke out, and Edison International delivered a clear message: The growth of electric vehicles needs to accelerate rapidly and include underserved communities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

African Coronavirus Surveillance Network Provides Early Warning for World

As part of the support, Illumina pledged $20 million over four years to help strengthen #sequencing technology for 20 African countries.

Environment

iPoint Commits to Ambitious Climate Target

iPoint-systems gmbh, leading international provider of software and services for product compliance and sustainability, has set an ambitious climate target which has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Environment

Essity in Collaboration for Responsible Forest Operations in Russia

The hygiene and health company Essity is collaborating with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action initiative to further strengthen responsible forest management, nurture high conservation value forests and increase the certification of forest operations in north-western Russia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Promoting Inclusion and Diversity in Our Workforce and Beyond

Our collaborations with organizations that champion inclusion and diversity in the workplace and beyond are vital to our success in providing additional training and capacity-building around diversity.

Energy

Plugging Into the Battery Economy

When the automobile industry began mass producing cars in the late 1940s, it sparked a booming oil economy encompassing everything from massive refineries to the corner gas station.

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Education

National Engineering Week Observances in K-12 Classrooms Get a Boost from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National Engineers Week nationwide.

Research, Reports & Publications

EcoVadis Network Impact Report Summary

A nutshell summary of the EcoVadis Network Impact Report 2022.

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Energy

Cummins Announces New Engine Design to Better Enable Low-Carbon Fuels

Global power leader Cummins Inc. is developing the industry’s first unified, fuel-agnostic engines, using engine blocks and core components sharing common architectures that can be optimized for different low-carbon fuel types.

Environment

Sustainability in the Spotlight at Beijing 2022

In line with IOC requirements, the Beijing 2022 Games will be carbon neutral.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PSEG Named One of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes

Forbes has named PSEG one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2022.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Second Chances: KeyBank Teammates Come Together to Lift EDWINS Up

Since 2007, EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization in Cleveland, has offered formerly incarcerated adults a foundation in the culinary and hospitality industries, and a support network necessary for long-term success.

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Events, Media & Communications

Merck to Hold Event to Discuss Long-Term Environmental, Social & Governance Priorities

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, provided additional details today of the company’s virtual Investor Event in which its senior management team will discuss Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) priorities.

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Environment

Land Betterment Impact Minute #33: What If We Really Cared About Sustainability With Auden Schendler of Aspen Skiing Company

Land Betterment Corporation released Episode #33 of its Impact Minute video blog series.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment Expands Corporate Donation Commitments Through Its Innovative Sponsorship Model

Land Betterment Corporation announced that ekō Villages of Hope has expanded the corporate donation commitments through its private sponsorship model.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Relive the Past and Unlock the Future Through TimbsTrails, Timberland's New Interactive Digital Experience

Through 6 unique and brand-defining chapters, consumers can relive the Timberland boot innovations and cultural moments that have shaped the its iconic history and unlock the future by exploring Timberland’s commitment to innovation and eco-leadership.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. Whirlpool Corporate Citizenship
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  3. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  4. 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...

  5. Aflac News and Updates
    See the latest news about Aflac.

  6. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  7. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Entergy's 2024 Performance Report Shares Progress Toward a Better Future
    Entergy’s 2024 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2024 achievements, future plans and strategies...

  11. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

  12. Circular Economy and Supply Chain Sustainability
    We strive for supply chain excellence, working to increase diversity, protect human rights, promote health and well-being, and extend opportunity for...

  13. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...

  14. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.

  15. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...