Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

Invest Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Announce New Wells Fargo Grants for Small Business Development and Housing Stability Across Metro Atlanta

Wells Fargo & Company

Education & Workforce Development

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-Mentorship Programs Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™

Comcast

Health & Healthcare

Diagnostics, Vet Visits, Giving Pets a Voice: Jay Mazelsky & Jay Price

Elanco

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Hirdaramani Group: Advancing Responsible Purchasing Through Better Buying

Cascale

Awards & Rankings

CACI Named a VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer for Sixth Consecutive Year

CACI

Socially Responsible Investing

The Capital Farmers Actually Need

GreenMoney Journal

Awards & Rankings

Subaru Recognized With Two Newsweek Greatest Workplace Honors in 2026 Rankings

Subaru of America

Education & Workforce Development

University of North Texas Hospitality Students Reflect on Their Las Vegas Study Tour Underwritten by Sands Cares

Las Vegas Sands

Featured Brands

Check for Cancer Champion Ernie Johnson Jr.’s Legacy Beyond Survival

Sports fans immediately recognize his voice. Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. first graced the airwaves in 1979 and quickly became one of the most recognizable sports hosts and analysts.

FedEx and Orbis Earn “Best of the Best” Halo Award: Delivering Sight Worldwide

FedEx and longtime supported nonprofit, Orbis International, have been named “Best of the Best” at the 2026 Halo Awards, the highest honor presented by Engage for Good to recognize outstanding corporate–nonprofit partnerships that prove purpose and business can go hand in hand.

Guiding Stars: How Spring Changes Our Eating

It might seem like eating seasonally is all about sustainability and prioritizing local foods. But people have been eating what’s in season since the beginning of time because they didn’t have any other options.

Idealist Announces Professional Development Collaboration With IBM SkillsBuild

Idealist and IBM’s SkillsBuild platform have teamed up to bring Idealist users access to over 1,000 free online courses.

Comcast Business Helps Michigan Small Businesses Scale With Technology and Opportunity Through Next Big Idea Pitch Competition

From reliable connectivity to advanced business solutions, Comcast Business is committed to helping Michigan’s small businesses start strong, scale smarter, and grow with confidence.

Medtronic Named to TIME100 Companies List for Health Innovation

Medtronic has been named to TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Companies list in the Health category for the Hugo™ robotic‑assisted surgery (RAS) system and Touch Surgery™ ecosystem.

Invest Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Announce New Wells Fargo Grants for Small Business Development and Housing Stability Across Metro Atlanta

Invest Atlanta and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announced new philanthropic grants from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to support small business growth and housing stability across metro Atlanta.

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-Mentorship Programs Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced an expanded commitment to increase access to high-impact youth soccer programs and coach-mentorship training in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup 2026™.

By Degrees Foundation and Wells Fargo Celebrate Expansion of 529 College Savings Accounts to All Students at North High School

Hundreds attended North High School in Des Moines to mark the launch of 529 college savings accounts, funded by a $750,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant. The By Degrees Foundation and Des Moines Public Schools are opening 529 accounts with seed money for all North High students

AI-Powered Energy Savings: How Globe Is Pioneering Energy-Efficient Networks With Qualcomm Dragonwing Ran Automation

A leading digital platform in the Philippines and a pioneering force in the telecommunications industry, Globe Telecom boasts more than 62 million mobile customers.

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Education & Workforce Development

Leaders and Achievers Scholarships Now Open

Since 2001, Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded more than $33 million in scholarships to approximately 30,000 students to help them pursue higher education.

Media & Communications

Fashion, Style, Brand and Sustainability Are Today’s Coupling Terms Now for a Growing Number of Consumers…

What are you wearing? Is it fashionable? Stylish? And sustainable (as a product you want or need)? Sustainably and responsibly produced?

Awards & Rankings

Merck Receives National Business Group on Health’s Top Honor for Best Employer: Excellence in Health and Wellbeing

We are honored to receive the National Business Group on Health's (NBGH) Platinum award for 2019 Best Employer: Excellence in Health and Wellbeing. NBGH's Best Employers list includes 50 companies that have the best workforce and employee wellbeing organizational initiatives in the nation; Merck is one of 19 Platinum-rated companies.

Environment

Slow and Steady Wins the Contractor Safety Race

Read our blog to see where your organization stands on contractor safety and how you can implement a strong program despite obstacles you may face.

Socially Responsible Investing

Whole Planet Foundation Launches Annual Poverty Is Unnecessary Project

This October, Whole Planet Foundation celebrates its global impact on poverty and the partners who further its mission.

AI & Technology

Information Technology (IT) Industry Benchmark Infographic

Understanding how peer Information Technology companies are performing or managing their CSR programs can be useful to ensure you are on the right path for success.

Education & Workforce Development

Vending Machines That Dispense Books: A Creative Solution to the 'Summer Slide'

This summer, JetBlue placed free book vending machines in areas identified as “book deserts” in every New York City borough including two in Queens.

Volunteering & Community

How Clean Slates Inspire Comebacks

For the nearly 20 million Americans convicted of a felony, moving forward in life – securing housing, going to school, getting a job – can seem impossible.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Supporting Rural Communities on International Day of Rural Women and Beyond

Today on International Day of Rural Women, Pfizer is reflecting on its work with partners – including CARE, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children and World Vision – to strengthen health systems and empower women in rural areas.

Research & Reports

RMI and GRI Launch Responsible Mineral Reporting Toolkit

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), have launched a toolkit to advance reporting on sourcing minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.

Research & Reports

WBCSD Commends CLP on Sustainability Governance

The CLP Group demonstrated good sustainability governance practices in its most recent Sustainability Report, according to this year’s edition of Reporting matters – WBCSD’s annual review of member company sustainability reports.

Energy & Infrastructure

There Are Vampires Among Us

Ghouls, goblins and other scary creatures roam our neighborhoods on Halloween. But there are other scary creatures – vampire devices – secretly sucking energy from our homes.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 32: Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud

In celebration of bbcon 2019 this week, the Pro Bono Perspectives podcast is revisiting host Danielle Holly's conversation with Blackbaud Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Rachel Hutchisson.

Inclusion & Opportunity

UPS Receives The Executive Leadership Council’s 2019 Corporate Award for Support of Black Executives and Diversity & Inclusion

UPS has been recognized with the 2019 Corporate Award by The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent membership organization focused on the development of global black leaders.

Philanthropy

International Day of the Girl Partnership Aims to Empower 10 Million Students and Teachers

To mark today’s International Day of the Girl, HP and the nonprofit Girl Rising announced a new initiative leveraging the tech giant’s technology solutions for schools and Girl Rising’s youth empowerment curriculum.

Inclusion & Opportunity

“It Was Important for Me to Not Hide This Part of My Identity.”

When I came to work at Intel, the company was offering insurance to same-sex couples for the first time. It was empowering, it was revolutionary, and it helped me make the decision to be open and honest from that point forward.

Volunteering & Community

How To Increase Employee Participation with Volunteer Programs

One of the greatest benefits of having a corporate volunteer program is that it engages the workforce by providing a meaningful and valuable experience that gives back to the world.

Volunteering & Community

Taproot Foundation Celebrates the Community of Pro Bono This Pro Bono Week 2019

The pro bono movement is an ecosystem, a true community supporting a community.

Volunteering & Community

Celebrating Boston Children’s Hospital’s Birthday with The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Boston Children’s Hospital, which continues to be recognized as the leading pediatric hospital in the U.S., recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Employee volunteers from Alexion took part in the celebration...

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

From Farm to Table: FPT Industrial and Eataly Tell the Story of the Food Chain

Eataly & FPT Industrial, the CNH Industrial brand dedicated to the development, production & sale of powertrains, have signed a 3-year partnership recounting the food chain that gets products of Italian excellence from farm to shelves, & to our table

Philanthropy

Agile Social Impact: The Need for Corporate Giving is Greater than Ever

Awards & Rankings

Merck Named to 2019 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

Philanthropy

In A Car with IPR | Episode Six Featuring Catherine Hernandez-Blades

In this episode, we hop on a streetcar in “The Big Easy” (aka New Orleans) and discuss the latest in PR research with Catherine Blades, SVP and Chief ESG and Communications Officer at Aflac.

Corporate Responsibility

Addressing Plastic Waste in Bali

“Moving to a new office space was an opportunity to set a commitment to reduce dependence on plastic, particularly single-use plastic products."

Research & Reports

Twice as Proud: Celebrating Important Corporate Responsibility Milestones for Intel Israel

I am personally proud of Intel’s commitment to transparency and our partnerships over the years with our global team on transparency and reporting to drive accountability at the local level.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

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...

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...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...