Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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2025 Principal® Charity Classic Raised Record $10.6 Million for Iowa Youth

The Principal Financial Group

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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Software-Defined Vehicles: The Critical Road to a Secure Future

Keysight Technologies

Innovation & Technology

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C Launches Limited-Edition VIVA GLAM Pride Lipstick in the UK & Ireland

Every month is Pride month at M·A·C Cosmetics! On August 6, the brand released a limited-edition, special-deco VIVA GLAM Pride lipstick that gives back 100%* to organizations that support the health and rights of people of All Ages, All Races and All Genders.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Purpose-Driven Toy Brand Melissa & Doug Formalizes Its Sustainability Strategy With Forestry at the Forefront

Melissa & Doug, the toy company known for its more than 30-year commitment to open-ended play through its mostly wooden toys, announced today a major new sustainability initiative focused on both environmental and social measures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TIC: Meet the Team Bringing Cellular and Internet Service to Indigenous Communities in Rural Mexico

Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias, A.C. (TIC) is a civil organization that supports indigenous communities across rural areas of Mexico to build, manage, and operate their own telecommunication networks.

Research, Reports & Publications

INFOGRAPHIC: A Year of Sustainability at Clarivate

Sustainability is at the core of our virtuous circle at Clarivate.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Rise of Sustainable Bonds for Affordable Housing

The pandemic worsened the U.S. affordable-housing crisis. Increasingly, public and private entities are tapping the bond market to finance development.

Education

Bristol Myers Squibb and Five Leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities Launch Tomorrow's Innovators to Create Custom Biopharma Educational Programming and Increase Recruitment of Black Talent in the Biopharma Industry

In an initiative designed to increase access to and awareness of the biopharma industry among Black talent and build a diverse talent pipeline, Bristol Myers Squibb announced its collaboration with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Howard University, Morgan State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to launch Tomorrow’s Innovators—a multimillion dollar strategic alliance to attract top HBCU-affiliated talent to the bio-pharma industry in the next five years.

Innovation & Technology

New Technologies Driving the Future of Plant Breeding

Advanced digital technologies improve our chances to discover new solutions for farmers.

Innovation & Technology

onsemi: New Brand and Promise of Sustainable Future

With its intelligent power and sensing technologies, onsemi is enabling a sustainable ecosystem and committing to be Net-Zero by 2040

Research, Reports & Publications

Khiron Publishes Inaugural 2020 ESG Report, Demonstrating Commitment to Sustainability and Market Leadership

Showcasing the Company’s commitment to improving the lives of patients, employees, local communities, shareholders, and other stakeholders, along with environmental practices, the inaugural sustainability report outlines actions and initiatives undertaken in 2020 to strengthen ESG practices throughout the Company’s operations, along with Khiron’s goals for the short term.

Environment

My Green Lab Certification Named as Critical Indicator of Progress in the United Nations' 2030 Breakthroughs Emissions

My Green Lab's Green Lab Certification has been selected as a key indicator of progress for the United Nations' High Level Climate Champions' 2030 Breakthroughs campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Praises SEC Approval of Nasdaq-Backed Proposal for Board Diversity Requirements

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) praises the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its decision to approve Nasdaq’s proposal that would require new mandatory board diversity on Nasdaq-listed companies.

Environment

National Grid Statement on President Biden's Clean Transportation Executive Order

A statement from Badar Khan, President, National Grid, US on the Biden administration’s clean transportation announcement

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PSE&G Supports New National EV Goals

We applaud the Biden administration on the signing of the executive order targeting 50% of vehicles sold in the United States be electric vehicles by 2030.

Health & Healthcare

'A Real Opportunity to Rethink How and Where We Work'

During the pandemic, the world scrambled to accommodate remote work for a large share of employees. Now, returning to the office is an increasing reality

Media & Communications

Working Capital Innovation Fund: Annual Impact Report

The Working Capital Innovation Fund (WCIF) today released its second annual Impact Management and Measurement Report, focused on activities undertaken and lessons learned during 2020.

Research, Reports & Publications

Griffith Foods | 2020 Sustainability Report

"I’m so encouraged by our progress in creating a Sustainability Plan that gives new depth of focus, structure and discipline to accelerating Griffith Foods as a 'vehicle for greater good.'"

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue's Soar With Reading Free Book Vending Machine Initiative Goes Virtual to Get Books into the Hands of Kids Who Need Them Most

JetBlue's eleventh annual Soar with Reading initiative tackles the issue of literacy in areas known as book deserts, where access to age-appropriate books for children is often very limited.

Research, Reports & Publications

2020 In Focus: ViacomCBS Social Impact Review

At our core, ViacomCBS is made up of a team of doers and creatives looking to change the world. As a one of the world’s largest content creators, our commitment to social impact is a top priority.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Fifth Third Bank 2020 ESG Report: Corporate Governance

Fifth Third Bank believes that a strong corporate governance program is the foundation for a sustainable and well-governed company.

Innovation & Technology

Security Is a Journey, Not a Destination: Cybersecurity's Past, Present and Future

In 2020, the IT world has proven its resiliency — and overall done well at enabling organisations to get the job done under extreme circumstances. Many lessons were learned along the way and it most certainly wasn’t the same journey for all.

Environment

International Report Underscores Urgent Need for Climate Action Before It Is Too Late

Governments must urgently move to prevent the worst impacts of the global climate crisis, the sustainability nonprofit Ceres said following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Purpose of Business and the Circular Economy

In college, one of my professors taught a popular theory of economics that a company’s sole purpose is to deliver profit to shareholders.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kinross Gold Launches 2020 Sustainability Report

Kinross Gold’s 2020 Sustainability Report highlights another successful year of responsible mining despite the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

New Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon On The Future Of Qualcomm, Tech And 5G

Years from now, when we look back at the technologies that shaped and impacted us the most, on a grand and magnificent scale, I believe we will recognize the importance of the push and adoption of wireless technologies like 5G.

Health & Healthcare

International Paper Collaborates With APNA to Improve Quality of Life for Autistic Children and Their Families in Spain

Thanks to a donation by International Paper, the Spanish Association of Parents of People with Autism will begin implementing Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy, a technique that helps autistic children develop their social communication skills.

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