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

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.

Mastercard: 6 New Ways To Think About Inclusive Growth

Global development priorities, fast-advancing technologies and shifting consumer behavior are reshaping what financial health looks like and how digital innovation.

DreamSpring Introduces New Loan Products Designed for Small Business Affordability

DreamSpring, a nonprofit CDFI and SBA lender, has introduced new loan products tailored for small businesses, including flexible repayment and care economy financing. With a $500,000 Wells Fargo grant, DreamSpring expanded its offerings to address growth-stage needs and industrie

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Open Lift Zones in Lacey to Help Youth Build Digital Skills

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) have opened new Lift Zones in Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, and Rochester to help youth build their digital skills.

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in history. Vehicles are evolving into software-defined platforms capable of improving safety, creating new experiences for drivers and passengers, and continuously evolving over their lifetimes.

Guiding Stars: What We’re Learning About Food, Packaging & the Environment

Social media feeds fill with news of forever chemicals. Apps abound that allow us to assess a product’s “health impact” score. Meanwhile, we still want nutritious options that are best for our bodies and health.

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Inclusion & Opportunity

World’s Largest Corporate Sustainability Initiative Says No to All-Male Panels

United Nations Global Compact Executive Director Lise Kingo announced the UN Global Compact Panel Pledge, a new global effort to help put an end to all-male panels.

Volunteering & Community

TWC Prepares to Open 20th Learning Lab in New York City

Next month, Time Warner Cable will open its 20th Learning Lab at the Chinese-American Planning Council in Flushing, Queens. Our Learning Lab initiative provides underserved New York City residents with access to free WiFi and state of the art computers, through partnering with local nonprofits.

Health & Healthcare

Beware Hazards in Healthcare: New Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

Recently proposed EPA regulation provides a streamlined approach for healthcare facilities to better manage their hazardous pharmaceutical waste. To prepare for these changes, healthcare facilities, including manufacturers, distributers, pharmacies and retailers of pharmaceutical products in the USA will need to make operational adjustments around notification, training, record keeping and reporting.

Environment

Interstate Cooperation in the Clean Power Plan Live Webinar hosted by Bard CEP

On March 16th, Dr. Dallas Burtraw, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future will discuss interstate cooperation in the EPA's Clean Power Plan on Bard Center for Environmental Policy's live webinar series, National Climate Seminar. Dallas Burtraw is one of the nation’s foremost experts on environmental regulation in the electricity sector. For two decades, he has worked on creating a more efficient and politically rational method for controlling air pollution. He also studies electricity restructuring, competition, and economic deregulation. He is particularly interested in incentive-based approaches for environmental regulation, the most notable of which is a tradable permit system, and recently has studied ways to introduce greater cost-effectiveness into regulation under the Clean Air Act

Energy & Infrastructure

UPS Invests $100 Million in Compressed Natural Gas, CNG Vehicles and Related Infrastructure

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The CNG fueling stations and vehicle purchases totaling $100 million are part of UPS’s ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel sources and reduce its environmental impact.

Socially Responsible Investing

Sustainable Investing: From Bugs to Biodrying

The demand for sustainable investing has grown to the point where it vastly outstrips the supply of investment-ready projects. This imbalance is among the reasons why Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management founded this challenge in 2011. Each year, Kellogg and Morgan Stanley's Institute for Sustainable Investing present the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge, which can potentially pave the way to a career in sustainable finance for participants.

Awards & Rankings

Bacardi’s Sustainability Program “Greens” Thousands of Employees

Philanthropy

Digital Expectations

At New York Life we are implementing a new partner to handle our volunteering, giving campaign (or as I like to think of it now, marketing campaign for giving), and matching gifts programs. The process takes my breath away. I am in complete awe of how many details there are that must be gotten right. And I realize that I have very unrealistic expectations. Here’s why.

Philanthropy

Subaru 2015 Share the Love Event Totals Nearly $20 Million in Charitable Donations

Subaru of America Inc. has announced it donated nearly $20 million to national and local charities during its 2015 Share the Love event, a record total in the eight-year history of the campaign.

Awards & Rankings

Northern Trust Named to 2016 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” List by Ethisphere Institute

Northern Trust has been recognized for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies honoree.

Corporate Responsibility

GRI & SDGs: Gender Equality

Environment

Republic Services Blue Print Waste Assessment Featured in USCCF Report

Republic Services, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Center (CCC) and other contributing partners prepared Trash to Treasure: Changing Waste Streams to Profits Streams to educate the private sector about the business value of circular economy opportunities.

Volunteering & Community

CITGO Volunteers in Corpus Christi Mark 10 Years of Cleanup Efforts at Hans & Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge

Marking their 10th year of service to Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge, Team CITGO volunteers from the CITGO Petroleum Corporation Corpus Christi Refinery recently took part in a cleanup day at the refuge to help beautify the park and protect critical habitats.

Environment

Next Steps: Working Toward a Sustainable Food Future

New DuPont Chief Sustainability Officer Krysta Harden discusses global food security, sustainability, and the decisions that led her to DuPont.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Don’t Stand on the Sidelines: Take Charge of Your Professional Experience

This week, I’m attending an event that always energizes me: the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) Annual Leadership Conference. I’m excited to be here with more than 3,000 other attendees, including a very special guest―Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman of the Sodexo Board of Directors and Chair of Bellon SA. We’ll be taking part in a question and answer session today on the impact of women in leadership, a subject we are both passionate about.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Qualitative and Quantitative Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessments

Our client needed to conduct annual employee exposure monitoring at approximately 30 industrial facilities located around the world.

Philanthropy

Fox Television Group Chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman Honored for Their Longtime Support of Children's Rights

At the Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom on March 10, the Alliance for Children's Rights honored Fox Television Group Co-chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman with its 2016 National Champions for Children Award, in celebration of the duo's longstanding support for children in need. "Grandfathered" star John Stamos emceed the awards dinner, which also featured appearances by Seth MacFarlane, Ryan Murphy, Julie Bowen, Terry Crews, Trai Byers, and a musical performance by Ne-Yo.

Health & Healthcare

Babak’s Story: Working to Provide Access for ‘Cultures of Need’

Babak immerses himself in his work. As a physician serving patients around the world, he learned more than just how to live and work in remote areas.

Environment

Infographic: Arrow Electronics and the Environment

Arrow Electronics continues to focus on the environment in both established policy and practice.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Revolutionary Forest Management Model Continues to Grow FSC® Certification in U.S. South

Corporate Responsibility

Paula Reynolds Appointed to CBRE Group, Inc. Board of Directors

Education & Workforce Development

Ingersoll Rand Hosts Charlotte Engineering Early College High School Students for Engineers Week Event

Awards & Rankings

MGM Resorts International Honored as Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises

Awards & Rankings

Cox Enterprises Awarded Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification

Cox Enterprises announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for its 578,000 square foot office building that is located in Sandy Springs, Ga. The new building is the second facility on Cox Enterprises’ corporate campus to achieve LEED Gold certification.

AI & Technology

Lyft and GM Launch Express Drive Program

Lyft and General Motors today announced the launch of their Express Drive short-term rental program exclusive to the Lyft platform. The program will make cars available to Lyft drivers at affordable rates with insurance and maintenance included.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

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...