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

Medtronic Named One of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, has been recognized as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Aflac Celebrates 20 Years as a World’s Most Ethical Company

Aflac announced today that the company has once again been named by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a World's Most Ethical Company.

Guiding Stars: Star-Earning Smoothies for Every Kind of Day

When you’re looking for a customizable tool for everyday balance, look no further than smoothies. Creamy, refreshing, and nutrient-rich, smoothies can be crafted to match your goals.

3M Partners With JetZero To Reshape Aviation

3M has announced an investment and strategic collaboration with JetZero, an aerospace innovator developing the world’s first commercial all-wing body aircraft. The unique design offers the potential to redefine how the industry meets ever increasing airline needs for efficiency.

Getting Proximate: Reflections From Cisco's First Year of 40 Communities

A little more than a year ago, Cisco announced our next big ambition: 40 Communities. The 10-year initiative is audacious by design

Mastercard: When AI Enters the Apiary, Bees — and Beekeepers — Thrive

The aromatic lychee orchards of northern India, the mustard fields that flow through Rajasthan like golden rivers, and the vast sunflower farms in Karnataka all have one thing in common. Actually, billions: bees.

Meeting Patients Where They Are: How Collaboration Built a Replicable Model for Community-Based Healthcare Delivery

Through community-based and tech-enabled care, we’ve created a replicable model that improves chronic disease outcomes and rebuilds trust in healthcare. The remaining barrier is leadership commitment.

Comfort in Feathers: How a Duck Provided Support During Cancer Journey

At just 8 years old, Kelly’s world changed forever. Diagnosed with leukemia, she began treatment at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., embarking on a journey that would test her strength, resilience and spirit.

AI and IoT Innovations Are Transforming Accessibility Opportunities

AI-enabled smart home and accessibility solutions designed to address the unique challenges faced by individuals with disabilities were demonstrated for the first time by global home appliance innovator LG Electronics at the 2026 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo Station Group Partner With Soccer Forward to Deliver $600,000 in Grants to Nonprofits in FIFA World Cup 2026™ Host Cities

Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Soccer Forward Foundation, is awarding $600,000 in Vamos World Cup Initiative grants to 17 nonprofits.

Recent Alerts

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bob Mitchell Talks Supply Chain on the Five Lifes to Fifty Podcast

Bob Mitchell, CEO of GEC, and hosts Jim Fava, Neil D’Souza, and Shelley Metcalfe discussed the importance of leverage in international supply chains, GEC’s role in driving both product and corporate-level ESG evolution, the future of voluntary standards, and more.

Health & Healthcare

ScottsMiracle-Gro: Gardening Boosts Physical and Mental Health

Gardening can be a wonderful activity. You are able to put in a bit of effort to take care of your plants, and you’re rewarded with fresh veggies and herbs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cascale White Paper To Detail How the Higg BRM Supports CSRD Reporting Obligations

In a challenging legislative landscape with ever-increasing reporting obligations, companies need reliable tools that support and guide them in their compliance journey.

Innovation & Technology

Combatting NFP Cybercrime With a Proactive Cybersecurity Strategy

Baker Tilly hosted their annual not-for-profit governance and fiscal workshop this past June, with one of their most attended sessions focused on cybersecurity and related fraud risks.

Environment

The Climate Games: World Records We Don't Want To Break

On the eve of the Games, WWF’s powerful new campaign warns that temperature and extreme weather records aren't the ones we want to break.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sofidel Makes a Significant Step To Accelerate Its Growth in North America. The Group Has Signed a Definitive Agreement To Acquire Clearwater Paper Corporation’s Tissue Business

Sofidel, a global leading manufacturer of paper for hygienic and domestic use, known particularly in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Clearwater Paper Corporation’s Tissue Business (“CLW Tissue”).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability on the Table

To address growing consumer demand for sustainably focused products, in November 2023, Sysco launched One Planet. One Table.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cummins 2023-2024 Sustainability Progress Report: Supply Chain

Cummins and its supply partners have shared sustainability goals to reduce environmental impact, use natural resources responsibly and promote ethical and sustainable social practices.

Energy

LIQUIDFLARE, Innovative Liquefied Natural Gas From Macaw Energies, Achieves Verified Negative Carbon Intensity From SCS Global Services

MACAW Energies, a pioneer in energy transformation, has achieved independent, third-party Environmental Claims Validation of the carbon intensity of its LIQUIDFLARE product from SCS Global Services

Events, Media & Communications

Super Bowl LIX Host Committee, Entergy, Saints, and NFL Foundation Committed to Leaving Charitable Legacy Through Impact 59 Powered by Entergy

Today, the New Orleans Super Bowl LIX Host Committee, Entergy, the New Orleans Saints, and the NFL Foundation announced a community-focused initiative ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Ceres Analysis Reveals Strong Corporate Climate Action Resulting From Shareholder Proposals

A new report released today shows a high volume of corporate climate commitments resulting from shareholder proposals that were filed and withdrawn or received a majority vote in the 2021 U.S. Proxy Season and that most of these commitments have been implemented by the companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Accelerating the Pace of Change

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a great strategy if there is time for a calculated course of action. But, what if time is limited and action is needed now?

Sustainable Development Goals

Mondelēz 2023 Snacking Made Right Report: Our 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Goal

At Mondelēz International, we focus our strategic efforts on three prominent drivers of carbon emissions at play in the food and beverage sector: the changing use of land, including deforestation; emissions related to farming; and use of fossil fuels.

Education

CNH’s ‘A Sustainable Year’ Series Spotlights Education Projects in Brazil

World class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, has released its fourth instalment of its ‘A Sustainable Year’ series.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Applications Now Open for Delmarva Power’s Sustainable Communities Grants Program

Delmarva Power is powering local communities in ways that go beyond reliable energy service through environmental stewardship and resiliency grants for nonprofits and municipalities throughout the company’s service area in Delaware and Maryland.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In Conversation With American Airlines’ CEO

Within our own operations, American’s ability to deliver on our sustainability goals depends on us continuing to run a reliable operation and thriving as a profitable enterprise.

Environment

Paramount and Nickelodeon Are Teaming Up To Champion Sustainability in Honor of SpongeBob’s 25th Anniversary

See how Paramount and Nickelodeon are teaming up to champion sustainability in honor of SpongeBob’s 25th anniversary!

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Logistics Career Progression – Tejah Roberson

National Logistics Day was June 28th. Join us in celebrating our logistics professionals who play a vital role in ensuring each specimen is treated like a life and delivered to our labs across the country.

Innovation & Technology

Dow Announces Bio-Based NORDEL™ REN EPDM

By using bio residues from other industries as raw material, NORDEL™ REN EPDM can further support Dow customers in the rubber industry to offer their own customers a lower-carbon product.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

MetLife’s investment portfolio helps finance job creation, business growth and community development around the world. More importantly, MetLife’s investments help us keep the financial promises we have made to our customers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Welcomes 3 New Members, Broadening Global Impact

Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, is thrilled to announce the addition of three new members in the second quarter of 2024.

Energy

Black & Veatch to Provide Design and Engineering Services for Essential Upgrades at Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department’s Three Wastewater Treatment Plants

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) recently selected Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure, to provide design and engineering services for renewal and replacement projects at its three wastewater treatment plants.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman and Tri-Cities Airport Partnering To Collect Plastic Waste

Eastman, a global specialty materials company, and Tri-Cities Airport, a regional airport serving the Tri-Cities, Tennessee, area, announced they are working together to collect plastic waste.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project: Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo Lead Brands Launching City-Wide Reuse System in California City

The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project is focused on supporting customers to create return habits, a key factor to the success of reuse.

Innovation & Technology

The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change Foundation Chooses Lenovo Supercomputer To Meet the Challenges of Global Warming

The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) in Lecce renews its collaboration with Lenovo for the installation of a powerful new HPC (High Performance Computing) system that will support climate change research.

Latest Campaigns

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Medtronic Impact -- Reporting

We know that every action we take impacts the future of our employees, our business, our communities, and our planet. We put people and the planet...

Aflac in the Community

Learn more about Aflac’s culture of care and how it sits at the heart of all we do.

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

PSEG Awards & Recognition

PSEG and its employees are honored to receive a number of awards and recognition from organizations from a variety of disciplines. This recognition...

Employee and Community Engagement

At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...

Environmental Sustainability

As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

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...

Policy and Regulation

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

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...