Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry Hosts Company Unscripted Session to Uncover Lessons in Nonlinear Leadership

Tapestry, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UNFCU Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Partners

UNFCU Foundation

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Enables Enterprise-Scale AI Adoption in Semiconductor Design with SOS Enterprise

Keysight Technologies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Foundation Invests $240,000 in YWCA North Central Indiana to Support Women’s Education and Economic Advancement

KeyBank

Energy

FTI and BioStar Renewables Expand Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Infrastructure Nationwide

BioStar Renewables

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion in Action – Celebrating International Women’s Day at Lenovo

Lenovo

Events, Media & Communications

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) To Give Evidence on Indoor Air Quality at Parliament of New South Wales (NSW Parliament)

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Sustainable Development Goals

SCS Consulting Services Gains RSPO Approval as an Endorsed Training Provider (ETP)

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

Jacksonville Military Moms Receive Surprise Gifts at Golf‑Inspired Operation Shower

Days before The PLAYERS Championship kicked off at TPC Sawgrass, 40 military moms and moms-to-be gathered with their loved ones inside Patriot’s Outpost for a special event.

Mastercard: Bottling the Creative Process: A Woman Founder’s AI-Powered Approach to Innovation

Catalina Banuleasa knows that most exciting new products aren’t born from sheer luck. As an entrepreneur who’s developed products for some of the world’s most innovative companies, she’s learned that “lightning bolt ideas” typically happen when you lay the groundwork for them.

Triple Pundit: Camden Healthcare Workers Confront the Barriers Holding Back Their Neighbors’ Health

The Healthy Neighbor program, led by healthcare provider Virtua Health and supported by global medical technology company Medtronic and Medtronic LABS, recognizes that health goes beyond medicine and visits to the doctor.

2025 JA Americas Company of the Year Celebrates the Spirit of Possibility

For three unforgettable days at the Junior Achievement (JA) Americas Company of the Year (COY) competition, the spirit of possibility took hold of Rio de Janeiro.

The Challenge of Greenwashing: An International Regulatory Overview (2025)

Regulatory frameworks for sustainability are shifting, shaped by geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty and growing public demand for transparency. Jurisdictions are responding in kind with diverging approaches.

From Pitch to Possibilities: Leveraging Sports to Create Economic Mobility

On February 12, at the Kia Forum, seven Los Angeles-based entrepreneurs took center court at the NBA Foundation’s 2026 All-Star Pitch Competition.

Wells Fargo Launches National Challenge to Uncover Innovative Housing Solutions

Wells Fargo launched the 2026 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a nationwide challenge to uncover scalable, innovative housing solutions designed to help more people find homes across the country. Managed by Enterprise Community Partners, the challenge awards $10 mill

FedEx Invests in HBCU Pathways Through $2 Million Commitment

FedEx has deepened its long-standing support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a four-year, $500,000 commitment to the business schools of Tennessee State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, and LeMoyne‑Owen College.

Carnival Corporation Expands Shore Power Commitment

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, is advancing its commitment to shore power infrastructure as construction progresses on a major electrification project in Whittier, Alaska, roughly 90 minutes southeast of Anchorage.

Asset Recycling as a Strategic Enabler

KPMG in Singapore worked with the World Bank Group to develop The Asset Recycling Handbook, a roadmap for monetizing existing infrastructure assets and reinvesting the proceeds into new projects to unlock capital and support further sustainable infrastructure development.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Setting the Nordic Standard: How Castellum’s Decade of WELL Leadership Culminated in a Triple WELL Certified Platinum Milestone

Castellum, a leading commercial property company in the Nordic region, has consistently set a bold benchmark for what advancing human health and well-being looks like in buildings and within organizational strategy.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Nike Inspired a Green Chemistry Breakthrough

Jeffrey Whitford shares how sneakers—taking with inspiration from a single magazine article—fueled the company’s science and reshaped its approach to green chemistry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Navigating Conflict: Business Impacts and Strategic Responses for Multinationals in the Middle East

As geopolitical tensions escalate across the Middle East, including the evolving impacts of the Iran conflict, multinational organizations operating in the region are facing a new level of complexity.

Events, Media & Communications

The U.S. Climate Reporting Infrastructure Is Being Built: Deadlines, Markets, and Supply Chains Stop Waiting for Action From Washington

Over the past two issues of Sustainability Highlights, we've tracked how sustainability policy is decentralizing. Instead of federal agencies, policy action has been moving to courtrooms, statehouses, and corporate boardrooms.

Research, Reports & Publications

What We Learned From Talking to Hundreds of Web Designers and Developers in 2025

Over the course of 2025, the GoDaddy Pro team spent hundreds of hours speaking directly with freelancers, studio owners, and agency leaders across the digital services landscape.

Health & Healthcare

Expanding Rural Healthcare Access With Technology

Access to healthcare remains uneven across the United States, with rural communities facing growing gaps in care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Benevity Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2026

Benevity has been named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2026. Benevity was specifically recognized in the Social Good category for its groundbreaking Enterprise Impact Platform and strategic integration of responsible AI.

Diversity & Inclusion

A New Generation of Women Is Shaping DP World’s Port Operations in Chile

At DP World in Chile, a new generation of women is stepping into operational roles and reshaping the future of port logistics—one container at a time.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Exceeds DOE Heating Capacity Requirements in Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge

Trane Technologies today announced it has successfully completed all required laboratory testing for both its rooftop units (RTUs) in the 10-14 and 15-25 ton capacity ranges submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sheconomy: What Happens When Women’s Financial Power Shapes the Economy

Over the next two decades, an estimated $84 trillion will change hands. A defining feature of this transition is that women are expected to control a majority of that capital through inheritance, earnings, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Health & Healthcare

Early Diagnosis and Local Solutions Are Critical To Combat Lung Cancer

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, lung cancer was responsible for 1.8 million deaths — 18% of cancer deaths — in 2020 alone.

Research, Reports & Publications

Meet ISO 22716, the Gold Standard in Global Manufacturing: Mary Kay Certified for Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices

Two crucial initiatives are emerging to safeguard cosmetic excellence: the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) and the ISO 22716 certification.

Innovation & Technology

Southwire Announces Strategic Investment in Verdigris

Southwire Company LLC, North America’s leading wire and cable manufacturer, has announced a strategic investment in Verdigris Technologies, Inc, an AI-native electrical intelligence company focused on AI-scale data center infrastructure.

Environment

Making the Most of Your Water Risk Assessment

Water Risk Assessments (WRAs) are a practical tool for companies across industries to understand their current and future water risks. By translating water risks to business risks, WRAs provide companies with a roadmap for making informed, proactive decisions.

Events, Media & Communications

Antea Group UK Sponsors 2026 AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum Through Inogen Alliance

For the second consecutive year, Antea Group UK is thrilled to announce co-sponsorship of the 11th annual Global Water Stewardship Forum hosted by the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi Recognized With Climate Performance Award From ClimateWork Maine

Sappi North America has received the Climate Performance Award from ClimateWork Maine, recognizing the company’s leadership in reducing carbon emissions across its operations and supply chain.

Innovation & Technology

Trends in State and Local Government ERP Implementation: Risks, Requirements and Oracle Capabilities That Drive Success

State and local governments have different needs than private companies when implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Energy

How Capturing Landfill Methane Can Strengthen Climate Resilience and Community Equity in Georgia

Climate activist, Eriqah Vincent, sits down with Garry Harris, Managing Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities, to explore why landfill methane capture deserves more attention and how it benefits communities across Georgia.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized for Outstanding Corporate Integrity and Performance by Ethisphere and Just Capital

Trane Technologies has been recognized for excellence in both ethical leadership and stakeholder engagement, earning designation as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and recognition in Just Capital’s Best of American Business rankings.

Education

Case IH and Senar of Rio Grande do Sul Close Partnership for Rural Professional Training Courses in Brazil

Case IH, a CNH brand, announces a partnership with the National Rural Learning Service (Senar) of Rio Grande do Sul, for the entity's new Rural Professional Training Center that will be inaugurated in the city of Hulha Negra, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Health & Healthcare

DaVita Highlights Continued Progress in Value-Based Kidney Care as CKCC Results Show Year-Over-Year Improvement

DaVita today highlighted continued progress in value-based kidney care, underscoring how sustained investment in coordinated care models is translating into improved outcomes for people living with kidney disease.

Education

St. Paul Park Refinery Supports Local Schools in Opening Doors to Career Exploration

Through multiple efforts in the fall of 2025, the St. Paul Park refinery supported career exploration with students from nearby Humboldt High School through email-based mentoring and in-person learning.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Member Roundtable Explores CSRD Implementation In Practice

Recently, Cascale convened members for a follow-up roundtable on the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to explore practical implementation challenges for complex global value chains.

Innovation & Technology

First Registered Networking Equipment Continues EPEAT’s Expansion Into Sustainable Digital Infrastructure

Global Electronics Council announced the first networking equipment products listed on the EPEAT Registry, expanding independently verified sustainability standards to the digital infrastructure technologies that support modern enterprise IT, cloud-enabled operations and more.

Innovation & Technology

2026 ‘New American Home’ Integrates Advanced HVAC Solutions To Meet Ambitious Energy-Efficiency Goals

Energy-efficient products from global HVAC leader LG Electronics are supporting the ambitious energy performance and innovation goals established for The New American Home® (TNAH) 2026.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

FedEx | Empowering Entrepreneurs

Advancing women and minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. Small to mid-sized businesses power their local economies and...

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

Policy and Regulation

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

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...