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How Purpose Drives Emotional Action – And What This Means for Brand Leaders

CORPORATE MEMBER UPDATE - Cross-Posted from Corporate Member Update. One concept continued to resonate with SB Members during the meeting: What better way to change the world than to make responsible consumption more attractive and attainable at scale?

Independent Study Confirms LNG Reduces Shipping GHG Emissions by up to 23%

PRESS RELEASE - An independent study has reconfirmed that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 23% are achievable now from using LNG as a marine fuel, depending on the marine technology employed.

Sphera Wins $55M Contract to Support Hazardous Materials Management for U.S. Defense Logistics Agency

PRESS RELEASE - Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, announced today it has been awarded a $55 million contract to support hazardous material management for the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

Plastic Bank Celebrates Stopping its Billionth Bottle of Ocean-Bound Plastic; Partnership with SC Johnson Accounts for Half of the Total

PRESS RELEASE - Partnership Also Creates Pathways to Greater Economic Success for Underserved Communities

Ford’s New Science-Based, Interim Carbon-Neutral Targets Highlight First Integrated Sustainability, Financial Report

PRESS RELEASE - Ford today released its first-ever integrated sustainability and financial report of accomplishments and aspirations, at the same time announcing new science-based targets toward the company’s ambition to be carbon neutral by 2050, in line with terms of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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CVS Health Announces Transform Health 2030 Goals, Releases 14th Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

PRESS RELEASE - CVS Health today announced new goals in support of its long-term corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, Transform Health 2030, and released its 14th annual CSR report.

The Estée Lauder Companies and Eastman sign global memorandum of understanding to further sustainable packaging

PRESS RELEASE - The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and specialty materials provider Eastman today announce a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will enable ELC to take significant strides towards its 2025 sustainable packaging goals.

AT&T Provides Climate Data that Helps At-Risk Neighborhoods Prepare for Extreme Weather Events

PRESS RELEASE - Several weeks ago, a winter storm struck Texas, leaving devastation in its wake. It was so powerful it earned a name – Uri – a recognition reserved typically for tropical storms and hurricanes. And while the storm wreaked destruction, it was particularly damaging in low-income and minority areas.

Kimberly-Clark Launches Expanded WaterLOUPE 2.0 Tool to Help Communities Develop Sustainable Water Stewardship Plans

PRESS RELEASE - On World Water Day, Kimberly-Clark reaffirmed its commitment to drive water stewardship in water-stressed regions around the world with the launch of WaterLOUPE 2.0, an updated version of an innovative, open-source tool to help communities analyze local risks to freshwater resources and create sustainable mitigation strategies.

Sustana Announces New Leadership Role, Director and Sustainability Ambassador

PRESS RELEASE - Sustana, a manufacturer of premium, sustainable recycled fiber and paper products, announces the appointment of Emily Olson to Director and Sustainability Ambassador.

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PepsiCo Helps More Than 55 Million People Globally Gain Access to Safe Water With Partners

PRESS RELEASE - PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation announced today that the company has helped more than 55 million people gain access to safe water globally since 2006 and catalyzed nearly $700 million in additional funding to support safe water access investments in partnership with leading non-profits worldwide.

Sphera Named a Market Leader for Environmental and Sustainability Software in Independent Research Report

PRESS RELEASE - Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, has been named as a market leader for environmental compliance and sustainability management by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm, in its recently released “EHS Software Benchmark” report.

Unilever NA Investment Will Recover Half of Plastic Packaging Footprint

PRESS RELEASE - Unilever North America announced today a $15 million investment in Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund to help recycle an estimated 60,000 metric tons of U.S. plastic packaging waste annually by 2025, an amount equivalent to more than half of Unilever’s plastics footprint in North America.

Sphera Signs Commitment Letter to Science Based Targets Initiative

PRESS RELEASE - Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, has signed the commitment letter for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and will begin the process of defining new targets to reduce the organization’s climate impact.

Sphera Upgrades Life Cycle Assessment Solution with More Scope 2 and Scope 3 Data

PRESS RELEASE - Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, has announced that its Product Sustainability (formerly GaBi) databases have been upgraded.

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Erb Institute-Ford Social Impact Project: An Academic-Industry Collaboration

COMMUNITY UPDATE - Cross-Posted from Community Update. With the geometric growth of socially responsible investment dollars entering the market, corporations are increasingly expected to assess and publicly disclose their sustainability, based on their economic, environmental and social performance.

Seneca Women, Mastercard and Deserve Launch Credit Card to Advance Women in the Economy

PRESS RELEASE - Seneca Women, a global leadership and media platform, together with Mastercard and Deserve today announced a credit card created to advance women in the economy.

Transparency, Security and Green Sciences, L'Oréal share its vision of the beauty of the future

PRESS RELEASE - As part of its permanent quest to offer consumers products that are ever more effective, safe and respectful to the environment, L’Oréal commits to an important transformation of its Research & Innovation through adopting a ‘Green Sciences’ approach.

Snips chooses Tritan™ Renew for a new sustainable line of housewares

PRESS RELEASE - In line with its eco-friendly principles, Italian-based Snips has partnered with Eastman to launch a line of water bottles and food storage containers made with Eastman Tritan™ Renew copolyester, a durable, BPA-free material that contains 50% ISCC-certified recycled content* made possible through innovative molecular recycling.

Visa Deepens Global Commitment to Sustainability by Securing a New Regional Renewable Energy Agreement

PRESS RELEASE - Visa, a leading global payments technology company, announced today that it has entered a multi-year energy agreement with MP2 Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., to power Visa’s data center in the commonwealth of Virginia with 100 percent renewable energy during five years of the agreement.

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